The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-20
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LOCAL MARKET.

The local market was quiet yesterday,
Trade, however, is much better than it
was this time year ago, and there is a
much healthier feeling in business cir
cles.
In groceries there is a quiet but steady
tone, and sales are made at figures
quoted.
The grain market is unchanged, with
ample stocks on hand and demand con-
fined to local circles.
Hides are dull and quiet, with very few
first-class ones offered.
Cotton seed have been in great demand
for planting, and farmers have been pay
ing 10 cents Il bushel for them.
Cotton seed products in New Orleans
are quoted as follows: Cotton seed,
SO per ton $1,000 pounds), delivered to the
mills. Cottonseed meal, jobbing, at de-
pot, $17.00M17.25 per short ton, and
$19.00@19.25 per long ton for export,
f. O. b.; cottonseed oil, 1S@19c per gallon
for strictly prime crude; in bulk, ITO
1Sc, and % 1-2c for refined oil, at whole
sale or for shipment; oil cake, $4,000
1925 per long ton, f. o. b. Linters-A,
3 5-Sc per pound; b, 3 lie; @, 3 Lac.
Hulls, delivered at 15Q2Oc per 100
pounds.
The market is well supplied with vege-
tables in great variety, and most sorts
are sold at very low prices.
There is no change to note in the price
of cattle. The market is well supplied
with CRASHED beeves and cows, and sales
are made at figures quoted.
Eggs and butter are dull at figures
quoted.
All quotations ere wno1esase:
en-; Apex, Toe, Alleton. 75c; castor oil,
62 1-2M65c.
Ammunition Pewder, per key, $500;
blasting powder, $1.65 per key. agents
prize; d SrG ss shG q per sack s1'25a1 30;
Bacon-Short clear, 5 1895 3-4c;
breakfast, 34@8c; dry salt, 5@6e;
salt bellies 6 1-Sc; smoked bellies, 6 1-2@
6 3-4c. Hams, 8 l!2@1O lac.
&c; 50-pound' cans, 1-4c higher than
tierces; 10-pound cans. 3-4c higher; g.
pound cans, 7-8c higher; 3-pound cans,
1c higher.
Baking Powder-Bon-B Bon. 20 ounc.s,
Prices, $4.75 per dozen: Royal, 500
per dozen. e.. .r
Canned Fruit--Per dozen: Strawber-
ries, $1.00@1. 10; pineapples,. standard,
$500; eyeless and and coreless, SLIGO
Wl.lO beCOHus, 0OUOoCS pedros otuuudiu,
80c0$1. 90; Clipper Bartlett pears, 2
pound, $1.0001 .05; 3-pound. S1.60@1.65;
peaches. standard. 2-pound. S5@90c; sec
onds, 2-pound, 7oc; 3-pound, standard,
S1.25@1.60; 3.pound pie peaches. 75e;
blackberries, B5@70c. c-polnd, standard
apples, 75@8Oc.
California Canned Fruits-Standard
goods, 2 1-2-pound cans: Peaches, $1.50
GIGS per dozen; apricots, $1.35@1 As;
pears, $1.50@1 .65; egg plums, $1:35@
Las; green cages, $1.40@1.50; nectarines,
$1.35@1 80; grapes, 81 .35@1 .45;. white
cherries, $2.5OQ2.sO: black cherries,
Candy~Plain stick, Cos lie; wrap
ped, 7@7 IL; fancy mixed in pals, 9
Canned Vegetables Marrowfat peas,
90c@$1, 90; Lima beans, SOc@$1 90;
string beans, 65@75c; corn. 60c@$1. %;
tomatoes, 2-pound, 7o@75e; s-pou1d, 90
@95c: red kidney beans. 2-pound, 9Oc.
Coffee-Rio and Cordova, fair, 11@
II 1-2c; prime, 1O@12 1-2c; choice, Is IL
@ q Pe%absrTy1 ], ls % oo l roast +
cases, $3.50; Arbuckle's, 10O-pound
cases, $3.50; in 30-pound cases,
$1,000; Mocha and Java blend, 26c.
Flour-High patent, per barrel, $5.25
@5.35; half patent, $5.10@5.25; straight,
family, $4.90@5.00.