The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05

at Chicago. The bulk of the exports
takings were credited to the continent,
but the United Kingdom was likewise
in the market and took spring wheat.
centimes higher for -four and from Is to
% centimes higher for wheat. while Ant
werp showed another % centimes rise
for American red wheat and Liverpool
closed with net gain of I'd per GENITAL.
The primary western receipts were 49,
600 bushels against J59,551 bushels a
year ago. Bradstreet made the worlds
supply $4,000 bushels more than it was
last week, but to that must be added an
increase on the Pacific coast during July
of 1.135, 600 bushels. Exports of wheat
and -four from Atlantic ports for the day
were equal to 100000 bushels. Toward
the end the amount of business done for
export expanded to $50 boat loads at the
seaboard. according to some reports, and
to 100000 bushels here. which merely
gives an indication of the vast demand
as it appeared to the majority, forty or
fifty boat loads more or less cutting no
figure. September touched the highest
figure for some time, reacting only lie.
September opened IL to 3-4c higher at
76CG16 lac, sold off to 20 1-2ML1 5-Sc,
advanced to a lac and closed at 7Ic.
Corn continued to rule strong, lnfiu-
cnccd by the advance in wheat and dry,
hot weather that still prevails in Kan
sas. Thoman's crop report for the, month
was made public quite early in the SEES
sion. but its estimate of prospective
yield of 2.627,O00 bushels was considered
so excessive as to be altogether ridiculous.
1t was ignored by the traders. as is OBJ
vious from the days advance in price.
Receipts, 14O1 cars for the day, and the
out inspection was 100000 bushels. At
lantic ports exports We're 39S.OOO bush
els. The quantity on passage TO Europe
decreased 100000 bushels last week. Liv-
erpool closed at Id per GENITAL advance
and orders from abroad for cash corn
were received both here and at the sea-
board The Atlantic ports sent their or
ders to be filled here for the most part.
September opened Is to i-4c higher at
from % 1-2d2S 3-4c. sold for II while be-
tween 2S ID and % 5-Sc. and worked
! stronger as the session progressed. A ftel
| advancing to 2Sc. the market closed nj
2S Use sellers.
The market for oats was relatively not
as active as would be expected. There
was quite II good independent inquiry
from the outside as well as local people
Sympathy with wheat helped considerably
! in the advance. More attention was
given to the May delivery and consider.
| able changed hands. September opened
at II 3-4n17 T-Sc. sold to 1SOd1S 1-Sc and
closed at 1Sc. May changed from 20 rs
M21c to u 1-2M21 3-4c At the close
| u Csc was bid The cash department
was firm. in spite of heavy receipts. The
| inspections showed 749 cars received.
Provisions opened strong at Zoe adj
vance each for pork and lard and 1-2C
for ribs. due. it is said, to hog receipts
being 10000 head less than estimated
Receipts west were liberal. however. the
strength Of wheat causing some buying
by local operators. A big lot of Septem
her ribs was sold early. hut taken back
at higher prices. The best prices of the
day prevailed mt the close. September
pork closed DC higher at $500: lard 15c
higher at S4.37 IL: ribs ~ lie higher
at $3.50.
Estimated receipts WcGncslay-Wheat
155 cars: corn. 1000 cars; oats. 800 cars
hogs. $4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
| Floul-StrOng. about zoe higher ON ai
grades.
No. . spring wheat 7G1ac: No. 3 spring
wheat. Toe: No. . red. ISl2c.
No . corn. '2Sac: No. . yellow corn
2SMc -
10. % oats. 17alc; Ma. 9 white. 1I"4e'
No. . white. 19c.
No. . rye. 421ac.
No. :: barley. f. o. H.. 2Slac; No. Il. l.
10. b.. 2Gc.
! No. I flax seed. 'S9lse.
Prime timothy seed. S2.I1.
Mess pork. per barrel. $500.
Lard. per 100 pounds. S4.32la
Short ribs sides ilooSel. 500.
Dry sailed shoulders (boXedl. 4Mc.
short clear sides 0NedD. 4Mc.
| Whisky. distillcrs' hniShcd goods. PS1
gallon. 'S1.19.
The leading futures rangel as follows