The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-08

times trading WIS quite brisk, but during most 0
the day the pit was Lot half tull or olera ,!!
News from the outside was scarce, ana Tue li it
that they managed TO get did not sum IhulI!
on either side. Several sralpers made pluhg'
at the market ard sold 800 % 10 aUheOO DusheI-
INIT did not materially affect values
May opened at SOAc, soid at olc gGWn ~ ia ~
SO55c and after remaining between 6Osc ara oO'''
over one hour, final y closed al oU5aN oO5sC =,
Com was again the leading sEe uiatNe erllCne,
and the volume Of trading reAchSd Soou oSsa a
cate No new deyelOpm mt, calculated 10 cause si a
decided change in the general SITUATION, was na
and the frequent oh anges that occurred were o ,
difectJy TO operations of local epecuators' soI
sidere, however, ale taxing hoIu nio4o 59itc
MAY opened weak at hGJBc lover a. o' ~
| and under competitive buying, 10 , oiu,
On the bulge Offering became fewSsye1a oratd
houses becoming heavy selIers-and IIeu 'Ie "
up and a recession to - &c t0ilOweg tue tei Jis
faeiing that existed The shorts did not Ieel Jus,
posed to stand on their trades and continued UIy
Inc. A rally to 535c fol owed, bus the ia7' s"ieo
| we're at 1914 G539sc. a., :. .,o. ,,ro,ision market
IN attract special attention Light weight ecapeLs
we're the principal traders Fluetaattto a VET Of
confined to a small range g,ns era az ss5
l3 az, and closed at 1924. May lsrd was e1p Nv
at Z 7Nl7 70 CLOSED OF 75 Short ribs sold al O."
az 29N and closed at 7.2O'
FUTURES.
Following are the highest closing prices In lead
Wheat, No. 2-March 759sc April, 761s; May,
Cor Corn, mo No. : May, 5sAc June, Ss2ic; Jaly
Ness pork-Per barrel-May, 1899; june
LSTd-Per 100 pounds March, 1924 April,
Is; May, no; June, 7.75.
Snort ribs---Per 100 pOunds-May, ~; June,
I'm; July, Z IS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Flour-Msrket unchanged and steady.
i. Wheat--No. 2 red, Sl2ic.
Curn-NO. 2, 5214 QD52hc.
Mees POrk-Per barrel, ID 75G13SO.
Lard Per 100 pounds, 1924.
Short rib sides Loose, 710@712k.
Dry ealted shouders-Boxed, h.OOG6lL
Short clear sides-BoXed, 7.5507.65.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, March 6.-Cofee-Spot, fair; Rio
nominal; options, opened to 10 points ,6 higher
March, 10 650l10 70; April, 1913 0l06O; May, 1880
@lO.4j; June, 10 .2O@lO 49, July, 9gO0lO0O; Au-
gust 9656D9 75 september, 9.55G97O; October,
9 5Od9.65; November, S.eN90.65; December, 800
09.65.
Sugar Quiet, and rather weak; fair refining
quoted at Ice; centrifugal SO test, 5hc; mo-
laaees grades, 4@4&c; refined, quiet
Cotton Seed OiI-Quoted crude, BIC; refined Ale.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-Flour-Quiet but firm and
unchangeu 800
Wheat-Market opened little weak at lsc off,
but growing firm soon recovered and advanced,
closing 14c higher than Yesterday. No red, cash,
Sl5s0S2c; May, S32sgS2Ac, closing at S2Ac;
June, S2Ac asked July, 79h@79%c, closing at
19l4c asked.
Gorn-Opened ls@Ac off, but advanced steady
closing &c higher. Cash, .461@i7c; April, 1870
47c, closing at 47c; May, 47% 04S, closing at 45sc
July, 4SAGg49c, closing al 4S2sc.
Oats-EAsier, Cash, 30AGt3OBc; May, 29A@29Sc.
PTOyieiOne-Weak and lower.
POrk-Hew, H.0O.
Lard-7300D735.
Dry Salt Meats Boxed shoulders, 5.75; long
clears, l2Il clear ribs, T.25; short clears, 737h
Q740,
77N0775; clear ribs, T.S507S71s snort clears, 7.95
OSLO.
Hams Steady; 10. l5112.00.
Afternoon board Wheat easy; March, Sl4c;
May, S!ssc; July, 79Bc. Corn lower; March ,46Ac;
May, 471ac; June, 4slsc; July, 4S7Sc cats firm
May, 294c.