The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-26
Domestic Markets.

W NEW YORK, March 25.-CottOn more active and
&c better sales $500 bales; Mddling uplands at 25c
doing; sales 10,4oO bbls including $500 bbls for ex
4 90; Western 90 q ii 10; White Wheat extra iS %
@ 10 So Southern shade firmer; sales 1900 bbls at
80 q Il 70; California frmer; sales 1900 sacks at
II 90 q IA 20. Wheat quiet and unchanged; sales
the advance lost and dull and decnng sales AZ 600
bush; new Mixed Western 27 a 80, closing at
tern "a q SAFE. Beef firm; sales 1875 bbis. Pork
heavy; sales $4,000 bbls.; new mess "a so "a "a So
e ssss az 5bs @ Ts Lard quiet and steady
q2iet. Rice quiet. Sugar firm for good refining
grades. sales 1000 hhds. Muscovado at III "a I3Ic
bags Rio on private terms. Molasses quiet Naval
Stores quiet. Oils dull. Petroleum dull. Freights
to liverpool shade frmer; Cotton per steamer a
5-16d; Flour per steamer rs 3d. and per sail is sd to
fiji; Wheat per steamer Cd. rTt
New Y DIRK, March 25.-Dry Goods-Printed Cali
Goes &c lower excited and very active at 81 a 5c;
unDeacneu MuslnS lower, ranging from 125 to 165c;
all standard Sneetings 16tc. -.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 23.-Flour dull and I'M
changed Wheat inactive and nominally unchanged.
Corn dull; new offered at 10 on the track. Oats
selling at 7Sc bagged. Seeds firm Rye-none here
Barley dull and held at 10 for Canada. Pork firm
at % co. Lard firm at 168c.
CHICAGO, March 25.-Flour unchanged Wheat
less active and advanced "a &c; sales No ut Oh
No. nominal at 500. Corn-new regular buyers
at e2ic and sellers at SS4c; fresh receipts So "a 83c
Rye firm at Sc Tor No. fresh; No. regular IS |:
flesh 81. Barley in fair demand at 525 "a IS Tor
No.. Pork less active; mess "a CO., middles active
Lard nominal at Ice. Sweet picked Hams quiet at
lit q 1s3c. Dressed Hogs nominal at so "a 10 So
Live Hogs active at an advance of IS a 20c Beef
Cattle active; best grades declined 25 a SOC; sales at
6 624 q rs.
CINCINNATI. March 25-Provsions quiea at full
prices. Mess Pork held at 25 90; no demand. RniL
Meats held at 10I a l25e Bacon firm and neglect
ed, Lard held at 161 q 16Sc demand small; sales at
16c delivered at Xenia and 164c in this city Hams
| ST. LOUIS, No., March 23.-Tobacco unchanged
Cotton nominal at 21Ic. Flour quiet at 80 eS 30
for superfine, 90 q 81 for extra 10 90 a ii 90 fol
fancy. Wheat-fair to choice Red IS "a 72J; do
Mhlte z 9? g 70. Corn declining; sales at So q SOC.
SaTf defining r sales at q e 5G Barley steady
Pork firm at 25 90 the spot and "a IS to arrive
Bacon firm shoulders yc clear rib sides 14lc; and
clear sides l5c. Bulk Meats-shouliers 101c; hams
13c clear sides 1885, all loose Lard active at Ice for
| choice steam, a
LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-Tobacco steady /; sales 1os
bids; G 90 co. oI medium leaf 10 coz selection.
Isl fancy Il 50 Is %. WHEAT Is az &C. e. e
Is q SOC: Oats is es g roc in bulk Lard IS a 16Ic
Mess Pork % 90. Bacon-shoulders 113c; clear dies
15ic. Bulk shoulders 103c; clear sides IA a HE
MEMPHIS, March 23.-Cotton dull and nominal
receipts Tor two days 1046 bales; exports 26O bales
Flour dull; superfne 612 q 30. Mess Pork Is 81
| a 20 70. Bacon-shoulders 10sc clear sides 153c-
Bulk shoulders 1oic clear sides 144c. Lard 16 a lie
Corn SO a 95c. Oats rs q 80c
| WILMINGTON, N. c.. March 23.-Spirits Turpeu-
/ tine declined to 5Stc. Rosin-lower grades in goo6
| demand; strained 05; No. at 2 Is; pale 80 Cot
ton firm; Mddlines 23c. Tar-No. at 2 90.
| AUGUSTA, March 23-Cotton dull but steady: sale,
12o bales; receipts 324baes; Middlings 23sc.
AUGUSTA, Ca. March 25.-Cotton firmer; sales 46(
bales; receipts 225 bales; Middling 24c.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., March rs. Cotton-sales sc
bales; MI ldling 25c; receipts 1893 bales; exports
coastwise $50 bales
| SAVANNAH, March 256.-Cotton firm and more
doing; Middlng 173c; sales 8O2 bales; receipts All
bales
MOBILE, March 2S.-Cotton market closed quiet
and firm sales 1000 bales; demand limited receipts
| 312 bales; Middling 244 q 24Jc.
NEW ORLEANS, March 25.--Cotton market quiet
| buyers demand cessation whic2 holders refuse
| bales; exports 1922 bales