Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-05
THE NEWS FAVORED THE BULLS
nur SOMEHOW THE PRICE or
WHEAT DEci lined.
Corn Was In IA Lethargic Condition
aud Moved Within Narrow Limits.
Puts and Calls WIN oontlnuc--rro-
visions Declined.


Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 4.-Whast struck
slow gait at the opening, which could
not be aroused into qulckstep during
the entire forenoon. The statistics
connected with the days movement at
the principal markets were generally
favorable to the bulls, with the excep-
ton of the very slender clearances OF
wheat and flour from the Atlantic sea-
board. The primary market receipts
were about $4,000 bushels, against $685.
Ooo week ago. The Liverpool market
was quoted frmer at the opening, ow-
ing, 1t was said, to decreasing ship
ments. but London quoted down
ward tendency to prices there. Liver
pool stocks OF wheat Increased 1000 tons
last week. The quantity Of wheat and
hour on ocean passage was reported
as having decreased l.0l3,0O0 bushela.
The price Of May wheat, at the open
ing ranged from % 7-sc TO 90 3-4c.
but after that and up to the completion
OF the visible statement. the tendency
was slightly upward. The visible sup
ply for the week decreased 1883, 900,
which leaves the total at 1886 ,OOO as
compared with 7S,Sgs.OOO bushels ON
the corresponding day of the year be-
fore ana Sl,39O,OOO at the similar date
in 1898.
Under moderate selling the tendency
was generally downward during the
last hour, May closing at So s-Ic. The
extreme dullness was the only appar-
ent cause for the decline.
Corn did not show any inclination TO
move far from the point 1t stopped at
on Saturday. The opening sales were
at from 4Sc to AZ Use for May. and
during the forenoon tirmness In wheat
rose to 81 l-sq53 Ia. with a tendency
after that chiefly In sympathy with the
weakness which, In the afternoon, was
developed by wheat. The receipts
here and elsewhere were light. May
closed at 43c.
oats were only fairly active, and al
though prices showed slight de-
cline, the market held comparatively
steady. Values were Influenced prin-
cipally by those OF corn and confined
to narrow range. May started at
Is Lagos 3-Sc, and closed at % s-sc.
The provision trade was light for
future delivery and also light for cash.
-htNANhblA Allt btlitill lttllilB WIS one
of extreme heaviness the decline in
prices was not indicative of much
weakness.
Compared with the closing sales on
saturday pork is loo lower. ribs &c and
lard . l-2c lower.
Hog receipts today number RS 900,
and the liberal number was chiefly re-
sponslble for the decline.
Estimated receipts for Tuesday:
Wheat, 40 cars: corn 200 cars; oats, ls5
cars; hogs, 10000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady, unchanged
Wheat-No. . spring So 1-2m54 3-lc;
No. 9 spring nominal; No. 2 red 4sg
80 lie.
oats--No. 2 q l-2; No. . white 81 IA
al lie; No. 3 white 80 I-29Sl lac.
Rye-No. 2 Soc.
Barley-No. sec; No. 3 55 1-2c; No
4 SO i-2d56 lac.
FlaNseed-No. I 81. 40
Timothy Seed-Prme S5.75.
Mess Porlt-Per barrel 50 CO 1-2Gg. 10
I.ard-Per 100 pounds SO 1896 A 10.
Short Ribs--Sldes 0ocse) S5Ol@5O5.
Dry Sailed Shoulders--CBo 4 5-sd
3-ic.
Short Clear Sides Boxed s5.25lf5. 80
Whisky-Dlstillers' finished goods
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