The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-30

bean moderate without any material change pricts
since our last report. NJ We previously remarked
The drain upon tie market has besn,vsry heavy OF
a sn Sus n Boston and New York and prices are
now Influenced chiefly by the demand and supply,
and il seems bea the prevailing opinion that Al
standard and demesuc goocs must 20 higher, with
ont regsrd 10 tins movement OF gold.
EIsH-The market Is quick and firm at improving
nrioes for ali kinds of FISH, We revise our gu tstions
a. an advaeoe Of 26c on Haks; snere Herring we
inc little better. all fares are taken readily Ct
quotations.
FRUIT AND NUTs-Dry fruits have been 10 ae-
tive demand for week or two past kaisins are "a
ers e0OC06 25. ana blu ach box 00&6 90, New Cit
ron 40o946; Carrants o. Lemons continue 20 rne
high-we quote IL ola v hcx. iey neN-crop PIE Ssi
vaDa Oranges have arrived and are selling ct SI9's
100; Iamarinds we quore 81 1905 v ke;; Gran,
berries are scarce and high$6 " bush or about sif
Do, Nuts we quots as follows soIt.shene9 AZ ~
m I. n sSci shesd 40@4i y ID; Pea Nuts Ssg4 20
T. ous FItsarts 20G22c, fenap 26G36; Shsllbarks
s5s v ous, and Chestnuts at
FLOuh=fhe Market cloaes firm at SONS improve
past week-sales quite a6s The advance in freiahts
from the west since the of y ar commune
cations together with the fact that Sticks have been
feeling among dealers for tie future. That prics
cam reeeed f. least. TO any great extent from
advanosss considered inevitably BY msng =
GRAIN-Corn continues to eptertaip ..s,ro,. ~
wal d tendency under the influence OF eTtrs1siv
light stocks not only in this butin N Y and otncr
markets, the canals having closed with aim al =
barren qaFket indicating very high prices in future
dealers here NeFe firm et the close at 81 % bushel
Barley remains arE b4i st5a'y Ct ! 65@leo-Hght
2Oa2 Is. Oats have improved but frsngsc,ioSs
are unimportsnt. Shorts ard fine feed quiet and
steady with OCCASIONAL sales at quotations.
HAYS very scarce and firm; in fact there is lit
tie If any N bs market Ct this time Dealers quote
pressed 1905 per ton. Stray IN quick demand at
s5@ls ~ ton tor good: sa'es have been made steyen
higher figures. W. Az
IRON.-Prices are easier and the market gener-
ally quit at slight reduction for Fngllsh s'apon
and refae with we now quote at SA@@e3c v H.
LEATHER We quote NY Lights 40@43; Mediums
and Heavy Aga Slaughler,50 geo iRO ugh 4O@42. :
Oak Sole is quite dull Bat th2re is no change In pri
oes. French and American Calf Skim continue in
fair demand, and prices gre about the same as re-
ported IN our last.
LUMBER-Shipping Lumber continues TO to be
Influenced BY the fuctua ion of golJ. but ske de,
mand is moderate ana prices are without moterial
change. Clapboards, Spruce Extra aud Pine do,
are higher a. will be noticed by our quotations.;
Laths are also higher White Pine No. and 2, s4s
$3.50: No. $500 ans No 4 2e@2s; Shipping
$25@27, Spruce $le@ls; Hemloek H@lS M
80; Extra Pine S5@5,50 Laths, Spruce $l,S7@2;
and Ping do, s2,009250 per NJ. Box shocks and
Cooperage viii be found under the appropriate
heads.
MOLASSEs-There has been more inquiry from
Gr0cers and the market is more firm, bat sales have
been very light and at prizes within our previous
to iOO@l l0-l0O was offered apd refused yesterday.
The Stock In market is not large, and none has
been received for some time past.
NAILS continue to rule quiet and steady ct S10@
10 90 per cask. aFar
NAVAL sTOREs-Spirits Turpentine has rallied
from the dsoeoing tendeac prey,ousls noticed and
is held at 2,62@3 90 " gal Tar, Pitch and Ros-
in are STEADY and without variation.
=
OlLS-Kerosene oil remains steady with good
demand for small lots factory prices continue to
range at 90 97t@ 100 ~ gal. Linseed has declined
to l42 AND Boiled l47 Crude Fish Oils has advanced.
S29s5. Whale, Sperm and Lard OF are steady with
moderate sales ct former quotations.
PLASTER.-Rock,p plaster Is dull and nominal a.
our quotations with good stock on hand.
PAlNTs.-Lewis' Lead is frmer and We now
IS per 100 lbs. Cumberland do ~ 60@1S and Pure
Dry $l8 French and American Zinc Rochelle Yell
low apdEnglish veneta Red Go, and Litharge and
Red leadhave DECLINED 10 and are row quoted 19c.
PRODUCE There has been eonsiderable activi-
ty in all kinds of produce during the week good
p9tsoes are active request at higher prices; sales
clined to sa9S5c PER doz Turkeys and chickens are
in fair supply at 16G20c Veal Is scarce and little
higher we quote ll@l2 per lib. Oaions are firm at
full prices.
PROVISIONS. Pork is firm at the advance mo-
ced in our last but trade Is very limited and stocks
light we quote Extra clear Is held at S4J,048.50;
clear do 4794T SO; Mess s48944, and Prime s40@
unimportant. The N Price Current says the pork
market has been very irregular, the price of new
mess cilaiipg between SIS % and 20 l2s. and d.
nally cfosng fra ct 80 50 which 10 25c lower than
at the date of our sat. There has been quite brisk
movement mainly speculative. and In Fart for deiv
cry within the next 30 days. as prices tribe above
those now current. Hs.ns Wn4 Az
RICE-There has been nothing of moment done
since our at; holders arc firm. but the demend Is
light at advanced prices. We now quote India
l4@l5c y b. I'll = -. .-.r
RUM-Portland distilled remains steady and quote
at %, 10 and 2, 81 per gal 5F3sH enc
SUGAR-The market for refined sugars has ruled
steady throughout the week closing at 29t@293 for
T5s nr ana ea srAoe msagle
quotations have not varied from last Friday
sPIcEs-The demand hes been quite active for
country TRADE for all kinds spioesi Cassia 10 firm
at IS 987k; and Cloves ct te955; Nutmegs Iremain
steady at the recent decline. and we continue to
quots$1 1901 IS. Ginger &c.,
sALT-Pri are without airy change 70 note snd
Turks Island. Cagliari and Liverpool
SEEDS-All descriptions Of seed remain quiet an
steady at our previous prices. a5 set8 81
TEA-There is little change TO notice la tie mar
ket, the demand beirg almost entirey for immedi-
are consumption at about previous rates prices
tinue to rule at about 20@l rs for choice 0olong
and ll09l16 .or common and ordinary; Souchong
eO9l00 y ID. aslEAs atH6a'3 neai go
TOBACCO-Prices continue firm with q growing
confidence for the tuturei contiaue our quotations
again wi bout revising sales oonsinne within our
range for the various grades, though with moder-
ate bus ness
TIN-The decline in gold hss rendered the market
dull and prices weak though we con iinue to quote
thar $2l az Char x 26a27; Coke l9a24 Straits
81; Banoa 70 cash g aaaasf Dig E9
W0OL-HoldsFs IF desirable grades of Domestic
Woo sreapparentiy lot at ell anxious to SELL ex-
cept at very full prices. confident in the belief that
within the limits of any probable change in the
ruling Of gold of the status of military Affairs the
course of the market Will BIS rather upward than
downward the remainder of the season.
FREIqHTs. - Business for the past week in foreien
engagements has not been large, and rates have un
dergone no material varistons since laet report.
The aspect Of affairs between Shippers aud Owners,
Brokers and Masters remains in about the same at.
titude as previously noticed. The following COM
prise the engagements for he week; Brig Mary r..
ThompIo ION hence to Trindsd and back to Portland,
at So 90 per hid Tor moasses and 20 cts per hundred
for sugsr. foreign port cha ges paid. Brig George
Harris 247 tons for st Jago at 81 600 cargo receiv-
ed alongside, Brig John Richards with full cargo of
Box Shocks at 50 cts to be seliverf d on Shore. E
Bark LaRoy, hence 60 north side Cuba with box
shocks at80e brig Young Republic to Cardenas with
box shocks at Csc to be received from gsde; ship
McManu NEW about 800 ns)hence TO Busnos Ayres
g sl2 90 per NJ. for Lumber paid in gold.
Coastwise, we note the oharter Of brig Mechan-
ie, to take Hay to FortresskfonYoe at $10.60 ~ ton
Brig Ella Maria for do with compressed hay at 81 y
ton; sch Campbell for Baltimore with an assorted