Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-01
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Feverish With Some Remarkable
Fluctuations and Strong md Weak
by Turns-A Batch of 5ensa.
tionaI Crop News.

Fluctuations and Strong and Weak
by Turns-A Batch of seusa-
tionaI Crop News.
cHIcAGo-Wheat was active. The action Of
the market was surprise and illustrated the
feverish condition of trade. The opening was
firm. Influenced by the colder weather and
rather bullish news of some Of the press re-
ports regarding the cron< But weak feeling
set in and prices after lding within narro"
limits for a while hrted on the down grade,
and declined 11sc. There was good buying at
the decline, and after lowering within nc OF
bottom prices reacted and commenced 70 traVei
upward, and with only slight fluctuations an
advance of SIC was established for July and
215G25sc for August and September. eased on
some and closed 2Q21sc higher July. l3sc
higher for August and 115c higher for septem-
Der than closing Thursday.
The sudden turn was attributed to the rumor
that the Missouri State report had been Is
sued and showed reduction of five points In
condition; also that the Illinois State report
made poorer showing. Many operators mad
no doubt, sold on the theory that prices would
go below Doc for July or touch that figure, and
the sharp advance was due in part 10 the Gov
ering of short sales by these parties, as tne
least sensational news created uneaslness anu
excitement.
Corn was traded in to fair extent in range
OF NQHc, the feeling being rather weak; put
later showed somewhat better tone. rlrss
trades were 1910 under the final hgures OF
Thursday with Tree selling, due mainly 20 the
weather and immense receipts. The closing
prices were the same as Thursday Tor on
months and 14c better for May and June.
oats were fairly active, but unsettleo ana
lower. The feature was May, which developed
weakness, and prices receded lszc and closed at
about inside figures The decline was attributed
to free offerings. The other deliveries were
quiet and shade easier.
Trading in mess pork was moderate. Early
the feeling was steadier and prices ruled 5QI13c
higher. Later prices receded o0I1ac, closing
steady at medium figures.
The lard market was moderately actiVe early
and the feeling steady. Later an easy FEELING
prevailed and prices settled back Z13goc, but
closed steady at medium figures.
There was a moderate trade in short ribs, but
trifs higher. but rather free offerings later
caused prices to recede 21495c The market
closed steady at medium figures.
The leading futures range1 as follows:
June. 9040s8gSgA0 A0s2lc; July. slAGa95S9
sefS GoRSS No. z May. sss8sssS@s8Ka8376c;
June, s31s@S816Gsah@SS7sc; July. SS749S41s9
OATS = No. 2 May, 2SAa2sA@261l@2s%c;
June, 271I@27A@2611@2e1c; July, 2694a2671c:
MESS PORK, per Dbl. = June. s13 sob 2715
s g1s Ss anS1st A s 1S,s sos 90 sSis sls 4Ss sl' g.
LARD, per 100 Ds.-June, S. O596 O211: july,
S6 1906 1896 15@6 I711S; September, S8 S711
G8 S71S@6 3596 S711.
SHORT RIBS. per 100 Bs.-June, S. 2O@5 20;
July. SIS 3214@5 6211@5 2716g5 80; September,
s. 5214Q5 SO.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull
and unchanged: No. spring wheat. 9211692334c;
No. spring wheat. S3@85c; No. 2 red, Sl111
@92Nc: No 2 corn, S315c: No. 2 oats. 265lc; No.
2 rye, 5353c; No: barley, nominal; No.
faxseed, 81 ~; prime timothy SEED, 81 80. Mess
$6 O21I. Short rib sides Qoose). s. 20@5 25.
Dry salted shoulders (boxedl. s5 l0Q5 20; short
clear sides (boxed), S5 65G5 rs. Sugars, un-
changed.
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs,
l20l211c.