The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-11-21


DRY Go0DS-Cotton goods are lower and The
market is unsettled. Wooden goods continue very
duh and sold far below the cost of manufacture.
The market is well stocked with cotton and wooden
tabrics, and fair business has been transacted dur
ing the week.
FISH-The receipts of dry fish have been larger
than the demand and prices not so firm. The
receipts Of mackerel have not been large, but the
demand has fallen off and prices favor purchasers
Herrings are plenty and lower Bbl herrings are
freely offering without finding purchasers. The re-
ceipts of box herring were more than 10000 boxes
last week.
FIOUR-The medium and low grades of -four are
full 50c lower than they we're last week. On the
choice grades there is change the supply is not
equal to the demand.
FRUIT-Raisins are plenty but prices are not
changed from last weeks quotations. Figs are low
err. Peanuts higher and there but few in the
market. Lemons are scarce.
GRAIN-The market for corn has been subject to
Auctuation, but prices at the end OF the week
firm. Oats are steady. 20
HAY-Very little is brought in, the farmers hold
ing in expectation of getting higher prices Deal
crs are unwilling to pay more than s22@23 " ton for
screwed.
HIDES AND SKINS-The transactions have been
rather light There is no variation in price.
IRON-A fair business has been done in all kinds
Of iron Prices unchanged. Nails are quick at ii 25
W cask.
LARD-There is further reduction in price and
the article is dull at our quotations.
LEADING change. The demand is steady both
for sheet and pipe. af
purchasers on the lower grades. Good grades are
e. scarce and holders are stiff in their prices.
LIAIE-The demand continues to be very large, but
the supply is ample. The price does not vary
from last week.
LUMBER-The market is active for all kinds OF
lumber, and prices are fully sustained at our quota
tions. n@fa t5 Ah.r
IOLASsEs- stock of molasses ia very small,
and holders are stiff at our advanced quotations
2. NAVAL STORES-Spirits of Turpentine is selling
at Doc. No change in other articles.
oAKUM.-There is an advance of half a cent on
American, and we alter oitl quotations.
OlIS-Portland Kerosene is selling at 65c by the
quantity. AMI Zoe for the single cask, with large de-
nand Tor their productions. Linseed is shade
lower than last week. Shore and porgie oils have
declined.
0NIQNS-The market is wen supplied and prime
tons.
PAfNTS-No change in prices. The demand
PLASTER-There is good supply in market and
prices of both hard and soft are lower. Ground is
selling al SO 90 by wholesale and $40 90 at RETAIL y
PRoDUCE-The market is well supplied with all
kinds OF produce Beet is plenty and poultry is
Drought IN IN more abundance Our quotations give
the prices for good lots. Eggs continue scarce Pc
tatoes are plenty and prices are We'll maintained. For
choice potatoes 50 25d2 so per barrel is obtained
Jersies. -
PROFESSIONALISM remains tolerable steady.
Pork cont nues on the downward turn, and the re-
ductlon rom last weeks prices is full 50 90 " Dbl
Hams are lower -f.fa.
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are no Carolina rices in market.
SALT-The disaster az Turks Island has tended to
increase the price of that commodity, and we adj
vance our quotations cargo of 1900 hhds of Iiv-
erp0ol has arrived here and is held for higher
price.
SOAPS-The demand for Leathe & Cores steam
refined soaps is well IN aintaned AID orders
ing in from all the country. Our quotations give
the factory prices. te.a-.N
SUGAR-The market is rath or weak. We note
decline on refined and quote them at 1610116Ic.
STARCH-There is an advance of 1c y lib, in con-
a1,I,rin 20 of earn
SHOT-The demand is moderate and prices with
out change.
TEAS-The demand is good, stocks fair and
prices unchanged though firm.
tina good demand for all kinds Prices
slightly reduced. Roofing tins scarce.
TOBACCo-Market quiet and prices steady.
- 'NARNlSH-No change. The demand continues
to be good for all kinds
WOOL-A dun market. Prices are lower and in
fact nominal; and, until there is movement in man
uflctured wCoens, the raw material must continue
to flll. rif
Z. zINC-Ihe demand has been good, but no change
in prices. f
FREIGHTS-There is more doing and slight i'm
provemeut in rates. The following are the engage
ments for the week: Brig Merriwa, tor Matanzas
with box shocks at zoe; bark American Lloyds
to load boxes for Havana at 21c brig David Owe.i,
to load at Ellsworth for HAVANA at 23c for box
shocks; Brig Minnie Miller, 22s tons, N. NJ, Tor
Matal3as, for the round sum of 1900 out; bark
Philena, for Matanzas, for the round sum OF $21O0
out Ship Clara Ann Tor Baenos Ayres with lumber
at $13 W NJ; ship Matilda from Chincha Island with
guano for Hampton Roads at ST. p ton; and brig
l.. Staples from Savannah with flooring boards at Si0
I'D M; and timber S12. IfFlf fT~ 3.