The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS


CHICAGO, June 19.-.With the exception OF few
| operations early wheat was unusually dull to-day
| Prices opened slightly lower, declined about ~
early, reacted &c later, and by noon the Ply "st
partly deserted, and the market at stkndstill. A
this point elsewhere, the outside trade was very
light. Sales ranged, JULY sl9Sc to slhc, down tc
| Sic, up to SlAc.
Matters looked bearsh in the corn pit until neal
the close. Receipts were over fifty cars ehort OF
| the estimate this morning, but prices declined Kt
early. When the shorts found the market stub
S SSIh little and for ' se and to the Price there
once went up several points and the closing was
firm. about lac over the bottom price and 20
better than last night June sold at 4905Oc
July started at SOC, cold at 40c and closed at 5Oc
General offerings were quite moderate. After
certain large operators ceased Offering to sell, the
market recovered ard advanced l9sc and finally
closed only NC lower at 31hC for July.
Provisions were quieter to day, being entirely Of
sCalping nature. weaker feeling prevailed
and the last Gales were at q net decline of nc or
pork, SC on lard and 211c on short ribs
Lard was relatively the weakest article The
shipping oemaRd had fallen OFF and the market haC
little support, and were holders disposed to off
their property a sharp decline would have re-
suited June broke DC on an efering OF go tierces
July ranged at S.40gs41M and closed at 400 S42h
July pork opened at 1885 and closed at u. Is.
: hort ribs were slow, wi sales for July at 75C
az So and closed at Z .5OGl7. 52M.
FUTURES.
Fol-. wing are the highest closing prices in lead
Wheat-Jane, size; July, .SlAc; August sa4ci
September, S2Hc.
Corn--June, 5O%c; July, sic; August, 51'5c;
Mess porK-Per barrel July, 10 70; August,
1885; September, 1895.
LaTd-July, so; August, $50; September s55;
October, S.55.
Short ribs July, T5ah August, 7,6O; septem.
Der, 167M,
CASH QUOTATIONS..
Flour--Dull snd easier; local buyers doing little.
Wheat No. . red, Sc
COrn-..NO =, 49A6L50c.
Mess POrk-Per barrel, l4.i0
Lard-Per 100 pounds, s35.
Short ribs-Sides, loose, $50.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed, 6CO@6.25.
Short clear sides Boxed, S.OOQs,O5.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, June 1s.-Coffee-Spot fair; Rio,
quiet at l5c; options variable and irregular,
i2.5oGi2.65; July, lO,65@1O9 August,
9.90QlO.lO; September, 97OQ1O.O5; October,
9.55GJ990.
sugar-Firm; Engllsn leland, 11-l6c, SO test;
centrifugal 5h95 ll-l6c, 81 test; refined, fair de-
Molasses-Dull.
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, June 49, Flour-Quiet and steady.
Wheat-Market very unsettled, quieteT; selling
checked by threatening weather and not much de-
mana; opened pretty Hiln ana duVhnCeu b NE, Dul
fell back afterwards and closed &c below yeeter-
day. No. 2 red, cash, SihGS5c; July,
slh@si%, closing at s1s August, sll4Gs12c,
closing at.Slhc; September, s9nQs256c, closing at
S24c; December, SEA 6Gs6Ac, closing at S62s.
Corn-Market dull and weak; early closed firm ;
cash, 44A@45c July, 44SGl5hc, closing at Sac
August, 45sSOi6Ac, closing at 1890; year, $40
3Tsc closing at 37%c.
Oats--Market lower, but active; cash, $3.50
32Mc; June, 32c; July, 21hc,
Corn Meal-Easy, 2.1O
Whisky-11i.
Provisions Easy,
Pork-1l 20.
Lard-.-S co.
Dry Salt Mests-Boxed sh ulders, 5s7n66O0;
long clears, 7571S@1 621 clear ribs, I.15G7.S15a;
short clears, Z. S7h@SU0.
Bacon--Boxed shoulders, 60; long clears,
S31MQS40 clear ribs, 100 S,45; short clears, 49,
Hams-l0.75G1l 90,
Afternoon board Wheat Higher; June, s5Mc;
July, Slssc; August, size. Corn--Firmer; July,
46hc; August, 4ic; September, 4il4c. Oats-Firm
June, &c; July, 2ISsc; August 3ih.