The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-21

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ac closing quotations at So for standard and ex-
ira "a 81.
Domestic Markets..
NEW YORK. August 1a.-The breadstuffs market
has been generally easier, and provisions have ruled
heavy.
Cotton-The market was firm with an inward
tendency until the latter part of the week. and closes
heavy and declining at i2sc for Middling uplands,
and IL Ice for Middliug Orleans; sales of the week
600 bales regular, and 100000 bales for future de-
livery. Flour-The market opened heavy and de-
Glued 25c per Dbl under adverse advices from Eu-
rope and partial cessation of demand from export
ers. The market has continued dull, with very
light demand from the home trade and for the prov
inces. TO-nights market is little firmer for the
better grades, with the demand tending towards i'm
provement The quotations close as follows: No Q
at Is a rs; Superfne western and State at 3 50
q rs; common to good extra Western and State at
$50 q 80; good choice do at 65 q 10; common to
choice White Wheat Western extra at 8 Is % sc;
F incy White Wheat Western extra at IS "a So;
common to good extra Ohio at 80 a Isl common
to choice extra st Louis at 80 q 50; Patent Min
double extra at IS q OO shipping extras in lots
at so q CO.. fair to choice City Mills extra at IS
"a IS; Southern four common 70 fair EXTRA at so
7O good to choice do at rs q 50; sales of the
week $1,000 bbls. Rye four-the market has ruled
quiet, closing at 70 g 10 per Dbl for superfne;
sales of the week 21Oo bbls. Cornmeal-The market
Western sales of the week $500 bbls. Wneat-The
market has been irregular, the decline of the early
part of the week having been and tonights
market closes up firm at 80 q CSC for No Spring:
9jc for uDgraded Spring; Is for choice No Mil
waukee il 20 for old Amber Michigan and nomnally;
SIC sc g 90 for No Chicago; Soc g O5 for steamer
sales Of the week 900 bush regular and 900 bush
ior future delivery. Rye The market has been weak
closing quiet Gle for Western; sales of The week
81, 800 bush Bailey nominal. Barley Malt quiet at
20 tor prime Canada; sales of the week $4,000 bush
Corn-Sound grades are scarce and the market is
nrmer for that kind; unsound is very irregular in
prices; tonight's market closes steady with fair
home and export business at the following quota.
dons 30 g 56c for hot and warm Western Mixed;
IS $50 for ungraded Western Mixed; 55A a. SAC for
unsraded steamer Mixeo; 5S q 500 for uneraded sail
Mixed 57sc for graded low Mixed; &C tor graded
steamer Yellow; &c for Yellow Western; 5S q Gle
ior Yellow southern; 60 q 6ic for White do; prime
Western Mixed seller September 55B a SEC; sales of
the week 900 bush regular and l58O66 for future
delivery. Oats-The market has ruled firm ror good
gaues while inferior have declined; market closing
steady at 80 "a 42ic for Mixed Western and State IS
q ACC for White do, including New York No at 3S8
10 MOP White 4Oc; new Mixed 3se; new White State
l4c: sales OF the week 100000 Pork-The market
has been heavy and low, with decline of 90 ep rs
per bD for mess market quiet at IS Is for new mess
sales OF the week $500 bbis regular and 1900 bbs
future delivery. Lard-The market has declined &C
par Id but closes little steady tonight al 1Osc
tor prime steam sales of the week $500 tierces reg
ulaT and s. 500 tierces future delivery Butter
the good and fair grades rapidly taken on arri-
val at good prices while poor qualities are ent irey
neglected; quotations tonight firm at Is "a 2e
g CSC for shipping. Hops are firm at q Is for Eas-
tern and Westerns; 10 q zoe for New York State; Is
q IL and nominal for California. Coffee-Rio Quiet
lss gold for job lots. Sugar quiet and firm 81 "a &c
for fair to good refining; 94c for prime; 500 hhds of
good Muscovado at 81, refined unchanged. Molasses
is quiet and unchanged Rice is firm and in fair de-
mand. Petroleum higher with fair inquiry; crude at
II q ILL., refined 1885, Tallow steady at 81 "a 5-l6
Rosin quiet at % 9 674 for strained Turpentine
quiet at 29 for Spirits. Eggs heavy and irregular at
14i q l5c for State and Pa; IL q i4c for Western
Coal unchanged at 8 90 @ % for Anthracite per
ton per cargo. Leather firm; hemlock sole, Buen0
(Irande
at 10 @ 23c. Beet is quiet. Beef hams unchanged,
Tierce Beefis nominal. Cut Meats-Western quiet;
for city long clear. Cheese dull q 81 for common
TO prime. Seeds, Linseed nominal at 77t. Whis-
key quiet; sales Of so bbls at Is.
Wool frm-domestic fleece at % "a Acc; pulled 20
q 35c; unwashed 10 q 26c; Texas at 10 "a 26c,
Freights to Lverpool-the market is quiet; Cot
ton per sail 5-16d do per steam 5-16d; Wheat steam
at I'D.
CHICAGO, August 19.-Flour Is firm. Wheat is
lower; No Chicago Spring SIC; No 8 Chicago Spring
ne; rejected 66 q 66sc. Corn lower: No at 44sc;
rejected 4lc. Oats steady; No at sOic. Rye firm;
demand and shade higher at II 80. Lard Is steady.
Bulk Meat0 steady. Whiskey steady.
Freignts the market is unchanged; Corn to Buff
falo at Ia.
keceipts-6,O0O bbls TOUR $4,000 bush wheat, 3O6-
600 bush corn, 1900 bush oats OOOO bush barley,
O0G0 bush of rye.
Shipments 5000 bbls -four, 20 600 bush wheat, $780,
00O bush corn, 17,OOe bush OATS, 900 bush barley,
5000 bush rye,
TOLEDO, August 19.-Flour is steady. Wheat is
firm; No White Wabash new at at ] %; No 8 do
10; No White Michigan new at O45; extra White
Michigan 195; Amber Michigan at IL new 10;
No2 do new "a; No Red Fall new at 17a; No
Red Fall new at III; No 8 Red Fall $50; do new at
90; rejected Red at Sc; do new at Sic. Corn is
dull; High Mixed at SOC; low do at 49c; No 2 White
4Sac; no grade at 473c; damaged at 42c. Oats are
2SAc.
hecepts-1OO bbls -four 1000 bush Wbeat s., 900
bush Corn, 0,0C0 bush Oats.
Shipments-12GO bbls flour 10 600 bush Wheat IT, 900
bush Corn, l., 900 bush Oats.
81. LOUIS. August 19.-Flour dull. Wheat firm
er Tor best grades; others lower; No Red Fall at
I 10; No do at O37., Corn-No2 Mixed at Al
quiet; prime At q 47ac. Whiskey steady at / 10.
Provisions-Pork is dull at IS % asked is 10 bid.
Lard is nominay lower at lOA.
Recepts-4O00 bbs -four, $4,000 bush wheat, 49,
000 bush corn, 5000 bush oats, 1000 bush barley
1000 bush rye, 400 hogs, 600 cattle.
MILWAUKEE, August l9.-Flour is quiet and
No Milwaukee at 9sIc No Milwaukee at 81 a
S3ac Corn is in fair demand; No at 4ic. Oats are
n MI a No at 295 3otc Rye is 1rmer; No at
Freights are dull and nominal-Wheat to Buffalo
at Q; TO Oswego 81.
Recepts-3.sOO bbls -four, $1,000 nusL wheat
ShiDments-1O,OjO bbls -four. 1900 onsh wheat.
CINCINNATI, August 19.--Pork is quiet at II 75
Lard is inactive; steam at 10a q 10a; kettle do at
II q LII; current make at 1U4 q 10s. Bulk Meats
are steady shoulders at 81 6 clear rib sides at 50
sides at % 81 clear sides at loR lol 1,5Oo,o9O
of 1876 anu 1877. Whskey is steady at l 10 But
ter quiet Hogs are steady and firm; fair to good
tight and heavy at 90 "a so; common light at
GU q 80; receipts 213 head shipments 500 head.
CLEVELAND, August 1S.-The Petroleum market
is firm; standard White at 1851.
NEW YoRk, August 19.-Ootton heavy; Middng
uplands 12sc.
NEW ORLEANS. August 10. Cotton is dull; Mid
ding uplands 1lsc
CHARLESTON, August 19.-Cotton quiet; Middling
upands at 11s @ 1,ec.
MOBILE, August 1S.-Cotton is quiet; Middlins
upands 113c.
SAvANNAH, August 19.-Cotton dull; Middling
upauds lie.
NORFOLK, August 19.-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands at lie.
GALVESTON, August 19.-Cotton easier; Middling
uplands llsc.
WILMINGTON, August 19-Cotton is quiet; Mid.
ding uplands at 11Ic.
AUGUSTA, August 19.-Cotton is easie-; MiddliDg
uplands at 10sc.
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 111c.