The Portland daily press., 1871-11-09

was last week. and SIS IL asked Tor the best Of West
ern apples But this Is not such fruit as will keep
through the winter. Very little Maine winter IN oft
has been brought to market. Farmers who have it
are holding back expecting heber prices Dried ap.
pies higher, but there is little doing with tbem.
ASHES-Our quotations TOR pot are redu ced. The
business continues to be light.
BEANS-The market is very slack and our Quota
lions are hardly realizei
BOX sHooKs,-A few are coming in Holders
ask zoe Tor prime, but sales have been made at & C.
The demand as yet is quite light.
BaEAD.-The demand for hard bread is steady,
though moderate.
BUTTER-There Is a good supply of solid YER
it at 25G32c the latter price for prime tubs Farm
ers selling from their wagons at S5aGsc by the
| single box.
CHEEsEaThe market is very firm for all prime
| OF Vermont and New York dairy and factory
| COAL-Prices are unchanged. Dealers are deliv-
ering the best qualities at 50 co. The prospect now
| is that there will be no further advance.
CORDAGE-Ih The transactions are Nobt No
| chasge in prices.
| COOPERAGE.-Our quotations are unaltered
Enquiries are being made for the West Indies ar
ket. f..
CoFFEE-The market is very firm at our recent
| advanced quotations.
DRUGS g. DYES-Our quotations are unchanged
| The business has been very good.
DRY GoODS-The demand, especially for winter
fabrics contin to be good and large sales have
been made. As general thing the market Is firm
both for cotton and wooden manufactures.
DUCK Prices OF Portland Manufacture are
steady with good demand. The pro,lncts are TAX
about as last as th5y can be turned out of the
mill.
FISH-The market has Continued cnet and
dull throughout me week. The receipts both of dry
TO the demand. There are no changes in priees ex-
in shore herring which are somewhat lower.
FLOUR-The market is little more active. and
on some grades there has been an advance of 25c.
The receipts during the week have not been ca ual
to the saes and stocks are getting reduced There
appears to be some trouble about getting supp, 5
from the West via railroads. Tut there is = nromise
that this trouble shall be removed Immediately.
FRU1T.--Raisins are little off from last weeks
prices. Lemons are lower Chestnuts are selling at
Sc per bushel; ounces at $s@iO y Dbl, and grapes
89l5e % ID
GRAIN..-Corn is very firm at 9Oc for mixed and
92c tor yellow. Oats are selling at 57160e, and
shorts at $30435 per ton.
HAY-The market is quiet The export demand
s light, and bnt one small cargo has thus far beer
shipped South Dealers paying $50 for prime
baled, ami loose is selling the stand at $2So30
IRON Refined iron is trile lower; all Other,
are very firm, with a steady though moderate de
. | mand.
LARD-The market is well supplied and price
LEATHER-The market is firm for all kinds, W Il
a moderate demand f
LME-Rockland is very firm at The recent ad
vanced quotations.
LUMBER-The market is quiet with fair de
mand Prices are without change.
M0LASSES-The market is firm at our quota
tons The stocks in first hands will not exceed 10
hhds, but the Jobbng gtocels have a air supply
sufficient for he wants OF their customers until tn
| arrival OF the new crop.
4 NAILS-Nails are steady at tho recent advance
rates Ct 81 IS per keg for assorted sizes, which in
Q clude from 10d to 6cd For sizes smaller than 10
q an advance nom 20 to 75c per key is charged
. NAVAL STORES-There has been general ad
: | vance in prices OF all naval sores, as will be- see
y by our quotations in the prices current.
OILS-The disaster to the Arctic whaling fleet ba
>. caused sudden rise in the price sperm an
whale oils. Linseed is lower and our quotations al
. &c of from last weeks prices Fish oils are dull
. Portland kerosenes are in good demand at 20 81
Il PAINTS.-The market is steady with moderai
u demand for leads. "
PLASTER.-We quote hard at So GO and soft ,
o. " 20 per ton Ground, in bulk SIS so aud In BIB
81 ": cacined in bbs 1925. 49,
PRODUCE-The market is tolerably &C i've. Pots
toes are ~ go ID supply at 45s5c. Onions are pier
~ at So 5o92 rs per Dbl. Eggs continue scarce an
! high, selling in large lots at 32aS3c Sweet Dol;
= RES at S l09Il per Dbl.
| PROVlSiONS-Beet is In small supply especiall
) pla'e, ana prices are very fir n In pork there
not mucn hrmness aud prices favor purchasers.
o RlCE-1here is steady though moderate demap
Q Tor rice. The market is very firm.
e SAIT-rhere is very little coarse salt in mark,
e anu me price has further advanced. Two cargo,
If are daily expected.
y SUGARS-The market for raw sugars is not
firm and prices are little off Refined are al so low
. er ana We q1ote Forest City granulated at 12sdty
and coffee crushed at 11S@i2f. according TO grade
a SPiCES-The market is firm Tor all kinds ospieef
q and the tendency is upward.
Q TEA.-There is steady and moderate deman,
a No change in prices. M =
II IIN.IThe market is rot quite so firm as it b;
. | tions. s0'
r WOOL-The market is rather quiet, the oper.
1ons not having been very large during the weel
nus mere Is no disposition on The part OF holders
MAKE any CONCESSIONS and their stocks are fiji mi
!. held. Foreign woods rule high with no prospec
r OF lower prices for the pres nt
l. FREIGHTS-There is but little euouirv rs VI
dor tonnage to Cuba: The engagements this wee
4 are PARK Eliza White. hence to Guautamona--ol
ana back-at Soc per hundred lbs for sugar: bri
.. Il; Lane, hence 10 Matanzas, at the round SUI
= Oh 5000 out. Coastwise freiehts have improve
4 and vessels are in demand Tor New York at a. Il
lumber. There is large demand for tonnage o
me kennebec and Penobscot rivers tor lumbe
I Seiehts ami treights have advanced 10 S404 30
new I ORR The shipment ot-lumber from BangC
VIII DC very large for a month to come.
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