The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-05

NEW YORK, March 4.-Co, ton more actiee and
q l3c better; sales 5000 bales; Mddling uplands &c
Setter on lower grades with more doing for export
state 500 10 co. Ohio 80 a IL rs; Western 60 a
III 20; White Wheat s extra Z 90 q 4 1o Southern
II 20 q 10 To- Wheat shade firm r; sales 42sO)
BUSH Chicago Spring No. at 2 81 a Al; Amber
State So Corn a &c better but less actiye sale
$1,000 BUSH; new Mixed Western n "a 1s4 OaIs
&c better; sales $1,000 BUSH; Western Sic in store
BeaI steady. Pork decidedly frmer; new mess at
70 W; Old mess % So Lard lower; sales 154 % 165c
Butter active and firm; Stat, is a. 6Oc Groceries
ste1dy. Naval Storeiirm. Petroleum steady. Wool
less r active but rmer sales lbs at 10 CSC
Texas; % q 32c for California; 29c gold tor Cape
Cordova on private terms. Freights to Liverpool
dropping; Cotton ! q I'd.
CHICAGO, March. 4.--Flour firmer; Spring extra
o 70 a 10 so. Wheat frazer and advanced / al lie |;
sales NO. att 80 a 90; No. at JiJ "a 95 Corn
IN In good demand; new firm at 794 a 70 c; No. at
s3c oats steady at 56 a. 564c. quiet and dull at
50 q Dot Barley quiet and firm, ranging from
% g Os. Pork quiet and firm; mess % so a 24O O.;
Lard steady at 15I g 1sgc. All cut meats quiet !;
shoulders 1Oc loose, buyers March,
CINCINNATI. March 4.-Whiskey irregular and not
in qqotabe demand: Bulk Meats offered at 10 a l2c
for shoulders and sides. Bacon-shouders .1Jc sides
clear rib and clear sides 144 a 14ac. Lard dull and
offered at l54 q i4Ac.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March Tobacco firm and I'M
changed Cotton 19c. Flour firm; superfine 30 a
s00 extra $50 a IL 90; choice treble and fancy p 50
1t W. wheat firm and unchanged; Red and White
WINTER 90 % ~. Corn dull Mixed and Yellow 70
(g &c; choice White S5c. Oats firm at 81 On Tic
Barley unchanged; prime Spring 42i. Rye firm at
ITO @ 70: Provisions dull. Pork at "a rs a % co.
the latter delivered Dry salt shoulders Ole; clear
sides 12tc. Hams 14c Bacon heavy; shoulders III
@ 113c clear rib sides 14t q l45c; clear sides 14Jc
Plain SUGAR cured Hams Ice; canvassed do tic. Laid
at 20.
LOUISVILLE, March Tobacco steady; sales At
hhds at 70 a II 90 for Tugs to medium Leaf Cotton
zoe. Flour-super6nes rs; choice 10 80. Wheat so
q 90. Corn rs "a 78c in bulk. Oats 60 "a zoe in
bulk. Whiskey-free 2 25 Mess Pork % or. Lard
at 64c for fierce. Bacon-shouders ia "a 12c; clear
sdes 15ac. Bulk Meats-shoulders 1Oa a lice; clear
sides 14ac
MOBILE, March 2.-Cotton closed firm; Middlinp
2l sales 100 bales exports 1867 baes receipts 3470
bales. y = sa d /, 80. I.
AUGUSTA, March 2.-cotton market quiet sales
$50 bales receipts 1870 bales; Middling 20j a PIC.
SAVANNAH, March Cotton market opened ac-
tive, but closed quiet and firm sales 1857 bales; re-
ceipts tor two days 1915 bales; Mddling % a 22jc
SAVANNAH, Ca, March 4.-Cotton advanced &c
and very excited; Midding 25c; sales 10i7 bales.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 2. Cotton market has
partially advanced q 1c ;sales $50 bales; Middngs
Pc
WILMINGTON, N. c., Murch 2.-Sl.irits Turpentine
steady at G5c. Resin steady strained 80; No. at
50; sales No. at 81; pale o.. Cotton advanced
Middling dc. Tar firm at 2 80.
NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-Cetton active and ex-
cited; Mddling 24c sales 1000 bales receipts 1912
bales exports 1851 bales The day has been general
ly observed as holiday.
MOBILE, March 4.-Cotton firm; Mi ldling at 24c
sales 300 bales.