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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1892
Page
3
A New York report describes a quiet Wall Street day with gold drawing interest while prices drifted higher in a generally flat market. Reading and railroad shares attracted attention. futures and bonds showed limited movement as traders faced ongoing caution and mixed signals from commodity futures and shipping data.
The piece describes a misreported one million gold theft turning into a claim of three million, then corrections about a ship and steamer movements. It reflects on European trade, gold as a productive asset, and ongoing Chicago Board of Trade activity. It notes Western Union, Union Pacific, and other Gould interests, with stock prices and market sentiment.
Aug 15 reports from Cetaco indicate active markets with prices generally lower. Oats bucked the trend showing strength, while wheat remained narrow and drifting within its typical range. Trading was spirited at times but failed to push the market beyond the normal range, with September remaining the active option.
General market notes show dull trading across grains with 8,800 packages and 4,000 barrels of exports. Wheat receipts 36,000 bushels, futures 14,055,000 bushels, spot 204,000. Prices drift lower on easier cables, Northwest selling, and higher visible stocks. Multiple grain types listed with mixed spot and futures activity, including corn, oats, rye, barley, and flaxseed, plus coffee, sugar, and pork products commentary.
Local securities opened the week with no quick moves yet sales held near the late average. Philadelphia Company rose from about 20 to 20 1/2 amid good demand while Weatinghouse Electric second preferred and other rails showed strength. the market for electricity equipment and gas concerns carried the day with many issues quoted tight and a few bonds traded at modest gains.
Indications of rising demand for money noted though market remains quiet and easy at 5-6 percent. Eastern exchange near par. money on call easy at per cent. various bank clearings reported with balances, discounts and foreign exchange details across New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, and New Orleans.
The report lists closing quotes for electric stocks and railroad shares in Boston. General Electric, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and Erie, Northern Pacific common and preferred are among those noted with prices though some text is garbled.
The piece surveys farmers and traders in Milwaukee Toledo Cincinnati Baltimore Buffalo New York and New Orleans noting quiet wheat and barley markets amid September terms, steady corn and oats, and firm provisions with pork lard butter and cheese statuses. Receipts and shipments totals are provided for flour wheat corn oats and rye across multiple dates and locations.
Ira M. Burchfield closed the deal on the Lewis Nannemaker ten acre tract on Squirrel Hill overlooking Schenley Park for 23000. Purchasers unnamed. Plans to lay out a subdivision and start construction soon. Mortgage money remains ample with rates around 5.65 percent depending on property. Building permits issued for multiple dwellings and stores across several neighborhoods.
Sugar prices rise by 1 16 cents per pound for refined sugars with raws firmer, dairy and breadstuffs show strength, mackerel new on market with fair demand, provisions soften. Collections vary, wheat yield seen south of Panhandle and west of Cincinnati, peaches unlikely to be packed this season, wool supplies abundant with a favorable domestic offer.
No sales occurred on call at the Grain and Flour Exchange this morning. Evidence of increased firmness appeared, especially in mill feed, while bids were somewhat lower than late last week. Principal bids and offers cover corn hay wheat rye oats bran and flour across multiple lines, with totals around 46 cars and varied spot and futures listings.
The visible grain supply report lists wheat up 2,174,000 bushels and oats up 441,000, while corn falls by 460,000 bushels. Northwestern filings note Minneapolis wheat stocks at 9,000 fewer bushels than last week, with Minneapolis and Pulath totals near 7.87 million. Northwest aggregate stocks down about 1.02 million from last Monday.
Markets at the local yards show dull to steady trends with cattle receipts larger than last week. Hogs are lower and sheep steady. buyers push for declines but overall prices hold near last week’s levels with varied sales across multiple firms and weights.
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