The Portland daily press., 1871-01-12

| AAY-The good wheeling has brought more hay
info market the p, at week. Prices are very hrm al
SZ3925 for pressed.
IRON-Tbe business transactions have bcen fair
Qnottti0ns are unaltered from last week.
LAhD-.-The market continues very dull at the
reducad rates. The. e is a lar ge stock on hand,
LEATHER-Prices are without change The mar.
ket Is rather dull the demand having fallen off,
L1ME-There is moderate demand for line. and
good stock in the market.
LUMBER-Prices are firm and UNCHANGED, with
moderate demand tor building purposes.
The demand for the B)son market has ia len of.
ket.
MOLASSES-The reduction of duty OF &c per
did not affect themarket, for the stock is very
t;' ;ne' ne. malt as large it was last year A. this
uaio ana not more than sufficient to satisfy the
along, Which c1Mmnnity w until the new crop comes
700 hhds. y" nan" no" ooes no' eAceeo
NAILSmNails "a Ills are steady with good demand at
NAVAL STORES-Hardly any trapsactjons M
change in prices No
OlLS-The market is quiet. There is a steady do
mand for Portland Kerose mes. Lard oil is lower
hinseed Is Is very steady. Fish oils are dull
na rAiNIS-Ihe market is steady with limited de-.
PLASTER-The market is unchanged. There Is a
good supply and moderate demand.
;rhoDUCEEThe market is quite active for all
Kinds OF produce. Potatoes have further advanced
ana are now selling at 9n@95c by the car load
Poultry Is unchanged. Eggs are selling at 32S133c
IN Urge lots Onion are little higher and selling
PkOVlSlONS-There Is more frmness in the
market especially tor pork, but the supplies are
large. Round hogs are selling at 9@1lc-the latter
pri e tor choice country hogs, 81
SALT-Ths market Il without change. The de-
msqH sMGsRSy = REery S good from tn the country
sugars, but no quotable change in prices. Refined
are not plelty and quck at 144c tor gram
urSa NE ana i5s 9l33c ior coffee crushed.
90. 20 pere Is a steady but moderate demand
ior TINSWe leas az tae recent reduced quotations.
p,atas oro ia aSance our quotations for pig tins
WooL-There is more ACTIVITY in tbe wool ,no,ts.
auu Iarger sales have been male WV AAAaA Ae'
FkElGaTS-There is but little doino 90 70, g.;
torsign re,gnts and 20 improvement in rates The
noluays In Cuba cause break up in business from
Dec 2i to Ian. 6, and merchants there will not sd
otders until that time is over There is nientv ~
stun here waiting orders, which must soon come
along. We notice the following engagement sinca
our last report: Schr belmont, out to Porto Rico
aud BACK at " 70 iOr mo'asses and 52sc tor sngar
PARK N M, Haven out to N. side Cuba at 13c for
box shocks; bark Sarah 3. Haze, to Cardepas. at
mas at I4c Tor box shocks; brig Mary E. Given, 10
barbadoes. at zoe tor suga; hid shocks and heads;
park s. T.. Spring, te Buenos Ayres at S16 gold for
lumber: bark Rosedale to Havana, at lac for box
snooks 25c for moasses sbooks and heads, ana s6
Ier hoops on decks; schr Alcyon, to Sagua out and
Abbot Devereaux, from Wiscasset to N side Cuba,
at loc TOR box shocks; schr Hattie f. Sampson, to
havana, at 4c for box shocks, and Sc for boons on
1eck; bark j. s. Winslow, to Matanxas, at lac for
sugar boxes, and 25c for hid shocks and heads.
:, Coastwise, there has been some inquiry for New
schooners have been taken for New York at 81
or lumber, and one for So rs. A fcbooder for
Il S or Ssv At g TOR hay and one for Savannah