The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-25

FRU1T.-0rangrs and lemons have further ad.
vanced and we quote oranges a. se 1907 CO. and lem
Ratsins are a little lower,
GRAIN. There is a &c cd demand for corn. There
is haIdly aoy mixed in market but good supply of
yellow OF prime quality which is selling at S4a37c
Oats are dali at 6sd70c. Shorts are selling aIsSS56
$50 " ton.
HAY.-There has been less brought in during tbe
last week Than usual and prices are little tfmer
quality OF baled though in some cases an advance on
that rate has b, en- obtained.
IRON.-The business trans actions have been very
good. Prices are firm and the tendency is howard.
LARO.--The market is dull with large suppy
Prices are lower as Will be seen by our quotations.
LEATH ER.--The market il firm Tor all deserin.
tons. The denan 1 Is moderate.
LlME.-There is moderate demand for lime and
good stock in the market. Prices are without
change.
LUMBER.-Prices are firm and UNCHANGED. with
1 a moderate demand for building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has ia len of
but there's fair demand Tor the New York mar
| ket.
| MOLASSES The socks of grocers grades ara
getting reduced and prices very firm The amount
now In first hands is quite small. We quote
POrto Rico 63D70c; Cenfuegos 4Sf04Sc :FSaoua Mns-
| covado and North Side MuscOvado 4l9i3o.
NAiLS-Our quotations tor nails are 50 30 per keo
for assorted sizes, an advance OF loo from last week
| which Include from 10d TO 6cd. For sizes smaller
than 1Od an advance ON % to 75cper keg is charged
| United. No change i'm quotations,
| OlLS.-There 10 q steady demand for Portland
Kerosene at our quotations, Linseed little iii
er. Fish oils are dull.
| PAINTS.-The market ia steady with moderais
| demand Tor leads
PLAS1ER.-We quote hard at So 25 and soft al
50 80 per IN Ground, in bulk So so and in bb.
81 o.: cacined in bbls 1925.
PRODUCER The market continues dull. Pota
toes are selling at 75@8Oc by the load Tor com
mon, aud S5c Tor choice Eastern. Eggs are plent,
| and selling ia lots at 16d17c There are no onion
IN market except Bermudas which selling at 81
.PPOVISl0NS.--Bee and pork are lower, with .
Gun market The stocks OF pork are large and tn
| reduction in prices has. been from 50caS1 ID Dbl a
| Will be seen by our quotations,
SALT.-We note the arrival OF two cargoes ct Liy
erpool which have been taken by our dealers Their
| ID no change in prices
SUGARS The market for raw sugar is not quit
so active as it has BEEN There is q good demand 10
| refined and We quoie Forest City Refinery granu
lated at 13l and coffee crushed at 12l9l2sc accord
ing to grade.
TEA,-rhere is a steady and moderate demand
No change in prices.
TiN.-The market for pig is dull, but There is
| rather more active demand for plates
WOOL,-The market is finn for all kinds and flu
| prices are maintained. Ho. ders Indifferent
; | bout selling except at extreme rates.
FREIGHTS.-- The duilness in foreign freigbts con
tnaes: There are no vessels here any thing ofe
8 ing. The engagements for the week are bark Norto
sSiover, IRON st John, n: b. to Canary Islands,
0u, N. s., TO Montreal at So IL for coal, thence
) Bnsnos Ayres; at go and per cent primage {
mas at 81 25 tor lGmber; brig Frank E. Allen, fol
Bath to Cardenas at tbs round sum OF $1,000.
COASTWiSE Some vessels have bsen take
from Baltimore to this port at So 80 for COAL an
2 some lumber treights have been taken from here
Y New York at S35 Ice treights are offered from Ii
Kennebec, but at SO low rates that the takers al
a Int few.