Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-19

Early ituiinEs Duii and Lowcr on
Grnin--ActiNity at the Close.

Early nulinus Duii and Lower ON
Grnin-ActtVity at the Close.
Fort Worth. Tex. Sept. iS.-ReView
OF the market by F. G. McPeak q Co.
commission merchants),
Early in the session. today specula-
tlon In wheat was very dull and the
market displayed all the chnracterla-
ties OF a holiday Opening prices were
a shade lower than last nights closing
but the market was not au attractive
one. and traders Western receipts
were heavy, aggregatng at Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth 1896 cars, Pri-
mary arrivals amounted 20 $4,000 BUSH
els detroit not Included, on account or
holiday I'm that city,. These large
receipts were still the depressing reA-
ture early In the session, notwith-
standing the fact that the decline from
last nights close was barely $50. But
these receipts have been instrumental
In eurtniling the demand. which under
other circumstances might be large
The prairie Farmer" added 70 the
anxiety Of holders somewhat IA esti-
mating the crop at 500 100000 bushels
and they could find very little encour-
agement In cables. Later a hardening
feeling In corn created some buying Of
wheat, market being helped by re-
ported shipment from ST. Louis OF i6O,-
GOO bushels direct To- France. and the
fact that cash at Milwaukee was as
nigh as In Chicago, very unusual
thing, owing to the discrepancy OF
grades shipments We're reported from
India. Baltic and sundry ports. S,5i2'
900; estimated receipts tomorrow,
1870 cars; oiiiclal today, 3Ol cars, OF
which 2O2 graded contract Total clear
ances. Wheat. 100000 bushels -four,
20 600 packages Az the close OF the
session, New York reported u loads
taken for export December opened at
SO l-sc, advanced TO 90 Lac then de-
clned TO Soc reacted back to Sc l-Sc,
back 20 So 1.SH5Gc (the lowest pninO,
selling as high as So l-2056 5-Sc, but
closing barely steady,at 30 3-sm6G l-2c
May fuctuatcd between 81 LAC down to
60 1-Sc. up TO 81 l-2c, closing at 81 Ssc.
The trading In corn seems a little Pc
culiar. Chicago says that local profess
sionals rather appear to be short for
ON any decline they are good buyers,
but raid tho market as soon Rs II
shows strength. The cash demand has
considerably fallen OFF. owing TO yes
terday's advance In canal frelghts Car
lots were under the estimate ~ cars
1857 grading cuntracD, against 800 eN-
pected. This gave the market a rally-
ing disposition which later developed
Into a strong undertone on estimated
ffffllflh III ARlllbNIhM vi bfiiN 500 thi .
The falling on In receipts Today Is
undoubtedly accounted FOR on account
OF the recent decline, holders Of cash
property having withdrawn their Of
feriugs 10 a great extent In order to
get better prices The Prairie Farmer
estimates the crop at 1881 600 bushels,
Exports nre 1900 bushels Early ca
bles reported Liverpool mixed la on,
Dauuhiau "a of May opened with a
fair demand at 50 i-2c. sold al % b-sc,
down to 90 i-4l5S 3-sc, up to O l-ic,
closing strong at % Use.
oats moved within range OF l4c
per bushel Outside trade reported
limited, Initial quotations were about
the same az the close last evening A
decline Of i-sc followed. but with the
advance In other cereals reaction
resulted, May selling at SGc, closing at
IS 7-Sm36c
The whole list OF provisions opened
firm and at the close pork showed n
ne; gain for the season Of I l-2c per
| barrel Lard and ribs gained &c per
/ 100 pounds The Cudhhy company re-
/ ported the beat buyers
Receipts of hoga at Chicago, 1900.
/ ofiolal yesterday. 25,612 estimated for
tomorrow $4,000; market weak at yes
/ terda's close.
cattle. 1900; steady
Range Of Prices.