The Portland daily press., 1862-11-19


GRAIN.-Corn continues to improve from day to
day, and there is a. growing hrmness with dealers.
who holding Western Mixed at Soc, Southern
Yellow SO Ds5c. There a sale of 1000 bushels not
strictly prime mixed at TIC during the week. Oats
continue scarce and are much sought for at Soc "
BUSH They continue to come to market in very
meagre supply Barley has advanced and small sales
have been made at 70GI5c Shorts and Fine Feed
in brisk demand. though there is little, if any, in
market. We quote Shorts s22d23, and Fine Feed
S25a27 v ton.
quote Dupont's and Oriental
Cos Rifle and Sporting at So 5oa7 IS, and Blasting
has somewhat advanced. We now quote Buckdeld
Blasting 4id5.
HAY has advanced, and as ii continues to come to
market in very limited supply the stock is necessar
ly light. Loose hay Is now selling at S16d16 50 and
Pressed at ID scale y ton.
HIDES AND SKINS.-We notice an advance in
Hides and Skins since the date of our last report
Slaughter Hides are now quoted 6I97ic. Green Salt
ed 81 Goal u.s. and Dry l goal 30. Calcutta Cow
S0y2 90, and Calfskins 1lGl3c.
HoPS.-We quote growth of 1852 at 14d15c.
IR0N.-All grades are firm at recent advances.
Cast Steel is now worth 22d24, German 14dl6c. and
English Blistered do l6al7 and Spring SalOc.
Common Iron is worth 3lu3l, Swede 6d6f and Nor
way 6id7 English Sheet Iron is held at 54d6; Rus
STA l79lS, and imitation do 1224l3c cash.
LEAD-In common with nearly all other manu-
featured goods bar sheet and pipe lead have advance
ed, and are now quoted at l0ia10lc net cash. Pig
lead is dull at 9!a93c.
LUMBER-There is brisk demand for nearly all
kinds Lumber, for both shipping and building pur-
poses Several cargoes have found a ready market
here during the past week two at advanced prices
ss iys sifP ass ss ieSs s% s
Spruce Dimension is worth from S10a11; and Spruce
shipping Boards sllal2, and Hemiock ssglo p NJ.
Clapboards, Heart Extra selling ut $33 Clear
do S2S go; No. !, Sl3Gl5; Sap, Clear s23d25;
do DDS S2oa2l and No. SloGl3. Spruce Extra
Pine quoted at SO 50q3 20, and Clear Pine 90 rs
93 100. Laths. Pine are selling at 81 50 q 80 and
Spruce at 81 15al 20 p NJ.
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand and Dricps UNCHANGED n cas-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. decided advance has taken
place all descriptions of Leather. We now quote
N T. mediums and heavy at 27a29 and light do. Is
ar, and Slaughter do, 3ld33 American Calfskins
now selling at 70dS0c aud Wax Leather 19a 26c,
with good demand for country trade.
LARD.--The late advanced prices continue TO be
well sustained Bbs. continue to sell at 114a11ic,
and kegs 11AG113c.
MOLASSES.-The market for Molasses continues
TO rule quiet but firm The stock of all kinds quite
light, and is constantly diminishing, and advanced
prices continue TO be asked with the jobbers We
ticc the shipment of small lots to other markets to
realize better prices. Cuba Clayed is in active de-
mand at 3ia3?e, and Tart do; So9s2c. Muscovado IS
OBS. and Trinidad 40d42c. Portland Syrup is quot
ed 1t &c in hhds. and Doc in bbs.
METALS.-Alk kinds Metals have recently advanc-
ed and prices for many articles are unsettled by the
constant fuctuation of Exchange and Gold. Large
sizes of Tins are very scarce in market. Char is
now quoted s1i g IA 80; TX SIS 1886, and Coke
Sll I5dl2 and very firm at the increased prices
Banca is worth 40 41c cash, and Straits 81 a 40c.
Sheet Mosselmann Zinc we now quote l0tdllc.
NAVAL ST0RES.-Turpentine has advanced and
quote that article nj 2 T5a2 so y gal Prices
for Tar, Pitch and Rosin are more steady There is
a small stock of Stockholm Tar in this market sell
ing for Sl3 gl6 y brl.
ONIONS continue very scarce in this market the
stock not being sufficient to supply the demand, and
prices have advanced to sase3f y Dbl, 81 2Oa1 Is
y bushel
OlLS.-The tendency of Kerosene Oil continues to
be upward. An advance of l5c has taken place since
1ns o las, report The factory prices to-day are for
" gal. A further advance has also taken place on
Linseed OIL, which is now quoted at 81 Sal IS. and
Boiled 81 3ia1 80. Castor Oil remains firm at re-
cent advances. We also notice further advance on
Whale Oils and now quote Refined Winter 9scal00
and Sperm do 81 9s920o. Crude is worth 9oas2c y
gal, and Bank and Bay Fish Oils quoted at $40
rs, and Shore do s2d25 p bb All kinds of oil
are firm with an upward tendency,
PAINTS.-A decided advance has recently taken
place on nearly all kinds Paints American Zinc is
now worth SSdsi and French do l0i; and Boston
and Portland Lead 50 IS, and Lewis Lead SO a10 80.
PR0DUCE.-Potatoes have somewhat advanced
and the demand is active at 81 3Ddl As y bb or IS
C150 y bush. Eggs continue 20 advance and are in
good demand at 20d22e y dor. Prices of Poultry Of
all kinds unsettled just at this time. Chickens
selling at 6dl0c, Turkies 9n l2c, and Geese 9al0c
y ID.
PROFESSIONALISM remains steady but firm at
TIE following quotations: Ex Clear SIS so a. IL
ala 80, and Prime 1ldll 50 y Dbl. Round Hogs
we quote 5ia6tc. Hams are very scarce. and prices
nominaily 10Gllc.
ST s0dI AZ and Hard 81 s5GI ~ IA ton There were
sales of two cargoes soft at II s7I
prr,, w1..-. .-..,
now ouoto Portland distilled 53as5S ~ cal WITH an
inward Tendency S e-' ".' -
s,-~.n,
Su1Ahs-ihe market Tor edsngsrs was very
Mm ycs'e1uay =, our as' guo'aiiohs, wmcn we con-
unue A. i1.ows; LOT O'usneu. uiahuiated ana row
ueieo 4, ifg iftc. the iaiter peing the prevalIng
price New Orieans sugars are urn at II fGiSl Ha-
vana brown iifd Ia, ana W mte do i2fGl3t, aud
Muscoyado 1otallc. Portland Sugars have advance
ca; Inc factory price Yesterday was Tor Vi, and
"A sic, with an upward tendency
SALT.-All kinds Salt are firm at the advanced
prices noticed in our last The sales of Turks Island
have been at 2 IS a 8 90 y hhd lin large Iotsl and
Liverpool 37tns2 IS. We notice sale of 200 hhds
Liverpool during the week for Western markets.
SpIcES An t;,ds of .,;..s 4. - ,;-,, :, s,.,.. -
xances and st;ii have :, rppword ,ndns W. ~
Arc.r and Pee ..;as - on.soi a. go; 49, 49,
aud Cloves "a :, az p;,a.n,a 81 = %. All $780, ,.
a2sc- Nutmegs are firm Al S1.S,c !, n and Mac