Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-03
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET.

Grades omitted are not in the market. : =.
OTHER PRODUCE AND PROVISION MAR
KETS. -. ~ ~
ST; LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. electromagnetic
Wheat-The market was unsettled early in the
day, larger receipts than expected being Offset
by postings of 229, 900 bushels shipped, which
checked selling later, with all other markets
lower and depressed. There was freer selling,
and prices gradually gave way, finally closing
sc below yesterday. Cash, 1870 nc; August
closed, 73l@c bid; September, 74l4c bid; Decem-
Der, 773sc bid.
Cornt-Quiet. August was firm, wanted with
few sellers, so that price improved slightly; Oc-
tober declined sc. Cash, 33l2 a 1880, August
closed, 33iaG 1850; September, 1895 5512c asked;
October, 33hc.
Corn meaI-S2 O5a2 10.
Whisky-Steady at 81 %.
Proyisions-Quiet and unchanged.
Pork-Sl1 %.
Lard-Prime steam, saleable, s. rs.
Dry salt meats-ShOulders, s. %; longs and
ribs, So 6OG5 20; short clear, s. 9Od6 90.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, SIS 30; longs and ribs,
So 2506 30: short clear, IS 1906 30.
Hams-In demand and firm at Sl1 25013 Is.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. New York ex-
change--Bank, 81; commercial, 2505Oc premium
per $1,000.
COffee-Qqiet but firm; Rio cargoes, common
Nhisky-Quiet; western rectified, 81 O4a1 81.
Rye-Dull; ordinary to prime, So 5Oa5 90.
Bran-Steady st 6Il2C.
Sugar-Nothing doing; no stock in first hands.
Molasses-CentrifugaI good common to good
fair, 14GI6c; inferior TO common, Sale.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 2.-DuIlness and weak
ness settled like pail over the wheat pit this
morning. Local influences and most of the news
apart from cables were overwhelmingly bearish
and prices began to settle from the very opening.
which was tr1he under yesterdays closing for
Leading futures. During nearly two hours De-
cember see sawed between 1890 and 7S1ac, oc-
CasOnally touching roc. A prominent local OPP
orator was persistent seller at the latter figure
q = 4s-atT pOl haa
ish symptoms of pronounced type, which carried
December down to. $40 1880. Fair
business was reported in the corn pit, being
active at times, ruling firm early and easier as
the session advanced, and closed 1a09sc lower
than yesterday.
r. Quite good business was done in pork: offer
ings were liberal while the demand was fair and
chiefly from short rib interest.
In lard the market showed considerable
strength early in the day, but trading was only
moderate, An advance of 2l5 G5c was gained and
prices ruled irregular within range. Toward the
close the feeling was easy and the market closed
Short ribs quiet.
Leading futures closed:
Wheat-No; ?, September, 76a4c; December.
6ornSNo. ?, September, SIC; October, 861sc;
Mess porEE September. $40 67la; October,
iard--september. So 22k; October, Sc 25al;
Short ribs-August, IS 471s; October, So IS;
Cash quot stiOns were:
FlOur-Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-No. spring, 70a4c; No. red, 1890.
COrn-No. 2, 36l2c.
Mess pork-S1O 6jd 10 40.
Lard-S6 20d6 225.
Short ribs-Sides, loose, S. 4505 50.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed, So OOG5 I21b
Short clear sides-Boxed, So 75G5 S7Ib.
NEW York, Aug. 2.-Wheat-Moderately act
i've; chiefly export. Spot, No. 2 red, S69t as7c.
Options closed: August, s5kc; September
S4isc; October, S5l5c; November, S65sc; Decem-
Der. s75s; January, SS$4c; May, g2kc
Corn-Weaker. Spot No. 2, 42I4a4Hac. OPP
tions closed: August, 1890; September, 44c;
October, 44≻ November, 44Iac; December,
Coffee-Options opened steady, lOa25 points
up, closed firm 1OG2O points up. Firmer cables
and fair business. Sales, = $50 bags including
SeDtember, So O5G1 %; October, Sl4 g5015 10:
November, Sl4 55Gl Is 05. Spot Rio, fair car
goes, 173ac.
sugsr-Raw, dull and weak; refined, dull
and steady.
Molasses-Foreign, dull; New Orleans, quiet.
RiCe-steady and quiet; domestic, 4a6c;
Japan, 4IRa5Isc.
Wool-steady and quiet domestic fleece, 329
39c; pulled, 23G4oc; Texas. 1402sc.
KANSAS, CITY, Mo-. Aug. enthusiastically:
No. 2 red cash, CSC; August, CSC.
Corn-steady; No. : cash, pc; No. 2 white,
cash, 5lac.