The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-24
} following were the qrotaslons OF Governmept


NEW YORK. March 23-EvenIng---Cotton il an
sc higher and closed dull; sales Sol bales Middng
9plands at 16tc; forward deliveries declined an &c.
Western and State 5O9s s.; White Wheat Western
extra at g. 90; extra Ohio at 20 g 40; extra
chiefly at IS for good for West Indies; Southern
-four at 6 80 @ II 20. Wheat is q &c higher with
cScaa and home trade sss
at So a. "a; ungraded Iowa and Minne.ota Spring
Ia g "a; No Chicago So; No Milwaukee So;
Spring at 80; White Sprina 55 sales of 900
No 2 Chicago seller April at so was rumored, but
mot snd Corn l. higher With
new Mixed Western at 81 q 9oc; high Mixed and
HaSH as 6 8 sstFs %1sa sA
ern 9oc; White Western sS4 g 9oc. Oats are frmer;
sales 1900 bush; Western Mixed s2i &c; White
nally unchanged Sugar m fair demand and unchang-
ed Museoyado 5-is g SIC. Molasses steady. Rice
fallow is quiet At II g ~. Rosin is heavy 1t Is
q 80. Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine heavy at
~ q 4sc. Pork frmer; new mess at 16 49, Beef
quiet Lard is heavy; prime steam at 7-16. Butter
is quiet; Western rs q aOc State at 81 5Oc do new
36 q CSC. Whiskey is firmer at SIC.
err; Cotton per steam a sled; do sail Id. Grain
Corn per steam at ey It'd: Wheat do I'D.
CaIcAao, March 23.-flour dull and unchanged;
good to choice extra Spring at 80 q rs; fancy 90
No Spring at 244 mo do at III for regular; i 1s3
for strictly fresh spot 1871 seller for April seller
for S ,es IL G. So IN
cash. 64a bid seller May; new No Mixed 50 q 5slc;
rejected old SIC; new 56i. Oats dull and nomi.
quiet and weak; No Spring at 40; No 8 Spring at
80 g A. Provisions quiet and unchanged Pork
at a so spot; IA s. seller for April Lard steady
at 95 cash and for seller April; 912A seller May
Bulk Meats are steady; shoulders at SIC seller April
SIC seller May-both loosf Bacon is steady. Sugar
cures Hams canvassed at IL i3c for packed. whis-
keceipts-li 900 bbls four 1000 bush wheat, 49,
600 bush corn 900 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 1000
Shipments 10000 bbs -four, 5000 bush wheat,Is,
900 onsb corn $4,000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye 1000
at Is rs q Is ST.. Lard steady; steam at &C. Bulk
Meats-shoulders at 81; clear rib sides at II a Sc;
h ssss az At
Gle.
MILwAuKEE. March 23.-Flour quiet and firm at
SO g s % for extra Spring: Wheat steady; No
at 4lc. Corn nominaly; No Mixed at 61A a sc for
fresh Rye il steady t.. Nc fresh SIS Barley
"A rs q 100. Hams in pickle trm at 81 q 10Ac-
Dry sailed meats-shoulders at SIC loose; boxed mid
dies at g Sc Lard held at sac for kettle; steam at
Receipts4,oOo bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat. 5000
Shipments 10000 bbls -four. 5000 bush wheat.
TOLEDO. March 23.-Flour dull Wheat dull and
unchanged; No 2 White wabafh at s.; No White
Michigan at IS; No at "A; No Red at As; No 3
32i. Corn in tair demand and higher; high Mixed
spot csc; seller May at 69ic do june 70; do
Aug 72c low Mixed S3tc; grade &C. Oats are dull
and declining at 48t for No 2.
Receipts, 900 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat 80 00c
bush corn, 5000 bush oats.
Shipments-1.000 bbis -four, 1000 bush wheat, 81
00U bush corn. 1000 bush oats.
DETROIT. March 23.-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat active and higher; extra 81; No White at
l "a; mber Michigan A. Corn is dull and declin-
ing. Oats dull and lower at &c Tor No 1. Clover
Seeds firm at IS q 80.
Receipts-2OOO bbIs flour, 1000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn, 5000 bash oats.
ShipmeDts-0,000 bbls hour, 1000 bush wheat, o.
900 bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
CHARLESTON. March 23.-Cotton is firmer; Mid
ding uplands Ice.
SAVANNAH, March 23.-Cotton is quiet Middling
uplands at 16c-
lands 161c.
New ORLEANS, March 21.-Cottoni Is strong; Mid
ding uplands at 1910.