The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-27
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, January % The market for bread
stus Ior tne past week mas been farlG active Pro-
visions very irregular ana unsettled but generally
higher.
CoTToN-A fair business has been reported for the
week, with prices subject to frequent Slight fuctua-
tiOns. Spots moderately active and steady The
market closes steady at 97-l6 Tor mddling 1p,ands
and 9,l6 for middling New Orleans The sales re-
ported for the week embrace $3.50 bales on the SCOT
and 3'O.S00 bales for future delivery
FLoUR-The market has ruled quiet. Jobbing and
export demand both quite moderate; prices about
steady; No. at 30 q CO., Superfne Western
and State at % q 3 IS; common to good extra
Western and State IS q 81; good to choice West
err and State at 90 q 30: common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at 4 50 q 80; Fancy
White Wheat Western extra at 80 a so; common
Ito good extra Ohio al 70 a 90, common to choice
extra st Louis at 10 q 5 So Patent Minnesota ex-
extra co q 90; City Mills extra at IS a 90: low
grades extra at 60 q IS. southern hour is quiet
and steady; common fair extra at 8 IS a. AIS; good
to choice extra at 10 @ rs; the sales Tor the week
have been 81 800 bbls
RYE FLogR-Demand fair at rather better rates;
PENNSYLVANIA and State quoted at rs a 80 per
Dbl; sales for the week 2250 bbls,
CORN MEAL-The market has been more active
prices steady; Yellow. Western and Jersey at % a
40; brandyw1ne at 81. Bag meal firm at IS %
9Oc or coarse city 97c @ 90 fine yellow, and O5 ~
10 tor fhe white; the sales OF the week have been
349 bbs and 645U bags.
WHEAT-The market has ruled moderately active
anu sUmeWhat irregular, closing about steady; No 2
Red Winter O9i q 091 casn aud January; feoru-
airy az wa "a 0sa; No Chicago at CSC q 90: No
milwaukee, at OIL q %; NO Spring for February
at 9Sc (g u; Mo- Amber at OF q 675 for Janu-
ary "a 0S for February; sales reported tor the
week LAOS 900 bush.
CORN-Firmer and more active. There has been a
fair demand mo on the spot at 47a q 4Sc steamer
az 40 46tc; No at 45ac; futures about the same
range closing firm; sales for the 300 0OU busn
OATS-Dull and quotations lower; State at 81 "a
353c; Western at 81 q 35c; the sales for the week
have been 1872, 600 bush.
Susas steady. Molasses dull Petroleum unset
tied. Rice firm. Office firm. Spirits of Turpen-
tine nm at 29t q 29kc. Rosin quiet at IS q 40.
PoRK-fhe market closed easier at 10 "a Is cash
for od mess; Is q 80 for new: 80 bid for April
or Mays sales toI the week. 2245 bbls on the spo and
| 10Y bbls for future delivery.
LARD-Ihe feeling has been unsettled and at
times eyerish, owing to the failure of prominent
operator early in Tie week. and to other causes the
market rather heavy p ime steam at 424 "a 475
fof ca-h; I24 bid for march, 90 bid for April; So
bid for May; sales for the 0sO5 tierces on the
| spot, and 1851 tor future delivery.
BUTTER-Seady; State ana Western creameries at
IL g 32c: dairy IA q l4c
CHEESE Quiet; good grades FIRM choice factories
SO 9Ac.
WHIsKEY-Quiet at 1 10 per gallon for Western.
NEW YORK, January 25.-Cotton quiet and steady
MiddliLg uplands 7-16c.
| SAVANNAH, January 25.-Cotton quiet and steady
Middhng uplands at SIC.
MEMPHIS, January 25.-Cotton steady; Middlinp
uplanus SC.
NEW ORLEANS. January 25.-Cotton steady; Mid.
| ding upands at SIC.
MOBILE, January 25.-Cotton quiet; Middling NC.
| lands at &c.