The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-17

NEW York. Nav 16-Evening.- our-Receipts
II ,742 bbls firmer in instances shade lower with
very moderate trade for export and home use;
sales 1920 bbls; No at COOS 80; Superine
Western and State at 30d3 80, latter extreme;ex-
ira at 3 1904 90; good to choice at O5d5 so;
White Wheat Western extra at 3 Go 70; fancy
ST. Louis at 8 S006 90; patent Minnesota extra at
6 OOd6 80; choice to double extra at 95dS 90,
including 1900 bbls City Mills extra at 00a5 %;
700 Ibis low extra at 1908 80; 1900 bbs
Winter Wheat extra at 5096 30; 640O bbls Min
nesota extra at 75a9 90, closing weak; Southern
quiet and unchanged; sales 13, 600 bbls common to
fair extra at 00d5 60choice at 6506 10. Rye
flour is steady. Cornmeal unchanged Wheat-re-
ceipts $500 bush; 1al19 lower with q very mod
including 81 900 ON spot; No Spring at 94c; I'M
graded Winter Red at l 12a1 171ta;N 3 do at 10
ter at 1919; ungraded Amber at l 14al1 Is; I'M
graded White at lal 1914 No 2 do 10; No
do, 81, 900 bush at ! l5@l 1874 , part to arrive
do June, 81, 900 bush at 05U1 0514 No White
for May at LA bid, / Is asked; do June, 10000
asked; No 2 Amber for June at / 10 bid, / 1874
No 2 Red for May, 10000 at IT; do June, 1000
bush at l 1614a1 d7 n, closing at 1914; Ryeis
in store; State at 641ac. COrn-reeeipts 1913, $50
bush: opened shade frmer and closed quiet with adj
vance lost sales 1888, 900 BUSH including 236, 600
bush on spot; ungraded at 43d461ac including 3d.
600 distilling in store at 43c; steamer 45c No at
451a946e, closing at 45 1ac; No | at 45$4 e146c;
at 451ac; steamersfor May at 44c; June at 42c bid
43c askedc:No 2 for May 447s (d45c closing 4414c
bid 44se asked une 40 4s2 2 eIosiRg 44ge bid
and fairly active; sales $4,000 bush; 351s05c14c
for No q 1894 @939c for do White; 351ac for No /;
Al do White; Mixed Western 35d0351ac; White
do 3Sd39c; White State 4Oe; No Chicago in store
34d3414c; 5000 No 2 delivery before Jnne i 5th
at 35c. Sugar in fair demand and very firm; 1900
hhds Muscovado 61497 1-16. DTOlasses is firmly
held. Petroleum firm but quiet; united at 767sc.
TallOw is steady at GA. Pork opened frmer
and closed lower and moderately active; sales 675
ties mess on spot at 121a0} 8 20 for old 1Q121s
010 20 for new; 1000 bbls for June 10 1OG1O Is.
Beef unchanged. Cut Meats steady; middles are
quiet and trm long clear at 5; short clear l212;
long and short clear at 05. Lard opened shade
better and closed heavy and lower; prime steam
for for. june at se 5o $500 for s' july at 4sS
521a; 100 ties city steam 6 80. Rutfer unchang-
ed;State at 8G19c; Western at 5@19c. Cheese is
steady.
Freights to Liverpool quiet; Wheat per steam 514
CHICAGO, May 16.-Flour, the market is quiet
and firm; Spring extra, at 3 25@4 so; Min
nesota extra rs; low grades 00d2 70; Western
patents O0@6 90; Minnesota 50a7 90; special
brands 90; Winter extras 25@5 rs Wheat is
irregular and unsettled, opened strong and higher
and closed at inside prices; No Chicago Spring at
Csc cash; 997s for June; 977se for July; sales at
9S7s a101efor June; 975s0991ac for July; No 3
do at SIC; rejected at 32@7214e Corn unsettled
for June; 361ac for July. Oats are dull and shade
lower at 27s4 92sc cash; 271ac for June; 275sc
for July. Rye steady. Barley is quiet and firm at
65c. Pork active and lower at 621a@9 65 cash
and June; 8 721a99 rs for July Lard active ard
lower TAGS 20 cash and June, q 2212616 %
for July. Bulk Meats easier and unchanged; Shout
ders 65d3 20; short rib S5604 81 12 short clear
971aa5 90. Whiskey dull and lower at l OF.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo 3; Wheat 314.
Receipts-11, 900 bbls -four, 90 0bush wheat,
12S, 900 bush corn, 81 900 bush oats a, 400 bush
rye, 1000 bush barley.
Shipments 800 bbls 1our, 286, 900 bush wheat
315,0 bush corn, 81 900 bush oats, SO 1000 bush
rye, 18, 900 bush barley.
Wheat closed unchanged. Corn easier at S51Ac
bid for June; 36$sc for July Oats 14c lower. Pork
21ac higher. Lard carter but not lower.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Flour easier for best grades;
family at 0595 80; choice to fancy 5 40G5 80
Wheat opened strong and higher, closing at inside
for May, 10 bid at close; l 0S1a91 09ss june
Corn firmer; No Mixed SAC for cash; 337sc for
May; 341s(G3414c for June. Oats higher at 291a
929$4 cash; 291sc bid for June. Rye easier at
at 61s. Bulk Meats firm; lots clear ribs 7o9
7712; clear sides 80. Bacon firm; clear rib at
5 80; clear sides 471a@5 so.
Receipts, 900 bbls flour, 1,600 bush wheat,
5000 bush barley.
Shipments 900 bbs -four, 81 900 bush wheat
IA 900 bush corn, 90 600 bush oats 1000 bush Of
rye.
TOLEDO, May 16.-Wheat lower; No Red at
1 90 for cash; 90 asked for May; OS34 asked for
June; sales o4s4 for July. Corn is dull; High
Mixed at 3S14c asked, 371ac bid; No at 38c ask
ed, 3712c bid for cash. 81 Zee asked and 3714c bid
for June; 1874 bid July.
New York, May 16.-Cotton firm; Middlihg up
lands II 13-16c.
SAVANNAH, May 16.-Cotton firm; Middling up
NEW ORLEANS May 16.-Cotton strong; Middling
uplands 1880.
MOBILE, May 16.-Cotton strong; Middling up
lands 121sc.
MEMPHIS, May 16-Cotton strong; Mjddling up
lands 1850.