The Portland daily press., 1873-12-31

WATERFOWL, Dec. 3O.-Cattle Market-Receip
of beef AZ head; last weeks price, weee but poorly
sust,ine l. considerable quaint of the stock being
~ e sSs "a 3d. az second S e eual
ity at 90 g IS; third quality 90 a So
Sheep and LambS-reccipts 2lU8 head The sun-
ply is light and the trade very dull at he open-
ing bnt tho few lots Were finally closet out at AS low
rates as week. We quote sales Of Sheep in lots at
p 9 % each; extra at 30 a 90. Spring Lambs
g &C per lib.
NEw Yo.k Dec 30-Evenlne--Cotto on dull and
an sc lower; sales 2i35 bales; Mddline uplands at
16lc. Flour moderately active, the demani cniesv
for home use; SHES Is $50 bbls; state at 60 0 81:
Round Hoop Ohio IS q 8 20; Western 60 a. 90
Southern at 20 q II 90. Wheat scarce and higher
Milwaukee 60 q 81; No 2 Chicago IS "a / 81; No
Milwaukee choice 594 Winter Amber Western at
81 in store: Corn shaie frmer and very quiet /;
old S3t q SAC in store; 94A S5c afoat. Oats are un,
settled and trmer; sales 66,OOO bush; Western Mixed
at SO "a Gle; White 60 G2c. Beef is quiet and I'M
changed; new plain mess rs q II co. Pork is firm
new mess 49, a 16 %. Lard closed weak; steam
SIC. Butter is firm Ohio at "a q 80; State at 80 a.
quiet and firm; refining II q Tee Coffee quiet small
transactions at unchanged prices; Rio 23s a 27.-
Mclasses rmsT sass Of 49, bbs New Orleans at Y
Spirits Turpen,ine quiet at Az a 41c: Resin quiet
at 80 a IS for strained Petroleum dull crude at
5lc bid, 5sc asked; refined at 133c Talow quiet at
Freights to Liverponl steady; Flour per steam
As 81; do sail As; Grain per steam 124d; do sail
at lid.
CHICAGO Dec. 3O.-Flour Is dull and unchanged:
no export demand Wheat active higher and un,
set led closing quiet and 1Ac lower than the best
PRICES; No Spring at 1sA (p 10; No 2 Spriu at
IL spo lit for seller January; seller Feb at
2Ol; No Spring ID: rejected 90. Corn active,
higher and unsettled, closing weak with the advance
list; No Mixed at 53tc spot; seller January at
53sc; SIC seller Feb new No Mixed at 80 "a 5Ohc:
rejected old at 81 q size; 4e "a 463c Oats are
in fair demand and firm No at 3Sac on spot or SELL
er Jan; ;ler for Feb a9ao; rejected a24 33c. Rye
steady; No at II az 7sc. Barley is firm and in fair
at 80 az ~ Ter Mo- Fall: No 8 Spring at II "a
IA, Provisi ns-Pork fairlr active and unsettled
closing 15c lower than the best prices of the day at
II 10 on spot and seller Jan; IA 10 seller Feb Lard
steady at SIC spot Ter January; ~ seller for
February; sc seller March. Bulk Meats are in good
demand; shoulders SEC; clear rib sides loose Tic:
ac higher for packe short clear loose 7ac seller
February. Green .seats firm; shoulders SC 6id; &c
for short clear Hams4c higher a q sac for Is to is
lbs av. Dressed Hogs active aud higher at 6 90 a.
70 for common TO extra. Whiskey firm and in far
demand at 93c.
aecepls-l4O0t obls flour. 23l 900 bush wheat, 40
900 ush corn, 81, QUO bush oats, 40u0 bush rye r.
Shipments $4,000 obls tour ;l5coo bush wheat, q.
00I oush corn, $1,000 bush OATS 1000 bush rye 300
bush barley
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30-Provisions-Tork Ia firmer
at Is 25 Lard is firm pale steam at SIC at the cose
kettle at 81 a SEC. Provisions quiet and weak Buik
Meats in good demand; shoulders q &c; clear rib