The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-24

MOLASSES-The market is still very dull Old
clayed is shade lower at b0965c The first cargo Of
the crop is now landing and the indications are
Muscovado at 6sa65 Cenfuegos is quoted at 75asoc.
and Porto Rico at s5G95c, with little of either in
market. 81
$40 for common to s22 for No. 1. Coal tar pitch
quiet at 50 50as 75. New Hampshire tar is held at
S6(96 30 and Wilmington at So 50Q1G. Oakum
steady at 12915c p fb.
OILS - Portland kerosene is selling at SIC for
1000 gals, size for brls and soc for bril- Fl m the
81 ~ brl for Pogie, Shore and Bank. Lard oil Is
scarce, but only in moderate demand. Sperm oil is
firm at about 50 g. Linseed oil is dull and shade
easier closing at 81 40 for raw and 81 81 for boiled
PAINTS Desirable brands Of dryleads continue
scarce and firm. Union lead in oil is still quoted at
SO 30. Other pants are steady and without change
in price. Demand light.
PLAsTER-soft plaster is firm at % Is ~ ton
Stocks light, and but little doing. Ground plaster
is held at about 50 80 without sales
PRODUCE-The supply of fresh meats is yery good
and prices rule without material change. We quote
beef by the side at 991sc tb and lamb at 1Oal2c.
25@30c geese at 2O925c and turkeys at 2b0
3oc Eggs are easier at 50 g3Sc P doz Potatoes con
tnue to bring 70980c W blu. Onions are dull at
So 3d. and cranberres are heavy at s12 bOais % brl.
PROvISIONS-The market here is quiet with light
stocks and a moderate demand. Beef is firm, and
must advance before long in consequence the Con-
Canada and elsewhere Mess pork is steady at sa2 for
DID, and $50 for new. Round hogs contin g to arrive
from the West, and are selling at 14dl15c ~ h.
Lard is quiet at 21i@22lc for kegs.
RICE-Is steady at 129l4c for India and Carolina.
RUM-Portland distilled is quiet but firm at So 40
y gal. sL1-7 ~
SALT-Stocks are ample. Prices are nominal, and
continue to quote Turks Island at 81 2595 hid.
and Liverpool and Cadiz at SAG 80. Table salt re-
mains steady at 33c " box.
SOAP-American CASTLE continues to bring 17c,-
For prices of Leathe g. Cores soaps see quotations
SP1CES-The market is dull, and prices are
inclined to shade Cassia has declined to &c aY III
and nutmegs to S14o@145. Sales limited to small
jobbing lots. q .fl5iF
SUGARS-Raw sugars with the new crop at hand.
are very dull Refined sugars have been little low
lated and powdered.
TEAS-Stocks are light and prices are well sus-
tanned. We quote Souchong at 10000 % Ill., Oolongs
at 95c@$1 10, and Japan at 81 2o91 80.
TINS steady at 45c ~ fb for English pig and
Sis 25915 70 % box for I. G. plates. With advancing
quotations abroad, the market closes firm and up
wards. a--.,,,5r
ToBACCO-There is a steady demand from the
trade and prices continue to rule very regular quo
ted elsewhere.
vARNIsH-Prices remain steady, with moderate
sales at quotations.
WooD-Hard wood brings at retail SHOP Y
cord, and soft wood Sc 50a7 30. Manufactured kind
ling wood is still quoted at 35a5Oc ~ box contain
ing about barely for soft and hard.
WOOL-The market shows more animation. Fine
wool is now W IN request though there is but little in
for. and could not now be bought at rates which
have lately been current
FREIGHTS-Therei Is but little offering as yet, in
the way of foreign business and the supply of vessels
Of the larger class is amply sufficient. Smaller
sells wanted and have been hard to fnd The only
charters reported for the week brig Essex to Trim
idad outsand home with molasses at IS 30 ~ no gals
foreign charges paid; brig Geo Burnham for Ma
tanzas with box shocks and cooperage for the round
sum of $1,000 out; and sch Nevada for port north
side Cuba out and back at So 30 hid for moasses,
with full deck load at same rate.