The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-20

NEW YORK, May 18-Eyenng.-Cotton more active
change sales 1911 bales; Middiing nplands ssacm
Flour quiet without decided change sales 5000 bbls
superfne Western and State 10 a S.; good to ex,
mon to choice White Wheat Western extra GOO 90 "a
10 40; Ohio 805 q 10 80; St Louis 9 80 "a 10 so;
Southern Flour quiet and unchanged common to fair
extra O5 q 60; good to choice 65 "a 10 80. Rye
Flour steady at IS q rs. whiskey steady at soc.
Wheat irregular, unsettled and closed shade frmer
49, Winter Red Western 9s a O3; Amber Yves
tern O5 q EOS; White Western 2 05 a Is. Rye
Barley quiet. Barley Malt in fair request but with
out change; sales II 800 bush; Canada East 22I.-
Corn opened frmer, closed heavy and lower; sales
at "a q 14tc Oats more active and rmer; sales TO-
600 bush; Western in store and aoat so "a 5Sc; Ohio
81 g 6Oc Coffee firm; sales 1000 bags; Rio 14a q Isle
sugar sGaTsss 50 Su,st and refining s. 81 Cuba
sd ade s Tsnsd 3 Fork Ss
nominal; sales 100 bbs at Is 90 for mess II 90 for
prime; prime mess 90. Beef quiet; sales 100 bbls
hams steady at % q &c. Lard unchanged; steam
81 g SEC; kettle rendered 9sc Butter steady; new
at ~ 2 60 &c Naval Stores@spirits Tgrpentne very
8 s. q 70. Tallow quiet at G9sc.
Freights to Liverpool are steady; Wheatp per steam
st bid and 81 asked. ..i
Wheat opened dull and closed active fer the spot
and fair and active on speculation prices higher
NO spring 5Z oc spot; 81 seller June; Al sell
July Corn in fair demand and advanced; No Mix
ed AZ 47sc on spot 4si q 49, seller June rejected
As "a 454c. Oats in fair demand and lower 414c for No
2. Rye steady at S5c for No and No g. Barley quiet
and firm at 60 q Csc for No fall. Whskey firm at
s9c. Provisions unchanged: Cattle unchanged
Live Hogs in good demand 20 a IS.
Freghts dull and lower; to Bnffalo s. to Oswego
12A. .... =.
Receipts60o0 bbs flour, 26 900 bush wheat 2s1 600
bush corn 900 bush oats 1000 bush rye 900 bush
barley, 1000 CATTLE 5000 hogs.
Shipments 600 bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat 1884,,
900 bush corn. 1000 bush oats, $1,000 bush rye 1000
bush barley, $500 cattle, 1000 hogs.
CINCINNATI, May 1s.-Pork quiet and unchanped-
regular, 10 90. Lard dull and firm at 81 for SIM
mer and SIC for winter steam; Sc for kettle. Bulk
steady shoulders 43c clear rib sides at g. a SIC:
Hogs in fair demand and firm at 90 a &c: receints
20 head. Whiskey in fair demand and lower at &c
TOLEDO. May 1s.-Flour in fair demand and A.,
Wheat in fair demand and advanced &c: No 1 White
Michigan %; Amber Michigan 96 Corn ,,m a,re
high Mixed at $50; Michigan SIC; White soc OATS
gan 46 a 46ic. -'' az so' Niich-
Freights unchanged
Recepts-0000 bbls -four 5000 busb wheat q 600
bush corn, 5000 bush oats '''A "n'"'' --''N~
Shipments-2100 bbls -four 1000 bush wheat. $4,000
bush corn, $4,000 bush oats. '"'" ""'"''
~, DETROIT, May 1s.-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wneas Steaayi No White at 2Oa@223; Amber
good demand at At a 4Sc
9nSeeelpts-o00O bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat.
ohlpments-4000 bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat
SAVANNAH, May 1s.-Cotton very firm; Middling
uplands 22sc.
CHARLESTON, May 1s.-Cotton quiet; Middlmgup-
lands at 22Ac.
MOBILE. May is.-Cotton quiet and easy; Middling
at 22a q 22ic.