The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-03

LARD---Our quotatonsare unchanged. The mar
ket is dull and prices favor purchasers.
rather more surplus this week than of late III Q
prospects are tar for good business.
LIME-Lime and cement are unchanged.
LUMBER The market Is rather dull The de-
mand for shipping is light, and that for domestic
purposes is next to nothing.
MOLASSES-Cargoes are arriving and the market
is unsettled. We make no changes in our quota
tions. The demand Il light at present.
NAIlS--The market is very firm at SAFE per
cask for assorted sszes.
NAVAL STORES-A quiet market, with limited
demand and unchanged prices.
GGnLS-The only change we have to note Is sngnt
for Portland Horoscope
- PAlNTS-The demand for lea Is has fallen OIL.
Our quotations are unchanged.
ce Hard IS bea fair demand dem t9 tns on
o, aihODOCE-Ihs market is better supplied with
choice Maine poultry than it has been for time.
are plenty and selling at 25a26c for large lots
Unions , are plenty and lower, selling at 81 5O@5 25
PROVISIONING have no change to nota either
In 6eef or pork. The market is exceedingly dull.
on SAiLI@Prlces are unchanged. There is more
enquiry ior nshng purposes,
SOAPS-There is no change in the prices of
Leathe Cores soaps, which find a good market at
home and abroad in consequence of their excellent
SUGAR-The market is inactive. Prices of hard
sugars are unchanged. Our Portland Sugar houses
last week and commenced boiling. The Eagle i'm
mediatey followed suit and in few days will pre-
sent their productions, The Forest City Refinery
will commence operations very shortly.
TEAS-There is a steady but moderate demand at
prices named in our quotations.
TINS-There is more frmness in the market, both
fer pig and plate tins.
WOOL---The ease in the money market and a bet
ter demand from manufacturers has created more
lively wool market. We quote fleece at 38940c,
pulled at 424@45c, and pelts at s0@1 80.
FREIGHTS-There Is a little or no unengag d
tonnage at this port. The Cuban vessels have been
taken up about fast they have arrived, and Of
ferngs made at 81 80 for mOlasses for the round
this, and demand higher rates. Vessels at Boston
are offering 10 come here and load for Cuba but they
demand So 90 for molasse.. iOutward freights to
Cuba are light and the offerings are 10912c Tor box
shocks to Cardenas and Havana. Coastwise there is
very little doing Offerings are made OF 80 90 TOR
hay to Savannah and III 90 to Mobile. These rates
would be accepted, provided return cargo was in
sured. To New York and Boston there is no
change in lumber freights To South America the
rates are lower and we should quote them at SIG
Is for lumber.
Several vessels have been taken for Cuba and
back N OF Hatteras at 81 56@4 rs for molasses and
50c for sugar. Barque N. N. Haven, for Matanzas
was taken on private terms. Brig Ella Maria was
taken at 12c for sugar boxes to Havana. Brig L. NJ.
Marrett was taken tor Cardenas at 81 90 for empty
hhds and Sc so for hoops. Ship William Wilcox has
been taken, hence to Monte Vedio at $14 90, gold,
tor nmber; or. if ordered to Buenos Ayres at $14-
3d. Eastward several vessels have been taken at 15c
per Dbl for fonr to st. John and Halifax.