Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-15
LOCAL MARKETS.
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Jan. IA. 1856.
To day The cotton markets of Liverpool and
New York closed firm and several points higher
for futures. Bad weather has practically put a
stop to further local receipts, though shippers
oifer from 1900 81 C for all that Is brought In
Prices generally show no change though In
provisions, sugars have an upward tendency.
The following from the last Issue
of Bradstroors show the tone of the market In
u few leading articles
WOOL.
slcady, though not very extensive, weekly
movement Is I'm progress at Boston Values are
firm and mostly unchanged, with an upward
tendency II anything Michigan y wool and
No. 1 combinR show an advance of about lc
each, as an extreme quotation, Within ten days.
The stock OF domestic wool In the market Is
reported AT lT275,00O poundA, or about 100000
pounds (3l per cent? less than year ago. The
supply OF foreign wool Is some 2,700U00 pounds,
as against 3,S00,0O0 in January last, but the OK
cess Is almost wholly In carpet varieties which
do not affect the market for other descriptions.
Holders profess the utmost confidence that in
creased demand and better prices VIII follow
hard after the taking Of contracts for heavy
. Fights by tie manufacturers
COTTON.
The silver situation and lbs effect upon Man
chester and Liverpool was OF course the chief
factor In the depressing Of prices which began
Tuesday; The foreign adylces received SHOW
continent by transferring from steamers 10 sail
ing vessels had not very rchssuring effect as
indicating an already overloaded market. Ihe
hopgrs for higher prices, ana every argument
OF this character seems 90 have been wei VENT
lated and discussed. The visible supply this
week approaches very nearly the total Tor the
same time last year.
GRAIN AND FLOUR.
The Philadelphia market Is active for com,
for which there is a good export demand and
prices generally are shade stronger. Wheat.
however has ruled dun and unsettled with
/ little spcculaiive interest and hardly any in
| uury Tor export. Flour has been very moder.
/ ately dealt In at unchanged prices. Flour at
| baltimore inside firm at same figures as IA week
ago Receipts of usuul volume, TIC receipts
| for the year are "a per cent. greater than In
! lsst Wheat reColpts very light. But slight
| changes IN quotations. Speculative transactions
! of fair volume Spot corn marks &c higher while
| futures quote n cent or fraction higher than a
/ week ago. Southern varieties strengthening IN
prices No change in oats OF rye. AZ ST. Louis
! breadstuiIs are splrltless, with weak Hnctna'
| lions and light traneaations Wheat and corr
receipts arc Increasing alitue. Flour Is dull
bat steady mud hfm Al Milwaukee the whea'
movement Is somewhat moderate, receipts aY
| ernqiug $4,000 bushels daily. shipments are
light The milling demand Is fair and the stocl
I has Increased less than 1000 bushels. Farmers
/ d, liveres are checked by the unfaVorablt
! weather aud bad roads Flour Ia duh and there
/ Is no demand from abroad. stock January J
about 40 600 barrels. The average daily produc
fiou this week Is 1850 barrels Receipts are
I light 40 900 harrels. The total prodpcion las
] wear ny Milwaukee mills wAs ABOUT BAoOoo oar
relh, against l,OiO,OOO IN lsst'