The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-19
rants l7Ql74 ots 10 cases Sardines or bxs "a, snd
4 amall LOT luIkeY prunas 40 cash.

rants 17Ql7i cts 10 cases sardinss, Or bxs 81 snd
small lot turkey prunes, 70, cash.
FLOUR The market for -four opened rather dul
and prices eased of early in the week. but the subse
was improved feeling toward the close. Receipts
continue moderate for the season. but the late heavy
have restored The commercial equilibrium between |
the Eastern and Western markets. the supplies are
likeiy to be much more free. Although the demand
Il at present purely for home consumption there has
been more tone to the the last few days than
for some time past from the iact that the require
ments of the local trade at this season are generally
arge together with tina knowledge that prices have
NOT been inat in proportion to most other staples
But should "a RUE me psspera eSpectston general
shaking off in ices would not De al al inpioDapae.
GRAIN-Corn has steadily declined thnughout
the week. clos ng Of s6%a q h aor ina during the
week at TO- and there is some inferior neio ~ %
" bushel sales have been moderate Oats are ras1
Csc per bush' Shorts and fine feed are in moderate
supply and prices remain STEADY
GUNPOWDER-Prices remain firm and steady
a. previous quotations The Oriental coma PIss snd
row asking Tor Blasting s797 80, ana hine anu
HIDES AND SKINS.-we notice some decliaein
Western hides have alsodeclined to 262S. Other de:
scriptions without chang the market closes ou
and prices generally nominal ~
HAY-Receipts contiue light and the demand be-
ing limited business is unmportant and prices nom
nal at about 2l@23 per ton Ior pressed. Straw 70
scarce with good demand at 11@1l per ton ior
| pressed.
ieIRoN-we notice recent decline on Common
| and Refined, which we now quote 8@9f. We mo-
tice decline sheet iron;the decline In gold hay.
Rsssa sas and d. oo
LEADING notice further decline for both Pig
| and Sheet Lead and now quote Fig logN ana ripe
| and Sheet 20@2l. Ne s- --
| -LEATHER-Tne market is dull and trade stag
nant and prices depressed and unsettled We notice
auote 19 aaas ssas has declined &C. Amer
lean Calf Skin to 1901 80 Rough 4O@az per Id.
! Lumber The demand for all kinds long. ium-
Der has fallen off and the market Is dull and heavy
this time for shipping boards Sales could hardly
be effected except at some decline, even at present
reduced prices dealers disposed TO hold their
stocks As the protrscted low stage Of the streams
has prevented lumbermen from driving until SO late
| in the that but short time remains to man
sss hi D9oes ea
80 &c. No, ssssgtt and 10 I, sSs@as; shipping SIS
Shingles Extra. 81 ,251l 60; No. do ss@s, 80; lex
ira Pine s5@5,60; Laths, Spruce $l,s7@s,0o; and
/ erage will be found under the appropriate heads.
4 MOLASSES,.-Molss ses continues very quiet there
being no dispos isn ~ operate except for the inn
ed to make any concession prslanpg 70 hold stocks
until political affairs have subsided ana trade be-
comes more s0ttisd We now quote cisnfsegSs 50
~ s9N70 duty paid. Museovado S0066 Porto Rio
i IO00l1S and Portland Syrup &C IN ers. -a*-
| NAILS-Reniain quiet and steady at $1o@lo 80 "
NAVAL sToREs.-We notice marked decline
for Rosin and now quote $500 per Drl Iurpentne
has again decl.ned 10 1908 90 per gal. a 49,.
j OILS.-We notice decline Of Sc on Portland ,,a ,
Kerosene Off the factory prices range as fouo VS.
for large lots sOc-5 br lots $780, and IN smaller lots
IS Der gal Linseed Oil has continued to steadily de
S osr ga We sM aso notice decline 81 sc Tor olive
and Castor Oils md now uote Cold Pressed CASTOR
and Olive III e @sa R PER 81 Il ,s Sns
sS ds and Pogie Oil ssa@ IS y bbi SsI.--Is7T J
PAINTs.-We notice recent decline for Port;
land LEAD which is quoted to day at $40 5000 and
Cumberland do 10 scale. Lewis Lead s2S cash
American Zinc $l3 75@l5. Pure dry lead 100, 20
chele yellow and Ensnsn ssneua nec o.; an1 LIN ,
quoted Ice. .4a3a atsoW q aoi lgleEs sa4 5ses
PRODNCE The Produce market continues to be
active under the steady and abundant supply OF al
Kinds new orep vegetables and prices are easing of
4 a the season advances. Sweet potatoes We quote
Il at 6.kO@s per Dbl Tomatoes 50@2 90 per bush
The 81 oe IS
S75dF Dbl, or 80 y bashel. Eggs rule at about2t
02S % doz. Lamb is in good supply and prices have
PROVISIONS There is good demand for clear
pork. and as the stock is very light prices are frm
@ s.s and s. IS pms
Hogs are held at l4915 and City smoked Hams at %
@28e per Id. Tbs N Price Currentsays Of pork
The demand continues mainly Of speculative char
acter and, as before remarked, based largely upon
an apprehended exhaustion of supply before the
| new crop becomes available. From the fact that
sss, is x on e that the
decline the strongest party just now
RIcE.-we notice some decline for Rice which We
now quote l43@l5 W ID. -'sis.a
SUaAR-The market has continued to rule ex
tremely quies and dull and prices for refined have
si sty shaded off ESQ has been the ruling quotation
for Crushed, Grs-uated and Powdered throughou
Havana Blown "a and 265. We have heard Of salei
ON receivers hands during the week. 'a9
SPICES There is nothing of moment doing In
any description, and good quoatODG are necessarily
nominal we now quote Cloves SO which Is fur
her decline of &c since last report, Nutmegs re-
main steady a she e @ o
4s and 50, Ginger 600, and Cassia Is " 10. is ia
sALr--Altogether stocks are light; lower prices
r os ss a. neS or
Cagliari S650@725 and Liverpool IS 25@7,00 " hid
Il SEED ALI doscri ptions of seed remain quiet and
steady at our previous prices. $500 1aI ia 70 aa..
SOAFv-Prices remain steady and salef moderate
at former quotations, which we continue as follows
s.Leathe 6 Cores EXTRA No. 1-17c Family l55
mol lbc; Oleine and Scde lSc and Cranes l8c
" ID. N&# E#6#f
TEA-rhe market continues depressed and prices
favored buyers but 1t shoBld be that most hold
ers are firm and do not offer their stocks at any
siderable decline ION our N wnicn
mon 81, 10 and Is. Sonchong remaias steady ut SOC
al 90 ~ fb. Sales very limited.
l. TOBACCO The market continues to be charac-
terised with auefnees prices for the most part
nominal at OR previous quotations. which con.
tnue. The trade buy sparingly. Only sufficient fol-
immediate wants
TIN AS will be noticed by our quotations else.
where quite decline has taken place for Tins and
prices are unsettled and nominal. s5suaoi fl- -
observation-disclosures continues to be unimpor-
tant Thsre are but few vessels sffariBg and but
little to ship yet in the way Of lumber cooper
age for Cuba. The ouly engagements that have been
reported to mo for the week the brig Antilles for
Hava.a with lumber at sIl per Brig jeremiah ID
load lumber for Sagua at slope NJ Brig s Thurs.
| ton for Havana, with lumber at $40 Boxes at 30c
and molasses and sugar shocks and hhds at So and
5 60t Brig Caroline Kelley is reported to have
been chartered for havana with box shocks at soc.
Ship Mary Riggs has been chartered to load deais
at Bangor for Liverpool at 57s and Cd per standard.