The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

was transacted in wheat and the marke
| ruled steady and showed some frmness
Trading was largely local, though a gooC
many outside orders were received, and
| after the recent decline it is nothing more
| than natural that some reaction should fol
low. The closing was 4 to &c higher.
Corn ruled very quiet the greater part O.
the session, trading being of light, loca
character, with fluctuations limited to 9
fractional range.
There was rather more interest shown il
the market for hog products and specu.
lative trading showed some improvement
The surroundings of the trade were re-
gaarded more favorable to the bears side
of the market and there was more incllna
ton to sell. Receipts of hogs were free.
LEADING FUTURES.
Leading futures closed: Wheat-No
2, January, 1910; February, 76Tc;
Gorn no ?, January, 27Xc; February
Mess pork.January, go; February,
9.75; May, 10.12H.
Lard-January, 5S5; February, 5S7K;
May, 6.07K.
Short ribs-January, $50; February,
$50; May, 800.
CASH QUOTATIONS..
Flour-unchanged.
1910.
Gorn-No. 2, 28N@29c.
Mess pork-9.70 to 9.75.
Lard-5.S7X.
Short rib sides-Loose, 40 to 4.SO.
Dry sailed houlders-Boxed, 4.30 to
4.40.
Short clear sides-Boxed, sos to $40.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, January 28.-Wheat-
Market steady. Spot No. 2 red, S61s
February, S6Hc; March, 87Ac; April,
S79sc; May ,S7Mc June, 5000 July, S5kc /;
August, S45sc; September, Soc; Deem
Der S7Mc.
Uorn-Market weaker. Spot No.2 36A to
SIC. Options closed: January, SIC; Feb
ruary 37Ac; March, $50; April, 3SHc;
May, 1890; June, 1890; July, 39Tc.
Steamer mixed, January, SIC; February,
Cotfee-Options opened steady, 3 to 10
points down, closed steady and unchanged
to 10 points down. Sales, 80, $50 bags includ-
ing January, 1850; February, 1915 to 1885;
March, 1880 to 1885; April, 1880; May,
1880 to 1880; June, 1886 to 1880; July,
1880 Spot Rio, fair,cargoes, 1870; No. Z,
17H to TIC.
SIC; March, 37Hc.
Sugar-Raw, quiet and firm; sales, 1000
bags, Centrifugals, SO test, 3 -16c G and
II refined, quiet and easier; confectioners
A, 6bc; powdered, 6Sc; granulated, 62sc;
cubes, 65sc; standard A, 6Tc.
Molasses-New Orleans, quiet.
Rice-Quiet and steady.
Wool-Fair demand and firm; domestic
fleece, 80 to SIC; Texas, 81 to 81.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, January 2s-Coffee-
EIrm Rin fair pnn1mnn IN nrimp
1871 to 20Kc.
Whisky-Steady; Western rectified, 1.O4
to l.S1.
Rlce-Steady; ordinary to good, 81 to
AZ.
Bran--Quiet; 62H to IS.
Sugar-Open kettle, somewhat easier;
strictly prime, sc; fair to prime, AZ to
10 l6c; fair to good fair, Az to 1l-l6c:
good common, l-l6 70 &c; common, 43s to
choice white, 65 to 90; off white,
6S TO CSC; gray white, 534 to &c; choice
yellow clarified, So to &C., prime do,
55sc; off do, 81 to 55sc; seconds, Az to
SIC. Others unchanged.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, January S.-Flour-Good
inquiry and prices firm, but trading mod
crate.
Wheat luctuated within a narrow
range, but closed firm and higher than yes
terday. Cash. 1870; May, closed 79c; June,
1870; August, 1879. Nominal.
Corn-Market easier. No. , mixed cash,
265sc; February closed 262sc; May, % to
2S5sc asked.
Corn meal 1.50 to 1.55.
Whisky-1.02.
Provisions-Market quiet, easy and I'M
changed.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, January 2S.-Wheat-
Market less active and lower. No. red,
6S13c bid.
Corn-Market steady. No. 2 cash and
January, 2l1Sc.