The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Petreleum quiet and steady; u, 600 bbls united at
so q S21; crude at y; refined at 1la. Taiiew
@ 1872 81 Tnrp-nssne d lower at as "a 2ss. Pork
dull and lower; $50 bbs mess spot at so q s75;
coo bbls do September at 90. Beef is quiet and
Gus Meats are dull and heavy; bellies 81; middles
Western long clear quoted at 4s g A; city 90 at
spot at 70 q Is. closing at 7O $3.50 ties do fu-
lures 65 9 20; June closing at 65; July closing
at e7 $50 tss city steam s;st 50 So refined quot
key quiet at 06 bid, 063 asked.
Freights to Liverool-market without decided
change; Cotton per sail 1854; steam /; Wheat per
steam 7Ad.
CHICAGO, May 23-Flour dull unchanged; Spring
extra at 40 q 90; Minnesota extra so g so Pa
5000 6 Is. Wheat active, arm and higher; No 2
% for @ 81 g G tor May
Jected at S0c Corn active and shade higher 594c
for June ssac for July rejected at SC Oats steady
at 24i 24ac cash "a. q 24sc for june aud July.
active and shade highers at 70 for cash; 674 @
e. & 20 Tor June; s. IS e So for July; o5 soaa
S47A cash; 8 ~ "a so for June; 6 52l q 6 IS Tor
July. Bulk Meats unchanged; shoulders 80; short
necelpts-7.5OO pp, hour, 99. 900 bush wheat, 2i4-
600 push corn, 1d16oO bush OATS $500 bush 1900
Shipments-s5OO bbls nour SO 900 bush wheat, ,as2-
600 bush corn. $1,000 bush oats,i 1900; bush rye,
| 1,i0G bush barley.
At the afternoon call of the board the market closed
with Wheat active and firm and higher at ! OSa bid
for May OSi q 1O3s for June; 0o3 tor July Corn
fairly active and shade higher at 39f for May 3Si
3Ss for June; 3s5 July. Oats shade higher 25 for
| May. Pork is higher at so tor June; 1874 July;
sl21 for August. Lard 47l for June; 52l q 90
for July.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Flour little firmer; demand
very light; fancy so @ 500; choice at 20 q 5 25;
family $ g 90; treble extra 4So 75 Wheat eat
irmer; No Mixed at SEC for cash. s6Ic bid June;
Sisc M tor cash; 25sc for june Rye dull at 81 5iic
Whiskey steady at o.. Pork at 8 % cash; Is bid
tor June Lard duh at co. Bulk & Meats o nominal:
Receipts-4soS obs aour, $4,000 bush wheat, 81,
600 bush corn, 5000 bush oatsi6oO bush rye, 5000
bush barley, 10000 hogs.
TOLEDO, May 23-Flour closed steady. Wheat is
easier; No White Michigan at 1S; White Michi-
gan 81 Amber Michigan cash at 153 seller JUNE
at 1871; No 2 Red Winter at cash ILL.,; June al
12a; July at %; No Dayton and Michigan Rec
att 67: Corn is duh High Mixed at 4i9c asked NO
White cash 45c asked, 44c bid rejected 4Oac asked
4oc bidc; damaged at BIC. Oats are dull; No cash
Receipts~ooOoo bbls noHr, 5000 bush wheat, 81 oo(
oush corn s0OS 90 bus bush oats, 90 hogs . 20 %,
bush corn. 1000 bush oats.
MILwAUKEB, May 23.-Flour dull. Wheat opened
dull andclosed strong; No Milwaukee at OsA fo
May june at o55s; July at oss; No Milwaukee
at 99c Corn is steady; No 2 at 800; new 37sc. Oat
moderately active: No at 24ac. Rye steady; No a
56lc Barley unsettled No Spring CT sh n0minal
at 58c; June at 5Sc bid. Provisions nominal; Mes
Pork at : 70. Lard-prime steam at 81 CT.
Freights-Wheat to Buffalo at 24.
Receipts-7,500 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat.
Shipments-4,5 500 bbls -four, SO, 900 bush wheat.
CINCINNATI, May 23-Pork active at 8 90 a OF
Lard steady; current make at 40; kettle at @ Z!
Bulk meats frmer; shoulders at 81; clear RIB 81
| a 40; clear sides at 00s. Bacon in good demand
shoulders at q 81; clear rib q 5s clear sides
| @5A. Whiskey is frmer at 0S.
Hogs steady for good light; quiet for heavy; com
mon at so q 80; light at 95 q 8 Is; packing a
800 q 49, butchers Is q 20; receipts $500 head
shipments S75 head.
DETROIT, May 23.-wheat is firmer extra Whit
Michigan at 201 mol White Michigan 19k.
Receipts-15,O0O bush wheat
Shipments-nOne.
MEMPHIS, May 23.-Cotton is firm; Middling W
lands at 10sc.
BALTIMORE. May 23.-Cotton quiet; Mddling W
lands lOa q 105c.
GALVESTON, May 23.-Cotton is quiet; Middln
uplands 10sc.
OHARLEsroN, May 2S.-Cotton steady; Middln
| uplands l03c.
, WILMINGTON, May 23-Cotton firm; Middlipg w
lands 103c.
NEW ORLEANS. May 23.~Cotton is quiet; Mic
| ding upands at 103c.
MOBILE, May 23.-Cotton quiet; Middling upland
1Osc.
SAVANNAH, May 2s.-Cotton firm; Midding NJ
| lands at 10sc.
AUGUSTA, May 2s.-Cotton is quiet; Middlng NJ
| lands at 10c.
| NoRFoLK, May 22.-Cotton quiet and steady; MID
ding uIlands at 10ac