The Portland daily press., 1862-11-26

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Note.-we wish it to be understood that our quo
tations represent prices Of large lots from first hands
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES.-The market is firm for Ashes and sales
are light at Iasc for Pearls, and 6ta7i for Pots.
APPLES.-The receipts of good green Apples con-
tinue to diminish and dealers inclined TO sell
bb Dried Apples are in limited demand al our for.
mer quotations. 81 tfkE
BEANS scarce and prices are firmer at
the following quotations: White Pea Beans 80 250
2 so, and 25d2 so y bush, for Blue Pods and Mar
rows.
BUTTER.-Choice Butter has been more abur.
dant the past week, and sales of best Vermont Dali
ries have been made at % a23c. Canada and wes-
tern Firkin quote 2ld22c, aud Country Ball l9a
zoe, and Store do l4dl5c y ib.
BREAD.,-There is steady fair demand for all
kinds Bread at our recent advanced prices. We now
quote Pilot 50 5oa5 15 Ship so al Is, and Crackers
s 50ds3 IS y bbl.
BOX sHooKs.-Dealers firm at improved
prices, and the demand brisk at 60a65 for Pine and
50d55c for Spruce. The shipments continue to be
quite large.
CoOPERAGE.--Al kinds Cooperage remain firm
at high prices, with brisk demand especially for
City made Shocks which the market nearly bare
Dealers are holding both Molasses and Sugar HID
somewhat declined. We now ouots rifs mo,asses
shocks without headsl 81 75a2 90, and dry slash so
al 70. Hoops are worth S30a35.
COFFEE.-There has been no movement of i'm
poranee. The stock very light, and prices gradu-
ally tending upwards from The following quotations
Java 33a34e, Rio % 2d33e, and st Domingo 30a3lc
CHEESE.-The market continues quiet with
moderate demand for Country at 9d9ic. and yer-
mont and Canada choice dairies at l0id1 He
CREAM TARTAR is quiet, but continues to be
held firm at 55c for pure Crystals, and 35a55c p ib
for Pulverzed.
CANDLES.-Mould Candles are firm and continue
TO be sold to fair extent at l31Gl4, and Sperm 32oo
35c p ib.
CEMENT-There is a very light demand at 81 80
al 35 per cask-priees steady.
CoAL.-Dealers are now selling White Ash Lehigh
and Franklin at 50 90. aud Cumberland Coal Sl0 90
at retail, and prices firm
CoRDAGE-,Ianila Cordage has advanced. and
we row quote 13a13!c. and Russia Hemp 16ialI.
Russia Boltrope is worth 1Gi e lie and Manila do
Hd15c y ib.
DUCK.-The Portland Duck Co have recently
advanced the prices of all grades of their Duck 5d6c
The factory prices for Ravens 45c Portland
No. 3. 90c; No. 10 SIC; and Navy superior No &c.,
and No TO- 55c; and U. S. 10 o. Tent 56c. and II
do, 66c " yard. The company sold on Tuesday 35
900 yds 10 and II o. at our quotations for Govern
ment purposes.
DRUGS AND DYEs-The market remains with
out material change for articles under this head We
continue TO quote Borax 2Sd30c; Aloes 26a3O and
Rhnbarb 5 2ooa2 25 Ex. Logwood l2a14c; Alec.
hol S1d 95c Camphene 81 9S hi Carb. Soda 6Id
Gle; and Fluid has advanced and we quote 81 10
q % y gal the latter price being for pure. Cam
phene has also advanced and we quote nomnally in
small lots 50 50 v gal.
FRuIr.-There has been considerable actKitv in
Raisins. at advanced prices. We quote new Bunch
Box "a l5a4 25, and Layers 81 15a4 Is; and Blue
Cask SIS Jtal4. New Eleme Figs are selling at lSa
22c; Lemons "a 25 Ctron is firm at recent ad-
vances. We now quote 4oa42c. and Currents lac
l5c y ib. Cranberries So y Dbl, or 81 % h peck.
FIsH.-The market for Dry Fish is firm at ad-
yanced prices with good demand for Large Cod at
Si O0a4 25 and small do SO 00dt3 25 Pollock 50 25
az 80: Haddock 25dl so; and Hake 81 50a 70 "
qu Shore Herring have advanced and
worth s4of so y bbl Maekerel have also advanced
and we qnote Bay Shore No. $40 50a1l and No
81 50as % Mediums are worth 25a4 80 " bbl
EIDIfR We notice n steady m rkatG Gar
and prices have been generally sustained. Near the
close of last week the unavorable foreign advices
produced dull feeling and heavy market, with
disposition with holders large stocks to yield
TO decline of l0a l2c. The transactions for the
lots as wanted. The iolown 9 were the ruling prices
at the close of the week: Portland Superlne S6d
6 25: Fancy 25a6 90; Extra 75a7 00 Family 81
al 90, and Extra Superior 50dS 80. Western Ex-
tras sta Is, and Superiors 50ds 90; ST. Louis
Fayorite Brands 00d9 90; Southern Ill. do 50d
p Dbl.
GRAIN The demand for Corn has been moderate
during the week, but prices firm and deal.
eTs are not disposed to sell prime mixed for less than
soaS2c and Southern yellow S2ds4c. Oats are quite
firm at Soc and the supply Is light RYE has advance
ed and is scarce in this market at 95al co. Barley
has advanced. and small sales have been made at 20
@I5c. Shorts and Fine Feed in brisk demand
though there is little. II any. in market. We quote
Shorts S22a23. and Fine Feed S25a27 p ton
GUNPoWDER.-weq quote Duponts aud Oriental
Cos Rife aud Sporting at So 50a7 25, and Blasting
has somewhat advanced. We now quote Bucbied
Blasting Hos
HAY has advanced and as ii continues TO come TO
market in very limited supply, the stock is necessari-
y light. Loose hav is selling at S16d Is So and
Pressed al 10 50d16 y ton.
HIDES AND skINS.--we notice an advance in
Hides aud Skins since the date of our last report
Slaughter Hides are now quoted 6la7sc, Green Salt
ed 81 60G1 Is. and Dry 2ud1 80. Calcutta Cow
s0a2 90, and Calf-skins 1al3c
HoPS.-We quote growth of 1862 at 14dl5c
IR0N.-Al grades firm at recent advances
Cast Steel is now worth 22a24. German l4Glsc. and
English Blistered do: l6a17. and Spring 9dlOc
Common Iron is worth 3Id34 Swedc 6a6l apd.N
way 6tl7. English Sheet Iron is held at 5la5; Rus
sin l1als and imitation do l2a q l3c cash.
LEAD.-There is but little doing in Pig Lead AT 8.
@9i. Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead are selling at l0la
l0ic p ID.
LUMBER.-There is brisk demand for nearly all
kinds Lumber, for both shipping and building pur-
poses There have been sales Of shpping from the yard
atSl6d17 and Mol Pine, S35 pM,No. s34 ard No.3
S24. Spruce Dimension Is worth from S10dll; and
Spruce shipping Boards Sl1dl2, and Hemoek ssd
10 y NJ. clapboards. Heart Extra selling at S33
Ceardo s2se3o; No. |, sl3a15; Sap, Clear s23a25
do 2ds s2ee2l, and No. Sl0al3. Spruce Extra are
worth Sl2al5. and No S1Oan. Shingles Extra
Pine are quoted at S3 50d3 20, and Clear Pine SO 75
G300 Laths, Pine are selling at 81 50 % 50, and
Spruce at 81 l5al 20 p NJ.
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand, and prices unchanged at 65G70c p cask.
LEATHER.-Anotherde decided advance has recently
taken place on all descriptions of Leather. We
quote \ mediums and heavy at p a29 and light do
25a2I, and Slaughter do,3la33 American Caltskins
are now selling at 70aS0c, aud Wax Leather 10 a26c
with good demand for country trade.
LARD.-The demand is active at IL lie in Bbls
and 1l4Gll1c in kegs and prices firm.
MErALS.-Al kinds Metals are very firm M i'm
proved prices Large sizes of Tins are very scarce
IN market. Char. G is quoted Sl4 a IA 90;
TX SIS SIC. aud Coke Sll 15dl2 and very firm
at the increased prices Banca is worth 40dic cash,
and Strats 31l q 40c. Sheet Mosselmann Zinc we
now quote l0idllc.
MOLASSES.-The market for Molasses continues
TO improve in irmDess Stocks are very light and
holders of choice Cuba Clayed very firm at 35o
3jc Sew raj small lots have been sold during the
week at 35c cash. Tart Clayed is held ai9la32c and
Muscovado 35a3sc. Importers confident of a
further advance and such hold any stocks are not
inclined 10 sell except at full prices.
NAVAL ST0RES.-Turpentine has advanced and
now quote that article at s0d2 s5 b gal Prices
for Tar Pitch and Rosin steady. There is
small stock of Stockholm Tar in this market sell
ing for sl3 p brl.
ONIONS continue very scarce in this market the
stock not being sufficient to supply the demand and
prices have advanced to So est p bb 81 20al 25
y bushel.
OILS.-The market for Kerosene Oil has been ex-
cited and unsettled throughout the week. The CON-
pany declined to make any price at the factory
Wednesday last, having large orders in advance to
I'LL, which produced very unsettled market, and
prices ranged Thursday at from s5aS1 90. On
Friday sales made at SO, s5 and 9Oc and ON Sat.
urday and Monday sales were made at IS and e0c.-
Aside from SPECTATORS regular dealers have sold
for less than S0 sc, with general confidence of real
izing full prices. Linseed and Whale Oils remain
firm at recent advanced prices, with an upward ten
dency
PAINTs.-All kinds Paints are firm Mt recent ad-
yanced prices. American Zinc is now worth ssg
81, and French do l0a10t; and Boston and Portland
Lead SO IS, and Lewis Lead $40 dl0 80.
PRODUCE-Potatoes continue TO improve in price