The Portland daily press., 1868-04-15

, FLOUR-Ihe market is very quiet The REGENTS
have been liberal, and sales corresnondipoiy 20
Prices are very urn Tor the high grades. On the
spring Wneats prices favor purchasers who arc bold
ing back expecting reduction as soon az canal
navigation opens. "' '"""'
FRUIT-The stock in market is good and nrices
are without change. anu pA''es
GRAIN,-Corn is coming in freely and prices
have shaded OFT We iote Western mixed at
ern white at 81 3591 Sc. Rye is firm and so is bar
ley; We note the sale OF car loads canada farley
at ~ 9ats ale nrm. Shorts are selling at $50 and
GUNPOWDER-Ther is no change in the price
OF oIleLtal Company Powder, for which there is a
HAY-The market is depressed. There is no de-
mand lor shipping and dealers decline paying more
than slOglS Tor pressed Loose hay of good quail
HIDES AND SKINS-The trade is light and oper-
atoms are confined to small quantities.
hhONLWe continue our quotations for iron, not
witns5andlng the advance in price of Pennsylvania
forget: There is good supply OF all kinds in our
market and the demand is improving. The faci-
ties afforded dealers by the line of steamers To
this port from Liverpool have been taken advantage
Oh and stocks are we'll supplied. Nails are selling
at 5ac for assorted sizes.
LARD-rhere has been a further improyement
IN iard and we now quote at 18D1SJc in bbls and
1S1@19c In Kegs.
LsaD-There is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate
LlME-The demand has increased Under
rednct1on IN Tieghts, prices have been reduced to
~ Zoai ~ per casS Tor Roekland.
LUMBER-We have 10 change to note in the
market. The only demand for SHINING is to The
south american market, and that has fallen off.
Southern pine and dimension stuff are in good de-
mani but the supply is ample
LEATHER-Tnere is an improved demand and
prices lor middilng and heavy weights are very
MOLASSES=rhe receipts Since our last report
have been 1915 hhds SS7 ties and 20 bbls. A large
portion of this for the sugar houses Our Quota
tons are maintained, especially for the choce gro
Gerry grades The demand is good. We quote Cuba
clayeu at 46(d4ec; MuscovadO 50G52c Trinidad 56c
nG1on no. 10
kieo 72g65c. A small cargo OF centrifugal has ar
rived which is held at 40942c. Portland Sugar
House syrup is held at 40c in barrels
NAVAL sTORES-we have no change to note
The market continues quiet.
OuSLThere is no change in prices from last week
In tish oils there has been considerable animation
Recent sales have been made to the West which
have almost cleared our market of cod and shore
OILS Porge oil is in demand and is rapidly taken
up ior painting purposes. Portland kerosene is In
demand at the reduced rates.
OAkUMI ochange in the market. Prices are
sustained though the demand is light.
PAINTS-The market is quiet with a steady de-
mand. Pure leads have advanced 5c.
,PLASTEk-We reduce our quotations, as the ar
go Of soft at 50 20 per ton Hard is held So TO-
arrive. -
PRODUCE-Beef is in good supply, Veal of good
quality is not plenty. Spring lamb is scarce and
high. The same may be laid of poultry. Eggs are
coming In freely and are sold in large lois at 22924c.
Potat, es OF prime quality are not plenty. Onions
are selling at $i2 per Dbl for red and S13 tor silver
fhON lSlONS-Ilo market D0Cn fOr Dee1 anu pOrK
has been excited and prices have advanced as will be
seen by our quotations. Ext mess Chicago beet IL
held ssi at S2ag2S estra clear pork at ssl clear at
Hams are held at 15915c for prime and 159i9c tor
shoulders.
&KICE-The demand except for immediate use is
small. Our quotations are maintained.
SALT-There has been a large demand for fishing
purposes. No change in prices. A cargo of SYRIA
cuse has arrived since our last report.
| SOAPS-At the reducen PRICES, Leathe g. Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand IN all parts of the State.
/ SUdARS-There Is an increased Western demand
for Portland sugars and prices well maintained,
more especially as they are below the New York
market: The productions of the Forest City Re-
fnery fin a good market. The Portland Sugar
House find a quick market for their A AS, which
are held at HE The Eagle Refinery is turning out
some fine qualities which command public favor
and find ready market. In foreign sugars there
is no change in prices. .gFtl
TOBACCO-The supply is large and the demand
Is good Prices are without change.
TEAS-The demand is moderate and prices are
without change. There is an improved demand
TINS-The.e is scarcity of English tin and the
price has iyanced. The demand is not very great
for any Kind, but prices are sustained
demand CONT tues to be moderate. q 1t
WOOL-The market continues steady. Transac-
items have been confined to small lots for mmedi-
ate consumption. An encouraging feature in the
passage OF the act exempting WOODEN manufactures
FREiGHTs-There is some demand for vessels
for the Cuba trade. The following are the engage
ments since our last report: brig Java, to Barba-
does, So 100n gold, for out; bark L. I. Stock
er to Cardenas and back, north OF Hatteras, S. 90
on molasses SOC on sugar; brig Gipsey Queen. to
Havana, for 5 800; brig Chimborazo fac Wiscas-
set to north side of Cuba with boxes at 15c, boards
on deck, So 90; sch VIM. Move, from Portland to
st John with -four at 5c per Dbl in gold bark st.
Jago, to Cardenas and Matanzas, with boxes and
cooperage at round sum OF $500; brig H. McGilvery
for Cardenas or Matau zass 12c for box shoOks sch
=. M. Strout has been changed from Martinique to
Matanzas, out and back So rs for molasses bark
Daring tor Matanzas at 12c for box shocks and 81
empty hhds on deck. .@