The Portland daily press., 1868-01-01

BREAD-The market remains unaltered but the
BOX SHooKS-We hear Of but few sales, the
nominal price being 67ld70c-the latter being the
price asked for Saco river boxes though concessions
would be made TO large purchasers.
BUTTER-Choce table butter is getting quite
scarce and prices are enhancing, while ordinary
CANDLES-There has been moderate demand
for mouds ut our increased quotations Of last week.
CHEESE-Country is getting rather scarce, and
prices have advanced to f4d16c per IL.
CEAIENT-1'he demand has been so large as TO ex-
haust almost the power of manufacturers, and, con-
sequently, prizes have slightly advanced.
COAL-1he demand is improving. Dealers are
selling the best of anthracite al SIS % per ten deliv-
cred. cumberland is held at $40, and chestnut at
LOOPERAGE-There is little doing in this
branch OF business Stocks are light, and the de-
mand fully equal 10 the supply of both country and
city manufactured, though the demand is slacken-
ing OF for country cooperage. Molasses hid shocks
ana heads are quite active.
UORDAGE-We mole a reduction in the price of
Manila. The demand is light.
pRUGS AND DYES-rhere is no change in
prices. Business continues dull
DUCK-AnOther reduction has been made in
the price of Portland duck, following the reduced
prices Of the raw material and No is now sold at
4Sc. The demand continues to be large and the
goods are sold about as fast as they can be turned
out
DRY GOoDS-The market is dull and there are
ne notable changes in prices of cotton or WOODEN
manufa, tories, except that an advance of 8 or 4
cents per yard has tai ell place on cotton flannels
in consequence OF their scarcity, and that on some
bOotS
cent has taken place.
/ FHH-The market continues dull and without
change. A better business Is anticipated in few
weeSs.
| FLOUR-Recepts are very light and sales are
| confined to immediate wants. Prices are firm and
holders stiff. Our dealers are selling white wheat
hours at what it would cost to lay them down here
now, and our market is, comparatively, lower than
| the Boston market.
| FRUIT-Figs and iemo' are lover, as they are
becoming more plenty. In other fruit there is no
| change.
| GRAIN-The market is firm for corn at our quo
tatons and the stocks not large. Oas are stiff
| at our advanced quotations of last week.
GUNPOWDER-There is no change in the price
OF OreLtai Company Powder, for which there is a
| fair demand
HAY-There is no demand of any consequence for
shipping. Prices are well sustained for the local
HIDES AND sKINs--The market is very quiet,
with light Operations Prices remain without change
| IRON The market is very quiet and prices are
| without material change. lhe demand is moderate.
| Nails are 5b@6c per ID TO- assorted sizes
| LARD-Prlces are frmer, though the demand
has not improved.
| LtAD-There is a lair demand both for sheet and
/ pipe az cur increased quotations. I--es frt.-s
| LIME-The deminl has fallen off but there is no
/ change in prices.
LUMBER-We have no change to note 1, 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.
| LEATH ER-The trade is limited, as manufacture
ers are not doing much now. Light and middling
weigh have shaded off. 1t is presumed the lowest
| prices have been reached.
| MOLASSES-Quiet and inact We. There is very
small stock of choice grades in the market and but
little coming forward. Portland Sugar House syrup
| NAVAL SToRES-Demand light and no CT ange
nprIces.
OILS No change except in linseed which is high
| er. The demand for Portland Kerosene. at the re-
duced quotations is large For other oils there is but
| light demand H. ~.
OAKUM.-The demand is very light No change
in prices
PAINTS-The demand for paints and leads is
| quiet and steady. Pure ground and dry leads are
| lower. +A
| PLAsTGR-Our quotations are advanced as the
arrivals fer the season are about over. There is a
| fair stock on hand s.tl 4sr-t. ..-t
PRoDUcE-Fresh meats and poultry are plenty,
but prices are well susl ained Eggs are very scarce
scarce and prices have advanced nearly 81 per Dbl.
Cranberres selling at SO 5Oa$1O SO per Dbl for
natives and Slz for Cape. Good potatoes are scarce
| PROVISIONAL descriptions are dull and
prices wording down. The prospect is that pork will
| duotati ms for Chicago extra mess beef. Smoked
| hams, 15d16c. 1r-a
RIcE-Has declined to 1os@11 for Carolina, and
sAfT-1he market is quiet and steady at our quo
taticns Of last week. We notice the arr ival Of a
cargo of st. Martins which has been taken by the
dealers; also cargo of Turks Island, which is on
| the market.
| SOAPS There is steady demand for Leathe
and Cores Steam Refined soaps at our quotations.
SUGARS-The demand is now quite limited and
we note concessions on some grades of the Forest
| City refined.
TOBACCO-The supply is large for the demand
is good. Prices are without change. %
TEAS-Excepting the decline for japan, there
has been material variation for sever al weeks.
TlNS-The market is quiet and prices are I'M
changed. The demand ia light both for pig and
plate tins. :
yARNISH-The demand for all kinds of varnisb
is moderate and brices are firm.
WOOL-The market is firmer but prices are IN
changed
FREIGHTS-Ihere is no improvement in the
business. The following are the engagements since
our last reports brig j. b Brown ior Matanzas with
sugar boxes at 1876; sch Chas Comery from Wiscas-
set for port north side of Cuba, with sugar boxes
at zoe and lumber on deck at 81; brig L. Staples
from Sicily TO stOn for the round sum of $500
and port charges paid; brig Lie Houghton from Port
land to Cardeuas for the round sum OF $500 out;
sch Chattanooga, from Portland 10 Cardenas at 1Sc
Tor sugar boxes and 81 for hoops deck; brig j.
G. YORK from Portland to Sagua and ack to port
north of Hateras at 81 80 for molasses and SOC for
sugar; brig Kennebec from st. John, N. B., to Ha-
ylna at 26c tor box shocks under, and 21c deck
brig NJ A. Hlrrera from st. john N. B. to Havana
at &c for sugar boxes under and 22c on deck.