The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August While wheat was weak
and strong by turns to-day, the tendency was
downward. The bulls were scared into selling a
lot of long stuff early, and after the rally which
took prices up near to the closing points on Mon
day, they fought beyond the decline vigorously.
The cables we're not in harmony, but on the whole,
gave conditions as little improved in France and
Germany, and the crowd discovered that the
bulge at the close yesterday was manipulated,
and September opened &c lower, with
took prices down at S3hc or 1sc under last nights.
When the furry was over good buying feeling
WAS created and on news of continued good
weather in the northwest and fair export clear.
ancee, the price was advanced lie from the bot
tom point. The last two hours of the season
found September between $3.50 and Sil4 and stub
born. " heat closed q under last night AID sc
over bottom prices with Septemter at 50 &C.
Corn sold with &C range early, but toward the
close tn changes were very small, and at the close
september was but 1sc under the closing price Of
yesterday. The receipts were very liberal-615
Garland this together with moot hOHrishing crop
reports from some quarters made the market
weak, and prices opened &c under, and declined a
few points. September sold at 45hc, down TO 45l4
045lsc. Then the shorts began buying freely and
452lc.
4 fair business was transacted in provisions, but
1t was OF an in and out character Some of the
largest traders, who bought freely early, changed
and sold before the close. Arrivals of hogs were
fair, and prices 10c higher. This had strengthen
ing effect on traders OF hog ptoCucts early, and
pork after drop of &c, advanced l5C, but receded
DC and closed 1t l4.42H, gain of iOc over yester
day. Armour " Co. were the principal sellers.
Buying scattered. Lard closed &c lower.
Short ribs were traded in freely and closing Gales
showed an advance Of &C.
FUTURES.
Following are the highest closing prices in lead
Ing futures:
Wheat-No. p August, S3llc; September
$3.50; October, size; May, 9Ol4c,
Corn-No. 2, August, 46lsc; September, 454c;
October, 45c; May, 301sC.
Mess porK-Per barrel September L42H Oc.o-
Der, ii 37H January, Ii 12ls.
LaTd-September, S.95; October, $50.
Short ribs-September, 45 October, S.421a;
January, e g.
Flour-Firm and unchanged.
Nheat--Spring, No. ., S3c; No. red, SIC.
CCrn--No ., 49651c.
Mess pork-l431h01450
Lsrd-Per 100 pounds, S.9jOS.91M.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, August Flour generally
stronger.
Wheat1Sspot grades hardened to-day, and closed
bought more freely. Options ruled irregular with
modera SPECULATION. Opened weak ut AalC
lower; Later advanced lS0Bc, and subsequently
declined hQ5sc strong firm. Spot No. :, red, 95Ia
G96c store and elevator; options closed August,
SAC; October, 9latc; November, g55sc; DeCem-
Der, $3.50; January 975sc; May, Loose
Corp-Cash advanced &c with light business
closing firm. Options opened Is to 4c lower,
later rallied a to &c, closing steady at near best
Speculation was very email Spot No. >,
55055hc, to arrive; options closed at 547sc
September, 54%c October, 5lHc; November, 53ssc;
December, 5O55c.
Coffee-spot; Rio, nominal options 10 to 20
points higher but less active. Sales, II, $50 bags
August, 10.500l0.5j September, 1OOOd10O5; Octo.
Der, 9.65; November 9.65; December, 1850 ~.
Sugar-Firm, quiet; fair refining quoted 52lc
centrifugal 81 test 6lsc molasses grades 40
55sc; refined, steady; q, Lice; a, Sac, extra G,
NC; powdered, nc.
Molasses-Dul.
Rice-Steady.
Petroleum.Firm; crhde in barrels, 6mG6Sc; re.
fined, 72ic united closed strong at SS14c.
Cotton seed oil-Quiet.
Tallow-aStrong and fairly active at 4hc.
Rosin-Quiet
Turpentine-Dull at 36c.
Wool-Quiet and firm; domestic fleece, 2c036c;
pulled, 1s@s3Sc; Texas, 1202lc.
Pork-Strong, but trading light; mess quoted at
4.25 for old, ID 20I550 for new.
Cut Meats-Firm.
LarG-AdvancedlO11 points early leading to
fair business, closing dull and weaker spot, 9.25
Qy.35; August, 9.l3G9.35; September 9OjG9.1O;
October, 9.0OG9.16.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. August '.-FlOur-Quiet and I'M
changed.
and Gales of over $50 cars. Options, reports of
fine weather abroad and declines in Chicago and
New York made selling enough to break prices
lt0I-10c, but under later stronger advices and |
brisk demand for export q good rally resulted, |
light declined followed, but the close was firm, |
with August sc, and other months &c lower than
No. , red, cash, S4ss6Sjc; August |
S3a4 9S45ic, closing at SiSc; September, $40 |
Sia4c, closing at $3.50; December, s11iGSS%c, |
closing at Sc.
COrn-Lower and weak early, but rallied some
afnfra hon 10
il9ilL4c; September, 42HGi25c closing at 425Ic
-sked; year, 333sG331c closing at 333tc bid.
. Oas-Cash lower, active; options firm but quiet
No. = cash, q isg&4c; Augut, 23sG23sc;
Cornmeal- Steady: 2.45G2.5l.
Whisky-Steady at / II.
Proyisions-Firm and higher, with a good con-
'umpuye demand for boxed meats.
POrk-l5.2j for Job lots. ana 1900 for carload