The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-13
Boston Bank Statements:
BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Statement of Boston National
Banks as returned to the Clearing House Monday,


WATERFOWL, Dec 12.-Cattle Market.-Receipts
beef Cattle 957 head buyers numerous and good de-
mand for best kind Of Cattle we quote sales choice
second quality so a s 90; third quality 1000 co.
Sheep and Lambs-receps 5Sl2 head; Sheep are still
IN active demand, and as the supply was not heavy
the trade thereby sustained good Sheep were as
high as last week. sales in lots at rs q 90 each
extra so a 6 30.
New yro YORK Dec 12nEvening Cotton sc higher;
sales 25o2 bales Middling upands 20sc. Flour less
active and unchanged; sales 74O0 bbls. Wheat quiet
and steady sales $4,000 bush; No Spring 50 q "a
l IS q 1 rs. Corn dull and less firm; sales 5000
bush new Mixed Western III 7sc. Oats less firm
sales 900 bush at Sc sc. Beef quiet Pork is
Rice firm at So g &c. Sugar dull; Muscovado . q
q zoe. Molasses frmer; New Orleans 50 a Sc. Ma.
val Stores-Spirts Turpentine firm at IS q 65lc; Ro-
sin firm at 4 % for strained. Petroleum frm; crude
131c; refined 24lc. Tallow heavy. Whiskey steady
at 90.
Freights to Liverpool firm; Cotton per sail s-s2d;
Flour per sail rs; Corn 81 q I'd.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Flour unchanged Wheat in
fair demand and lower; No Spring at / Is; No do
l9a q 20; No 3 do 10. Corn in fair demand and
lower At ave; rejected g. a s9ac. Oats dull and
and unchanged. Barley-No Spring &c. Pork is
active and higher at 10 Is 10 90 Lard in fair de-
g TIC; shoulders &c; short ribs 5ac rough sides 51c
short clear middles &C. Bulk meats in lair demand
shoulders At ID AGO. clear rib sides &C., clear sides 81
dressed do 4 so q 81. Whiskey dull at Sic.
Receipts-70OO bbls -four, 80, 200 bush wheat, 1885,
oC0 bush corn IS 800 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 5000
Shipments4oOo bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat, 5000
bush corn 5000 bush oats, 1900 bush rye, 1900 bush
barley, 5000 hogs.
Winter at 75 Wheat easier and buyers off; No 2
Spring 50; No2 red Winter 81. Corn improved
witha light demand; Mixed track A % 44gc-
Oats dull No in elevator 351c Pork firm at Is u.s.
Green meats firm sales 800, 900 lbs at Kansas City
shoulders &c; clear rib sides Sc; clear sides &C. Dry
salted meats active sales 900 Tbs st. Joseph
to-day in salt at 4c and 100000 TBS clear rib Sides
weeks , in salt at St. Joseph at SCI shoulders 10 days
7ac. Lard higher at 81 q SEC.
CINcINNATI Dec. Pork firm at 10 rs, asking
IA co. Lard firm at 81 q SC. Bulk meats firm shoui-
ders pc; sides 81 @ &c. Bacon firm and scarce;
and in fair demand at So IS; SIRE receipts ooo head
Whiskey dull at Ole.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12.-Flour nominal. Wheat
dropping; No2 at 32Ic Corn in fair demand but
lower; No Mixed 413c. Rye dull and lower; No L
.Receipts-2,000 bbls flour, 40, 200 bush wheat.
Shipments40O0 bbls flour.
TOLEDO Dec. 12.-Fleur unchanged. Wheat un-
changed; Michigan 49,. Corn quiet and unchanged;
high mixed sole. Oats unchanged; No 2 at 40Ac
CHARLESTON Dec. 12.-Cotton strong; Middling
uplands 10 q 19Ic.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 12.-Cotton advancing; Middlng
upands Isle.
MOBILE, Dec 19.-Cotton advancing; Middling up
lands ly4 a 193c.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 12.-Cotton active and excit-
ed; Middling uplands 19a q 1870.
European Markets.
LONDON, Dec. 12-11.3O A. M.-Consols 90 for
money and account.
American Securities-U. S. 5-o0's 1862 92s; do 1856
old, %; do 1861 965; U. S. 1o-4Os, 500.
PARIS, Dec 15-11.30 A. M.-Rentes 56f Toe.
LIVERPOOL, Dec t2.-10.3O A. M.-Cotton advanc-
ing; Middling uplands ed; do Orleans 1Os q lOad;
sales $4,000 bales.
The receipts Of Wheat for three days were $4,000
quarters, OF which 900 were American.
LONDON, Dec. 200 P. M.--Consols at 92I for
money and account.
American securiiiesU. S. 5-2O's 1852 92I; do 1865
old, 93s; do 1867, s6t.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12-2.O0 P. M-Cotton strong:
MI idlng uplanis VI a. 10d; do Orleans 1Ol "a load
sales 20,OO0 bales. Breadstuffs quiet. California
White Wheat Us Sd. Corn 32s Cd. Peas Ais Cd Lard
Ass Cd.
LONDON, Dec 12-430 P. M-Consols closed at 92t
for money and account
American Secur ies-U. S. 5-oO's 1862, 92s do 1885,
old, 93i; do 1867, 163; do 10-i0's, 800.
PARIS, Dec. 12-4,3o P. M.-Rentes CLOSED at 56f
s5c,
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12-43O P. M-Cotton closed
strong; Mliling uplands 10I; do Orleans iOl a lOsd
sales ~, 900 bales.