The Portland daily press., 1871-09-21

| prices nominal. '7' "-'
| Bread There is moderate but steady dsm.,,
or bard breads
| BUTTER table butter is higher. We No
tice the armsrs selling tro ther:carts at s6assc
| NV York and Vermont tubs of solid are selling a
zsd32' TOR fair TO nria,e and some very choice tub
| of Vermont rave sold tor 35c. Western butter H
| selling at 2O6l25c according to quality.
| CHEESE-The market is firmer and our quota
tops are well sustained We notice slight advanc,
| n western marsetS
| COAI-There is no change in our market, though
fine Boston q salegs have advanced the price of Au
thracj es 5Ge Our de ,ers are delivering red ant
white ash at IS 00dS 80. For Franklin - 90 il
| ASKED. There is no change In bituminous Goals.
CORDAGE-The market is quiet. with light &C.
mand. Prices are unchanged from last week.
COOPERAGE.-Tbe market is without change,
and hut little business doing.
COFEEE--The advance noted last week is fully
sustained and prices are very firm.
DRUGS & DYES-Tbe business has been very
good the past week and our quotations are all main
tanned
DRY GOODS-The business continues to be very
large ami our jobbers selling Iaroe amounts
From present appearances the sales will largely
reed those Of last year. Cotton goods are very firm
and the feeling is confident that prices have touched
the lowest point. The demand tor them Is 90 I'd and
tue manufacturers sell them about as fast as they
can De turuet out There is no change in wOOlens.
Manuiacfurers decline to make any concession es-
pecla!y for cesirab e fabrics.
FISH The home trade is fair and the western de.
maDd is improving. The recepts of dry fsh h va
been Light. but fully equal to the demand. There
Is not much variation in prices Receipts of Bay
imackere have boon fair and those of shore not SO
large az was anticipated. Fares have been taken az
Iast as tney arrive at full quotations. The annual
catch OF herring off our coast is expected to COM
mence Immediately.
FLOUR-The prospect of A short cron in Fro,o,d
started up Hour IN the grain growing states ard for
a few days there was some activity, ana pJicss ad
vanced in the New York market. But The adv.nc,
no M rkath hos
quiet Tor lew days, Our quotations are unchanged
FRUI1-1here has been sight advance on rais-
in and our quotations ale about Csc higher aud the
tendency is still upward Lemons are getting scarce
AMI are held at $500 p box.
GRAlN-Corn is higher and our quotations are
advanced &c with firm market The snpplv
is good and the demand is large Oats areSsteady az
$50 5c barley is selling at 1880, rye at Stat 10.
shorts at $1,000 " tOn and fine feed at S35A35 per
ton.
HAY-The market is unchanged. Dealers are
paying $3.50 Tor baled, and loose hay is selling at
s26d5O on the stand. There is no animation at all
in the market.
IRoN-Ths market is very firm, with upward
tendency. The business continues to be goood.
LARD-The market is dull with al large supply
and prices are unchanged
LEATHER-Prices are steady and firm, with
moderate demand.
LIME-The m arket Is very firm at 81 2Oa1 rs for
Rocklaud, with a good dem md
LCMBER-There is more activity in the market
and better demand. Prices are unchanged.
MOL ASSES-Ihe stock in first hands here will
not exceed 2r0O hhds. Holders very firm in
their prices and decline to make any concessions.
NAILS-Nails have advanced to 81 so per
keg for assorted sizes, which include from 10d to
6cd. For sizes smaller than 1Od an advance from
rs to 75c per keg is charged.
NAVAL STORES-There has been a sbarp adj
vance on turpentne as will be noted by our QUOTA
tiOns.
oILs-Portlapd Kerosenes are steady with good
deman Lln,eed oil has sh lded triie, Porge
oil is dull and lower.
PAINTS.-The market is steady with a moderate
demand tor leads.
PLAsTER.-We quote hard at So 90 and soft at
so % per t m Ground, in bulk So so and in bbs
81 o. cacined in Dbls 50 %.
PRODUCE has been some little activity in
the produce market. Potatoes coming in pretty
freely and bring 5G96Oc " BUSH the latter price for
very choice Eggs are higher and selling in lots at
229?4c; Onions are selling at So 1904 co tor prime
silver skins. Sweet pototoes selling at "a 759$5
w Dol TOR a choice article.
9 PRoVlsIONS--There is a rather better demand
for beef and pork, but prices without change.
RICE-There is a steady though moderate demand |
DR. rice. The market is very firm. |
SALT-We have no change to make in prices |
The market is we'll supplied and there is large de-
mand tor fishing purposes.
SUGARS-The market has been more quiet for |
raw sugars and prices of refined have dropped off
slightly Wo quote Forest Cry Refined graduated |
lst elsie: coffee crushed 12@12sc according to quail
ty There is a large demand FIR these sugars ID |
Lheyare taken up as fast as manufactured.
SPI }ES-Our quotations ara unaltered, but all |
kinds OF spices have advanced in New York.
TEA.-rhere is steady and moderate demand |
No ch ,nge in prices.
TIN.-rhe market is very fl m, both for pig and |
plate tins at the recent advanced rates
WOOL--There is no change in the market The
receipts during the week have been light but there |
has besn rather more enquring. There are sor,e |
-igus Of a speculative movement ia the article in |
New York Holders are firm in their prices aud re-
fuse 10 abate to any hing.
FRhIGHTS--Fr.is hts, both foreign and coastwse
are dull and fiat. The only engagements have to
note this week are brig Adelaide to load at Bangor
tor Mitanzas. at S. for lum Der; and brig Bck more
10 load ice at The Kennebec, Savannah, at So 80
and Kennebec towage. Lumber Ireights to New
York are dull at 50 so.