The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Center of interest on change today was Nav.
| delivery. In wheat particularly it was not
nearly as largo as expected Consequently there
| was no pressure to sell May that trade antici
pated. Only about two million bushels of wheat
went round 1t all seemed provided for and
there was no pressure to dispose of it. Opening
| about the same as Saturdays closing and with
| slight fluctuations prices advanced 1@11<c, then
! receded and most of advance was lost but ruled
steadier at decline and closing was about &c
higher for July and September
In corn the sentiment was firmer and higher
prices ruled A fair proportion of the advance
was maintained. The market opened shade
higher than the final figures of Saturday: was
easier for awhile, then bulged %@34c. reacted
a." stood tirmer and closed with %@%c gain.
l here was good business in oats in the way
of changing from May to June and July by the
elevator people. A tirmer feeling prevailed,
prices advanced 2s@%c above Saturdays close.
and closed strong at about top figures
Provision market opened with wheat at big
advance in prices from Saturday. Highest
price of today was realized near the opening.
but closing Quotations show a good portion of
the ca ly adv tnce still sticking; gains since Sat
urday being from 221a932I2c in pork; 12H@2O in
lsrd; 12H in July and September ribs; Nav ribs
are 2Hc lower.
LEADING FUTURES
Leading futures closed
!, Wh ne 7l8Sc: July 74'S@7l2lc; septem.
Corn--May, u%@42c June, 1896 July, 4sxc;
September, 442Sc
oatsIMay; >29igc; June 2o%c; July, 29Xc;
Septmber, 23a@23%c
Mess pork-May, 1885; July, 1885; septem.
Der, 1922
oLard-May. 1O15 July, 10 AK; September,
short ribs-May, oesla; July, 900; Sep.
TENDER, 1000
Cash quotations
No. soring wheat IKE; No. 2, red, 711Sc.
No. 2corD, 4l7s04lhc.
No. oats 29ls.
Mess pork, IS S5@1S co.
Lard, 10 12I2@iO17H.
Snort rihs-SideS loose g. 6O6O g.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 9.75@1OOO;
short clear sides (boxed) 10 25@l05O.
NEW YORK.
Wheat--spot fairly active, steady. No. 2 red
store and elevator, 1laIc. Options moder-
ately active and firmer with close showing an
advance of A0hc: No. red May, 75X; June
December, Sl@s44c.
Corn-spots fairly active; exports stronger
No. 2 5o!s; elevator options moderately active
ARice-Easy, quiet.
MCofee--OPtions opened firm at advance,
closed STEADY unchanged May, l4.559l4.65;
June, II 50@l4 65; July, l435@1460; August,
1440G14.55; September, 14.350l455 October
440@l455; December, A35@l455; January,
1450Q1455. spot rio, tirmer, quiet. No. T. 15%.
Sugar-Raw firm, active Sales, 700 tons mus
corado, SO test, 81. 600 bags c9ntrifugals, 96
test, at &c; 100 bags molasses 96 test 81. Refined
firm, fairly active.
KANSAS CITY.
sWheat-Market dull strong No. red, $40
6lAc; No. hard, 6l6D6l%c.
Confirm. M. mixed, 25c: No. 2 white
36hc.
ST LOUIS.
Flour-Steady and unchanged.
Wheat-Eesed off early soon turned and
closed S8 ole above yesterday. Cash 66s8c;
May 6GHc; July, 7OA@7O26c August 715Sc; Sep.
tember nc.
Corn-Opened &c lower but reacted and
closed &c above yesterday. Cash,37Hc May,
37l2c; July, 40%c; September, IL &c.
Oats-Firm. Cash and May, 30o July 2724
Corn meal-Steady, 200
Whisky-Quiet. Lib
Provisions-St ady, firm.
POrk-l950
Lard-l0U0.
" Dry salt shoulders-9 So Ribs and longs,
1000 Shorts 1925.
Boxed 15c higher.
Bacon.-.Packed shoulders 1926 longs and
ribs IL 90; shorts lips.
Hams-5ugar cured, 1300@1400