The Portland daily press., 1883-05-18
Domestic Markets.

fBy Ielegrdpn.l
NEW YORK. May 17.-Fiour market-Recsipts
434 bbls: exports 23O bbs; Igrades under S5 afe
scarce and held firm; GRADES above heavy and in in
trade demand sales ~. 600 bbls.
Flour quoiations-No 2 at 6c93 60; supernHs
extra Western and state l5G4 So; good to choiss
do at 70d7 0u; common to choice White Whoas
Western extra at 25G7 ooi fancy do 1907 25;
common to good extra Ohio at 4 1907 90; common
TO choice extra st. Louis at blG7 OF: Patens
Minnesota extra good to prime 6Cd6 so: choics
TO double extra do at 6097 60; City Mill extra
at soG5 9S; 300 bbls No at 60G3 IS; ZOO
bbls Superfne at 3 s5a4 20; 1900 low extra 15G
40; sac bhls Winter Wheat extra at 4 15a7 90.
5000 bbls Minnesota extra at l5a7 so. Southern
nour is easier; common TO fair at 3c(db % good
to choice at S0a6 as. Wheaf-receipts 76, 100
bush; exports SS. 799 bush; cash ~ ale lower op-
tions opened u asa better afterwards weaker ana
reacted "a al, closing at about lowest rates with
lmi ell export demand and very brisk on speculative
bush on spot; No Red at 1884; No do 23iz
a "a in elev, l 2O141l 20sa in store, 1 2214 a,
No White State / 26; No White 1000 at rs
elev Ii 4 o b. Bye weak Canada and State at ~
d7sc; Western 72a76c. BARLEY nominal. Csrz
A< q y higher on September and u al higher on
options with moderate export demand and fair
speculative trade closing nrm with reaction of 1ea
\. c; receipts 1895 bush; exports S3,l7S bush.
sales ,93S, 900 busb, including l9l 900 bush on
spot: hot at AZ a 4Sc; No 3 at 6SG63I4c: No 2 at
o5asec; No White e6s4 q; White southern ESQ
June at o4Js d65Ssc closing at 65Ssc; July 66Ts
a67Ss c. closing at 67SSc; August at IS " d6gl4c
@ Oen9 AT NSCt sept at ttC. OHas shade better but
very quiet; receipts $4,000 bush: Gales 496,0
bush; No at A "a c: White at 81 l1ac:No at 4S14
GAS NC; White bzssGb2s4e G; No at 4s5tc white
G57c; White state 5Sc. sugar is irm refining &C
71sd7I4 ;retined drm; White Extra %@75s off
A sCfS lsc; Yellow 1897 "A standard A Sssccut
loaf 9Ss, Conlectioners at s 9-i6c;powdered ael
9ls; granulated 1S-i69sEsc; c; crushed 9ss.Cubes
II DC. Molasses il auie sales 1900 hhds Portland
refined 7Ssd7S4. Tullow weak :sales as 900 MS.
sGSls. Pork very dull sales l75 bbls new mess
9 AZ nr;ra III s,19 oo aos,ng 20;
Sa1O points lower, closing firm with decline partly
recovered and more doing; sales IA 20 prime steam
refined for continent at Il 90; IL 70 for s A. But
ter weak: Western lOG d2bc; creamery 81. Cheese
steady State ga Sc, " Western fiat luGl2M.
Freights duh; Wheat y steam Sd.
CHICAGO, MAY l7-Fiour market is unchanged;
Spring Wheat SOFAS 90 Minnesota at 8 50d4 2t;
bakers at 25d5 so, patents O0a7 80. Winter
al i4ss for aug st No 3 CSicasS sprins az io1t
al lOs4 No It 95c; No Red Winter at l 13Gl
/ 1874. Corn Is higher at 56a56l4c for,cash; stdl
661sc Nav; 8 "a p71sc tor June; 6SS4 for July.
1854 a59M for August. Oats firm at 4ll4 f74ISs
cash; 4114c May; 4214c June; Al Tsc July; S4Jso
august. Rye dull 6S.sc. Barley nominal at soc.
Pork over at 10 40dl9 As cash and May; 10 471t.
Gle 80 for June; IL 65al9 6Ils for July;19 $50
10 s7la August. Lard opened lower and closed at
IL 30 june: ii a7ISai2 90 for July; IL s71sta
! 1 90 for August. Bulk Meats are in fair demands
shoulde at 90 short rib 10 7O short clear CO.
At the closing call Of the Board this afternoon
Wheat was frmer at lo5s for May; IL June:
| l4I4 July. l 14ls for August. Corn tending up
ward 56c bid for May 81 hsc for June; 5Sc Julys
S9Jsc August Oats eaiser Al rs for May; 421Sc
for June; Az July; 3tJsc August. Pork lower at
10 as for June; 10 80 July; 10 TN Aug. Lard
Receipts-Flour 10000 bbls, wheat 20, 600 bush
corn $4,000 bush. oats 900 bu, rye 5000 bush,
barley 1000 bush.
ST. Iou1s, May w. Flour is unchanged Wheat il
generally higher;No Red Fall 3i4 cash; l lS1s
bid May 4 l4G1 4A for June: STs q / l4sz
Iuy;l l34sGl 14lS for August. Provisions lower
with only small jobbing trade done at irregular
prices.
Receipts-Flour 1000 bbls. whea. 22 oco busb.
corn 10000 bush, oats o,ooo bush, rye O,OoO bush
barley o,OOo bush.
shipments Flour 1000 bbls wheat 600 hush.
corn O0,o00 bush oats 10000 bush rye 5000 bush,
barley 5000 bush.
DETROIT May l7.-wheat is dull; No 1 white fall
spot az 07 june 07S4 July at 10; August at
llss; No fall 99tse: No 2 Red Winter L l41s.
Receipts 20Oo bush shipments 900 bush.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.-Cotton quiet; Middling
MOBILE May 17.-Cotton Is dull; Middng; up
lands l0Ac.
SAVANNAH, May 17.-cotton is irmi Middling up
lands 10Ac.
MEMPHIS, May l7.-Cotton steady; Middling uf-
lands lOlsc.