The Portland daily press., 1868-10-21

full prices and have not shaded The receipts last
week by our merchants via Grand Trunk road foot
11eog " epic Dds On Monday 18th, the receipts were
ioys Dds. On Tuesday goth, 1875 bbls.
rhulI.There is no change of any consequence
tha gne rrult market New crop rasins have made
rather light. and we quote sound Western mixed at
oO9i ~; Western yellow 81 35G1 81 ard the ten
p pis dpleass 10 De downward just at present.
change. aus 'neio 10 A'
.GnU;NpOWDER-TheIe is no changein the price
Of Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand. - O"SAo 10 -
HAY-The market is less firm than it was last
week; we quote Si4 for shipping qualities and
sl70lSt for best retailing. Compressed bales will
bring higher price tt an The common pressed-tba
difference in IRE CHS Loose hay is selling at s169
ers paying Sl2013 per ton. The demand Tor
shipping mas fallen off, consequent upon reduced
HIDES AND SKINS-The business transactions
have been light, but the market is firm consequent
upon the high rates for gold.
lRON-There Is good demand and the market is
firm and sready at our quotations. Nails are quick
at 5Ro54c tor assorted sizes.
LARD-The market is steady, with fair demand.
No alteration in prices.
LEATH ER-There is more firmness in the mar
ket. Prices are unchanged and the business tran
sactions light.
LfME-We advance our quotations for Rockland
TO II 45G1 80 per bbl-an advance OF 15c per Dbl
having taken pl 'ce mt the kilnS.
LU MBER-rhere are no active movements and
the demand is principally confined to wants tor
building Our quotations show the prices as they
are stiff at our quotations. Thele s large demand
Tor boiling and the stocks on hand are net abun-
dant. 1he retailing demand is confined TO mme-
dlate wants. portland Sugar House Syrup is held
at SIC in bbls
NAVAL STOREs-The market is quiet and the
week.
OILS-The Portland Kerosene Company have re.
duoed the price OF their reductions to $50 fof
mod nnfr nl01,o No aud
for them continues to be large. Linseed has fallen
to 81 90 for and 81 O5 Tor boiled lard oil mas al
SO shaded of; Fish oils are firm and unchanged
with good demand.
PAtNTS-Prices are very firm and steady at last
weeks quotations. The business transactions have
PRODUCE-The market is we'll supplied with
fresh meats and poultry. Eggs are not plenty and
er rhe moor nnes @ toatoes are hisn
are now brought In are OF better quality, and We
quote them at 1599Oc per bushel. Onions bring
high and orng Sc 5O97 so per Dbl for prime. Gran
berries are quite plenty and bring all the way from
| 81 tor soft TO ia for Cape Cod per Dbl.
| PROVlSIONS-There is no change from last
week; the market is very firm especially tor pork
the stocks Of clear being light.
tons Of last week. Cargo sales have been made at
| our quotations.
RICE-The demand except for immediate use is
small Our quotations are maintained.
| SALT-There has been large demand for coarse
sai Tor country purposes as is usual at this
|
| SOAPS-At the reduced prices Leathe & Cores
| steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand in all parts of the State
| SUGARS-The demand tor Portland sugars is
good, especially for refined. In the New York mar
ket there has been marked activity in raw sugars,
and refining qualities have been taken in large guam
| titles as soon as they arrived We give the quota
tons OF Portland sugars as they were on Tuesday.
| TEAS-The market is very firm for all kinds of
teas. They have advanced In New York but our
| jobbers are selling at old prices.
TlNS-Ths market is quiet with o moderate de-
| mand at our reduced quotations of last week.
| TOBACCO-There is fair demand and prices are
| firm. Quotations are unchanged.
| VARNISH-The demand is moderate and prices
| are steady at our quotations.
| WOOL-There have been more movements the
| past week than for some time back.
| FRElGHTS-There is some enquiry for tonnage
for Cuba, with but few vessels in port dsengaged
| The only engagements since our last report are
schooner I. j. Traton, from Windsor, N. S. TO AL
| exandra, Va. with plaster at So % per ton; brig
| George Amos, from Portland to Halifax, N s. and
| back at $l100 currency tor the round trip.