The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18

supply which is not very large. Sales have been
made during the week at CSC.
BREAD-There is steady though moderate de-
mand for all kinds of hard bread.
BUTTER-The market is largely supplied with
Vermont and Western butter, and prices are shaky
for every thing but the choice grades, which have
sold at 30032c. Common to fair grades sell at 253Oc.
CHEESE-The market is very firm for all prme
qualities. The demand Is steady though moderate.
COAL-In consequence of the high rates Of freight
dealers have advanced the prices for Goals to S9af0
for the best qualities The latter is the asking price
for it delivered wlisse wanted On the wharf it is
selling at 50.
CoRDAGE-The transactions are light. Manila
has shaded trihe
COOPERAGE-The demand has improved and
( there Is better business doing.
COFFEE-There is an upward tendency in prices
for Rio. and transactions are rather limited
DRUGS AND DYES-The business is very firm
for the Prices are unchanged on any article,
except alcohol, which is lower.
DRY GOODS-The advance noted last week ON cot
ton goods fully sustained and the market may be
said to be the upward scale. An scasonable wool
en- goods are very firm
DUCK-There is a fair demand for Portland manu-
features. Prices are very firm at our Quotations.
FISH-There have been no receipts of any amount
during the week, nor any sales OF magnitude. The
enquiries are frequent and appearances indicate
good spring business Our quotations for large cod
are advanced 25c per quintal.
FLOUR-The market Is very firm for all grades Of
flour and our quotations are well maintained There
is considerable export demand for the lower grades
FRUIT-Lemons are in good supply at 50 5eId4 so
ger box Oranges are plenty at 1902 90 per box for
Messina and SOS per case for Valencias. Figs
currents and dates are lower. Raisins are steady.
| GRAIN-Corn continues in light supply and prices
therefore are unchanged from last week. Oats are
steady and firm at $4,000. Fine feed is $36 and
| shorts 1872 50935 90 per ton.
HAY-There has been an advance on baled and
dealers paying s32934 per ton for prime qualities
| Loose is selling on the stand at $30035 per ton.
Baled straw is Selling at $1,000 per ton for prime.
|
England The market there is higher than it has
1 been for many years As consequence the Amer-
can market has advanced and our quotations are
| altered. Az "a san
LARD-The market is rather dull and prices favor
large purchasers. CHS
LEATHER-The market is very firm for sole
| leather, with fair demand.
LIME-There is a moderate demand for Rockland.
! Prices are firm at 81 2591 80 per cask.
LUMBER-There has been some demand for ship
ping lumber and the enquiries for domestic purposes
| are Increasing, Prices are firm.
MOLASSES-The stock in first hands is small.
Grocers have a fair supply. Prices are firm.
| NAILS-Nails are higher and prices have advanced
to S475 per keg for assorted sizes, which in
cude from 1Od to God For sizes smaller than 1Od an
advance from 25 to Toe is charged.
NAVAL STORES-The market is dull andnprices
are without change.
OILS-Linseed has slightly advanced. Portland
kerosenes steady, with good demand at 29@34c.
Other oils are dull and unchanged.
PAINTS-There is no change in the market for
| leads. The demand is fair ,1
PLASTER-The market is steady 40 SO rs for hard
and So 90 for soft, per ton There have been no
| arrivals during the week.
4 PRODUCE-There has been better demand for
potatoes, and our quotations advanced to 5060c
The exports to Cuba have been quite large. Onions
higher and have been selling at s4as5c per dozen in
large lots. Poultry is in light supply at 12d2Oc for
chickens and 16a22c for turkies. Cider is selling at
Zo9zsc per gaNon. - - q ~
PROVISIONS The market is dull for pork, with
less enquiries. Beef Is firm at our quotations
Round hogs are selling at 6A97c per lb.
RICE-The market is quiet with moderate de-
mand. Prices are unchanged. gIfAT
SALT-There is no change in prices Stocks are
light as well the demand. The recent arrivals
abed dealers to supply all the wants of the farm
SUGARs-The is market quiet and steady, with a
good demand for the Forest City Refinery products
| which are selling at 124912sc for granulated and
11s912c for coffee crushed, according to grade Raw
sugars are frner than they have BEEN. "a
SPICES-There has been q good demand for all
kinds of spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS-The market is quiet with no change in
prices. ,.r->-,-.-te -t-.rFrr
for plates are
WOOL-The frmness in the market continues and
there is considerable speculative inquiry. Manufac.
BILE eeees. The present prospects are that the sup
ply viii be short of the wants and that higher prices
FREIGHTS-There is very little unengaged ton
mage here, and there are some cargoes to 60 for
ward to Cuba The engagements for the week are
sch Mary Ella, hence to Porto Rico and back north
Of Hatteras at "a so for moasses and SOC for sugar
sch Western Star, from Wiscasset to N. side Of Gu
ba and back north of Hatteras at $40 for molassef
and 4Sc for sugar. sch W. D. B., hence to Porto Rice
and back to Portland on p. t.. brig Prairie Rose
hence to N side of Cuba and back to n of Hatteras
at 4s for molasses and SOC for sugar; bark Fanny
hence to n side of Cuba at 15c for box shocks; brig
Cascatele, hence to N side of Cuba, at 15c for boz
shocks; brig Peter and john hence to Cardenas, al
16c for box shook under and 12c deck sch Nellie
Chase hence to n side Of Cuba at $500 out sch Fred
Fish hence from Cardenas at 15c for box shocks and
S6for hoops. 34 "a MkMAN II
Coastwise freights are unchanged. To New York
80 80 and to Boston S2a for lumber offered Moth
ing offering further South. AAhss9 sA