Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Bad Crop News Cnuses Another Bulge in
Wheaf-shorts Cover Freely-Oats
Excited md Higher - Pork
DulI md Weak

Excited md Higher PORK
| Dull and Weak.
| cHICAGo-Bad crop news was again re-
| ceived plentifully from various quarters TO-
| day and infused life and animation into the
wheat market. Speculative trading large and
more or less excitement existed at times, with
| prices averaging higher all around. Even de-
| ferred futures were more strongly affected, and
the difference between these and the nearer de-
liveries was lessened somewhat The opening
for July was about the same as yesterdays clos
ing, held steady for awhile, and then started up
with prices advancing &c. eased of slightly and
| closed about lsSc higher than Yesterday.
| August closed 15ssc and September 2Ao higher
than vest erday. The feeling throughout the
covered freely. Crop news of an unfavorable
| tenor were received from pretty nearly All
| directions. There were, however. many doubt
ers Of the news which came TO nand' and re-
ports were somewhat conflicting.
There was good trading In corn, prices fuotu-
atlng frequently within Nc range. The feeling
was little unsettled the market opening weak,
which had a very depressing effect. but prices
reacted later, advancing nc. The market
opened shade under the closing prices OF yes
terday, was easy for time, became stronger,
selling up Nc, reacted some, ruled steady and
closed k9aSc better than yesterday.
There was an excited market in oats'early in
the day the interest for the time being CEN
yesterdays They then receded 40 and the
market closed steady at net gain Of 1ssc over
yesterdays close.
Trading In pork WITS only moderate and the
feeling was weak. Prices declined 50G55c and
the market closed quiet at medium figures.
A light trade reported In lard. Prices with.
Trading in short ribs was quite active. A
local operator was credited with purchase of
large Quantities. Prices averaged about 2tso
higher The market closed steady at medium
The leading futures ranged as follows
WHHAF=Ne, q May "a Dpbt Il dptl tpp4steJ
June y, isgss9e5' 4eee' 4Sei'4ei July eaIs9ei1sg
GeHs-se, 4 May, s4ls6siss0s4lg6 sigseI
June is49ssJsasis4e July s4ssws4Js9
,aSs SsTs@Ss NIX y 5sIs
MESS PORK, per bblzInns, sla 6ly&gI9 Jo@
u aogl2 40 a. July si3 s5gl2 s5Gi2 6O0i2 oOi
LARD. pei. 100 hs,-May, % 25go 271sg6 25g
s5j June, 90 soGo soI July, 90 4oGs 421aGe s5
sHoRr RIBS per 100 bs,-May. s5 4O@5 40,
Iq5s, 70 4og5 ao t25s95 s 4o0a 421S' July. % 500
Cash quotations were as follows; Flour firm
and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 9ig9i4+cj
slslc; No. 2corn, Si4 4Ci No. oats, 2sa2sISci No.
srye, Sci No. harley, nominsli No FAX seed.
81 45; prime tlimoosthy TN seed, 81 2s@l 20 N Mess M
Short ribbed sides looseJ. Is 4Oi dry salted
shoulders (boxed), So l0G5 Is; short clear sides
(boxed), IS 75G5 86 Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
finest creameries, I5Bl615c fine, l4615c; finest
dalries. ll@lSc; fine, s@lIc. Eggs, l2c-
NEW YoRk-Flour dull and firm.
Wheat-Spot dull. and nominally higher;
down. ov advanced vance iIS2{c T and 1if' ciossd %al2c
over yesterday Rye quiet; Western, 60q6034c.
Barley dull; Western nominal: Canada, ,6007211c.
Barley malt dull; Canada, 10000 Corn-Spot
moderately active and stronger; options mod
erately active. A@1sc up and firm. Oats-Spot
active and higher; options active and stronger.
Hay firm and in fair demand. Hops quiet
steady and unchanged to 10 points down.
closed weak and 6@l5 points down; sales.
1880 bags. INCLUDING May, 16S5@l6 40c; June,
September. l6.ooc; October, l670G2l5.75c; No
ary, l525c; February. I6.lO@l6.l5c; March,
goes. s' P%s mo NO. % dat %% Ssana as sc r sursa s1-
GGs%Sssrifsai.: : %as s: % os' test, S9shcs e., &:
dull and unchanged. Moasses-Foregn quiet;
New Orleans 81 Hqies hSs demand sns and steady
Turpentine dull ut 40c asked Eggs quiet and
easier; Western. lS1{@lsAc; receipts. slo7
packages. Pork quiet. Mess, old, sl4 OOd1
easy. Middfos sasy. Lard quiet and easy;
Western. steam. 90 4bG6 az; sales, 400 tlercesj
options. sales, $50 tierces; Juno, so 6lGp0 80;
July % 9ll0 63i August, o. 7l@G 70; September,
dairy G0iie; do creamery. 0agl7c; do held 6epsc;
do factory, 4@oe; ElRin. I7giso. Cheese
quot and ossyi Western nominal.
PHILADELPHIA - Flour dull. but prices
steadily held. Wheat-options nrm, and closed
hiOliaF a
IN tho Wosti speculation quiet, export demand
lightI fair TO good milling. SSqpS3ci prime 20
choice, @a0sci steamer No. rod, In Port
03o, Juno, o2f1D3ci July, p34b9loi August, BlH6Q
0lNc. Corn hrm, under light offerings and
strong reports from tho West, but local trade
very quiet and foreign orders limited too low
for bnsinessi No. mixed, In Twentieth street
elevator, tlGp4lNei No. z mixed. In grain depot,
4sci No; mixed. May, 4in@4lkcI June. ilep
strong and higher, In sympathy with West, fair
local trade demand, but very little speoulatlonj
No. white. Si24ci No. 2 white S6Da5Iici No; .
GnPPSp GGlPp's Tslss S0 jSS SS sn5s Ma, XSEass s s
SlHc. Eggs steady; Pennsylysnia nrsts. l416c.
BALTIMORE - Wheat-western nrmer, No. |
2 winter red, spot, o21ci May, o21fc; July, |
August OOcj Decembor eDc. Corn |
june Ss and July ii%Sdl1 ~ H. August, @ sft4ail%a;
steamer, 4Oc Oats stendyI Western white. $50 |
sOc; do mixed SJB9sc; graded No. white, SOC. |
fair, 6SGl60c. Hay dull and easior; primo 60
choice timothy. fl2 60f0l3 90. Mess pork, old, |
el2 70; new. si3 90. Bulk meats-Loose shoul-
uers, blIc; long clear, clear RIB sides and sugar
picked shoulders, 61zci sugar cured smoked
7l4oj hams, small llA00l21c; large |
fO6Qllc. Larl-Ilehned, 714c; crude. BlIn0hG |
Butter weaki creamery, fancy, 7Gplsci fair TO
choice. 16dpl0ci imitation l0Dl2ci iade, fancy |
iOc,good TO oholce, slOci store packed, 5dpBdj
grass, 100. Eggs tirm at 1jJ6fo1ic. Coffee very
dulli Rio cargocs. fair, 1014ci No. 7. 7A@lSc.
Ct, LoUIs-Flour strong but unchanged.
Wheat opened onsior, but inder unfayOTable
crop news, advanced and white top prices were
not maintained; tho close WAS l9GqQ2o above
Yesterday No. red, cash, Di1fci June
closed 03Ifo bidi July. sslflp0lc, closed At
DOo asksdi December, p0lEGDit2l4G, closed gl4e. |
aakod. Corn opened higher and stronger then
advanced, but eased of later and closed L6dpIxa
above yesterdaW No. 2 cash, 9ieSU36cl May
SSkci July 82yEb83c, closed S2t.e, sellers;
August S2tkQo5llc, closed a9c. Oats bigher
and hrni. hut very slows No. cash. SOc askedI
July, 281kfp26l1ci August, 2iIfe. Rye, loweri
No. cash, 52o. Barley entirely neglected. Flax
seed nominal, 81 46. Bagging unchanged,
DI6lDsIfo. Provisions dull. Pork, ti2 6c0l8 co.
Lard, butcher grades, % DOep6 90.
MINNEAP LIS-Receipts Of wheat were 1872
carsi shipments, 20 cars. The demand for No.
Northern was fairly good, coming principally
from local elevator companies 10 go TO store.
The miilers were picking up some wheat for
grinding but wore generally not lnollned TO do