The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-21

along more freely but in rather bad order. They
were selling on Tuesday at S21S4 Der crate Pssyys
come Slowly, and are very high. In dried fruits
GRAIN,Thsre is fair supply of corn, full up TO
the demand. Prices have advanced since our last
and No. 1. Oats are scarce, there being none of env
consequence in the market Shorts are lower Vi my
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is a fair demand tor t,s
Oriental powders at cur quotations. SUI '"o
HAY-There Is no demand for expo-t and oper,
tons are confined principally, to the retail trade.
coming forward. Loose hay is setting at sisa25 for
HIDES AND sKINs-The market is very quiet,
RON-The high rates for gold render dealers very
firm In their prices: The tendency is upward,
though as yet there has been advance IN prices.
Nails have shaded in consequence of scrap iron
being lower, and we quote them at &c per b for as
LARD-The market is yery Quiet and our quota
tons are unchanged
LEAD-There is no change. The demand both for
LEATHER-There is but Ii tie animation in the
leather market, but prices are firm Dealers antic-
LIME-The stocks are very heavy. and reduc-
ton has taken place in the best qualities of lime,
which can now be purchased at 81 20 per cask. Y :
LUMBER-The demand for shipping lumber has
fallen of, but prices are without change. The de-
mand for dimension continues to be good. South
orn pine is plenty with limited demand.
MOI.ASSES-fhe stocks In the hands of import
ers VIII not amount to much more than 1000 hhds,
and there Is very little coming forward. Hence
there is no disposition to yield anything and prices
are very firm, with an upward tendency. Portland
sugar av hGus sr syrIS is quick at ss9ioc.
~, NA a VA. SURPRISING change to note The mar
ket Is quiet and the demand light. ~ 2 n.
OiLS,Quiet aud unchanged. The demand for
Portland kerosene continues to be good Fish oils
oAKUM.-The demand is very light No change
| in prices Ldll fIEf a'.1 ~ =
PAINTS,The demand for paints and leads con.
4 tinues steady. No change in prices.
ket and but little demand P Prices Continue A a,
| 81 81 for hard and 81 0092 % for soft.
PRODUCE-The supply of cut meats is AMPLE
Potatoes are becoming very plenty New brint
IoGsOc per bushel. Eggs are 25g26c by the pack
PROvISIoNs-Pork continues dull Beef is il
hsht stock, but the demand has slackened of: Ham,
arc steady at the advanced prices OF last week.
RlCE-There is steady but moderate demand fo
Carolina rice. Prices unchanged
SAET-There is a good supply in market. tn,
demand Is moderate though steady, and prices ar
SOAPS-T6ere is steady demand for thu
steam refined soaps of Messrs Leathe g. Cores man
uiacture Orders come in from all the State
the prices have recently been reduced will be no
| ticed by our quotations.
during the week, and there has been no va
riaiion in prices. The demand for Portland sugar
continues to be large. We give the quotations o
faetory prices as they were on Tuesday.
STARCH--There is steady demand for the articl
and pearl is held at our quotations.
SHUT There Is more demand tor shot, Price
TEAS-rhe market is well supplied, and the de
mand, though steady, is not large. Our quotation
lior Oolong and Japan are well maintained.
TlNS--The market is firm at our quotations an
the tendency is upward.
TOBACC0-The supply Is large for the deman
which is rather quiet.
VARNISH-The demand for all kinds of varnis
is good. Prices are without change.
| yWOOL-There is hardly any demand, and the ar
tcie Is dull and dropping, at reduced quotations
The new clip comes in slowly, purchasers not bein
| SO plenty as usual at this season of the year.
ZINC-'There Is q steady demand, and prices ar
unchanged.
EREJGHTS-Dullness rules There is nothin
offering for Cuba The only engagements reporte
for the week are new ship Nellie Harding, 1910 ton!
to load with deals at this port for Liverpool at SIS
| per standard; bark Norton Slower, to load her
with lumber for Buenos Ayres at ga per M, gold
brig Kennebec from Georgetown, d. c., to Portan
with coal at 20 rs per ton.