The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
/ CHICAGO Aug. lS-BOum in wheat was broken
today. Principal iucmadons in December
wheat up 70 about 10 minutes Of close Of session
we're As follows Opened At from 3l0S to 3L03La,
then sold at 2LD2 SL1S, sL02a, SL08, SL02la,
/ 2LO3a, SL02Fl. q 1S4, SL01il SLO24. Weak
ness in markets showed in latter part Of session
was due To low quotations. from foreign markets.
There was a short lived spir5 from $LO2ia 10
2I.032i about 10 minutes from close, and imme
diately became heavy again and dropped TO
21.12ls
Corn market acted very stubborn al day. II
was hopping up and down mostly between So
and i5C with extreme prices at 81 and i2ac for
September Prospect Of squeeze IN September
continues and make short selling for any length
Of time out Of question. The market became
very buoyant the last half hour and renchet
best prices Of the day August was quoted al
6-7lc a5cIose and September 66aC, 2Ac over
last night October ranged j4}4C and iOisc
Trade in provisions was fairly active today
P0rk-DrCes fuctuaCed considerably; opening
sales were made III "a djc decline, followed by
further decline Of 2L2c. At reduction demand
improved, and prices advanced % Z d35c. Later
the prices settled back lQ@l22c, and closed
quiet
For Lard the demand was only fair and trading
light. Prices opened 2l.@5c lower but rallied
again and closed at outside figure, steady
Short ribs were fairly active. Prices ruled 2ii@
Sc lower at opening, but quickly rallied again
and toward the close prices settled back to me-
dunn figures, but advanced again. The market
closed firm.
LEADING FUTURES
Leading futures closed - Wheat - August
L01. September L00+l December, LO2ii
Coru-AugusC 67tlC; september, 65Ac; October
Pork-september 1929; October 1o17ts
Lard@-5eptember, 500 October $40; Jauu-
short Ribs--seprember $50; October 677la;
january 6.9j
Cash Quotations---spring wheat Lol.
COru---673iC.
POrk---lQ021.
Lart---6.57i iG6.60.
Short Rib Sides---6.60G6.6j.
Dry Sailed Shoulders 6.l5@&25
Short Clear sides I25
ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1S-Wheat closed at decline
of 21ac for August and september and l4c for
December. No ;, cash 994C; August 9s5lC;
/ September gSllC; December, LQ2G.
COru-Inteuse dizziness was most prominent
feature Of market and closed lC below yesterday,
rs did January. No , cash, Sic; August. soc
nominal september SIC; year &c bid; January,
Oats--Some demand developed for September.
No. cash 44c: August -,iac nominal september
lS1lc bid.
-meal-Easier 295@20N
Whisky-Steady at Sis
Bagging ) ) are.
/ Iron cotton ties SL}J4t.0.
ProvisiOus-Quiet
POrk-Sll Is.
Lard-Si 10
Dry salt meats and boxed shoulders-s567l:.
LOugs-Si yOm64i
Rtbs-S7.-Un12j.
ShOrts-Clear S7}7i.
Bacon and boxed shoulders-il2lG&25
LOuES-T5O.
Ribs--76OG7.7n
Shorts clears. 7jjr-gC
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. Aug lS-Wheat-Spot unsettled
/ lower No. red. 10 Options steady. down
August Lli'a september, LlC December
$L12it.
Corn-spot. easier aud quiet No ;. SOa>lc
| Options. up. August, 77iac; september, Hiac
| December &c.
/ Coffee - Options, steady: August and
/ August l65GGl65j; September, 5000 1905, De
cember, l&.6j@l&S5 Spot Rio, dull and steady
! Sugar-Eaw held frlner and quiet Refined
/ hrmer and moderately active. No ., 3 lj-l6 Oft
| \. t&.-t-5.
| Molasses-New Orleans, quiet, steady.
/ Rice-Quiet firm, quiet.
/ NEW ORLEANS.
/ New ORLEANS Aug lS-Market quiet and uu-
changed. Rice, quier ordinary to prime, 4lgd
/ 52sc.
Hay-weak and quiet; prime, 15ala choice,
! 1-9ls
/ 5eEss-NarAal duh RIO ordinary to udr