The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-17
California Mining stocks.
Domestic Markets.


new 1YORg. May 16-Evening.-ElOuf market
rather more active: grades under 90 frlner and
in instances 10915c higher; grades above dull and
grades, and moderate iobbing.
Receipts OF Flour 44S bblsexports &c, 244 bbls;
sales 1900 bbls; No q at s093 rs; Superfine
Western and State O0@4 55:eonfnon to good ext.
Western andiState 60d4 80; good to choice Wes-
tern extra at OO06 IS; common t, choice White
Wheat Western extra OOa6 90; fancy do at q 10
az 90; comIii6h TO good extra Ohio at zoos 20;
common to choice estra St.. LOUIS at 1896 70;
double extra at 9Oa8 90, including 34OO bbls of
City Mills extra at IS 1906 So: 1900 bbls No at
2 90d3 70; 500 hbls Superfne at 00aA SO: 1900
extra at 7Oa8 90: $500 bbls Minnesota extra at
GOES 90; Southern flour is Unchanged and quiet.
Eye FS.r steady and qset COS hns
342 123 bush; Shade stronger with light export and
fairly active speculative business; sales 1850, 900
at sSn Ia No DO nominal p at issi 2o 1Dgraded
Red at 1901 49, No ) do 2091 81 No. Red
at 24a1 251s; No l do at 2S1s@l 29; ungrad,
241a; steamer do at 81: No 2 Red for May,
$4,000 bush at 229s91 23lA. Rye scarce and
firm At l1P@ 4 9aIsy da an St1 c
lower: options sade better trade moderate receipts
274 225 bush;exports 35,797 bush; sales 689,OOo
sonnd 35@54e; ungraded 49@574s; No at 5sc
steamer 55955A c; No at b7957s4 C; No White
at eoAeo3Ae White Southern choice at Ss9S5e
| @561sc; June at 54l5414c: do July 5414@5458;
| August at 55@551sc, including GA 900 bush No 2
and weak receipts $50 bush sales 900 bush;
NOS at 45c; do White SOC; No 2 at 451sc;do White
5S@54e; No at 4Sh$c; do White pc; Mixed Yves
53955c. including 10000 bush No 2 for June at
! 445s @45c; co. 900 bush do July at 44M 945c. SUI
rather easier: powdered at ioa1o1s graduated at
| 9A @9B. Molnsses firm Petroleum Is firm;
united Sl3s Tal!ow firm: sales Of 10 600 lbs
| 61296 GIG. Pork shade better; old mess on the
spot quoted at 15 rs; new do Is 70; sales $50
mess for june at 16 90, closing at IS o0@16 IS for
| June, July and August. Beef is steady. Lnrd is
about Us higher and fairly active, closing strong;
sales 270O ties prime steam on the spot at 10 FOG
10 IS; 80 choice at 10 S21s 1900 for May 10 621s
for July at 10 421a@1o so; $3.50 for August 10 As
! q 10 50; 1850 seller for year 8 971s@1O 90; $50
B.iter quiet and firm. Cheese weak and unset
tlednew State 3@11s4c poor to choice; do Western
3Aa91OEc poor to choice
WFreights to Liverpool higher and firm; Wheat per
| steam 21a.
CHICAGO. May 16.-Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat is unsettled and generally higher; No Red
essh o or Un sprnE s 81
| for July; 9S1a @965sc for August; No do at 921s
| @9614c; rejected 70G77c. Corn easier at ALA c
cash; IA @41%*c for May; 40ssc June; ALAG
41asc July; AZ 4c August rejected 3714c. Oats
active and lower 361ac cash; 1864 for May; 1914
a36ssc for June; 351s035Ac for July: 36A for
| Aug. Rye is.steady. Barley easier at Csc. Pork is
is S7Ia June; is o2is for July; Is 90 for August
June; 10 saio 20 for July and August. Bulk
Meats are unsettled and lower shoulders 10;short
| rib at O5: short clear at 8 30.
40, 900 hush corn 1876, 500 bush oats. 5000 bush
rye. 10000 bush barley.
Shipments 10, 900 bbls -four 199, 600 bush wheat,
| rye. 200 bush barley
| At the Afternoon Call of the Board, Wheat closed
at l olAIfor Mayi1 025s for June; OBS July;
@ossc for june; 41ssa4l1ac July; 42ssc August;
43c for September. Oats at STAG for May; 1861 &c
June; 3514c July: 26zsc for August. Rye 7714c
| bid August. Pork at 16 05 bid for June; 16 on
for July; 10 go bid all year. Lard at 10 20 bid for
! June 10 O21s for July; 10 25 August; 10 221a for
September; 9 621a all year.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Flouri is dull and unchanged.
Wheat opened lower, closing higher; No Red Fall
| at L O95s@1 09A for cash;1 O91s for May;1 OTIS
| al O719 June; OOA al OF Y July: 9799S$s for
August; No 5 do at 1 03s4 bid; No do at 991sc
43@435sc for cash; APIS 84314c May; 41@41ssc
for June; 41941 12c July: 429423sc for August.
Oats lower at 3714c cash; 33c July. Rye duh at
bling at 16 25 cash and August; 16 25@16 so for
September. Lard nominally at 10.
keceipts-5,OOO bbls nour, 3S, 600 bush wheat,
145 600 bush corn, 49, GOO bush oats. LOCO bnsh
Shipments s, 900 bbls flour, ~, 900 bush wheat
$4,000 bush corn, 14,0C0 bush oats 5000 bush
barley, 600 bush rye.
DETROIT. May 16.-Wheat firm; No White at
l liza for May; 101s for June; 1OA for July;
O6$S for August
New YORK, May 16.--Cotton quiet Midlling up
lands 10 9-16c.
xsAvANNAn, May 16.-Cotton is firm; Mddling
upands 1Oc.
MOBILE May 16.-Cotton is firm; Middng up
lands at 101sc.
MEMPHIS, May 16.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands at 1Oc.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16. Cotton is firm Middling
uplands 1OAc.