The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-06
low ing " ere the quotarlons OF Government
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. March 5-Evenlng.- opened
firm with an advance of &c. but closed dull sales 97s
bales; Middling uplands 16sc. Flour is dull and q
Hoop Ohio at 35 g 80; Western at 5 90 a %;
Southern at 6 55 q II 90. Wheat q &c better with
at S. 60; No Milwaukee SHss at j 81 5a M
Spring 4S g Is; White Spring So. Corn opened
Western at IS a SOC afoat; old s5c spot Oats are
firm; sales a 600 BUSH Western Mixed at GO g SIC;
new mess IS 90. Lard is excited and higher; steam
at 9sc: Butter is firm; Ohio at % q 4Oc; State 36 q
&c.. Wbiskey steady; Western DEC. Rice is dull and
unchanged Sugar is quiet and steady; MuscovadO
~ q 7ac. Coffee is quiet and unchanged Ru at % a
25ac in Gold. Moasses quiet and steady; Muscovado
steady at 47ac; Rosn is steady at 24O a As for
strained Petroleum heavy and lower for crude ;sales
1000 bbls at 6sc on spot retined-saes 1000 bbs on
TallOw is mora active.
Wool is firm; domestic fleece at 40 q Csc; pulled
25 a sac.
Freights to Liverpool are steady. Cotton per steam
a@716d; do per sail at 5-16 q I'd: Grain per sail
SIG 3D. do steam 1910.
CHICAGO, March 5.-Flour is dull and unchanged
No do at 1911 for regular; 1873 for fresh cash sell
er April 2oa; seller May at 25;No Spring at 143
higher No Mixed at SOC cash or seller March, soc
seller Arl 634c seller May new No Mixed at sac;
rejected old 81 g 55c do new sic. Oats in light de-
seller April; 47c seller May. Rye firm and scarce at
IS a S55c for No 2 fresh. Barey-No Spring nom
inaI; No 8 do firmer at 80 q 40 for fresh. Pork
advanced and in fair demand at IA 81 q IA 40 spot
IA 60 seller April ID IS seller May. Lard in fair de-
mand and higher at 81 on spot; 90 q go seller for
rib middes at 7Ic 7sc for short clear loose spot
Whiskey is in fair demand and lower at 92c.
Receipts-1,O 900 bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat, 81,
900 bush corn, 10000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 5000
bush barley.
Shipments 1000 bbls -four, $1,000 bush wheat l.
600 push corn, $4,000 bush oats, $1,000 bush rye 1000
bush barley.
CINCINNATI, March 5.-fork firm at Is co. Lard
is steady at 81 q SEC for steam 81 a &C. for kettle
Bulk Meats strong; shoulders at 81 q sc on spot |;
Bacon is firm; shoulders at 81 ese clear rio sides
81 a. SIC; clear sides at SIC. Whskey Is firm and
scarce at Gle, closing at &c.
MILWAUKEE. Marcd 5.-Flour is quiet and I'M
changed extra Spring 50. Wheat is in fair demand
and q 13c higher; No Spring at 24s q 20; No
Spring at 22t q % on spot; 21a q 223 seller
for March; Do April 2s3; seller May at q q 90.
Oats; No Mixed at Acc. Corn advanced and in fair
demand; No Mixed wanted at SIC. Rye is in fair
demand and ] g 1ac higher; No at 7ss g sole
Spring. IS for No3 Spring. Pork at Il 80 q IA so.
Bulk meats, loose middles at 7ac; boxed &c. Hams
Receipts-6ooo bbs -four, $4,000 bush wheat 90, 900
No shipments reported.
TOLEDO. March 5.-Flour is dull and unchanged.
Wheat is dull; No White Wabash at As; Amber
Michigan 46; seller March AZ; or April As; No
Red at 43. Corn is steady high Mixed at 65c seller
March GA; seller April 66Ac seller June 5Sc; new
&c; no grade at SIC. Oats quiet and unchanged
No at sic; No 2 at 46ic. Glover Seeds at 20.
Receipts-0,OO0 bbs -four, 5000 bush wheat. 10000
bush corn, $1,000 bush oats.
Shipments-O, 900 bbis -four, 1000 bush wheat, s.
600 bush corn. 0, 200 bush oats.
DETROIT. March 5.-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat steady at Soc for extra; 81 for No White.
Corn is steady at &c. Oats are dull and declining
at 4S4 for No 1.
Receipts-2O00 bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn, 5000 bush oats.
Shipments-3o00 bbls -FOUR 1900 bush wheat, a.
900 bush corn, 10 900 bush oats.
CHARLESTON: March 5.-Cotton is active; Midlins
uplands 10 q 15sc.
SAVANNAH, March 5.-Cotton firm; Middling up-
lands at 15sc ~
lands Isle. ~
NEW ORLEANS. March 5.-Cotton is firm; Mid
ding upiands at 15Ac.