The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.


start today We're for continuation of weaklSs
and decline of Monday but in less than in
hour after the opening indications had all BIN
lost sight of and the markets which were sft
early became wicked and strong before Ne
close. December wheat, which at one time Wis
down to l033i sold up to Los and closed 1t
l.O5A, the rise being due to sensational ne Is
from Russia and heavy clcaranccs Corn vas
whip sawed by clique and short sellers wlo
took advantage of enormous receipts to sll
freely were forced to cover in a way which sdt
prices up or cents at a jump. Septemtlr
sold off cole, went to 65 and closed at 64la aid
October sold at Sc 2.S@6OA, and closed at Co.
Pork was quiet and fairly steady
Cudahy and Armour were free sellers of bin
pork and lard. while Wright bought pork and
lard.
October pork sold at SlO,25@1OjO, September
pork sold at S9.9O@lOO2l2. Lard quiet at about
$500 for October, and ribs S66O@6.G21S.
LEADING FUTURES
Leading futures closed - Wheat -. August
l.O4ss; September LOS]a; December lO5&@
oCorn-August 651lc September 641sc; October.
zoe.
Pork-sseeptembcr 5000 October. $685.
January Sl2S5
Lard. September, SG.471.; October, S6271l; jan
uary, S6S7l2
Short Ribs September, $500; October, SC. 20;
January ST. Is.
Cash Quotatons---No. spring wheat lOlss.
Corn-NO. . csc.
Pork--Mcss Sl0l7h@l02O
Lard S6.47b.
Short Rib Sides---647HGG6O
Dry Sailed Shoulders 62O@6.25.
Short Clear Sides 7.256D750
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Aug. 25 -wheat-spot unset
tied moderately active; closed stronger.
No. 2 red 1lO@1ll IS. Options opencd
l-S@I lower, further declined, 3[@2zc adj.
vanced lA@lHc. and closed firm 5s@%c above
YESTERDAY. Red, August HIS; September, Ill %;
December, ll5; May, 1913.
\, Corn-LOpened weaker, closed stronger, dull.
NO 16@Vc Options opened unchanged to lac
lower, advanced l@l4 and closed firm, l6N12dc
over yesterday. Aug. ~; Sept y; Dec G2; May,
Coffee-OptiOns opened steady, 5 points up
to 10 points down, closing steady at from
points down to points up, Sales, 5000 bags.
August. IL 66@lEE; September, l5.9i@l5.9g; De-
t0ber, 10 100 DOC; November, H.2jGDli.3G De-
cember l3.sO March Is ~. Spotrio quiet and easy
at 49, No. T. H.
Sugar-Raw dull and steady: refined, easier
and quiet Confectoncrs A BIG; powdered
GIG: Cubas 47-l6.
Molassss-.New Orleans, steady, quiet
Rice-Fair. good demand firm,
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2j.-Wheat-Market closed
strong and &c above yesterday. No. 2 red, cash.
0oc@SlOO; August 9S@9Sbc, closing at S.00
nominal: September Sl.003s December SlO5L
Corn-Market opened weak aud lower and
closed 5S@Ac above yesterday. No. 9 cash. $50
5S seR1Glm0gT 5'@s bid year. 4!e
29iIc: May closed mt 33Gc.
Corn meals 95g3.00
Whisky-Steady at Sis.
ProvisiOns-Op weak and depressed but
closed strong and advancing
POrk-Sl040.
Lard-$6 12H@16.15.
Dry salt meats and boxed shoulders-S5621s.
LOngs-S6SO.
Ribs-S6.9 l@z00
ShOrts-Cleur $500
Bacon and boxed shoulders-SG
LOngs-SI371a@z45
Ribs--S7. 50@162la.
Shorts cear-S7. 759LS7l2.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS Aug 25-Market quiet and nm.
changed. Rice, quiet; ordinary to prime 4I20
53sc.
Hay-weak and quiet; prime, 1501G; choice,
17@lS
Cofee-Marlict dull. Rio ordinary to fair,
1Sd 1gc.
Sugar-Raw, more active, easy. Sales 2Os4 bags.
Centrifugal % test to CanadO at 3Ss, 400 bags;
90 to Philadclphia at 5-ld; eX-ship, $50 hhds:
Muscavado to Philadelphia at 27S, refined, dull,
easier No 6, 3 1916; No. 7, 1884: No. s. 3 1l-l6;
O. 4Ss; Mono. 10, Big; No. II. 35-lG
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. August p. 49, Wheat
Steady. No. > red cash. gc bid.
Corn-Market steady. No. 2 cash, 5l5lc bid; |
August, 5lsic bid
Dry salt meats--BoXcd shoulders $50; short
clear sides 100
Breakfast bacon-Boxcd, SS.75.
Lard-Rctined, $50.