The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.


Strings tying down wheat market cut loose
from Washington today, as a resulta big round
cent for every bushel added to price of cereal
almost in jify. Announcement made by
Hutch in a telegram from Washington proposed
anti option measure did not obstruct or prevent
a single transaction now authorized by Board oil
Trade had effect of lifting. May delivery was
little in situation 10 lead TO strength. Cables
weak and all represented European markets
depressed weather continued exceptionally IA
iorably regarded as bear factor while export
business not-vcry encouraging then bullst news
come in outside markets some what high
err Kline made public dispatches
from Washington regarding the anti option
bill and the result was new life infused int
trade, and there was a quick development o
strength during the last hour. May became
very weak on receipt of lower cables and free
selling, and May sold Off
Corn was more active and recovered almos
entirely from yesterdays weakness, this resul
being largely due to the reaction in wheat.
Oats were quiet and firm.
There was firm feeling in the provision mar
kct and better prices ruled
LEADING FUTURES.
Leading futures closed:
/ Wheat-March, 7Siic; May, 793ic July SO3s.
Corn-No. 2, March S9h; May, fO1 June
3sx July, 3Ssz.
0ats-May, 2S7Sc: June, =.
Mess Pork-PeI barrel, March, 1925; May
Lard LLanrtdSPefr lO0ibs. March. 625 May, go
f Short rlbs-Per 12Oibs, March, 5.65 :. May
| 5.72IT; July, 5S5 -~-
Cash quotations
Flour dull weak.
No. 2 spring wheat 7s9s; No red,S355@SL
No. No. oats 2Sjl; No. . white, 2s'{; No. white
277s@29I.
No. 2rye, 7S%.
No barley. 5lc; No. 3, l295S; No. l. 3jaiS.
No fax seed. TIC.
Prime timothy seed, L22@120.
Mess pork, per barrel, l027l2 a 1899
Lard, per 1O0ibs, c. 25g6.27h.
Short ribG, sides, loose, 5.7O@5 72h
Shoulders. 5.40@5 90
Short clear sides, 6.l0@6.l2E.
ST. LOUIS.
F.ou very usettled and lit lie doing.
Wheat-Market fraction off No. cash Sihc
May, $3.50, s3Ac July 79%c. August 7oGc bid
Corn-SC'Ong all throug and closed higher
No . cash. 3 2i@3jT: May and July 36H.
Oats-Cash firm. No. . cash 29i4c, May
20hc
Cornmeal-Quict at sl.S5
Whisky-Steady at LIS.
Bagging-Quiet at 6G a. Sc.
Iron cotton ties-l 20@l25.
Professionalism.
POrk-l0 G2l2@l0 70.
Lard-6. 05G6 10.
Dry salt meats-Loose shoulders, $50 longs
and ribs, 5.75.
Bacon-RoXed lots IL cents more; Shoulders,
5.37H, longs andribs. GO; shorts, Gas.
Hams-Sugar cured 9.0O@l0O5
NEW ORLEANS.
Sugar-Firm. Open kettle fully fair to prime
SIC; good common to good fair fair, 22s@3c: cen
trfugals prime yellow clarified, 3A@3 l3-l6c;
off do 3kCd39Sc seconds, 2A@33Gc.
MOlasses-Firm centrifugals strictly prime Is
good prime l5@l7; fair TO prime 10@l3 common
to good common sac others unchanged.
Coffee Dull. Rio, ordinary to fair, l5E@
154c
KANSAS CITY.
Wheat--Nothng doing; corn higher oats
more active No white 27l2c,
Wheat-No. 2 white, 3jc.
COrn--NO. white, 271c.
Pork-Cash and March. $1,000,
Lard-Cash and March $500.
Dry sailed meats-Partly cured shoulders,
cash, Sl25; short ribs sides, cash, $3.50 long
clear, cash, $780, short clear sides, $3.50.
Dry salt shoulders, boxed, 4.5OG5OG short
clear sides, boxed. 6.l0.