The Portland daily press., 1878-05-18
Donestie msraess.

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NEW YORK May 17-Evening.-Cofsou market
steady; sales "a bales; Mddling uplands lie; Or
leans at III; forward delivery opened 6 "a points
higher on early months; closing with advance lost
FIOur-recelpts lsO3S bbls; the market Is dull and
slightly in buyers favor with light demand for ex-
port and home use; sales lO,S00 bbls No at 20 q
extra Western and State at 20 a OO good to choice
western and State at 4 So q SIS; White Wheat
Western extra at 80 g 6 so; Fancy White Wheat
a rs; extra St Louis ct IS q IS; Patent Mime
sofa extra good to prime at 80 a 50;choice to dou-
bic et e1ra at os q I'D n hhs NJ !OCo Dds Gy
rs; 100 bbs Superfine at 90 q so l4OO bbs low
grade extra at 20 q So ;s2lOO bbls Winter Wheat
so q 49, closing dull. Southern uoui dull and in
buyers favor sales $500 bbls, extra 90 a 25; also
$500 bbs South America deliverable Richmond on
t. Rye hour dall aud declining at 0O a 81 for Su-
perfne. Corn~eaI quiet; Yellow, Western, Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania at 81 q 2 st.; Brandywine at
$50 90. Wheai-recepts 179lOO bush; fn-
lures a II lower spot without decided change sales
234,0O0 bush, including $4,000 the spot; 1I6 a
1st for ~ pn 1a Spring 20 g 81 for Noz
kee i 26 a 81 for No Spring; / II for Canada
Spring; 80 for No Winter Red; 26 for No do;
s sr IL s1f TEN No White @
at 26; 20 for No Spring tor May, closing at IS
bid, 2OA asked; 1sa g 1911 do June, closing 1871
IA asked Is for No North V Western for May
closing at 20 bid, 233 asked; do June at 81 clos
ing at 10 bid q asked; do July at II bid, 81
81 bid, 30 asked; 2S3 do June. closing at 2Si
bid % asked; do July q, closing at "a bid, IS
asked. Rye quiet; sales 5000 to arrive at 743 $500
Western at II q 72c on spot Barley is quiet; 5000
feeding at 47c. harley Malt is unchanged. Corn
receipts 1888 aush; q lower and fairly ac-
tive for export and home trade demand; sales $780,
00j Dusb; No at 4St q sic; steamer Soc; No 2 at
50t q sic; Kansas Mixed 500 q sic; Southern Vel
low at 56c; do White 56lc; steamer Mixed for May
bid 493c asked; do July 48ic Did, soc asked; No
for May az 50sc closing at 5O4c bid, Sic asked; do
June at 5ot g 59ac, closing 5oie bd 5oic asked do
Oais-receipts $4,000 bush lower with tair trade.
part EXPORT sales $4,000 bush; No 8 at &c., No at
white at SS q sssc; Mixed Western at So "a size:
White western at 81 q 3ssc; Mixed State at "a q
SIC; White State 34a g 3sc, including 25,0OO bush
q SIC for export: CeGee QUIET and firm. sugar
firm ;saes LOCO hhds Cuba on basis at 5-l6 q 7sc;
7s; refined frmer at for standard A; 81 a 9sc for
granulated; 9sc for powdered; 9sc for crushee Mo-
r nd r. Orleans sa more active at q
trmer; $4,000 bbls OF united at 81 q 40; crude
at Il; refined at liz @ 11s. TalIow quiet and
heavy at 1-16 Naval Stores Rosn heavy at
IS q 50. rurp-ntine lower at 80. Pork is
dun and lower; 100 bbls mess spot at 90 "a 15
Beef is quiet and unchanged. Beef Hams firm.
middles are dun; Western long clear quoted at Al
city at ST. Lard lower, closing about stead sales
&C s 973 hisRey quiet at 063.
Freights to LiverpOOl-market quiet; Cotton per
sail 1874; steem /; Wheat per steam Sd.
OHIoAeo, May 17.-Flour is steady and unchanged.
loa bid for cash and May; OF q on tor June
1044 bid for July; No 8 do at 9sIc q Oh; reject
ed Soc. Corn active but shade lower 39ac bid for
sh; 39lc bid for May; 39ac bid for June; $500 bid
for July rejected at 36a q SIC. Oats are steady at
oslo bid for cash; 26c for May, June and July Rye
is tImer at &C. Barley at 81 g 5iac; Pork steady
duly. Lard easier at 70 for cash; 6 20 a IA for
June; 6.75 O. 81 tor July. Bulk Meats steady
shoulders ut 81 short rib at So; short clear a. Al
cohol hrmer at 81 bid. Whskey is steady and un-
changed at Oh.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo lower at Il.
necepts-S,5UO ODE hour, 900 oaap wheat, 271 =
bush barley.
Shipments 90 bbls dour, 1os 500 bush wheat ,1sr
$500 bush barley
At the afternoon call OF the board the market closed
June OBJ bid tor July. Corn dull ana lower at 39l
for May 39s q $3.50 for June 393e bid for july Oats
easier at Csc for May 25ac bid for June. Pork dull
not lower at 02A q 05 for June; 20 July. Lard
dull and lower at 10 q 674 for June; 70 a ia
| for July.
Toledo, May 17.-Wheat is steady; No White
Wabash at IS; No White Michigan at Is; Am
Der Michigan on spot at %; June at 243; No Red
| Winter on spot at 19; May at Is; june at 1874
Corn is steady; High Mixed at 43ic; do Day ton and
Michigan at 43c; NO on spot and MAY at 43c; june
held 43se; July 44c; rejected at 42c damaged held
| az S7ac Rye-No at 5sc. Oats inactive; No 2 at
| 27ac.
nOCCpte-O,VuV upln uVuly O,UuU Uusu Wu6aC %,
| bush corn, 1000 bush oats, 90 hogs.
Shipments-o0 bblslfour 20, goo oush wheat, 49, OO(
| bush corn. IS. 600 bush oats.
| MILwAgKEB, May 17.-Flour dull and dropping
| Wheat dull, closing quiet; No / Milwaukee IL fol
hard; LIZ for soft; No Milwaukee at OS5 for casI
| and May; June at 07a; July at 05s; No Milwau.
kee at Oh. Corn is steady No 2 new at 374c. Oats
steady; No at 26c. Rye steady; No at 5S5c Bar.
ley nomnally; No aspiring at 81 a CSC; June SOL a
| Zoe; 70ac for July. Provisions nomnal-Mess Pork
| %. Lard-prime steam at 6 70.
Freights-Wheat to Buffalo at 24.
keceipts-6, 900 bbls flour, 90 600 bush wheat
Shipments-5,00O bbls -four, 81, 900 bush wheat.
| DETROIT, May 17.-wheat is lower; extra White
| Michigan at % q 38a; No White Michigan 264
| keceipts-13 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-none.
| BALTIMORE. May 17.-Cotton dull; Mddling up
lands 10a q 105c.
MEMPHIS, May 1s.-Cotton strong; Middling up.
lands at 101c.
| GALVESTON, May 17.-Cotton firm; Middlipg up
| lands 104c.
| oHARLEsToN, May 17.-Cotton is firm; Mddlins
| upands 10sc.
AUGUSTA. May 17-Cotton is quiet and steady
| Middling upands at 95c.
WILMINGTON, May 17.-Cotton unchanged; Mid
| ding uplands 10c.
NEW ORLEANS Nay 17.-Cotton is strong and
| higher; Mddling uplands at 10sc.
MOBILE, May 17.-Cotton is firm; Middling up.
lands 10ac.
NORFOLK, May 17.-Cotton is firm; Middling ur-
lands at 10Ic.
SAVANNAH, May 17.-Ootton firm; Middling up.
lands at 10sc.