Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-01
GENERAL Markets.
Produce and Provlsions

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 8l.-Flour-The mar.
E let was quiet, ard pric. unchanged wheat
Opened &c off but soon strengthened a little,
and all day fluctuations were only &c. and
closed at the highest figures; No. red, cash,
8 1I6Slc; January soc; February closif g at
s9Hc; March closing at soc d.; December
February 45H G467<c; March closing Axe;
May 4S3SG4Sxc, closing at 4;3sc; Oats
cash SO15@5O2Sc; February SO5c asked; May
32Ha 307Ic. Oornmeal steady at 81 40 Whisky
steady at 81 Os. Provisions dull. Pork-New
Sl4 s7K6i5 90. Lard 81 2Oa7 Is. Dry sailed
meat boxed, shoulders S. 81h96 60: long clear
clears 81 62H@7 871s. Bacon, boxed, ahOul
drrs, S. so; long clears S. 81; clear ribs
s. 40 short clears S. 65SS 62h: Hams
were steady at SO 6o@l2 90; Afternoon
NATURALIZATION and higher; February
soc bid March Sl15c; May S2zsc; Jur Q SIC. Corn
firm; February 1870 bid; March 4714c bid; May
4sssc; June 4s2Sc. Oats firm; May 3Osc bid.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Jan 81 Markets on Change
were unusually dull and almost featurelees to-
day. Wheat fraversed over very nearly the
same path as on Monday. The opening prices
were comparatively steady, and on the LIBERAL
selling Of TWO or three local houses, prices de.
cl!ned from 49kc. The usual number of
scalPers fl ed the pit, but the raT &c was so
narrow after the early decline that there was
poor pi3king for anyone, no one appeared to
have nerve to buy except few stragglers, wEo
vera still covering On those who bought for
q temporary rally of i4Gl1c. May wheat
opened &c lower at size, and sold at once
Gown go Sl5T d>1Rc, nelQ 6Lea1N at ABOUT oltz ~
81 &c during the greater part Cf the session
and closes with q slight rally at size. Corn
was quiet and STEADY during the greater part OF
the dap, with tradi 6 chieh5 betwr en- local OPP
orators. May open d at 52he 52Hc, declined to
523<6521zc, where It remained until just before
the close. when little spuIt carried it up to
527<c. Provisions were moderately active ano,
consid ring surrounding ciroum1tances, the
feeling was fairly firm end prices well sup
ported. Receipts of hogs at the yards were
unusually heavy, being 400 head, fully - per
cent. lager than estimated, accompanied with
! further reductionin prices, and this had q de-
ing fleet opening of market for pro tucts.
Spectators were disposed to enlarge their Of
ferings, especially for May delivery, while the
demand was not particularly uigen'. early
sales were made a. reduced figures, bur shorts
were anxious to provide for their outstanding
contracts, and longs were inclined to enlarge
| their holdings, consequently reaction set In,
ing the latter part CT ire session the market
was quiet, but prices were moderately well sup
ported. May pork opened ike lower
at So 40, sold downward 70 Sl4 TX
on liberia purchases to 81 SsH, reactsd 10
| Sl4 FIX, and closed at Sl4 32X6l4 80. Lard
held Steady st 81 6!1IGT 10 for Ma, closing at
81 673z, short ribs sold st 81 e. S07 10 for May,
follows: Wheat-No 2, February 75kc; March
7614c; NAV s15<c; June s2j<c. Corn-No. 2, Feb
ruary 47zsc, March 4s1Sc; May 52xci June $50
sl4 By. LARD, per 100 ponds. February 81 So
March 1928; May 81 671E; June g ~
Short rib. January 81 42,5; Fe6r1,
Iy SO; March 1 SS; May aoi ~
prices without material change, though slighiy
easier. Wheat-Nc. red 79Sc. No. corn
47Xc. Mess P1rk-Ptr barre, sl4 071sSl4 10
rib aides, loose, 81 4OS7 Az; Try lied
shoulders, boxed, 50 9Oa6 V0;'shcrt clear sides
b .xed. ST S5a7 90.
NEW YORK, Jan. sI.-Cofee-spot fair; Ric