The Portland daily press., 1870-07-07

orc ~ GUo1S-The market is very quiet and there
az, no quotaoIe changes in prices. The business
fix nrica ,r s 10 ght now that 1t is impossible -
IA 0J vi ol .ie an busin, IS. week Two will
nlpfe iuiy establish basis Tor manufacturers and
DRUGS AND DYEs-Tbe husin.., ,or a., ,vsek
has been very fair. There is no chance in The nrce
Of any article except alcohol, which has slightly
DUCK Portland ducks remain ,ro,,o, :.
price and the demand continues to be good ecu i"
FISH-Market very quiet. Receipts Of all kinds
Prices are unchanged, though there is weak ten.
dency, in exp citation of a la"ge arrival
FLOUR-Our quotations are unchanged, thou,
dealers cannot replace the article at the selling
prices Inc reports from the grain growing regi ms
state that the crop Of wheat will be about two
thirds or three-quarters of what it was last year
fkUlT-Ihere are no oranges i'm the market by
the box. Lemons are higher, selling at Sl0afi
per box; Dried fruits are unchanged.
GkAlN-Thcrc is good supply of corn in the
market, with steady demand. We quote Western
mixed at 81 l39t II Tor new and old. Unsound
lots can re purchased at lower prices Oats quiet
at o. 46oc Shorts are held at 27a2S per ton.
HAY-The demand is onfned principally to re-
failing qualities, which We quote at $50 fol- prime
Snlpp t quantities ae selling at S5@1s, and loose
1R0N-There is no change in prices, but The ten-
dency IS upwar1. The business Transactions have
been very fair
LARD-The market duh is and prices are without
coange; There isa good supply here.
aud pipe at the late reduced prices
LEATB ER-There has been a lair demand for all
kinds. Prices are without change
LlME.Roekland is selling at 81 2o19t 25 per cask.
Cement at 80 45012 50.
LUMBER-Tbere is good demand for building
purposes, and some enquiry for export Our quota
tons are maintained
MOLA SSES-The market continues dull with sales
limited to grocers lots. Importers are firm in their
prices. Portland Sugar House Syrup is held at Is u
27e1the latter price .1r barrels.
80 1--we quote nails at 81 so per cask for as
OlLS-The market is very dull. Lin.eeJ has iur
tner snaued Fish oils quiet
~, a NIoIMe reduce our quota. ons for Portland
leaus, !Or which there is n fair demand
PLASTER There is a good supply in the market
We quote prices at 50fr hard, aud 81 for soft and
white. ~
PRODUCE-Bccf is in good supply, and yea, is
ring in in large quantities Poultry Is scarce an;
high. Eggs are selling in packages at 22a23. Pc
tasoes are 'JcaSO per bushel, Bermuda onions are
selling at 70 Der lb.
PROV1S,ONS-The market is not active the de-
mand being confined to small lots, both of beet and
pork. Our quotations are maintained.
sALI-ihere is good supply in the market, but
SOAPS-There no changes in the prices OF
Leathe ~ Cores soaps, which find good market ~
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
qualities.
SUGARS-The demand for hard sucars is c,ir
and steady We quote graduated at l3Ic and coffee
crushed at l2i9l2s of the Forest City Refinery.
Eagle Sugars are &c of from last weeks prices and
are selling at TO- GLE, according 10 grade. Port
lard Sugar House AAs are held at &c. Raw sugars
are dull and without change in prices.
IiN-Ims are very firm at the recent advance
both pig and plate. The business is light
WOOL---The market continues quiet. Manuisc-
turers do not care to purchase heavily until the new
clip comes in
FREIGHTS-Theve is scarcely anything doing
now. The only engagements have TO note this
week, are brig G. II. Kennedy, hence to st. John
N. b. at l53 for 1our-tbence to Matanzas at IS 81
per M tor lumber; brig David Owen, from ST. John,
n. b. to North side Of Cuba at 50 25 per M for lum-