The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.
CHICAGO.


ket was again very quiet today and the
feeling developed was weaker and prices
averaged lower. The opening was about
nc higher for July than yesterdays close
but eased off &c, and closed about &c lower
than yesterday. May declined 125c below
the opening and closed nc lower than
yesterday.
Corn was fairly active, good general
speculative business being reported, within
a range of n to &c. The market closed u
to nc lower than yesterday.
Pork-Trading was comparatively light.
The early feeling was easy and opening
sales were made at 10 to zoe decline. Later
the market showed little more steadinesS
and prices rallied again Is to 20c, and
closed comparatively steady.
Lard-A very light business was trans
acted, and the feeling was comparatively
steady.
Short ribs-A fair trade was reported, but
the bulk Of business was in transferring
contracts, Toward the close the feeling was
quiet and the market closed at about out.
side figures.
LEADING FUTURES.
Leading futures closed-Wheat-No.
April, $3.50; May, $3.50; June, $50; July
86kc.
Gorn-No. 2, April, 1890; May 32c;
Mess pork--May, 1885; June, 18.O2H
Lard-May, 6.22H; June, $50; July
637H.
Short ribs-May, 522H; June, 1924.
Cash quotations were:
Flour-Dull and unchanged.
Wheat-No. spring SSAc; No 2 red
SSN to SS55c.
Corn-No. 3, 32Tc.
Mess pork-12.S5.
Lard-620.
Short ribs-Sldes, loose, $50 to 5.25.
Dry sailed houlders-Boxed, 500 to 5.25
Short clear sides-Boxed, $50 to 5.65.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 29.-Wheat-
Market steady; No. hard, cash and April
79c bid.
Corn-Market steady; No. cash, 29c bid
81. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS. April 9.-Flour-Market easy.
Wheat-Dull; very little demand for
cash options; lower. The close was weak
and at the bottom, with May and June
a and July and August Is lower than yes
terday. Cash, 853sc and S5Ac; May closed
S5kc; June, S6Hc; July, S5Hc and $3.50
August, size, nominal.
Corn-Fairly active. Cash, 30 to 30Hc;
May closed, 29Hc; June, 29Hc bid; July,
30Ac; August. 3O%c September 3l2sc.
Corn NEAL 80 to 1.9O;
Whisky-1.02.
Provisions-Very dull, nothing of import
ance done,
Pork-Held at 1900 to 1925.
Lard-Prime steam nominal at Cos.
Boxed, hardly any demand; quota
tons nominal.
New ORLEANS, La, April 29.-Sugar-
Centrifugal, shade easier. Choice white,
5 Is. l6 to &c; off white, 57s; choice yellow
clarified, 5Ac; prime, 52s seconds, Al
to 5-l6.
New York, April -Wheat-Spot No.
3. red, 96Bc. Options closed-April, 96Ac;
MAY, 95%c; June, $3.50; July. 92c; August,
SOC; September, S95sc ;SDecember, 92c.
Corn-Market lower. Spot No. 2, 1898 to
39I6c. Options Closed-May, 39Ec; June,
39Nc; July, 4Oc; August, 1880; September,
4IAc.
to 20 points down, closing weak 70 to 30
points down. Sales, 1920 bags, including
April, 1860; May. 1855 to 1905 June, 1910
to Is 50; July, 1870 to 1910; Aug ust 1910
To 1880; September 1900 to 1920. Spot
Rio, fair cargoes, 2Oc; No. flat bean, 1873
Sugar-Raw steady and quiet. Sales, 66,
hogsheads MuscavadO, 80 test, sc; refined
quiet and easier; standard A, 6 Lice; cut
loaf, &c: crushed, &c; powdered, 7-l6c;
granulated, 4 3 l6c; cubes, 67-lGc.
Molasses-Foreign easy; sales cargoes,
Cuba at 2O1ac for 80 test; New Orleans, firm
and active.
Rice-Active, firm.
Cotton seed oil-Strong; crude, 30 to 33c;
yellow, 36.
Tallow-Strong.
Rosin-Firm; strained, common to good,
l.3lA to 1874.
Turpentine-Dull,l lower, 3713c.