The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS
, Daily Cotton Report.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The Posts cotton
market report says: Future deliveries
have fluetuated to-day more than usual.
For instance, August at first call sold
400 dearer. namely: at 2.20@12. 23c; but
fell soon after the call to 12.17c, and then
advanced to I2.26c, and after several ups
aud downs, ultimately settled down at
II 20@I2.2le, which was just before the
third call. The current price at the third
call: May brought 11.99c, June 12.01c,
August u 21c, September 11.91c, October
ll.4Sc.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The stock
market opened generally weak and ga
11e lower than it closed yesterday. In
the early dealings a decline of H(12c was
recorded. in which Cleveland, Columbus
IL Cincinnati, Illinois Central and Dem
yer IL Rio Grande were prominent, while
Cleveland, Columbus IL Cincinnati sold
of / x d9c. At IL o'clock speculation was
dull, hut Il slight recovery took place in
some shares.
Stocks very dull and lower Money
per cent. Exchange: long 1861; short
1897 State bonds unchanged, except
Tennessee, and mixed, which are lower.
Money 2Q3 per cent. Exchange 1861.
Government bonds unchanged; new 5s
coupons 10l%; new AS coupons 1l51;
new As coupons 120%. State bonds in
active.
Stocks dull and lower; Erie 35sl; East
Tennessee railroad 1919; Georgia railroad
165; ILLINOIS Central 1451@; Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern 102sl; Louisville
and Nashville 74H; Memphis and Charles
TON IN. Nashville and Chattanooga G0.
New York Central and Hudson River
1273S; Pittsburg and Cleveland guaran-
teed 1861; Richmond and Allegheny 1917;
Richmond and Danville railroad 1857;
Rock Island 1881; South Carolina Brown
consoIs 1O1; Wabash, st. Louis and Paci-
tic 1884; do preferred 525S; Western
Union telegraph S3T.
The sub-treasury balance was: Coin
$S9, 422 900; currently S4,161 ,249.
Cotton quiet; sales 1870 bales; uplands
PIG; Orleans II 7-16c. Futures barely
steady; May 11.99@12.O0c; June 12O1@
12.02c; July - 11@l2.12c; August 12.20(9
12.2lc; September 11.9l@11. 92c; October
11.49@11 Doc.
Cotton: Net receipts As bales; gross
2S45 bales. Futures closed steady; sales
1856 200 bales; May 11.96@11.9 CSC; June
1l.99c; July 12.09@12 .10c; August 12.19c;
September 11.90c; October 1I.45011 Acc;
November 11.30@11. Sic; December .31@
IL SIC; January 11.44(111 .44c.
Cotton quiet; sales 1910 bales; uplands
121sc; New Orleans 1214c; consolidated
net receipts 1922 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1908 bales.
Flour unchanged.
Wheat opened H@asc better, but SUBJ
sequently lost the advance and declined
L91c. Corn dull and heavy and 5I@Xc
lower.
Pork firm and quiet at $19. 25@2O.5O.
Lard weak at $11 .00@1l.S0.
Coffee firm and quiet; sales Rio Septem-
Der $7.S5. Sugar quiet, steady and I'M
changed; fair to good refinery quoted at
7sS971Sc; refined steady. Rice steady
and demand fair; fair Carolina and Louis
lana 5I@7c; Rangoon 5H@5ssc, duty
paid.
Wool steady: domestic fleece 3S@4sc;
Texas 14029c.
Pork slightly in favor of buyers, with
trade moderate; $19.25@19.37M for old,
and $40. 25(G20.371l for new; middles quiet
and very strong; long and short clear
S11.S7%. Lard lower and less active,
| closing somewhat stronger at S11.7119;
choice $l1.S0.
Freights to Liverpool dull; cotton by
steam 3-32@5-32d; wheat by steam IA.
Spirits ofturpentine 47@471Ec.
Freights dull and weak.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-Flour quiet and
| unchanged; Howard street and western
| superfine $3.25014.50; extra $4.75; family
! $6.2506.75; city mills superfine $3.50(d
4.75; extra S5.00@7.S0; Rio brands, S7.2'
@7.37.
Wheat: southern firm and quiet; west
ern dull and lower; southern red $1.35@
43; amber $1.44(01 .46; No. l Maryland
red 81 As; No. western winter red spOt
and May $1.4H. Corn: southern firm
western dull and easier; southern white
soc; yellow SIC.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May 23.-Flour quie
but steady: xxx $5.75@6.00; higher
| grades S6.25@7.15.
Corn quiet; yellow mixed 94c. Oat
firmer; prime G3c.
Pork stronger at S@2O.5O. Lard Il
firm; refined tierce $11.75@11.S7 kes
$12.25. Bulk meats stronger: shoulder
packed SS.75. Bacon strong: shoulder
1915; clear rib and long clear 12.3715@
1850. Hams: sugar cured steady and il
fair dImand: eanYassed S14.00@15.25, a
| to size and brand.
Whisky firm; western rectifed $40
@1.20.
Coffee firm: Rio ordinary to prime so
| 10%c. Sugar quiet and steady. Molasse
normally unchanged. Rice dull at Gh@
72lc.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Flour steady an,
unchanged.
Wheat active and lower; No. Chicag
spring $1.2616@1.27; cash S1.27@1 81 u
May $1.271s@1 .27A. Corn unsettled AM
lower; 725s@72s<c cash; 722zc May; 72ss
June. Oats dull and lower at 51H951asC
Pork in fair demand and lower; $l9.5
@19.60 cash and June. Lard in fair de
mand and lower; S11.40 cash; S11 .421
June. Bulk meats easier; shoulder
SS.75; short rib $11.35; short clear $11 rs
Whisky steady and unchanged at 81 IL
!. ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. May 23.-Flour dull an,
lower; family S5.5O@6.OO; fancy S6.25@
6.55.
Wheat lower; No. 2 red fall 1892
cash; $1.24 June; S1.13 July. Corn dul
and lower; 74s<@7511c cash; 73c May
72Tc June. Oats easier; 53c cash; 81
June.
Whisky quiet at S1.15.
Pork lower; $40 90 cash; $19.85 BIZ
June. Bulk meats steady and uu
changed; shoulders $3.50; short ri
S11.3C; short clear, $11s0 Lar1 dull an
unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, May 23-Noon. - Cotto
in good demand and freely met at prev
Gus prices. Uplands 6 9-16d; Orlean
6Nd; sales Il, 900 bales; speculation an
export 1000 bales; receipts 23,500 bales
American 10000 bales; May 34-84d; May
June 6 34-64d; June-July 35-64d; July
August 42-64@6 40-64(G6 39-64d; August
September 6 42-64(96 43-64d; September
October 3S-64@6 37-64d; October-Novem
Der 36-64d: November-Dec 24-64c
February-March 6 % Cad. Futures dn
and steady.
Lard 5Ss Cd. Pork: short clear mid
dies SIS I'd.
1:30 p. m.-Breadstuffs had a small bui
mess, with prices mixed.
Corn old Is 4d. Wheat: red winte
9s Cd.
2:30 p. m.-The Manchester market wa
quiet and steady; May 6 35-64d; May
June q 35-64d; June-July 6 1864; Jul
August 1904.
Sales American 5000 bales; June-Jul
6 35-64d; August september. 643-64d; Ser
tember-October 6 3S-64. Futures barrel
steady.
PARIS.