The Portland daily press., 1878-12-18

DVAHCBthC I1ARket9s
NEW YORK. December 17-Evening. -Cottou ia
heavy; sales $40 balss; middling upands at Is 49,
do Orleans at lie; forward deliveries fairly active
bbls more active and q 1oc lower saes 81 800 BIS:
No2ar225 q 8 30; Superfine Western and State at
8 30 q 3 60; COED extra Western and State at 65 "a
choice White Wheat Western extra at 4 55 a IS;
Fancy White Wheat Western at S 80 a $50; good
Isl Patent Minnesota extra GOOD to LOUIS nrim az
al 81 ~, o0; choice to double extra at OF % co.
5o bbs ogVI er DDs city Nails III extra at
Winter Wheat extra at IS q rs; 1000 bbIs Mime
sofa extra 8 Is g 8 90. closing heavy. soufhern
OATS; good to choice do at IS a 90. Rve Ficnr
heavy and lower at 90 q Is. Cornmeai quiet
Whtat-recepts 1888, O61 BUSH irregular and unset.
tied. opening about &c lower and closed with cecne
recovered and little better tone with rather more ex-
port inquiry sales $4,000 bush, including 27s,0O0
at 5c, pars to arrye NJ Chicago at NG 40
graded Red at 90 q 07t: No 8 do at OF a. Oh:
s stsa an q Nc DC st. Do at
No Edo at Oh o o5; ungraded White 05 9 %;
No do at o.; No do, 4s, 600 bush at Osl "a OsI
1854 10; White Canada az OF a 0S: No 3 amS q.
Der for Deee nber 900 bush at O4a q O5, clos
ing At Il. oas b ID o. asked January bush
0s asked; do January $1,000 bush at Osa GH 0ss
sslsy steady Bush q unsSa aed
Canada at Csc; 10000 bush Canada East at 12l.
Harley wait quiet and unchanged. OOru-re.
celDts 24,7l6 bush; more active and a 1c better
Isl sc for unsraded s5c oqi No s. se spoe
aoas white az 4c No 5oe ssa abc
Yellow at 464e; Western do at 49yc; steamer for
December at &c., closing at 46c bid 47c asked do for
January as AGO. closing at 45sc bid, q64c assed No
for December at 477c, closing at 47sc Did, 475c asked
do January AZ 475c closing at 47ac bid, sc asked
and QUIET sales 49, 900 bush; 3Os "a 3OIc for No 3: ic
for No 2 White; No White SAFE: Mixed Western at
293 g sic; White Western at s2s a Sc; Mixed Stale
bush No Chicago at &c. Coffee is quiet and nm.
changed. SOAR is quiet, steady and unchanged.
.las.s: q1iet, and n oo UNCHANGED Rice steady
crude in bbls % g 81; refined at SIC. TaIiow Is
steady Ste at s. g g; MAYA. stores-Rosin is un-
steadier at % q 2ssc. Eggs firm. Fork lower and
dull; mess on spot part at Z 20 q 60; $50 bbs for
February at g. g sss. Beef unchanged. Beef is
unchanged Cut Meas steady and very Quiet:
picked shoulders 81; middles in buyers fayorEWes
tern active long clear a saort clear III; long and
trade; IT'S ties prime steam on spot Ell 95: 1855
tcs for January at 92i 95; $500 ties for February
Cheese dull and heavy. Whiskey more active and
Freightsto Liverpool about steady Wheat
per steam sd.
CHICAGO. December 17.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
steady and in fair demand; No Red Winter at SOC
bid cash; No Chicago Spring at s2a q S2ac for cash.
No Chicago Spring 69I a 70c rejected SIC. Cor,
dull and shade lower az s0ac cash; 3la for january
s1s for at sss H Oats dull shade
ed. Barley easier at 90 @ 96!c cash; extra No3is
strong at 30 @ SIC. Pork in fair demand at 50 for
February Lard is active and shade lower al 55 for
cash 5 60 for February. Bulk Meats easier; Shout
a a 81 g ss short ES g. FL short clear
Keceipts-1SOO bbls -four, 600 bush wheat 1911
600 bush corn, $1,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 600
shipments-16,OOO bbls ao1r, 1O5, 900 bush wheat
1000 90 bush CID $4,000 bush oats, IT'S bush rye
At the afternoon call of the board the market closed
with Wheat in good demand and shade higher at S2ac
Tor December SIC for January s,se for February
changed. Provisions are firmer but not higher.
ST LOUIS. Dec. 17-Flour dull and firm double extra
fall at 40 q 55 treble extra tall at rs a 80;
rmer and quiet; No Red Fall at 9Oic for cash: so
@ eotc for December; S9s g s0sc for January; No
Req Fall higher her at sst sc; No. Spring so Corn
for January. Oats higher and scarce; No at 2Oa "a
2oac for cash; 2Ot g 2Oc bid for January. Rye firm
and lower; jobbing at Z 60 q 20. Lard nominal at
40. Bulk Meats quiet and unchanged. Bacon in
active and lower; shoulders 81 q clear rib at 4s .
Wniskey is firm az O5.
Receipts-3OOO bbls tour, 10000 bush wheat, 90
GOO bush corn, 5000 bush oats, 1900 bush rye
shipments bbls flour, 10, 900 bush wheat, s.
900 bush corn, 0O00 bush OATS $1,000 bush rye, 1000
bush barley.
steady Wheat opened quiet, declined &c and closed
strong; No Milwaukee hard at 93c; No MilWau-
kee soft at s73c; No Milwaukee at S2ac on spot and
December; January at S3c; February at S31c; No 3
Milwaukee at 6s4c; Mo- Milwaukee 59lc; rejected
at ole. Corn is hrmerN No at Sic: Oats steady;
and higher; No2 Spring at s3tc. Provisions quiet
and weak-Mess Pork aull at is for old NEW at TO-
LaId-prlme steam at 50 Live Hogs lower at 2 60
ITlO x cad hnnov IL
Reccpts-l2000 bbls flour, 80 900 bush wheat,
Shipments-22,000 bbls flour, 40 1000 bush wheat.
TOLEDO, December 17.-Wheat is frmer; Amber
Michigan on the spot at 944c; January at 95ac No2
Red Winter spot at CSC asked SAC bid; sales for
February at 963c; NO Dayton and Michigan Red at
slAe; rejected 79c Corn quiet new High Mixed sale
at 223c; No White Csc.
keeeipts-12 900 bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat $1,000
BUSH corn, 1000 bush oats.
Shipments-9,00O bbls flour, 5000 bush Wheat
$1,000 bush corn. $1,000 bush oats
DETROIT. December II. Wheat is easier; extra
White bite Michigan at s6sc No White Michigan at 9ii
Recelpts-24, 900 bush Wheat.
Shipments-1,0OO bush Wheat
CINCINNATI, December 17.-Pork in good demand
at So 9 90 Lard in active demand; steam 57a
at O5.
q Hogs quiet; common q at % 245; light at
80; receipts 5000 head; shipments sos head.
PHILADELPHIA, December II Cotton quiet; Mid
ding uplands &c.
ST.. LOUIS, December 17.-Cotton higher ;Middlng
uplands SIC.
BALTIMORE, December 17.-Cotton7 dull and lower
to sell; MiddliDg uplands at SEC.
CHARLESTON, December 17.-Cotton quiet and |
easy; Mlddling uplands at 81 &c.
NEW ORLEANS December 17.-Cotton easier; Mid
ding uplands at SIC. |
LOUISVILLE, December 17-Cotton is quiet; Mid |
ding upands Ssc.
NORFOLK, December II Cotton steady; Middlirg |
uplands at 81 @ Ssc.
$ MOBILE. December 17.-Cotton quiet; Sddling up |
lands at SIC.
.WnMINGToN, December T.-Cotto, quiet; Mid
ding uplands at SIC.