The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17

liveres active, irregular and unsettled closing @3
points lower on early onth and q points hisher
on late months; midding uplands a. 10 l6c; do Or
leabs at Lie FtOor-receips "a OIL oo's' SIM IN
BUYERS favor and rather more doing for exp 1T
sale. q 600 bbls No a. 2 81 q 90; Superfne Wes
tern and State at 3 40 q u; COED extra Western
aud State al s75 9 10; good 70 choice Western and
ezra at 4 So a 5 rs; Fancy White Wheat Western
at 30 a So good ira Ohio at 80 9 90: choice
extra ST. Louis at 3 20 q Is: Patent Minnesota ex
ira good to prime at rs Z co: choice to double
extra at o, "a 90. including 23OO Dds CITY Mills
extra at IS q 90; 2700 bbls low grade extra at IS
CO. 1900 bbls Winter Whea. ezra ~ at s % q ro
q .uiheru EtOur dull and unchanged common 10
fair extra at 90 a IS; good to choice DO al % g
6 co. Ry. -Four Quiet and heavy. COrOmeal Is
quiet. Whrat-receipts 22l 146 bush; &c lower with
a yery moderate export demand and light specuIa-
tive inquiry; sales $40 100 bush. Including 2O40J0
bush on spof No 4 Milwaukee SIC: uugraded SpriDg
at SOC; No 10 at 80 a SOC Green Bay Spring at 94c;
ungrsded Red at 98c a OF: No DO at O25 q 03;
No do at 07Y a 0S; No do at 10; ungtadei
uadrd White 06 az 20 No do at 05: ste amer
No do OF; No g., 10000 bush at Oss g 81 ex-
ira do 200 bush at ilri u White STATE at Os4
Osi; No Amber for Dece Dber, 81, 100 bush at O5 q
05t closing at O5 bid. 053 asked; do January "a
OQ bush al o6 q O6a, closing at O6 bil, 1t6i
asked; No 2 Red 70 December, 100 bush at 07s a
8. closing at 07s DID, 08 asked; do January 32,Ut0
bush at Oss "a 90, closing at O84 d. Os3 asked
Rye is quiet 5000 bush State at 66c. Bars-y more
active aud un,b hanged; Il. 800 bush German at 80
in stores 26 QUO bush Canada at 96c Canada East at
ll5 ungraded at %; N extra bright, Borl-y
Walt quiet. a0ra-recelDts 81, 1913 bush; shade
frmer with moderate export and home trade de
mand; sales 2lS.00U bush, including $4,000 bush on
Ihe spot; Az q 47ic tor AIDED; 44c for No 81 47sc
for No 2; steamer Yellow 4eac; round Yellow at 81 q
6'c; southern do at AZ g 47sc; v bite southern at
ATE; No White at 47c low Mixed at 4lc; steamer for
December at Acc bid 46tc asked; do January a5a q
45sc, closing at 451c bid, acc assed; No for Deem
Der at 47a a 473c closing at 47sc bid. 4Sc asked do
January 47sc closing at 47sc bid, 47sc asked Oals
-receipts 4562 bush shade rmer and fairly active;
sales $50 bush; No at 29sc; 3Oi q 3O4c Tor No q
Sac for No White in store SIC afioat; No White
sac: Mixed Western 30 q Sic; White Western at SO
&C. Mixed s'ae At aG 80 sS White State at 50
and quiet; 500 hhds Cuba at 81. Nj Glasses nomin-
ally unchanged. Rice steady. Petroleum quiet
and steady; 10000 bbs united at 9Ia "a 98; crude in
bbls 70 q 81; refined at SIC. T.l,ow is steady at
Sc q 65. Naval Stores-Esosin steady. iur-
peailae quiet at CSC. rors in buyers favor and
lily mess at ~ q 80; $50 bbls new extra prime at
s %. Beef unchanged. Cus Meas steady; pick
leo bellies 5s fresh speculaors 81; do hams at So;
SMOKED shoulders 4; middles quiet and heavy Yves.
tern and city long clear Al; short clear Al; long and
snort clear sales long and short clear (west) 70
9 3Io. Lard IN buyers favor and fairly active 975
tcs prime steat on spot IS q co. 1000 ties for Jan
uary at 973; $3.50 trs for February at U2A a. U5
~ tics city steam 80 q 92A. Whislkey quiet at
Freights to Liverpool-market is lower; Wheat per
steam SID. " ' Pa
CHICAGO, December 16-Flour, is dull and nm
changed. Wheat in good demand and shade higher
for Winter; No Red Winter at 9Oc; inactive and
lower for Spr ng; No 2 Chicago Spring at s2ic for
cash; S2s "a s2ac Tor January; S3S q s31c tor Feb
ruary; No 3 Chicago Spring 20 g 7Oic; rejected Sac
Corn dull and SHADE lower at 81 cash or January
3isc TOR February. Oats nominal aud easier at 2l1c
cash or for January: Rye unchanged at 444c. Bar
in fair demand and lower at rs for cash; rs fol
January; Us bid for February. Lard is active and
shade lower a. 55 cash; So @ 5 a71 Tor January
5 623 q 65 for February. Bulk Meats in fair de-
mand and easier; shoulders at 65; clear rib GA
clear sides at 50. Whiskey active, firm and higheI
at &c.
0oo bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye O0C
bush barley.
shipments 900 bbls four. 80 900 bush wheat
zz'oOo bush ecrn, 1900 bush oats, 1900 hush rye
At the afternoon call OF the board the market closed
with wheat inactive and lower at SIC cash; 924 a
STEADY oats easier but not lower. Provisions are
unchanged.
ST LOUIS. Dec. 16.-Flour is firm; double extra
fall at a. q IS; treble extra tall at 8 rs a 80
No Red Fall easier at 80 q s0sc for cash: s9a q
9Oic for December; S9s @ s0ac for January; No Reu
FAN higher at SIC; No Sping, none offered. Corr
January. Oats higher and scarce No at 20A G0 POI
for cash; 2Osc for December. Rye steady at 42s a
4sc. Barley dull wniskey is steady a, O5. Pro.
vlsons-Pork hrmer-hew jobbing at IT'S "a Us
Lara quiet at 81. Bulk Meats urmer shoulders al
z70 % ;clear lib at 8 50 go; clear sides at g.
g 3 70; Green meas steady. Bacon stronger ;sheul
ders 70 e ~; clear rib 05; clear sides 10.
Receipls-4,O0U bols hour, $4,000 bush wheat, d.
goo bush corn, 5000 bush oats. 5000 bush rye
1000 bush barley.
shipments 1000 bbls -four 5000 bush wheat &.
goo bush corn 1000 ousb OATS, 1000 bush rye 60C(
bush barley.
TOLEDO, December 15.-Wheat is in fair demand
extra White Michigan at Csc; No 8 White Wabash al
9ic; AMBER michigan on the spot at 95c asked 94.(
bid No keo Winter Cd SPOT and December at 94i
January at s5c; No 3 Red at e9ac; No 2 Dayton aDo
Michigan Red at s2sc Corn dull; new Dayton Mich
Oa.s quiet; No White Csc; Michigan held ai3S.
kecelpts-00O bbs aour, 11,OuU bush wheat, ~. 0Ol
bust corn, $1,000 bush oats
Shipments-000 900 bbls -four 6O00 bush Wheat
5000 bush corn. 5000 bush oats.
DETROIT, December i6. Wheat is steady: extra
White Michigan held at &c; sales No " hie Micni
gan at s4ac; December at 9isc January at 951c;No
Receipts-17, 900 bush Wheat.
Shipments-1,4 400 bush Wheat.
MILWAUKEE, December 16-Flour steady Wheat
opene dull and closed steady; No Milwaukee, hard
|. at 93c; No Milwaukee soft at SIC; No 3 Milwaukee
at Sac on spot and December; January S2ae: No
Milwaukee at 6sac; No Milwaukee acc; rejected al
oV3c. Corn is dull; No at Sic. Oats are quiet and
lower; No at zoe. Rye is neglected; No at 4la "a
43c. Barley quiet; 20 2 Spring at S3c Provisions
at so. .D Eaidmorime steam az ''' 49,
Receipts-7,000 bbls flour, TX, 900 bush wheat.
ecs Sois 9oH[ 4oOgo lush wheat NJ,
Lard in good demand; steam 5574. Bulk Meats are
nominal Bacon quiet and firm; shoulders % "a 8
short rib at 81 g 3s short clear at A. Whiskey i.
active and trim at / 05
Hogs in fair demand and firm; common at Q 90 "a
50: light at 80 g 10; packing at 2 rs "a S.
butchers at 2 So g IS; receipts 979O head ship.
ments 1861 head.
PHILADELPHIA, December 16 Cotton quiet Mid.
ding upands &c
ST. LOUIS, December 16.-Cotton quiet sMiddling
uplands SIC.
BALTIMORE. December 16-Cotton quiet; Middlipe
uplands at SEC.
CHARLESTON, December 16.-Cotton quiet; Mid
ding oplands at &c
NEW ORLEANS, December 16.-Cotton steady Mid
ding uplands at SEC.
LOUISVILLE, December 16.-Cotton is quiet and
steady; MiddhDg uplands SIC.
NORFOLK, December 16 Cotton steady; Middlins
aplaDds at a q Ssc.
MOBILE, December 16.-Cotton quiet and steady
Mlddng up'anls at 81 g BIC.
WILMINGTON, December 1S.-Cottou firm; Mid
ding aplands at SIC.
SAVANNAH, December 16.-Cotton quiet and firm (;
MiddlIng uplands at SIC.
GALVESTON, December 16.-Cotton is firm and in
good demand; Miudrng upands SIC.
CINCINNATI, December 16-Cotton steady ;Middling
u2lands &c.
MEMPHIS, December 16-Cotton quiet; Mddling
uplanus sac.
AUGUSTA, December 16.-Cotton is irregular and
higher; M1ddnng uplands at SIC.