The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
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NEW BEDFORD. Aug. 31-The Oil market il ex-
cited To-day. although we hear of no transactions
There is no inquiry for Whale Oil, and holders have
advanced their views. 1t is reported thai the sale of
Arctic Oil on Saturday was made at 90, ID gal and
that price, we undersi and, has been refused
Sperm Oil is very quiet, I'd hear OF no sales In
Whaebone sales were made in this market Sstnr
day of 600 lbs Arctic and 5000 do Norfbwest at
90 y h., currency.-[Standard.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-Flour-sales 74oO bbls. /;
State and Western irregular, unsettled and 10 a 25c
lower; supetine State 10 q 70; extra SO l Is:
round hoop Ohio. 80 g 1905; extra western So a
s7S White Wheat heat extra sad 90 Il 7s southern duh
iiorna quiet; sales 45o sacks at 90 S 1900 Wheat
S,Pns g 2 so6 better and Winter 4c lower and
No. at 20o q20i, the latter lrice for delivered;
No; at 10 delivered; Amber Michigan sOi While
dosi2t g 50, and 80 for extra choice do. Corn
use and speculation sales 1874 900 BUSH Mixed wes-
tern ! Is q "a for unsound and a5 "a 90 tor
s ssde I Sash ~ IN o Ss
latt price tor aoat old do Sic in store ami s2Ic
a f Beer steady. Pork quiet and heavy; sales
cash. Lard shade frmer sales 45O tierces at 1871
% t93c for kettle rendered Butter quiet and heavv
Ohio "a q 3sc State 81 a 4Sc. Wh;sl ey nominal at
sales % 900 bales; Middng uplands 3OIc. Rice dull
Sugar in fair request sales 1000 hhds; Porto Rico
!, Nc g llsc; MuseSyado at 1o8 lie Coffee quiet.
M0iasses dun. Naval Stores quiet and unchanged,
Oils unchanged. Petroleum steady; crude las 6O
l5c; refined bonded 81 &c. EHH
CHICAGO, Sept Flour less active; Spring extra
% a %. Wheat advanced PC; sales No. at 70
az IS; No. 2 at 623; since Change No. 2 sold at
63I: Corn less active but firm; sales No. at 99s
@;eeac; No: at SO "a 99c Oats advanced ! "a Jc;
sales at 525 "a 523c. Rye moderately active at an
advance of a 1c, closing firm at 1 24I Barley
trmer; Amber Sc. Whskey in bond nominal at
20 so; prime mess % 90. Dry sailed shoulders IA
l9 1Bc. Sugar cured canvassed Hams 20 a 2OIc
Lard 1sb q Isle Beef Cattle advanced 25 a $50;
extra good cows and light steers 70 O. 2j; extra
steers 623 Live Hogs active at 2F "a 9 60; medi-
nm to extra 10 q 10 g. Lake Freights firm; Corn
14!c.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-Provisions quiet and un
changed; there Was moderate order demand. Beef
Cattle dull and declined 25c; fair TO prime 90 a
g SOY, gross. Hogs advanced to 10 90 a II co. gross
demand good.
MILWAUKEE. Sept. Flour nominay unchang-
ca wheat frm at "a for No. and 634 for No. 2.
Oats steady at 72s for No. g Com steady at 99c for
No.2.
, CHARLESTON, Sept. 1. Cotton more active but
less frm; sales log ha es Mddling CSC. The yearly
Cotton statement shows the receipts to be 246 OH
$780, G3 bales; stock 1916 bales.
SAVANNAH, Sept. Cotton steady; Middlipgs
29tc; no sales receipts 121 bales. =
Mobile, Sept Lection nominal; receipts 4c5
bales exports none. -
NEW ORLEANS Sent 1-Cotton po,o;nai. Mia
dngs III q CSC; sales % bales receipts 413 blles
....- Foreign Markets.
HAVANA, Aug. 31-Sugar-market dull at IA "a "a
reals y arrobe Tor No. Il Dutch Standard; Musc0ya-
40 dull at u "a Il reals for fair to good refining and
q g reals for grocery grades Molasses Sugar dull
at g u reals for Nos. to 10. Exchange on LON
uon ~! 0g IA per cont. premium United States,
snort sight, currency 20 a 90 per cent discount.
LONDON, Sept. 1-AIternoon.- 935 for
money.
American securites-United States 5.2O's 715: ILL.,
nois Central shares 81 l. Erie shares 305.
. FRANKFORT. Sent. 1-Anernnon -IIn;tad Qtotas
5-2O's 75a.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1-Atternoon.-Cotton firmer:
sales IL 900 bales. Breadstuffs firm Corn ad yanced
To- 36s Cd Red Western Wheat advanced to lis Sd.
Flour dull. .- -
LONDON, Sept. 1-Evening -Consols closed at "a
FOL money and account.
American securities United States 5-20s M; ILL.,
shares 3S4; Erie share 500.
FRANKFORT. Sept. 1-Evening-United States
5-20's closed quiet at 75f
PARIS, Sept. 1-Evening.-Bours dull; rentes 7Of
. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1-Evenng.-Cotton closed
nrm and unchanged. Flour irregular; Western 2Ss.
Naval stores dull but quotations uDchan ged Sugar
Cos ia on the spot and 25s Sd to arrive Petroleum
firm. Linseed has an advancing tendency.
ANTWERP, Sept. 1-Eve1lng.-Petroleum closed
firm at 4S5f.
MALAGA, Aug. 29.-New layer Rasins opened at
q reals in sellers stores. - -