The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30

s. bid, 50 asked. Rye firmeI and fairly active;
sales 1000 bush; 73c for No Western; Tic for New
YORK NO rs q 79c for State spot and first half
April. narley dull 6-rowed State zoe. BARLEY
bush; q higher higher with a good inquiry for
export and future delivery; sales $4,000 bush, in
S Wssiagn Sooo bush on spot q 5c for ungTaded
DOC Tor steamer Mixed; 55lc for low Mixed SAC for
steamer Yellow; 55ac for No 56lc for No White
bic for White Jersey; 60 a &c for old No in store
aud afoat; 54c for steamer Mixed seller March. clos
ing 54ac bid, 55ic Asked So "a 53sc do April closing
az 55ae bid soc asked 5S9c do May, closing at 5Sc
NO seller March; SEC do April, closing at 56c bid,
563c asked 55a @ 56lc do May closing 563c bid b5f
oocNo LOT June, closing at 55ac Did, and 56c asked
bush; "a g S4Ac for No q 35ic for No White; s. a
5S4c ior No l; 39c tor No White 81 "a 36A for Mixed
f Mese ira SSa e 59c for White Western; 3i s54c
Jersey. oo Conee quiet and steady; 22OO mats Java
sold at 10y 22h. Sugar firm and quiet offerings
1 @ re tor ar to good refining 7sc for prime;
at 9ae for standard a; 9sc for graduated; 9sc for
powdered; 10 g 1osc for crushed. MoIasses quiet
20 q 4sc. Rice is quiet and steady. Petroleum.
dull crude at refined liz g 11s 10000 bbs united
at az e 46I; ~. TalIow steady at q q u. Ma
3Ot gle. Eggs heavy at o. q 1Oc. Pork firmer
and quiet; 200 bbs mess at 10 25 100 bbls mess for
seller June at 10 25 do April at part so bid 10 20
asked; do May 80 bid, 10 % asked. Beef is quiet
Gut Meats-Western quiet; middles frmer at 81
for Western long clear; city do 81. Lard is higher
and strong; $50 ties prime steam at SO a 52I; 100
ties do to arrive at 60 b 1850 ties prime steam for
April 52l closing at 55; $500 ties for May So a
60, closing at 81 50; $500 ties for June 62I q
" hisixey quiet at O6a bid, held at OF.
Freights to Liverpool-the market is tirmer Cotton
per sail at 732 q Id; Wheat per steam at I'd; Corn
firm but unchanged; advance asked but none estab-
lished. Wheat excited and higher, averaging adj
sn Mo Chi Ghc sags Spring d
cash, March and April; z for May; sales at III
l SRa for May; No do at Osa Corn ac
March, 42Ac forsApe6l; 43ac seller May; 43sc June
Oats in fair demand and higher at 24Ac cash and fol
April 2lsc for May. Rye active and higher at 5Sc.
regular at 80 for cash and April 62 IS seller
for May; sales at s. @ go for May; 977k@ 9s(
seer June; Lard is active, higher and unsettled al
q Z 40 for June. Bulk Meats in good demand and
shade hghe; shoulders 81; short RIB O5 short clear
81. Alcohol SO bid.
heceipts-7,5OO bbls four 81 900 bush wheat, %.
Soo bush corn $1,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye, AGO.
shpmentss 900 bbls nour, 99, 600 bush wheat, 1885,
GOO bush corn. $1,000 bush oats, 1900 bush rye
$500 bush barley.
At the afternoon call of the board the market closet
| with Wheat excited and higher at 1874 "a l 1871 TO
| April; lag seller May. Corn strong and higher
AL 445c for May, has sold at 45c for May; 445c fo
June Oats strong at 245c for April; 27sc for May
Il
| and firm at &c.
ST. Louis, March 29.-Flour unsettled and general
ly higher; Superfine fall at 39O0415; extra do a
425 9 90; double extra do go q 10; fancy So q
IL g 179 for cash; 17a q IS seller April; Is
g 1 10 for May; No a do at 10 q - cash; No
Spring o. Cora higher at 40 g 40sc cash; 4Oic 70
at26 a 264c. Rye at 57ic; rejected 5Slc. Whiske
steady at OF. Pork frmer; jobbing at so Marci
and April Lard nominally at Z. Dry sailed Meat
L m nj MORT mir las Raa
/ at 81 q 4; clear rib at 60; clear mids 65.
Receipts-4OO0 pbs -four, $4,000 bush wheat, 81,
oO0 bush CORN 1000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye, LOO
l TOLEDO, March 29.-Wheat is firm; No 1 Whit
/ Michigan at 81; Amber Michigan seller March a
i 29t; April at 1 20; May at 800; No Red White
at 45c No on spot at 44Sc seller May at 46Ic; No
White at Acc; rejected at 42c; April at 424c; damages
at ase. oats are quiet; No White at 2sAc. Rye
Receipts-oooO bbs -four, 49, 900 bush wheat, g., 90
oush corn, 1000 bush oats, 90 hogs.
bush corn, 5000 bush oats.
The market for Wheat is strong; extra Whit
| Michigan at 36; Amber Michigan on spot at 1 81
seller March at $685. April at / 81; MAY at 80
NO w h1te Wabash 30. Corn strong; High Nike,
| at l5lc; No May at At. Clover seed dull; prim
| AIS.
MI MhILWAgKEE, March 2s-Flour quiet at Is q %
NO Milwaukee at 20 for hard; 191 for soft; No
| milwaukee, at IA on spot seller March and April
/ l54 for May; No at 05 a OF. Corn stronger
NO 2 at 42c. Oats-No at Csc. Rye is firmer; No
at 5sc Barley is firm; No Spring at 564c; April
DC Provisionsi frmer-Mess Pork at 80 tor cash
g60 g 90 seller May. Lard at u cash, May nom
Receipts-7,000 bbs -four, 81, 900 bush wheat.
Smpments-7,000 bbls flour, 81, 600 bush wheat,
DETROIT, March 29.-Flour held at 25 "a 30 higher
/ wheat excited; extra White Michigan at So; No
White Michigan at 354; Amber Michigan at 26
4 Corn strong; No at 45c. Oats firm
/ Receipts-1300 bbs -four, 200 bush wheat 14O
bush corn, $500 oush OATS
Smpments-2,50 800 bbs flour, %, 900 bush wheat 240
bush COIN, 1000 bush oats
/ CLEVELAND, March 2s.-Petroleum 10,
L BALTIMORE, March 29.-Cotton is dull and easier
M1ddling uplands 104c.
MEMPHIS. March 29.-Cotton weak and irregular
Middlng uplands at 10c.
GALVESTON, March 29.-Cotton is weak; Middlins
uplands at 10sc.
LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-Cotton is quiet Middlins
uplands 104c.
new ORLEANS, March 29.--Cotton is irregular
Middling uplands 1Oac.
GHARLEsToN, March 29.-Cotton is dull; Middlius
uplands 10sc A--AA''Aa
AUGUSTA, March 29.-Cotton dull and nominal
mlodilng uplands at 9ac.
NORFOLK, March 29.-Cotton dull: Middlinc nm
lands at 104c. ~
lands at 1O5c. ANs "p
WILMINGTON, March 20.-Cotton is dull; Middlin,
MOBILE, March 29-Cotton weak and unsettled
M1ddling uplands at 1Oc