The Portland daily press., 1866-01-10

LUMBER The market has been quiet, but
stocks are light and prices are unchanged. Ship
Hemlock S14916. Clapboards S26@N for extra
spruce; pine are out of market. Laths at 50 2b9
80 for spruce and 25a4 for pine.
MOLAssEs-The market is still very, duh, and
prices unchaged at about 65d5sc for prime
Cuba clayed, and 65a75c for Muscovado Cienfue-
COS is quoted at 759sOc, and Porto Rico at $685.
with little of either in market.
NAVAL STORES-Southern turpentine is selling
in small lots at 81 ~ y gal. Rosin ranges from
s1o for common to s2S for No: / Coal tar pitch
$666 so and Wilmington at IS 50910. Oakum
steady at 12915c p fb.
OILS-Portland kerosene has declined to size for
1000 gals, zoe for brls, and s21c for brl at the
scarce, and the decline in prices is checked. Sperm
whale fishery, in all the ports in Massachusetts, for
the year 1885, foot up 3S47 brls sperm, 50, $50 do.
whale OIL against q ss7 bTs sperm, and 60 O45 do
whale fishery is attributed in great measure to the
ravages of Confederate pirates.
PAINTS-Desirable brands of dry leads continue
scarce and firm Union lead in oil is still quoted at
SIC 80. Other paints steady and without change
in price. Demand light. sg
PLASTER-The market is steady at 50 5oa3 ~
0f s IS hed Ss wboat ss
PRODUCE-The supply of fresh meats is very good
and prices rule without material change. We quote
beef by the side at 9913c " lib and lamb at Sa11c.
23@25c, geese at 1e@1ec, and turkeys at 300
2Sc. Eggs are very scarce and firm at 3sd42c y
doz. Potatoes continue to bring 709S0c P bu.-
Onions are dull at 81 5Oa2 rs, and cranberries are
heavy at $12 5O@13 " brl. =
PROvISIONS-The market here is quiet, with light
stocks and a moderate consumptive demand. Beefis
firm, and the market has been little excited by the
Congressional prohibition of imports OF live stock
Mess pork steady at $32 for Old and $50 for new
Round hogs have begun to arrive from the West and
selling at 14a16c y H. Lard is quiet at FL a23Ic
for key. EehE- 4n0E3 uH
RICE-Is steady at 12914c for India and Carolina
RUM-Portland distilled is quiet but firm at 50 40
y gal. -
SALT-Stocks are ample. Prices are nominal, and
we continue to quote Turks Island at 81 26a5 % hid
and Liverpool and Cadiz at $40 80. Table salt re-
mains steady at 33c % box.
SoAP-American CASTLE continues to bring 17c.-
For prices Of Leathe & Cores soaps see quotations
SPlCES-The market is quiet, and prices are
jobbing lots. H. - , 800 w
sUGARsIRaw sugars with the new crop at hand,
up, and close at about 1s91stc for crushed granu-
lated and powdered. ~
Stocks are light and prices are well
at s5c@$1 Is, and Japan at 2o(a1 80. ~
TINS steady at 45c Y fb for English pig, and
SIS 6O91e,P box for I. c. plates. Demand fair
TOBACCO-There is steady demand from the
trade and prices continue to rule very regular quo
vARNISH-Prices remain steady, with moderate
sales at quotations. =
WOOD-Hard wood brings at retail $11012 Y
cord and soft wood Sc 5097 30. Manufactured kind
ling wood is still quoted at 35050c P box (contain-
ing about barely for soft and hard.
WOOL-The market shows more animation Fine
wool now in request though there is but little in
market. Medium wool is not much wanted at this
season, but is more firmly held, and could not now
be bought at rates which have lately been current.
FREIGHTS-There are no new features to change
the aspect of the feghtng business noticed in our
report last week. The following oh
since reported Bark Winslow for port north side
Cuba, with box shocks at 2c; brig Snow Bird for
A Ross capacity 5000 boxes) Tor Remedies with
cooperage for the round sum Of 81 200; schr Abbie
for port north side Cuba out and home for So so ~
hid for molasses; brig Wenonab to load box shocks
and c0operage for Cardenas, on private terms. .