Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23
Produce and Provisions

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May % -flour inside prices
the same outside figures s. 50S4 Co. WHIT at
weaker, ia ling about DC, but la ter gathered
strength and r. ached the highest point of The
day but again declined closing at y to 20 ia
low SATURDAY. No. red cash, sl5s6s9<c; June
ss0s91sc, closing at sec; Jn y s41Sas61sc, clos.
log az s5hn; august s43&6s6,. closing at S44:
cember ssSss'ic, closing ssxc. Corn-rne
q, $3.50; Ma $3.50; June closing at 5lxc;
July 5lzs65256c, closing st 81 ; Ausnst 52}Ic,
closing at 81; bid; for the year 40is G4014c;
solns nns c o as S oHs as, asa sa
Lead sold: Common s. 10; refined 81 49,
Corn meal easier at 81 So. Whisky at 81 10.
Provisions firm. Pork quoted at sl5 90. L4ro
IS 80. Dry salt meats. boxed 81 oulder., Sc GOA
6 l2H long clesrs, 81 IS; clear ribs, 81 SIX /;
short clears 81 SCAT 3sAl. Bacon bnXedlsboui
ders, S. so long clesr.. S. 80; clear ribs, S. 80
@la 90.
CaICAGo, ILL. May 22.-Liquidsti0n of long
wheat was the DISTINGUISHING feature of the
market duriog toe grea er part of the time to
DAY. The opening was bout &C higher than.
the closing figures of yesterd y, ana eased OF
Later alb ut &c, then led &c, but under In
rsss ssaHins rasa sns
again declined &c, rsll! and closet for Ieyu-
lar session about &C lower tnan yestefdafs
rha. Is fo' July, which is the leaiing future,
leaving final figures Of the day Ia, higher
than yesterday 1t s1}.c. Weather waf14
r.,
The official crop ep 1rt received to day from
the Illinois Agricultural Department Iepor
the condition OF growing winter wheat as 81
per cert. against 81 cent. as repo ted by the
z. vernment May 10. SPECULATIVE offerings
were rye, and although there were reactions
from several declines. ach advance wa. met
with renewed selling, though at So. for July
good buying, wne'her from .horts or invest
Ren' VS.. rss lae sa'' the to lp. s'sss
81 AaI .zIA
prices Export clearauees were but few
thousand bushels a. Philadelphia, with moth
Ing at New York. No American wheat has
TO ana
tnis side. la the corn ptl there was little bst-
ter TT ,de than yesterday. Several feceiv ng
houses were taking hand: story was going
which they own in the country on
account of facilities for shipment
which Chicago affOrds. Lorn, by lake and canal, !
black board on Change shows that Chicago Is |
receiving practically all toe corn that is wing.
snd this and other feature. bears out our story.
rather firm. July, which sold OF on an early
break ~ SAKE. improved to 55Hc, eased off to |
4,.c, ana after various fluctuations closed |
e .s.n ' isss night. even Llsh a' ress sPs
hogs and a firm market produced a sieadier |
feeling on cured products, and although trad |
va. rair early. became ga, sow wa, ,s mic
and firmer under tone d. veloped. The Cos |
ing sales sh wed an advance II l0612hG on |
lard and 7hc on shoIt ribs. but only exc on
pork. Better demand existed for Nay pork, 1
and sales were Il exc remium for June. The |
leading futures closed: Wheat June, se4c; |
July Sic; august s5z.c; D. cember SIC. Corn |
May 5i5Sc; June 54zse; July 557sc; August |
5iSc. Mess pork. per barrel, Nav an June |
sl4 10; july sll5o; August 81 co. Lard |
5, s.; June s. 40; July 50 Tx; August So IS;
short ribs. May and June g 67x; July 81 70; |
August 81 sly; September 81 Us Cash quota: |
red wheat soc. NO. 2 corn, 55s. aisle Mess |
pork per barrel sl4 371l0h 40 Laro per 100 |
Dounds s. 67SGs 10. short ribs, sides, loose |
81 65. NY sailed shoulders, boxed, s. 0oe6 IS |
short clear sides. box d. So i06s Is |
NEW YORK. May 22.-Cofee-Spot fair; Rio |
frm at 1910: options 10 to 20 points higher and
moderate active; sales $50 bags IA IA 40
june d SOC s 90; July Is 2o9l3 30; August |
u &5als s.: September II Sosll 50. Sugar
Steady; fAir refining quoted 4%c: refI ed !
stead. Mo assss-Dull; SO test zoe. Cotton |
seed oil quoted Ale crude; 45&45isc rs1Aed. J