Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-23
Sales, 5000 pounds.

other Produce and Provision Markets.
ST LOUIS. Mo. Aug. 2-Wheat-Opeued
unsettled and lower, ruled dull and heavy for "a
while. then rallied sc. Quoted down again on
unsettled foreign advices, finally closing tame
and 5s@llsc below yesterday. No, red cash
s9.'5c; August, 9yAc; September, S9Sc; Deceu-
Der, 81 Ola.
Corn-Opened weak and followed the lead Of
other speculative centers; September closet
Ig.c lower than yesterday hut year recovered
from largely lower opening and closed sc on
from yesterday. No. . cash, Coo; September,
5S5sc; year +49sc.
Oats-Futures were weak early, but rallied
and closed ~ below Yesterday. No No = cash
soc: August, 305sc bid; september, O5sc.
Corn meal-S2 g503 Oh.
Whisky-Steady, 81 ~
Provisions-Little doing.
Pork-SIO -.
I.ard-S8 %
Dry salt meats-Boxcd shoulders, 6 o2i;
longs. IS SEG6 %; ribs, u 9IGt7 %; short clear.
Bacon--Boxed shoulders. Sc %; longs, ~ 3IIa
a 45 ribs, s. 5cG7 20; short clear q 7olG7 81
CHICAGO. ILL. Aug. 23.-The feverish condi-
ton which has characterized the markets dur
ing the week is gradually abating. IL was =
quiet day and the speculative markets were
rather dull and embarrassing with the single eN
cepton OF corn. which scored drop OF &c from
September. feeling of much weakness per
vaded the wheat pit at the start After the
first half hour the market grew stronger, ana
after ftuctuating for II while gave strong feel
ing. which was maintained TO the close.
Corn opened %ed! and irregular and on de-
cline. There was good buying and there was
gradual rally, ana then another decline a.
which the market closed.
Provisions were dull and heavy. with trade
confined to local scalpin2 operations.
Pork sOld at $40 10 for September, and closed
at SO l2Is.
Lard was very quiet and fluctuations narrow
resting at about 213c below yesterdays quota
tons.
Ribs likewise 1uctuated narrowly. and closed
exc lower
Leading futures closed:
Wheat-August, 81 o.; September 81 G21t;
December 81 o.
Corn-August, 644c; September, 6sisc; Oc
tober, 605sc
Pork-septembcr, $40 ls3.: October, $40 q
Lardgseptember, Sc 50; October, IS e..
January, 81 g7is.
short ribs-SepteInber, &c 57s; October
81 20; January, s5 72I.
Cash quotations:
Spring wheat-No. 2, 81 OF
Corn-No. 9. 65I4c.
Pork-S10 l2t4.
Lard-s6 81.
Short-rib. sides-s5 55126 CO.
Dry salted meats-Shoulders, 81 9o3o 25.
short clear sizes, 81 500 80.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug 2-Wheat-Weaker
No. 2 red cash, g31.c biG.
Corn-Lower. No cash, 552c bid; August
ESQ bid.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders. g. 60; short
rib sides. s. 20: long clear sides, u ~: short
clear sides, s. 90
Breakfast bacon-Boxed, IS 10
Refined lard-S5 90
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-WheaU-Spot rnoder-
ately active, unsettled and lower No red
81 lOH@1 1l'i. Options sold al Ia Sc decline
advanced I3s9l&.c trmer. closed barely
steady and quieter, sc above yesterday.
August, closed 81 llsl; September. 81 lls.; De
cenber, 81 l4l4.
Corn-Spot dull and lower, weak; No. 7gc
Options opened A@lAc down. advanced 5sGae,
irregular, with August unchanged, fairly ac-
tive; August closed, &c; September, 73c: De.
cember. %.
CoIee-Options opened irregular 10 points
up TO 10 points down, closed steady anG dull
Sales, 700 bags. August, $40 GJlsi6 10. Sep
teInber. sl5 e5a1i6 o.: October, as 10; Noyeru-
Der, Sl4 1JlI4 ~: December, sI3 7JQtl3 20; Jan
uary, s13 So April, si3 "a Spot Rio quiet and
easy, l9c; No. Z, I7c.
Sugar-Raw, quiet and firm; refined arn, il
fair demand
hoasses-Foreign, nominal New Orleans
steady and quiet: common to fancy, 289GS2c-
Rice-Fair demand. firm: domestic, fair 70
extra, 5l:L7c; Japan. 5s;g51Ac.