The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-02

ed corn. and 92c tor yellow. Oats are steaty at
5796Oc; shorts, S3Od35 4Y ton.
HAY.-rhere is no change to note. Dealers are
paving $50 for prime baled, and loose hav is selling
on tn stand al $3.50.
IRON our quotations Are unaltered Int prices
are very firm and the tendency is upward
LARD Our quotations are unchanged. but the
market is rather heavy and prices favor purchasers.
LEATHER-There is a firm feeling for sole leather
and our quotations are sustained.
LIME-Rockland is very firm at the recent ad-
vanced quotations. y s
LUMBER--The market is quiet with a fair de-
mand. Prices are without change.
MOLASSES-There is no char ge T., uo,a The
stock in first hands is very small; holders are very
firm and not disposed to abate anything,
NAILS-The nail manufacturers OF the Atlantic
States held convention in New York Saturday,
aud decided to advance the wholesale orice fifteen
cents per keg tor all descriptit ns they are now
selling at 81 IS per seg for assorted Sizes which in,
an advance nom 25 to 75c per keg is charged.
NAVAL STORES-Turpentine il yerv firm at
our advanced rates. The bu.iness TRANSACTIONS are
light.
OILS-Portland kero senes are yery steodv and II,
good demand at 2s@9S4c. Fish oils are dull and
lower, consequent upon the expected reciprocity,
from the late treaty Linseed is eff &c. Sperm and
whale oils are dull and unchanged.
PAINTS.-The market is steady witt, n moderate
demand for leads
PLASTER.-We quote hard at So 90 and soft at
q 20 per ton Ground, in bulk So 80 and in bbls
PRODUCE-The supply Of notatoes i; ,.roe md
prices are not quite firm, though we do not alter
our quotations Eggs are scarce and high selling
al 81 s53c IN large lots. Sweet potatoes are in good
Supply at ~ 5O94 90 per Dbl Cranberies are selling
At SH9io ~ bbl There has been considerable actiy-
| ity in the produce market during the week.
PKoVlSIONS-Beef is very firm and scarce
Pork is plenty and dull, prices rather tend;nS in ia
Yor OF purchasers. ui"s " -
hlCE-Ihere is steady though moderate demand
for rice. The market is very firm. '''"'e oeinA-'O
| SALT-The market is almost hare ot ooon.o GOLF
out two cargoes are daily expected. 'o"'s' s"''
| SUGARS-Raw sugars are wtbort ..... po
fined are little off from last week W. a,s. ~ =
est City granulated at 122 12Jc and cot,a
| at 1l39l24c, according TO grade. The demanS to
these sugars is quite large. A0 Uenianu ~
SPiCESIThe markets. rm for all kinds or snice,
and the tendency is upward. u sl1'''
TEA.-There is steady and rodaro,o ,o,,d
| No change in prices. uepiahu
THINE market is very IN, both for Mo an,
plate tins at the recent advanced rates oi pig an
MOoLEAithough the market is considered ouit
as nrm as 1t has been for soma weeks still there
more OF willingness to sell on the mari Of IaTo
holders, though they are by means pressing thei
stocks upon the market. The stock of domesti
MoOo - ahbgey reduced and this fact will have a.
must yet rule or the consumption must decrcase
| FREIGHTS-There is no Improvement. and hare
l anytnng doing in foreign treights. Schooner
| sum of $1,000 out. Brig Debor ali s. Sone was take
for Halifax at 22c fol- flour. thence to 90 to Pjctou
| load with coal for Portland at So 25 Coastw
iTelghts are hrmer with more Inquiries. Lumber
New York Is stiff at So rs. Sch L. II Knight w;
taken from Gardiner to Savannah at 35c 4Y Dbl Il
| POTATOES, and brig Hiram Abiff from Portland I
Savannah at &c per Dbl for phosphate and S. so %
E son lor nay. From the kennebec and Penobscot
New DIRK $3 % and 81 90 are offered for lumbe
and vessels are in demand to make shipments befo
| those rivers close.