The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-26
I'd inferior qualities are rather quicker than thew

and inferior qualities rather quicker than they
have been.
ANDLES-There is steady demand Tor Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-The market is pretty well supplied
and prices ara not quite so hrm as they have been.
COAL-Prices are unchanged. The demand is
steady and quite large Tor domestic use.-Our deal
able to fill all orders.
COOPERAGE-There is good demand for all
kinds of coOperage, both city and county Headings
have advanced about cents as will be noticed by
7CORDAGE-T TIE demand is very light and the
market is steady at our quotations.
DRUGS AND DYES : There has been an i'm
proved demand, Prices remain without change.
DUCK--ln consequence OF the rapid advance OF
the raw material the Portland Com any have been
obliged to raise the prices OF their manufactures.
We quote No. duck at 52c, No. 10 27e and Ravens
DRY GOODS-Th1e has been increased anima-
sion in the market tor cotton goods and prices have
further advanced, as will be seen by our quotations.
Contracts are now made with manufacturers at the
value OF goods when delivered. The market for
wooden goods is very quiet.
FISH@Tbe demand continues good. We note
the arrival OF two cargOes OF about 1900 Quintals,
which have been taken by dealers at an advance
on the last cargo sales The market for mackerel il
very irm and prices tend upward
FLOUR-The market is very firm for all dtsira-
bic grades of -four. Receipts continue very light,
while there is an increased demand.
FRUIT-We have no change to note. The mar
ket is we'll sup piled, and the qualities are good.
GRAIN--Corn is very firm and held ut 81 42SD1 40
for southern yellow. There is little or none of
Fine iced and shorts scarce
GUNPOWDER-There is no change in the price
Of Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand.
HAY-The market is dull there being but little
demand for shipping. Prices of pressed vary from
S13 to 500 per ton, the latter price being paid only
fO- the very best quality '
HIDES AND SKlNS-The trade is light and oper-
atoms are confined to small quantities.
IRON-The market rules firm under the high price
for gold In nails we note further slight de cline.
LARD-Ti ere is great tirmness and an upwa
tions maintained.
LGAD-There is lair demand both for sheet and
pipe az our Increased quotations. Sd
LIME-The demanI has fallen off but there is no
LUMBER-We have change to note IN the
market. The only demand for shipping is to the
South American market, and that has fallen OFF.
Southern pine and dimension stuff are in good oe-
mani but the supply is ample.
LEATHER-Tne market Is firm at q slight ad-
vance upon lat weeks quotations for some kinds
Stocks are reduced and receipts light, while the
demand has improved.
MOLASSES-There have been two or three more
arrivals of cargoes of new, but they are for the
Portland Sugar House. The cargo Of Trinidad, no.
N G ~ our ast has been BY osbers At bSc
their way to this port =
NAVAL STORES Turpentine has further ad
vanced to 174S0c, and the tendency still is upward
In other articles there is no change
olLs-There is a large demand for fish oils and
also, a slight advance on iinseed oil. Castor oI
has shaded off a trifie.
oAhoM.-Ihe demand Is very light. Nochangt
PAINTS-Tbe demand for paints and leads is
quiet and steady. No change In prices.
PLASrEk-Dealers are holding what there is in
the market at So 259$4 90 W ton. There is none
coming along now from the Provinces.
PRODUCE-The market is well supplied with
meat and poultry, and prices are unchanged. Eggs
have come in more freely and we quote them at
25eD2sc.
PROVISIONS market f pork has become
little more animated, but without change in
prices. Beef is steady. Round hogs command
11t@12c.
KICE-There has been an advance on rice and
Rangoon cannot be bought at less than 1Oc Carolina
commands 11D12c. Fs-v
SALT-rwo cargoes have arrived since our last
report, which have been stored by the parties to
changed FWElt
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Ieathe g. Gore
steam refined soaps lind sood market, and are in
deman.as q iii parts or the State.
fr~-SUG ARS-TLe demand for Forest City refined
continues to be large for the season. We give the
prices as they were on Tuesday. The Portland Su-
gar House is in ul blast and will shortly produce
| new sugars. #aitHt s4
FOB iCCO-The supply is large and the demand
is good. Prices are without change.
TEAS-fhe demand is moderate and prices are
without change.
TINS-Prces are firm ut quotations. but the
demand is not large either for plates or pig tin.
NARNlSH-PriceS are without change and the
demand continu S to be moderate. NAL. -' y %
WOOL-The demand is very moderate and there
is no change in prices. Manufacturers are not dis
posed to purchase largely at present.
FRE1GHTS--The following are the engagement Is
since our last report: New bark Daring. for Ma
tanzas at 1Sc for box shocks; sch Annie Caret, for
Malanzas OF Carienas at lie; and shook and heads
at 33c; sch Arthur Barton, for Havana, with boxes
at 1sc under and tic on deck; brig Mechanic, for
Sagua, out by the at 5000; brig Dirigo, Carde-
mas or Matanzas at 1sc Tor box shocks; big Robin
to load a. st. John, n. b. for Havana at zee fol
box shocks under and 23c on deck.