The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-06-01
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS
pailr Cottan Report.

market report says: Future Qel1Verles
at first call declined 3-10ths, and fell sub
sequently on June to September another
9912-100ths, and October to December
was S@9-100ths lower than last Saturday.
Long cotton, in the face of the uniavora-
BILE crop reports, continues to be thrown
on the market, and those operating for
lower prices do not fail to assist the down.
ward movement. At the third call June
was held at 11.92c, July at 12.02c, August
at 12.11e, September at 11.S0@11.s1c, Oc-
tober at I1.41@11.42 November at 11.26c
and December at 11.27c.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 31.-At the annual
meeting of the cotton exchange, 1t was
reported that sales for the year were
307 $50 bales, against 310,576 bales last
year; cotton actually handled amounted
to 5l3, 5S5 bales; sales OF futures during
the year foot up 81, 768 900 bales before
the call, against 267 ,22l 800 bales in 1881.
Cotton quiet: sales 544 bales; uplands
II 1-16c; New Orleans II 5-16c; CONSOLE
dated net receipts, two da S, 1879 bales;
exports to Great Britain 5442 bales; con-
tinent 6lS9 bales.
Cotton: Net receipts $1,000 bales; gross
515. 900 bales. Futures closed steady; sales
1900 bales; June 1,93@11.94c; July
12.O4c; August 12.13@12. lac; September
11.S3@11. SAC; October @11.42c November
11.26@11.27c; December IL .27G12. 2sc; JAN
uary u.39@11 Ale; February 11.53@1l .54c.
Flour: southern steady and fairly ac-
tive; common to fair extra, S5:5595.75;
good to choice do S6.S0@S.1211.
Wheat 1@2c lower, unsettled aud very
much depressed. closing firm at 1s(91fc
inside above rates; No. spring S1.33.
Corn 1Q3c lower, unsettled and weak,
closing firm at decline, which was
partly recovered; ungraded 76@S2c; No.
May 6S@6S15c; June 77H@IS15c. Oats
1@2c lower and less active; No. SIC; do
white 5S1<c.
Hops firm. Coffee unchanged and
quiet; sales Rio cargoes spot at 6Oc.
Sugar steady and fairly active; fair to
good refinery 7S9I11c; refined weak;
standard A 91Sc. Molasses quiet and I'M
changed. Rice steady and quiet.
Rosin dull and weak at $2.25G2.30.
Turpentine dull and lower; 43c asked.
Wool quiet and firm; domestic fleece 81
@46c; Texas 1H(l32c.
Pork slightly in buyers favor, and trade
limited; old mess spot S19.25; new
S20.00@$20 so; middles firm; long clear
S11.S71S. Lard 5@71sc lower and less ac-
tive, closing rather steady; prime steam
spot S11.6O@S11.75; choice S11.70; off
grades S11.3715; June S11.6O@11.6211;
Cotton seed oil 55@5715c.
Hides held in firm demand; fair 91S@
10c; Texas, 104@11c.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May 31.-Flour quiet
and steady; xxx S5.75@6.O0; higher
grades $6.25@7.OO.
Corn quiet and firm: yellow mixed Csc;
white 971S@Sl.00. Oats firmer; prime
SEC: choice SOC.
Corn meal higher at s4.45@4.5O. Hay
firm; ordinary S21.00@22. 90; prime S24.OO
@26.00; choice $27.50@2S.O0.
Pork strong at S20.50. Lard steady;
refined fierce S11.75@11.S715; keg S12.25.
Dry salt meats scarce and firm; shoulders
packed 5000. Bacon quiet; shoulders
1915; clear rib and long clear S12.4O@
1880. Hams firmer; choice sugar cured
canvassed Sl4.00@15. 50915. %.
Whisky steady and unchanged; west
ern rectified S1.05@1.20.
Coffee quiet and firm; cargoes ordinary
to prime S@10%c. Sugar in good de-
mand; common to good common 6H@7c;
fair to fully fair 71S9Sc: prime to choice
S16@SsSc; yellow clarified S5s@Sszc. Mo-
lasses inactlve; common TebOiled 45c;
fair reboiled 50952c; prime 45@4Sc. Rice
steady and in good demand; ordinary to
choice 6H@7%c. Bran higher at $1.25@
Exchange: sight $500 per $1,000 pre-
MUM. Sterling bank 4s71z@4SS. Con-
soils 6755s@69.
Cotton easy; sales 1900 bales; ordinary
10Ac; good ordinary 11Ac; low middling
1l5Sc; middling l2c; good middling 12aSe;
middling fair 1890; fair 13sc; receipts
net LOG bales; gross ITO bales; no ex-
ports; rtock 80, 345 bales. Futures steady;
sales Ga 400 bales; June IL .S0@1 SIC; July
IL .94a11 Doc; August Il. 01@12.02c; Septem-
Der 11.4l@11 .42c; October 11.16@11.17c;
November IL 05@11 .06c; December II. 07@
11.0se; January 11.1S@11.2Oc; February
11.3O@11 .31c: March 11.42@11.44c.
sr.LoUIs.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-Flour about SC
lower.
Wheat lower, unsettled and active in
the dealing in June and July; No. 2 red
fall Sl.24s cash; $1191S June; S1.27 July.
Corn a shade lower; 70H@722zc cash;
701S(0701[c June; 69s<e July. Oats high
err; 5Sc cash and May; 47c June; 3Sc July.
Whisky steady at S1.16.
Pork dull; $1,000 bid for cash; $3.50
July. Bulk meats dull and unchanged.
Lard dull and nominal.
Cotton dull; middling 11%c; low mid
ding 114c; good ordinary 10Ssc; net re-
ceipts for two days 1913 bales; gross $50
bales; shipments 1868 bales; sales 5S
bales; stock 10 ,056 bales.
Hogs-Receipts 25000 head; shipments
100 head; market active and higher; pigs
and light Workers $7.60@7 10; packing
81. S0@S.40; butchers to faLcy SS.50@S.70;
skips and culls $6.O0(66 70.
Cattle-Reeeipts 1000 head; shipments
1000 head; supply liberal, but mainly
common to fair, which sold at S4.25@
5.25; good ones brought $5.40@6.50; over
200 fancy steers, averaging 1850 pounds,
sold at $500; shipping steers scarce and
wanted; exporters would bring 5000
$50; neavy shipping S7.50@S.25; light
ST.0007.5 80; native butcher steers wanted
at S6.00@6.75.
Sheep~Receipts 21OO head; shipments
$50 head; market firm and in good de-
mand at S3.50@4.00.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Flour quiet and IN
changed.
Wheat unsettled and generally higher;
No. Chicago spring $1.24sz@1. 251< cash;
81 .2511S May; 1.25 June and July. Corn in
fair demand and lower; 691S@691lc cash;
mand and lower; 4Sc cash: 4S1l@3Sssc
May: 471Sc June: 424a42ssc July.
Pork in fair demand and lower: $40 3715
a19.50 cash: 1875 May and June: $40. 524
| @19 SO July. Lard dull, weak and lower:
S11.z0 cash: S11.20@11.21 June: S11.35a
1874 July. Bulk meats In fair demand
and lower: shoulders $I1.09: short rib
| $11.15: short clear SLID.
Whisky steady and unchanged.
The Drovers' Journal reports as follows:
Hogs-Receipts SO, 900 head; shipments
$500 head; market generally steady on
good stock, but 5a10c lower on common
| and light: common to good mixed $3.50
100; heavy packing and shipping $1,000
| $50.
Cattle-Receipts eco head; shipments
300 head; strong and scarce; exporters
| SS.4O@S 70; good to choice shipping $3.50
| OSLO; CON mon to fair So 00@7 40; butch
ers $2.50@550; grass Texans weak and
lower, with 5000 on sale; poor to fair
| S4.0O(94.50; medium to good $4.50@5.00;
good to choice s5.O0@6.00; stockers and
feeders SO 00@5 60.
Sheep-Rece pts 2200 head; shipments
| 300 head; market dull; common to fair
| 4.O0@4 10; medium to good $4.75@5.00;
good to choice $5.25@6.25; stOckers and
feeders S3.OO@6.6O; common to fair shorn
| S3.5O@4.25: choice to extra shorn $3.50
1915.
BALTIMORE.
| BALTIMORE, May 31.-Flour dull; How
| ard street and western superfne $3.50
4.50; extra S&.75@5.75; family $6.00@6.75;
city mills superflne S3.50@5.50; extra
| S5.55@7.S0 Rio brands, $7.25@7.37.
Wheat: southern steady; western low
| err; southern red $1.36@1 SO; do amber
| 81 ANAL Al. No. western winter red and