The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-12-10

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Note.-we wish it to be understood that our ouo-
taons represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated. and that in filling small or.
ders, higher rates have TO be charged.
ASHES.-Both Pots and Pearls have advanced
| since our last Review, and we now quite Hasa
for Pots and Pearls.
APPLEs.-Green Apples continue to improve in
price as the season advances and sales of Greetings
and Baldwins made at 81 50al 75 There
is a good demand for Dried Apples for shipping at
improved prices Sliced and cored now active at
4ta5lc- We continue to quote uncored 2Ja3I y ID.
BEANS very scarce as receipts continue 10 be
| light. and White Pea Beans are quick sale nj
50 25d2 60, and Blue Pods and Marrows 2 25a2 so
| p bush.
| BUTTER.-Sales of Choice Vermont Diaries con.
tinue to Be made at 22e2sc and Canada and wes-
Store Butter l4gl5c y ID.
| BREAD.-There is steady fair demand for all
kinds Bread at our recent advanced prices. We now
quote rlet 70 So5 % Ship Bread 1904 IS, and
| BOX SHo0kS-The demand continues fair, thou oh
prices are not quite as firm Sales of Pine continue
TO be made at 60a65 and Spruce 5Aa55c. The ship
ments continue to be quite large, and the supply wen
sustained by the receipts
| Co0PERAG CITY made Shocks continue scarce
and in active demand at 50 I5a2 81 for both Sugar
and Moasses Hhds. with heads. Country Shocks
| have advanced We notice sales of 1000 CITY made
molasses Shocks and Head. at 50 50, and 1000 do
heads at "A 81, for New York market.
| COFFEE.-There has been no movement of i'm
portance. The stock very light, and prices gradu-
Java ssaslc, Rio s2a asc. and St Domingo Soasic.
CREAM TARTAR is quiet, but continues firm at
SIC for pure Crystals, and s5a55c for Pulyerized.
CHEESE.-Prices have somewhat improved
Choice Canada and Vermont diaries firm at LIN
| lie, and Country at 9l9l0ic.
| CANDLES.-Noud Candles are firm and continue
TO be sold to fair extent al l3tal4, and Sperm 32a
S5c p ID.
| CEMENT.-There is a very light demand at 81 80
| al 30 cask-prices steady,
CoAL.-Dealers now selling White Ash Lehigh
and Franklin at 50 90, and Cumberland Coal $40 90
| at retail, and prices firm.
CoRDAGE.-MaHilla Cordage has recently adj
vanccd, and quote 13a 13lc. and Russia
Hemp l6l9l7. Russia Botrope is worth l6Ial7Ic
and Manila do la15c y ID.
DUCK.-we now quote Portland No g. 9oc; No
10 &c., and Navy superior No. soc, and No 10, 55c
and Ravens 45c; u s. 10 OF. Tent 56c, and IL oz.do
66c y yard.
DRUGS AND DYES-The market rules quiet and
steady, with but few changes to notice. Some decline
has taken place in Aloes, which quote 26d25
Opium continues TO advance sales having been made
S200a2 25. Elk. Logwood 12a lac; Alcohol s7d
95c Bi Carb. Soda 81 q 6ic; and Fluid 81 10 al Is
b gal. the latter price being for pure. Camphene
we quote nominay in small lots 50 80 p gal
FRUIT-The market for dried fruits of all kinds is
more quiet and prices are steady. New Eleme Figs
selling at lsa22c; Lemons have declined. we
now quote 81 75a3 90 Pbox Citron is firm at recent
advances; we now quote 4oa42c, and Currents lag
l5c p fb.
FlSH.-Ihe supply OF Dry and Shipping Fish is
quite light and the demand continues active at i'm
proved prices. We quote Large Cod at "A 0od4 Is,
and small do 20 ooa3 25 Pollock 50 25a2 so; Had
dock 25al 50; and Hake 81 80 q l 75 Shore Her
ring have advanced. and worth S4a4 80
p Dbl Mackere are very quiet but firm at recent
advances and we quote Bay aud Shore No Is, SO 50
oil; and No. 2s, 81 90 as %. Mediums are worth
4 25G4 50 p Dbl
FLOUR.-There was an advance of about Is early
in the week on all grades OF Flour but later in the
week prices fell off aud the market closed heavy at
about the prices OF last week, which we continue
changed We notice sales of 300 bbs Michigan SUI
choice Western Extra "Neenah' at ~ 25, and 100
bbls Southern Illinois Superior at SIS %.
GRAIN Corn is held firm at advanced prices.
Dealers now asking s2as5c for sound Western
Mixed, and southern Yellow s4as6c. Oats are very
scarce nj so 55c y Dbl. Rye i firm and scarce in
small sales have been made at s0ds5c. Shorts and
nine Feed = are IN brisk demand though there is
and Fine Feed S25a2I y ton.
GUNPoWDER.-We continue TO quote Duponts
and Oriental Cos Rifle and Sporting at SO 50aI Is,
and Blasting has recently advanced. We now
quote Buckfeld Blasting 4ld5.
HAY.-The demand is quite active for shipping at
IL 5O9sl5 b ton for Pressed. The ship Sebastopol
this port for New Orleans Loose hay selling at SIG
9l6 81 y ton. supply light.
HIDES AND SkINS.-We notice an advance on
hds and skins .I slaughter Hides are % QUOTED
30 Calcutta Cow 50 g 90, and Calfskins II
al3c
HoPS.-We quote growth of 1862 at l4a15c.
IRON.-All grades are firm at recent advances.
Cast Steel is now worth ia German Halle and
English Blistefed do. l8al7, and Spring 9d10c.
Common Iron is worth sgse8i. swedc 6asi and Nor
way 81 81. English Sheet Iron is held at 3; 6; Rus
STA lTalS, and imitation do l2ial3c cash
LEAD.-rhere is but little doing in Pig Lead at 81
49i. Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead are selling at l0i a
10ac p fb.
LUMBER-sales of Shippng continue to be made
atSl6e II and Mol Pine, $50 ON No. 2 S3l and No3
S24. Spruce Dimension is worth from s10dll; and
,Aa2
10 y VI. Clapboards, Heart Extra selling at S33;
Ceardo S2Sd30; No l, Sl3dl5; Sap, Clear S23a25;
worth sl2ai5, and No. / siSan. Shingles, Exfra
Pine quoted at 80 5oa3 70, and Clear Pine 81 IS
@30o. Laths, Pine are selling at 81 80 9 50, and
Spruce at 81 l5al 20 y VI.
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand and prices unchanged at 65aI0c y cask.
LEATHER.-Nearly all descriptions continue to
advance. We now quote n. Y. light % a30 and me-
diums and heavy 3la3l, Slaughter 32gS4, and Amer
lean Calfskins 15aS5e.
LARD.-Has declined. We now quote 10!allc in
bbls, aud kegs l04al1lc.
METALs.-All kinds Metals very firm ad-
vanced prices. Large sizes Tins continue very
IN market. Char. G is now quoted sl4 q IA 50
IL sl5 75asl6, and Coke sll 75al2, and very firm
at the increased prices. Banea Is worth 40a4le cash.
and Straits 81! q 40c. Sheet Mosselmann Zinc we
now quote IL 5dl2c
MoLASSES.-There has been perceptible
change i'll the market since our last review. Stocks
continue light, and holders of choice Cuba Clayed
are firm at 35d36c. Tart Clayed is held at 30 q
ozc ana Muscofauo obdosc. Inc demand Tor gro
GERS has been limited for the past two weeks The
stock in this market is light 19c offered and re-
fused for part of cargo tart clayed, in bond, on
Friday. Portland Syrup has declined. We now
quote pc in hhds and 29c in bills
NAVAL SroRES-Turpentne is firm at recent
advances, and we now quote S0d2 So p gal. Prices
for Far, Pitch aud Rosin steady. stockholm Tar
is selling for Sl3 p brl.
ONIONS continue very scarce in this market the
stock not being sufficient to supply the demand. aud
prices have advanced TO S3Aa3l b Dbl 81 20a1 20
b bushel.
0ILs.-W are unable as yet to give reliable quo
tation for Kerosene Oil, the factory price had
been made up to last evening The regular dealers
continue to hold for s0aS5c. There has been consd-