Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-22
GENERAL MARKETS.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May sl.-Flour dull and
lower to sell Wheat o ened about 4c of and
dec ined further, but later reacteu and ad
!anced &c but declined again, and closed lhc
s05sc, 690Hc, closing esc, nominal; July si@ssH
closing az s61ie; august s52s6s714c, closing a,
s5%; o cember ss1asl2sc, closing ss1
cash quoted az 55c; June 52a527Sc, closing at
sec; July 5l5s65S4c. closing at SIC; August 52S
S5s,, closing at 5ec; year 5i@4!Ie las a
Lead selling for-common and refined S. rs
Cornmeal at 81 So. Whisky at 81 49, Provia-
ions firm. Pork quoted a. SIS co. Lard s. 25
Dry salt meats bs4ed souiaers. 80 Go@s l2 25
SIX; short clears SIS OC@s la&. Bacon-boxed
shoulders, Sc so long clears, S. so; clear ribs
S. so; ehort clears, S. IS Hams at $40 0oa
IL co. Afternoon board.Wheas lower; June
s914c; July $50; August s5Kc; December $3.50.
Corn easier. May 5S%c; June 5l3sc; July 5lhc.
Oats quiet; June $3.50; July 2s2Ic.
CHICAGO. ILL., May 2l.-The markets we,a
generally unsettled on Change. The tendency
OF prices In the grain piss was downward, with
quick rallies, while in provisions there was
c Imperative dullness with slightly better
the strength of some outside orders the open
ing prices were &c over Saturday, closing with
in y st s91Sc. The market, however soon be-
| came weak and e9tora 1880 pRi9ss had de-
/ that prices were going 10 pieces beyond re.
covefy. I. was simply natural reaction
from last weeks rapid advance and ship ing Of
! holdings. II there was any heed paid 10 crop
news It only tendieaa tn frighten fellows who
were loaded up, although there Was positively
nothing alarming from any quarter. Hutchin-
| son was seller, and big bulls who helpee
| prices 60 well early Last week and then disposed
of good share of their holdings simply7Sf
the market alone. The visible supply was
disappointment, decrease Of 25o I 90 bushels
being about one qutrier Of the decrease ex :
pecteo. July sold at $3.50 as the best price Of
the morning. broke 10 s7Xc. rallied to ss1IG
declined TO s7&c. rallied to SIC and closed at 81
6S7Hc In corn, as In wheat, there was vast
Locsl receipts were large and grading high.
and there was general selling on this fact at
the start. Then, when prices began to tumble
IN thas mads seTp stu
for Tuesdsy would be nearly 500 cars. This
gave nearly 500 cara. This gave another
spurs to selling a til there
tivitY In pit, May opened at SIC and closed at
SIS; July so at 55lc, to open up, to 5sc, and
closed at 5iKo. Provi ions were quiet and
steady. operators tos giving more ...ention to
good. but :. ~ness IN the market prevented
nolesrs from Offering with any degrte Of pru
oenee, and az buyers were not INCLINED TO oia
Lard was weaker and closed eXas lower; Jai JAW
sold at 50 saKss 20 and closed at IS ssN!
sold at 81 6e,l@7 7s,I and closed at 81 R.
Leading futures closed; Wheat June 81;
May IS; june 54S; July 54H; August 81
sl4 ASK August s4 IS. Lard per 100 pounds, June
s. 81 July s. go; August s. SIX; October
S. 10. Short ribs, June 81 50; July 81 67h II
august 81 rs: September 81 So Cash quota
lions were: Flour-Easier and buyers holding1
o prices witnout quotable change. No gre4f
wheat COX. No; corn, 55A: Noes
pounds s. CO. Short ribs. sides, loose, 81 62k.
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, Sc 0066 25. short |
clear sides, boxed, S. 106S Is.
NEW YORK. May 2l.-Coffee-Spot fair; Bio
firm at l6kc; options % to 60 points higher and |
y active; sales 50. 40 bags: MAY IA IS
Ola IS; june IS 75@. 4 90; July ID l5al3 40;
August II 250l2 60; September II 65el2 90;
October ii 35@ll IS. Sugar-Flrm ana quiet;
slish island j 1sc; Pernambuco nc; fair
refining quoted Axe; refined steady. Molasses
steady. Cotton seed quiet and unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, I A., Msy 2l.-Hog products
unchanged, but some SIZES rather
higher. Lard 81 S7h. Hams $ll 250n so. Su-
gar in good demand at full prices; shoice yell
ow clarified in warehouse held at 6a64c. /
others unchanged. |: