The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-17
D0nsestjc Markets.

NEW YORK, February Is The market for Bread.
stuffs has ruled active and frmer. closing strong
Provisions irregular and fairly active.
CoTToN-The business transacted has been lighter
than last week in both spots and futures; the marx
closed dull at Sc for mddlng upaads and sc for
mddling New Orleans. The sales reported for the
seek were 1882 bales on the SPOT, and 362sOo bales
for future delivery
FLoUR-The market has ruled more active. slos;no
steady and firm; No at As a 10; Superfine Wass
tern and State at 35 q 65: common TO good extra
Western and State 65 g 95; good to choice West
ern and State at 90 a 55: common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at 4 IS "a 30: Fancy
White Wheat Western extra at 30 a 30; common
TO good extra Ohio at so @ co.; common to choice
extra st Louis at 80 a 80; Patent Minnesota ex
ira good to prime at 55 a 90; choice to double
extra 05 a 10; City Mills extra at 10 a Is: low
grades extra at 20 %. Southern tour is steady
and firm; common fair extra at 80 a 90: good to
choice extra at 20 a 35 the sales tor the week
have been 100 800 bbis.
RYE FLoUR-Steady and in limited demand: sales
Of Pennsylvania and State quoted at 70 a 20 per
Dbl sales for the week 1870 bbls
CORN MEAL-Fairly active; prices nominally un-
changed: Yellow Western and Jersey at 20 a a..
Brandywine at Is q 81. Bag meal quiet at s7 n,
s9c Tor coarse city, 95c q 90 fine yellow and co az
10 for fine white; the sales OF the week have been
8 co bbls and 4400 bags.
WHEAT-The market closed firm and higher: No o
Red W inter- cash and seller for February at Ia G
03I: No2 Milwaukee at O4 a 1 O5; No 3 AmbsS
cash aud for February at 093 q l0t March at la
g II; sales reported for the week 1,495,O0 bush.
CoRN-The market has raled active with good
export demand at steady prices, closing firm al AS
q 4igc for steamer the spot age for No 8; 15a q
i64c for No 2; futures a ic lighter than above and
tairy active; sales for the weeR are $4,000 BUSH
OATs-Demand fair at unchanged prices; Western
at 30 q 34c State at 81 q sac; the sales for the
week have been $40, 900 bush.
PoRK-The market closed steady; cash mess of
IS q 80 for od and IL so for new; 10 25 bid for
Narcb; 10 So bid for April 10 45 bid for May sales
for the week, 30 bbls the spot and 1525 bbs for
future delivery.
LARD-The market is quiet very little demand
from exporters and refners. Values have ru ed mn
settled and irregular, closing more steady, pine
steam at 6 80 q So on spot; March 92i bid Apri
974 bid june 10 bid sdes for the 55vO terces
ON the spot, and 1880 for future delivery.
BUTTER-Dull anu heavy ;creameries 16 q 27: dali
ries IL a 22c.
CHEESE Steady; State and Western factory quot
44@94.
WHIsKEY-Quet ana firm at 1 OF bid, OIL asked
per gallon for Western.
NAVAL SToREs-Sprits Tutpentne steady at 30.
Rosin steady at 40 "a 424.
PETROLEUM frn.
CHICAGO February 15.-Breadstufs are shade
easier. Wheat closed last evening at 81 and opened
this morning at 9Osc ASKED and is 9Oa asked ior
March: Corn is 32ac asked for March; 33c Did April:
$3.50 bid for May Sac tor June delivery. Oats are
23, 2li 22s and 2is for February, March, April and
May delivery. Provisions and Lard are quiet, Pork
S. for March: LARD 9Th for March,