The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-08

BOX saooKs.-No material change hss Occurred q
in the market; supply moderate, and Dut iew ny
on the market 10 first hands,. psices e9n.. n shnt
range rom 20@l 80. sh ments are MODE ra.ekDa a
are Sufficient as che demand inCuba will sustan
numerative prices. We notice some iecens arrivals
Tom the Provinces and from Eastern pofts.
CooPERAGE--Hoops are very active ct quite 81
advance; we quote good ash $4,000 y aao req es
oak IA f hocops 45@60 P NJ; sill otner classes o.
eooperage remains quiet and nominal at quotations.
But very few transactions have been made tor me
past TWO or three weeks, and shipments are moder-
ate. Country cooperage neglected.
CHkESE.-We notice some decline on Chesse,and
now 9 unte Vermont and 2i@22 and country
2O@zlc " ID Salts moderate-stt cks light
C0FFEE.-Ihe market has been almost eatirey
at stand SINCE last the olent f1ctuations and
decline in gold not only bringing with them reduced
valuations for coffee Ia N but SO an indisposi-
and the arket closes more firm since il 8 reported
that stocks of al kinds are very light.
| COAL.-Dealers have advanced their prices OF
coal from they ards. and are now asking SIC per
ton at retail, for White Ash, Lehigh, and Frank
| lin; aud Chestnut Is %.
| CoRDAGE.-Prices of Manila have been reduced
at the factory and is no quoted at 25J@026 with
dropping tendancy We continue to quote Manila
Bolt aope 2SGl3O; Russia do 20 81, and American
cordage2o @2t y b. AIS 49,
| CANDLES-Mould Candles remain steady at $50
2S5 the inside being manufacturers prices. Sperm
| are quiet and steady at 42946c. p
COrrON.-Ths Price Current says "fhe
market was fem on Saturday, when prices advsn-
however and on yesterday, under this inn aence OF
the unfavorsble advces from Liverpoo Of and Decline
in Gold some sales were pressed At At decnS s Of
our last quot tions, and represent fair averages
which the business was done"
| DUCK-Remains steady at the decline previously
noticsd, and we continue to quote Portland NO.
-l65 and No. l1-1l2, and Ravens SOC per I'd. De-
i mand moderate,
| cry GOOD3-A further decline of about 10 per
cent has taken place IN heavy cotton fabrics and we
/ w ~ hi o.
| inch do. 35@45; medium do. 35340; and light do.
| 30c. Heavy cotton fannels 1885, heavy tickings
/ MINIS 4:d55 per yar1. We also reduce our quota
tons for delans 81 Gao, and crash lT92oc Trade is
doing at this time. Many dealers are engaged in
taking account OF stocks preparatory to spring
| trade.
DRUGS DYES-Trade is very modesate and the
the staple articles We nois further decline. on
Opium and now quote 1850 % h B carb soda il east
1 err quite 1009l04. We also notice some decline
for Borss and now quote 4494S. salphur has also
slightly deciled, ana we now quote loo " ID Aloo-
hol remains steady and frm at so and NaptLa Sd
/ @76c. birthstone remains steady at advances. Dye
Woods remain quiet and steady at quotations.
FISH-stocks are exceediny light for the season,
with brisk demand for western m arkets; mackefe
some easing off and now quote sl6@l7; NO. 2 Il 90
q l5 90 ana No Shore 2i.50@S2 50per Dbl. Dry
Fish rule firm at quotations although the market is
worry baeren Smoked Herring are dull but prices
steady at former quotations., +,
/ FRUIT AND NUrS-Raiains continue In fair re-
quest at So 25@6 30 for New Bunch, and SO 300 IS
arrivals selling at ID p bog. Havana Oranges $4@s
100; Carrants 25c New Ctron 4S g 45c; Figs. % g
Pea Nuts S4@4 25 ~ bush.
+ FLOUR-The market has ruled dull and depress-
ed throughout the week and sales unmportsnt; pri-
nominay 25ga lower, yet there is but little
DISPOSE ion to make Concessions and not sufficient
demand TO create to the market and prices are
consequently ntminsl. There is no -four Of conse-
quence comm forward at this time but the contin-
ued downward tendency of gold creates a CORES.
ponding depression OF the flour market
GRAIN.-The Corn market cont niue very dull,
and pric steady under demand restricted to the
most pressing 1wants of local commerce. But
new corn has been received in this market, which
was held at about 80 @l95 Prime old Corn j, still
at bas Rye qa a1s 81
Barley remains firm but steady at 165@1 go.
HAY.-There is a steady brisk demand for pressed
scarce Sc rec and quick at s1saSO 3 ton. " -'''Se
IRON.-Under the decline of Exchange prices for
nearly all rades of Iron have dropping tendency,
and we revise oar quotations as 70 lows: Common,
7i@8; refined, st@9c; cast-steel, 42c; English Bills
| tered, 400; Spring STEEL 17@lSc " ID.
/ LEATHkR,-Trade is quiet, and but little doing,
As vet. sales are confined to small sales. We eighty
reduce our quotations Tor N. Y. medium weights.
LUMBER-The demand for all kinds of Shipping
is fair at higher pricss. We now quote S28931
clear No. and 2, Pine s5O@5s; No. 8 do s4O@42;
and No 4, 5000; Spruce i7G20; Hemlock 11@13 p
M Cedar Shingles Extra. S4,25@4,50 = No. do S.
@3,5O; Extra Pine S695, 20; Laths, spruce, 81 s7a
2; and Pine do, S2,00@250 per M. Box Shocks and
CooDerage will be found under the appropriate
heads.
LARD-Has further declined, and is very dull at
2s@244c in bbls, and 25a25ic fol- tub.
LINES steady and quiet. with moderate sales
New, Rockland. at 259l 80 " oask.
MOLASSES The market continues to rule quiet
and steady; transactions have be- very lin is and
prices for the most part are nominal. We quote
Prime New Clayed 85@S6, and Z ew Muscovado S5la
50,. Trinidad. S0996 and Porto Rico 1O5@1lO Tart
Clayed remains nominal at 4s@50c " gal. some in
fsror duality of old moasses il selIg at prices con-
tidera, ly below quotations.
NAILS.-We notice a decTne of Soc " cask for
nuils and now quote cut $50 q 10 per cask
NAVAL STORES-Are quiet; notice a rapid
decline IN Tar size, the commencement oft, maui
factue in various parts OF New England We now
quote STOOLS " Dbl We note soWe decline for spirits
TarpenEine and now quote 3892 81
OILS.-Kerosene Oil has declined JOG and the fac.
and sales moderate. Linse oils are little easier
aes are now made at 1S10l62 and boiled l66G0l67;
Whale refned winter is higher. being noV held firm
at 1850 80. Other oils are quiet and unchanged
from previous rotations. af
ONIONs.-Are very firm at recent advanced phi.
ces. and sill er skins are held firmly at rs 70 per
Dbl or 225 @237 per Bushel
PLASTER-As stocks are reduced prices advance
and We now quote soft rock 3.25@3 go per ton.
PRODUCE The market is quiet and transactions
mod, rate and prices NECESSARILY rule steady. Eggs
Potatoes higher and quoted at 262@3 Q
" Dbl. Geese ere little lower and now range at il
lDl7: Turkey 1925. Chickens 1920 % ib. Fresh
Beef firm at l2@l4c by the quarter.
PROVISIONS The Pork market is extremely
dtll and inactive at fully dollar per Dbl decline
from asst weeks prices. We quote extra clear As 30
@47; clear 45G46; mess 4l(@4s; and prime 36038 %
Dbl Round Hogs are also lower, and now quoted
inactive at l6@l8c; City Sugar Cured Hams remain
steady and quiet at 12123c, and Western 18@l9c %
fb Mess Beef, both Chicago and city packed, re-
mains steady and dull at the recent decline.
/ RICE-The market rules steady but firm with
moderate sales We now quote India N@l5c " ID.
II RUM-rortland distedi is nominal at So 50 at the
factory; sales unimportant.
SUGARS-The market is quiet at some further de.
cline for crushed. granuate1 and powdered which
284c a 2Skc per b. muscovado 20@22kc and Hava.
ma brown 24t@26c " fb
Il SPICES-The market generally rem aims very firm
decline for ginger which we now quote at Acc q 45c
per ID. tE&f 1
SALr.-Prces are little easier, but there is a
good demand for spriug contracts for fishing pur.
pos, 8; some 1000 hhds have been engaged during
the past week We quote Turks Island, and Gag iari
56249s 524; Liverpool 1906 rs, and Lisbon 25@
625 " hid.
SEEDS-All descriptions of seed remain quiet and
steady at our previous prices.
II TEAS-Ths market for Teas is rather depressed
and prices favor buy Wequote 125a IS for choice
0olong, and 115Dl IS for common; Souchong 956l
100 " 10. Ankoi and lower grades; sale moderate
market closed firm at the advance
/ TOBACCO.-Harthelps Tobacco Circular for Feb
ruary says:-The market during the past month has
been active for almost style of paid Tobac-