The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-08
No. / shore % .5o@-s 50 per Dbl. Smoked Herring
Z re- dull bat prices steads at former quo;atione.

dull Dut prices st6aus at former QuOtati0nf,
FRUIT AND NUTS-We notice an advance for
Oranges, ana now quote Nessipa 81 96 snd Havana
az ~ 100. Lemons remain seady at $l1 y box
Rairins .emain quiet, but firm at the advance mo-
ticei Last week Wecontinue to quote Currants Csc,
New Citron 80 a 45c; Figs, IS G50c per ib. Dates
22d23c, and new frunes &c per ID, Pea Nuts S4@4
25 " bush.
FL0UR-The market has ruled quiet and sales
have bsen very moderate for the past several days.
at Csc cline from our last quotations in sympathy
tn the depression in Y and o he markets. Re-
reduced. We quote Extras 10 750ll rs; Double
Extra II 25@Is75 ana Extra Supefiorj ~ 251l3 25;
81 Louis and Southern llliAois branes Sl2 25@l4 ~
Dbl.
GRAIN.-The marx ct f nearly all kinds of Grain
Continues active and there i, steady tr'sk demand
FIR Corn and Oats and prices rule steady al previous
quotations ;,h s6@2 60 for prime western mixed
per bus Rye we quote 81 $500 Oh. barley Re.
mains firm but stea y at 559l 60.
HAY:-There is steady brisk demand for pressed
hay at 1926 per ton Loose S26d2T Straw ia scarce
and quick at sl8@2O " ton.
IRON.-Pric.s continue TO be depressed and
droobing We now quote ccmE1on 7(974 and refin-
Cd S@84 Swede l5cs Nor" ay Ice and CAST Steel 42c
German Size Zoe and Eng Battered Steel 4Oc
Sheet Iron has decihed about lie since our preyous
quotations. Sales unimportan.. I'M +,
LEATHER Trade is moderate and prices droop.
iog Our revised quotations show 4 decline Of
about lie for thu various grades required for the
trade in this market
LUMBER.-The demand for the retail trade con-
tilues somewhat restricted BY tn incement ate If
the weather Shi pping lumber is in adv tar de-
mand at S2SG32: clear No. and q Pine $5005s;
No. 8 DO S409i2; No 4. 2s@3O; Spruce Si7a2O;
Hemlock Hob pm. Cedar Shingles Extra $3.50
450; No. do S3@3, 80; Extra Pine $5C@5 20;
Laths. spruce $l.87G92; and Pine do, SO O0002. 81
per NJ, Box Shocks and Cooperage will be found
rnder tho appropriate heads. -e 'e'3 q Afa
LARn-Is steady and quiet and market ann at24
@24sc in bbls, aud 259025ic io- tubs. p R3I111 e
LINES sts ady and quiet With moderate sales
New Rocklauds att 259l 80 ~ eask. rs + i 20 =,
M0LASsES The demand is light and prices con-
tioue 20 ayr BUYERS, ard we asan reduce our quo.
tafionss a d now quote New Sweet Cuua Ciayed
at 70@75, Musco gsdo 75 D63, and Trinidad 85190c
Mossses is coming forrsrd WHY but In sufficient
supply however uaintain stosE'. Jo5bers pur-
chase with much cant en- AMI reluctance. D
NAILS.--Priees are easier at the decline previous
y noticed, and we continue to quote cut s.5O@lO "
NAVAL sToREs-Are Quiet; we notice a recent
declineIn Tar. We row quote Sl0015 % Dbl We
note further decline for Spirits Turpen inc and
quote 2Jt@2 IS W gal " 'H24io 1895
OILS.-Kerosene Oil has been in quiet active de-
mand anu is very firm al 80. 925195 % gal Linseed
otis remain steady at 16l@i62 and boiled I660167;
Whaler fined winter ia higher being no y held firm
at l95@lSS. Other oils are quiet and unchanged
from previous rotations '2m1s& sg512llpA b
ONIOVS-Are in active demand and as stocks are
light, and are held at to- rer Dbl or 2 so per
PLAsT SR.--As stocks are reduced pr ces advance
and We now quote soft rock 8 250S60 per ton Quite
an advance is no ic9a for g.ound plaster which is
quoted at 9 0099 80.
PRODUCE.-Fresh meats of all descriptions have
advanced, as well as poultry, ss receipts light
at this time We now quote bsei by the qua ter IA
@rc lamb l2c veal l5c Chickens are scarce at z5c;
Iurkies 30 and eese 25,i Eggs h We undergone a
further decline OF @8c per deg and now quote 27
| @2Sc with az ample lupply.
PROVISIOES.-The pork market hare hiss been
without animation the cast week. and prices zhave
ruled steady. but wit more irmness at the reduc.
ton noticed in our las report Tt eNew Yors Phi ,e
Cuvren' says the market Tor sness pork has ruled
Arn VRndn fNfo n0fir
have steaeiiy advanced TO 81 a so ~ Dbl. Other
kinds have ruled ismer. IA sym athy with mess, and
prices are generally higher. n M ~
RICE-Ehe market rules steady but firm with
moderat- sales at l4@l5c " Id for India. 81 ssni
RUN ortland di titled remains nominal at 50 30
| from the factory; sales unimportant. 81 e
! SUG ARS.-Pr ces for refined sugars continue to
receeei in sympathy with N Z. and Fos-on mark ts,
| from previous PRICE and Crushed, graduated and
! powdered row range at 25s @26 per b. there is
quite wide diff srence 10 the vyws of holders, and
in the unss ted state of the market prices may be
said to be om'nal. o-. ,,a er
SPICES.-The business is reduced 10 very small
compsss tia agitation of the Tariff question prs-
GLIDING operations TO any considerable extent
1 SALT-prices are further reduced. We quote
Turks Island, Liverpool and Gag iari 5e96 so; and
Lisbon 25as % p hid Two csrgoes Bonare SAT- a,
rema ms steady st 56s " box. 9 E,Fsr
SEEDS-All descriptions ofseed remain quiet and
steady at our previous prices. -
SHOT Prices have downward tendency from
present quotations, 35rfsF 1irs8 II .sGe;te aai
TEAS.-Ths ma -ketis consi iorsbly depressed a. d
| prices steady at cur quotations of last wee k
Sales are very ght at 200l 25 for choice colong
1901 20 for mediRm grades do, and 90l0l00 per ID
for souehong, enkOl and lower grades. fpf3t
TOBACCO-T5e tobacco circular % Alex Har
thill reviewir the New York market for the month
past may be said to be applicable in great gree
to this and other market 1t says, ax-pad tobacco
with few exceptions hive felt he effect in common
with all Other staples ut general disBeIination "a
oprrats to any ex .ent the -cantie community al
ptsent appa emily fssling disposed 10 wair fol
short time he issue Of impending events, thar
specnlate. nnless prices which show a considers
bic margin q arH ~.
I VIGILANCE The demand has fallen off materi
| ally, and rates are altogether lower. The ru Ing
rates in N. z are follows: Bills on London l07G
l08. HlI5yi 6ssaol b - u 'ISa'T
I FREIGHTS The contlu ued scarcity of the Iarg:
sells renders business in Cuba treights very
limited AMI the principal transactions lave been ia
coastwise Freights at uuifoTm rates ranging at IS
per ton for hay, aud 80 per bushe for oats to Fort
Tess Monroe ~ ~
We have only to notice I'm tori gn freghts the en-
gagement of brig Fannie Bute~, for Maanzas witt
box shocks at 22c TO be receivfd from alo gside
4 CossFwi-e we would note the charter of brig Gro
| Gus and schrs Joseph Fish. Redington Ophir am
Flora all for Fortres Sfonros with oats AZ Sc pc
bushel, ard hay at SO per ton. d brig Delmon
4 Locke, 180toEs. or Norfolk Va with lum 7er Gotta
Hyeania fer Washington 7. c., with lumber at s
per NJ 49, g st eN4 8tESN'