The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS
CHICAGO.

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CHICAGO, March 2O-There WAS more than usual
activity in wheat at the opening Some favorable
bull cables were posted, and the had weather pre-.
dCted caused some buying. Ths feeling soon
changed, however, and sellers were In a majority.
from New York comes the report that the bears
were Indifferent about the weather and foreign
political complications, and we're pounding the
market. some big traders here began selling, and
others began Offering largely without selling
much. The market weakened q in about an hour
from the best price of the morning. May sold at
1Slac 10 open, and after touching 1S5sC went down
TO I7Bc Then some of the sellers turned buyers
and there was slight rally to 1SAC.
Again, before the close, the bears made another
raid, and the price of May went to 11]ic and
closed on split at 1lAW0i5C. After the close,
May was offered on the curb &c under. At 1
o'clock the price and the market looked very
weak Other futures sold down with the leader
June sold IRON 1S50Uisc. The corn market
opened firmly strong and early prices we're about
lac better than the close last night
II was a bear day, however, and corn was on the
down grade with other cereals More extensive
traders took a hand, and where their selling
weakened the market, u sufficiently large lot of
long corr came out and there was slight break
before the close. May sold early at 5l5sc, and,
before IN O'Clock, closed at 50aiC, closing for the
day at 50Mc bid June sold down to j01ac. but at
p NJ. was 5OhC. The final price was 50i805eLc
asked
Although the arrivals of hogs we're fair and
prices &c higher the market for provisions dragged,
and soon averaged lower in sympathy with wheat,
only demand came from the "shorts,n who were
closing up their trades, and prices were confined
to nc range, and closed a. inside figures, show
ing fractional decline from yesterday.
May pork solo at l4.0JDlil2M, Lard exhibited
more activity than other articles and May sold at
1.59IGtI6 60, and closed at 752%.
May short ribs sold at G.1ONgI22n. Shippers
took II 90 terces cash lard and exporters bought
boxed meats quite teeely, and have taken 300
boxes within week.
FUTURES.
Following are the highest closing prices in lead.
Ing futures:
Wheat, No. March, .7s:c; May, ne; June,
Corn, 30. 2 March, 47c; May, 5oHc; June,
Mess pork - Per barrel May, l4O5; June,
hl2mc.
Lgrd.-Per leo pounds March, mn: May,
152si June, 7.j1Ia July, .63H.
Snort ribs-Per 100 pounds March, ley May,
N; June, '21n; July, 1914.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Flour-Market easier but without quotsble
change
Wheat--No =, red, SIC
Corn-No. ., i9Sc
Mess Pork 90
Lard leo pounds, 52H.
short Short rib sides, Loose, 'i?HG5l5.
Dry sailed shOulders-BoXed, bOOiJ6lU.
Short clear sides-Boxed, : .6OD1;O.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, March @.-Flour- Firm but I'M
changed.
Wheat - Market opened firm and advanced
sc, but then broke aud declined sac gaining little
strength at close and closing L,c below Yesterday
No, :, red, cash, SIC: May, SlIaS2I,c, closing
AZ So; June, SOH@SlAc, closing at s0g5 July,
uOnto, closing at 1i'sc: August, 77llQ175c,
closing &C; December, sl4GSlac, closing at
SiAc.
Corn-Strong early hut closed lower; cash, I5lsc:
May, l1asQibBc closing at ij'sc June closing
ib'sc; July, 1904, Is, closing at i6EC..
Oats-Weak Cash, 3OHc; May, 2gisc.
Corn Meal-25O0255.
Whisky-Steady at LOB
Provisions-W
POrk-lilJ0li25.
Lard 80.
Dry Salt Meats-Boxed shoulders, 900; long
clears, LEY; clear ribs, rs; short clears,
: .4OIE7.ij.
Bscon--Boxed shoulders, $50; long clesrs,
I.SiH clear ribs, i90G195; short clears, S.l9I
S25.
Hams-l0. OOal2OO.
Afternoon board-Whest, lower: April size;
May, 81 NC sskeo; July, 56Sc. Corn, lower: April,
45c asked; May, 454c; July, 46iic. Oats, democrat.
lied; May, 2SA42SAc.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March 0.-Cohee-Spot fair; Rio
dull l3kc; options, opened variable and irregular
closing steady. Sales, T2,5l0ibags. March, i0O5G
90; April 9.95Gtl0.0O; Msy, $500 30; June, 9i5
$3.50; July, 9.6OG965; August, 9. 55119.70; Sep
tember, 9.59d9 60; October, 945Gts.5O.
Sugar-Steady and quiet; fair refining QRoted Al