Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Live Trade in Wheat With Higher Prices
Oats Quiet and Steady-SIight De.
cline in Lard-Moderare Trade in
Cut Meats nj Stendv- Pricas

| Cut Meats Stendy Prices.
CHIcAGo.-Wheat-Tra was quite large
and prices again reached a higher point The
market opened excited and 54G6c higher than
yesterdays closing, declined &c. rallied &c,
fuctuated and closed A@Xc higher than yes
| terday. Shorts were again quite nervous and
anxious to cover: at the same time there was
considerable wheat for sale at top prices which
caused reaction and held the market in check.
The short interest has covered very freely the
past two or three days, having become some
what uneasy on account of the cold weather
and numerous reports received of damape to
growing crop from various winter wbea3 60
tons. Adyices from Kentucky report the
that vicinity. Kansas and Missouri renor,ad
cold weather. A letter from Michioan wos -
celved from reliable sources claiming wheat
looking bad and that millers in some Sections
had difficulty in getting all the wheat thew
wanted to grind. Weather Bnrean nradicte5
cold weather for to-day. followed by rising
temperature Sunday Cable adyices noraS
tirmer feeling. Corn was fairly active nitSin
narrow limits, the market ruling Somewhat
stronger. The frmer tone was due as mucb as
anything to the rather free purchases
OF OF May by a large shipping house,
though the advance in wheat had some
lnnuence. The market opened at &c better
than the closing prices of yesterday, was firm.
and advanced trifie changed but little and
closed a shade better than yesterday. Oats-A
fair business was transacted in May but other
deliveries were quiet and steady; Nav fiuctn.
ated &c, and showed firmer feeling early
prices advancing rrife. but later in the day
receded LsQAc on liberal selling by a large
operator, who has been the heaviest seller ali
week. There was fair buying on the decline
and the market closed steady. Mess pork
There was fairly active trade, but the feeling
was unsettled and nervous, and prices fiuctn
ated considerably. Buying to ill orders caused
an advance Of 5G711c at the opening but some
pressure to Sell caused a weaker feeling and
prices rallied l5020c, but settled back apain
715@l0c, and closed rather easy. Lard-A fair
business was transacted early in the day. tLe
feeling was easy, and prices gradually declined
5G71c. Later more steadiness prevailed and
prices rallied to medium figures. At the close
the feeling was easier again at inside figures
Short rib sides-Only a moderate trade was re-
ported. and the feeling was easier; later. the
but rather free offerings toward the close
developed weaker feeling and prices receded
to the inside range.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT - No. 2 March, 80GS0G79sS67
May. So160sO11 11G7e2sGSOc; July, 7s111Q7ST@H%
@7S1sc.
CoRN-No. 2 April, 29G29@2sX@2sc: Nav.
29I@29H@ H@a9A A@29s4c; July. Sl@3l1s s@3OI@3Ic.
0ATs-No. 2 March, 2l@2l@2I@2lc; May.
%@2lM@2ll4 4@2l14c: June. 2l1s@2l1S@2I@2lc.
MESS PORK, per bbl.-March $40 351l0 Asa |
10 S219Ql0 By; May, $40 709l0 70@lO 45@ !
10 10 81 sS555za; june $40 4z1zGlO 5214@lO S73l@
LARD, per 100 Bs.-March, Sc O5@6 O566 O56 |
o5; May, s. l71a@6 1895 iOG6 10; June, s. Is
SHORT RIBS. per 100 Bs.-March. IS 05Q |
8 O5Q5 0O@5 90; May IS O71S@5 l2lS05 Okla |
D ooi June. IS l2x05 15Q5 1905 TO-