The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-08

Trade has been rather quiet during the week
owing to the general uncertainty respecting the i'm
mediate future. Large operations are avoided
Stocks are reduced to their lowest TERMS and bust
ness is mainly restricted to filing orders actually IN
hand. Whatever may be the case elsewhere the
trade of Portland hardly be in better condition
for the contraction, which must time than
It is now. Flour has been arriving pretty freely Of
late and accommodating to extent; but there is
not more than half the supply usually on hand at
this season. Groceries, provisions. coal and lumber
are all in light stock Receipts Of fish have been
liberal, but have been balanced by active Western
demand. Prices were generally depressed early in
the week. but recovered toward the close.
APPLES-Choice fall fruit is still firm at S606 80
~ brl. Cooking apples bring $1d1 % " bu. New
York State papers say that large crop is coming to
market ana Eastern buyers have been deceived by
false preterce of scarcity Dried apples at
1bG2oc for Western and Eastern.
ASHES-The market is firm and pot ashes continue
to bring 9a10c y Id.
sBEANS-The local demand for white pea beans
continues quite active. and prices are firm at
81 1903 y bu. Marrows are in better demand for
shipment at 27593. Blue pods quiet at about
BOX SHOOKS-A few sales have been effected dur
ing the week at S5c. Holders are now offering at 90c
with no takers. Nearly all shipments thus far have
for speculation.
BREAD Is firm and we continue to quote
round pilot at 11913c ~ b, square at Cyclic, ship at
Idsc PIP, and crackers ct 5596Oc p 1oO the in
aae quotation showing slight advance.
BUTTER-Receipts of choice family butter are still
light ana prices are firm at 42@45c y ID. Store but
ter rules with lard at 2SG3lc.
CANDLES-Mouldsa are still quoted at 22a23c q
10. sperm elm moderate demand at 45@4Sc.
CEMENT-The demand for home consumption con-
tinues quite active, and prices have again advanced
closing very firm 7092 Is % bril-
CHEESE-Ve Vermont factory cheese is steady at 1sa
20 ID and New York at l5920e. The market is firm
with good demand and fair supply.
COAL Receipts in PHILADELPHIA continue very
large Inc production is now in Of the facil
ties for transportation and there is said to be consd
cradle accumulation at the Mines The philadelphia
market 10 dull and cargo prices have destined 5O75c
v ton Dealers here continue to sell Lehigh, Red
and White Ash at SIS y ton, delivered Cumber-
land remains steady at $12
COFFEE-Stocks of Java are now verv low and If
has become almost impossible to replace them Prices
very firm at 5s95sc u H. Rio steady at 34a37c.
COoPERAGE-Is dull, prices nominally unchang-
ca, but no transactions to speak of. The New York
Price Cuyreft quotes moasses Shocks with heads at
-; sugar shocks, with heals, IS inch SO 3d. sugar
shooks' 81 men, 1898 1875 rum Shocks s. So; pipe
so. -SOfD' = 49, S'OS
CORDAGE-The market is firm with a good de-
mand. Manila, advanced Monday to 26k427c y fb,
time to 20tG22c.
DRUGS AND DYES = There is fair demand
for articles under this head and previous rates are
generaiiy sustained Opium has declined to $40 ESQ
~ on y D Alcohol is very firm at 81 70 ~ GAL For
other kinds see quotations. OK
DRY GoODS-The market for cotton goods has
been very regular, prices remaining firm and un-
changed Receipts are still limited but sales have
fallen off somewhat, buyers holding off in view Of
the decline in the raw material. Prints are scarce
Delalnes IN iair demand; Woolens steady, with a
lair demand for seasonable styles. See quotations.
81 DUCK-Portland duck is again in the market and
taken up as fast manufactured at 81 20 for No.
and Sc for No. 10.
FIsH-Dried fish have been arriving more freely,
ana prices are easier. We quote large shore
cod at SsI9S 20 and large bank at 81 " qtl About
70 or ~ sail OF bay fishermen have arrived during
the week. being nearly the last of the fleet. Their
iares nave been taken about fast they could be
packed The catch of mackerel is small and prices
have advanced about zoe % bril- FH-
FLOUR-Receipts of Western -four are improving.
and with light sales, stocks have been steadily in
creasing. Prices softened little during the week,
but were frmer at the close. Corn meal is steady
at 81 03G1 % ~ bu. r-ftt4fstt
FRUIT-rhe market is without material varia-
ton. Lemons are dull at Sc 5097 y box. Ralsins
firm at the late decline; continue to quote bunch
| at sos IS " box and layers at So 25a575.
GRAIN-The corn market has ruled quiet with
liberal receipts. Western mixed is quoted at 81 O3d
| O5 y bu, and Southern yellow, which is now in
market, at 81 0591 %. Rye is scarce and has ad-
vaneed to 81 30d1 IS. Barley is quiet at S10f 10.
Oats are dull and lower; sales at 5S@6Sc p bu.-
| Shorts very firm at $2S@30 % ton.
GUNPoWDER-Iss steady at Sc 90 for blasting and
\ So so for sporting.
HAY--1here is now an active demand for pressed
hay atn$15 " ton. Loose hay has been selling for
| about Si5916, and straw for $9910
Il HIDES AND SKINS-The market continues dull
| We quote Buenos Ayres at 27G31c, Western dry
salted at 1903, and slaughter at &c. Lamb skins
! are worth $1C@1 rs.
IRON = The market is firm and active
Stocks of both foreign and domestic are very light,
and the difficulty experienced in filing orders still
| continues. The cost of home production has been
materially enhanced by the rise In COAL Russia sheet
iron has been monopolized by spectators and gone
upto 40@50c y fb. Cut nails are firm at SSaS 60
| LEATHER-The market has been quiet during
the week, but better feeling prevailed at the close
Hemlock sole is still selling at 80 ac Pib, the out
side figures for middle and heavy weights. Finished
calfslins are in moderate request at $15091 IS.
LIME-Continues very scarce at 81 75g1 so y
.cask. Demand active.
LUMBER-There has been considerable activity in
the lumber Market and stocks still light Ship
&ass s1 le capboards ss az Extra
spruce; pine are out of market. .Larns nave adj
vanced to 80 2593 so for spruce and SO 254 for pine
MOLASSES-Stocks are very light, there being
scarcely any in first hands, and the market though
quiet closes firm at 60a62c for prime Cuba clayed
and 70G75c for Muscovado. Cienfuegos commands
759S5c, and Porto Rico 90c1 90 with little of either
In market. A cargo Of tart Muscovado sold for 60c
4 NAVAL STORES-Seuthern turpentine is selling
IN small lots at 81 81 W gal Rosin ranges frol
| $40 for common to $22 for No. l. Coal tar pitcI
quiet at SO 5093 70. North Carolina tar is jobbinl
in large lots at SO 5097 so and Wilmington at as 500
/ A. OdAuu Steetuy dG 1zSI4OcP 10.
OILS-Portland kerosene has been marked down
to Soc for 1000 gals SIZE for brls and 9Oc for brl
at the factory. Winter sperm and whale oils arr
steady and unchanged, Crude fish oils are lower
and Bank. Lard oil is steady. Linseed oil dull al
| 81 AZ Castor oil is firm at $37 rs.
PAINTS-Union lead is firm at SIG 80. Pure DIR,
lead is very scarce at about S16. Other pants are
steady and without change in price. Demand good
PLASTER-The market is steady at 50 5063 C
ton for soft. Stocks light and demand increasing
Ground plaster is held at SO with moderate sales.
| PRODUCE-The supply offresh meats Is very poof
and prices rule without material change We quote
beef by theside at 9913c % ID and lamb at 9a11c
Poultry continues to in freely. Chickens have
declined to 14916c, turkeys 10 @1Sc and geese t.
14916c. Eggs are very scarce and have again ad.
advanced to 50 938c " doz. Potatoes are steady al
65@75c Pbu. Sweet Potatoes are selling at 81 SOC!
! " bril- Onions steady at 8 25@3 80 }9 brl. Gram
berries firm at $12 50014.
PROVISIONS-The market here is firm with light
stocks and a moderate consumptive demand. In New
YORK beef IS steady; the speculation in pork has sub
sided and the inflated prices have collapsed. Round
hogis now in the Market and is held at about
" 10. Lard is quiet, without change ofprice.
+ RICE-Has advanced to 12@14c for India and
Carolina. r.
RUM--Prices are nominally unchanged; there is
now little no sale. ss
. SALT-Prices are firm and we continue to quote
Turks Island at "a 2595 " hid and Liverpool and
box. qfsii fses .at
SoAP-Anerican CASTLE is firm at 1sc. Prices O.
Leathe g. Cores soaps have been reduced Jc % fb.
SPICES-Are quiet with moderate demand from
the trade. Stocks small, but prices have beer
forced little higher than the market will bear. Cas-
STA has receded to 81. s ssr
SUGARS-The market is quiet and we con.
| tnue to quote Muscovado at 144016c and Havana
brown at 1e@17ac. Refined sugars have receded t.
2o292ie for crushed, granulated and powdered.
TEAS-The market continues very strong ant
sales increase. We quote Souchong at 75d90c " ID
Oolongs at S5cS9 10, and Japan at 81 2ag13O.
TINS firm at 45c % b for English pig, and S15a
10 SOP box for l. @. plates. Demand good.
TOBACCO-There is steady demand from tht
trade and prices continue to rule very regular quo
ted elsewhere.
VARNIsH-Prices remain steady, with moderat,
sales, at quotations.
i WOoD-Hard wood brings at retail S11112 4
cord, and soft wood Sc 5097 80. Manufactured kind
ling wood Is still quoted at 35950c " box contain
ing about barely for soft alsl hard.
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