The Portland daily press., 1870-11-03


| t1SH@We have no changes 10 note Ter his week.
either in dry or packed FISH. The demand CONT re-
10 oe good ami the stocks are net extremely large
Tor the season.
FLOUR-rhe market is more quiet than It was
last week, though large sales have been made. Our
quotations are not altered The receipts have been
ample something like 10000 hbls. during he week,
OF which 49, 900 came in the Grand Trunk road.
The shipping demand has largely fallen off in New
York consequent upon an increase in the rates OF
freight.
FRUGr-The market is we'll supplied with fruits
Of all kinds Pears are selling at So s12 per bbl,
the latter price or very choice Ounces at $40 per
Dbl, cbestnuts at $500 per bushe, grapes 10 a IL
per h., cranherries SI30O9150O per Dbl. Lemons
are selling at $55Oa700 A few Cuba oranges have
dred. Raisins are lower.
GRAIN-The market is well supplied with corn
az and pr es have further shaded We quote mixed at
ling at 6la65c, and shorts at S27@2s per ton.
.HiAY.Ihe receipts have been larger Some lots
sold tor Shipping at SIG o. The prime Qualities are
firm at S23@S25.
ikON-Ihe business has been very good. Our quo
ta,lcns Tor some kinds have beeh reduced.
market is rather dull.
LEAD,Ihere Is moderate demand both tor
shee, and pipe lead. Prices are firm.
LEAiHEk-Tbere is good demand for all kinds,
anu an prices are very firm, with an upward tendency
:, LlME-Rockland is selling at 81 2e;9125 per cask.
Cement at so 1892 so.
LUMBEk-Prices are firm and unchanged, with
Inc demand for the los market has to len off
MOLASSES-Holders continue firm and refuse to
maze Re any concessions Stocks have been depicted
by large sales to go out OF the State. The stocks
MANI are not more than sufficient for legitimate
wants - until the new crop arrives.
NAlLS-Nails are steady, with a good demand at
81 80 per cask for assorted sizes.
NAVAL STORtS-The market is quiet with a
limited demand for all kinds. Turpentine has
OlLS-Portlald Kerosenes are off &c. ami we
quote ITEM a! 27932c Sperm has shaded abont &c.
PAINTS-We reduce our quotations SOC. on pure
leads. There is moderate demand.
PLASTER-The market is unchanged. There is
good supply ant an active demand.
PRODUCE-Ther9 is some activity i'm the produce
market. Potatoes are coming along freely, and
the det crop turns out much larger than was anti
clpated Dealers are paying 60G65c Tor car loads.
onions are stcadv and We quote them at 81 1905 90
per Dbl: Sweet potatoes continue to b. plenty and
arce aud have advanced to 30S31c for large auan.
titles. Poultry is coming in and prices are lower.
chickens are selling at 1s92Oc aud turkeys 2OG23c
PROV1SIONs-Beef is unchanged, but pork is
rre ana we neaace our Quotations about 81 per
sALT-The market is without change. The de-
m9nd continues to be good.
SoAPSCThere are no changes in the prices OF
Leathe d. Cores soaps, which find good market at
nome and abroad IN consequence of their excellent
qualities.
SUGAR.-The market for law sugars is ouiet. Init
prices are firm. There is steady demand for re-
fined sugars and quote Forest City granulated at
I3tc and coffee crushed 124 q 1910. Portland Sugar
huose A. AS are held at 81. cages are about out
out OF the market. They have ceased boiling at the
works, wing manufactured all their stock of mo-
lasses; and SOLD about all of their sugars
TlNS-Thereis no change to note from last week.
The market is rather dull at tbe1reduced prices.
WUOL.-The market is rather quiet though the
demand has been very fair during the week for small
lois. Prices continue firm. Pelts are higher as will
be seen BY our quntations.
FRElGhTS.-There has been seme improvement
during the week, and more enquiries tor tonnage to
CUBA. We note the charter of bark Sarah Fraser
and schooner Marcus Hunter, hence to Matanzas at
2lc. tor box shocks, 32c. tor molasses shocks and
heads, 37c for tor sugar do do, and 40c Tor bbs
bark Genevie M. Tucker, hence to Buenos Ayres
at $1,000 gold, for lun Der; brig W. H. Bickmore
hence t. Cardenas at 2Oc for box shooks schr Mary
w. Hupper, hence to Matanzas zoe. tor box Shocks
Coastwise freights are dull One or two vessels have
been taken for New York at s. so tor lumber. and
one tor Savannah at $500 for hay.