Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Declines on Rumor Of n Bo.t1n Fall
ure, but sub.equeuily r liies-Corn
Scores Gair, Due to Damage
NV Frost-Oat. stronger.

disposed to watch the market and conduct
their operations cautiously.
The opening was rather stronger and prices
La15c higher influenced by stronger foreign
market advices, but a sudden weakness occur
red, and prices dropped of quickly l@l1sc
The reason for this decline was difficult to as
certain though 1t was credited to the rumored
failure in Boston. From that decline a steady
rally followed, prices advancing &c, then
turned weaker, and closed Nc lower for Sep
tember, and &c higher for December and May.
Corn was fairly active, good volume OF
business being transacted within l9iAc range
The feeling developed was somewhat frmer,
and gains were noted on all futures. The bet
ter tone was due in a measure to the receipt OF
advices from the frost-btten district saying
that the damage by last weeks cold snap was
more than at first supposed. and to tine ad-
vance in wheat First trades were about the
same as yesterdays close, and under good de-
mand. gradually advanced l4l1sc, reacted
&c, a prominent local trader selling freely,
ruled ieady and closed with 1s415c gain.
Oats were stronger with fair trading and
prices advanced AQlc, reacted A@19c, and
closed easy at intermediate figures.
Mess Pork-A good business was transacted
Prices ruled somewhat irregular at the open
ing within a small range, but later in the day
an advance of l21a@l5c was established but the
Lard-A little more was doing. Prices ruled
213@5c higher, and the market closed steady at
about oul side figures.
Prices were advanced 5@715c, and the market
closed rather firm at about outside figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
s7sfasSc: December, 81 02al oSssl1 0i1SGi 0lss;
May, 81 O61s1l 075sGl 05ss@l 065s
CoRN-No. z September. 47l@Bh@47A@
47ssc; October, 479S64S5s@47sS@4734c; May, sos
oelsS oATs~SO. 5 September, sesl@S7A0s6s4e
sc; oet9ber; s674GS7169S674@S71sc; May, 4o1s
sg sOas sSsi; January. sIi soGi2 o56ii sO9
z 90; May. sl2 571a@l2 7O@l2 571a@l2 62k.
LARD. per 100 Ss.-october. s. 271la6 309
259e 80; Jam January aI; Sc 65@6 7O@6 0S@6 20;
SHORT RIBS. per 100 hs.-October. S S71f@
a5G5 S715@5 42l; January: S s233G5 S713@5 50
s.; May. S6 2OG06 2I1aG6 2OG6 ~.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull and unchanged. No. 2 spring
wheat Csc; No. 8 spring wheat, sC@sSc:
No. red, 9Sc; No. corn, 47Ac; No.
cats &c sssa No; rye &c Prime S1 ,m1sS; RaGsy
seed, 81 26Ql D. Mess pork per Dbl. $40 90 Lard
per lOO lbs, Sc 2714. Short rib sides, loose,
S. 35G5 As; dry salted shoulders boxed, 9 zSg
S715; short clear sides. boxed. IS S0@5 S71a.
Sugars unchanged. No. 2whIte oats, SSl439c:
No. 3 white, 37GSSc.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was weak; extra creamery. 2O@22c; extra
l4&l5c. Eggs firm at l69l7c.
NEW YORK - Flour - fairly active and
steady. Cornmeal dull and steady. Wheat
Spot market quiet and higher: No. red.
81 S5Ssi S5Ssgi V o. ieA o. b.; nnsTaSed I': 81 o21SG
/ O4l4; No. Northern, 81 f5s4@l l6: No. i
hard, 81 lS Options advanced lssc on Russian
crop news, closing firm NS5aes over yes5eI- 1
tember, closing 81 O29S; October. 81 Osal osll.
closing 81 03lL: November, closing 81 0is4;
December 81 o514@l o63s r., closing 81 o61s; May.
malt quiet. Corn-Spot market dull and firm at
&c higher; No. 2, 564c elevator; 573sc afoat:
ungraded mixed. 55S4a5634c: options dull at 20
lc higher through small receipts and light
nG''aosT beT Closing 5e1sc; October, 55e55SSc
closing $3.50; November, 557s@56c. closing sac;
December, 56a561sc, closing 56c; May. 5l1sQ
15@34c up; options quiet, frmer: September,
4554G44c closing at 44c; October, $3.50 clos
ing 1870; November. $40 iS94c; closing 1870;
spo5. No. 2 white, 4S4S44c; mixed Western,
45c. Hay quiet and steady. Hops unset led.
dull Coffee-options steady. points up to
points down. se 703 oe5aSsr saSs 46g
IL 45c; November, l6SO@l695c December.
I670c; January. l6l0Gl6.l5 l5c: March, 1859
l57Oc; May, 1a9OGl5.35c. SPOT Rio quiet and
Sugar-Raw quiet and nominal; refined fairly
active and tirm. Molasscs-New Orleans
quiet. Rice in good demand and firm. Tailow
strong and wanted. Rosin quiet and steady.
Turpentine quiet and steady. 10000. Eggs
quiet and irm; Western. lS15@2Uc; Pork quiet
and steady; mess Sll 50lgl2 25; extra prime.
firm; middles steady and quiet. Lard dull and
steady; Western steam, S. AN; options. no
sales; September, S6 46 bid; October, S6 5l@6 50;
November, Sc IS bid; Decem Der, Sc u; jan
uary, Sc 95. Butter quiet and weak; Western
dairy, l0@14c; do creamery, 1922. Cheese
strong ana quieI; light skim, 454@6zc; Ohio
fats, 6G734c.
ST. LoUIS-Flour steady. wheat-A good
volume OF trade was reported and the market
1rmer; reports of wet and unfavorable
weather in the Northwest; light receipts here
and steady cables caused advances of &c for
December and &c for May at the opening.
Fluctuations were within range of &c, and
the close was slightly higher than the opening;
No 2 cash. 991lc@Sl 90; necember,sl 021S; May,
81 073z91 071s. COrn-Moderate business was
reported, mostly S in May: and stronger feeling
and after slight fluctuations closed HGNc
above first figures: No. cash, 45c; October.
4il4c: December, 45c: November. 45c bid; Man.
475sG4734c. Oats quiet but hrmer, September,
361z &c bid; May 4O1sc asked: Rye lower; No. 2
593zc bid. Barley steady. Flaxseed higher at
81 As Provisions tirmer. but too nigh for buy
erS; fair consumption business reported. Pork
$40 so. Lard. S6 0O@6 60
PHILADELPHIA-Flou dull and weak. Wheat
firm and higher; No. 2 RED in export elevator
9s16c; No. red 991991&c; October, 81 O00l OO15;
November, 81 Ol1aGl W; December, 81 031f9
o. CONCEPTIONS higher in sympathy with
the advance in wheat; carlots for local trade
weaker; No. mixed, in grain depot, 59c; No. 2
yellow, 5912c: do do, in grain depot SOC; do, in
TRentie. h-sTreet elevator, 5S1%c; No 2 mixed
spot, October, November and December, 55l51
SIC. Oats-Spot lots dull; No. white, 4S15c:
futures beyond the month we're Nc higher in
sympathy with the advance in corn; No. 2white
September 4Sc; September, 4311S@4314: October,
481l@4S%: November, 433z G431sc; December
449 4414c Eggs dull and weak; Pennsylvania
firsts, 2l@22c. Cheese steady.
MINNEAPOLIS-The carlots of No wheat
offered from the sample tables sold quite salts
factorily to-day, but the wheat of poorer quail
ity did not sell readily. Different reasons were
given for it. The buyers of No. and below
claimed it was held too high, while the holders
thought they offered it at its relative value
based on prices of No. ]. The selection moved
well with too few of them to meet the demand.
Closing Quotations-No. i hard, September
81 90; on track 81 0l; Ne. l Northern. September
95c: October, 951Sc; December. 971sc: on track,
96@97c; No. Northern. September, Gle; ON
track, 92@94c.
BALTIMORE = Wheat-Western flrmer; No.
winter, red, spot ard September. 98aas1<c;
October, 99999Hc; December. 81 021s@l U3
September. Soc: October, 545z@55c; wear, Sig
SIC. Oats steady: Western white, 42@4S15c; do
10 mixed. 4l@4214c; graded No. white, 43c;
DO 90 mixed, 42c. Rye steady. Hay firm.
Provisions steady, Butter dull. Eggs firm at
l9@20c. Other articles unchanged
CINcINNATI-Flour steady. Wheat in light
demand; No. red 9Sc Corn quiet and firm:
No. mixed, 5lQ5l11c. Oats frmer; No.
mixed, SS34939c. Rye steady; No. 2 &c. Pork
firm at SlO 20. Lard firm at So TO- Bulkmeats
and bacon steady. Butter easier. Sugar steady
and more active. Eggs strong at l6c. Cheese
in moderate demand.
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