The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-14
Domestic Markets..

NEW YORK August 12-The breadstuffs and nro
duce market have been easier. Cotton frmer closing
steady at Y 10 for Middng uplands, and 12Ic for
Nidding Orleans; sales of the week 5000 bales regu-
lar, and 15i 900 bales for future delivery Flonr~
The market closed dull and heavy at the following
tern and State at 65 a 3O Common to good extra
Western and State at IS q 20; good choice at Is
ira at 80 q 60; Fancy White Wheat Western ex-
ira at 65 q Z so; common to good extra Ohio at
80 g 80; common to choice extra st Louis at 80
"a 50 Patent Minnesota extra good to prime at 35
q 50choice to double extra at 40 a 90; shipping
extras mainly at 90 q 70; choice 90 City Mills
extra at o. g 3D.; Southern flour, common to fair
extra at 90 @ good to choice do at 80 "a so
sales OF thhe week $4,000 bbls Rye -four the mark
ct has ruled quiet closing at 70 a Is per Dbl for
supertine; sales of the week 215 900 bbls CornmeaI
The market has ruled steady, closing quiet GO 0
IS for Western; sales of the week 5000 bbls and
600 bags Wneat-The lack OF export inquiry and an
other hot spell have combined to operate against
golders OF wheat and they have reduced their rates
g &c to effect sales; tonight's market closes heavy
anu WIN downward tendency, prices to-day hav-
ing fallen q 2e per bush the quotations are 90 "a
SIC for inferior to prime No Chicago IS "a 9Oc for
No Spring; 75c q | O5 for ungraded Spring OH
for ungraded Duluth and small lot of Milwaukee:
05 a IS for No Spring; rs a soc for inferior
Winter Red Western; 25 for new Amber Tenn and
nomnally; soc q O3 for No Milwaukee, sales of
the week 643, 900 bush. Rye-The market has been
dull closing quiet at IS @ 76c for State rs QO 7Sc for
Canada in bond ;sales of the week 5000 bush Corn
The market has been rather quiet and easier at 30
9 5ic for hot and warm Western Mixed; So a SIC
for ungraded Western Mixed 81 a SEC for un graded
steamer Mixed; 65c for do in store Sc a SIC for I'M
graded sail Mixed prime sail Mixed seller September
st 5c sales for the week 976 600 bush regular and
900 for future delivery. Oats-The market has
been easier, but closed quite firm and active at So "a
43c for Mixed Western and State s35 a 4Sc for White
do latter fancy; No Chicago for export sac sales
of the week 100000. Pork-The market has been
easier and prices downward with light transactions
closing heavy at 10 10 for new mess saes of the week
1900 bbs regular and only 1909 bbls for future de-
livery Beef entirely nominal. Lard-The market
has been dull and declining, closing lower at lie for
prime steam sales of the week 1000 tierces regular
and $4,000 tierces for future delivery.
Butter-Good grades have been firm, but other
qualities irregular; the closing prices are 3 "a 25c for
Western; Is @ 29c for State.
CHICAGO, August 12.-Flour is dull. Wheat is
in fair demand; No2 Chicago Spring at Sc; No 8
Chicago Spring at re; rejected at 81 q 6Sac Corn
changed; No at soc on spot; soc seller September.
kye firm. Barley is firm. Professionalism weak
at Is 10 q Is 90 Lard is weak at 10 95. Bulk Meats
are dull; shoulders g q 65c; short rib and clear
middles 81 a 50 and 81 q 10. Whiskey is in good
demand and steady at 1Q4.
Freights unchanged.
Recelpts-7 800 DDls -four, rs 900 bush wheat 4O4-
COG 70 bush corn, 10000 bush oats 400 bush barley,
Shipments 5000 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat. II =
450 bush rye.
TOLEDO, August 12.-Flour steady. Wheat firm;
No 2;White Wabash new at Is; No 8 do 90; No
White Michigan new 12a; No 2 do at O43; extra
White Michigan new 1s; Amber Michigan / 1871;
new new. at l45; No do ssle; new at OF; Mop Red
do new SIC; No Amber Illinois new Is. Corn Is
steady; High Mixed at 49S; low do at 481c; no
new at 313c; new White Ale; Michigan $50.
Keceipts-6O0 bbls flour 10000 bush Wnest 81, 900
bush Corn, Il, 0C0 bush Oats ivy 'O'
Shipments-lOOO bbs flour 35 900 bush Wheat % mn
bush Corn, 5000 bush Oats.
ST.. LOUIS, August 12.-Flour quiet Wheat is
tirmer; No Red Fall at Is; No 8 do at O23 Corn
at Rye at sta W aSs oats sfaasr sD2
nrmer at III. Provisions-Pork at 10 90 a. 10 so,
Lard is quiet and unchanged. Dry sated meats
shoulders "A; clear rib and clear sides 1O4 a Os and
unchanged. "1N
Receipts-2OOO bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat. 52.-
600 bush corn, 5000 bush oats, O,O0O bush barley
1000 bush rye, 90 hogs, 90 cattle.
MILwAUKEE, August 12.-Flour dull Wheat is
Dull aI NO Milwaukee at OF; hard do at 10; No 2
quiet NO nominally at 45t. Oats quiet and steady;
ley is firm; No Spring at zoe.
Freights quiet and steady; Wheat to RuAaIo Of
2; to Oswego 81. -
Receipts-7,0OO bbls -four, II 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-3.9JO bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat.
CINCINNATI August 12.-Pork is dull at 10 5o.
Lard active steam at IL kettle do u a 12s current
make LOG. Bulk Meats are dull and weak shoulders
at clear rlo sdes and clear sides at 81 q and 81
Bacon Is quiet; shoulders at ST; clear rib sides and
clear sides at lot q 10a. Whiskey is active at IN
Butter quiet and unchanged Live Hogs quiet: COM w.
mon hight at w 9 %; fair to good light at 30 40
3D. DO neaVy u 5o 0 80; receipts 595 head shin.
$50 head.
NEW YORK., August 12.-Cotton firm; Middling
upands II 5-16c.
NEW ORLEANS. August IL. Cotton is firm; Mid
ding uplands 11sc.
CHARLESTON, August 12-Cotton firm: Middlino
uplands at 11sc.
MoBILE, August 12.-Cotton is firm; Middns up
lands III q 11sc. ~
LOUISVILLE, August 12.-Cotton is firm; Middling
uplands 11lc.
NORFOLK, August 12.-Cotton quiet Middling up
lands at lie. ~
GALVESTON, August 12.-Cotton is quiet and nm
changed; Middling uplands 11sc.
SAVANNAH, August 70 Cotton unchanged; Mid
ding uplands 114c.
WILMINGTON, August 12.-Cotton is quiet with an
lie. "
AUGUSTA, August 12.-Cotton is in moderate de-
mand; Middling uplands 11ic.