The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-16

dollar niger Other q1otatiops arc without chan ee
FRUlM In green fruits ,here is considerable actlv
Y and prices are approving IL season advances
demand. New d gs arsIhed at sSasOc Raisins are
iu fair dem nd &C higher prices. We now qrote
Lemods scarce ana high a few IN mar 81 are
held at $l4pr bcx. There are few oranges at
very high pIi,es. Pea Nuts are in better supply,
and prices easier; wequots S425C@ 30 per bus -
This market continues to be well supplied with all
the green fruit of the season,
FLOUR-lhe market has been very b1oyant dur
;ng i he week ct 25G50 advance, it'll quite large
saies closing NTH more quiet market about Csc
advances on some OF the higher grades. We now
quote Western Q trss y. 76gll 70 and Double sxIa
49, Do fancy, II, 25@ll,50 per bril-
GRAIN.-Corn has be an improving during the
week and tne mar ct entertained some Duoyancy TO-
wards tn cose. Several sal, nave peen maae 1 i
could be bought as low as 70 ihs same deasrs de
cliniug to sell large lots for less than va arc
lower and the ma ket al at sOgs3 Y Dls on
and Fine feed are n moderate supply and prices re-
main steady.
GUNPOWDER-Prices remain steady at prev
lous quotations The Oriental Company are now
ine S sSs siasting sG759 and Kline andSpor''
HIDES AND SKINS-Busno3 Ayers Hides we
no osqo az s0gSo Western hides have declined
70 II1o; Utsf descriptions are without changeihe
Market closes duii ana prices generally nominal
HAY is quick aud in scye demand AZ b tier prices \
We now quote pressed S22 at Q 5 per ton Loose has
been coming in quite freely until the late storm set
in and the market isquick at S23 rs Der tom Straw
remains steady at $ll IL per ton. - Tllt3 1
IRON.-We continue to quote 'mmon and ref i
ed 9@94 Swe. de tc and Norway &c, Csst stsel 60 |
Eng Blistercl 40 Al, and German steel 80
LEAD-The market is hrn and advancing.
though he demand is st light, being only for the
supply OF immedia wants. We quote Pig Is q 20,
and Sheet and Pipe $40 q 81 per 100 BIS
LEATHER-trices are lower but the demand Is
very fair for the leading qualities in this market
We now. quote N Y. Lign 40 q 43; Mediums and
aeavy 81 !9' a. .Siaugnter ooGoo; hougn 4O94z.I
Oak sole is quite dull but there is no change ia pr
ces. French and American Calf skim continue In
fair demand, and prices ase about the same as re-
ported IN our last
with moderate emand for home consumption -
Shipments restricted just ut this time, and Ship
1g lumber pas neg sStsd W. s9n No e asSt
and No 4, 2e@2s; Shipping s25@17, Spruce @l6 q
IS; Hemlock 1l@ls y M. Clapboa.ds spruce En-.
Shingles Extra. S4.25G4,B0; No. do S3@3,5O; Ex-
ira Pine $5@5, 20 Laths, Spruce 81, s7@200; and
Pine do. !s2,OO@25o per N, Box Shocks and Coop
erage will be found under the appropriate heads.
MOLASSES-Has continued in steady, fair DC.
mand for the retail TRACE, aud though The market
has not been active for week past, there is much
irmness on the part of Jobbers, and Importers are
otdisposed to seltexcept atimproved prices prime
Cuba Clayed has been seln during the week from
789s0cI Muscovado aud Trinidad 90G95, and Porto
Rico SO to 100 Choice lots of Porto Rico have been
sold at l9'. There 10 no Cieniuegos nov in mar
ket " NJ U--E
NAILS continue to rule quiet and steady at slO9
10 so per cask.
from the droopiD g tense ey prey,ousl noticed. and
is now held at 2,623 90 y gal Tar, Pitch and Ros-
| in stea 1y and without variation.
OILS The market for s'l kinds Oil is witho tany
SO from previous ices, we nov quo raw s As aud
| BOILED 1850 per gAl-market firm at these prices
Kerosene Oil remains stead at 1921 l:s and 95,
and LOW quote g., 5G4,O0. AID Castor 3,5003. IS
Whaleredne winter has declined to I,To@l,72. FIJI
and other oils rem in steady and unchanged. Crude
Fish lis are steady and without change.
| PLASTER.-Rock, plaster is dull and nominal a.
| our quotations with good stock on hand. %
| PAINTs.-Lewis' Lead is firmer and we now
quote $lS 80 OLE and Portland Lead in Oil SIS 50 a
| is per 100 lbs, cumterlandd do II 60@l8 and Pure
| Dry Sl8 French and American Zinc Rochelle Yel-
low andEnghsh Venetia Red &c, and Litharge and
| Red leadhaye declined 10 and are now quoted 100.
PRODUCE All kinds of pro .ucs is sctve with
q ready So at fair ices Eggs are in goodIequest
at &c 40 per doz The marke1 fo- Potatoes is more
steady and now quoted 81 75a2 90 per Bbl for COED
Jacksons. Turkeys and chickens are in fair supply
at 10000 Wells ,carce and little highe- We
quote ll@l2 per Id. Onions are firm at higher
prices.
PROVISIONS: -Beefis in light supple and spices
rule steady Pork is scarce and firm at hg her prices
| We now qs0te Portland Extra clear @37 (dl47, so,
clear do. 4t94T; Mess $42@43, and Prime S4O04l
Round Hogs come Tor %srd spsringiy and price have
The stock is very light and gradually decreasing
which exempts it IRON the control of gold hnctua-
tions but with pleoty offers to self Of the incoming
crop at something below the current quotations. de-
hverable In January, the extravagant ideas with
gard to future price, khave been somewhat modified
since our lat; holders are firm. but the demend lie
light at advanced pr.ees. We now quote Indis
l4@l5c " fb.
RUM, ortland drilled remains steady and quote
at So 10 and 2. g per gal. fsg8H'NtfFf
II SUGAR. the continued frmuess Of COLA in
the early psrt of the week. prices had continued
upward tendency closing yesterday at 10000 for
Crushed, Graduated and Powdered. lhs N. y.
Price Current of Saturday sa, s-Refnod CONTINUES
in request. and has advanced 1914 cts; we quote,
other than stuarts', Doc foe nard z7392st for soft
/ 26a27c - ~
sPICEs-There is a moderate inquiry for the
various descriptions ar the marker genei oil L.
STEADY, with little variation in prices Piments has
megs remain steady At the recent decline. and we
continue TO quot, 81 1901 So. Ginger 800. Cassia
is little frmer and prices are bToyant.
a sALT--Prices are without any change to note nd
we continue TO quote steady marketat as z5@7 fol
Turks Island, Caghari and Liverpool.
SEEDs-All descriptions OF seed remain quiet ar
steady at our previous prices.
rTEA-priees are frmer but TIE limited demand
at preseat keeps up steady market and prices
tiuus to rule at about 20@l 25 for choice Oolong
and ll04l5 OF common and ordinary; Souchone
900i00 " ~ 53hsaN ~ hssEAaA AAsb
TOBACCO-Prices are quite firm with q growing
cor fdence for the inture; continue our quotations
again VIII bout revising as saes continue within
vange for the various grades, The N Y. Shipping
List says-We have more inquiry for tens and hall
pounds of low and medium grader. in bona, with
sales of upwards 1000 pkgs at from 80 70 S5c; choice
qualities of Tobaccos, both bright and dark are Out
ct but hold firmly. sii'ia7 "f-'
TIN-The demand continues moderate but the
further advance In gold has had the tendency to en-
nance prices. and we now quote Char G $2ia22
Char / Y 26a27; Coke 1921; Straits g.; Eanca II
cash. w ssasr #a-4okN sst4
WOOL-The market for all descriptions is very
strong and prices have an upward tendency with
gold Foreign continues to move slowly, the pr;c II
demanded being generally aoove the views OF buy
ers. ass3ms-asss
FREIGHTS.-The controver- between the ship
peis and Captains as to liyherage and domestic
port charges still continues and has the et ct to
srict bnsiness At meeting OF the masters in tn,
Cuba 1sde, early in the week an arrange nent wa
entered into not accecd to the terms under hci
tighten their cargos ashore, &C., under a forfeiture
of 81 000 to which the Captains resoutey nclin
ed 20 adhere at pre- ent hence jngs are at stant
still. Thers are freghts offeling to Guba-3 0c wa
offered for box shocks, but refused yesterday unde
the new arrangements. The only engagements W,
have to notice since the dae of our last are barqu,
Philena to load box shocks for Matanzas at &c.,
go received alongside free of lighteIage; Br bril-
Snow Bird for St icargo to be received within
reach of vessels tackesj at the round sum of &l7O
and cooperage for Cardenas, at STOP b for iumbe
and 800 for mol hhds shocks cargo 10 be
ed aloRgside The terms of the st charter. "a w,
undcrsta1d wero made on the 18Th ult, some thre,
weeks since. FtRGf TT
% The undersigned gives his exclusive atten