Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-25
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET.
special to the Gazette.
OTHER PRODUCE AND PROVISION MAR
KETS.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2I.-FlOur-Quiet, and
Wheaf--Higher for old, but easier on new
crop options. Market closed unsettled, with
May lac and June 1sc higher, but July and Au-
gust 1-16c lower than yesterday. Cash sec,
nominal; May closed, 66K.c asked; June, s5a4
asked; July, S524ds3Isc asked; August, s3lsc
Corn-Lower; cash, 8OAa81Ac; May closed,
3O1ac; July, 311ld3lssc asked.
Cornmeal-Sl 1881 50.
Whisky-S1 %.
Provisions-Very dull.
Pork-S13 80.
-Lard-Prime steam, nominal, at Sc 10.
Dry salt meats - Shoulders, S. so: longs and
ribs, s. ST.; short clear, Sc 90.
BacOn-Boxed, shoulders, So 80; longs and
ribs, S. so; short clear, S. O0G6 O5.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April -wheat-Market
lower; No. red, cash, SOIac.
Corn-Lower; No. 2, cash, 21lAc.
Oats-No. 2, 24c.
CHICAGO, Ill, April 24.-The volume of bust
ness in wheat was rather small to-day and more
assisted by colder weather, but speculative Of
fering were quite large. Market weakened and
prices declined 34d1c, then rallied huctuated
some and closed about the same as yesterday for
May and June and &c lower for July than clos
ing figures yesterday. Feeling rather firm
Corn received considerable attention the mar
ket ruling fairly active at lower range of prices
The feeling developed was weaker, there
and offerings were considerably increased.
closed Aa3sc lower than yesterday.
Nervous and unsettled feeling prevailed in
pork; sellers were not disposed to offer much
property, and were very cautious in their move
ments, while buyers also were conservative in
their bids.
Moderate trade was reported in lard with con-
siderable irregularity in prices, within COM
paratively narrow range. Market opened easy
s. Wednesdays closing figures, advanced 2hc
and then settled back again and closed quiet.
Only fair trade was reported in short-ribs;
early sales were made at Wednesdays closing
figures, but light improvement was gained later.
Leading futures closed:
Wheat-No. 2, April, 88c; May, s81ac; June,
corn--No. 2, April, s21sc; May, 821lc; July,
Mess pork-May. s18 So; June. sl8 65; July.
LaTd-May, Sc 27l4: June. Sc a2A; July.
Sc 37IA.
Short ribs-May, So 20; June, So 80; July,
Cash quotations were:
Flour-Firm and unchanged.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, SShe; No. red,
ss9s8hc.
Corn-No 2, 32I5c.
Mess pork-S13 5O013 go.
Lard-S6 2566 2T1b.
Short ribs sides-Loose, So 2Oa5 30.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed So lOa5 %.
Short clear sides-Boxed. s. 60a5 90.
New York, April 2.-wheat Stronger,
95$4c; May, 95c; June, 98Mc; July, 929sc; Au-
gust, 9O9sc; September, SOC; December. %.
Corn Unsettled; spot No. 2, 43G4416c.
Options closed: May, 432sc; June, 4Oss: July,
4OAc; August, 41asc; September, 42c.
Coffee - Options opened barely steady,
points up to points down; closing barely
steady, Is to 30 points down. Sales, 90, 50Ui
bags, including April, 16 eTa17 10; May, Is 700
II 10; June, 16 6O@I6 80; July, Is 5601G 7O
August, 16 55916 60; September, Is 200 Is IS;
October, Is 9O016 20. Spot-Rio, fair cargoes,
zoe; No. Z, fat bean, 1Sc.
Sugar = Raw, firm, fairly active, fair re-
filming, 5a5 1-16c; centrifugals, g6 test, at 5lb9
9-I0c; sales yesterday and to-day about IS, 600
bags; centrlfugals, Sc test, 3-10c and F.
refined, fairly active, firm.
Molasses = Foreign, fairly active, steadesa
sales, 3 cargoes, Cuba for New York at PIC fSf
so test. New Orleans, firm.
Rice-Firm, active.
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