The Portland daily press., 1867-10-23

country made the demand d slack. Hoops arc
steady at our quotations
DRUGS AND DYES--Tbs tfade is gradually i'm.
last week. - eN ,11rF
q, DuCh-in consequence OF reduction in price of
my law hIateral Portland ducks have been reduced
to Doc for No. and 29c for No 10 reduction Of fc
per yaIu oenS made on each number. Ravens is
- Dk4 ,GooDs-There has been some animation
a. .ne ury gnods market and fair business has been
hssn sa the week Some concessions have
peen maue upon cotton fabrics, as will be seen by
our quotahons. In woolens there is no Change For
elgn goods are selling at less than the cost Of Inn
have their agents in this country
a flsH-Ihere have been very large receipts Of dry
the year and sales have been made at decline A
per quotations We notice the arrival Of few car
g goes Ssss e superior quality nom Nova scotia
sass thus sh En- s s1rs
this year AGAINST ysi sSs passs
have consequently advanced. Some half dozen fhres
nansd without purchaser rs nSt Tie Close an af he
week. when they were taken at a decline by the
FLoUR-Tbe tendency of the market the former
part OF last week was upwards tor all grades; but
towards the close ef the week, the more liberal
rivals ana the variable news from Europe. together
Win an advance in freights, checked the rise both
in flour and wheat and caused a sensible decline,
sequenty the market is dull. There has been an
abatement of the demand for flour in the New York
FRufr-ln dry fruits there has been an advance
on raisins both old and new Lemons are selling at
80 Ter box; grapes 10s1i5e per pound; pears
$l00S15 per Dbl; chestnuts at 81 50@SS per Lushel
eranberries 81 50 per Dbl. il. fl-t.Ff ssI.
GRAIN-The foreign news sent up corn last week
and new mixei was sold at 81 IS; but later news of
adecline in the London market caused decline and
prices have r0ceded TO what they ut last
| weeks quotations. There is no new yellow in mar
| ket, OF prime quality Oats are firm at our quota
tions.
| GUNPOwDER-There is no change in the price
OF oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
| HAY-Dull and no demand for shipping Dealers
| are paving $1Sae$20 for pressed but farmers seem
unwilling TO sell at these prices. Loose hay is ell
! HIDES AND sKiNs--The market is very quiet
with light operations. Prices remain without change
IRON-Holders are firm at the increased rate OF
last week. The high premium on gold compels an
advance. The stocks of foreign iron cannot be re-
placed at the present figures, with gold at 145. Nails
are steady, and we quote them at 696tc per Id fol
assorted sizes. =
| LAliD-The market is rather duh at our qncta-
| lions, and prices favor purchasers. taa
| LgAD-'There is a lair demand both for sheet and
i pipe at our increased quotations.
4 ALEATH1sR-The receipts have been small and
sales moderate. Prime stock fully maintains the
prices at orr quotations. fafl' slEgaE
! LlME-The demand continues to be good at oul
advanced rates of last week. fRya TI
LUMBER-There is some demand for the South
4 American market, but otherwise shipping lumber
| is dull. There is a good demand for Southern pine
but the supply is equal TO il. Dimension lumber
i continues in deman at unchanged prices.
MOLASS ES--Stocks are very light, aud there is
very nttie PRIME comr forward; hence, prices ART
very firm, though tho demand is moderate Portland
sugar House syrup is steady at Ale in barrels.
NAVAL STORES-Prices unchanged and demant
olLs-Linseed has further declined to 81 10 ,fol
raw and 81 70 for boiled. Bank and shore oils hav
same. There is a good demand Tor Portland Kero
sene and it seems 10 be taking the place OF all othe
burning oils that offered.
oAKUM.-The demand is very light. No chang
3PAINTS-fhe demand for paints and leads con
tnaes steady No changeexeept in pure leads whicl
lPLAsTER-Prices are steady at quotations
and the demand is good. =. z
4 PRoDUCE-The market remans unchanged as b
meats and poultry. Eggs are higher and we quot
them at 3o931c by the package. Potatoes come in
| Freely and good sound ones bring $292 IS per Dbl
Sweetpotatoes are selling at "a 5'l0$5 per DBL On
IONS are selling at AZ rs per Dbl, with an upwar,
PRoVISIONS--There is not much animation /,
tile market The demand is moderate and price
are h mr., for pork; but not so strong for beet.
RlCEIihere Is a steady but moderate demand TO
| Carolina rice. Prices unchanged.
SALT There is no ehange.-The markets. stead
Tor all kinds, and there is good auppy.
| .SUGARS-The market remains firm and stead
ior aiiPortand sugars. There are sugars Of tn
Portland Sugar House manufacture in the marke
now and boiling is over until thes new crop of mo
molasses comes in. The Eagle Sugar Refinery fin,
quick market for all they can turn out and hav,
orders fihead. The Forest City Refinery produc
tions are rapidly taking the place of all other re
ilned sugars and the demand for them isyon the in
l crease, Iheir fvrupS also are IN large demand
our quotations give the price on Tuesday.
L tiSOAHS--Thele Is steady demand for thu
steam refined soaps of Messrs Leathe s. Cores man
uiictnfe. Orders come in from all over the State
The prices have recently been reduced as will be no
ticed by quotations.
| STARCH-Ihere is a steady demand for the articI,
AMI pearl rs held at our quotations. ..r
| TEAS-The market is well supplied, and the de
maiid, though steady, is not large. Our quotations
tor O0long and Japan are well maintained. feftii
| TlNS-.-Prieest OF both pig and sheet are stir
in consequence OF the high premium on gold
The market is firm and the tendency is vet INV ards
1 TOBACCo-F2he supply is large tor the demand
! which is rather qnet $500, lT7H
| VARNISH-The demand for all kinds of varnisf
is good. Prices are without change. lea
/ gWOOL-There is hardly any demand, and the ar
tlce Is duh and dropping at our reduced quotations
The new clip comes in slowly, purchasers not being
| so plcntysas usual at this season of the year.
| ZINC-There is a steady demand, and prices are
unchanged. a. sssFssst ! aft 81. 7
| iFREJGaTS The charters reported since our last
are bark Trvoatore, to load at st. Johh N. ID. with
box shocks for port north side of Cuba at 25c
| brig Lock iieHend tor Garsienas to load with DO.
4 Shocks at zoe; m6lasses hid shocks and heads zoe
| and sugar HID shocks at &c., brig J. L. York ha,
chartered to load fOnr for ST John, N b. at 15c pei
barrfl thence TO Phladelphia with lafs at 75c pei
| NJ; brig Angela, before reported for St John with
honr has since been chartered to tako laths from
thence 10 Philadelphia at soc per VI schr King Bird
for st John with 1000 bar els -four at 6G Der barrel
schr Merry Louise, from Cousins Island Tor Sayan-
nah, Win gulno at 35c per barrel; schr yesta. to
take cargo coal at Georgetown d. c., for Portland
$3.50 per Ton: brig Omaha to take molasses to New
| York at $1.50 per HID. netllet mF
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