The Portland daily press., 1872-05-06

NEW YORK, May 4-Evenng.-Cot quiet and
Flour shade firmer sales $500 bbls; superne Yves
tern and State 60 q 80; good to extra do 10 a
$50; good to choice do IS q IS; common to choice
935; st Louis s 90 q IL 25,. market closing firm;
Southern Flour very firm; sales $50 bbls common to
R1 T o 70 g1d to esse 80 g u
at 4 45 a So Wheat about 1c better good Middling
with moderate export demand; No Spring in store
tern SO q IS; Amber Western IS q s2 White
Western 80 az 2 05; sales 102 bush No Spring in
storeat 70; Winter Red Western sat g So; White
do 9S a 90. Rye quiet and nominal at "a for Wes
tern in store Barley dull and without decided change
Corn less active and easier, with scarcely any export
inquiry and home trade limited Western Mixed
aoat 70 q 76c, closing at inside price Yellow 76sc;
White Southern 79c. Oats steady with moderate de-
mand sales 5000 bush; Western in store and aAoat
changed ex Ohio quoted at so q $780, superine pull
ed rs a 7sc. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar in
iad a as,s at vi sales S
hhds Cuba at 50 q &c. Rice dull at 81 q Ole. Pc
troeum firm; crude 10 q l34c; refined 23c. Pork is
II 90 q IL % for prime; prime mess 10 rs. Beef more
active and unchanged; sales 655 bills plain 80
at Is S mess Is "a sc Iar aa% uaet
without decided changer sales 600 ties; No to prime
steam 81 g Ole; kettle rendered sfc. Whiskey dull;
20 a &c. Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine firm at
56s; Rosn weak; stained 70 q 49, Tallow firm;
sales $3.50 ~ Tbs at s. &C. Fehs to Liverpool are
CHICAGO, May 4.-Flour firm and scarce at 90 a
90 for extra Spring. Wheat active and higher at
40t q 40a for Spring No 2. Corn active and higher
at "A @ Ale for No 2 Mixed rejected 41Ac; Yellow
45Ac. Oats advanced and in fair demand at 364 a 36a
for No2. Rye quiet and unchanged at rs a 7Sc.-
Barley quiet and unchanged Whiskey steady at e3c
Pork dull and shade lower at II IS a IL 20. Lard
quiet and unchanged. Bulk meats dull and lower at
4ac for shoulders clear rib sides 81 a &c. Bacon is
quiet and unchanged. Hams in pickle at 81 q 9lc.
Freights steady; Corn to Buffalo Sc.
Receipts-7000 bbs -four, 5000 bush wheat 49,, 900
bush corn $4,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 5000 bush
barley.
900 bush CORN 1000 bush OATS 1900 bush rye, 1900
bush barley.
TOLEDO, May 4-Flour in fair demand and firm.
Wheat opened firm and closed dull Amber Michigan
IS a S5a; No red a. Corn active at 514 "a SIC
for high Mixed and 51kc for low do; White 57A a &c.
Receipts-2000 bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat, $4,000
bush corn, 10 900 bush oats.
Shipments-13,OOO bush wheat, 5000 bush corn
and higher at 90 for extra, 1 81 a So for No
White and 81 for Amber Michigan. Corn steady at
"a q DOC. Oats in good demand at A a 45c. --
Receipts-7000 bbs -four, 1000 bush wheat
Shipments-60OO bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat.
CINCINNATI, May 4.-Pork very quiet at 10 90 for
ter steem at Sac kettle Sc. Bulk meats steady and
quiet; shoulders at 44c; sides 81 q SIC. Bacon quiet
and unchanged at 54c for shoulders and II a 73c for
sides Live Hogs dull and dropping at 25; receipts
1000 head. Whiskey dull and dropping at s3c.
SAVANNAH, May 4.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands 22sc.
CHARLESTON, May 4.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 224c.
MOBILE, May 4.-Cotton quiet; Middling upands
at 22tc.
NEW ORLEANS, May. 4-Cotton steady; Middling
uplands 231c,