Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-23

the bottom prices of the day. Cash. g.. ds5i-,c;
Decenlber, 81 q 80 bid; January. .5G91' 60
May. 9Si.oSaS :; July. SSi &C; August. 80.
Corn-rhe opening steady at Saturdays
close, values weakened Immediately. Tending
though fluctuations were within small range.
The market closed iat3sc below saturdays
latest prices. No. ?, casn. 41c; December, jiTc;
January, 4ji3c asked; May, 49, a sc; July,
5!c
Oats-Weak and again lower No. >, cash.
42c; January. 4;c; May, Ale.
Iron cotton less s5a1 40.
CornEeal-Steady.
Provisions. Market dull, weak AMI lower for
pork. very light business reported.
Pork-S9 e7l,.
Lard-sJ 80.
Dry salt meats. boxed, . TO 20 days (. o. b.
Shoulders; 50 sIi2a4 90; longs and ribs. 81 s,'.:
Bacon, boxed = Shoulders, 81 %; longs AMI
ribs, s. 80; clear. s. 10 a. -.
Ham6-SuGar-cured, SO ooa12 50.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 22.-Wheat- Lower.
No. red. cash, 9nc asked.
Corn Dull and lower. No. 2, cash, A. &C bid.
Pork-Boxed, IS 50.
Refined lard-S5 80.
Dry salt meats-Bo1e1 shoulders. 81 Is;
short ribs sides, 81 %; long Gear sides, 81 %;
short clear sides, $ 20.
Breakfast bacon-Boxed s. 90.
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. Y. Rics-Firn;
Cofee-DuiI; rio, ordinary to fair. lshs 1890.
whisky-Quiet. Western rectifed, 81 GiS
l so.
INS uIouuCtS-NSu4SI but sNcaob-
Lard-Refned tierce. SIC.
Boxed meats-Dry salt shoulders, 3Isc; sidss,
Bacon-sides. 5T.c
Hams-Choice sugar cured. So 25dl0 so.
Sugar-Quiet and generally easier. Open ket-
tie, prime TO strictly prime. 56s 6S3.c; good
fair TO fully fair 1903 g. Ice; centrifu gal choice
white. 5a5 5-lGc; off white, 40 "A I5-i6c; gray
white. a.. choice yellow clarified. "A, al l3 100;
prime yellow clarified, ll-1664s.c.
Molasses-Quiet. Open kettle, choice, soc;
strictly prime, 2IS sc: good prime, Ad25ci
fair. 1562Oc cent rifugnl, strictly prime. lie,
prime to good prime. 13Glic; good common
to good fair, lOII2c.
Syrup. 20G2jc-
CHICAGO, I'LL, Dec 22.-The wheat pit WAS
occupied By sellers at the opening to the exclu-
sion OF buyers at the prices prevailing when the
market closed on Saturday. First sales were
made at $3.50, later sharp decline TO YSa.c took
place, and for 8 long time thereafter the lighting
ground was maintained around CSC. The market
then became dull and q dead heaviness
tinued up to the last moment of the session.
The lower price OF the day was 9sisc and that
made Just as the closing bell separated the
still eager operators.
The tendency of corn was almost steadily
downward from the commencement to the clos
ing of business and there was no support. There
were few sales at $3.50, while At the close $50
was bid.
the closing prices for May pork show decline
of 2l5c.
Lard was weak, but the decline was only 2isc.
KIDS only SuHered 10 an equal extent WIZ
Leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat-Decem5er sy5sc; January, JO3.c.
Corn-December, 4gc; January, &.c; May,
Pork-Decembor. s. 50; January, ssg;
Lard : January. s. 70; February. $780,
Short ribs-December, 81 87la; February.
So or; May, So 30.
Cash quotations were:
Wheat-5pring. No. 2, S95so
Corn-No. z, i9c.
Pork, 81 81,
Lard. IS e2is.
Short ribs-Sides 81 20.
Dry salt shu nlders, 81 25a4 30.
Short clear sides, s. l5G5 70.
New YoRx. Dec. 22-whest-spot lower;
and and down G' December, ''s 81 az; January.
81 OiIk; February, 81 W; May, 81 G5L
Corn-spot dull and heavy. No. 2. 61ds2c.
Options depressed and lower. December, 61Lc;
January. 59;.c; May, 5a5.c- s 90 -,
bags December. 81 i0Gi7 So; January. SIS IS
q &c G5; May, sI5 90; June, SIS %. Spot Rio,
firm and quiet; 1870.
Sugar-Refned, quiet
ST. LOUIS WOOL MARKET.
pr. LoUrs, Mo-. Dec. 22.-Wool-Roceipts,
1920 pounds. Market more active. Unwashed
bright medium, lst4aikc: coarse braid, lta!2e:
lIGlsc; tub choice. 33c.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
Special TO the Gazette.
BosToy. MAS, Dec. 22.-wool-Noderate de-
mand al last weeks prices.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. Observation-Disclosures.
100; shipments, 800. Market steady. Good
to fancy native steers, 81 e5 %; fair to good
native steers. SO 90G4 60; stockers and feeders,
81 1903 20; Texans and Indians. 81 3oG3 80.
Hogs-Receipt,. 2iO0; shipments, 100. Mar
ket steady; prices ranged s. l0a3 60.
Shsep-Receipts, 500; shipments none. Market
steady. Good to choice. 81 0td5 ~
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. %. - Cattle-Receipts
1905; shipments, none. Market about steady to
good. Extra steers, 81 5525 %; others, s. $50
Bv: Etoekers. 81 1562 %. Native butchers'
stock, 81 10a2 so; Texans, 81 40d2S0.
Hogs-Receipts, q, oo0; shipments. $500. Mar
ket easy. Rough and common, s. 25a3 40; good
mixed, 50 4563 80; prime heavy and butchers
weight, 80 s593 50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; shipments. 100. Market
weak. NATIVES, So I5da -; Westerns, s. 00S
4 O5; Texans, So s5a4 Is.
KANSAS CITY, No., Dec. 22.-Cat.le-Receipts,
$500; shipments, 300. Market higher. Steers,
So 15d5 90; fancy Christmas, IS GOES 30; stock
ers and feeders, So Oo63 p.
Hogs-Receipts, GOO; shipments, 1900. Market
weak. All grades, IS 00d3 IS.
sheep-Receipts, $500; shipments, hoo. Mar
kst higher.
New YORK, Dec. Observation-Disclosures, TOO;
market firm. Native steers, s. l5a4 80; dreased
sheep-Receipts, II. 500; market steady, 81 %
al GO.