The Portland daily press., 1867-10-09


HIDES AND sKINs-The market is very aaict,
Win iisnt operations Prices remain withoutc Grange
IRoN-Hoders are hrm at lie increased rate of
last week. The high premium m arold conpels an
aIVanee Inc stocks of foreign iron cannot be re-
placed ~ the present figures with gold at las. Nails
Id for assorted sizes
LARD sfhere has been some Improvement IN the
at'lee M we advance our quotations. The demand
- AD-sThere is iair demand set,, for sheet and
pipe ~ our increased quotations.
LEAIf Elt--Ihe receipts have been small and
s,ies at or stock fully maintains the
sa,,e Eahs dsnana continues to be good at
EUMBER-There Is some demand for tba south
American market, but otherwise shippine lumber
Is dui Lnere isa good demand for Southern pine,
continues IN demand at unchanged prices. -
MoLASSEs-The demand is quite moderate, but
the stocks are small and not more than sufficient to
supply Inc wants before tho arrival of the new CROP
especially as there Is very little good retailing com
ing forward Portland Sugar House Syrup Is held at
moderate ll'I,,---1-N''e -
olIeS-Linseed has shaded about &c. In other oils
there Is no change in price al sd
oAkUM.-The demand is very light. No change
in prices t5irt3 M - :
| PAINfS-The demand for paints and leads con-
hnnes steady. No change in prices
| PLASTER-Prices have advanced 25e per ton
| and the demand is good. EI5tl7t n =
| PRODUCE-The market remains unchanged as I,
meats and poultry. Eggs are higher and we quote
them at 26d2sc by the package. Potatoes come il
freely and good sound ones bring 759s5c per bushel
Sweetpotaioes are selling at So per Dbl, -r.lf
1!PROVlSlONS-Pricesr remain firm at our quota
| tons, but the transactions light The supply il
| moderate but equal TO the demand.
| RlGE-There is steady but moderate demand fo
Carolina rice. Prices unchanged. sf
SALT-No change from last weeks quotations
| The demand is moderate.
| SOAPS-There is q steady demand for tn
steam refined soaps of Messrs Leathe & Cores
| utacture. Orders come in from all over the State
The prices have recently been reduced as will be no
| ticed by our quotations. ~ - Ky w
SUGARS-The market is animated and there Ina
been an advance on most al grades as will be motto
| ed by our quotations of prices Tuesday. Gu
| Portland manufactures are finding good mar Ike
tor all they can manufacture, as they have acquire
reputation that is to be enyied. These sugars hay
found their way into the Western States and thei
qualities have given satisfaction to all puI
chasers. The same may be said of the syruIs
i STAkCH-There is steady demand for the articl
and pearl is held at quotations.
/ SHOT There is more demand tor shot. Price
have advanced fc per III. 1
TEAS-The market is well supplied and the dc
mand though steady, is not large. Our quotation
for oolong and japan are wen maintained
| TlNS-Prices Of both pig and sheet are sti
in consequence of the high premium on golt
The market is firm and the tendency is yet upward
i which is rather quiet. ss!1sflsi
| VARNISH-T'he demand for all kinds of varnis
| is good. Prices are without change
WOOL--There il hardly any demand, and the al
cle is dull and Dropping at our reduced quotations
The new clip comes in slowly, purchasers not bein
| so plenty as usual at this season of the year.
| ZiNC-There is a steady demand, and prices al
| unchanged
| FREIGHTS-Flat enough. There is hardly an,
thing offering. The only charters have to NJ
tice since curl are bark Gipsey to load lumb'
Heyer. to load ice at Richmond, Me-, for Savannah
at 30 4S ton. 80 As@ -