The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-14
GRAN AND PROVISION MARhETs.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Wheat.-
Trading was again active and the feeling
unsettled and nervous with higher range
of prices. The opening was tritle weaker
with sales at q to &c below closing figures
of yesterday. Then with some irregularity
December; eased of, declining n to 2 for
September and December, and the closing
was IL lower for September, and u lower
for December than closing yesterday.
Corn-There was fair business at lower
prices and weaker feeling was developed.
Opening trades were at u to &c decline,
after which the market ruled comparative
ly firm for time, but weaker feeling fol-
lowed and the market sold off Nc, became
quiet, the closing prices being n to 9sc be-
low those of yesterday.
Mess pork-Trading was only fairly
active, prices declined 20 to 30c, and closed
steady at Upside figures.
Lard-Only a moderate trade was re-.
ported, pricessruled easy and ranged IN to
10c lower.
Short ribs sides-No interest manifested,
prices ruled IN to 10c lower, and market
closed tame at inside figures.
LEADING FUTURES.
Leading futures closed Wheat Au-
gust, 99Ac; September, 1OO%; December,
Corn-No. 2. August, 1890; September,
1870; May, 52Nc.
Mess pork-september, n.9o; October
1915; January, 1890.
Lard-September, 622k; October, 7.35
January, 6.72K.
Short ribs-september, $40; October
5.52H; January, $50.
Cash quotations were:
Fluor-Firm, unchanged
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 99H to 99Hc.
Corn-4SHc.
Mess pork-Per BARREL 11.OO to lips.
Lard-6.12k.
Snort ribs-Sides, loose, $50 to 5.35.
600.
Short clear sdes-Boxed sc. to $50.
Whiskey-1. 49,
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Aug. 49, Wheat-Spot mar
ket higher. No, 2 red, 1.04k. Options,
weak and higher August 1.04; September,
1.t43s; December, 1O2%; May, 1.10H.
Corn-Spot active and weaker. Options
weak. August and September, 55; May
so.
Coflee-Market steady Sales $4,000 bags.
August, 1915 to 30; September, 1850 to
T.75; October 1915 to 1880. Spot Rio firm,
quiet; 20H.
sugar-Refned, fairly active Lie up. c,
5 1-l6; extra q, 51s to Lie; yellow, 4l3-16
to 1916; off A, 8 0 16; A, 1l-16; mould
A, SO; cut LOAF, 6 15-16; crushed 6 1l-16;
powdered, 6h; graduated, 6N; Cubes,
3-l6.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. ID -Coffee-Mar-
ket steady; rio cargoeS, 10 to 2OAC.
Whiskey-Quiet. Western rec,ifed, 104
to lS1.
Sugar-Market strong; open kettle, fully
fair to prime 4Tc; fair to good fair, 45sc;
common to good common, Az to l. l6c;
inferior, SIC; centrifugal choice white SIC;
off white 55sc; choice yellow clarified ZIG
to 5Lc prime do, 55-16 to so off, 3-16
to 50; econds, AZ to 1916.
Molasses-Strong; centrifugal fair 17c:
common TO good, II to l3c.
Rice-Market nominal.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. Is. --Flour-Quiet
and unclaimed.
Wheat-Unsetted and irregular, closing
steady for August, September and May, but
&c lower for December. No. 2 cash, 95kc
asked; September 975sc asked; December,
$l.039s asked; May S1.0S7s bid
Corn-The market was weak; prices early
were at decline of &c to &c rallied slightly
but fell off and closed | To l3sc nnder yes
terday. No. cash, 1910; September,
1870; October, 4Sc asked; May, 5lssc.
Whiskey-1.l3.
Cornmeal-Unchanged
Rran-Scarce and firm, soc.
Flaxseed- 1877.
Hay-Unchanged.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Wheat-
Market higher. No. q red, cash, 94Lc.
Corn-Market higher No. 2, cash, 4Sc