The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10

bush; Zee better and little better export demand
for Spring. sales 004, 900 bush, including PIT 900
s7Sa sp So do at 9P' ~ hard No do ~
ungraded Red at l 40ol 54;No do 471aGl 40;
No do at 1 5514 al 5534; No do at 1 l 554
$4,000 bush 52is; No White for December, "a
900 at l 52d1 5214. Rye is frmer; State at 93c.
Corn-exports 29,O32 bush; receipts 81, 10 bush;
about Il better and moderately active; safes 26S,
600 bush, including 5000 bush on the spot; uli-
graded 64g6518c; No 3 do at 631s a,3?4 c; steam
No for December 6596514c, closing at 65c bid,
661ac asked; January 1884 aO4c, closing at ga bid;
steamer December 5214c bid Gao asked. ssats-re-
cepts "a $50 bush 19l 12e better with fair trade;
sales SO, 600 bush; SOC for No 81 81 12G52c for No
2: 53a531ac do White; SAC for No White; Mixed
Western 5Ia@521ac White Western at 54G551a;
White State o4a55c, including 20, 600 No 2 Janu-
airy 5013; 10000 No White for January 5212c;
10000 do to arrive 81 ". sugar-raw is dull; re-
1Oc: powered at 101A d1Ossc crushed at 101ac.
Dzoiasses-Foreign dull; New Orleans in fair de-
mand 38@45c Petroleum easier; united 231s;
crude in bbls at TAGS 12 c. refined at S58. TaflOw
is active 65so7. Park closed weak; $40 bbls mess
spot at IL Z, q 20; 1850 for january old at
- 5O012 65. Cut Meats stronaer; middles
firm: long clear at so; short clear at 70. Lard
closed heavy; 1850 prime steam the spot at 8 %
as 10 for old or new; 500 ties December at 8 90:
for new; $3.50 Feb. 5 221aa8 20 for old, 271aa
80 for new 1000 for March at % to- old, 40
continent at 60. Batter dull Western 14a36c;
State at 17d36c. Cheese steady; State at 9913c;
skins 7a8c Western 8a Sc; skins 7GSc.
Freghts to Liverpool easier; Wheat y steam 434.
CHICAGO Dec. 9.-Flour firmer, not higher. Wheat
active and higher; No Red Winter at 80; No
Chicago Spring at 2S1a91 2S5s for cash; l 297s
81 80 for january 3l91 81 B for February;
higher at 4294214c for cash; 425sc for January;
43iAc February; 1850 for May; rejected 3S12c.
Oats fairly active and shade higher at 1874 g36 for
cash; 36lAc january; 4oc for May. Rye is steady
and unchanged. Barley is firm 92c. Dressed hogs
at 80. Pork is in fair demand and lower at Is 20
/. 60 Tovr fOr Enhr
Lard active and lower at Z 20 for cash; 821s for
January; 81 February. Bulk Meats easier; Shout
ders at 20; short rib at 80; clear at go.
Keceipts-15 900 bbs flour, II 900 bush wheat,
169 900 bush corn, 81 900 bush oats. 5000 bush
rye so 900 bush barley.
Shipments-2O, 900 bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat,
$4,000 bush corn, 1900 bush oats, 5000 bush
rye, 13, 600 bush barley.
At the afternoon cali of the Board. Wheat closed
January; 1888 February Corn strong and higher
at 42c cash; 43c january 1894 May. Oats strong
May. Pork strong and higher at is rs for January;
IS 971s@ 90 February Lard in good demand
and higher.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-The market fof Flour is firm
6 90: family at 05(G6 10; choiceto fancy at = 10
az so. Wheat higher: No 2 Red Fall at 33b2(g
$685. cash;l 1854 81 361s for January; no : 10
38c for cash; 81 rs a 3Sc for December; 3o1 for
January. Oats dull at 80 zee cash. Rye is higher
831b bid. Barley is unchanged. Pork is lower at
10 6215 Lard firm at so. Bulk>Meats nominally
unchanged.
keceips-5, 900 bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat,
21,OOO bush corn, 5000 bush oats, OOO0 bnsh
rye 1000 push barley.
Shipments 900 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat,
O,0OJ bush corn, 1000 bush oats, 1000 bush bar
ley, 5000 bush rye.
DETROIT. Dec. 9.-Wheat stronger; extra ~ e !;
No l White at l 81: l 81 for December: l 1884 for
January; 4ls4 February; 1 44sA for March; n"
milling 1 SO; No Amber ! 81; No 2 red 1 361s.
MOBILE, Dec 9.-Cotton nominal; Middling up
lands at 1214c.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9-Cotton is strong; Mid
ding uplands 1850.
SAVANNAH. Dec 9.-Cotton firm; Middling up
lands at 1880.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 9.--Cotton is strong; Middling up
lands 123ac.