Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Other Produce and Provision Markets.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 10 Wheat-Market
| opened weak Is6i5c below Yesterdays latest
figures and gradually eaSed OF under liberal sell
ing, the decline not being checked until about IL
O'Clock. when there was some recovery, and the
market was unsettled 70 the close, which was
| Ss@lSc below yesterdays. No red, cash,
81 0St.GS1 0I; May, 81 tSl4 bid: July use; Au-
gust. y6c; December, 9Stac.
Corn-Markct opened steady and about IN
changed, but eased of ana the tendency was
down TO the close. The last sales were 1t de
clines OF IGllls from yesterdays figures. No
cash. 5gt!c: Nay, so. &c; July, 5Gasc
Cornmeal-Market steady at IS l5GS %.
Whisky-Markets steady. 81 is.
Bagging-5!407c; iron ties, 81 sol 10.
Proyisions-QUiet and demand light.
Professionalism mess, Sll 5OlLll 62i2
Lard-S6 1873 bid.
Dry salt meats Boxed shoulders, s. 90;
longs. s. 5 ribs, s. 2066 % short clear, So S75s
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, 50 80: longs, 50 %
as 80; ribs, 81 20; short clear, So 70.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, May 16.-Coree-Mar-
ket firm. Rio ordinary to fair, l9G@0c.
SuSar-Aiarket steady. Open kettle fully
fair, 4l4c: fair to good fair. 81 slSs common,
| 21l@3c; centrifugal, prime held, 49sc; seconds,
3q41sc.
Molasses-Marset steady; open kettle, firm,
fair TO prime 2Sg25c; centrifugal, prime 10
good prime, zoe; fair to good fair, l44I5c
good common, lUgl2c.
CHICAGO, I'LL. May 16.-The copious rains in
Kansas started n selling movement in wheat,
and the bears became aggressive in the early
part OF the session. Letter firInness developed,
but only Tor short time, as large lines were
thrown on the market and prices sold down
again. The weakness, however, was q ruling
feature. The market closed sc lower than the
opening.
ance OF strength, but was very quickly dis
sipated when it became known that the pre-
dictions of frost in the northwestern corn belt
made for last night were not verified. July
opened at 59lt59l4c, and closed a 5SHc.
Provisions-The market started out very
strong. but weakened on heavy sales by holders
Irfo1 vi ar lt
ward but transactions after the first hour were
light July pork opened al sll ~ and sold Of TO
81 90; closing 21zc higher.
Lard is OF 71sc, compared with yesterday and
ribs, 10c.
Leading futures closed:
Wheat-May, 81 06.
Pork-May, sli l71a; July, sll S2la; Septem-
Lard-May, IS 40; July, &c 525s; September.
| Sc 10
Short ribs May, s. IS: July, 50 co. Sap
TENDER, S. 80.
Cash quotations:
Spring wheat-Sl 06G3l 063s.
No.2 corn-62Ac.
Pork-sl1 12H@I1 10
Lard-s6 35fs6 3115.
Snort rib siies-f5 SOS 90.
Dry sailed shoulders-S5 l0l5 60
Short clear sideS-S5 30ll6 40.
KANSAS CITY, Mo- May 16.-Wheat-Market
dull. No. red, cash, eSzEGe9c.
Corn-Market lower. No. 2, cash, 56Hc bid;
Pork-s1l.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders, "a 65; short ribs,
sides $ %; long clear sides, 50 90; short clear
sides, Sc ID
Breakfast bacon-s7 20
Refined lard-S6 80
NEW YORK, May l6-Wheat-Spots, dull and
weaker. No. 9 red, 81 l6. Options down May,
81 l5 July, 81 10; August, 81 05a4.
Corn-Spots. weak and fairly active. No. 2,
6aG704c. Options, lower. May, 69c; July, CSC;
August, 6iiic
to points down. Sales, lips bags. May, az 20;
July, SIT 65Q17 20: August, SIT ~. Spot Rio.
dull and steady, 20c.
sugar-Refned, quiet, moderate demand
No. 6, 4zfc; MOI, 3ll-l6c; No. s. SIC; No. Q,
3 9-l6c: No. 10. SIC: off A, SIC; mould A, Axe;
powdered, 45sc; graduated, 41s944c; cubes,
Molasses-Foreign. dull at I3c for 56-test in
hogsheads; New Orleans, steady and quiet
common to fancy 2Sl35c
Rice-Market dull and steady; domestic fair.
5l6Ac.
Boston Wool Market.
Special to the Gazette.
BOSTON MASS, May 1s.-wool has been in
fair demand, but most OF the new clip arriving
was held above the views OF the buyers.
st. Louis Wool Market.
ST LOUIS. Mo-, May i6.-Wool-Receipts,
1l9,6sl pounds. Market steady and unchanged.
Livestock Markets.
II.
300; shipments. none. Market steady: good to
fancy native steers 81 1895 10; fair to good ma
tive steers, 81 001o %; Texans and Indians,
stronger, s. 0CG4 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1900 Mar
ket steady. Prices ranged from 81 2yl54 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; shipments, none. Mar
ket steady. Good to choice clipped, 81 OOl5 50.
kansas CITY, Mo, May i5-cattle-Re-
Steers. So 9505 90: cows, g 6OG4 20; stockers
and feeders, e e094 80.
Hogs-Receipts. GOO; shipments, 300. Mar
ket steady All grades at 81 40lI5 co.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments, none. Mar
ket sc lower.
CHICAGO, ILL, May Observation-Disclosures.
1900: shipments 1000. Market steady. Extra
to prime steers, IS OOlI6 %: others, n oCI50;
Texans So 5JG4 So; COWS, 50 55G3 80.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; shipments, GOO
Market steady. Prices ranged, 50 1894 s.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; shipments. 5000.
Market steady. Westerns, Is ao25 30; lambs.
u SJ(g7 80