The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-02


IRoN.-The business transactions have been quite
| tatious. ~ 9"o
LARD Lard is very firm and shade higher viii
a better demand. 90 y -
LEATHER-Prces are without change. The mar.
ket ls rather dull, ths demand having fallen oil.
LIME-i mere Is a moderate demand for line and
good stock in the market.
LUMBEls-Prces are firm snd unchan. ed. with
moderate demand for building purposes
The demand for the BJston market has ialen off
put there is bstter demand tor the New York mar
MOLASSES-The stock in bond Feb. 1 was GA
nm IS and 81 terces. There were, ALSO in ware. hou
ses on which duties have been paid, 59G hhds 81 tcs
&C. ht obls making total o 1850 hhds 80 cs aud
bond against 3126 hhds, 26i tcs and no bbs in
Drn reo. !, 1870. OF that now in bend all The sri I
fbe ~ siiades, about 200 hhds have been sold and
HID Of orocas Is dIsiilne molasses. There is not
hands TN Is nolasses now remaining in importers
hanus; Inc receipt o; the new cron "a i'm Le iatar
lot vessel in Cu Is up to Saturday last there was
IN consequence rule very firm and no nonas 49,,
are mace by holders. Large purchases ,or ai %
purposes have recently been made here tor Rnitg
and other markets A nos'on
NAILS-Nails are steady, with good demand At
81 50 per cask for assorted sizes at
NAVAL STORGS-Hardly any transactions No
change in prices, wv
, olL-Anothel advice of C. has been made on
Tnrtland kei0senes, which we now quote at 301S5c.
Lihseed mas shaded trfie. Sperm, whale and ard
oiiS are steady Fish oils ntinue rather dull.
manh ~ market is steady with limited de-.
III. ~ a
so 0u supply AMI moderate demand.
vh;ah ~ oEEIhere is good demand for potatoes,
seIi In are n selling at 9Oea95 Eggs plenty and
ge.tng scarce and prices have advasc ID to s5a5 so
PER DBL Poultry is quite plenty but prices are no
ion MI, MuiIOn and beet are in good SUPPLY
10, IhOov!SlONS- Beef is firm and unchanged Pork
ia a sshtly advanced with good demanI There
81 81 a Nv T tendency for both beef and pork.
oooS ..A-1aere has been no arrivals but there is a
IrS ~ III rne market Prices are unchanged.
SouAhS-Ihere is more frmness for raw snoars
anu an upward tendency. The demand Tor refined
uSals continues to be good. Prices are without
duotapie enange. Granu,ated is selling at II m 14l
oeTts, ana coffee crushed 134 a 1884,
. - mere Is steady but moderate demand
III r ,Sas az ~, me recent reduced quotations.
IlNs-The market is very firm both for MIC and
pi aIto tns, WIN moderate demand tor both
woOLCThe activity motel last week still centin-
ues anu iarse sales have been made embracing nil
grades at full prices There is feeling that nrices
" III rule higher. s .''"' prices
FkElG rS-Hardly anything has been done +, q |
ass week the way OF foreign fieights There is
~ .9hnage mere and the extreme cole; weather has
,e.aine9 vessels In other ports that were exrecreI
,e q. Dllg Marv chase has been taken for Matan
or potatoes. ' w 'e"'s DIR Dbl.
, Coasfwse there are lumber frejphts offerino far
sew YORK at 81 90, at which rate two or three vs.
eis nav been engaged. Ice freghts from the ken
iepec river and Roekport are offering Mt 81 . to
norl9k. ana 81 90 TO Georgetown but no takers
essels are wanted to take les to Charleston ana nav
% SCharieston, savannah and Mobile hut tbs nrcss
Rage. INC o"hers OF lou