The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-11

HIDES AND SfINS-The market Is quiet but
firm. Buenos Ayres have advanced to 3la32c and
Western dry salted to 1920. Lamb skins are worth
$1td1 %. - -
TRON The market is firm and actiye-
sales mostly in small lots and at full pricess
stacks of both foreign and domestic very Light
and the difficulty experienced in filling orders increas
es The cost of home production has been materially
enhanced by the rise in coal. Cut nails firm at
LEATHER : The market more quiet but firm
outside figures for middle and heavy Weights Finish
ed caffsxns are scarce and quick at 81 5c81 75s -
LINES very scarce, and has advanced to 81 $50
T55 u cask. Demand active. = = - - ?
LUMBER-Receiptsn are, still better and the mar
ket has been quite active We continue to quote clear
pine at $4,000 for No. & 2, and $3Sa42 for No. q.
Shipping LUMBER i very firm Latbs are scarce;
prices have again advanced &c. Cooperage in better
demand. Shocks of city manufacture are scarce and
gaisk A9ogs, ash M; and OAK are nearly out of the
Sales 1000 made 32inch shocks end heads at So;
500 machine sugar shocks at So 80.
MoLASSESS-Stocksa are very light, there being
scarcely hands and decided advance has
taken place for all kinds the marked closing strong
uscoSsSo tanfae q I IS DIM i 3 fS75c
and Porto Rico at e5d9Oc with little of either f
MARKET Portland syrup has advancedte doc.
NAVAL STORES The market is quiet
Spirits turpentine has declined to 81 80 ~ GAL
In tar pitch and rosin sales Of small lots at previous
"a g
OILS = Portland kerosene il firm al ono eor 1000
gals, 92ic for brls, aud csc for j 5brl al the
factory. Winter whale and sperm oils are firm and
prices ranging from $3Oa38 ID bri for Poeie Shore
and Bank Lard oil Is scarce. SLinseed oil is more
quiet.
PAINTs-UniOn lead is firm at SIC 50. Pure dry
and has advanced &C. Other pants are quiet
and without change in price, ,,rs,tsE4E
PLASTER-The market is quiet at So 25sa2 80 d
tppfor soft, and u 7ees2 Aor hard. Ground plaster
is held at 60 with moderate sales. \ IL 0ITatI !
PRoDUcE-The supply Of fresh meats is very good
and prices rulewithout material change We quote
FLY the side at aglsc tb lamb at 9a11c and veal
&c. and turkeys 2Sg 25c. Eggs are firm at 25d27c
p doz. Potatoes are steady at 6ba75c y Blu. Sweet
steady at 2593 30 y bril- Cranberries are selling at
S11 50a12 80, Ps brl. q -
PROVISIONS Iseefis frnicr, with good demand
5 5 6 S%sT tSa5 fs s and
kegs.
RIcE-Is still quoted at i1a1sc for India and Car
a ssls Fl ffTr nominal tssre or
SALT-Prices are firmer and Liverpool and Cadiz
have advanced to 81 "a 80 y hid. Turks Island has
advanced to 81 2595 Table saltremains steady at $50
SoAP-American CASTLE is firm at 1Sc. For Leathe
q Cores soaps, see quotations elsewhere.
SPICES Are quiet with moderate, demand from
the trade Stocks are small IN New York and prices
are tending up.
,iSUGARS- There is fair constructive demand.
andwith reduced Stocks prices tend up. Muscovado
is now quoted at 14oD16c, and Havana brown at 100
lI3c. Refined sugars have advanced to 215G021sc
for crushed, formulated and powdered. Portland
AAilqE held attherefnerY at 14f g14tc.
TEAS-The market continues very strong and
sales increase. We quote souchong at 75a9Oc d tb,
and Oolongs at 90c9 To-
TIN-Isfirm at 45c u fb for English pig, ana $50
10 80 Pbox Rr J.. q plates. fDehand good
TOBACCO-There is steady demand from the
trade and prices continue to rude very regular quo
ted elsewhere.
f s1FARNIsH.-P1iee ssnain steady, will moderate
sales, at quotations. =
I WOOD Hard wood Is quoted at S1Oaf1 at retail,
soft wood at &6dF and manufactured Rfndiing wood
at 35GbOc box Containing abouta barrsl for soft
and hard.
WOOIE The enqdiry Is now naaihly for The finer
grades, and the medium wool grown in THIS State is
rather neglected The Portland market has been very
quiet prices ruling at FOR fleece and 6075c for
pulled. ms-s ta93
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in foreign freights is still
| limited, and moderate increase of tonnage has
served TO check any improvement in rates. Two or
}stol ChAsnel and Glasgow, at about 6os0 There Il
but little offering for Cuba. We have to report the
following charters Brig A. j. Ross for Havana with
lumber at So " M. Brig Hattie, to load at St. John
N. B., for north side Cuba with lumber at IS ~ N
and box shocks h3 25c Sch. Kate Carleton for Car
denas on private terms. Coastwise we note engage
ments of brig Roamer to load lumber at Richmond
ior Norfolk, Va. at IS " M; sch. Mariel for Ply
mouth with Lumber t 1915 " N'0AsWgV
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