Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-03
aENE8AL Markets j..
Produce and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, No., May 2-Flour-steady and In
better demand; family s. sCS2 80. patent y lo0
80. Wheat strong and advanced with slight
higher. No. 9 red Dash SAX; May s47.c, June
closing at s514c bid: July 3A6s41sc, closing
st sic; Angus sSas0Sihc, closing ct "a 'Ici De-
etrops and H higher cash 5os. a5ozs; May sega
5l11c, closicg at 6lkc; June 5lhc, closing at
5l1c bid; July 51@5l1lc, closing at PIC;
December 4lSc closing a at Sc Dig 0iv o ssc
Lead sold, common and refined, "a 80.
Cornmeal steady at s. 80. Whisky sSeady az
81 %. Provisions stronger. PORK Sl4 o. Lard
q aoSsd s a. S. 1895 SIX; long clears
ST 25; clear ribs, 81 35G7 Al; short clears,
81 62H6T 75 Bacon, boz ed shoulders quoted al
long clears sSSs ~ Si a. sd 1i9 os - 90 oS
Afternoon bosrd-Wheat easier; MAY. sac;
June s5Kc; July, $3.50; August, SAC; PecemDe eI
sSc Corn lower; Ma, BIC; June, otei My My
S2Xc: June, 32Sc; July, CSC; August 268c.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 2-Iu the absence OF
any fresh bull news In wheat, with fair receipts
In corn and published stocks OF provisions
about as estimated. prices took an upward turn
this morning in grain and provisions There
was no unusual activity early, 40 scramble 70
buy, but there appeared 70 90 nam unue, t.S.
with Yesterday. May wheat opened st BIC and
sold up to size before noon, and other futures,
after opening SHADE lower IMAM last WSss.
became more bullish as the session ad-
vanced. A dispatch tr.m California
reported crops in a critical condition. other
toll and Duluth. After u O'Clock, whenever
July wheat approached SIC, the crowd went
wild, and sellers were SO numerous ano SO
noisy thatbids for stun az saG ana ontiSu
opened at ss'ic and sold down 70 s.S d
ssse, then n.t sasancsa stSs,x &C. a for
oI- nad tn
at sSx The corn market was without special
featu es except tnas 1t was firm and higher;
Prices started as on yesterday with an upward
kich back and each point gained was pretty
we'll sustained to the close, and the advance
for the day amounted to about X and closing
sold up 70 IS: July y,o., ranged at ~
Stocks Of provisions posted TO-DAY
showed decrease during April OF 1t l ooo oanres
of short ribs. 1.-The stock of lard was larger tnan
expected, being A, l30 tietces, but there Is
good shipping demand, 4Oeo tierces being re-
were wealer and lower, but, despite the god
n rn"-D Was man and prices advanced fl 20
5 5asaipg fGt Juiy slGssf
MAY. $50; June 554c; July, 553sc; 4ugust,
5535c. Mess pork PEE, 6 6s SIS a7 20;
June SIS So S9y Js ss SIS sl Sais s.
angu,t. IS lSX. short ribs-May, 81 80; June,
81 S.; July, 81 40; Augu.t. 81 521l. Cash quota
lions were as fol'oss: Flour quiet buI f5n.
Rye quoted l5c higher Whea.-NoE req a. sc &c
Lard per loo lbs. S. O5. Short ribs, sides,
loose, ST 25@7 81. Shoulders, dry salted,
boxed. IS Sac 90. Short clear sides, boxed,
81 75@7sa.
NEW YORK, May 2-Cofee-Spot fair; Rio
firm at I5o; options more active and highor;
sales 10000 bagsi May 81 ssn 70;
June s1l 4O@11 IS; July s5Sll 90; August
$40 loal02 November $40 l0@lo2l; Decem-
Der $40 O0@l0 20; January $40 1910 %. sugar
Quiet and firm; fair refining quoted at - iss;
IXc; refined quiet; o 51c; extra 9 5H@5Ac;
white extra Cl5Xc: yellow 8 l6G31c; on a
/ lsc: mould A 7c; standard Sas; &c confec-
dered 7c: grAnulated exc; cubes &c. Molasses
steady and quiet 20 test zoe. Cotton seed Oil
auoted at 37e crude; 1908; refined.