The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-21
UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED sTATEMENT.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CuICAGo. March l9.-TheTe was talr tracing In
wheat to-day, and the feeling was na
settled within lower range Of prices, May opened
a shade under Yesterday closing, but advanced &c
then declined &c, and under rather free offerings
reroyered &c and closed about lC under yesterday
.Jnne closed &c lower; July declined lc and closed
&c lower than Yesterday. Corn ruled AcuVe, anu
though fluctuations kept within narrow range
the volume Of business in the aggregate YVES lsrger
than for veTal days past and the temper OF the
crowd was decidedly bearish and repeated EFFORTS
we're made TO break the market. Trading was
was confined to May futures chiefly, WINE nearer r
deliveries were quite neglected at times me
market opened at yesterdays closing, nuctuated
within 9sc range, closing b0hc lower than yes
terday. There was only moderate traue IN LoE
products Near the close the teenhs WAS hrlhe'
and the close was steady.
FUTURES
Leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat9No 2, May,05hc; JuRe9l9Sc; July, S5Ac;
year, SOC. . 80. o-,, -,
Mes Mess pork-Per barrel-May, 1879; June,
1900: July, 1910. o.
Short ribs - May, 6,12h; June, 6.l7h; July,
6.g2h. ..
Flour-Market dull and unchanged.
Wheat--No. 2 spring, 93hG93hc; No. 2 red,
'' CSoFn|No. 2, 84c. -
Mess pork-Per Darrel, Il ,9O@1l,95.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, 6.S5.
Dry ealt meats Shoulders, boxed, 5.5OO575;
short clear Sides boxed, 6,@5G6'37h.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Flour-Quiet, in easy
| demand and business light.
| Wheat-Market demoralized options lower.
There WIS weak opening, partial recovery was
| followed ny another relapse, and the market was
very weak, with all the pressure on the selling side
| and only short buying. The close was lBc lower
for May 12c for Je iAc for JaIy ana dsa 6G fo Of
QO%c; June, S7sac bid; July, SO15c bid; August,
7SJS C asked; December, sc; the year, iSc bid
| Corn--Market quiet and lower; each, 2SAc;
| April closed at 29c asked May, 3OAc bid, June,
| 3Olac: July, 32G0}216c bid; August, 33Ac asked
| Cornmeal-1.S5 GDl.0O,
| Whisky-Market steady at .03.
| Provisions dull and weak
| POrk-12. 80.
| Lard-Prme steam nominally Q. 80.
| Dry salt meats-Shoulders, 525; lengs and
BACON on tBoXed shoulders 5OO@5 %; longs and
| ribs, {. S5GI6.g5; short clear, 1907 10.
| Hams-l0.OOOl2. 90.
NEW YORK.
| New YORK, March l9.-Flour-Market dull,
| heavy and unsettled. ,
| Wieat-Market lower, better export demand.
Spot No. . red, s9h@9lSc. Options closed
March, S9alC; April, S7Ac; May, g3hc; July,
| 9l%c; August, S9hc; September, 92]Sc; December,
Corr C5eoGrn-Market quiet Spot, No ., 4s%042hc.
Options ClObeu' mhTCl, f|t1Ci hpii1 f~1dSi
MAY, d3c June, 43Isc; July, 43hc.
Coffee Options s,eady and UNCHANGED to u
points down; closed steady, points down to .
points up Sales, So, 25l bags, including March
Ii. 756iG 90; April, 16.7O0l6.75; May, l67O0lG,SO
June 1G.SO0lGgO; July, 16,9OOl6.95; Spot Rio
fair Cargoes 1870.
sugar2Raw, strong; centritugals, SO test, -
refined quiet and easy. ~
Molasses- Foreign firm; 80 test, 2ic; New
Orleans quiet; open kettle, good to fancy, 23D42c
Rice-Fair demand; market steady
| NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANs, March l9.-Sugar- Marke
frmer; centrifugal grades strong and higher
choice white. 7l4Gg756c; choice clarified, 7lsc
prime yellow clarified, 7Gt7 1l-16; of yellow clar
fled, q 1l-l6c.
firm and higher; strictly prime, 25ND26c; prime t.
good prime, 2g6J2lc; fair to good fair, 2D2lc
common to good common, lS0l9c; inferior, l5c
CoGee-Harket steady and firm; Rio, common t.
prime, 11Q020c. o,,a,.
RiCe-Market quiet; ordinary to prime, 3hGt5c
Bran-In active demand at 75c.
Cotton seed products nominaly unchanged.