The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-27

FLOUR-The market is still very dull. Prices
have been nominally lower and higher but are based
vailed al the close. Receipts have fallen Off consider
aoly. buckwheat -four is selling at 7dSc ~ ID, and
corn meal at 81 0s91 10 p bu.
~ aaRiUIT-Lemons are in moderate demand at IS 90
gy box. Havana oranges selling for S304 a9 loo
ha'sns are in good supply at $475G05 ID box for
punch, and $5@5 Is for layers.
: GRANITE corn market is quiet. and prices are
nominal. Ryeis more plenty at 81 25d1 so. Barley
Is quiet and shad ng at 90c a 90. Oats steady IT
6s96sc " bu. Shorts firm at $3o@32 % ton. ~
90 ~ M steady at So 80 for blasting and
HAfIfhe demand for shipment has revival and
pressed hay has been more active at s1SG1e Is Ton
Loose nay has been selling for abont S1aGie
and straw for 80 5O010 30, ~ A'''' ~A''
Westera IA AND ND Sk!NS.we continue to quote
n, ary saited at 1S919. and slaughter at 9a95c
Aalip SKINS are steady at $1641 80. : - : So.
dhONJThe recent demand for bar iron is now
. meaas;asa9V supplied. Prices, however are well
i, as there Is no accumulation and stocks
sun much broken, though recent arrivals have ma
terlay relieved the market. Sheet irons are in ac-
:, demand at advanced prices Russia sheet iron
are steady at S8(G8 30. !.
tgLEATHER-The market is still quiet, but prices
tnough without material change are Fl, mer. Hem
oia Ses closed at f2c NJ the outside figures for
at 81 5091T5. X fA-A 80
LIME-The demand is now quite light, but prices
are maintained at 81 7b@1 80 ~ cask.
LUMBER = The ma :ket has been quiet, but
stocks are light and prices are unchanged. Ship
ping boards are still quoted at S21aM. Spruce $17@f9
Hemlock S149l6. clapboafds $26@N for extra
spruce; pine are out of market. Laths at So 25G
so for spruce and 2594 for pine
MOLASSES-The market is still very dull and
prices unehaged at about 55a53c for prime
Cuba clayed and e5975c for Muscoyado. Cienfue-
with little Of either in market.
!. NAVAL STORES-Southern turpentine is selling
IN small lots at 81 80 ~ gal Rosin ranges from
quiet OF So 5O9S IS. North Carolina tar is held at
Sc 50@7 so and Wilmington at SIS 5O910. Oakum
steady at 12g15c ~ tb. 1t3g
OILS.-Portland kerosene is steady at soc for
1000 gals 92ic for brls, and SIC for BRIL- at the
factory. Prices of crude fish oils range from 5000
S37F brl for Pogie. Shore and Bank. Hnsl1d oil is
declining at 81 40 for raw and!s1 81 6rb boiled. N
PAINTS Desirable brands of dry leads continue
scarce and firm. Union lead in oil is still quoted at
SIG 30. Other paints are steady and without change
in price. Demand considerably diminished. -
PLASTER-The market is steady at So 5003 ay
ton for soft. Stocks light, and but little doing
There is more enquiry for ground plaster which has
advanced to 50 80. {gl ssir91 .F..tys s.
PRODUCTIVE supply fresh meats is very good
and prices rule without material change. We quote
beef by the side at 9913c % fb and lamb at 9i111c
Poultry Is firm. Chickens are now quoted at BOA
are very scarce and firm at So d42c ~ doZ Potfoes
have advanced to 70GS0c ~ bu. Onions are dull at
S275 93, and cranberries are heavy at $40 5o913 %
, PROVISIONS The market here is ouiet with liobt
stocks and moderate consumptive demand. Beefis
steady and unchanged. Pork has been very dull,
is steady at 14a15c }Y tb. Lard has declined to 2oa
24c for brs and kegs. Sales TBS tub lard at 23c
RICE is steady at 12914c tor India and Carolina.
RUM-Portland distilled is frmer at 50 40 % gal
SALT-stocks are ample. Prices are nominal, and
and Liverpool and Cadiz at SAC 80 Table salt re-
mains steady at $50 " box.11l
SOAP-Amercan CASTLE continues to bring nc
For prices Of Leathe q Cores soaps see quotations
SPlCES-rhe market is quiet, and prices are
jobbing lots. -
~ sUGARs-Raw sugars with the new crop al hand,
and in view Of the reduction in gold, very dull,
ssS Gsss E. s ssasssd Sass
and powdered. ilC!I3 I@IJD
TEAS-Stocks are light and prices are well sus-
tanned. We quote Soucl4ong at 7699Oc % fb, Oolongs
at S6c9S1 IL, and Japan at $120a1 30.
TINS firm at 45c % lib for English pig, and s1b 80
@16P box for l. G. plates. Demand fair. o.5SI
TOBACCO-There is a steady demand from the
trade and prices continue to rule very regular quo
VARNIsH.Price remain steady, with moderate
WooD-Hard wood brings at retail s11012 az
cord, and soft wood Sc 5O97 80. Manufactured kind
ling wood is still quoted at 3595ec " box CONTAIN
ing about barrel1 for soft and hard. ,hor &c
DO 1WOOL-The market continues very dull. Fine
wool Is firmer, but there is little in the mar
ket Medium wool is not much wanted at this sea-
son, and could hardly be moved without reduction
OF the present nominal quotations. liir bf5s
FREIGHTS- Offering for Cuba are still quite light,
and with an ample supply of tonnage rates tend to
lower figures We haze to report the following
charters. Bark Eliza White, Tor Sagua for the round
sum OF $3.50 out; sch Kate Carleton, for Matanzas
with box shocks at 22c; brig Afaretta, for Havana
with box shocks at 22c; bark Andes for Philadelphia
for the round sum of $780, ont; brig Almon Rowel,
fsr hayana with boards at Sc N #; sch Ruth, for
molasses hid shocks SIC and sugar hid shocks at 42c
Brig l.. Staples, for Matanzas or Cardenas charter
gar.hhd shocks and heads'at SIC. Brig j. W. Drisko
for Cardenas, with box SHOCKS at zoe, sugar hid
SHOCKS at BIC, and hoops on deck aVS8 80 % M Sch
Joseph Lang for Sagua and back to port north of
Hatteras with moasses at S. and sugar at &c. or to
SIC. - ~ 17o--i =