Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-16
Galveston Wool Market.


ST. LOUIS, Mo. Scot l5-The -four market
was lirrner to-day, but there Wa no -, ance -nl
very little doing.
Wheat was extremely sensitive and the mar
ket was very nervous; excitement was high Ut
times. aad the tuctJHtiuu in prices covered :.
large range. Political news from Europe and =
higher English market Mere responsible FOR the
runaway market. Jumps iii prices Of &c aEG
sc were frequent. and AZ Il Tor December only
one deal slipped through Then tue news OF 1
decline in English eoESTlS knocked the boom il
the head. The market dropped exc from tue
top like lead. The close was heaEy and 80
above yesterday Ne. cash. 50 sc, Septen
Der, qilsc bid; October, soc bid; December,
e5Ic; year 81 0li:.
Corn-The upneavaI in wheat did not dis
turb corn much, except TO make the crowd
cautious about selling. In view of the fine
maturing weather nearly all the trading
was in year which early sold &c, high"r, weak
eued later and closed a. below yesterday. No.
. cash. 61i.c; September, sc blu; October
oil BID; February, So.
Oats-Light, speculative trading was at
higher rate, but there was no snap 10 the mar
ket and it closed weak. No =, CASH, 2slcc; Sep
TENDER. 297sc: October, 29l.c asked; May. 81.
Cornmeal-<2 gOlB2 ~
Provisions-No particular change is noticed
and feeling is reported firm. The market WAS
dull and trading limited
Pork-SIl -.
Lard-S6 50.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders, IS CO.
longs, 81 %: rios. Sc 30: short clear. s. 80
BacOn-BoXCd shoulders. 81 %; longs. IS i2,4
ribs. IS 70; shorts, IS 5oGS t7i:.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Sept. 15-Sugar-CeH.
trifugal, prime yellow, 4 9-l6c: second, 23i6Gs
SIC.
Molasses-Nominal
Rice-Strong and active Rough. per barrel:
g Uo1i % common.32ic; ordinary, l5@5c; far,
4s5@4lsc: good, 45sGi2ic; prime 4'sG5e; head
rice. 4l.G5i<c.
Flour-Faucy, 81 30; choice g %.
ProvisiOnS-Steldy.
Butter-Western creamery. extra, 27c.
Apples--sl 0NIt2 %.
IL
shoulders, 6asc; long sides, SIC; lard, 6'.c;
hams, llGsl2c.
Hay-Prime. per ton in bales, sli OoGl5 o.
Corn-No. 2, white, 7+D7oc: No ., mixed, 40
Coree-Fair, l7IG1S24a
Potatocs-Si .J1g2 %.
Onions-s2 Ue0i2 -.
Lemons-A 5oaE5 o.
CHICAGO. Ill, Sept l5-There was a sur
prise in store for traders in wheat this morn
ing. On the curb before the opening the
ket was weak and a reaction from The advance
Of yesterday was looked for. The opening
1T g7t.1914ac againsty1a4 at the close yester-
day. The market then advanced Near The
close there was quick break from 99c 10 S1Atc;
the weakness continued, but the close was
steady at S19sc.
Corn-Thc market opened I':c lower taan
yesterday ana closed at SOC though Septenlhcr
and distant futures were practically unchanged.
When the strength went out OF wheat prices
coded, dropping during the last hour to 54c,
which was the closing price
inclined to weakness on its own account, but
was controlled in some measure by the furtua-
ton in corn. There were no features with the
exception of selling by the packers on the 2G-
vance which followed the early bulge in the
wheat and corn markets. The closing prices
60 not differ materially from those Of yester-
day.
Leading futures closed:
Wheat-September, si15c; December. s7zsc.
May, 81 0i7s.
Corn-September, 62l2c: october, 5il4c, May,
l2lhc
Pork - October, $40 80; December, BIO So,
January. si2 G21..
short 'ri6s-october, 81 ia,G; December, "a 20
January, Sc S7i..
Cash quotations were:
Spring wheat-94l4 49ii:c.
No 2 corn-s2lt62l<c.
Porl1-slO 80
Lard-s7 CO.
Snort ribs--sides, 81 11a7 20. -
Dry sailed meats-ShoQlders, Sc 6eii1e IS.
short clear sides, 81 S5Ge7 %.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. l5.-Wheat-
Higher. No 2red, cash; Soc DID:
Corn-Stronger. No. = cash, 55l4c biG-
Pork-Boxed $40 80
Dry salt mests--Boxed shoulders, 8 60;
short ribs, sides, 81 40; long clear sides, Sc To-
short clear sides, 81 90.
Refined lard-S1 30.
NEW YORK, Sept l5-Whcat-Spot unsettled
and easy; No. . red. 81 G23.G1 027.. Options
barely steady and higher: September. 81 O!I.;
October, o. G3Zs; November 81 055s: December,
81 OK; January. 81 0s7<; May u 1875.
Corn-Spot quiet ana lower; No. 2 70i1c- OPP
tons very dull and down; September. 63zsc:
October, 63sc; December, Soc: May, 52-.c.
Conee-OptiOns steady, 10 to - points u p,
sales. 5i.5O0 bags: September, s3 9JlSii ":
October, IL 05lrl3 40; November, S2 !Olsl2 IS;
December sl1 SJG12 y. Spot Rio more active
and lower I7isc.
Sug1r-Raw, active and steady. Sales, 10
hogs heads MuscoVado Se-test, at Sc; 12,tUo bags
centri!urli. 9o-test, 3 7-l6c; 300 bags moiasses
sugar. Sslest, lli6c, and 4334 bags Rio Jauiern
on private terms.