The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-12
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WATERTowN, Aug. 11-Cattle Market -Receipts OF
Beef Cattle 1915 head; of the Cattle at market
changed hands at prices corresponding with last
weeks prices. We quote sales of choice at 10 % a
10 90; extra at 500 10 90; first quality % a. 90;
second quality at IS "a Is: third ulaty at so 40
6 90.
Sheep and Lambs-recepts 1856 head; the market
Is on on Sheep and Lambs: several lots arrived last
Saturday which are included in the above receipts,
and they eased up the meat market The receipts
from the West via Albany heavy; there were
comparatively few Sheep butcherel at the market
Fine lots of Lambs sold to-day &c: We quote sales
of Sheep in lots at q IS erch; extra 80 q 90
Spring Lamb at 81 a 7sc.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11-Evening.---C Cotton is quiet
at an &c decline; sales 1881 bales; Middlng uplands
at l7c; forward deliveries declined sc with fair
business Flour receipts 1881 bbis; there is less
doing and the market is shade tirmer with fair
without decided change; sales IA, 800 bbls Western
and State at 80 9 10; choice do 10 q G 49, White
Wheat Western extra at Is a 60; good extra Ohio
at 30 a co.; extra st Louis IS q %, nclud ng
5000 bbs shipping extras at GU az 81 tor Sprin9
600 do for Winter; all 1900 do extra mill -four at
prices within range, closing quiet; Southern -four at
60 @ 80. Wheat-receipts 60 ,4Sf bush; the market
Is g &c higher with brisk expert demand and
tar inquiry for home use; sales 24S, 900 bush 20 a
2o5 for No ChicagOl 255 for No Milwaukee; 80
Tor No Duluth; 20 for No 2 Minnesota; uDgraded
Iowa and Minnesota Spring Is q So; old Winter
ked Western q az l 26 new Red Western q q
! %; new Amber Western 80 a 80; Amber Illinois
~; No Sheboygan in store So poor No Duluth
also $4,000 bush new Amber Michigan to arrive this
and next week. Corn-recepts 1888 4S4 bush; the
dfheI Is uilll anu neaVy ana lc lOWer sales $4,000
bush az 70 g soc for new Western Mixed; SOL a Sic
for high Mixed and Western Yellow. Oats-recents
g. 155 bush; new lower and old frmer sales $1,000
bush at 60 a Csc tor Mixed Western: G6 "a 50 for
new White do; old Mixed Western 764 old White do
10 @ SC Cstfee steady at IS "a dc in gold tor Rio;
sales OF 2O5 bugs Rio on pit Sugar is Gull and de-
Ginning air to good refining at u a. 81 isle for prince
sales OF 35 hhds at SIC for Muscovado Cayed at SIC
Centrifugal o. q ssc. Molasses quiet Rice quiet.
fined on spot at 1885, 1000 bbls seller Aug at re; 1000
bbs early in Sept ct l2c Naptha Sc. Tallow is firm
at SIC. Naval stores-Rosn firmi at % q 80 for
strained; Spirits Turpentine firm at 80 % 364c. Pork
dull and heavy sales of 25O bbls tor export
at % 5 sales of so bbls for seller Sept 20 % a
% 49, Beef quiet. Lard heavy; prime steam at 14c;
spot at l4c. Butter firm at Is a &c Tor Wesern "a
g SSe for state whskey steady at OIL.
treights to Liverpool rather more active; Cotton
per steam at Id; Corn per steam at I'D; Wheat per
steam at SID.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Flour is quiet and unchanged.
Wheat dull ami lower; No Spring at O7A a. / 0SI:
No do old at O33; new O4a O0s seller Sept No
Spring at 0ia rejected at 92t q 93c. Corn dull and
shade lower; No Mixed at 65i on spot; 65sc for
65e. Oats dull and lower; No at 4Oa spot; 37sc
seller Sept Rye is quiet and firm; No at 70 a 49,
Barley is in fair demand and hgher No Spring at
l 02 g Oh. Provisions-Pork is dull and lower at
70 81 q % IS on spot seller for Aug and seller Sept
Lard is dull and shade lower at Tag a 143c spot
and seller Sept Bulk meats steady; shoulders sic;
short rib middles lie a lie; short clear do at iii
q 11s. Whiskey strong at sc.
Lake Freiglls quiet and unchanged; Corn to Buf-
ON the call Of the board in the afternoon-wheat
closed quiet at oSa q O35. Corn steady at Gag q
Receipts-6OOO bbs four 100, 600 bush wheat ,16s,-
900 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 10000 bush ryes
Shipments 5000 bbls -four, 15s 900 bush wheat, &c.
600 bush corn $4,000 bush oats, 10000 bush rye 900
bush barley.
CINoINNATI, Aug. 11.--Provisions- quiet and
a. e Kettle at e Baksats are aale sbon
ders at Sac clear rib sides at s clear sides at 12ic
Bacon is quiet; shoulders at 9lc; clear rib sides at
13c: clear sides at 49, Whiskey is strong at 96c.
roLEDo,Aug. 11-flour is firm and in fair de
mand. Wheat firm and in fair demand: No White
Wabash %; No do IS; No White Michigan az
q extra White Michigan q; Amber Michigan at
49, az "A; seller Aug IA seller Sept Is; old at
IS; No 1 Red at 16; No do cash and seller Aug
a; seller Sept Is: No Red at Os4; No 2 Amber
Illinois IS; No W hite Kentucky 81 No 2 do do
g. Corn;is dull and declining; high Mixed at Csc
low Mixed 67Ac; White Tic; no grade 67c damaged
6le Oats are active and higher; No at 43c: No at
Alec; rejected SOC.
Lake Freghts strong; vessels wanted.
Receipts-0 600 bbs Hour, $1,000 bush wheat AS OCO
bush corn, 10000 bush oats.
Shipmeots-2OoO bbls flour, 43, 900 bush wheat 49,
900 bush corn, 1900 bush oats.
MILwAUKEE. Aug, 11.-Flonr quiet and unchang-
at 09A; seller Aug O7a; OF do Sept Oats steady
at 4ic for old No 2; neville. Corn steady; No 2
ldixed at sec cash and seller Aug. Rye is dull and
nominal; No at Sic. Barley is steady; No Spring
seller for Sept 05.
Lake Freights-Wheat to Buffalo Sic; do to oswego
at &c.
Rscei PTS, 900 bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat
Shipments 5000 bblst Hour. $1,000 bush wheat.
DETROIT, Aug. 11.-Wheat duh and shade lower /;
extra at 26a "a 27 No White l % % 231 Am
Der Michigan at 10. Corn is dull and declining
Oats dull and declining.
Recepts-2OO0 bbls Hour $4,000 bush wheat, goo
bush corn, / 200 bush oats.
Shpments-00 600 bbls flour, q 900 bush wheat 5000
bush corn, 1000 bush oats
CHARLESTON, Aug. 11.-Cotton quiet; Mhldling
uplands % 1890.
SAvANNAH, Aug. 1l.-C,ttoH UNCHANGED Mildling
uplands lGfc
lands at 16c.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1l.-Cotton 1rmer ;aiduling
up,ands at 16lc.