The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-26
G,ouce.ter tsi.b lrsarket.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Aug. "a.

With a steady demand and moderate receipts,
prices continue to apvance, and when the premium
on gold is taken into account, probably exceed
hose { the days of 1884 t. 1866.
Our quotations are wholesale prices for fare lots
and jobbing lois command an advance on our fig
ures.
Georges Goldfish Tho stock continues light and
holders are not anxious to realize. We notice sales
at 54 andi$71s p qtl for choice large and medium,
Pickle-cured Bank fish have advanced to S614Gp
S45s y atl snd sales of green bank iish from the
vessel have been made at 81 q anaS3Gs. Shore
Goldfish nominally at So 1aand So = qtl. Dry-cured
Bank S9and S5 y qtl for large andmedium. \. S.
shore Cod S6s4; Newfoundland dry cod S71s y
qtl.
% qtl Pollock S4 Hake in demand al S314 y qtl.
Boneless and prepared fish have alsp advanced.
We quote the lower grades at 8 " to 61s, and gen
uine Goldfish of good quality at to SC " ID No
Smoked Halibut offering Smoked Salmon at 17c;
Scaled Herring at 2lc y box; No l at Ice; tucks
lac. Smoked Alewives 50 " hundred.
Mackerel-Reeeipts continue light, and the pros
pect for good fall catch is not considered favora
bic. We hear of sales out Of pickle at 50 200
TBS with Dbl. Insp cted held a. Sll to S12 y bbl.
for Is SsGIO for rs, and S6AaS7 for 3s. P Ell
IS SsaS7 49 Dbl Nova Scotia do at S614.
Herring-We quote Eastern round and split S2A
GS314 u bbl.; choice Nova Scotia split $5 Lab
Fresh Haiibut-sales today at o and y ib for
Trout Si4Is ~ Dbl; Picked Goldfish at 81; Had
dock S5, Halibut Heads S312, Tongues So, Tongues
and sounds st So Asyyes gsSSt At ss New gT
Napes and Swordtsh out of the market.
Pure Medicine Oil at ST. % gal crude do at zoe;
Blacklist Oil Soc; Cod do 4Oc; Shore do at 3SciPor-
81 POrge SCRAP, SIS y ton; Fish do s12Idver do SO;
Skins SI5 Livers 35Q4Oc y bucket.
Domestic aaarAoGs.
(Bg Telegraph.l
Isw YORK, Aug 20 -Evening.-EIOur receipts
15,643 bbls; exports 1925 bbls; market steady;
prices without decided change. export demand
moderate. light local trade inquiry.
Sales 1880 bbls No Eat q 9o93 20; superhne
Western and State S 3 6og4 6oi ext Western
err extra OF 209S 20; common to choice
White Wheat Western extra OOgS 90; fai cy
at 6O07 so. common to choice extra St. Lo Is
at A 60a8 rs; Patent Minnesota extra at leg
so, choice 90 double extra s 30aS so including
1900 bbls City Mills extra at SUd 8 80 for w L.;
900 bbls No 2 at 2 90d3 rs; 140o bbls Super
fine at 3 6o9t So go 9blsElow extra at A SEQ
az rs; 47o0 bbIs MINI extra at 6OaS so;
Southern steady.
Wneaswreceipts 1856, 900 bush: exports Is12,-
44O Ish; market for ca 4RI2 lower; options
opened 14uA9c higher, afterwards Il st advance
and declined 1sa14@, closing heavy at about inside
rates; speculative trading less sctive fair export
Dusn, including 100000 bush on scot; Mixed
spring and Winter IL; ungraded Red at O39
steamer No Red at 1 1874 a l414; No 2 Red at
1 14@01 14$s Ger ifcates 14As@1 10 delivered;
uixe0 Winter l3; ungraded White IA 1s9l Is;
do5O0 at l I71A' Rye steady. Barley firm.
torn for cash scarce market held very strong;
options opened rs a$sc over closing dull and
weak at the ins side quotations; speculation less ac
tive export demand slow; reeelDts 7S,7S5 bush;
exports 81 093 bush; sales 612 600 bush, including
$4,000 busn on spot ungraded at SS1s991c: No
at 9lc store delivered nominal at 9219@923z
n. Q White at 92s4 99Sc. No 2 for September
879S7ss, closing 81; Oct. at S514, closing atsS54
Noyem6er at Shha@sa STAG l. 7sI sl1sns Sisse year a.
cash lots 205c; options opened 15@l1ac lower,
with less doing; receipts lO9,o o62 bush; exports
90 White at 6Oc; No 2 at 66l4 056s4 do White
65; No at 81; do White at IS; mixed Western at
45a57; White at 60970c, including 100000
ber at 614a471s; 1l5,OO0 October at 461s9
46; $4,000 for the year at 40. sugar steady;
refined steady; yellow 7SsgS1sc; Confec. A
S$4 Ql97s powdered 9ss@91ac; cut loaf SAG
95f c; crushed 915c. sHciasses quiet. Petroie-
prime citv Sac. sales I2O, 900 TBS at sssaS4c'
Pork I0Dl5c higher, closing strong; sales 100
new mess on spot at 2 25922 20, the latter
mess for August at 10,022 5: Sept. at ~ 156
- l5; October 81 3502l 40. Beef steady. Beef
hams nominal. Lard 5@loc higher, and fairly
tcs city steam at IL as; refined for continent at
l2 80. ssu sef very firm, State 2uGS0c; Western
15@)29e Cheese weak; State factoryES@I1c.
CHlcAGo. Aug. 25 Flour steady, Wheatsteady.
regular at 06A@l 0S12 g. for 9s+aS august; SI9s9
November; No Red Winter 05 1s@l O6 for cash.
O51a9l o5s4 for August; No 2 Chicago spring
L q
for cash and August. 76sS076s4 for Sept; 1885
for October; 7l6sa7l4 for November; rel icted
at 761ac. Oats irregular at Ale for cash; Al 1sc
for August 36s4 for September, 355sq36 for
Octooer: 35A for the year; rejected 3793714.
Rye steady. Barley dropping Pork higher at 2l 80
@22 90 for cash; 2i 9Og2l 80 for tor August; 2l 921s
Der: 20 SO for November. Lard higher at u Al
a Q 45 for cash, August and September; II 621s
tG12 SO for october and Noyem9 GER Bulk meats
quiet; shouiueTs snort r1p 10 oo' snort Jiesr
IA 20.
Al the closing call of the Board wheat in early
options lower; deferred options higher regular
045s for August 99A q 991s for Septemberi
991sg90l4 for October sl 9sls for for Noyemoesi No
Chicago Spring at 1 071a for cash. Corn steady.
oats irregular at 4l4G4i$s for cash; Al "A for
August 36s4 d367s for Septembe 3o1s for Oc-
tober: So IsaS5 "a for year. Pork higher at 81 SO
for September % 10 for October 20 90 for Novem-
Der Lard unchanged.
las, 900 ous0 corn. 2s5.1o0 ousttosts. 5000 busf
eye, 00O0 bush barley.
eipments-1 900 o6s hour 81, 900 ousn ny Gness.
els rye 739 bush barley.
ST LouIs, Ang. 20 Flour quiet. Wheat dull
at y steroay's prices; No z Red Fall 9S7s q O014
for cash; 80 for August; 98A for September and
October | 0O,s for November, No s3s4 g961a;
No at S9ls, Corn dull 7o14 bid for cash; 1874
bid August; 74b4 bid toT Sept o44s tof 10 NO. NO
vember. Oats easier at 371s GSo Tor CASH 80 Tor
August: 35 for September; "a for yeor. Rye trmer
at So. Barley nominal. Pork strong at ~ 70 bid
bid for cash and August; jobbing 22 40 Lard nom
xaeeInss IL OOo bbls Gcur 1876, 900 hasa whess,
%, geo 5usD eoru, 71,ooO bush osts. 5000 tusa
ye 900 bush barley.
O o000 bush corn, 1872, 900 bush oSss O0, ,OOO bnsb
b.ris. O 800 huse rye
nErnon Aug 20 Wheat ldrmer; No White
for cash at 1 hSs4 Hfor August OSas; for Sept
90. for october 4la bid; for November 041a
No Red for ash andAugust at o714 bid; No
White nomually at 1 OF.
Receipts 100000 bush; shipments 1856, 500
bush.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 20 Cotton is quiet Mid
dliug upands 125sc.
MOBILE, Aug. 25.-Ootton is quiet; Mlddlihg up
lands 1856.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 20 Cotton steady; Middling up
lands at 121se.
MEMrHis, Aug 26.-Cotton s,esdyddliDg ny; NJ
laads at 1870.