The Portland daily press., 1879-12-24

600 BUSH better export demand, including 52Z,OUoo
bush on the spot; ungraded Spring at 34gl 81 :
No do at 4o91 Al ungraded Winter he e; 40 90
al 561b: No do seal 50, inside price IN store,
ungraded White 50a1 "a: No 2 do at l 4sz2@
1 5O1a No do, Al, 900 bbush at 54g1 90; no 2
Red December, 80, 900 at 5S91 581a; No White
for December 16, 900 at 1 531a91 541a. Rye IS
quiet: State and Canada at 81. Corn-exports 81,
365 bush; receipts 79,20O bushi the market opened
slack and closed shade irmer with moderate trade;
sales 367 600 bush, including 2l5 900 bush on the
spot ungraded at 62a65c; No do 6l$4 a962c;
steamer ag Go White Fl &C. s Steamer for
December at 6234 G.; No 2 for December at 64149
641ac; January 62a6214c; Feb 62i4a62% Oats
receipts 81 936 bush; dull and rather easier sales
go 900 BUSH 49c for No 3;50c for do White;5Oc for
No 2: 81 1zad52c do White; DOC for NO L; 0Z92
do White; Mixed Western at 49G5Oc; Wnde ives
tern at 491a d5O1ac; White State at 5O9 81. sn-
gar steady and quiet; 200 hhds Cuba GA 9714 fair
to good refining quoted 75s@71S c;retined unehang,
ed and in moderate demand ggOiasses quiet and
unchanged at 35@47c. Petroleum is unchanged
and dull united 1904 crude in bbls Go$sc;re-
fined at 9$s. Taiiow quiet and steady o%s. FORK
shade frmer and rather quiet; 800 mess on spot at
- so; nothing done in futures. Lard is stronger
and more active; 1900 prime steam on spot at 80
81 closing 75a7 so for old, 80 new:
Freights to Liverpool more active; Wheat "
steam a.
CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Flour nominal. Wheat is
active, firm and higher; No Red Winter at 3ly9
/ SO; No 2 Chicago Spring at 31129l 31@s cash;
l 321sd1 32A for January; 321a for February;
No Spring IA; rejected 971se. Corn is in good
.Tannarve 40i%c February: 461bc May rejected at
3734 c. Oats in good demand and shade higher at
34Iac for cash; 3434 ll35c for January; 35$sc Feb
ruary rejected 32c. Rye tirmer 79120SO. Barley
easier 88c
keceipts-19 900 bbls -four, ia, coo bush wheat
$4,000 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, G,000 bush
rye %, 900 bush barley.
Shipments l 600 bbls -four, 10, 900 bush wheat,
81, 900 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 1900 bush
rye IL 900 bush barley
At the afternoon call of the Board Wheat closed
in good demand and 1a@5sc higher. Corn active
and firm and $sc higher. Oats are stronger and 1sc
higher Pork strong and at IL SO january; 10 021a
asked February Lard in good demand 21a higher
ST. LOUIS, D. 23.-Flour easier. Wheat is lower;
No 2 Red FAN l 1924 al 1915 cash; 351s@1 1874
for January; l 40a1 40s4 for Feb; No do "a.
Corn is lower at 3514 9351ac cash; 80 Zee for De-
cember; 36036A January; 3Sc Feb. Oats higher
at 3714c for cash and December. Rye quiet at Sic
bid Barley unchanged; choice $4,000. Pork is
firm 13 90 cash; Is 0O@13 021a January. Lard is
higher 80. Bulk Meats strong.
Receipts-3, 900 bbls flour, AT ,000 bush wheat,
| rs, 600 bush corn, 5000 bush oats, $1,000 bush
| rye Z, 900 push barley.
Shipments, 600 bbls four,s 70, 600 bush wheat,
5000 bush corn, 10000 bush oats, 00oo bush bar
| ley, 5000 bush rye.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Cotton in fair demand;
| Middng uplands 11$4c.
| MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.-Cotton firm; NIiddling uplands
| 11Ac.
| SAVANNAH, Dec. 23.-Cotton quiet and firm; Mid
| ding uplands at 121sc
MOBILE, Dec. 23.-Cotton firm; Middling uplands
| at l13Ac