Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Chicago Grain Pit Sill the Scene oil bx-
citement md Heavy Tradbg-Free
Selling Causes n TImb!e 10
prfces-Pork Loses.

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condition of the market. The opening was
about sale lower than yesterdays closing
ruled steady and further declined, but iaIer
suddenly developed strength, and within a 10"
minutes prices were advanced lszQ2c. Inc up
| turn was rather unexpected and was genera
surprise. The advance, however, brought ous
rather free offerings, under whlcn prices re,
ceded 1Ec, fuctuated some and closeo aoou'
| sc lower than yesterday. There was conslueI'
able selling, it was claimed, by the heaYy longs,
and foreigners were reported to have soio potn
here and at the seaboard.
Corn-There was another large days trading
in this market and fluctuations covered wide
range. The market opened wild and exclteo AT
day, was weak, but soon frmed up, advancing
lc, reacted later nc, sold up again HGlc,
ruled easy and closed l1s9l5sc lower than yes
terday.
Oats-An unsettled feeling prevailed and
prices covered a good range. The opening was
weak at 73c decline. and prices receded &c
more for September and Lc for May unier
fair offerings. A firmer feeling developed and
prices advanced l9l15c, receded &c, became
hrmer and again advanced 7S9Ac and closed
steady at net gain of H@lc over yesterday s
close, except for May. which was nc lower.
Pork-Prices ruled irregular, especially for
September and January deliveries, and the
former closed decidedly lower.
Lard-Quite a good trade was reported.
Early prices receded 214@5c, but later frmer
feeling was developed and prices rallied 5@71<c
and closed comparatively steady at medium
figures.
Short Rib Substituting quite active. Early
reduction of 7139l0c was submitted to.
Later prices rallied 10c. The market closed
steady at medium figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
August, s29S@ssN Nea2Ss2Ssc Ss5 septem beF. $50
96Q9334 44945sc. -
Com - No. z July. 44I@45s4 @441s@45c;
August A. 4454@4b@4424G45c; September. 40@
oHTs%No. 2 July. ss,Sasp5ass1S@s1<c Au-
gust: oS224aSSA AGa274GsS1dc; September S24@
MEss PoRK, per bbl.-July. sl2 5O@l2 55@
u 5OGI2 so; August, sll 7o9li 75Qll 70@n 20;
Seuiember slI 5OQ1 5O@l0 759l0 20.
LARD, per 100 bs--August. So 0715@6 l2I@
Sc CS M ocsobsf ig sepss8Sss Sc 85sS 4Oss ss % 0
22Tg5 I719G5 2216; september, IS 40@5 42l5@
S0a5 S715; October, IS 4595 1906 371s@5 40.
Cash quotauons were as follows: Flour
firm and unchanged; No 2spring wheat, 92Ac;
No. spring wheat, S5@SSc; No. red, 93ssc.
No. corn, 45c. No. oats. 3f@3415c. No.2 rye,
81 81. Prime timothy seed. 81 42@l As. Mess
pork per Dbl, Sl2 So Lard per 100 lbs, S6 10.
Short ribs sides Qoosel,s5 20@5 %. Dry salted
shoulders (boxedl, s. 6299Q5 % Short clear
No. white oats, S574QS6c; No. do. S5G351c.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market-Fine butter higher; fancy separator,
17QI715c; fine creameries. l4Ql5c: finest dairies,
NEW YoRK-Flour firm and quiet with
light offerings. Cornmeal firm and moderately
active. Wheat-Spot dull, Hc down and weak;
options fairly active and less excited; realizing
1zd7sc under yesterday and weak. Rye strong;
Western. 5SlaG60c. Barley malt quiet; country,
Soc; city. S5@90c Corn-Spot dull. A@74c down
and weak; options broke early 1@lc on reali-
zing, recovered and closed weak at N@3lc
under yesterday and active. OatS-Spot dull
and easier; options fairly active and lower.
Hav quiet and steady. Hops quiet and steady.
Cotee-Options opened steady points down
to points up; closed steady and unchanged TO
points down: sales. Is 500 bags, including July
17.40@1I.50c; August, 17.20GlZ.25c; September,
l6.75@l6.S5c: October, l6l0@l6l5c; December,
l6.6Oql565c; spot Rio active and firm; fair
cargoes, zoe; No. fat, 1s1s@ls5sc. Sugar
Raw dull and fairly steady; refined quiet and
lower; C. 51z@53zc;- extra c, 5 7-l6@5 s-l6c;
5%95 l-l6c; mould A, sl6c; standard A,
l-l6c; confectioners' A, 55sc; cut loaf, exc;
crushed, 61Sc; powdered. 61ac; granulated, SIC;
cubes, &c. Molasses-Foreign nominal; New
Orleans dull. Rice firm and scarce. Cottonseed
oil duh. Tallow steady Rosin quiet Tur-
penune dull and lower at 415@42c. Eggs
quiet and firm; Western, prime 10 fancy, iS4
ls5de; do good, l7gla5se; do poor. per case g 20
mess, slS 00Ggl4 90; extra prime, $40 00Ql0 so.
Cut meats strong and active: picked bellies,
514G55sc; do shoulders, &c: middes firm. Lard
active; Western steam. s6 S5 bid; salss, $50
tierces at s6 BIZ: optiuns-sales, 10 $50 tierces
August, S. 30 closing at SO 30: September.
@6 64. closing at S6 Co. November, So Y CLOSING
at So IL; December, S6 1905 Y, closing at s6 II
Butter quiet; fancy firm; Western dairy, 60llc;
do creamery, 99l7c; Elgin, II@l711c. Cheese
quiet and firm; part skins, 3Q51<c; Ohio fat
5Q61zc.
BAL lTlM0RE-Wheat-Wes easy: No. 2
winter red. spot. s5119953zc; July, s5IS6957zc;
August, 951z@s53sc: September. 9514G955sc.
Corn-Wesrern dull; mixed, spot. Soc: July, Soc;
August, 4915G5Oc; September, 4911565Oc. Oats
steady; Western white, 47G4Sc; Mestern white
mixed, 45G47c; graded. No. white. 4Sc; graded,
No. 2 white, Ec, mixed, &c Rye nominslly
common to fair, 4995lc, Hay firm for best
grades: others slow: prime to choice timothy,
Sll O0@l2 so. Provisions active and steady.
Mess pork-Old Sl2 so; new. Sl3 CO. Bulkmeats
Loose shoulders, SIC; long clear, &c; clear
rib sides, &c; sugar picked shoulders CSC;
sugar cured spoked shoulders &c; hams small
l2Iz@l23Sc; large, llQilac. Lard-Retined
steady; crude, &C. Butter firm and scarce for
choice to good; others quiet; creamery fancy,
I7c; do fair to choice, 12@15c; do imitation, 100
lSc: ladle fancy. l0@Ilc; 90 good to choice, ca
SC; store packed, 6@6c. Eggs firm and active
at l7c Coffee steady; Rio cargoes fair at 1870
2Oc; No. z, lsssQlS11c.
ST lOUIS-Flour weak and upcbanped
Wheat-The strength of the past few DAYS gave
way to an easier feeling. The market opened
%@3zc lower except in December, which ad-
vanced &c, after fiuctuating irregularly be-
tween * and 1c. The market eased off until
late when there was a break declining l5SRIsLc
but rallied &c later. The close was at declines
of islc for July: l1Sc for August: ne for Sen,
tember and l5sQl16c for December. No cash
Gle and nominal; August. 9lc asked; Septem-
Der, 921ae; December, 96c bid. Corn-The
opening was easier; sold up Nc, declined
Z@lc and advanced nc but weakened and de-
ciined and the advance was lost. The close was
1z@15c under yesterdays. No. 2 cash. 4215c:
August 4256c: September, 1870 asked Oats
opened about steady but subsequently declined
and closed Hs@lAc below yesterday; No. 2
SS5Sc asked. Rye-No. 2 SIC bid. FiaIseed
higher at 81 30. Provisions-Pork, sll Is; lard,
So 20.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour firm. Wheat firm:
No. red, in export elevator, 96115c; choice No
2 red, in grain depot Csc; No. red, in export
elevator. 93c: No 8 red, September. 96l5c; No. 9
red July, 963sG96Ic; August, 961Z @96i6c: SEN
tember, 63l@97c; October. s715@SSc. Corn
Options opened weaker, subsequently reacted
and closed firm; car lots for local trade in fair
demand; No. 2 high mixed in grain DEPOT
5S14c; No. 2 mixed on track and in grain
5lG5l15c; September. 529521zc; October. 52Z@
G215c; No. white, 4S15c; futures quiet quiet:
No. white, July, 42@4sc. August. SS1I@
sSc; SEPTEMBER s7lgSSc;i saa ;ioSS;H October 500
Mess pork. new, sl3 O0913 so; do prime mess.
new, Sl2 so. Eard-Western steam, S6 sol
Butter dull and weak; Pennsylvania prints.
extra. 22@26c; frsts, l5@l6c. Eggs scarce and
very firm; Pennsylvania 1rsts, 1S@lS1zc.
MINNEAPoLIs-Receipts of wheat were so
cars; shipments. 80 cars; there was a very fair
demand for good wheat with the offerings
rather small especially of fresh arrivals; a good
deal of elevator stuff was on the tables: low
grades were dull and supply little larger;
prices were firm and in about the saru(Senerai
fhoea of vestarday