The Portland daily press., 1865-12-07

HAY-The demand for ahipms mt has subaaed, and
the market closes rather dun at $15gl6 for pressed
Loose hay. has been selling for about s1b8i7, and
HIDES AND SKINS-we continue to, quote
Buenos Ayres at 30d32c, Western dry sailed at 1870
49, Heavy slaughter hides are wanted and have
advanced to 999Ac. Lamb skins are firm at S191 3d.
IRON-Bar iron is in quite active demand, as deal
laying in their winter stocks before the close
navigation. Prices well sustained as stocks are
still much broken, though recent arrivals have ma
terialy relieved the market. Sheet irons are in &C.
tive demand at advanced prices. Russia sheet iron
Is especially scarce, and has gone up to 5e955c Cut
nails are firm at $89S DO. .sf EtfEf "a
tLEATHER-The market Is firm and active. =
Hemlock sole closed at 3242c p fb, middle and over
weights having advanced 10 y ib. Finished calfskins
are in fair request at 81 6O91 %.
4 LIME-Contnues very scarce at 81 7591 80 ~
cask. Demand less active.
LUMBER The market has been quiet, but
stocks are still light and prices unchanged. Ship
ping boards are still quoted at S21d24 Spruce $17a19
Hemlock S14a16. Clapboards $26a27 for extra
spruce; pine are out of market Laths at So $50
$50 for spruce and 1904 for pine. FhWN =
MOLASSES-Stocks are very light. there being
scarcely any in first hands, and the market, though
dull closes steady at 60462c for prime Cuba clayed
and 7OsD75c for Muscovado. Cienfuegos commands
75S5c and Porto Rico 9Ocd1 90 with little of either
In market No arrivals reported during the week
though several cargoes are on the way. ,r-,,. .- -
NAVAL STORES-Southern turpentine is selling
IN small lots at 81 60 gal. Resin ranges from
$40 for common to s22 for No. /. Coal Tar pitch
in large lots at Sc 607 so and Wilmington at So 5oS
10. Oakum steady at 12915cP lib.
OILS-Portland kerosene has advanced to 90c for
1000 gals, 92lc for brls and Soc for bril- at the
factory. Prices of crude fish oils range from 5000
37Y brl for Pogie, Shore and Bank. Castor oil has
again advanced to 50 So.
PAINTS-Desirable brands of dry leads continue
scarce and firm. Union lead in oil is stin quoted at
S16 So Other paints are steady and without change
in price, Demand good. @0N'' 80 .1ts..,ls
PLASTER-The market is steady at So 50d3 ID
ton for soft. Stocks light and but little doing
Ground plaster is held at so with moderate sales.
PRODUCE-The supply offresh meats is very good
and prices rule without material change We quote
beef by the side at 9@1Sc % fb and lamb at 9oDl1c
Poultry continues TO come in freely Chickens are
quoted at 149l6c, turkeys l6a29c, and geese OF
14f116c. Eggs are very scarce and firm at 3S d42c
% doz.t Potatoes are steady at 65@75c Pbu. Onions
have declined to ~ 1898 and cranberries are heavy
PROvISIONs-The market here is quiet with light
stocks and moderate consumptive demand. In New
York beefis steady, and pork after temporary &C.
clned to i6@17cV h., Lard has broken down; we
now quote at 2792Sc fer kegs. r.lot I'd Il 9ses 5i8a
RICE-Is steady at 12914c for India and Carolina.
RUM,Prices ars nominally unahangedi there is
now little or no sale.
this market. Prices show no change hitherto, and we
continue to quote Turks Island at a. 25d5 }y hid
and Liverpool and Cadiz at SAG 80. Table salt re-
mains steady at 33c " box. VI N#fH =
SOAP-American CASTLE has declined to 17c For
prices Of Leathe 81 Cores soaps see quota ions,
SPlCES-The market is quiet, and prices are
without noteworthy change. Sales limited to small
Jobbing lots, -, e.. .e sr.t
SUGARS-The market Is quiet and we con-
tinue to quote Muscovado at 14(d1ec, and Havana
brown at 16l0171c. Refined sugars have still further
declined to 19Hg191c tor crushed, granulated and
powdered.
TEAS-Stocks are light and prices are well sus-
tanned. We quote SoqeLong at 7hol9Oc y tb Oolongs
at 95cS9$1 10, and japan at Si20an So. 3 az
TINS very firm at 45c " fb for English pig.
good. N7 ~ ~ a
TOBACCO-There is steady demand from the
ted elsewhere.
VARNISH-Prices remain steady, with moderate
sales at quotations A- '- q ''''isA'.t s'2lf3'a
WOODLAND wood brings at retail s11012 al
cord and soft wood Sc 5097 so. Manufactured kind
ling wood Is still quoted at 35ll50c % box (contain-
ing about barrel) for soft and hard, f. - baaf5
0L-The market continues very dull Fine
wool ispretty firm, 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 -
ZINC-Shects are tirrn and tending up, and we
now quote Mosselmann at II 4@1S4c,
FREIGHTS- Freights to Cuba are more active.
and rates frmer. We have to report the following
charters: Brig John Brighton for Matanzas, with
box shocks at 25c sugar hid shocks at 45c moasses
shocks and heads at 40c, and hoops at$10 % NJ Br.
brig Rosetta for north side Cuba, with box Shocks at
$40. Brig A. Hortafor Havana, with box shocks at
Catherine Tor Havana, with box shocks at 25c and
lumber at IS yY M. hear also Of briggs Minnie
Miller and Helen o. Phinney chartered for Cuba but
have been unable 10 learn the particulars.