Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
GENERAL MARKET


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May Is-Flour very firm and
very dull family 81 9O93 10; choice So 5Oa3 IS
81 o0S4 70 Wheat opened &c on, then ad
yanced sc, then again declined &c, when
higher markets elsewhere and by crop In nu-
ence close with action at alb nut &c above
yesterdays figures. No red cash $50: MAY
S2%c, June closing at $50 bid; July S9Xa9OXc
closing at 9Olc; August sszS@s9Hc, clos.
Jig at s9Sc; December saalas4c. closing at
about steady; ca'h Sc; May 55H656Hc; closing
at t6hc; June 541Sc, closing 55:; JULY
5s ~! closing at 55c; August 544a55c, closing
cash S5x a36s; May 35kc; June 3iXc; July
5lIc Lead dull at 90 Provisions firm.
Pork sl4 90. Lard s. O0asl2X. Dry salt meats,
boxed g. oulders. S. 90: long clears, 81 so;
Bseon-bo1ed shoulders, Sc SO long clears,
s. 60; clear ribs, So 80; short clears, $s 70as 49,
Hams steady at 80 00612 90. ternoon board
Wheat demoralizedi june $50; July ss1lc;
hay SEC; June ass; July 54Kc; August t5k :.
Oats, quiet; June S4Hc; July Slsc; August
27Sc.
CHICAGO, Ill. May ls,-The transactions
on ,Cnange were Of quieter order to- day; the
gained, although tn re was an early bulge over
the opening price Of Nc. The question in the
P,s h h. 1or the present become one Of acton of
BY the crowd, and there is q hurry 70 sell or
suy, Just as the rumor goes concerning the
leaders. July started u, to &c under last
night snd at 30 sola up to s0kc, back TO sac,
at slhc. later there was another advance OF
so1c, but reaction followed and July closed
at s0Ss Corn mari ct was fairy active early,
n mnen t there was "a advance Of 2 or s
was nearly deserted, but uno ertone was strong
= nfavorable weather and heavy ont inspec
Hons were bullish. During the last hour Of the
seseion there was a decided change In the pis:
IL bsoame filed with anxious traders and bid.
ding was SO brisk as to cause &c Advanced in
short order; May closed at s9Xc; July opened
duli early, but toward noon became quite &C. &C.
1--WE. Laro declined, surprising strength; the
Eng ish house who control lard began
9aSs az freely; there was little for
1p 27Kc. Pork and short ribs were NOT slow to
'ollew, and the former advanced IS and the
after l2S July lard opened at SIS so, sold at |
- 62H July p ,rk sold from Sl4 sa{aH 52S.
md closed at Sl4 40. Short ribs sold at 81 $50
80 and closed at 81 Tx. Leading futures |
: a3s Whest-J1ne ssl4c. July sO4c, AUGUST |
1ac, July 5shc, August 5s4c. Mess pork per |
:as g. per 100 Doeands, July S. 62S; August
uly 81 77S; August 81 s2X; septssmS BEL
I 90 Cash quotations were: Flour
Tas dull and neglected and prices UNCHANGED.
er loo hounds s. 46h. Short ribs, sides.
pose, 81 20. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, S. OOS
p. short clear sides. boxed, S. 1905 Is
NEW YORK. May 1s.-Cofee-Spot fair; Rio
3Z q Ice; options 10 to 20 points higher but
'ss active. Sales 1900 bags: NAV IA 050l4 Is:
une IL 4O@ 30; August IL O00l2 10: Septem |
er II l5a III IS; October IL O09ll I2 Sugar
Dull: refined quiet Molasses -Steady; 80
sst 2oc. Cotton SEED oil In ligh. demand
'ool Steady and quiet; dom ssiic fleece 200 I
-, pulled lSa3sc; Texas l26ISc.
NEW ORLEANS. la, May Is Flour in fair
emand and firm; choice 81 90; fancy 81 40; ex.
q fancy 81 e564 Is; patent S. 0oa5 10. Corn
nle. but steady; white SIC; mixed 6766sc; vel.
" Csc. Oits firm 10 2 ass. Oornmeal STEADY
s3lt Hay quiet; prime Sl9 o0@2l 90; choice
Il ooa2 90 Hog products quiet but firm.
DIRK $40 co.; Lard 81 IS. Bulkmeats-Shoulders !
90 long clear and clear rfbs 81 S7K Bacon.- :
loulders 81 90; long clear S. 80; clear ribs So CO.
AIMS 81 % Whisky 81 81. Rice nominal and
Cotton seed products nominally un-
langed. Sugar Ia good demand at full prices,
GLASSES steady.