The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-05

FLOUR The market is very firm, and the ten
tency is Upward tor all grades. The demand is
prices have BEEN touched for the winter.
FRUlr-We reduce our quotations to- almonds
in the market. The only oranges in marked are The
Valencias, imported in our European steamers,
which are selling at Sl1 per c1se.
GkAtN.-Ihere IS Il scarcity Of corn in market.
though there is plenty on the wav both by sea and
rail Old mixed is selling at 93c and Old ,eilo v
at sGd9Sc. New Southern yellow OF prime qualify
SHIRTS at S2sa29 ger ton.
HAY-rhe go Vi wheeling hls brought mo- e bay
in market the tst week. Prices are very im at
S23 d925 tor prtssed.
IRON-ihe business transactions have been lair
o. 'tulous are unaliere from la, week.
LARD-.-rhe market continue. very dull at the
re.u al rates. The e is large stock On hand.
LEAfH ER-Priee. without change. TIE mar
ke' I Is ra' her dull the demand having itIlen OFF,
= anad E-thele ! moderate demand Tor in'e. and
NLOMBEf-Prices ara firm End unclaimed. with
u ,ho n a'd demand tor building purposes.
Inc demand Tor The u s on market has IA len II
tut there is a b;tter demand Tor The New York mar
MOLASSES-The reduction OF duty of % nor
gallon did not affect Ihemarket. the stock Is verv
light nat h,l as aiee as IT was year az hi,
time, aud not more than sutiicieLt to satisfy the
wasts of the community, until the new crop comes
along, which will not be Leiore the latter part OF
Febr airy. The stock Oh hand now does not exceed
NAILS-Nails are steady, with good demand at
81 80 per cask for assorted sizes.
NAVAL STORtS-Hardly any transactions No
CHI ,nge in prices.
OIL,-Spe m oil is unchanged. Fish oils con inue
dull. flnseed Is steady. there Is steady demard
for Portland Kerosenes.
mani Tor leads
PLASTER-The market is unchanged. There Is q
gond supply an moderate demand.
PRODUCE-The market u quite active for all
kinds OF produce. Potatoes have turther advanced
and are now selling at 9n995c by the car load
Poultry is unchanged. Eggs are selling at 32933c
nj Onip ora liffl i,ha nd
at 81 1915 90 for prime.
PkOVlslONS-Beet is little lower and so is
selling at l59i6c ana round hogs at 9@Ilc.
SALT-Ths market is without change. The de .
mand !: very good from the country.
SUGARS-1 he market is quiet tor raw suoars and
that Tor graduated and coffee crushed - essier
We quote granu ated at 14{c and coffee crushed at
131@i32c Portland Sugar. House A. AS are held
SOAPS-There are no changes in the prices Of
Leathe q Cores soaps, which find q good market at
nome and abroad IN consequence or their excellent
TEA.-A reduction of ten cents in the duty has
redaced the price Of all kinds o teas and we after
our quotations. accordingly.
TINS-The market Is unchanged There IL a m oil.
crate demand Tor PLATES. Pig lin is rather dull.
WoOL-The market IL steady with far business
transactons but no indication OF change in prices
FRElGn rS-There is nothing doing in the way
Of Ioreign tIeiglts Banks Ella aud J F. Pearson
CONT. Cubans arc holding back until after the
HOLIDAYS are over Brig Matte D Russell has beer
taken tor Sagua at l5c rr box sbook 22c for suoaI
sbooks and IS Tor hoops under deck
COastwise I ere Is a little more doing We nott
the charter OF brig George Barnham from Baltimore
tor Portland. at So 81 for coal; sehr. VIM Sia.el
bence t. Wilmington, c., at $3.50 tor lump pias
te sctr. Ma, garetC LYONS heuce tor Charleston
s. G., at 81 for hay; s.hr George L Bent, ,ror
Parker's Head to Norfolk at ST. rs tor ice; scbr j
w. Allen. hsnce for Charleston ). c. ar 81 tor hay
scbr. O'helo, hence for Savann ih at SIS for h,y
schr Hannah WestoTvok. hence to New York at 81
Tor lumber. and one or two were wan Ell a. Same
rite; schr. Seqnn, hence tor Ba t.mo,e at 10; per
buslel Tor potat' es and SIC tor headiugs.