Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-20


ened, and although trading was light am
fluctuations within narrow range prices were
higher until near the close, when the market
eased on and closed lsell4c above yesterday
No. rel cash. 81 0JGLl U5li May. 81 %; June,
81 0i5a July. gS5.c bid; August 49,. 4.96lc.
Corn-Opened a. &C higher than yesterday
close and confined firm with upward tendency
until noon. when values sold down; the market
recovered before 1873. but weakened again
near the close. which was SOLE higher than
Yesterdays. No. cash 5a5I G6Osc; May 5e-.c.
June. 5S'sc; July, 51c.
Oats-Morc active and higher No. . cash
49,; May, 50; July. 45la bid. August 39As
Professionalism, but quiet.
Pork-Sli 80.
Lard-S6 III. bid.
longs. S. Is: ribs. s. -; short clear, So ;5l!
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, s. 90 longs, % IS.
ribs. 81 55ss6 62is: short clear. So -.
Hams-sl0 UUtli2 %.
New ORLEANS. LA, May i9.-Rice-Market
steady. Ordinary to prime, l1.@5asc
Coffee-Market firm. Rio, ordinary TO fair,
$4,000.
Whisky-Marlct quiet. Western recti6ed
81 40lt1 50.
Sugar-NIarket steady. Open kettle fully
fair 4l4c; fair 10 good fair. 3l3d3ssc: common,
22,@3c; centrfu%alS, prime yellow CHARMED,
1894 3-l6c; of yellow clarified. sac; seconGs,
aGl4c.
Molasses-Market steady. Open kettle, fer
mentins good fair to prime %Sil25c; centrt:-
fair, 1iGSl5c; good common, 1y9l2c.
KANSAS CITY. MO. May lev ncat-M2rkei
strong. No RED, cash 9yc
COrn-Aiarket lower No. ., cash 5sc.
Pork-Boxcd. 81 %
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders, u Oc1
Obi.; short ribs sides, s. IS; long clear sides,
IS l5
Breakfast bacon-Boxed, IS IS
Refined lard-B 10
CHICAGO. ILL, May 1Q-Speculation on the
Board of Trade to-day was dull, and fiuctua.
tions were rather narrow during the most O!
the session. The feature OF the wheat market
was the undertone of the stubborn strength
which resisted several attacks by the bears.
July opened at 81 2Sag.l Us, and closed trim al
formerCprices.
Corn Received little support from the
strength in wheat, and ended at 5s'ic.
Provisions-Ranged higher The net result
OF the day trading was an advance or 224sc ia
July pork. Toe in July lard, and l5c in July ribs
Leading futures closed
Wheat-May, 81 u6a4; June, 81 055t; July
81 02a4.
Corn-May, 61Hc: June, 59Isc; July. 5s1sc
Pork-May sll 42l.; July, sIl 57!.: Septem-
Lard-May, 50 50; July, So 6ess; September,
g 50.
Short ribs = May, So %; July, e is; Sep
tember, Is Ii.
Cash quotations:
Spring wheat-sl 065s.
No. corn-62c.
Pork-s1I 5OdII 81.
Lard-S6 80
Short rib sides-s6 OO6g6 o.
Dry sailed shoulders boXed-s5 1905 20
Short clear sides-s6 1926 -.
NEW YORK May l9-wheat-spots, quiet ard
easier. No. 9 red. 81 1917. Options weak and
up. MAY. ii 1875; July, Il 1lh; Au-
Corn-Spots, stronger and fairly active. No.
2, 7O1467JHc. Options, up. May, 7Oc; July,
Cofee-Options steady, closing points up
Sales, 1880 bags. May sl7 S!sdll7 50; July
dull at 2Dc.
Sugar-Raw, more active and firmer Fair
refining. 275c; centrifugal. 96-test, 3405lsc.
Sales, $500 bags muscovado, S9-test, 25.c; 1900
bags centrifugal, 90 test, 80 refined, quiet and
steady.
Molasses-Foreign, dull; New Orleans, steady
Rice-Quiet and steady.
Boston Wool Market.
Special to the Gazette.
BOSTON, MASS, May Acknowledgements
demand: prices fairly steady. The new crop is
still above the buyers views.
st. Louis Wool Market.
ST LOUIS. Mo-. May 9-wool-Receipts,
lag, 400 pounds. Quiet and rather easy. Buyers
are Indifferent on everything except choice,
which sold fairly well at unchanged quotations.
Livestock Markets.
ST. LOUIS, No, May 19-Cattle-Receipts,
500; shipments, 1890. Market lower good &c
fancy native steers, 50 O0q5 20; fair to good ma
tive steers, 81 ooG5 5Oi Texans and Indians,
Hogs-Receipts, e1oO; shipments. 400. Mar
ket strong. Prices ranged from 81 0VGt4 6o
Sheep-ReceiptS, 800; shipments, 80. Mar
ket steady. Good to choice clipped, "a oo15 ~
KANSAS CITY. Mo, May l9-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 300: shipments, 1000. Market about
steady. Steers, 81 eO@5 IS; stockers and feed
ers, q SOFA 30.
Hogs-Receipts, 800: shipments, 400. Mar
ket steady to lower for all grades, at 3 OG4 55
Sheep-Receipts, 1870 Best steady, others
lower.
CHICAGO. ILL, May i9-Cattle-Receipts,
500: shipments 25OO Market slow, steady to
lower Steers, 81 0O16 20
Hogs-Receipts. 1900; shipments 1000. Mar
ket active, steady to higher for all grades;
g 7Jlt4 IS.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; shipments 500
Market dull and weak Natives, IS OOG5 Is;
Texans. 81 6OGi IS; Westerns, . 0oGo 80.
NEW YORK. May lo.-Beeves-Receipts coo;
no trade Market frmer. Dressed beet
steady, Sl.Gl0c per pound
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