Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-11
FORT WORTH MARKErs-DAILy RE
VIEW.
OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE,
FORT WORTH, TEN, Feb. 10, less.

"
The conditions favorable to activity in trade
prevail now to satisfactory degree, the
weather and the season both contributing to
thatresult. Jobbers of dry goods claim to be
doing a very brisk business, In their line the
advance in woolens amounting to 20 per cont
within a comparatively resent period has al
ready been noted. Cotton goods are also In
request at firm prices, ana southern makes
advancing. There have been large takings Of
prints and dress glnghanls. The recent ad-
vance In raw SILK has entailed an advance OF 10
per cent. In machine twist aud sewing SIR
Country buyers have stocked np well lately,
especially In print cloths
In groceries and provisions the volume OF
business has somewhat contracted. The sugar
markets of the world have been very much de
pressed and the visible supply Is now the
largest ever known in the history OF the
trade. Coffee remains almost unchanged,
prices II anything being slightly easier The
consumption for January, acl ording TO Brad
streets, WAS 800, lN bags, against 52I3s5 bags
last year Meas pork is quoted ~ az 5c higher
than week ago the decline ~ tne t Aa,yef,age
packing centers having strengthened prices.
Local iobbers report collections coming In
better than usual, their country patrons set
! fling with more than ordinary prOmptness
GRAIN AND GRASSES.
| Receipts are commencing 70 come IN more
/ freely, the demand FOR seed oats CONTINUING
! good The grasses are also In demand as the
! time for sewing draws nigh. we quote Aliai-
1 10, 1Sc per pound; lue.grass, 200 per pound
/ johnson grass, So 70 per bushel, t'o.b, German
millet 81 90 per bushel, There are few new
! features ID the grain market The firm tone
| has not been maintained OF late In the epecnlA'
| tive markets, chiefly owing TO the
continued unwilllngness OF Europe 40 70 Supply
4 itself with grain from America There ap,
/ pears TO be q very strong and confident bnll
crowd, especially at Chicago, but those who
look ahead to $50 tat Chlcago) for cash spring
wheat In juno next are not lRr 10 nho'
LIVE STOCK.
The supply OF good cJrn-fed peel animals J.
4 fullg equal TO the demands. Hogs are rathel
dnlf. being in smaller demand OF late. Mutton
Are rather scarce, though choice fat animal
are in demand. The following gross price
rule: steers, 3@Silc per ID cows ~ Csc nogs
s@s1ci sheep, as.@ ~ c ~ c. i shows n,
Sign of lifting, though some think the sprihi
FRuITs AND VEGETABLES,
The demand for seed potatoes con
tinncs very lively, Early Rose ana reer
less being most in request, bring
ing S2T5 per barrel or Sllo per Du IN s1oA =
1926 Turnips are plentiful at IOc per pusne
Carrots parsnips and beets are IRON CAilioi
MIA and choice quality are guosed dr az Me-
Oranges and apples arc held Ia moderate SUI
NV. With an active shipping and retail deman,
the quotations given below are reSlseu uaii
and may be relied on as accurate:
pCTvTER-Fresh country butter, choice, 10
, 200; choice Western dairy lsci fancy creainei
ovVGc;oFFEE-- fair o]s alOc prime lO]l@ilS
choire III alec; Laguyra l2kc, Java 4oci Sol0
en- Rio i2Hc; Pea Berry 1875 "a l5c ~, 49,.
:. rIlEFsE,-The better grades ana one factor
l0alOSci full cream twins l33sc. n,.. =,
CANNED GOODS-Prlces per doz: fins ~
ples, standard, 81 s., peaches, standerd,.s =,
81 b0 lbs, 2oa2 boi seconds p Pc ~ y
I N ri. tomatoes standard, 2 lbs, n e0i seeonu
= 5hs'S-;3Bs, 81 2ei green corn, 81 l0al w gree
n mas 81 10al T5: gooseberries, u - Taspp@
"A rios 81 80 oysters, full weight %, ~ ioi 70
d 81 OF light weight, ID, ~ Us sosessI n
= saTdines. American, s. so case; imported, w
"A rase. strawberrles2 MS, 81 So; Diackperlle
!. 81 al: green cages, S.; cage CONDENSED ma
$685. ..,...r
~ FlOUR-Best patents ~ - per ~, 'o'5 So
patent 81 70, third grade X ~ ~ eo.,,.
fGRhIN-Ouotations are based on tne coss
,rain an track In car lots. Dealers selhnH 10
siore or elevator ARE from 10 cents hlEh'
Oats 32a35cper bnshel.
Corn Jaa379ic
Barley Sc.
4. tIsISME-venlson lpalbe; antelope lOei9
- mail e0a nc per doz Wild turkey "'a 90 isMi
q: ducks s5asoc sqgiTels ivc apiece esyv n y. ma
he l5e per Il 10 heavy lsci No light l'e' =
n Isry isssslted-l2c; bull hides %; glue
green sailed Ts; butchers green o'sSi snee
sh FsifiTs and VEGETABLES sc oranges; =
hoy. 4: Aiessina lcmons,per DoA, - W. |.
a, rellforn,a IS 80; apples, NortheIn' pStt ~, Sn
X 81 s5s 5O; Irish potatoes, PER un, ~
=, III al IN sacks; early rose u 10 onlons, ri T.
d fornla, $50 per NJ navy beans o;a ,,r,,er s;s
csDbase per Il, California SO; sweet potAeo'
!, E SIsi ~ gal bb, 81 soeai hAio
S3.75.