The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-17

| an 'aones i1aFket tems6s quiet, With no calls
ior speculative purposes. Cold has aiyaneet frrfn
iast "ees's Quotations. The ring of specuiatois in
| I'VE" ok forced it up to 1923 on Monday but on
iueuay IL sold as low as H. closing at 11ls We'd
hesday, the gold room in New York was much ex-
clted oy the Intelligence that bonds had fallen in
Europe iu'i Que per cent. Gold opened at 1i2
dropped to li1t, then advanced closing at 1l2l.
al p;a n Watn ~ large supply and good de-
1926 per bbl., lower price than has been rsach1
for years Cooking apples can be purchased at an m
are lower AMI dull.
BEANS-The markets. well supplied and prices
are hgner tn than they have BEEN The
| BOX SHOOKS-T There have been but lew come in
from this vicinity in consequences of the low stage
| 0fwater which bas proven ell manufacturing. More
| have 1me in from the Provinces. They are held
| at 75(a1s0r.
BRGAD-The demand for hard breads is very
| taif. Prices are steady and unchanged.
BUTrER-The supply OF ordinary butter is quite
| large and prices are not so firm. The supply OF
| choice table quality is not equal 70 the demand. We
mer and tall tutter 80 q Acc fair to good DO 81 @
| aS common do 80 g BE-; inferior no. 20 q 25c.
| CHEESE-Tnere IS steady demand Tor good
qualities of cncese, and prices have advanced &c.
| COAL-Deaers are delivering for winter sup
| ply at So 10 TOR the best anthracites and 50
quence OF higher prices being asked at the shipping
ports; Cumberland coal is selling at as 5oe9 90.
| OCOA
demand is limited and stocks are not very heavy.
| CORDAGE-A dull market, with ght transac-
| tons. Prices aye unchanged.
| COFFEE-We retain our quotations. both for
Java and Rio. Thore is steady demand Tor the ari-
| DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactions
nave been very ,od There is no change in p:ice
| OF any article.
DRY GoODs-The business begins to fall of as
usual at this season OF the year. J0bbers have dis
posed OF larger amnuuts OF goods this than
any fall seas IN since the close OF the war; Prices
continue firm ana steady tor all standard and sea-
| sonabe goods.
DUCK-Portand duck is firm at our quotations,
The demand is steady though moderate.
| FISH The receipt of dry fish have been quite
| large during the week, and fares have been taken
| without much change in price Mackerel are not
qnite so frm, ana sgh conces sious have been made
pat not SUFFICIENT to reduce quotations. The
demand boz for picked aud dry fish has stacked off
FLOUR The market rs not quite so active, though
| the sales have been ge. The receipts during The
| week have no, been near as large they we,e the
previous one. Stocks are ample and prices quite
FRUIr-Pears are nearly out of the market
| What few thee are are selling S6aSI5 per Dbl
Ounces are about out ot the market. Chestnuts ar
scarce and are selling at S109SI1 Der bu. The
Son tor native grap~s is over. Those in the market
are selling az S@i2 C. per ID. Malaga rapes are
selling ct Ss per kse OF % lbs: Lemons are selling
aG Sc 5O97 90, the latter price Tor sound ale ma
irult. ranberres are selling at $12 5O@13 90 per
| obl. There are no oranges in the market. Dried
| iru,fs are unchanged.
GRAIN-C0rn continues very firm with a slight
advance we quote mixed at 95c $50 and yellow ut co
@sl o. oa,s are selling at 6oG62c, and shorts at
HAY.The receipts have been larger Some lots
| OF Interior quality ntervale hay, baled, have been
sold tor shpDing at SIC %. The prime qualities are
| IRON-Ihe business transactions have been fair
| Quotations are unaltered from last week.
| LARD---1 he market is duh with a large supply
We reduce our quotations DC. from last week.
LEADIihere Is moderate demand both for
| sheet and pipe lead. Prices are lower.
LEATBER-There is good demand for all kinds
and prices are very firm, with upward tendency
| for best quail les.
| LIME-Rockland is selling at ST. zeal % Der asls
| Cement at 50 1902 80.
LUMBEk-Prices are firm and UNCHANGED. with
an exceeding good demand for building purposes
| MOLASSES-The stocks of grocers grades are
small as they have been depicted by a ge sales to
| out OF the State The stocks on hand are moi
| more than sufficient leg innate wants until the
| new crop arrives.
NAILs-Nails are steady, with good demand al
| VI on per cask for assorted Sizes
NAVAL sTORES-The demand is rather light
| Prices are without chance,
OlLo---The only change to note this week is
| further slight reduction on ]inseed Fish oils con-
tinue duh. THERE'S steady demand for Portland
PAINTs-The market is steady with limited de.
PLASTER-The market is unchanged. There is g
good supply AMI an active dsmand.
PRODUCE-The market continues active for a,
kinds Of produce. We quote potatoes at 6Od65c pei
car load though choice quantities bring higher
price. Onions are selling at 81 23@S4 81, per Dbl
sweet potatoes hi CHER and Jerseys are ling al
| $3.50 and Virgrnians 81 Per Dbl. Eggs are very
scarce and selling at 3S@40c. in packages Poultry
comes in quitepen1ifully.
| PROV1SlONS-Tbere is n change to note this
| week in prices OF either beef or pork. The market
| is dull tor both with large supll ~.
| SALT-The market is wit, .t change, The de-
| mand continues to be good
| SOAPS-Fhere are no changes in the prices oil
Leathe q Cores soaps, which find good market al
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
| qualities.
| SUGAR.-The market for law sugars is quiet, bu
prices are firm. There is steady demand tor re.
lined sugars and We quote Forest City granulated at
l3sc and coffee crushed 124 q 1899. Portland Sugar
| HuOse A A.'s are held at 81.
TlNS-The market is unchanged, with moder
ate demand both for pig and plate tins.
WOOL.-The market is steady The business
transactions have been mt derate, butt rather bet
| ter than they were during the previous week
Holders are rather Indifferent about selling look
| ing for better prices during the next month.
| FRE1GHTS.-There is but litLle doing here Just
now. The rates offered. both foreign ana coastwise
are not enough to attract the attention owners d
tonnage. As ths season on the Penobscott is about
closing vessels are hurrying thi,her, the rates
lumber from Bangor south being much higher tL:ll
they are here, as the stocks be got of befor
| the river closes The rates from that port to New
York are 81 5O95 90 for lumber, and the same t,
| Philadelphia The engagements here since our lss
| report are brig Frontier, from Wilmington, N. C
to Matanzas at 40c. tor railroad ties; sch Anna Clio
YER heuce to Savannah at 3Uc. per Dbl. for plastic
and S. per ton tor hay; brig Prairie Rose hence 4
| Matanzas at the round sum OF $14O0 out; sch Cza
| hence to New York at So rs tor lumber.