Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
MARKETS BY WIRE.
An Exciting Day Among Windy CITY specu-
lators-GraiB on the Jump-shorts
Force the Advauce-Bad Crop
D.. fnh

higher range of prices The opening was about
| L6l<c higher than yesterday, and under fair
offerings prices declined Nc, then rallied go or
| to 92c for September in which the most inter-
est conferred But from this point prices sud
| denly advanced &c with scarcely any trading,
there being but little wheat on sale. Thls ad-
vance was followed by another upturn OF 1a@
&c At 94c and above there was considerable
| wheat for sale and the market settled back,
ruled irregular and closed 11c higher Tor sep
tember, and Hc higher for december than
closing figures of yesterday. There was moth
ing in the way of outside news TO cause the
sharp advance to-day, other than what has al
ready been cited. But the short interest no
doubt took fright at the reported large export
purchases yesterday and in the attempt to
cover forced the advance.
Corn-The bullish feelingsthat has prevailed
Tested itself to-day. and still further advance
was established, though extreme prices were
not maintained. The volume of business was
immense, price changes being sharp and fire.
quent and the market was nervous and unset
tied. Tho cause of the strength was continued
bad crop news, the advance IN wheat and the
active demand for cash property. First trades
were shade above the closing prices of yester-
day, with the market active and excited. prices
selling up l@lZc. afterward reacting H@5sc,
dull and steady, and closed 5sG5sc better than
yesterday.
Oats were active the volume Of business
showing a decided increase. An unsettled
feeling prevailed, and prices covered a range
of rs, fluctuations being sharp and the average
higher. First sales were at L@1zc advance
and sold up lZ4l5sc for the new crop futures
The bulge was materially assisted by that in
wheat and corn. At the advance offerings in
creased, and prices receded 11@l1sc, but rallied
A@15c, again became weak, and closed easy at
9s@@4c over yesterdays close.
Mess Pork-A fair demand prevailed.
Prices were advanced 30G75c on all the deliv-
cries excepting September, and the apprecia-
ton was fairly well supported.
Lard-Considerabl interest was manifested.
Prices were advanced 711@l0c, and the appre-
clation was fairly well supported.
Short Rib Sdes-An active business was
transacted. Prices were advanced 2HQ5c on
the near and 716@l0c on more deferred deliv-
cries, and the improvement was moderately
well supported to the close.
The leading ruJures ranged as follows:
WHEAT No. 2. July S95s@9lG s39O7Sc;
August; 994@94zGsO99l2sc; September, slH
ooES-No. Z July $1,000 4@SgH@4oe; Au-
gust S SSs14@49ssaSslG4Oc; September $3.50
oSTsSNo. July, 893kas2k@s21t@s21Sc;
August; Soss@S2GSOssGSlc; September, soGSlh
MESS PORK. per bbl.-July. s1l 259l2 oO@
IL 259l2 90; August, SlI OO@ll 0O@l0 s5@lo 95;
September. $40 2O@I0 25@l0 206l0 2a
LARD. per 100 bs.-Angust, S. s21z@5 9o@5 S2H
octo6Sesr,, s. ioS6 1906 1895 1GS & '' ''1a'S' W.
SHORT RIBS, per 100 Ds.-August, IS 05@5 100
05a5 10; September, S. 1895 20@5 1895 %;
October, SIS 25G5 2716@5 2OQ5 Is.
frmer; 10915c advance asked. No. 2 spring
wheat, 907sc; No. spring wheat S3@S7c; No.
red, 92c. No. 2corn, 4Oc. No 2 oats. .32ss@3215c.
No. rye, 5o@52c. No. barley nominal. No: l
Mess pork, per Dbl, Sl2 90. Lard per 100 lbs.
S5 S71S. Short ribs sides (oose).S IS 05@5 10. Dry
salted shoulders Cboxed), IS 621a@5 IS Short
cut, loaf, unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
MAJ kst was steady and unchanged. Eggs, lS9
1916.
NEW YoRK-Flour less active and 5Gl5c
up; advance checking business. Corn meal
higher; yellow Western, 81 1902 T5 Wheat
Spot unsettled. H@lc up and dull, closing
steady; exports quiet; options showed the best
prices early in the day. with active covering of
contracts because of the large export business
yesterday; prices stood 11sc up: the close shows
a gain for the day of h@5sc and quieter feel
ing. Rye firm; Western, 5S75@60c. Barley
Corn-Spot quiet and firm and 35@Ac up;
options active. s8G5sc up and steady; conf1rma-
ton of bad crop reports in the Southwest. |
options firm and quiet Hay easy and quiet. |
Hops quiet and steady. Cofee-Options steady; |
sales, 1850 bags, including July. lZ20Gl725c; |
August m Soi I7lOc; September, l655@l66Oc; octo-
Is 505Gl5l5c; spot Rio quiet and steady; |
fair cargoes, zoe; No. Z, fat bean, |
S36c. Sugar - Raw active and firm:
80 test at 45Sc; $50 bags molasses sugar $50 test
75c; refined, frmer and more active; of A, |
5sQ5 lS-l6c; confectioners'A A, l5-l6c; granu-
ated, 6 Sl6c; cubes. 5-l6c. Molasses-Foreign,
lOminal; new, quiet. Rice--Firm; fair demand:
domestic, 519@71zc; Japan, 6Q61zc. Cottonseed
'il, quiet and nominal TaIlow steady. Rosin,
lgist lR0o. TuFPensns .6S dull at t2@t2o
69l7c; receipts, S,494 packages. Pork
taiTly active and firm; mess $l2 5OQ |
3 90; extra prime, $40 o0@l0 50. Cut
5z@515c; middles easy and quiet Lard strong
1t an advance and closed easy and quiet: sales, |
500 tierces: Western steam, Sc 10. Options
s Os biG sepremSen s. S S@S S elosipS Isl Sl9sn 81
asked; October, S6 35 bid; November Sc A: De-
;ember, S6 40 bid. Butter-Supply liberal. and |
lemand light and weak: Western dairy, 60llc;
irm and more active; part Skins, 3G5kc;
Ohio fat 536kc.
BALTIMORE-Wheat- Western strong. No
winter red, spot, 96k@s63lc; July s614@95xc;
,ember, 961z bid. Corn-Western strong; mixed
pot. 4sc; August, 46ll9461Ic; September. 4eL
Q4613c. Oats firm; Western white, 4SG44c;
Western white mixed, 42@421<c; graded. No.
Rye steady; choice, 55@56c; prime, 52054c; good
% fair, 4S@5Oc, Hay steady: prime to choice
imothy. s11 OO@l2 50. Provisions fairly active
Bulk meats-loose shoulders, SIC; long clear
nc: clear rib Sides &c; sugar picked should,
rs, sc; sugar cured smoked shoulders, Sc;
lamS, small, lz14gIz12c; large, ll@gll12c. Lard
efined, 71zc: crude. &c. Butter firm and scarce
or best goods; others quiet; creamery, fancy
&c; creamery. fair to choice 12@l6c; creamery.
lo@lS; ladle, fancy, lO@lI; ladle.
irm at Ice. Coffee steady; Rio cargoes fair,
gsz@2Oc; No. Z, 1870.
ST. LoUiS-Flour higher; xxx. 50 4O@2 so;
amily. s. 6O@2 rs; choice, g 9O@3 O5; fancy,
8 60G3 20; extra fancy, 81 25Q4 35; patents
nd excited one; the opening was 1z@%c higher,
eceded Hc. improved l@ssc, advanced lsz02c
ased off 1@l19c, rallied but gradually fell off to
he close: which was at an advance over yester-
sy of l@l15c; No. cash, 9015c; August, ss5sc
sked; September, 9O16c bid; December 9S%c
i'd Corn-Trading was active: the market
pened N@sSc higher, receded N@1Zc, sold up
ned late. closing A@ssc over yesterday; No.
ash, 373zc; August closed at S736c bid; Sep-
ember, 3Slz lz@9Sssc asked. Oats-Soid up Lc. ad-
anced and closed A@lc; No. 2 cash, 345@S7c
id; August, S2Ssc; September, SlAc. Rye NOM
nal Flaxseed higher. Provisions-Pork, S1l.
ard, IS So
PHILADELPHIA-Flour firm. Wheat very
trong and advanced about 1cenr; old W Western,
ngraded, in grain depot, Csc; No. red spot,
. export elevator, s6c; No. red, July 952l@96c;
er, 961z9961Sc. Corn strong, and prices of
utures beyond this month advanced Xc hut
here was no quotable change in spot OF July;
10 mixed in twentieth street elevator, 47e;
treet elevator, 4Sc; do on track, 4S15c; No. q
elbow, on track, 4sc; No. mixed July, 46lSc;
10. 2 mixed August, 4615047c; September, 46N
1ed s r0 So ISise & Na do sa9u: l9ts
ltures advanced 5s@lc; No. white, Septein,
er, 36Hc; No. white, July, 4l942c; August.
'5404Se; September, 36ssgS615c; October, S6sI ,
rices firm. Lard-Western steamed, s6 loo
l5 Eggs scarce and firm; Pennsylvania
rsts. 171Sc.