The Portland daily press., 1879-02-10
D0ssiesttc Markets

New YORK, February a-Breadstuffs have ruled
larry active during the week, quite steady as 10
prices Provisions have been quiet and firm, closing
CoTToN-The market has fuctuated frequently
WiVhin narrow range anu CT quiet and steady
a,teI moderate ba,iness in futures and fair de-
mand tor spots; 9-i6c tor mddlng upaads and IL
ioc Tor middlmg New Orleans. The sales reported
1oI the week embrace s. bales on the spot aud 275
OUU bales for future delivery
FLoUR-Quiet; No 2 at 80 a 8 90 ;superfne wes-
tern ana State at 20 a 80: common TO good extra
Western and State 60 g 80; good to choice West
eIn and State at 95 q 3d.: common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at 50 a 25; Flncy
" nte wheat Western extra at 80 a 6 50 common
10 good extra Ohio al IS q co. common to choice
extra 81 Louis at 70 q 70; Patent Minnesota ex-
ira good to prime at 3 55 "a 90; choice to double
extra C5 q l5; City Mills extra at 65 a 90; low
giaues extra at 60 g 81 Southern Hour is rather
more acuVe 1or export; common fair extra at s. q
4eo good TO choice extra at 90 a 20; the sales tor
the week have been 81 600 bbls.
RYE FLoUR-In moderate demand and steady f:
PennsylvaD1a and State quoted at rs a 8 20 per
Dbl; sales for the week 2l88 bbls
OoRN MEAL-Market quel and tame Western at
Ky ~; brandywme at 28.. Bag meal steady
and airy active at IS q SOC coarse city 95c "a 90
nne yellow and 20 q 10 for fine white; the sales
OF the week have been 1910 bbls and 1850 bags
WAEAT-ln fair demand at about steady prices
though IN some cases fLmer. The market closed
about steady; No Red Winter cash and seller tor
February at OSs a 09; March at 10 "a IO1: No
Chicago at 90 a. OF: No2 Milwankee ar az a. =
o.; 40 Amber for February at l OS1 "a % March
at Oe4 q 10; sales reported for the week 900
CoRN-The market has been somewhat irregular
with frequent slight fluctuations in price, closing dull
ana easier at 43ac for steamer The spot; 42c for
NO 8; 43 4lsc for No 2; futures a 1c lighter than
ABOVE and quiet; sales for the weee 1888 900 bush
OATsmQ9iet and generally IN buyers favor; Wes-
tern at 294 "a 34c; State at 80 34c the sales for
the week have been 290 900 bush.
FokK-Cash lots have been neglected, while fu-
lures nave been only moderately aciiVe holders no
ever, are nrm. The market closed Strong at 10 so "a
10 624 cash for mess and rs Ia 80 for od IN al
bd Tor March; 10 90 bid for May sales for the week
2oOO Dds on the spot and 500 bbs for future delye
ry.
LARD-The demand from exporters and refners
Is light. fair business has been done on specuIa.
tive account at advancing prices market closed III
prime steam at 80 (9 o7a on spot; February IS
bid; March 925 bid; April 91a bid; sales for the
eek 1870 terces On the spot, and 49, $50 TOR future
delivery.
BUTTER-Easer; demand moderate: the exports
have been large; State and Western cteamerles Is
q 20; dairies IL q &c
CHEESE ) eady and firm; fair export demand :;
common TO choice Western and State factory GO 81
WHIsKEY-Quiet ana steady at OF per gallon for
Western. ~
PETROLEUM dull.
QUARANTINE firm at 80; Rosn firm at 40 a 42I
CHICAGO, February s.-Flour quiet. woeal is a
shade easier than yesterday. Corn firm. Oats are
nomlnaiy a. 2lsc Tor February and March, and 24sc
ior way Provisions and Lard are shade irmer
receipts OF hogs for the week, 142,298 shIpmen or
the week. 81 22i; sales light 8 70 "a 50; heavy mixed
. oe 9 %; heavy shipping 81 a O5.
MILWAUKEE, February S-Flour and Grain ora
steady ont qniet; NO l Wheat at SO a osc, and is
nomiuay the same To-day No at $50 tor cash and
NO 8 al 73ac. As ~
Receiptso9,9Oo bbls -four, 1920 bosh wheat, 2sOo
bnFh corn, 2400 bush oats. ~
Shlpments-S,4e0 bbls -four, II 600 bush wheat
COCO bush ' ~ "ne'''
!, NEW ORLEANS, FebruaryES Cotton tirmer; Mid
ding upiands at 9sc
SAVANNAH, February s.-Cotton is firm; Middng
uplauds at 9sc,
uplanus 9ac. 'A's
MOBILE, February Section firm; Middling no.
lands at 9ac. W