The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-28

There are no very important changes in prices.
Gold has been very steady during the week at 13Ol0
| 1871.
APPLES-The market is we'll supplied with West
ern fruit of choice qualiv and s,me thousand q,
barrels are to come along. No Maine fruit Of any
BEANS are plenty and we reduce our quotations
| for blue pods and yellow eyes.
BOX SHOCKS are d1ll and UNCHANGED Sales
| have been made during the week at G5aTOc.
BREAD We make no change in Quotations
There is fair demand tor all kinds If hard bread
BUTTER-We quote prime at 3S d45c, the latter
| price for the best ball. The supply is far
| CHEESE-We advance our quotations 1c, both
| Tor Vermont and factory.
| COAI.-Our dealers have not changed prices but
delivering it at S1O.50Gl 90, no outstanding
the article has advanced 90 a lOoe per ton in New
| land coal rema ms steady and unchanged.
COOPER aGE-Dull with but little demand and
no change in prices.
CORpAGE remains steady and unchange !, with a
limited demand ~.
DRY GOoDS-The reduction in the prize of the
raw material has caused a reduction in the price Of
cotton goOls especially in brown shaetings and
| prints, and we reduce our qnoato IS. Delaines
have also shaded, as will be noticed in gu
tons. Woolens are more firm and without Grange
The business tran sacrions for the past week have
not been so extensive as they were the previous
DRUGS AND DYES. The business has been
fair. We note slight decline i'll alcohol and cam
| DUCK-Portland duck remains unchanged as to
prices, with good demand for all their manuIac-
| lures.
| FISH-Dry fish are dull and the receipts are not
large. Maekerel inue to ne in light receipts,
| with iarg. demand and prices have further ad-
| vanced. All lots are taken readily at full rates
FLOUR-The market Is dull, though there is a
better demand for The superior graes. The spring
wheats do not turn out of as good quality as theS
were last year. We make no change in our quota
lions, but prices would probably favor large pur-
chsses. According TO the London "Mark Lane Ex-
this year will be 2OOS $50 quarters Is buse to the
quarter Average for the last three ye rs, ,27s
| quarters. The average import OF the las three
years is 8413,312 quarters This year they will
| egb' and three-fourths millions OF quarters. 1t will
thus be seen that there is market for our surplus
| wheat, or for large portion of it.
| FkUIT-We noe an advance raisins AMI cit
| ron. Lemons are selling at Sla9I7 per box There
are no oranges; save a few small Havana which are
selling at $3.50 per hlndred. C~anbel ries SELL
| 500 per bushe
GRAIN There is no change from last week in a
single article. We quote. corn at $1.12al15 for
prime Western Mixed and 81 Is al 20 for prime vel
low. Oals 65@7O. The supply is equal to the de-
| HAY-The demand both for shipping and prime
Qualities continues to be good, and prices very
firm at our quotali ms. Net
concessions are made to large purchasers The bust
ness has been far LOT the week.
LARD is dun at the reduced quotations of last
week There is good 8 ock in the market
Linen change The demand good for the
| season. Cement IS also without change
LEATHE The marke is firm with an advance
/ demand S good.
| LUM ER-There is an improved demand botb
for building and skipping. Prices are firm and un-
| MOLASsES The stocks in first hands are very
ighl, and there Is but little to come for ward
this season Prizes are firm. Portland Sugar House
syrup is held at @43c.
re MAaSwNo change The demand is good at the
NAVAL STORES are duh aud prices without
| OILS.Fish oils are dull and plenty and have
/ idilen 81 pei barrel, IInSpnd N q Uhtl adad
Other oils are unchanged
| PAlNTS-We have no change to note from our
reduced 10 atons for las week.
PLASTER-The market IS well supplied and
| prices a. unchanged.
poultry and prices have fallen off Eggs are scarce
| and commant 36c IN large quantities. Pc atoes a, e
| p'eny and are selling at 5i960c tor ime. sweet
potatoes are plenty and lower Onions are also very
plenty. -'
PRUViSIONS-Bee is unchanged. Pork is firm
er taan It was st Week and the tendency isupward
SALI-No change Supply ample and demand
for country trade very good.
SOAPS, eathe & Cores soaps maintain their
prices consequent upon heir excellent gu aIity and
| the large demand FIR them
SUGARS-Ibe demand has slackened and price:
nave sllshily shaded As Thanksgiving day APP
| proaches the demand must improve people can
LOT get through that Sc ,son without using large
quantity OF sugar. Our Portland sugars ind grea
FAVOR wherever used, from their excellent qualities
our Quotations give the prices as they Oh We'd
TEASING have not the slightest change to note
| IiN-IheTe is no Change t. be noted The marke
Is not qrite so firm for pig tins it was last week
| W'oL-Prices are firm and the market is not very
| animated. ~ w.
| FkElGHTS- The dIlness continues We not,
the char er OF the following veseels Brig r. s. Has
sell, nee to Cardenas at lac for box shook; schr
Gen. Common at same IA e; brig Deborah S, Soule al
same rate; brig George Amos, from Jacks )Dville t.
| BOSOM a. $l2 for seasoned lUmber; bark j. s
| WmSiow, hence to Savannah at the round sum o
| SIz0o, and from Savannah to River Platte at $22
| eold, ior lnmbe a schr. hence to Charleston ant
| to Jacksonville at 81 er ION for hay