Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Continued Exciteme"t in the Grain Pit. But
the Bulge Not Fully sustained-Pork
Opens Strong, But Weakens

| and, while prices were higher at times, the
generally ruled lower than yesterdays closing
There was a rather wild opening again, but
unlike yesterday, the tendency was down in
| stead of up
Prices varied 1c in different parts of th,
crowd. sales being made simultaneously at 10y
and 106 for December, and 1003 and 101 fol
May. The top figures mentioned were from ~
to &c higher than the closing figures of yester
day, and the inside about xc lower. The mar
ket held for awhile within a small range, then
advanced A@76c, but under free speculative
offerings again took the down grade, and prices
declined 1N@1hc. rallied T@1c and closed
about L@3sc lower than yesterday.
Corn-Another active day was witnessed, and
fluctuations were frequent within q wide
range. The feeling early was much stronger,
but later an easier tone was manifested. First
trades were at L@1c advance the market after
ward selling up Nc higher, but due to pre-
dictions of decidedly cold weather in the corn
region, which had the effect of frightening
shorts who covered freely. one large local
trader providing for 3,0O00O0 bushels. There
was free realizing by longs and sharp reaction
followed the early advance, and prices receded
decline Of k@3zc on near months and May a
shade better.
Oats were active, but the market had less
snap. and after opening firm and 1880 higher,
gradually weakened and prices receded lQl1sc,
rallied slightly and closed steady.
Mess pork-An active business was trans
acted. Opening sales were made at 15@1713c
advance, followed by further slight improve
ment. Later prices receded 171z020c, and the
market closed tame at inside figures.
Lard-A fairly active trade was reported.
Early prices ruled 214Q5c higher. Later prices
receded T119l0c, and closed comparatively
steady.
Quite good business was transacted in short
ribs. Early sales were made at 21105c advance.
but later reduction Of 5@719c was submitted
to. The market closed quiet at inside figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
o, WaEATINo. %da1 IT., z September. 81 o4@l 0fA9
y y, oSGl Ss GSc; DecembeT 81 oe@l & o7Sl O5A
CoRN-No. z September. 5U195034@4S7S@
4SHc; October. 5l@6l@4S7G@4s1<c; May, 52149
5SAQ5l5s@52sc.
SIC; a1e@MS eosoSer s9Pssse; ssPss%ss7 Hss zH9
G4lA@4O7l@4lc.
MESS Pork, per bbl.-october. SO O59l0 O5
@lO 00gl0 90; January, sl2 S7159l2 4O@l2 1711@
Il IN; May, sl2 s5@l2 95@l2 Sl1d@l2 S.
May: 81 SO@7 a6S7 f25S@H Is s -
I%s saSRT 1IsI R1gs Per 100 bs.oetobe5 g 55S q
90 30; May. So 35@6 1895 9O@6 go
Cash quotauons were as follows:
Flour steady and unchanged. No. spring
Nheat ar.S 81 eS An No S,,5 sggEing g wheat s49c
oats. S71a. No. 2 rye, 6o14@6lc. No. barley, 75@
76c. No. l faxseed. 81 "A. Prime timothy seed,
81 2S9l 29; Mess pork per Dbl, SO 90 Lard per
90 40@5 50; dry salted shoulders. boxed, s. 75@
S716; short clear sides, boxed, s. 70@5 80.
Sugars. cutloaf, unchanged. No. white oats,
3S13Q39c: No. white, 3611@38c.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was easy; extra creameries. sl@22c; ex-
ira frsts, l40l6c: extra diaries, l6@l7c; extra
frsts, 1l@13c. Eggs l6@17c.
NEW YoRK-Flour steady; fairly active.
Cornmeal firm and quiet, Wheat-Spor mar
active early 4g23c up. declined 1H1I7lc,
closed weak; AQHc under yesterday; West
free sellers. Rye quiet and firm; State. 710
Barley malt dull. Corn-spoE market unsettled.
dull closing steady; options active and irregu-
lar. closing unchanged to Nc down. weak. Oats
Spot market less active. -7f@lllc down;
steady. Hops firm aud quiet. Coffee-Options
steady and unchanged to points
up; sales, 70 q, 800 bags. including Sep.
November, 1886; December is7o@1675c;
January. 1605Ql6loc; Spot Rio quiet and
steady; fair cargoes, 2o34c: No Z. 19c. Sugar
Raw quiet and steady; refined. steady and
Rice firm and IN good demand. Cottonseed
oil firm and quiet. Tallow firm and quiet;
city. " for packages, 9sc bid Rosin quiet and
steady. Turpentine quiet and steady at 4015c.
Eggs quiet and firm; Western, 1S1692Oc: re-
ceipts, 2IS2 packages. Pork firm and quiet;
mess, Sl1 25@l2 Is; extra prime $40 5O@ll 90.
Cutmeats steady and in fair demand; middles,
s6 IS; sales, LOO tierces; options. sales, 1900
tierces; September, So 50G6 S.. closing at SIS 58
bid; November. s6 7l@6 Y; December, s6 SIG
"; January, 81 0OQ7 05. Butter in light
demand and easy; Western dairy 10Q14c; do
creamery, 12@23c. Cheese quiet and less firm;
light skim. 4A@6Zc; Ohio flats, 8Q7Ac.
ST. LouIS-Flour frmer and quiet Wheat
"A good business was reported at prices with
in range of H9lc. The opening was 1sc up
for December and May, and the range was
gradually downward. selling down 1c until near
the close, when there was a rally in sympathy
with higher outside markets, and at the close
and May the same as yesterday; No. cash.
81 O0@sl 00ss: October, 81 02%; December
81 05s4; Nav. 81 ~ bid. Corn-Trading was
moderate, and the feeling developed firm
There was good demand for May, and after
slightly higher opening there was a small de-
cline, but later the market recovered, and the
close was firm at small advances over yester-
lays final figures; No. 2 cash, 47c; October,
l6Ac bid: November, 1910 and nominal; May,
l99c.. Oats irregular; spot and May were the
option traded; in the former lightly ard the
at after fairly active; No & cash. S614c bid; May,
and Nebraska. 75c. Hay |
luiet and steady. Bran quiet at 68c. Flaxseed, |
irm but quiet at 81 49, Butter, steady and |
juliet at 81 1922 so. BaggiDg-Demand good
It 69Sc. Provisions firmer and a large order |
business but not much done on the open mar |
ret. Pork, $40 80 Lard. s6 90. Dry salt meat
lear, IS rs. Bacon-Shoulders, Sc %; longs. |
sS. w ''S
PHILADELPHIA-Flour firm. Wheat firm.
Tut subsequently declined H@5zc, and closed |
rarely steady; good milling wheat, on track. |
1 on; No. red. in export elevator. 81 OOI;
70. red. September, 81 000I COZ; October,
! 01Ql 0lH; November, 81 0a15; December,
l O5gl O51. Corn,options 19c lower, closed
lnder fair demand; No. 8 mixed in grain |
epot, 60c; No. yellow. in Twentieth street
levator, 6OG6lc; ungraded, in grain depot Gle;
september. 5sG561Sc; October, 5s@565lc; No,
ember 5605614c; December, 56Q561lc. Oats
-Carlots firm with a fair local trade demand;
70. white, 431ac; No. 2Lwhite, regular, 44150
uently reacted and lost most Of the improve.
lent, closing nominal; No. white, September,
3H@44c: October, 4311@44c; November, 1870
ac; December, 431z@44c. Butter dull and weak;
rints. extra. 23@27c. Eggs quiet and barely
teady: Pennsylvania firsts, &c.
BALTIMORE - Wheat - No. winter red,
pot and September. 81 0OH@I OO15; October,
Western quiet: mixed, sDot and September,
nc; October, 5614c asked Oats firn,; Western
hite. 42@44c: do mixed, 4@42c; graded
10. white. 431ac; do do mixed. 42c. Rye
,@79c; common to fair. 65667c. Hay dull.
rovislons active. Mess pork, sl2 5O@I2 rs.
shoulders, SIC; long clear
b sides. &c; sugar picked shoulders, &c;
smoked shoulders, &c; hams,
nall, l21aQl3c; large, ll11@l2c. Lard-Re-
ned, 7Ac, crude, &c. Butter steady; cream
~ fancy, 2l@22c; DO, fair to choice, lS@2Oe;
0, imitation, 15@16c; ladle, fancy, 13Ql4c;
bod to choice. l00l2c; store packed, 9QIOc
ggs quiet at l6019c Coffee steady; Rio
lrgoes fair, 2o11c. No. J. l9c.
demand for cash wheat
as good most Of the day. The selections
ere taken early and sold rather better than