The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-30

MOLASSES-Has been rather quiet during the
obbers reluctant to give. No siles are reported
1 ed from first hands. The supply of Porto Rico is
short and prices have advanced to s0de5c y gal.
r NAVAL STORES-The market is quiet and un-
changed Spirits Turpentne is selling in small lots
at Szgz 70 " gall. In tar, pitch and rosin sales of
small lots at previous rates. Oakum quiet and
steady.
OILS = Portland kerosene is steady at SOC for
1000 gals brs, and Soc for BRIL- at the factory
the demand y quite good for small lots. Vim
ter whale and sperm oils are very firm in view Ct
the late disastrous n9ws from the Pacific fleet.
Whale Oh has neminaly advanced to 81 rs ~ gal,
Fish OILS are in good demand, and have advance
ca Win |nae Gus prices now ranging from s22g35 y
Drl ior P0e Shore and Bank Lard oil is scarce and
nrn. haw Inseed oil has advanced to 81 40 and
poneo 70 ~ ~ " gal. Neatsfoot has also advanced
70 $1 Sn53 10 Sf53C, tt8G
iPALNIS--lewis lead is now out Of the market and
none is expected for week or ten DAYS Union lead
Is quoted at SO, AMI Portland at 16gi5 go Other
paints are quiet and without change IN price. y
II Pf "a market is quiet at 50 $500 so p
ton fef seiss and 81 75a2 for hard. Ground plaster
Is neia AZ ~ with moderate sales
PkODuCE-The supply of fresh meats is generally
very goo0 " e quoe beef by the side at 1Udg14c P
10 lamp az l0@lIc and veal, which is getting scarce
az lNsslzc Chickens are scarce and bring 25g3lc.
sweet potatoes have begun to arrive and are held at
1896 99 bril- The new crop Of onions is
Er rge ana prices have declined to S393 80
4 PhoViSdONS--The provision market has been
quite regnlarturng the last three weeks Extra clear
PORK Is sun quoted at $44e47 fr Western and East
ern. ihere are No hams in market Lard is dull
out with very small stocks prices are sustained al
z5gz7e for brls and kegs. Mess Beef is in r supply
a. $l6tyl7 W brl. Sales moderate - N - 7 =
RICE Is still quoted at l10,f3c Tor India and Car
olina. si-A ~ - -
kUM-The trade are holding Rum ut HIGHER priees.
and we now, quote 50 1902 40 y gal. ~
SALT-Wfth limited importations and constantly
diminishing stocks, coarse salt is tending I'M bt with
no quotable change during the week liable salt re-
mains steady at 33c " box. is
SOAP -Leathe q Cores soaps have advanced
192c " ID. See quotations. N
,SPIGES-Arequietw with moderate demand from
the trade. Nutmegs have advanced to 81 4O Ono
tatiOns otherwise unchanged.
I uGARS-The market continues quiet, prices
rather shading off until Friday when there was
some excitement In the New York market and refined
sugars advanced to 20a294c Tor crushed granulated
and powdered. Portland "A is held at the refinery
at l24tc The season for manufacturing Portland SUI
gars VIII close Sept 18TH but the supply will continue
ample until about the LIST of December There is no
change to notice in prices Of raw sugars.
TEAS-Are in moderate demand at former Quota
poor, quite dull. ~ =
TINS firm and active at the advance recently
than last year.
TOBACCO-There is better enquiry for good to-
Oa9co ana prices are rmer but as yet without quot
VARNlSH-The better qualities are a little lower
on account q the decline in tupentine. Damar is
iWOop--Hard wood is quoted at $10G11 at retail,
the best Nova Scotia wood having been sold during
fne week for $40 80. We notice increasing sales Of
manufactured kiDdling wood at 30S16Oc u box (con-
tanning about barely for soft and hard. X. Il
JWOOL-The new clip comes forward very slowly
Buyers and sellers widely apart and neither par
ty seems inclined to make any concessions present.
b FREIGHTS- improvement in coal freights has
drawn away so many vessels Of light burthen. that
the want begins to be felt and our brokers writing
10 Their correspondents elsewhere to send them yes-
SelS OF This class. There longer Of
tonnage Of any kind in port The following charters
nave been reported during the week: Brig L. T.
Knight, to load lumber at st. John, N b. for Calves
ton, at $40 " NJ; payable in u s. currency; brig
Daniel Boone, to load spruce plank for Gosport NAVY
{ Z ara, at $3.50 " M. and schr. VIM. H. Mitchell,
20 load lumber for Washington, d. c.. at $3.50 p M.