The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-17

good to choice at 2s@aSc. There is an ample supply
Of common butter.
Troworidge's moulds, and prices are without
change.
CHEEsE-Tho market is wen supplied and new
cheese Is coming along in large quantities. Prices
have shaded little. Old cheese continues scarce.
Country Il sold at ll g according to quality
and pric es have shaded, as will be seen by our quo
tations.
,COAL-Dealers have reduced the price of anthra-
nut is selling at 81. -
CooPERAGEIThere is large demand tor city
Country shocks are du and fiat.
CORDAGE-No change from last week. The de-
mand continues to be very light
DRUGS AND DYES-Logwood and Manila have
declined and opium has advanced No change in
other articles. The demand is steady.
DUCK The demand for Portland, at the reduced
DRY GOODS-Thore are no material changes to
notice in the dry goods market Business is rath-
slack as 1t Is expected to be at this OF the
year. In the standard qualities of cotton goods
there is great hrmnes and in styles there is an
improvement. In wooens there are no changes OF
any importance. Prices, as is supposed, have reach
Ell their lowest point and if there any change it
must be upward. The fall trade will open in the
pated. .--,-',7-l-r' -.
FISH-The market ia well supplied and there is a
fair demand. The receipts full up to the sales.
Mackerel are quiet and W thou CHI ngG-
FLOUR-There has been q more active demand
for -four, and prices of superior grades have al
Vanceu Iull SIW III lulS market since our last re-
port. This advance is not equal to that in New
York, the improvement in that market having been
from 81 20 up to 81 Is per BIZ. There is large de-
grades of -four, the advance has been but slight
| there are plenty OF those in the New York Market
while Of the superior grades there is a scarcity.
FRUIT Almonds have advanced. In other
| fruits We have no change to note.
| GRAIN.-The supply of corn is ample and prices
rather favor purchasers Oats have advanced, with
| GUNPOWDER-The Oriental Company have re-
duced their prices for their powders, will be
ticed by the quotations. The demand Is rather lin
| ited
HAY-The demand for shipping has fallen off and,
there being asa large supply IN market prices have
HIDES AND SKINS-The market is very quiet,
with light operations. Prices remain without change
| IRON-Dealers are very firm in their prices, an
tcipang rise, especially if the high price of gold
continues Nails are without change and are selling
at 6&031c for assorted sizes.
LAkD-The market is very quiet AMI our quota
| tons are unchanged.
LEAD-Thcre is no change The demand both for
| sheet and pipe is very good.
| LEATHER.-Holders arc still in their prices, an
ticpating further rise The bu ines fer the week
| LIME-Ihe stocks are very heavy, and reduc-
ton has taken place in the best qualities Of lime,
| which can NV be purchased at 81 25 per cask.
LUMBER-The demand for shipping lumber has
fallen of, but prices are without change. The de-
mand for dime, sion continues to be good. South
ern pine is plenty with a limited demand.
| MOLASSES-Holders are firm in prices and the
market is quiet The stocks are very light for the
SEASON and the receipts are small. Our quotations
! isqiuck at 40c per Dbl.
| NAVAL S1ORES-Quiet, with light demand.
| Prices are unchanged from last week.
| OILS-Linseed, and neatsfoot have shaded
Other oils are unchanged. The demand is light.
| OAKUM.-The demand is very light. No change
| PAINTS-The demand for paints and leads con-
| tinues steady. Prices are unchanged.
| PLASTER-There is large supply In the mar
ket and but little demand. Prices continue at
| 81 81 for hard and So 00a2 20 for soft.
PRODUCE-The supply; Of cut meats is ample.
much scarcer and prices have advanced to 23c by the
PROVISIONS There is an upward tendency in
beef, which is getting scarce. Pork remains quiet
| anG dull.
RICE-There is steady but moderate demand for
| Carolina rice. Prices unchanged.
| SALT-There is a good supply in market. The
demand is moderate though steady, and prices are
| without change. cargo of Liverpool has arrived
since our last which has been sold private
| SOAPS-There is steady demand for the
steam refined soaps of Messrs Leathe & Cores man.
ufacture. Orders come i'll from all over the State.
The prices have recently been reduced will be no.
| SUGARS-Raw sugars have advanced in New
| York from to c, and there is a large demand for
them. The demand for refined 20 itinucs active, a d
| prices have been advanced. Portland sugars find
ready Sales at our quotations. which give the prices
STARCH-There is Steady demand for the article
| and pearl is held at our quotations.
/ onOl- Iuere Is more uenanu Tor Sn0t. fTlces
| are UNCHANGED.
TEAS-The market is well supplied, and the de-
mand, though steady, 10 not large. Our quotations
| for Ooong and Japan are well maintained.
| TINS-Pig tins have advanced trife and plates
| have slackened q little. The market Is quiet and
the demand not very large. Tho advance on gold
| will tend siffen prices.
ToBAcCo-The supply is large for the demand
| which is rather quiet.
| VARNISH-The demand for all kinds of varnisf
| is good Prices are without change.
| WOOL-We reduce our quotations. The market
| Is extremely dull.
ZINC-1here is a steady demand and prices are
| unchanged
| FREIGHTS-There Is but little demand for YES
| sells. The following are the engagements reported
| sine our last: Bark Sarah B. Hale, fer Cardenas
| with shocks and heads al 25c. Brig Harriet, fol
| Ma anzas with shocks and heads at CSC, and hoop:
| on deck at IS per M. Brig Helen O. chimney, fol
Inagua, at 13c tor. salt. Brig MaTy Chase fol
Remedies with shocks and heads at SOC, Brig Min
ME Miller to load at st. John, n. B., with lumber
for Philadelphia, at stT5 per NJ and 95c per NJ tor
laths Bark Dirigo, to load at AIachias for Buenos
Ayres, with lumber at S14 per NJ in gold. Brig Geo.
BnInham, to load at ST. John, N. B., for Philadel-
phia or Baltimore; at s425 ior lumber and csc Tor
| laths