Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. 2O.-Flour-steady and
unchanged.
there was Z decrease Of $50, 600 bushels In the
amount on ocean passage and stronger market
at other points, there was sharp enough de-
mand to advance prices SCI soon after open
ing, but later cables coming in weak and some
bearish news turning up the advance was lost,
and the close was about l-l6c below yesterday
No. red, cash, 42sG74Jsc; August closed,
I4SsG l4$4c asked: September closed, 14l29 Csc
bid December 1881 n f7Ssc, closing, 1851 a 76Is Q
asked May, SI14@ Sl5sc, closing, sllsc asked.
COTIl-AIarket stronger early, but, Influenced
by wheat, eased off; No. mixed, cash, 3294 &c;
September, 32l2G325sc closing at 32l9a $3.50 Did;
October, S23s 32i5c, closing at 323sc; December,
5I&sGSI1ac closing at 3115c.
Oats-Firmer; No. cash. Isc; September,
1875 bid; May, 28isc bid, closing at 25ssc bid.
Corn meal-LOwer and dead dull at 81 S0G1 80.
Whisky-SI OF.
Provisions Lower.
POrk-Sl0 25,
Lard-Prime steam, not quotabIe over IS IS.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders, 81 62i5; longs
and ribs, s. %; short clear, s. 21lq.
BacOu-BoXed shoulders, s. 25; longs and
ribs, Sc 90; short clear, 50 1905 %
Hams-Steady and firm at SlI 25G13 %
CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 20.-There was . contin-
uation of yesterdays dullness in wheat, and the
market was again narrow and featureless. The
opening was strong and slightly higher, but be-
fore the session was halt over early indications
OF an upturn IN the markets gave way 70 bear
ish'' Influence which thereafter and at the close
dominated in the pit From 5slsc at the start,
December rose to 1872 C ana then gradually weak
ened to 77%4c. At this price q prominent room
trader appeared as a good buyer, and the market
quickly reacted to 7Sc. A few minutes before the
close there was another spell OF weakness, but
taking the session through il was a steady mar
ket. December closed i4c under yesterday,
closing bid.
Corn ruled quiet the greater part of the ses-
sion. Trading limited TO room operations
and fluctuations were confined within isaL4c
range.
Moderate trade in mess pork. The feeling was
stronger early and prices ruled lOGl PIG higher
later receding l2la@I5c near the close. Prices
roll TarA- IN M. rfaNT. rfgrHTE
Light business was done in lard. No change.
Trading moderately active in RIBS and the
LSetL.HS was SOHleWia1 uhse'Ilsu- Larry prices
declined 71zGl71&c;later prices rallied 4a5c and
closed rather quiet
Leading futures closed:
-Wheat-No; 2, September, 7574c; December,
6orn--No: 2, September, a5lse; October, s5lsc;
Mess pork : September. So SPA: October.
Lard~septeemnbe1, So Is; October Sc O5; jan
sRo- { ribs-september, 81 95; October, 81 97,ss
January, 81 1fl5.
Cash quotations were:
Flour-Unchanged.
wheat---No. spring, nc; No. 2 red, nc.
CoTn-No. 2, 35lsG35l4c.
Mess pork-s9 50G9 80.
Lard-S6 l2la06 10.
Short ribs-Sides, loose. s. 0O05 O5.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed, 81 621&G4 Is.
Short Gle : sides-Boxed, s. 25G5 311a.
market dull; weak; iIalc lower; new No. 2 red.
65i4 GS5lac, elevators options closed dull; IA &c
lower; weak; August closing, size; September,
SAC; October, SIC; December, $3.50.
Corn-SpOt market quiet, steady; No. 2, IA
4l4c, elevator; options closed dull; steady;
August, 4c; September, 4358c; October, 45a.e;
December, 1910.
Coffee-Options opened barely steady 20 to
p points down; closed easy 30 to - points down,
Sales, A, $50 bags. August, Sl4 850l5 %; Sep
TENDER, Si4 SOd Is co; October, SIS GOG Is O5 No
vember, S14 GOALS %, spot; Rio easier; fair
cargoes, Isl4c.
ouSai-1.%a, dCtiES 81 - SeSAI4lS' Io1E Ieah-
100, 900 hhds; muscOyado, SIC for 81 test and SC
for 50 test; refined fairly active and fTm-
MOlasses - Foreign, nominal; New Orleans
quiet.
Rice-Stesdy and fair demand.
WOol-Steady and quiet; domestic heeces ga
sec: pulled, 23a4Ic; Texas, 14'G2Sc.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. Wheat-Steady;
No. red cash, 6454 &C bid; september, SOC asked;
August, Csc asked.
Corn--Quiet; No. cash. no bids nor offerings;
August, 2434c bid.
Oats-NO. cash sales, 1sc; August 1712e asked.
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