The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-31

C0AL-Trices continue to recede Iehieb Wbitau j
and Red ash Goals are now delivered at sif ID ton
and Chestnut at S. uealers are selling at loss =
Inc pfoaucLon OF the mines has been somewhat
checked Of late. owing to the attempted reduction
of wages but there are large stocks in Philadelphia
and with the immense falling off in Government de-
mand it isimpossible to resist the downward tender-
cy in prices Retailers in Boston have most re-
dueed their rates to el0 " ton, cash.
COFFEE There lisa steady but moderate demand
for small lots to meet the needs ofconsumers Rio is
quoted at 80 1850 and Java at 40G42c ~ ID.
G0RDAGE-Maniia has declined to 2lB@22c ~ ID;
Manila boltrope to 23k924c
DRUGS AND DYES--As the wants Of the spring
trade about supplied, the Q is less activity in
this market though there is still fair business
Sulpher is now quoted at SIC W IT, extract logwood
tise, and madeira $4,000 Opium continues to
recede aud is quoted at 70 " fb. AlcOcholi is firm and
tending up 4 20 440 v gal.s AxffGfA
DRY GOODS-The consumptive demand has been
strady during the week and sa es though mostly in
small lots feet ne to respectabe sum totas 2rhe
fluctuations Of cotton tend to check the production
of cotton goods, and prints have advanced lc W yd
The prospect Of a heavy clip has similar cfcctup
on woo ems, ntenslf By the falling off in the Gov
eminent demand for army wear. Prices have suf-
fered no material change for the last three weeks
DUcK-The weakness of the Gotten market occa-
sions reduction of I0c y I'D for Portland duck. No.
Is now quoted at 90c from the factory, and No 10
at SIC. 3KN fil Nl3H N4E
FISH-Codfsh are lower in anticipation of the new
catch which promises 60 be large We quote large
Goldfish at xzds SO gqtl Nackerel are dull andde-
No pat Il 50 ale so; Shore No at $20d2 No at
| ]4@l5 Stocks light, and demand quite moderate
| FLOUR-Has been'more active at the dec inc mo-
| tice last week. hoce st Louis brands still COM
| mand full prices for home consumption; and white
wheat Canada fours have advanced 25c There is.
how ever, lack Of confidence in present values,
owing to the aeeumulatia' stocks and downward
tendeucyQf prices in the Aestern markets Jas
| FRUITS Lemons have advanced to $l4 " box
the importation is short and prices wi continue to
rule high Oranges are scarce and higher; we quote
Qt N bad Rateix dull Of
| former rates Dates Shave declined to Use v fb T.
GRAIN-Corn has been ce and quick at great
| " reduced prices ranging now from CSC al 05 W
bu. decline of about SOC has thus anticipated the
large receipts expected from the West barley Is
4 loo lower Oats are firm at 60G65c Shorts dull at
the recent dec inc. -s4 NJ Z aifa0t f445 - lsis Z
A HAY--Is very dull at $2OaA for pressed The
new crop promises wen and the demand is now very
light. Quotations ofloose hay nominal al SIS
4 OPS
IRoN-puyers continue to hold on for a fur
Their dec inc, and quotations are for the present
nomina' and unchanged.
4 LARD-Is quiet at l90leJc p fb for bis Kegs are
/ still quoted at 20d2lc ~ ID.
LE4THER- less active Hem'ock sole is in
moderate demand at therecent pr ranging
from 29@35c, the outside figures for heavy weights
~ LINE Has been quiet at 81 20a1 25 " eask for
new Rockland. s. 49, --~,~..~ ~. -
LUMBER-All kinds Of lumber continue dull =
There is no demand for shipment and but little fol
higher than ouronoted rates. But with heavy Stock
pressing upon thesmarket the tendency here gppears
to be still downward.
MoLASSES Quotations are unchanged though
the market is rather weak and iobefs are still hold
ing off 70 further decline We hear of sales O
two or. three cargoes of tart at 35cAtssD asIoxN
FAYAL STORES Tar is quiet at about 81 y b
for Maine and y 3 for Stockholm. Spirits tur
Il entine has range of a2a3 gal, for Northern anc
Southern
4 OILS Kerosene is steady at former quotations =
Winter refined whale Pill i lower at sOei 20 Y
and boiled oil are7c lower Olive oil has declined
to So 75a3 ~ gal,
Z ~ ONIONS iiverskins are dull, and quotation
are nominal. sales have been made as low as ~ 4
bl New Bermudas have begun TO arrive and ar,
H quoted at soc W fb. ~ ~ y e21-l'eA rtepil
+ PAINTS We note a further dec inc of SOC for al
kinds u leads Amer zinc is also declining ant
i 4 chele yellow and Venetian red are each 10 lowe
4 " h. ..,s as 3, s5stssts atzsss 81 4, ,,ssasF
PLASTER Is dull and prices are shading off !
cargo was sold Monday at 2 " ton a..s
:. PRoDUcE-l here is better supply Of fresh beef
which is now gu ted at Il SC y b The veal nov
offered is of better qua ity and commands highe
prices Poultry is not in great request and price
are nominal Eggs are tending up POTATOES easier
i PRoVISIoNS-The market has been dull with .
downwaed tendency. With large stocks of Western
4 pork to come forward and the pres Mt prospect 0
the corn crop it believed that pork must be lower
Beef is nominally 81 lower y bl tocks ofhoth bee
and pork are very light Round hog is about out
the market
/ leaVV
and we note decline of al00 " hid for all kind
of coarse salt ee quotations VHnN or
! SEEDS Quotations of grass seeds are nominal
The demand ismainly over for the season
SOAP astile soap is now quoted at Isl 6f6c i
fb eathe & Cores soaps are quiet at forme
/ rates.
4 SPICES Are quiet, with moderate demand from
the trade. We quote cassia at 81 " fbsand cloves
i 45a5pes ~ 3fR 5000 81 ~ ~ y
SUGARS We now quite Havana brown at l5S
]65c @Y fb and white at liza IVA Portland atli Ia
ll9c; crushed at 10 e. &c, and graduated and pow
dered at l81@l9c Prices favor buyers
TEAS Are in moderate demand at former quota
TOBACCO-There is but little doing and Quota
tions nominal.
TWINE-Cotton sail Irvine shares the decline O
the raw matera and is l0c lower al ID
PARRISH -Damar varnish is lower and is no,
quoted at 1894 So s-f,e7T =
woods steady at $lG@fgg cord for hard an
Sc 50G7 for soft de ivered. Demand moderate
? ooL-The market has been steady, withou
change of pr ces.
h FREIGHTS-' uha freights are so du l. that M
sufficient lnducefnent is offered to vessels bouns
lther to take lumber box shocks even as ballast
The on charter reported this week is of ry Thorn
as Nonnor. for Havana with box shocks at be
0astwise freights are also SO much depressed tina
small vessels to the eastward are said to be haulins
up, for want OF business 81 ~ n n 81 III