The Portland daily press., 1878-04-17

Beef dull: CIt Meats quiet; middles less firm at
81 for Western long clear; city long clear 81. Lard
heavy ana lover 1l6 ties prime steam at 30 q So,
ing at 20. Butter firm, Whiskey firm at i 0s.
Ereights to Liverpool quiet and firm; Cotton per
sail lo-64; per steam I'd; Wheat per steam at ST.
Wheat is unsettled, opened strong and higher and
closed at inside prices; No Chicago Spring at liz;
No Chicago Spring at 10sa q 10 cash; 09a for
for May; No do at / o4l "a e5; rejected at SIC.
Corn is easier at 4Otc cash and April; 4ac for May;
1ss At Se Oats steady at 25c cash and for
fairly active 4sc Winter storage expired to-day
and apparent advance in cash cereals were only
nominal Pork is in tar demand at 95 for cash,
aPril and May; Lard easier at 50 for cash; 90 q
" lot May. Bulk Meats easier; 81 q 8 q 81 for
shoulders, clear rib and clear sides. Alcohol frmer
Freights-Corn to Buffalo at 8.
neceipts-l4O0O bbls -four, 90 900 bueh wheat, 2l5-
quo bush corn, 5000 bush oats, $500 bush rye, 5000
Shipments-l2 COO bbls -four 900 bush wheat, 49,
gV Soo push corn $4,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye,
At the afternoon call of the board the market closed
with Wheat frmer but not higher. Corn easier but
not lower Oats tirmer but not higher. Pork dull
aud lower at 80 bid for May. Lard earser but not
lower.
MILWAUKEE, April 16.--Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat a is steady No Milwaukse 15l for hard IS
steady; No at 4Otc. Oats are in fair demand; No
at 25sc. Rye is steady; No at 5sc. Barley quiet
Provisions dull and unchanged; Mess Pork at 90.
Lard-prme steamer at 90.
Freights-Wheat to Buffalo at 4.
Recepts-11,000 bbs flour, 1l6, 900 bush wheat.
Shipments 900 bbls -four, Al, 900 bush wheat.
81. LOUIS, April 16-Flour easier; Superfne rs
g Sol extra do Is q 40; double extra do rs @
IA q Is and closing at 10 for May; No at O6.
Corn at Sss 3Stc for cash; By 1850 and closing at
2slc for May Oats rmsr at 2sc cash. 27,e for May
| 04. Pork 49, Lard quiet at IS this week, s2I
next week: Bulk Meats rmer at 81 q So for shout.
| ders and clear rib Bacon-clear rib at % g 27l
Receipts-22O0 bbls -four, $1,000 bush wheat, 1885,.
goo bush CORN oOO bushs oats, 5000 bush rye, loco
shipments-7oO bbs -four {, 900 bush wheat, 20 oO(
bush corD 5000 bush oats, $1,000 bush rye,000 busl
| barley.
| No White Michigan at 30; Amber Michigan OF
pot at n; seller May at %; No Amber Michigan
at p; No Red Winter on spot at %; seller May
Red at %; rejected Wabash OIL. Corn easier ;Higi
Mixed at 43tc; No on spot at 43c; for May at 44c
no White at 4alc; rejected 41c; damaged at SEC
sReceiptsOOO bbls hOur, 81 900 bush wheat, 12s oo
pqsh corn, 1000 bush oats, 90 hogs.
Shipments-000b bls -four, G., 900 bush wheat 10 90
| bush corn, 10000 bush oats.
CINCINNATI, April 16.-Pork is dull at 9 u.s. Lar
nominal steam az q; kettle at u u. Bulk Meat
81. Bacon quiet and steady; shoulders at a a ii
clear rib 81; clear sides at 81. Whskey quiet / O5
% 1--we Hogs dull; common at 800 q 325; light q
q 60; receipts 1875 head; shipments 40 head.
DETROIT, April 16.-Wheat is firmer; extra Whit
Michigan at 1 80; No White Michigan at 26a &
127.
Receipts-o000 bbls -four, $1,000 bush wheat, 900
| bush corn, $1,000 bush oats.
Shipments 900 bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat, 90
bush corn, 0000 bush oats
MEMPHIS. April 16.-Cotton isl weak; Middlin
uplands at 10ac.
AUGUSTA. April 16.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 81 a &c.,:
GALVESTON, April 16.-Cotton is weak; Middlini
| uplands at 10ac.
NlWORLEANs, April 16.-Cotton quiet and easier
| Middlng uplands 1O4c.
| OHARLEsTOH, April 16,-Cotton Quiet: Middljn
| uplands 10s q 10}c.
lands at 10 a 10Ac.s -
SAVANNAH, April 16.-Ootton lower to sell; Mid
ding uplands at 10c
WILMIMaToS,sApril 16.-Cotton is quiet ;MiddlnI
MOBILE, April 16.-Cotton is easier; Middling up
lands at 10c.