The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-14

| APPLES-Southern fruit of a rather poor quality
Is coming along, and is selling at seas per barrel
| Dried apples a.e dull. We quote ordinary Western
| at &c, and Northern SI61l0c per h.
| BEANS-There is bountilul supply in the mar
ket, and quotations are hardly sustained, though
we make no change in the prices
| BON SHOOKS-The season is over. and there are
/ none in the market
| BREAD-There is a moderate demand for hard
| pr8aIs; rrlces are without change.
| DU iEh-farmers are so busily engaged In hay
ny .nat hot so much butter has been brought in the
soc, and ordinary at 2Od23c.
| CHEEsE-New cheese is coming along in large
r anu prices are lower as will be by
COAL-Dealers are delivering the winters supn,v
at - for the best quality but in small quantities 50
| CO0PERAGE-The market is dull and the de-
m sm has tal en- Of Prices are unchanged.
CORDAGE-We reduce our quotations on Mania
| 1c. The demand is light.
DRY GOODS-Ths heavy business is over for the
season. and ire demand is nov confined to articles
wanted to ksep The stocks well assorted. We revise
cur dry goods list, and it will be there is a slight
decline on some kinds OF cotton manufactures espe-
cialy on heavy and light sheetngs saeen drllings
ard jeans, cotton anneis and warp yarns. JObb rs
will not fill up their stocks until early in August
/ DRUGS AND DYES-1he business tor the week
has been very fair Thore is no change in the price
of any article excep. Hrium, which has slightly
advanced.
DUCK-Tbere has been a reduction of about &c
per yard on Portland ducks, TOR which there is u
steady though moderate demind
FISH--Ihere have been several arrivals Of small
idrtS OF Dry nSn during tne week, out no cnange III
prees Mackerel continue to be taken freely Oft our
coast, and there is a further decline in prices.
FLOUR.There is some activity and a good de-
mand for flour. Prices have advanced in the West
and in New York within few days, but our dealers
40 not alter their priceswhch have for some months
T iss Deen lower than the Boston market
Monday, and prices there have been yerv firm ever
FRUIT-There are no oranges in the marke. Nv
the box. Lemons higher selling at SlOa1a
per box. Dried fruits are UNCHANGED.
NTH is g0a dupPy ct in the
can be purchased at lower prices Oats are quiet at
62a65c. Shorts are held at 27G28 per ton.
HAY-But little has been brought in during the
week, farmers being engaged in getting in their
crop, which will be about three-tourths of what 1t
was last year. The price of baled hay has, there
retailing quality:
dency is upward. The business transactions have
been very fair.
LARD-The market dull is and prices are without
LEAD-There is a good demand both for sheet
and pipe at the late reduced prices
,LEATHER.There has been lair demand for all
LIME-Rockland is selling at ST 2ea1 25 per cask
Cement at 50 1892 50.
LUMBER-There is good demand for building
purposes, and some enquiry for export. Our quota
tons are maintained.
MoLAssES-Them market is very quiet, and sales
are confined to grocers lots, there being large
speculative demand. Importers make no change in
their prices and prefer holding it rather than make
any large concessions Portland Sugar House Syrup
NAiLS-We quote nails at 81 so per cask. for as
'o NAVAL IA ALI sToREs-we reduce our ouot,ion. for
tar and turpentine. The demand i, limited and the
market is quiet
OILS--Portland Kerosene is in fair demand at nm
changed prices. Lnseed has further shaded and SO
has castor oil. Fish oils dull with slight de-
cline in prices. There have been some arrivals oil
PAINTS-Therc has been further reduction in
the price OF Portland leads Tor which there is fair
PLASTER-There is good supply in the market
We quote prices at 81 50fr hard and 50 for soft and
white.
PRODUCE-Beef, veal and lamb are abundant.
Poultry is not very plenty. Egg are selling at 22D
23c in packages Old potatoes are scarce and higher
bringing 90c@Sl per bushel. New potatoes are COM
ing in and are selling in large quantities at 81 SOC
rs per bushel. Bermuda onions selling at 5D6c
PROv1sIONS-The market for beef is very firm
and prices are well sustained. Pork is dull and the
demand slight.
SALT-We note the arrival of cargo of Liver
pool and cargo OF Cadiz which have been taken by
cur dealers. There is no change in prices.
SOAPS-There are no changes in the prices OF
Leathe q Cores soaps, which find good market
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
SUGARs-There is more firmness in the market
for raw sugars, and prices have stifened Refined
tinery gran1lated at 1885, and coffee crushed 1219
12Ic. Eagle Sugars held at last weeks prices,
I0i9114c according to quality. Portland Sugar
House A'shave advanced &c, ard are now held at
9sc.
TINS-There is more firmness in the market both
for pig and plate tins. Straighs has advanced, being
in light stock. Plates are very firm with upward
tendency.
WOOL---There is more enquiry from mani factur-
ers, and some sales have been made at our quota
tions The market exhibits tirmer tone aud higher
prices are asked for the new clip.
FREIGHTS-There is nothing very satisfactory
to report. There is some unengagoi tonnage here,
but owners unwilling to accent the low rates of
fered and prefer to haul up for season. The en-
gagements since our last report are brig A. Ii. Cur
oJ hence fence 70 sagaa al 80 70 ior lumber; brig f.
for empty hogsheads; brig Martha a. Berry, hence
to Cardenas at Csc tor hid shocks; brig ChmboIa-
from ST. John, N. B., to Philadelphia at 9Oc for
laths