Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27

May. s6 G696 OS, closing at s6 o. bid; June.
Sc 10 and nominal; July. 50 81 August, 20 43
bid. Butter active and hrm; western dairy.
1s@22c; do creamery, 2l@30c; do factory. llg
2I11c; Elgin, 3Ic. Cheese strong and in fair
demand.
ST. LOUIS-ElOur firm. Wheat opened "a
14c up from yesterdays closing figures. ruled
firm TO strong with fractional advances until
near the close when a weak tone prevailed
though the last sales were at an advance Of %9
&c over Yesterday; No. red. cash, g71s9gIHci
Nav. 96340975sc, closing at 9714c; July. S7zs9
S11sc, closing at 71zc; August, S044o614c,
closing at SEC. Corn was quiet but strong at the
opening &c above last evenings closing
prices. The advance continued until neaf the
close when, in sympathy with wheat, pgceS
sagged, the close being weak; n O. cash. 5S1zQ
5S4e; May. 525sQ531sc. closing at j21sc bid; july
52Q523sc closing SIC. Oats firm and higher: No.
2, CASH 47G471zc; NAV. 4G4Sc. closing 4734c.
Flaxseed qu1et at 81 22 PrOvIsi. Ms firm but
quiet Pork-Standard mess. So 750lO OO.
Lard, S. 1905 45.
mlNNEAPoLIs-Cashw wheat in good demand
to-day. and in face of protests millers have
bought freely and have paid right up with May
prices lately. There was some active work in
the morning while traders were bringing their
business into harmony with the new position.
After the covering of shorts was over and the
selling against calls, there a noticeable lull
in the market. There was sympathy in the rise
OF wheat that came from corn, oats, stocks,
and even pork, thar has been SO fat all winter,
looked up and advanced &c, as if to encourage
further efforts of the leading cereal to ret it
self up with the situation. Closing gu otations:
No. hard, February 96c: on track. 961Sc; No.
Northern, February and March, 92c; May,
941sc; on track, 94&c: No. Northern, on
track, 9214c; July closed at 961sc.
PHILADELPHlA-Flour dull and weak
Wheat firm and Nc higher; ungraded in grain
depot. 81 OS: No. red. February. 81 050
O519; March. 81 0539ll 06; April, 81 0614lQl on:
May. 81 06HQl e. Corn strong. lc higher;
steamer No. mixed in elevator, 6513c; un-
graded yellow in grain depot 6354c; No. yellow
in do. 649641&c; No. mixed. IN export elevator,
64c; No; q mixed. February. March
strong: No. white, 531ac; No. 2 white, $40
55c: No. white February and March, $40
5434c; April and May, 5454@55c. Eggs quiet
and weak; Pennsylvania irsGs. l6c.
CINCINNATI - Flour in moderate demand.
Wheat dull No. 2 red 9Sc@Sl co. Corn scarce
strong and higher: No. mixed, 5614@5Sr. Oats
strong; No. mixed, 49c. Rye nominal; No. 2
SIC Provisions stronger. Pork. $40 OO. Lard.
S. 627%95 70. Butter strong. Eggs in good de-
mand and frmer at 1876. Cheese steady.
BALTIMORE-Wheat-We estern steady; No. 2
winter. red. spot and ebruary. 81 02149I O274;
May. ST 0411i. Corn-We Western firm; mixed, spot
and February. 6S5sG631ae: March, 6234962zzc;
May, 6l14Q6l1ac; steamer. &C. Oats firm. Rye
nominal. Hay firm. Provisions dull. Butter
active: Strong and scarce. Eggs fairly active;
strictly fresh. l50l516c.
MILWAUKEE, Flour quiet Wheat firm;
No. 2 spring. on track, cash. 94995c: May,
93c: No. l Northern. CSC. Corn firm; No. 3,
on track, 52%c. Oats firm: No. white, on track,
4713@4Sc. Barley higher; No. 2 in store, 670
6713c. Rye-frmer; Mol in store. S5GS51lc.
Provisions quiet. Pork-Alay, 50 so. Lard-May,
S. S.
TOLEDO - Wheat dull and higher; cash,
81 90; May, 81 OIL July. 931Ic; August 901sc.
Corn easier and active; casn, 5555c; May. &c.
Oats quiet; cash, 47c. ClOverseed dull and
steady; cash. February and March, $50.
DuLUTH-Wheat was strong to-day but only
fairly active. The advance for the day was
nearly lc. Closing prices were: May, 991zc;
No. hard. cash. 941zc; No. l Northern, 9lc;
No. Northern, S71lc.