Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-31
Galveston Sugar Market.
Special to the Gazette.
Other Produce and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. ga cloudy sky and
indications OF rain upset the calculations of
those who had loaded up for an advance, re-
viyed the dropping courage OF the bears and
weakened the market There was little reac-
ton to prices at any time, and the close was
1bc below yesterday. No. 2 red, cash. 92lsg2t.c;
October, s2tlc bid; December, 94G9i35c; May,
81 O0ai
CornThe market was weak along with wheat
and depressed by generally unfavorable ad-
vices from other speculative centers The
close was st the bottom and declines OF 1c for
November, &c for the year and January and $50
for May. No. ?, cash. 5i7ils525ac; October Sic
bid: year, 39lsl139l4c asked; January, 3Si3c
asked; May, 4015c asked
oats-,Weak and declined with wheat and
corn, closing. January sc of. No. 2, cash,
2Sl.c; October, 2sac; May, Bic bid
Cornmeal--& 75G2 S..
Whisky-Steady, 81 IS.
Bagging-51307c
Iron cotton ties-s1 3511 10.
Provisons-Dull and a shade easier, in SYM
pathy with other markets.
Pork-S9 %
Lard-S6 o.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders. 80 S7g.;
longs, IS 3.1alS6 50; ribs, s. 50; short clear,
Bacon-Boxed shoulders. &c %; longs,
81 %: ribs. 9 2s97 3751; shorts, ID 1905 ~,
Hams-s9 50Gl2 %.
The leading futures closed:
Wheat-October, 9S4c; December, eil4c; May.
Corn-october 55Ac; November, 5s4c; May,
49Ac.
Pork-December 50 IS: January. $40 Qa
Lard-November. b 30; December, s. 90;
January, IS 10.
Short rbs-November, s. 72n; December.
IS 20; January. s. 67ia.
Cash quotations were as follows:
No. 2spring wheat-93kc.
No. corn-55c.
Lard-S5 921.G5 s5.
Pork-ss %
Short ribs--Sides, s. SOFAS 10.
Dry sailed meats Shoulders, IS 7Ol5 50:
short clear, sides, s. 1895 50.
DE-.
Ordinary to prime S1i9i4c.
Conee-Dall ana lower. Rio, ordinary to fair.
HhGl4Ac.
Sugar-Steady. Centrifugal plantation,
graduated. 81 @3 1316c; choice white, SIC; of
white. $40 BIC; gray white, s4@3Sc; choice
yellow, clarified, 8 15-l603 7-l6c: prime yellow.
Enthusiastically. Open kettle good prime,
39923c; prime. 3O@31c; good fair 27Q2sc; CEN
trifugals. prime, CSC; good fair, &c; fair, 2lci
syrup, Z2D30c.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. ao-wheat-very
quiet No. red, cash. no bids.
Corn-Steady. No g, cash, 46c lid.
NEW YORK, Oct S0.-Wheat-Spot lower
and active: No. red, 81 02hGl o. Gp-
tions, steady and down. October, 81 O3k: De-
cember, 81 OILS; May, 81 IL.
Corn-Spot dull and weaker; No red, 700
tic. Options weak; November, Gle; December,
.. ceaee1optionsa firm, s@l E., up. 49, Sales.
vember. sli s52ll 80; December 81 15Gl1 40;
May, 80 9Oll1 %; spot Rio, firmer.
Sugar-Raw, firm and in demand Sales, 400
bags Muscoyado, 90-teSt, at &c: 1900 bags CEN
trifugal, 96-test, at 5-16c. Refined, quiet and
easier.
Molasses-New Orleans, steady.
Rice-Firm and fairly active,
CHICAGO I'LL, Oct 3O.-There was decided
drop in wheat to-day but in the aggregate a
good speculative business was transacted at
lower range of prices, There was more dispo-
sition to sell, and q good deal OF long wheat
was closed out. Offerings to-day comprised
considerable wheat bought yesterday Tor an eX-
pected advance on Russian news and dry
weather reports But there was confirma-
ton of Russian news about prohibiting the ex-
port of grain, and there were indications OF
rain in different sections. and ii was this which
caused change in sentiment and reaction in
the market
Corn seemed inclined to strengthen early
and sold up some, November touching 534c
early, the year $3.50 and May 43c, but selling
markets support, weakness set in and finally
resulted in a hard slump November went OF
to 51hc, year 441s and May 421a, changed
slightly but these were ruling prices
The market reacted some during the last
hour on free covering by shorts to secure prof
its.
Hog products were decidedly lower, largely
in sympathy with the weakness in the grain
pits, and there was also some ratding BY the
bears January pork sold early Up TO 81 %,
January lard sold from 50 30 TO 81 II, and Janu-
airy ribs from 50 seq to - 10. During the last
hour there was a. big slump. Pork declined to
$40 90 for Janua !; lard to IS % for January,
and ribs to % GIN JanuaSSes-Sse-r'