The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-08
The Wool Market.

Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
BOSTON, Dec. 7.-[Reported for the Press.l-The
following is a list OF prices quoted this afternoon:
~ Demestic-0hio and Pennsylvsnia pick-lock 81 q
4sc; coarse 45@ 47c; Michigan extra and Xxx
As q 4sc; fine As g Acc; medium 45 @ Acc; COM
UNI a a 46c; common ~ q 43c; pulled extra
IS q 4sc; superfne IS a Soc; No. ] at Is a 35c;
combing fleece at 81 55c; California at 10 q 33c;
washed at 20 g 35c unwashed IL q zoe; .Buenos
Ayres at % q 80; Cape of Good Hope at % q Sic;
Gillian at % g 26c; Donskai 27 q s5c African un-
RemarksThe market for domestic Woods remains
quiet and steady, with tair demand. In New York
dunn and choice grades Of domestic fleece, and we
hear OF one or two very respectable transactions.
We note an increased demand for good pull Woods of
long staple, both extra and super, at full figures.
California is in light demand, and with small stock
of desirable kinds there is considerable rmness in
rates. The stock OF Texas is light and the market
firm. In foreign descriptions there is but little do
ing atformer rates. There has been considerable
number OF manufacturers in the market, but the
strict the demand for the most part to cnrrent re.
quirements. AT Philadelphia the quietude which
has marked the course OF the market for some time
time past still continues, the manufacturers pufchas
ing only to supply immediate wants. To effect sales
for cash a concession from present asking prices
would have 10 be submitted to.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Cotton more active and firm
sales 5754 bales; Mddlng uplands 15tc Flour-sales
5000 bbs.; State and Western q 1tc lower; round
hoop Ohio s5 @ 40; Western 05 q 6 TO- Southern
8 IS. Wheat 1c better; sales 81 900 bush.; No. 1
Spring 40; new No. at 80 q I 40; new Amber
State 14e; White 80; Winter Red and Amber Wes-
tern IS q Al; White Michigan 1 so q 60. Corn
more active and q &c better; sales $4,000 bush.
new Mixed Western rs q sOc old do 81 q Sac. Oats
1c lbetter; Ohio 80 g SIZE; Western 60c. Pork is
lower; new mess 20 so q 81 50; old do % % q 80 So
Lard quiet; steam 12{ a l31c; kettle 10 q 13jc-
Butter dull; Ohio Il q s0c; State 20 q 4oc. whis-
key firm; Western free SOC. Rice easier; Carolina
81 q 7ac. Sugar frmer; Porto Rico 1O4 q 102c; Mus
II Dutch standard 104 @ logo. Molasses firm; New
Orleans 65 q zoe. Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine
firmly held at 47c; Rosn quiet at 05 for strained
quiet at 81 q Sc. Wool dull and heavy; domestic
sSHs g IS; Re'a ss'; Texas 81 'a'
FIeights to Liverpool frmer; Cotton per sail 5-1t
q 916d; Flour per sail 2s Cd; Wheat SD.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Flour-Spring extras are I'M.
changed. Wheat-No. Spring higher at 07t. Corr
frmer at 45ac for and 513 q 52c Tor old. Dat:
hgner closing at 3slc for Nc. Rye frmer, closing
a1 arm Ssc az 1r AZ Barley quiet at 7s High We
Mess Pork IS SOC IS rs. Lard III a 118c. Dressed
Hogs scarce; live do easier at 6 0O a 40. Cattl,
quiet at 80 a 5 80.
Receipts-6O0O bbls -four, 81 ,OCO bush wheat, 80,
4oo push corn, $4,000 bush OATS 1000 bush. rye, 3OO
shipments-5ooo bbls. -four, So 900 BUSH corn, 2OO
bush. oats, $4,000 bush. barley, 1000 hogs.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 7.-Mess Pork lower at 10 90
Lard dull at III q -. Bulk Meas-shoulders TO-
Bacon in limited demands sides lac. Live Hog
dropping at 10 a 80. Whiskey firm with o goot
demand at So q SEC.
uplands 14sc.
MOBILE, Dec. 7.-Cotton quiet; Middling upland
144c.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 7.-Cotton easier but no
lower; MiddliDg uplands 142c