The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-25
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BOSTON, Dec. 2f-The market for Flour is firm
but the demand continues moderate; we quote Wes-
tern superfne at 80 a rs; common extras at 30
@ 10 so; medium extras at IL 90 a ~ 90; and good
and choice, including favorite st. Louis brands at
"a 10 so " bbl; and fresh ground extras at is 81 90
16 90 P bbl Corn quiet; we quote new Southern
Yell yellow and Western Mixed at g Is = bush
Southern, Canada and Western. Rye 70 "a 80.
Shorts So 90 q 3s 10. Fine Feed 3S 90 "a 40 co. Mid
dlings A 90 q As 90 W ton. Provisons-Pork steady
at Is 50 q 10 90 for prince 20 90 a "a 90 for mess;
% 90 for clear Beet ranges from 10 90 "a "a 90 P
Dbl. for mess and extra family. Lard 1871 a lac in
bbls and tierces. Smoked Hams 1871 "a lac P fb.
Butter sells from IS q 45c. Cheese IL q 15c for
mon an prime. s1 oala fE lliaf
NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Cotton lower; sales 400
4sOO bbls.; State at 40 q 10 Isl Round Hoop Ohio
$50 10 10; Western 40 q H. 70; California 70 80
q 10 80; Southern 10 90 q IA 80. Wheat very dull
Corn lc lower; sales Is 900 BUSH at 81 a 1 3d.
Oats less active; sales 1900 bush.; Western "a q
sac. Beef quiet. Pork quiet; sales 800 bbls Laru
quiet. Freights to Liverpool dull.
NEW BEDFORD, Dec. 2S.-0il-The market con-
tnues quiet, the only transaction beng The sale of
600 bbls. Northern Whale, for manufacture, pri-
vate terms. 20
changed. Wheat nominal; quotations 2 O5 q 10
Tor Nos. and Spring.; 2 so for Amber Canada !;
White 70 g 50; Corn quiet; small sales at Is
held at &C. Rye-more inquiry; sales 1880 bush.
Western at 70. Barley active but firm previous
quotations. Mess Pork heavy at % 80. Lard 14Jc
High Wines entirely nominal dressed Hogs nomi-
nal at SIC. maTf 49, ..--'---7
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23-Trade is exceedingly
d1 MSins orssnS for midng duPsnds and M
seed 235. Petroleum quiet and unchanged. Super
fine Flour 30 @ rs; extra so q 9 80; Western
q 1925. Wheat firm; sales 5000 bush. Red at 80
q 55i White 80; California 20. Rive steady at
70 Gosp w old rsllGw 49,
steady at rs q Soc. Groceries inactive. 5
CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Four dull at rs a 60 for
Spring extras. Wheat-No. firm at 81. Corn
frmee at sss g SAC for No. and s3 q SIC for No. 2,
and so q S2lc fornew Oats steady at 54c. Rye NOM
inal at 166 for No !. Barley dull and declined 8 q
Se sales Sat At SS s. for 81 No Provisions dull
Bulk Meats-short ribbed sides 9lc loose; green
Hams 1O3c from the block. Recelpls-4,500 bbls.
bush. OATS 40 600 hogs. Shipments-7,O00 bbls -four
1900 bush. wheat, 10000 bush. corn. -
CINCINNATI. Dec 24.-Whiskey dull at CSC in
bond. Mes, Pork.saes at "a 90 buyers last half Of
January; offered at 20 so the spot. Lard-sales
at 12c tor prime kettle; 124c generally asked.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Tobacco and Cotton un-
changed. Flour steady at 90 "a so for superine;
20 tor prime to choice Fall Corn dull at So a SOC
for shelled; lower at IS a &c. Oats dull at II a
74c. Barley firm at 95 q 2 90. Rye wanted Pro-
visions heavy and nominal. Whiskey firm at zoe.
Hogs better at rs a Is. the latter for extra heavy
10000.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 21.-Tobacco declined 90 on
good grades lugs steady at 90 a 90. Cotton 1SJ
"a 13Sc. Flour-superfne 90. Corn Is a Soc for
shelled. Oats, in bulk, 65 @ 66c. Wheat so "a 49,
Bacon-shouders 104e; clear sides l4ic Lard l3c.
Mess Pork % 90. Whiskey, in bond, SOC. Hogs 25
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec 21.-Cotton dull at 1874 a
1slc Corn 9Oc Hay 20 90 81 o. Flour unclian ged.
PORK ~ 20 g "a 90. Bacon-shouders III 12c; clear
sides l5t q loc Lard 1871 q l4c.
MOBILE, Dec. 21.-Cotton-sales 1880 bales; the
market closed quiet; Middng 192c; receipts 2,777
bales.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. Election in fair demand
and prices shade easier; sales 700 bales; Middlngs
1870; receipts 1920 bales.
| SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec Election dull; sales ST.
bales; Middings 144c; receipts 1880 bales.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 81. Cotton steady and
in fair demand; sales COO bales; Middlings 15c; re-
ceipts lilo bales. =
WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec. 21.-Sririts Turpentne
steady at 454c. Resin advanced and firm at 80 for
common, and on tor No.. Cotton quiet at Isle tor
Middling. h. --s- i. -rE-- sss 81 - =
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 24-Cotton-sales to-day
$500 bales; Middling AT q 14!c; receipts III bales
Sugar-common 81 q 101c; prime 10 choice 10 q
1890. Moasses active; fair &c; prime 72c; choice
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