Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-18

MARKETS.
ST LOUIS. No, April I5.-Whe2t The ope-.-
ing WAS firm ard ssA:l-sc higher tGan yester-
days closing figures, and the market for the
first few moments was excited. but shortly
Quoted down and values weakened slightly,
and while the feeling vas rerFous, f4CtuatiOrS
were within narrow range. Later il again u"-
came nrIn, and lear The close became excited.
and prices Shot Up rapidly. closing strong 1T the
highest tUr the day No. red cash, 3 Us u
II. May, a II; July, = Oh E.d; August.
u VIZ.
Corn-At the opening the market was 4sGI-.t
higher than yesterday close. then weakened
C..l. when values strengthened and ruled HrM
10 the close. No :, cash, 7u'sc; May. &c
July, 6SIi c.
Oats-Firm. No. = cash. a5lsc bid: Nay 5ji4 -.
July &c.
COrnneaI-Higher
Whisky-Higher, Il lS
Provisions Market higher on all hog pro
duets.
Pork Higher. Standard mess. sl2 7J1I2 81.
l.ard-Pr!mt steam, 81 t2 ,g6 -.
Dry salt meatS-StrUngtr. Boxed shoulders.
- ~ longs and ribs s. rs short clear 50 ~,
Blcou-BoSed shoulders, s. 20; longs = UU,g
: u. ribs, e. l2i.G,7 %; short clears, 3 ~
Eams-Firm at SO OuG1O 80
q. l4o pounds. Market quiet. Arrivals of new
clip are slowly increasing, but shippers p-ice5
on large lots already here are materially above
buyers views.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. April 17.-SGgar
common 10 good common, 3fsc; Centritugal~.
OF plantation, grauulated, 41sc; prime yellow
clarified, +S.c.
NEW YORK, April Wheat-Spot up,
quiet No. , Red, 81 2OlaQ5l sla4. Options W,
strong. May, 81 l71.: July, 81 10.
G9rI-sPot, unsettled dun l., No = SECS
Cofee-Options steady 5aslOc up. Dull.
Sales, 1850 bags. April and May, 81 40; July,
ll7 u1l7 10.
sugSr-Relined active higher. No. .. &c.
No. :, l-Ioc: No. s. IL: No. =,
Sl5-l6c: No 10. sac: No. II, l3-l6c; No. Il,
33.c: OF \. i S-l6G49sc; mould y, Axe: standard
A. 4 9-l5c confectiOners' a. 4tsc: cutloar. So c
crushed 5lzc; powdered. &c; formulated, 4$sc;
clbes, &c.
Nlolasses-Foreisn. quiet and firm; New Or
leans hrm and fairly active.
Rtce-Firm and in good demand.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 17-Pork-Bo1ed,
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders, 50 W. Short
ribs sides. y -; long clear sides, 81 -: short
Breakfast bacOn-Boxed s. %.
Refined larC-s5 -.
CHICAGO LII, April 17.-Today was one 80
be remembered by all who operated in The
wheat pit. To those who hit II correctly il was
a Good Friday indeed for there was un,iu-
tied opportunities for making money on botE
sides of the market. while TO those VINO guessed
il wrong il was decided Blaci. Friday
"h.tt Ieo o Htitni ~ sdlt "s lnS IA =
an advance Of 314c in the price OF May options
and gasc in JuIy q : c0Iupufed with the CLOSING
price Yesterday the extreme high touch Of tho
dav and OF tht. season being lac better ruuu
those figures.
The feature of the corn market was its ner-
vous strength early and the evident desire. OF
holders 10 accept this profit and bulge MAJ ~.
the opening sold Ic higher than il closed We
terday LateF II oecl'heu anu closeu sc uo"A
Teating fr1f1lrt.S closed.
EfSaa+e n-Ii a. in Nov 8, ,o,, 1,,,
:, az EP'''' - - may ~ W. '"-''
q vs.. 49,, -a,,,. NJ. -,,.,.. IT. eoe..
Iot4-[np - 20 80 Ny, -; 10y y -.
" sH9 ~, y 'i '"-S' S4' 49, |ep'e'D
- 81 No 81 or. 1,,y s. or. San+e,rbar
s. 5ls
Short ribs-May, 81 %; July, ii a2ls; Sep
TENDER, s. l2!s
Cash quotations were:
Spring wheat-sl l0l4Ql 1913.
No 2 corn-75c.
Pork-il2 sEs IL s..
SSnrt rihs s;tes-a ~
Dry salted shoulders~S5 1oa5 IL
Sn1rr clear sidtsNS6 ey1s az
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