The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-03


3D. It opened at la4s advanced to la4s closing at 54s
APPLES--No change from last week. Green ap-
Piles of choice quality are scarce and command our
highest quotations Dried fruit is more plenty but
prices are without change.
ASHES-The demand for not "a o,lta moderate.
The price has shaded Oh
M, BEA NS-The supply is fully equal to the demand.
we make no change In our quotations. though prices
favor purchasers.
BkEAD-With limited demand all kinds of hard
pread are hrm at our quotations. 70
BOX SHOOKS-Quotations are nominal. the mar
ket Oemg nat. Shippers in the present state of the
CUBA market are unwilling to purchase unless at
their own prices which manufacturers are not dis
posed to accede to.
BUTTER-There has been considerable good butter
sent here from New York, which, with the ample
supply of Vermont has stocked the market. We
quote Vermont tubs at 27a33c and the choicest table
at &c. In the common grades of butter there Is but
little doing.
CANDLES-The demand continues steady for
Ifowbrldges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-The market is well supplied and our
quotations are reduced for the best qualities OF
Vermont and New York. Country cheese is and &c
| lower.
| CEMENT-The market is we'll supplied Present
demand is light, but prices are unchanged.
COAL-The demand for anthracite continues
steady and prices are without any change. Lehigh Is
| now very scarce.
| COOPERAGE-The demand for country cooper
age is very slack while that for city is large Every
thing OF city make is sold up and orders taken
| ahead g. ,--uE. El-a a. r.-..f.-
CORDAGE-No change from last week. The de-
| mand is quite light.
DRUGS AND DYES-There has been more acti-
witty the past week and the trade has improved. BIZ
carb soda has shaded off. In other drugs there is no
| change.
| DUCK-The price of Portland duck has been re-
duced to 80 cents for No and &c less for each mum
| Der up to No. 10. The demand Is good. This re-
duction rings No. 10 to 45c
DRY GOODS-Busness has improved, traders who
| heretofore made in R0atOn
having purchased their spring supplies i'm this city.
The demand both for cottons and wooens large and
the prospect for good spring business Is better than
ever. We make some alterations in the prices OF
certain cotton manufactures Standard goods are
stiff and prices are fully maintained. In woolens
| there is no particular change.
FISH-There is steady, active demand for dry
fish, and the stocks are not large. Picked fish are
| firm and with small stocks to meet the demand.
FLOUR-The market is firm at our increased quo
tations Of last week There is none of any conse-
| sequence coming forward, from the West. A cargo
| Of California is expected here soon.
! FRUIT-We have no change to note In the fruit
market. The supply is good and the qualities are
| superior .r
GRAIN-The supply of corn is ample, several
cargoes having arrived, and the prices are firm at
our quotations. Rye is higher.
| HAY-Dealers are paying S2O9$23 per ton. There
is good demand. though shipments are moderate
| for want OF vessels. H# rE
HIDES AND SKINS-Prices are unchanged and
the market Is dull, with no operations of conse-
| quence. .8sA ifs -s.t
| IRON-There is moderate demand for all kinds
of iron, and prices have been reduced. Stocks are
| ample and have been increased by late arrivals.
Nails are selling at Sc 5096 624
| LARD-There is a slight improvement in prices,
| with q better demand.
LEAD-Unchanged, with moderate demand for
sheet and pipe.
LEATHER-we reduce our quotations for light,
! proving.
LIME-The demand has slightly improved. Prices
are DC lower. The stocks on hand are ample
| for all present purposes.
LUMBER-The demand for shipping is small, but
that for dimension lumber is increasing. The mar
ket is well supplied daily by rail with all the kinds
wanted. Southern lumber continues dull
MOLASSES-Importers are very firm IN their
quotations. The choice qualities quickly taken
up by the grocers. The imports will not exceed the
| legitimate demand tor home consumption. Portland
Sugar House syrup is in demand at Acc. rlit
NAVAL STORES-The supply of all kinds is am
pie but the demand is light. We reduce our quota
tions for tar
| OAKUM.-We continue our quotations The de-
mand is very light.
OILS-Linseed and whale are shade lower In
other oils there is no change. The demand has i'm
proved.
ONIONS-Prime Silver-skins are very scarce
and now command SO 1904 90 per Dbl
| PAINTS-The demand for leads has improved
Prices are firm at our reduced quotations of last
| week. H.
/ PLASTER-There is no rock plaster now in the
market but several cargoes are expected soon.
| PRODUCE-Fresh meats are in good SUPPLY
| Poultry is getting more scarce. Eggs are higher
| Potatoes come in freely. .1
PROvISIONS-The market is firm at the advance
| and none coming forward.
RICE-The markets. steady and the demand mod
| crate. Prices unchanged. f.s
SALT-There is large demand for fishing pur-
| poses. Prices unchanged.
So
refined soaps is very large and orders are coming in
from all over the State. The price has been reduced
half cent, and we alter our quotations.
sUGARS-The Forest City Refinery commenced
turning out, last week, superior grades OF coffee
and b sugars, at H9132c which were readily taken
up by the grocers. The Portland Sugar House is
which readily finds a market at lie. Ia granulated
| sugars we note slight decline and reduce our quo.
Eagle Sugar Refinery will start up to-day.
| STARCH-Firm at our quotations, with moder.
| ate demand. tt
sHoT-Unchanged. The demand is quite ligh
| tor the season. 5ttt ufs =
TEAS-The market is quiet. The stocks arr
ample for present wants.
THISTLE demand has slackened off and price,
are not quite SO firm as they have been.
TOBACCO-The market is well supplied Prices
remain unchanged, with light demand
| VARNISH.We have no change to note. The de-
mand for all kinds Is fair .l-
WOOL-There is better feeling in the market
under the provision of the tariff BILL and hold
ers have increased their prices.
ZINC-Prces unchanged, with light demand
FREIGHTS- The engagements reported for the
week are as fOll0ws Brig Edith to load at Wiscasse
for a port north side Cuba with boxes at 15c and
boards at SO y M; sch Izetta, for Matanzas with
1900 box shocks, and balance of cargo OF empty
tierces at 66c; bark Martin W. Brett for Matanzas
with boxes at 12c, empty casks at 81 25 and hoops
at SO ~ M; schr Nevada, to load at Wiscasset for
port north side Cuba, at 14c for box Shocks and 81
v M under and S. on deck; bark Norton Slower fol-
Havana, with box shocks at 12e, and hoops 81 % N
under and So on deck; bark Andes for Havana, al
14c for box Shocks sch j. F. Carver from st. ohr
to Philadelphia or Baltimore at So for lumber.