The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-07

FIsH-There is a very active demand for all kinds
OF shipping fab especially; several cargoes have sold
thattne stock for the season IL Unusually light the
market has assumed strong buoyancy. and we adj
vious quotations, ali kinds Of dry fsh; scaled
herring are N goo sgppy aud prices are Ices firn
as there is better inquiry
FRUIT AND NUrS-Dry fruits have been IN ac-
tive demand for week or two past Raisns are in
GOOD demand at higher prices. We quote old Lay
the arrival At this pert Of few Lisbon Figs. which
are 50 ling at 81 g S5c per b.. New Cit
hjeh-we quote l2@ll y rox. Anew new.crop Hs.
Orangess haveG arrived and selling at &617
% 100; lamarinds we quore 8 1925 y key; Gran.
~ mi. Nuts we uuots as follows: soft shelled Al
monds S5c; shelled 40@4i " ID; Pea Nuts s'@4 rs
y bus; Flbarts 20922c; Pecan 1905; Shsllbsrks
S5t " bus. saM@ lEg5.1
FIOUR-Receips are beginning to fall off and the
market is Characterize with more visor; trade has
been yery fair; purchasers have bought freely and
prizes have continued to rule more regular; we con-
tinue our quetations OF last week without change
the market ruling at the close within the range. !
GRAIN-Corn continued to entertain astrong up
Wsa senoeIoy under ths " snd oesy
markets, the canals having closed with almost
barren indicating very high prices IN future;
Barley remains firm but steady at / 559l6o-light
stocks an little Ing: Rye inactive and nominal at
220G2 26 Oats are quetsand steady at 93a9i shorts
and fine feed quiet and steady with OCCASIONAL sales
at quotations. s ..s5 II s,,..s-sft SIS Al.
HAYS very scarce and firm; in fact there Is lit
tie f any in the market ct this time the extreme
bad travel restricts receps, Dealers quote pressed
28@25 per ton. Straw is in quick demand az sf59l8
W ton tor good: sales have been made &C even high
or figures. I51ss.
IRON--Prices are easier and the market geAer-
ally qui@t at sight reduction for English Common
and ref ed, with we now quote at st@@elc ID.
LEATHER. We quote NY Lights 40@43; Mediums
and Heavy 4l@44; Slaughteri50@ $50 IL ugh 40g42 I.
Oak Sole is quite dull but there is no change in PR
ces. French and American Calf Skin7 continue in
fair demand, and prices are about the same as re-
ported In our last.
II LUMBER--Shipping Lumber continues to to be
Influenced by the huctua'ion Of COLO, but Me 90,
mand is moderate and prices are without moterial
change. Oapboards, spruce Extra and Pine do,
are higher as win be noticed by our quotations;-
$50 AND No ass Shipping
Cedar Shingles Extra. s4,25@46O; No. / do $685.
and Pine do, sa,oo@S5c per NJ Box Shocks and
Cooperage will be found under the appropriate
heads. 1nis ss .ist .9 @ia3f etAA lel.f
MoLAsSEs-Thc market continues to rule quiet
but firm at full quotations. There has been rather
porei sqnry of late which has the effect TO impatt
more vigor to the market. We now quote Cuba Clay.
ed 5000; Muscoy do and Trinidad sO9s5 and Por-
= NAILS continue to rule quiet and steady at slO@
NAVAL sToREs-spirits Turpentine has rallied
from the dro09ng @ y p;t noticed sod
in are stsaay and without variation lN
OItS.--we notice a reduction for portland Kero-
sene during the week; factory prices now range lit
Lard Oils have advanced. Linseed has declined to
142 and BoiledEl47; Crude Fish DIS have recently
advanced. Grand Bank and Bay Il firm Ct @sIgs0R
Dbl. Shore 1906. Sperm is steady with moderate
sales at former quotations tsaa
q PLASTER-Rock plaster is dull and nominal al
our quotations with good stock on hand. M Il
) NPAlNrs-L6wis' Lead is frmer and we now
quote $lS 30 @19 and Portland Lead in Oil SIS so e
! is per 100 lbs, Cumberland do II 60@l8 and Pure
Dry Sl8--French and American Zinc Rochelle Y ell
low andEnglish Venetia Red 60, and Litharge and
Red leadhave declined 10 and are now quoted l9c.
PRODUCE There has been considerable activi-
ty in ali kinds Of produce during the week at i'm
proved prices for BEANS pota oes. apples (both dry
firm at 85assc per dog Turkeys and chickens are
in far supply at 1S@20c. Veal Is scarce and little
highe-. equote ll9l2 per lb. Onions are firm at
fall prices. ef eafN 81 Nrues pa
3 PROyIsIONS.-The market for Pork has been
very irregular since our last and prices have declin
ed $2a2 Is. Government did Dot take as much as
was expected and This fact together With the CON
exercised q depressing efffct. We now quote extra
clear 4Sa4sFoi clear 46a47: Mess s42 Gas; Prime
S38G40, Round Hogs come forward sparingly and
firm At i5al7c sugar cured Hams 2aa2Sc; Portland
mess Beef Ia little lower, and we que II 60a22 80
Extra do s24als " Dbl. -bH &
N RICE-There has been nothing Of msment done
light at advanced prices We now quote India
l4115c " h. @
( RUM-Portland distilled remains steady and quote
at 81, 10 and 2, per gal a,f
sSUGAR-The marketfsr refined sugars has ruled
steady and unchanged throughout the week closing
at 2olG293, for crushed, grannlated and powde ed
trade meagre. The market for raw has been pretty
steady-the quotations have not varied from last
Friday, except for Muscoyado which we quote 10
higher. ~ Glall
SPICES : cassia has advanced to soas5c. ard
81; Pepper 45a47 and Nutmegs 81 1901 IS.
SALT-Prices are without any change to note end
continue to quote steady market at &c a5@7 for
Turks Island, Cagliari and Liverpool. -a Z
SEEDs-All descriptions ofseed remain quiet and
steady at our previous prices. 3sNss 10 81
TEAS-The market is firm at &c advance; prices
ranging at 25a1 50 for choice Oolcns and l15li as
or common; Soucbong 95@l0o " ID. Ankoi and
lower grades saie moderate; market closed firm at
ToBABOCO-The stock of good tax paid tobacco
isgetting to be hght not on in this but other
ketss and price are very firm at quotations ssiaH
dali and prices weak though we continue to quote
shar s2la22. Char x 26a27; Coke lsa24 Straits
81; Banca 70 cash. 9yt /
wooL-The firmness Of the Wool market. noted
in last confines and 1t ia now difficult to buy
desirabl grades the inside rates then curet, yet
there l. not much activity manufacturers not being
disposed to purchase fmuch beyond present actual
FREIGHTs-There has been considerable interest
manifested between shippers aud brokers and mas
tcrs regarding the terms or charter for all vessels
taken up for Cuba for the past two or three weeks
and we may say that gu to sDirited contest has sx
listed as to whether shippers second to the terms
of captains and their brokes whether the latter
are eventually to acceed to the terms BY the
former. At present however, the matter rtmains In
about the same situation as previously noticed in
the meantime engagementg under both arrange
ments are going on quite briskly the following en-
gagements having been reported tince our last re-
port. Bark Leroy hence to north side Cuba with
box shocks at soc delivered on shore. Brig Young
Republic for Cardenas, boxes at 28c received from
alongsidei Brig Fannie for Havana with box
shocks at $40 delivered shore; Brig John Pierce
for eagua, boards at Sill NJ Molasses hid shocks at
soc and hoops atsl1PM cargo received from slong-
81 Hoops llp n. oargpto be received from along.
side. Both the above loaned on orders from Cubai
Brig Essex out to Matanzas and home to Portland or
Boston, At Is for Molasses-foreiga port charges
Br. Brig Mary Ann for HAVANA, with sugar. hid.
shocks g 80 and box shocks a 20 Q, delivered on
shore by the vessel. Br. bark Sisssboo for HaAana
or Matanzas at the option of shipper at rs for box
shocks to be delivered on shore by vessel brig Cap
reria for Trinidad de Cuba and back with molasees
nor out to north side aud back. If to Bottom $780,
If to Portland, s. III " hid for molasses brig Cri
mea out to port north side of Cuba and back with
molasses q SIS " no gals 80 Br. bark Pictou for
Cardanes with boxes at 3c, and hid sb ooks and lids
at &c. and hoops at S12M cargo delivered on shore
BY We ssel. Br. Bark Jessie for Matanzas, with box
which we would add that agreement was made
with partie in New York at ~ net to furnish Port
land four vessels to load box shooks for Matanzas
follows: One to load from LIST to 18th Of December
one from lst TO 18th of January from LIST to
15sh of February aud one from LIST TO 18Th ofMarch
Cargoes not to exceed 60 boxes each. under deck,
count each cargo to be be delivered from alongside
within r. nc of the vessels tackles. 7e5triI
New ship Richd. McMapnus, about 800 tons has
chartered for Buenos Ayres at sl2PM for lumber
pa din gold.