Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-17
ON CHANGE
Spot Cotton Exchanged, Futures from
Two to six Points Higher.
Wheat Opened Higher. Fluctuated Narrowly
and Closed lrreguar-C' he and Wool
Markets Unchanged.
Daily Eeview.

OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE,
FoRT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 10. ls"'.N
Fine weather and good business is what
Fort Worth is enjoying just now. The
merchants and the people ere alike
happy.
There are but few changes TO note
either in the general market condition
| or quotations to-day. The markets are
well supplied aud prices are firm ana
| within reach. Molasses, wholesale
prices, has declined, also slight change
in dried sliced fruit.
For the first time since the movement.
of the new-crop wheat began last su-
rumn, says B-a istrsst's, the total
of available stocks Of wheat east of the
Rocky mountains decreased last week,
the net decline amounting TO 10Y 900
bushels. This was in spite of an increase
Of fully 800. 900 bushels in northwestern
interior elevators. At Buffalo stocks of
wheat increased 795 900 bushels, at Du-
luth 500. 900 bush Is. nj Chicago $40 900
bushels, at Minneapolis 226 900 bushels,
and nj New York lG4 GOO bushels. But
stocks of wheat atioat on the great lakes
| decreased l ,322 900 bushels, stocks ut
ST. Louis iG5 600 bushels, and at Kansas
City l2l 200 bushels during the saL,e pc
Rod, not to refer to mn'r decreases,
ouch rs 80 900 bushels at Baltimore, 64,-
600 busoes at Toledo, and quantities
ranging from 5000 to Il 900 bushels ar
sixteen other points of accumulation.
Interest Ia conferred on the question OF
whether stocks will now steadily decline
BraGstreet's, in commenting on the
general industrial situation SAYS 1t Is not
IA satisfactory as might be wished.
Within u week or two quite number of
large strikes have taken place, which.
added to reported or expected reductions
OF weges in several lines, have impaired
troubled appearance TO the labor
situation There have been fifteen
strikes and 'ocs outs reported to BTad-
streets in December, Involving is, 1926
employees. Chief amongst these Is the
strike of nearly 5000 Alabama coal
miners for an advance, lockout of
5000 Newark thread mill employees
growing out of dissatisfaction with the
superintendent, and reported lockout
of 5000 Rochester shoe workers caused by
manufacturers disputes with labor
organiza ions. strike of $500 Illinois
coal miners was reported as practically
succeeding on December 5. Several
older labor troubles remain unsettled,
notably the strike and lockout OF Lynn,
Mass, morocco workers, involving
several Thousand bands. The Canhury hat
maker lockout, IN which 5000 people
were Interested, has only recently been
compromised. Central Pennsyivanle
coal miners. 10 the number of 1000.
are said to be working to secure a! ad-
vance on January l. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad IS trouble with It's yardsmen
ended December II. There is a strike on
the Colorado Midland 1T Leadville, and
1000 car-compauy employees are striking
for wages due ut Annlstou, Ala. The
Union Pacific railroad is reducing Its
yard forces at Council Bluffs and Omaha.
The Manufacturing Potters' association
is reported to have decided 10 reduce Its
employees wages 10 to 20 per cent.