The Portland daily press., 1867-10-16

sound o yellow in market oats have sdvanced %
.GUNP0wDER-There is no changein the price
o. Oh ufental Company Powder, 1or which there is q
HA VI, anano demand fol Shipping. Dealers
are ln,yuig slt@Sls for pressed but farmers seem
inr ai slS ~ ss aehese prices Loose is iel
HIDES AND sKINS-The market is very quiet,
win ignt operations. Prices remain without change
,-ihoN-Hotders are firm at the increased rate of
last week. The high premium on gold compels an
placed at theTrest ut ignres, With GOLD at is Nails
are little higher and We quote Them at 6a64c per
LARD-There has been some Improvement in the
article and we advance our quotations. The demand
LEAD-There is lair demand both for sheet and
pipe a. our increased quotations. Al "A
{ LEA 4'fhe receipts have been small and
sales moderate. Prime stock fully maintains the
prices at our quotations.
dME-The deman'i continues to be good at our
advanced rates OF last week.
5LUMBER-There is some demand for the South
american market. but otherwise shipping lumber
Is dull There is good demand for Southern pine,
SSs se s y y eaa e i, lumber
fMOLASS ES--StOcks are very light aud there Il
very little prime coming forward; hence, prices are
very 1irm, though tho demand is moderate Portland
sugar House syrup is steady at Ale in barrels
NAVAL SToRES--Priees unchanged and demanl
moderate. Is4. .Iul4tif4f8lf "a b L. N ~
OII.S-IIuseed has shaded about 2e In other oils
there is no change i'm price si.tt !tia-ts. a. 11f.
!. oAkuM.-The demand is very light Nochange
PAINTS-The demand for paints and leads con-
tinues steady Noehange,exeept in pure leads which
are lie lower. .fa--i J.. .HI a.it
n PLAsTER-Prces have advanced 25c per ton,
and the demand Is good. ii'Ih q lfta.A hh4
q PRODUCE--The narketremains unchanged as to
meats and poultry, Eggs are higher and we quote
them at 3oa31csby the package. Potatoes come in
freely, and good sound ones bring S22 25 per Dbl.
Sweet potatoes selling at $4 $685. per Dbl. On
ions are selling atSa p Per Dbl -
the market. The demand is moderate, and prices
are firm for pork, but not 80 strong for beet
Carolina rice. Prices Unchanged && 81
SALT-W note the arrival of a cargo from Cadiz
on dealers account. There is no change in prices.
F saSOAPS-Theres is a steady demand for the
steam refined soaps of MessTs Leathe d Cores man
,lAeture Orders come from all over the State.
The prices have recently been reduced as will be
ESUGARS-The demand for Portland sugars Is on
Che incIease,and Efices. are we'll sustained. The
Eagle Refinery is selling fast it turn out
and the Forest City Refinery is taking the market
with its SUPERIOR grades which finds favor wherever
used. Their syrups also find a large market for
STARCH There IS a steady demand for the article
and pearl Is held at our quotations. y ssre1 -
sTEAS-The market is well supplied, and the de-
mand, though steady, is not large. Our quotations
for Oolong and Japan are well maintained.
y TlNS-Prces OF both pig and sheet are stiff
The market is firm and the tendency is yet upwards.
TOBACCO-The supply is large tor the demand
L which Is rather quiet. aSftf Hi saNiitiEN e.
VARNlSH-The demand for all kinds of varnish
| is good. Prices without change. -ait
| q WOOL-There is hardly any demand, and the
tice is dull and dropping, our reduced Quotations.
The new clip comes in slowly, purchasers not being
| so plenty as usual at this season of the year.
ZINc-There isEa steady demand, and prices are
Unchanged. -
FREIGHTS-Thefoll following charters are reported
for the week: brig E. SWEET load box shocks
| for Cardenas at zoe brig j. b. Brown for Havana
with molasses hid shocks at SOC, and Sugar shocks
S5c, boards s. and hoops on deck at So per nj ; brig
| Gipsey Queen, for Havana for the round sam O
| $500 out; schi Irene Meserye and Josiah White
house, to load at St. John, n. B., for Havana, will
box shocks at 2e; brig Frontier, for Halifax, will
four, &c for $1,000 gold forthe trip down; brig An
COLA is loading 1900 barrels flour for st. John, n b,
| at 15c per Dbl.