The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS MARA RITZ
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May l2.-July wheat
opened at 9S% to 99Hc and quickly advanc.
ed to $3.50, the market hung around this
figure for a lonG time and it was afternoon
when another movement WAS made which
eventually carried the price TO 1.OlK. the
highest figures of the day. A decline was
established before ire close.
Corn was stubbornly strong rs whes'.
July opened at So to 5SN, sold off to So ad.
vanced with one or two reactions 10 59Ac,
closing slightly lower d the result Was q
recession of 2hc in the price of June.
LEADING FUTURES.
Leading futures closed--Wheat, May
1.04X, June 1.021, July 0UsS.
| Oorn-May, 64H June, bOH; July, 581<
Mess pork-ter DBL. May, l1.4U; July
11.42k; september. IL SIN.
Lard--Prime steam per ion lbs, May
642h; July, 6.6U; SepteL Der, 6S5.
| Short ribs-fer lUO lbs. May go; July,
6.1U; September, $40
Cash quotations were:
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 1.O4 to 1,O4N.
Corn-No. 2, 65Nc,
Pork Per bDl. ll40 10 IL az.
| Lard-Prime steam per In, iDs.. e AK.
| Short ribs, sides-LoOse, $50 TO 5.95.
| Dry salted shOulders-5.l5 To $50
Short clear sides-6.4U to $50.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May -Wheat-Opened nc
higher than YES, eriay's close and imlne-
diately firmed up. During first few min
uLes ne was auded to op, ming price, after
| which market BEGAN e tame; unu, rtoue,
though, was quite strong and a. noon call
prices shot rapidly ur d market closed
strong at highest points of uay, lLc higher
than yesterday. No. 2 red, cash OlA /;
May, | O3 bid; July, 96Hc 10 96x; August,
| 95c bid. '
Corn-openiug was NJ to Nc above yes
terday's close and continued TO gain
strength with only moderate trading, b W
ever, to close. No. cash 5Ssxc to 59Lc;
May, 5sNc; July, 57Nc to size.
Oats-Quiet but firm No. 2 cash,
81 to 6lhc; May, 51Ac; July, 42Lc.
| Cornmeal-Steady. 3 10 10 3.25
| Whisky-Steady at $l.l8.
Bagging-Quiet at 51S to 7c, as to weight.
Iron cotton ties-1 So 10 LAO.
Provlslons-Market dull and lower.
Iard-Priine, 625
Hams-Sugar cured, 10 90 to It's.
Dry salt meats-B0xed shoulders, 500:
longs, 6.l5; ribs, $40 to625; short clear,
6.27X.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $50: longs
and ribs, o.55 to $50; short clear, 675 10
6. 80.
Hams-1O.OO to 1900.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, May IL Wheat-Spot
hlgher. No. z red, Lay To LIS Opuons up
steady. May, LA; July, l.Ce; August
Corn.esoot, lower, dul. No. Q 70 t.
aShc. Options s,ong. May, 73c; July
66Hc; August, 65%c.
CofIe-Options steady and unchanged
70 points down. Sales, 1850 bags; May
II 80 to 1880; July, 1850 to IL 70; August
Il to 1890; spot Rio dull, steady, 2Oc.
Suear-Rehned unchanged, qniet. No G
3N; NJ: Z, il.l6; No. = SO; No 9 8 9 Is
No. 10, 81; No. IL, 8 I l6: No. IL, 3%. OF
- Ii to 4; mould A Az; standard
4 -16; confecioners A. AZ: cut loaf, 5L
c'ushtd on; powdered Al granulated Al
cubes Az.
Molasses-Foreign dull; New Orleans
quiet, steady.
Rice-Quiet, steady.
-.. KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, Nav 12.-Wheat-Ouiet
No. red cash. "a 10 95c.
Gorn-Market tirmer; No. 2 cash, 56k
| Pork boxed-l2.7U
Dry salt meats:
Boxed shoulders 80.
Short ribs sides.-59p.
Long clear sides-5 70.
Short clear sides-615.
Breakfast bacon boxed-6.75.
Refined lard-625
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May -Rice-quiet but
steady Ordinary to prime 81 to 5sSc.
10 to zoe. W i"ii
Sugar-Steady. Open kettle fully fair
4Hc; good fair, SIC; good common to fair
o1sc; inferior, &c; centrifugal, off pInnta.
uon' graduated, 4hiof to choice yellow