The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-04

TRON-Stocks are ample and demand fair. THERE'S
slight reduction n English sheet. ssse a II So
cask q shade lower than they have been.
LEAD Sheet and Pipe are lower, and we reduce
our quotations at 14915c P ib. q
LEATHER - The market is firm ior ihe eo seasoi
and prices shade lower for middlng anu HSasy-.--
Stocks are moderate and holders are unwilling TO
make further concessions.
LIME-The demand is fair and the supply good.
We reduce our quotations to 81 6G91 70 " cask for
ROcllland
IJTMBER-Prices are stiff and holders firm. The
demand ior building purposes is good as usual at this
season Laths are higher and we quote Spruce at
e 2Da4 so. There nopins in the market.
MOLASSES- Receipts during the week have been
large, and several caagoes are daily expected.
stronger feeling is manifested by holders and they
frmeI in their prices thinking the lowest point
has been reached. More transactions have taken
place than in any previous week for some time. The
Portland Sugar House is turning out syrup at SOC IN
bb1s.
% NAVAL SToREs-Southernt urpentne is selling
from 50 for common e so fST No Southern pitch
tar n2 y Ind IL h at gaTs a = ss%
y fb. -o'ss = ~. e
A. OILS Portland kerosene has declined to zoe for
1000 gals 72tc for brs and aSc Tor bf roI s. sns
SO ~ brl for Pogie. Shore and Bank. Lnseea on
boiled. Whaleremains steady. sg ra s9s1o GER
, PAINTS-DesrabIe brands Of dryleads continue
scarce and firm. Pure ground lead is still quoted at
SIG so. Rochelle yellow has shaded to &c ~ b.
Other paints are steady and without change in price.
Demand more active n 5ailE II !. q ''.,'-t l9.r
pT,AsTER-No change. and nr;ces are Arm at A
FIR soft as rs tor hard and 80 bN0S1O for ground ID
ton. The demand for ground is good and stock
pDon1rcr, IN, 7. -. "a /; ia,., -
supply " aesH lhsatS Is s.n ysfJ
and veal which Is Coming In quite freely. brings ISa
1ac. Poultry is steady. Chickens ,afe quoted at
s0c- Zoos have advanced n. aots1oc ~ =" SoZ' y
Potatoes continue to bring 70dSOc % bu. Onions
J at S11912 y brl-
/ SPROVISIONS-The demand Is improving at out
s22aa6: l Pork is Quicker we quote prime $2Sg19,
mess $o09Sl GEAR oNgoo' and extra Clear SSSSa.
ara to,iia0 "tf hut WIGS r,,o .tbout ohonaa n
iISisc ~ IN Lard e layver Of 1qiNoac for hIIs and
/ a0S9ic fnr tecs - y W. ~ W eD's' -
+ hiCEf-Carohna Is very scarce and nrm at our
enn =. nau ..
~ " 4 ol,anu oistAneo Is duu ana demand ngnt
- ~ ~ sa. ~ sdi .a..ii9atlls ~ ..oiis = -
1 SALT Stocks are light, with good demand for
fishing purposes. cargo OF Liverpool is expected
aaliy. .1''s $3.50 s.e.H..Ah
| SoAP-American CASTLE is a shade lower. Leathe
& Cores have reduced their prices for family soaps
for which there Is fair demand. See quotaions-.
-sPlCEs-our quotations are for pure eAduiterat.
ed can be- Obtained At mneh lower raes
s ,. =, ns maoa ,ose, aa.es
duce our quotations. The demand isgood Tor hard
sugars and prices are firm at reduced quotations
Portland sugar was PLACED ppon the market Tues
SEEDS--The demand is good at slightly reduced quo.
ations Good herds grass Is scarce Canada herd erass
qoqted At 81 and Western al s4a4 q For clover
o b vt o y 1e ~, +. ny, aad & .
1G hr rfb a%ty NOW 70 De pad on canada VIII pre-
TEAS-stocks are light and prices are well sus.
taned though the demand is limited. We quote Sou.