Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Irregular, Futures We're
From l to 2 Points Higher.
Wheat Opened Strong, Fluctuated Widely and
Closed Higher-Coffee and Wool
Markets Unchanged.
Daily Review.
OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE,

FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. 10. 1889. {
To-day closes week that, considering
the season of the year, has been marked
with unusual activity in local CONNER
! cial circles. The weather, with the ex-
ception of Friday, has been springlike
and delightful, and all kinds of business
has been good, much better than during
the corresponding week of last year
Staple articles N all lines have been in
good demand, and the trade in the lines
of fancy and miscellaneous goods has
been satisfactory.
The volume Of orders received by
wholesalers and iobbers is an evidence
that the healthy condition of trade ex-
lists throughout that portion of the state
which is tributary TO this market. And
in fact, the reports come from every
point of good business and bright pros
pect for the spring trade.
There has been but little fluctuatiOn in
prices during the week, the only import
ant ones being the advance in all grades
of coffee, which are quoted here
15e- higher for job lots.
a slight decline during the week, while
ton of a cent. The market in these two
articles, coffee and sugar, closed firm at
the prices quoted below The market in
bread stuffs has been good, and the ship
ments from local mills have been heavy
prices are steady at figures quoted. The
grain market is quiet with no change in
quotations, best grades closing at 90c
with light receipts. Cotton with but lit
tie or nothing doing locally evidences no
change in price. The quotations on all
commodities at the close of to-day's
business are given below.
A decline in the volume of national
bank circulation is noted as usual in the
monthly report of the comptroller of
currency. The total amount outstand-
ing on February l amounted to 1929 ,0S9 =
957. This represents a decrease of S4,-
$50 1928 for the month and of $50 542 ,S9I
for the twelve months. The portion of
the circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to Sl43, $50, 3I3,
a decrease of 81 1872 ,275 for the
month and of $40 1852 1892 for the year.
The portion of the circulation represent
ed by money on deposit with the treasu-
rer amounted to $50 500 GA, a decrease
of 81 1913 ,653 for the month and of SI6,-
-CJ ,JJJ lOI Tue year. LIE DOuUS on ue-
posit TO secure circulation as above
amounted to Sl60, 465, $50, a decrease of
SIS, DIG $50 tor the month and of 800 ,30I, :
600 as compared with a year ago
IBradstreet s.
The clearing house exchanges con-
tinue to show up favOrably. At thirty
eight leading cities in the United States
last week they amounted to SI21 SCI 1896.
an increase as compared with last year of
%. per cent. Outside of New York
there was an increase of 1874 per cent.
New York reflected an increase of 81. 6
per cent, Boston g, Philadelphia &c g,
Chicago I6, g, Baltimore 2o2, New Or
leans "a IS, Kansas City 81, Louisville
1913, Milwaukee Al, Omaha 81 ?,
Cleveland l6.4, Denver 434, Memphis
53 5, Duluth 90 ., Galveston 70 6, Nor
folk 1871 and Topeka 100 g per cent.
san Francisco reflected decrease of s 8,
St. Paul l2.7, Columbus 10 9 and IN
dianapolis Ii 4 per cent.