The Portland daily press., 1868-08-12

GRAIN-Since our last report there has been
further advance on corn of s910c per bushel. Our
quotations for sound which we quote for Western
There is large quantity of heated corn in the mar
nee which is selling at 81 20 and upwards accord
qSa sys . SwsT and we quot at
eNossc. Shorts and fine feed the same as last
GUNPowDER-There is no changein the price
al, usseLtal Company Powder, for which there Is
F, HAt an,e is shipping demand for hay.
es ION 10 New hay is coming in and prices vary from
HIDES AND SKINS-The business transactions
nave peen hght, but the market Is firm consequent
upon tne increas d rates for gold
.,donn markets. firm at our quotations, and
impoItations renders holders very firm and they are
not disposed 70 push heir stocks Domestic irons
are quick at &c for assorted sizes
LARD-We advance our quotations to 19t0D2Oe for
barrels and ZVgIOtc 'or Kegs at which prices the
LIME-The market is very steady Mt our ouots
lions If 81 209i rs per cask for Rockland, with
LUMBER-There are no active movements and
the demand is principally confined to wants Tor
building Our quotations show the prices as they
LEATHER-with fair demand prices are very
firm at our quotations.
we quote 7597Sc Tor Porto kicO GOOSE for Cienfue-
gos 56c for Trinidad in hhds and 65c tor choice do in
bills Cuba clayed Is held at 41@49c and Muscovado
at 5l955c. Clayed tart Is nOminaly heiu at 4Sc.
Portland Sugar House syrup Is held at 39c in barrels
NAVAL sT0RES-There has been an advance
on turpenline as will be seen by our quotations.
OILS-There has been an Increased demand for
Por land kerosene oils which are now held at 39c
for kerosene and 34c for refined petroleum The FAC
tory Is turning out large lots to fill orders which
have been coming in Linseed has advanced to 81 10
for raw and ST Is for boiled. Castor is higher.
Shore e,l are good demand and our quotato ms
PAINTs-There are no changes to note Prices
continue firm at our Quotations.
PRODUCE-There have been few arrivals of
country produce during the week. Fresh meats
and poultry are; withont change. Eggs are some
what lower and are selling at 25c(g26e in large
packages. New potatoes selling at 81 25o)l 30
per bushei: Onions do not come In 50 plenty and
command $40 per Dbl.
yanced, as will be noticed by our quotations, and
holders are very firm.
| PLASIER-We continue our quotations at 81 80
| kiCE-The demand except for immediate use IL
small: Our quotations are maintained:
| SALT-fhe market is unchanged. The demand
| for fishing purposes continues to be good.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe & Gore.
| steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
sUGARS-There has been slight advance on raw
sugars, and the market is very nrm. The demand
for Portland sugars continues good and orders from
the West are increasing. The Portland Sugar
House, Eagle Refinery and Forest City Refinery ind
| good market tor their popular productions. Our
| TOBACCO-rhe supply is large and the demand
| 10 good. Prices are without change
| TEAS-There is an improved feeling for teas and
higher prices anticipated but we make no change
| in quotations.
TINS-Prices are very firm consequent upon the
"a es tor gold. The present demand is rather lin
| tied.
| vARNISH-Prices little higher, and We
| quote Damar at 81 1908 90.
| WOOL-Thers is an improved feeling In the wool
market espe tally for the low graGes. In the New
York market there is a moderate and steadily i'm
proving movement, based upon the antcipa. ion OF
| more active demand.
FREIGHTS-rr eights continue dull. The only
| engagements SINCE our last eport are sch Vests
from Machiss to Santa Cruz with lumber at u aud
back from Bonaire to Port and with salt private
| terms; brig Torrent from Bangor to Buenos Ayre.
| with lumber at $17 and primage, and back to lamp
| sch Nellie Chase TO Pictou, with machinery, at $500
| and back to tins port with coal at IS per ton; sci
Lottie from Baltimore for Portland at So for coal