Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-16
MARKETS BY WIRE.
The Wheat Market Crippled by n Cauard-
Big Order From PorIuERl-POrk
FeatureIess and Slightly Lower.

FtdtureteaA Ano Stl2uuN AO"Chs
CHIcAGo-only light business was trans
acted in wheat to-day, and the market ruled
quiet. Prices were slightly lower than yester-
days closing. Some few outside orders were re-
ceived. The market opened easy and declined
about ss91<c, due mainly to the reported clos
ing down of some mills in the Northwest, which
was denied later
A Chicago exporting house received cable
to-day asking for tenders on N,OOO barrels OF
-four for the Portuguese Government The
market recovered about Nc from the early de-
cline on the denial of the mills shutting down,
but again became easy and closed Ssc lower
than yesterday.
There was very little of interest to note in
corn, trading being of a light local character.
The feeling developed on the whole was easier,
though no material decline was established.
Operators were trading almost entirely in May
and July, the other futures being dull and
neglected.
There continues a steady market for any
| delivery of oats notwithstanding the fact that
the price Of this future is at point that leaves
no margin for carrying to longer futures.
Though steady, the market was dull and inanl-
mate. -,
| same as reported the previous days Of the week
! Prices were about 214c lower, closing steady.
Only a moderate business was reported IN
| lard, and the feeling was steady. Prices were
without material change.
A light trade was reported in RIBS, and the
| feeling was easier. Prices averaged about Z19c
| lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
| WHEAT-No. 2 January, 76$s97GAQ76AQ
7G774; February, T1zQ771<c; May, Sl549Sl49
CoRNSNo. 2 January. 2s56@2SI0SA@
3Ssslc; February, 2s1z@ss7402S692s3Sc; May
6STsNsNo. & January. 2OH@2O1c: February.
2OH H92O4 6; May, 221s@2As@24S@2z1Sc: -
as ss FGEF S FebPSary RsG s. Sos Sos 5ss @ So
May, 50 S71599 S71599 S71S69 S712.
LARD, per 100 bs.-January. IS SO@5 S21{Q
5 S095 50: February, s. S211G5 S5; May, 70 O09
SHORT RIBS. per 100 ns:-Jannary 81 7O@
"a 1904 1904 S716G4 S716.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. No. spring wheat,
7G5zc; No 8 spring wheat, 65@6Sc, No. red,
76sIc. No. corn. 2S1sc. No. oats, l9zS@201zc.
No. 2 rye. 4411lc No. Charley, 55957c. No, fax
seed, 81 S. Prime timothy seed. 81 2OQl q
Mess pork, per Dbl. SO so. Lard. per 100 lbs,
IS 8OG5 S21% Short ribs sides QOose), 81 esq
75 Dry salted shoulders (boxedl unchanged;
short clear sides (boxed), 81 95G10 O0 Sugars
unchanged Receipts-Flour. 1000 barrels:
wheat, 81 600 bushels corn 282 900 bushels; oats,
lS7 600 bushels rye. 5000 bushels; barley, 64OOO
bushels. ShIpments-F'IouT,2 2 600 barrels; wheat,
900 bushels; rye. 1900 bushels; barley, 3D.
900 bushels
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was dull; fancy creamery, 261zgZ'c;
dairy, 1S92Oc Eggs. IS1<9l4c.
New YoRK-Flour quiet. wheat-Spot
ffrmer and dull; options advanced HQAc on
delivery and to May, but declined H6Ac on
later months, closing steady; speculation
steady. Barley malt quiet. Corn-Spot steady
and moderately active; options less active and
steady. Oats-SpOt easier and less active;
options fairly active and weaker. Hay quiet
1 so4o Il cfa odwy
Options opened steady, sails points down,
sales 1900 bags: including: MaTch. 1890
September, l69O@l695c; October, 1850
1880; December, 15.9Oc; spot Rio, dull and
easier; fair cargoes, 1876; No; 2, l11sc. Sugar
Raw firm and quiet; sales. 800 hhds English
islands; SO test at l-l6c, and a cargo of cen
tritugals 96o test at 31sc; C. and I. refined,
steady; fair refined steady and in fair demand.
Molasses-New Orleans, easy. Rice quiet.
quiet at 441fQ45c. Eggs dull and easy. Cut
meats quiet; picked bellies, 516@556c; middles
quiet; short clear, SIS 25. Lard firm; good
export demand; sales, ! $50 tierces: western
ruary. S6 q bid; March, S. 80: April, S6 IS bid:
May, Sc 40@6 AZ, closing at S6 Al; July, S6 90.
Butter-Quiet and weak, except for fancy
creamery; Elgin, S9875c; western dairy, SQ
l6c; do creamery, l2@2615c: do held. 9@l7c; do
factory, 56l6c Cheese quiet; western. SQlOc.
PHILADELPHIA - Flour quiet. Wheat -
Options fru and higher; desirable milling
grades scarce and firm with fair demand; fair
to good milling wheat, 7S@S5c; prime to choice
do. SS@92c; choice ungraded in grain depot. 9Oc;
No. red, January Sl6Sl4c; February, S21zQ
s234c; March, 831z@SS3zc; April, s41z9s5c. Corn
grain depot. 23c: do on track. 28c, old: No.
high mixed. in Twentieth street elevator. S71zc:
No mixed, January. 36AQ3611c; February,
Oafs-Carlots dull and a shade weaker; No. 8
white. 2716c; No. 2 white, 2S1zc, and two cars do
at 2S16c; do on track, &c; futures dull and
weak 20 White @.IcR JS5uSgy zSgzG EeST9 9o
295<c. Butter dull ard unsettled; Pennsylvania
creamery, extra, 25@26c; do prints, extra, 324
35c. Eggs dull and weak; Pennsylvania tirsts,
15c.
MINNEAPotIs-Local receipts of wheat for
the day were lS4 cars, with SO cars shipped out.
Outside parties were rather free buyers of No.
l Northern early in the session. Grades under
No. Northern did not seem to be moving very
well. Prices obtained for the different varieties
were about IN the same range as those of yes
terday. Closing quotations: No. hard, Janu-
ary and February, 79c; May, S3c; on track, 7914c;
No. 1 Northern, January and February, nc;
May S05s@SO3zc: on track. 773zQ7Sc; No. 2
Northern, January and February, 74c; May,
7Sc; on track, T447512c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour dull and easy. Wheat
lower trading slow and the close below yester-
c asy iS HaT Te SaSR s 3d. 5una @ s%sef b
JULY 770771Sc bid. Corn irregular; No. mixed,
cash, 255sc; February closed at 26c bid; March,
26I@27c asked; May. 2SG2S1sc asked Oats
higher and firm; No. 2 cash, 202zc; May, 2l5sc
bid at the close. Rye firm. Barley unchanged.
Provisions steady. Pork at 50 S711@IO co.
MLwAUKEE-Flour dull and steady. Wheat
quiet; No. spring, on track. 78G75c: May, 7515c;
No. i Northern, 83c. Corn quiet; No. 2, on
track, &c Oats dull; No. 2 white on track,
221zc. Rye quiet: No. L, in store. 4514c. Bar
lev inactive; No 2 in store 44c. Provisions
easier. Pork, 50 As. Lard, IS so. Cheese steady;
cheddars, 9991zc.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull and steady; cash,
So 50; January s. As; March, So 5212.