The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-22
CRAM AND PROVISION MARKETs.
CHICAGO.

CHAIcGo, ILL.,, May -Wheat-Th,
trade was rather light today, and after {
lower opening the market ruled strong and
| prices steadily advanced. Opened u to ssc
| for July, and the close was firm and ~
than yesterday
Corn was traded in to fair extent, bu
| the price changes were limited "A to ssC
range. Final quotations were nc higher
than yesterday.
Very little business was done in pork
Prices were 5 to 10c higher, and CLOSED
steady at outside figures.
There was a quiet and dull feeling in
lard. Prices ranged about 211c lower anu
closed tame.
Trading in ribs was moderate and price:
unchanged.
LEADING FUTURES.
Leading futures closed-Wheat-No. 2
May, 95c; June, 95c; July, 94Ac.
Corn-No. 2, May 1870; June, 3311c; July
34Hc.
Mess pork-June, 12.271z; July, 1910
August, 1855.
Lard-June, 622K; July, 6.3211; septem
Der, $50.
Short ribs-June, 5.32K; July, 5.45
September, 2.60.
Cash quotations were:
Flour-Firm and unchanged.
Wheat-No. spring, "a to 95c. No.
red, "a to 95c.
Corn-No, 2, 1870.
Mess pork-12.2O.
Lard-6.20.
Snort ribs-Sides, loose, 5.25 to 5.35.
Dry sailed houlders-Boxed, $40 to $40
Short clear sides-Boxed, g. IS to 5.S5.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 0.-Flour-Market
moderately active.
Wheat-Spot market unsettled and quiet
closing higher. No. 2 red 99A to 100%c
elevator options moderately active and
irregular, early, "A to lie down, advanced
tx to &c, closed firm n to lie above yes
terday; No Cred, May closed at LOO; June,
SOC; sJuly, 97Kc.
Corn-Spot market lower and irregular
moderately active, closing steady. mo. 2
Al to 41Tc; elevator options dull and un-
June: 40 n; July, 4O2lc.
Coffee-Options opened barely steady and
unchanged to 10points down to 10 points
up, closed steady, to 20 points up.
Sales, 1920 bags, including May,
1915 to 1920; June, 1900 to
1905; July, 1895 to 1900; August, 1885 to
1890. Spot rio, dull and nominal, fair car
goes, 1910; No. I fiat bean, 1711c.
Sugar-Raw, quiet and steady. Sales,
- bags; centrifugal, SO test, SIC; cargoes,
do at breakwater for Boston at SIC; 2 c
and F, refined, steady, fair demand off A.,
81 to $40; confectioners' A. SIC.
Molasses-Foreign, quiet; New Orleans,
quiet.
Rice-Steady, fair demand; domestic, 5
to 6%c; Japan, to &c.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 20.-Wheat-
Market lower No. cred, cash, 831Sc MAY,
$3.50 bid; No. 2 red, SS4 to SOC.
Corn-Market lower. No. 2 cash, 2SHc.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 20. -Flour-Steady
but unchanged
Wheat-Opened nc off, declined Nc
more, then reacted and advanced &c above
lowest early sale, eased off again slightly
and closed 19A to 1Xc for July, 1c for Au-
gust and II to 19sc for December above
Yesterdays. No 2 red, cash, 94Hc; July,
9ll1c; August, 9O%c.
Corn-Cash closed lower, 3316c. Options
opened fraction off, then advanced and
closed "a to &c higher than yesterdays.
Nav closed 321sc; July 32ss to SIC; August,
321sc.
Bagging and iron cotton ties unchanged.
Cornmeal-Firm at $500.
Whisky-Steady at $102.
Provisions easy and slow.
Pork in job lots spring packed, 1880.
Lard-Nominal; $50 to 600 for butchers
grBdes.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders, 500;
longs, $40; ribs, 500; longs, $40; ribs,5.5O;
short clear. q so
Bacon-Shoulders 5.37N; longs, $50;
ribs, 500: short clear, $50 to 600
Hams-l0.OO TO l1.6O.