The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-06
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y ton.
HIDES AND SKINs-Have been firm but mere
quiet We continue toquole Buenos Ayres az S49
&C. Western dry salted have advanced ID 10 Haltc,
ana calf skins to 18a20c.
IRoN-The market is firm and active ior the sea-
son Sales are mostly in small lots and az fun prices
i;n ae stocks of both foreign and domestic are very
ngnt DIT with the numDer of furnaces which nave
sone INTO operation in the Lehgh region doubted OF
lale tnere Is prospect OF speedy astl-lsh supply
cut nails are worth S6G6 50 v cask.
LEAFHER--rhe market continues 20 improve
ana an active demand has prevailed during the
week, though sales mostly Ia small lots fr imme-
Hiat r. use; hemlock sole is firm al 32e3Sc p
American calf has advanced TO 81 6OtD1 10, and Is
very scarce and quick at these rates. EH
LlME-Has advanced Sc Reask in Rockland, and
Is now quoted here at 81 25eo1 80.
LUMBER-The demand for shining lumber CON-
tnues TO improve, and prices are now quite firm al
SlSGzJ. SnnSles have ADVANCE to $4ep4 % for ex-
ira cedar " 1og Is for No. l. ami So 25a5 70 for
extra pine. quotations of box shocks are nominal al
70G75c for pine. Manufacturers now demand 81,
which exporters refuse to give Cooperage is looking
up, and hid shocks of city manufacture are scarce
ami firm at quoted rates The smnnly or Moons /
scanty. Headings plenty and dull Nothing DOING
in country cooperage
MOLASSES The market remains quiet andsteady
but very hrn at previous quotations. Sales have
been moderate confined chiefly to small jobbng lots
to meet the wants of the country trade. at prices
ranging from 50955c for prime Cuba clayed: 6lO65c
for Muscovado; and 65a7Oc for Trinidad and Cienfne
gos. We have heard of no sales from sirst hands
during the week. The amount Of moIasses of ali
kinds in bond here ON the LIST inst was 3O22 hhds,
and 15l tres.
NAVAL STORES-The market is quiet generally.
Spirits turpentine has declined to 81 IS D gal.
In tar pitch and rosin sales Of small lots az mr.
vious rates Oakum has advanced to 1Oa13c b ID.
OILS = Portland kerosene is steady at soc tor
1000 gals for brs and CSC for BRIL- at the factory
Tie demand is quite good for small lots. Wni-
ter whale and sperm oils are very firm in view of
the late disastrous from the Pacific fleet Winter
sperm has advanced to S275, and refined wha.e to
81 So Fish oils are in good demand and have advanc
ed with whale oils, prices now ranging from S2Sd38 y
brl for Poge. Shore and Bank. Lard oil is and
firm. Raw linseed oil has advanced to 81 30 and
boiled to 81 81 W gal. AfAte A 81 1850
PAINTS-Lewis lead is now out of the market.
Union lead is quoted at SIS 50, and Portland at 15a
10 90. Pure dry lead has adyaeced to $16. Other
pants are quiet and without change in price.
PLAsTER-The market is quiet at So 1907 so p
ton f,r soft, and 81 75G2 for hard. Ground plaster
Is held at SO With moderate sales.
PRODUCE-The supply Of fresh meats Is generally
very good. We quo beef BY the side at 10e14c =
at 10a12c. Chickens are lower at 23a27c. Potatoes
have taken sudden turn and gone up to s6@96c y
bu, butt is believed that the advance is temporary
Sweet potatoes have begun to arrive and are held at
$6G6 80 y brl. The new crop of Onious Is
very large and prices have declined to 81 7593
~ brl for silyerskins. A# AH
PROvISIONS-The provision market has been
quite regular during the last three weeks. Extra clear
pork is still quoted at $44a47 for Western and East
ern. There are no hams in market. Lard Is dull,
but with very small stocks prices sustained at
25d2c for brls and kegs Mess Beef Is in fair supply
at $l6917 v brl. Sales moderate. , ~. Id
RICE-Is still quoted at 119l3c for India and Car
DINA.
RUM-The trade are holding Rum at higher prices,
AMI we now quote 50 1902 A. " gal. ef .1a9
SALT-With limited importations and constantly
diminishing Stocks salt is tending up but with
no quotable change during the week. Table salt re-
mains steady at 33c y box, set F IA
SOAP-Leathe s. Cores soaps have again advanced
lie " I'd. See quotations. S HF# 4ENE9
SPICES-Are quiet with moderate demand from
the trade Stocks small in New York and prices
are tending up. Cassia has advanced to 95c " ID,
nutmegs to 81 40, mace to 81 81, and pepper to
SUGARS-The market has ruled buoyant through
out the week. Refined sugars have advanced to
2o4g21ac Tor crushed, graduated and powdered
Portland "A Is held at the refinery at 1Ssc Havana
white has advanced to II tG1Sc.
FEAS-Are In moderate demand at former quots-
tons. The finer grades are very firm; common and
poor, quite dull.
TIN-Charcoal I. G. has advanced TO $14 50951,
and |. X, to $17 50G1S. Demand active. 4
TOBACCO-There is a better enquiry for good to-
bacco and prices are rmer but as yet without quot
able change. -- Ft 2 - "a ~
,vARNISH-The better qualities are little lower
ON account of the decline In turpentine. Damar is
now quoted at SO 50lg4 81 f faA
WOODLAND wood. is quoted at $10d11 at retail,
the best Nova Scotia wool having been sold durins
the week for 40 6a We notice increasing tsales
manufactured kndIiny wood at 31G60e W box ICON
ming abou; barrel) for soft and hard. 49,. s...
WOOL--The new clip a0mes forward very slowly.
Buyers and sellers are widely apart and neither par
ty seems inclined to make any concessions atpressnt
FREIGHTS- Coasting vessels are in moderate de-
mand at improved rates. Only two charters have
been reported f1r Il week balx sara Z. Lac, II
y M. and potatoes at &c p brl; bark AZ, e. Libby,
to load coal at New York for Portland at e p tom.