The Portland daily press., 1868-07-03
1852, 075 52,S82,56s

New BEDFORD. July 1.-Oil Market-The mar
ket continues very quiet. There is inquiry tor
Sperm for export but we hear OF no sales In Whale
Oil the only sale tor the week has been $50 bbls of
South Sea and Humpback, to manufacture, at soc 81
CALM w Bedford Standard.
NEW YORK, July 2 -Flour-sales $500 bbls;
State and Western dull and heavy and 10 a. 15c low
er; superfine to fancy Stale 09 9 10; round hoop
to choice Ohio &c a II Co. Southern dull and droop-
clnng sales 600 sacks at 10 90 a 10 80. Wheat dull
and nominal lower; sales 5000 BUSH; Chicago
Spring 81 q 2 90. Corn closed duh and dropping;
sales 8, 600 bush.: Mixed Western 90 "a O3. Oats
closed heavy; sales 80, 900 bush. Beer steady and
unchanged. Pork heavy and lower; sales 1850 bbls ;
new mess q 65 a p 70; prime % % q % co. Lard
dull. o0,coh shade firmer sales 1909 bales; Mid
ding upands 32c Coffee quiet. Molasses dull and
Freghts 10 Liverpool firm Cotton per steamer SLED
Flour Is 13d; Corn per steamer SID.
BUFFALO, N. Y. July Flour iuIl; city ground
&o spTg at held % a5 so td offer
Corn dull: sales $4,000 bush. Nos. and Mixed at
gle; $1,000 bush. No 2 at SO q SOC, to quality
Oats dull and nominally held at 74c on the spot; 73c
to acrve. Mess Pork % So "a % so. Lard III a. 49,
Barley nominal. Rye-market nearly bare and NOM
inal.
CHICAGO, July 2.-FlOur easier; Spring extras 50
q 100. Wheat very dull and only small business ;
No. eclned % tc: sales at so a. 81; No. de-
clined 4c and nominal at rs cash and 90 sellers
July. Corn frmer and in good speculative inquiry;
No: at SEC; No. at 81 q SAGE; sinch Change No
sold at s5i. Oats firm and advanced q &c. Hye
almost nominal at II in store. Barley dull. Pro-
visions nominal. Mess Pork % 90. Lard dull sell
lers at 15a Ice, and buyers Isl q 5c. Dry sailed
shoul lie more active at 13c tor packed. Cattle
good to strictly choice 25 q So Live liogs active
and advanced 10 q 15c; common to choice 90 a. S75
Freights dull and unchang ed.
CINCINNATI, July 2.-Mess Pork opened at 27 12
and closed at 81 co. Bulk Meats duh and unsettled
shoulders held at 10sc packed; sales $4,000 lbs at
1oic loose sides held at &c. Bacon dull and no de-
mand; shoul ers offered al 12lc; sides 15ac; clear
rib 16c. Lard dull; sales at 15t a 15sc.
ST. LOUIS, No.. July Tobacco better for good
filters; Others UNCHANGED. Cotton dull Flour dull;
Spring and FAN superfne % q rs; 40 extra 30
a rs; double extra so a Is; choice do 10 10 S
IL 90; choice family and fancy ii so % 70 so; few
favorite brands IL 90. Wheat-choce firm; lower
grades dull; Spring neglected; choice old and new
2ZO a ~; mers offer to contract for choice at
% the r.t half of July and 70 for the last half
Corn declining; sales at rs q SOC for Yellow and
at y g &c. Rye firm at so a 55. Mess Pork dull
at zS 90. Bacon dull; shoulders l2Jc; clear sides
| l61c, Sweet cured Hams 20lc. Lard a; nominal
800 q 70 ~ cw gross, for inferior to choice taa
Sheep and Lambs in request; Sheep 90 q 90 %
bales. Flour-superfne 90 q So Wheat / Is a
100. Corn 9Oc OaFs 75c Mess Pork 20 90. Lard IS
| q 19c. Bacon quiet; shoulders 1870.
WIL In S n G., July 1..-Spirits Turpentine
| firm at SOC P gal Resin declined; strained 1 S.;
| NO. at ~ % 3 90. Tar declined to %.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 2.-Cotton frmer; Mid
dInas 800 q Bic; stock on hand co.'s bales.
| SAVANNAH, July Cotton firm; Niddlings &c.
| The CROP are very favorable.
BILE, July 2.-Cotton FIRM Middngs oslo in
| store.
NEW. ORLEANS. July 1-Cotton firm; Middlinp
29c sales 1863 bales; receipts Is bales; exports 45
bales. Sterling Exchange l53 a 155; New York Sight
| Exchange per cent. premium Gold 1891 "a 1899
| Flour firm supreme 90; treble extra 9 co. Corn
| fir er at SO. Oats quiet at zoe. Hay upcban ped
Pork dull 300, Bacon-shouders 1$c; clear sides
| TIC. Lard IS a zoe.
NEW ORLEANS, July2.-Cotton firm and advanced !;
| Middlings 30c.