The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-27
Domestic Va arEsets.

GLOUCESTER FISH MARKET, Feb. 25.-Ths
Georges fleet continue to bring in good There
is a large stock OF new fish hand but none in
marketable order; sales have been effected at SO "a
IS for future delivery. Fresh Halbut sell at 15c
NEW YORK. Feb. 2G.-Cottdn shade easier; sales
AGO bales; Mddling uplands 22Be. Flour heavy; me-
dunn and good grades 10 a 15c lower; sales 1900
bbls. State 60 40 10 60; Ohio So 0 10 80: Western
60 % II so White Wheat extra Y 90 a. IA 80 South
ern declining; sales 2U50 bbls. at 30 q II so; Cali
tornia heavy; sales $50 sacks at 12 IA Co. Wheat
nominalIy g &c lower; sales 1900 BUSH; Chicago
Spring No. choice at 81 in store Corn dull and
favor uyers; sales 81, 600 bush; Mixed Western
ZIG 70 afioat. Oats nominal; Western sale Beef
steady PORK drooling; sales 1850 bis. new mess
q 50 "a 80, closing at "a 50 cash. Lard irm saes
1l4O bbls. at 159 q 1890. Batter firm. Whiskey
quiet Rice firm Sugar quiet sales 200 hhds.; Mus
covado at Il q 121c. Coffee firm. Molasses quiet
Naval Stores quiet; Spirits Turpentine III a re;
Rosin quiet; sales 400 bills pale at Sc. Oils firm
26e. Freights 10 Liverpool firm Cotton per saii "a
and per s Gamer 7-16 a Sd; Wheat per steamer lOd;
Corn per steamer 9Sd.
NEW YORK, Feb 2e-Coal-5 oOO tons Scranton
was sold at auction to-day TT so "a s o. showing
s light advance.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb 24-The market is general
y inactve;, prices firm and nominally unchanged
corn-small sales at about 81 0j on the track. Pork
firm at "A % for heavy.
CHIcAeo, Feb 26.-Flour firm and Unchanged
Wheat quiet at 90 for No. No weak and sellers
demand 953; Corn very quiet at s2Ic. Oats in fair
Gemand at decline Of q &c, closing quiet at 56c.
Pork quiet Mess q 90. lard ~ "a ice; Bulk
Meats-Cumberland middles 12c loose; shoulders &C.
business s,aall light so a 10 90; heavy 10 90 "a
10 70. Live Hogs duh and easy yesterdays decline
Receipts-4s00 bbis. flour. $500 bush. wheat Al 900
do corn, $500 do oats 1000 dressed hogs $500 live do
Shipments-7000 bills fiOar, 5000 bush wheat 1900
do oats, 22G0 live hogs.
CINCINNATI, Feb 2G.-Provisions buoyant and
higher. Mess Pork "a 060 az 25 90 for old and new.
Bulk Meats aetve sales $50 900 ibs at Toe for Shout
deEs, l2c for sides and 13c for clear sides Bacon firm
lac; clear sides 14 % 15e, Lard active and unset
tied; Ice asked and but little offered.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Tobacco-no sales. Cot
ton-Mddlne 19c Flour quiet and unchanged de-
mand DIaited; superfine rs % 10 90; double extra
$50; treble extra II rs a Il 90; choice and fancy
y . a "A 90. Wheat in better deman ; No. Spring
2 10; pzime and choice Winter so a. S. Corn yery
unchanged. Barley So a . 60 for Fall Rye steady
and firm at 70 a 70, Provisions advancing and
excited. Mess Pork steady and firm at "a 80. Ba-
con active and higher clear sides 143 a 145c; clear
rib 13fc; shoulders lOs q lie. Sugared Gu ed Hams
49, q lie; sales clear sides for March 10th at 15c
Bulk Weats higher clear rib sides 125c; clear sides
13c loose Latd-keg lie; fancy Ice. Whiskey in
better demand. Hlghwines 212l,
LOUISVILLE, Feb 24.-Tobacco firm; sales 70
hhds.; common TO medium Leaf 100 a Is CO., selec-
tons q 90. Cotton nominal. -Four Steady; Super
fine 20 e 49, fancy 10 so q 10 90. Wheat Is "a
80, Corn 70 a TSc. Oats 81 a &c. Lard 15lc
Mess Pork 20 co. Bacon shoulders lie; clear sides
l93e Bulk Meats-shoulders 10jc; clear DIES 141c
MEMPHIS. Feb. 2i.-Cotton nominal; receipts 1900
bales exports $500 bales Flour heavy at 80 a IA so
TIE market is bare Of Provisions. Lardtierces 19c;
keg lGc Corn S. o. e5 e. Oats declining; sale at SOC
WILMINGTON, Eeh 26.--Cotton weak; Middlng 2OA
a 2lc, -'a
CHARLESTON, Feb. % Cotton active and adj
van ed 1c; Middling % "a 22be.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. 26.-Cotton Quiet Middling
21c, $500
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 26.-Cotton quiet and steady;
Middling % a 22lc. - a
MOBILE, Feb. 26.-Cotton closed nominal; Mid
dlnes 20t a 2lc.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. "a Cotton dun and de-
pressed; Midding 212 a 224c; sales $500 bales; re-
ceipts 5193 baes exports 1896 bales. Sterling Fx-
change 1853 @ 1929; New York sight Exchange per
cent. discount. Sugar firm; common 135c; fair ID a
i1c; prime to choice 52 q 15ae. Molasses 65 a CSC.
Flour nriner; superine 10 90; choice 10 so. Pork in
93c a 023. Oats 81 a SIC. Bacon higher; Shout
ders i2l q lSc; clear sides Isle Lard in ierces at
142c; key i5ac.
215c; sales 1900 bales.