The Portland daily press., 1878-01-04

w lg Slt butchers active and strong; Cows 40
@3 70; Bnls at 2 30 q 8 125; Steers Is q $40.
Hogs-receipts 26,O00 head; shipments 1900 head i;
mixed packing fairly active and steady at 90 01
a. 10; gh5 R h9gs at LOS 10; choice heavy shipping
375. ''''''' ~ W y
ssomestlc MarAesx.
NEW YORK, January 3-Evenng, lotion is
quiet and unchanged; sales 5O7 bales; Middling up.
lands II 516c New Orleans IL Ice; futures opened
to pouts higher afterwards lost and closed firm
ElOur-receipts 1861 bbls; dull and a. 1Oc lower
sales 1O,S09 bbls; No at 90 q 10; Superine Wes-
at 25 q 55; choice Western and State at 8 GO "a
500; White Wheat Western extra at O5 "a IS !;
Fancy White Wheat Western extra at 6 so a 25; ;
goou extra Ohio at 3 30 q 80; extra St Louis at
40 g 25; Patent Minnesota extra good to prime at
80, g 70; choice to double extra at s 80 a 90;
Southern flour heavy; sales 1900 bbls; extra at So
@ %. Rye flour dull at 65 a Is for Superine
C9fnmeaI dull and heavy; Yellow at so "a 90.
Wheas-recepts $50 900 bush; heavy and 10 lower !;
80 for ungraded Spring; i 81 a 1 80 for New York
No Spring; 32a@ SO for No Chicago; l 80 for
DO S Milwaukee; IG 433 for New York No 2 Winter
York No long Amber; 55 for extra White on sno.
and to arrive; 45 for No 2 Amber; i % tor New
York No Spring; 55 fer White State; 1 80 for No
l ~ do February, closing at 324 bid, 80 asked ;
l 3i3 Tor No North Western January, closing at
ga BID, 34a asked; do February closing at 3i4
bid, 5jA asked; No2 Winter Red January CLOSING
at 40 bid, "A asked; do February at 1 AZ bid 46
asked. aye is quiet. Harley duh and dropping;
z5VOU bush No Canada for export about IA in bond
Barley Matt is dull and unchanged. Corn-re-
cepts 2S,S3S bush: dull and a lower; sales 1885,
Syo o4sn, lncludns V0O oush on spot; So q 56c for
5Sc for steamer Winter csc for New York No q 5Sjc
for round Yellow, 5s3c for steamer Mixed January,
closing at 5Sc bid 5Sac asked 594c do February clos
ing at 59c bid, 59tc asked 63a q 64c for No Janua-
closing at 634c bid, 64c asked Clio do February
closing 64c bid 641c asked. Oais-receipts 81, ,190
push, q better and more active; sales of $4,000
bush; 80 "a 40c for Mixed Western and State; Sc %
43c Tor White do, including rejected at 3l!c; New
York No at 3SAc; New York No White at 384c;
New York No at 391c; No Z Chicago at 39a "a 4Oic
latter extreme; Mixed Western at 3S g 39c; White
White State at 80 q 41c. ColEee-Rio unchanged
with moderate business at 15a a 1871 gold for car
goes; l5f q q gold for job lots. Sngar quiet and
at 1s 0 s Tor talr to good refining; 7sc for prime
lined hrm and in good demand at 9t a 9ac for stanu-
ARD A; SIC for granulated; 95c for powdered and
crushed. Molasses quiet and unchanged Rice is
steady. Petroleum is lower ami more active /;
crude at 74c 5000 bbls refined early delivery at 125c
$4,000 bbls united at $50 q 60a. TsIiow steady
| 728 e So Furpuntine is steady at 33c for Spir-
It's. Pork duh and lower; 10 bbs mess at IL A. a
Y 45 seller January at Il 25 bid, 12 rs asked seller
February Y % bid, - 65 asked. Beef quiet. Gut
Meats-Western dull; middles lowerat 6sfer West
ern long clear; city do 81. Lard much lower; 600
tcs prime steam 95 q co. closing at 95 Dressed
Hogs frmer; Western in refrigerator sold at
g.. hiskey is heavy at O9k.
Freights to Liverpool-the market is firm; Cot
pOl Sdh e6CelA " 5-ozS WD6dG steam at
&c 94d.
CaIoAao, Jan. 3.-Flour nominal. Wheat is un-
settled and generally lower with fair demand; No 1
Chicago Spring at l03; No Chicago Spring at OSs
ry; No do at 0l2; rejected o9c. Corn in fair de-
mand and firm at 42s q 43c cash 42sc seller Janua-
dull and shade lower at gag q 244c cash and Janua-
ry; rejected at 22!c Rye is steady and unchanged
Barley tTmer at 574 q 5Sc. Dressed Hogs are dull /;
for cash; II 20 q IL 25 seller February Lard in fair
demand and lower at Z 40 cash and seller January.
Bulk Meats shade Lower; shoulders 4; short rib at
Receipts-l7 900 bbs flour, 10000 Dusn wheat, II
goo Dush corn, $4,000 bash OATS 400 bush rye, 1O
600 bush barley.
Shipments-8,OOO bbIs nour ,25,OO0 bush wheat, g.
500 bush corn. $500 bush oats, 0OU0 bush rye, g.
800 bush barley.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 3.-Flour quiet and unchanged; /;
Superhne fall at % a 40; extra family at 64 "a
5 OU. Wheat is quiet and steady; No Red Fall at
20 for cash and seller for January; No do at 90
bid cash and January. Cora-No Mixed at 44c for
cash; 43s q 44c seller for January; February new
3S q 3S4c. Oats-No 2 at 2S q 2Sfc for cash. Rye
at SIC asked. Barley unchanged. Whiskey steady
at o.. Pork easier at II 70 q IL so. Lard dun at
I % q 40. Bulk Meats weak at 81, 81 and 90 for
shoulders clear rib and clear sides. Bacon nominal
Green Meats-clear lib sides As.
Receipts-2,70O bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat A.
600 bush corn, 5000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye 1850
bush barley.
TOLEDO, Jan. 3-Wheat closed easier No White
Michigan at 81: extra White Michigan lat 36
Winter spot at 27k; seller January at 27I; No
Red at II; No2 Spring at IA. Corn is steady
new High Mixed at 45c; No on spot at 492c: do new
on spot and seller January at 44c rejected at 49c
new at 413c; new damaged at 3Sac. Oats dull; No Q
at 2S3c; rejected 243c.
Receipts-200 bbls -four, % 900 bush wheat. % OO0
bash CORE. 1900 bush oats.
Shipments-OoO bbls flour, $500 bush wheat, IS, 900
bush corn, $500 bush oats.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3.--Flour is quiet and un-
changed. Wheat opened weak and closed firm; No
Milwaukee at 14t for hard: No Milwaukee l 13k
for soft; No Milwaukee at 10; seller for January
O94; NO do %; Corn is quiet; No at a g 445c.
Oats weaker; No at 243c. Rye quiet; No 1 at SEC.
Barley depressed; No Spring at 631c. Provisions
are weak; Mess Porkat II So. Lard-prime at As
CT sly.
Receipts-12,000 bbls flour. 30, 600 bush wheat q
Shipments-15,OOO bbls flour, 10000 6ush wheat.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-Provisions dull and heavy.
Pork at II 30 bid. Lard lower; prime steam at 81.
Kettle country at II; city 81.
Hogs are quiet and weak; common at 8 so a 30;
light at % q 20; packing at 10 az 25 butchers
at 425 q 30; receipts 1925 head; shipments 100
head.
Michigan at 81; No White Michigan at 3ia.
Receipts-0OO0 bbs aour, $4,000 bush whsaJ, 900
bush corn, 0000 bush oats.
Shipments-000 bbls -four 38, 600 bush wheat 0 600
bush corn, 00,00 bush oats.
CLEVELAND, January 3.-Petroleum market is
firm; standard White at III.
GALVESTON, Jan. 3.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 10sc.
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lands at 10sc.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 3.--Cotton quiet; Midding up
lands at 10ac.
NORFOLK, Jan. 3.-Cotton steady; Middling up
lands at lie.
AUGgsrA, Jan. 3.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands at 10lc.
MOBILE, Jan. 3-Cotton is firm and quiet; Mid
ding uplands at 1OAc.
CHARLEsToN. Jan. 3-Cotton is quiet; Middling
uplands at l05 q lie.
new ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 1O5c.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 3.-Cotton better; Middling up
lands at 1Osc.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-0otton is quiet; Middling
uplands at II 5-l6c.
BALTIMORE, JAM 3,--Cotton firm; Middling up
lands 1lsc.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9-Cotton is firm; Midddling up.
lands 108.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3-Cotton quiet; Mddling up
lands 10sc.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.--Cotton quiet; Middng up
lands I0sc.
,PHILADELPH1A, Jan. 3-Cottont is quiet; Mid
ling uplands at l1sc.