The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18

MAy ueyIu,eu 10 tSN' Cino-Sv ~ !.
M:nneapolss and Duluth received 2Sl cars.
compared with 800 q year ago and slS inc
Sorresponding day Of the previous ,,, year.
Gus bids there from the United Kingdom
for spot wheat but at prices Q,INe little
below the starting rates. private Liver
a good continental demand for cargoes
afoat. That was probably the most sub.
stantal encouragement to buy.ns OF
dispatches Buying commenced again and
once more ho.sted May 10 TAN. but trade
was exceedingly light and a little realizing
BY b, soalpers caused IT to drop again to 81 a.
rather nervous. but kept within q narrow
range. AT the CLOSE May was bringing
Corn was strong all day. There was not
much speculation. The strength In wheat
and Eight local receipts. with wet weather.
Indicated smaller arrivals, Exports were
very large. $4,000 bushels.
ness. Tho market WINS helped by both
the wet weather and strength OF the
wheat and corn markets..
In provisions the bes. prices OF the day
were made at tho opening. Al the close
May pork was 20c. lard 7lsc and ribs lz'ac
ESTIMATED receipts Thursday-wheot II
cars corn lis cars. oats liz cars. hogs
5000 head
Cash QUOTATIONS were as follows;
wheat-No spring 7s,sqp74A; No. 8
spring 74t: No. 2 red si,tgs9lS.
Corn-No. 2. 23Ma2aN. ,o.,
2l4; No. white liulsl..
Rye-No. 2, SO.
=, Barley,No, 2 nominal; No. 81 b 2'ass;
No. ( o b 23124.
Flax seed--No. I, 7staGS015.
Timothy seed-Prime 2.70I2.75.
Mess pork-Per Dbl s.65IS.7o.
Lard-Per 100 lbs 4l5.
CIov- rgt~. ct. lar T A
Dry saited shoulders-B 4Nas.
Short clear sides-Boxed 4A.@47s.
Whlsky-Dist!llers' finished goods. per
gal LII.
Articles Receipts. shipments
Wheat. bushels ....,.. isS1 , 7l"SS
Corn. bushels ........" ls2oW J lxs ~, 40
Rve buaheis 5000 bWO
Barley. bushels 800 ....... $1,000 6.oo
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis. March 7.--Flour-Iiigher; pat
ents. 4:s5a4 So: extra fancy a.!0a4;4o; fan
Closed 4 to as higher than Yesterday.
Spot wheat broke all records for the last
year by reaching the dollar mark: This
price was paid for a carload of choice No.
2 red winter wheat. No. cash, elevator.
q afk sS SS M Sa s S o aSd hsher
spot higher; No cash. 81; May. 22ls bid,
fats-highei TO. futures; spot steady: NJ.
cash, II BID: May, iS a,,t Barley
Firm ana scarce. east track. nominally
CO., Flax. seed.Nominal, Is: prime tim
othy seei,. 2,6oa2e5. Hay-oulet flrm;
s-S@5i., Pork1Lower ~" sta nd "t mess
jobhfng, s.5Nae.lo. Lari-H. CHER; prime
s sbo,,rjor aeo; Shoee ti5 Basoa az, ,.;
80. shorts. $50; dry suit meats-Boxa1
shoulders, AS. extra short clear. 300
ribs. SIS. shorts, 80. Receipus-Flour
% COO bushels; cats 22nD. Shipments,
Flour, 3Onc barrels: wheat, 1900 bushels,
corn. 9o.C@ bushels oats, 5000 bushels.
NEW ORLEANS.
firm; pork, old, Sia; new, oIi. LWd-Re-
fined tierce. ga. Boxed meIts-pry shoul-
.iers. .: shouideirs ~ Bacon-Clear rits
g4.so. cornmeai. steady; i s. ,' Br, nv
sSsSs , 81 ihhayosteedy prime ia laIs
ed. mixed, 30q31 yellow, 3ln3li9 white.
s2nS3. oats--No. sacked. 23,ka2i. Rice
Steady: ordinary to good, 3-Sa+is.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City Mo. March l7.-wheat--
Dull; No 2 hard, Il, No. 2 red, 93: No.
spring, 74n75 Corn-No. . mixed, iSniSn
1 Raeo,T. white iSgI Rye,No. 81
10, zoo Shipments Wheat. 81, 200; corn, 10
400; oats, 1000.
NEW YORK
New York March 17.-Wheat-pull. No
No. . red March 60 rs. May. sj. Iiillcs
lealt her and woo--Ferm. Cotton seed oil
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