The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-26
AsHEs-rhere IA mo change lrom lasI xeek

ASHES-There Is no change from last week. The
demand for potash is fair
BEANS-There Is a better supply in the market.
we qIose tnem at 50 26G4 90 per bushe according
BREAD-There is a fair demand for hard breads.
Prices are yet unchanged.
dered shippers cautious and the market is not
very active. We quote them at 7Od75c. Sales have
BUTTER-Common butter is plenty snou0b but
there is not SO much choice table butter brought in
We quote ordinary to fair at 3O@3sc. Good to
choice brings 3sa42c and very choice tubs Acc.
CANDLES-Ibere is steady demand tor Trow
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-Cheese is very firm at our quotations
The supply Is good.
CORDAGE-The demand is light Our quotations
are maintained.
anthracite, viz, $12 delivered. At this price, wi
the present high price of coal at the shipping ports
and the high rates of freight there is very little
margin tor profit. Cumberland is selling at so per
CEMENT-There is large demand at the adj
vaneed quotations Of 90 80 per Dbl.
is large. Headings and hoops have advanced as will
be seen by our quotations.
DUCK-The demand tor Portland duck continues
TO be large. Prices 5sc for 1, 34c Tor No 10 and
DRUGS AND DYES There has been a further
feqaeson in the price s OF ae9ho Opium has
have been very fair.
DRY GOODS-Prices OF all kinds of dry goods
have been large Our obbers have kept their stocks
complete anu have had occasion to find fault
with the business this season.
FlSH-There is no change in the market from last
week. Prices are very firm both for dry and pick
led. The stocks are light and must continue SC
so through the season.
FLOUR-The sales OF -four have been quite large
during the week and better feeling seems to pre-
vail. On some grades there is more firmness. and
the fancy brands have been selling here less than
they be actually laid down here from the West
Receipts are growing lighter. The quantity received
by our merchants over the Grand Trunk Railw J
FOR the week ending Wednesday amounted to 1921
Dbl wiz, on Thursday 600, Friday 500 SATURDAY. 700
Monday 1899, Tuesday 799, Wednesday 1900. About
s5OO bbls additional were received for shipment tt
the Provinces.
FRUIT reduction in the price of rasins is
the only feature have to note in the fruit
ket
GRAIN-The stock OF corn is very light and hold
ers are firm at 81 80 tor Western mixed and 81 81
tor yellow. In other grains there is no change
GUNPOWDER-There is no changein the price
OF oriental Company Powder, for which there is
fair demand.
HAY-Tnere is more demand for shipping ant
qualities dealers are. paying sl7@1s. Straw il
scarce and as high as S15 has been paid for superior
HIDES AND sKINs-The business transaction,
have been light, but the market is irm consequent
upon the high rates for goli.
IRON-At the reduced quotations the bushes
transactions have been very fair. Nails are quicA
at 5s 955 for assorted sizes.
LARD-There has been further shading O.
/ ABOUT &c anu we REFUGE our QUOTATIONS..
LEATH ER-We continue our quotations for light
middiing and heavy. A better feeling prevails in
the market
LIME-Thsre is a good demand and large sale
| have been made at the lately increased rates.
| LUMbER-rhere are no active movements ant
the demand is principally confined to wants to-
| building Our quotations show the prices as the,
| MULASSES-The market is very firm and holder
are stiff at our quotations. There is large deman'
Tor boiling and the stocks on hand are not abun
| dant. The retailing demand is confined to mme
date wants, Portland Sugar House Syrup Is he'
| NAVAL STORES-The market is quiet and un
changed with limited demand
CIiS-The rapid advance In New York on crud'
sene and the prices have advanced to 42tc kero
sen s and Sas tor refined petroleum. Whale ant
| PAINTS-There is no change in prices from las
| week. The business transactions have been YER
PRoDUCE-The market is well supplied witt
fresh meats and poultry. Eggs are more plenty AM
bring So 937c in large packages. Potatoes are high
are now brought in are OF better quality, and w
quote them al 1901 90 per bushel. Onions brin
S797 SO per Dbl for choice ones. Sweet potatoes ar
berries are quite plenty and bring all the way fror
81 for soft to $ls 90 for Cape Cod per Dbl.
| reduce quotations for extra clear and clea
| PLASIER-The market is firm at our quota
1 Il
| our quotations.
| RICE-The demand except for immediate use
| small Our quotations are maintained.
SALT-The market is unchanged, with a fair de
| mand for packing purposes.
| SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe & Gore
steam refined soaps find good market, and are il
demand in all parts of the State.
| SUGARS-The market rules quiet and there ha
| been slight concession on some grades of refined
Portland Sugar House AA is held at lie. There il
fair demand for Portland sugars.
TEAS-The market is very firm for all kinds o
teas. They have advanced in New York but GU
jobbers are selling at old prices.
Observation-Disclosures the reduction in the pric
of gold tins a very firm. The demand at pres
ent is rather light.
VARNISH-The demand is moderate and price
are steady at our quotations.
WOOL-The transactions have been light. w
quote good grades of pulled and fleece at 42(945c.
FRElGHTS-The only engagements since our las
report are brig Hattie K. Wheeler salt from Bo
naire to Portland at Ice; sch Ruth H. Baker, from
Ellsworth to Cardenas, and back to Portland, will
privilege of second port at SOC for sugar and 8
Tor molasses-all foreign port changes paid.