The Portland daily press., 1870-07-28

CHEEsE-The market is well supplied and prices
are not quite so firm as hey ware as week the ex-
port denand having fallen of.
COAL-Dealers have advanced their rates tor win
ter supply to So t0 for the best anthractes and 50
lor small quantities. This advance is s. IN eonse-
quence OF higher prices being asked at the shipping
ports Cumberland coal is UNCHANGED.
COOPERAGE-rhe market is dull and the de-
mand has ial en- of. Prices are unchanged
CORDAGE-Prices are firm for Manila, VI ith an
upward tendency. Demand light.
DRY GOODS-The market is very quiet. Prices
our quotations; also best and medium prints. For
egn goods are firm in prices, but the demand is
quiee mouerate. There does not appear TO be any
SPECULATIVE demand tor either foreign or domestic
goods.
DRUGS AND DYES-There has been an adj
vance cam phor. The business transactions have
been very fair tor the season.
DUCK-Portand duck is in fair demand at the re.
cert reduced prices. The demand is steady though
FISH-There is nothing new to note. There have
been no arrivals and change in prices The bust
ness transactions have been fair for the season.
FLOUR-The market is not so activea as it was last
week and prices favor purchasers. The speculative
demand has subsided and the export demand has
fallen off The PROSPECTS are that the wheat crop in
the United States will not be large it was last
yen, though in some localities it is larger Our que
tat.ons are unatered from last week.
fRU1T-There are no oranges in the market by
the box. Lemons are scarce aud selling n SIS per
box for prime repacked Messina Dried fruits are
GRAIN-TLele is a good supply of corn in the
market and ices are about the Same as they were
last week. We quote mixed corn at 81 Is a 1s and
yellow at ST. 2a@1l %. Oats are selling at 6S972c.
HAY-There has been but little Thought in
and prices have advanced. Dealers are paving
$lSg2s Tor baled the latter price for prime retailing
quality: The demand now seems to be confined to
wants for home consumption.
lhON-The market is very firm at our last weeks
with very a,r demanc eas f9E r all kinds
last week, though our quotations are unchanged.
LEAD-There is moderate demand both tor
sneet and pipe lead. Prices are firm.
LEATHER-There has bpen a lair demand all
kin1s; Fries are without Change; but very frm
LUMBER-There is good demand for building
purposes, and some enquiry for export. Our quota
MOLASSES-Thc marke. is not very active, but
importers IN show no disposition to reduce prices.
Sales have been made during the week at the ad-
vanced rates. Porilant Sugar nouse syrup is held
at 2ag2sc-the latter price for bbls
NAlLS-Nails are steady, with good demand at
Res fasE f9F assorted sass ous+ .
limited demand for all kinds. TuIpentine has
slightly advanced.
changed prices. Linseed has advanced Sc. Cas-
tor has also advanced. Fish oils are dull with good
FAfNTs-we further advance our quotations for
Portland leads, tor which there is a moderate de-
PLASTER-There is good supply in the market.
white pf'''' 00'' HA'o anu - '0' s0'' anu
PRODUCE-Beef, veal and lamb are abundant.
fOutry Is uOC very pentys Eggs are scarce and
selling at 24c inapackages. New potatoes ARE COM
ing in and are selling in large quantities at 81 90
per lbushel; Bermuda onions are selling at 394o
per ib.. and yeows at S. 70 per Dbl.
PROV1SIONS-The market both for beef and
pork is very firm, with an upward tendency for the
former.
SALT-There is no change to note There is a
good supply in the market
SOAFS-There are changes in the prices of
Lealhe g. Cores soaps, which find good market at
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
qualities.
SUGARS-There is not so much activity in the
market az there was last week but there is steady
demand for Portland sugars. We quote Forest City
Rranulated at 14c4 and coffee crushed at 133Q1sk
Eagles are held at 102@il3c accordin, to GUILTY..
Portland Sugar HOuge "A. AS are held at l9c. The
speculative demand TOR raw sugars has abated.
TINS-The market is very firm, consequent upon
the b gh price tor gold, an our quotations are
maintained.
WOOL---There has been considerable activity in
the wool market. Wes-er speculators having alb
sorb.d the markets, consumers are obliged to pay
them materia. advance or to stop their mills The
prospect now is that the article will advance in
price.
FREIGHTS-Thcrc has been but little done dur
ing the week. The offerings, principally, are lum-
ber and ce but owner, of tonnage are not disposed
to accept the rates oered-$3 for e.ber and so
for ice to New York and 81 fer ice to Philadelphia.
They prefer to hold on tor while and see it events
the continent will not inure to their advantage
We note the charter of bark Ellen Stevens from
Baltimore to Portland at So per ton 1or coal;
schooner Eva May, hence to Halifax N. s., at 2Oc
for -four, and from Cow Bay to New York at So 25
for coal. few schooneTs have been taken at So for
lumber and 81 80 for ice to New York.