The Portland daily press., 1868-12-09
Domestic Markets.


NEW BEDFORD. Dec 7.-Oil market for the week
Sperm Oil continues quiet, the only sales being two
parcels amounting to 100 bbs. to manufacturer on
Just ,anded and belonging TO parties here, was sold
for export at 81 20 y gal. Whale-The first sale
for some weeks in this market has been made since
of cargo, 10 a manufacturer, private terms, but
understood at abont 81 " gal.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. s-Bcef Cattle-receipts
sG9; there was better feeling in the market and
prices advanced q &c ~ fb extra ~ 80 q 10 90;
hr:t qualify II 90 q Il 90; secont quality 10 90 g
$50; third quality 90 @ So. Sheep and Lambs
receipts 1888; fair demand for good lots; prices
ranged from % to 30 per head.
NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Cotton firmer and more ac-
live; sales 1900 bales Middng uplands 24ic. Flour
superine State 10 a Is; extra do 6 70 q Z So;
round hoop Ohio go q 10; extra Western 60 q
Z 75; choice White Wheat extra 20 @ss5; South
ern steady; sales extra at 20 a IS 20; California
quiet; sales at IS "a rs via Horn and 10 80 q - 90
via lsthmus Wheat q &c better and very quiet;
? straight 57a Corn shade frmer; sales $1,000
BUSH. Mixed Western 1 Il q IA for unsonnd, and
lil g ~ sound Oats ic better and active with
aHoat; Western II a 7Sc in store. Beef more active.
Pork quiet and unchanged sales new mess at 25 Is.
@26 co. Lard in moderate demand at 14a q 16tc for
steam rendered Butter quiet: Ohio % a 5Oc; State
40 q SOC. Whiskey lower; Western OF a 04, the
latter for retail lots. Rice dull Sugar rmer sales
HOO hhds. Muscovado at IL a Ills; $50 boxes Hav-
ana at 1880. Coffee in moderate request; sales 100
bags Laguayra Ice. Molasses in fair requests sales
NEW aC VI " - sc ~ Salt OV mas.
Porto Rico at 55Ic. Naval Stores dull Spirits Tur-
pentne 45k a 46lc; Rosln at 40 q 30, Petroleum
firm and quiet; crude ~ 114o; refined bonded
S2l q &c., Freights to Liverpool quiet
CHICAGO. Dec. s.-Flour quiet; Spring extras 90
q Z 30. Wheat quiet; No. Eat 116; No. at "a a
81. Corn-od No. nominal at SOC; new quiet at
81 q 52zc. Oats q &c higher; sales No. at 40 a.
49ac. Rye quiet at 10 tor No. l. Barley firmer at
61@ 60 for No.2 Highwnes dull at 9ic for free.
Provisions active. Mess Pork % so "a "a 90 cash.
and 70 90 sellers January, and % 80 sellers Februa-
ry Green shoulders firm at SIC; do hams 12c sweet
picked hams, sellers January 12tc. Lard active at
l4s q 145c cas- and future delivery. Dressed Hogs
active at an advance of 25c sales at % a. 49, live
do active at an advance OF 20 q 25c sales at 80 a.
s 80.
CINCINNATI, Dec. s.-Whiskey dull at csc. Dress
ed Hogs buoyant at 10 90 "a 10 25 and higher prices
asked. Mess Pork at "a O0 held later at "a So Bulk
Meats firm; demand small; sales at Ole for should
ers clear rib sides 12a q 13c; clear sides 1910. Green
Meats advanced to 81 q LII @ 13c for shoulders,
sides and hams. Lard held at 14l @ 142c for prime
steam and 1871 @ 154c for kettle, with no buyers Ba
con-clear sides in good demand; 80 hhds. at 15Jc,
closing at Ice and nominal
MILWAUKEE,. Dec. S.-Flour active but unchang-
ed. Wheat declining; sales at 25I for No. and is
for No. 2. Oats firm at 4sc for No 2. Corn steady
at 65c TOR new. Rye and Barley nominal and I'M
changed.
MOBILE, Dec. 8.-Cotton 5c better; Middlings 22ac;
safes 515O bales; receipts 1921 bales
CHARLESTON, Dec 8. Cotton closed firmer: sales
HUI bales; Middling 52zc; receipts 1852 bales; ex-
ports, coastwise, 1898 bales va
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Section sales 1000 bales.
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