The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-12

unless otherwise stated, and that in filling small or.
ders, higher rates have TO DE charged.
AsiiES.-The market is firm for both Pots and
Pearls, at recent advanced prices Limited sales
Pots are made at 6t,aI1, and Pearls 7ase.
APPLEs.-Green Apples are in better inquiry at
present quotations, as the receipts have somewhat
diminished, and the market is not fully stocked
Saes fair 70 good eating fruit continue to be
81 3fdl 62 u Dbl. Dried Apples remain inactive,
with but little demand for coTed at 3L4c, and sliced
4G5e There Is no sale for uncored az this time.
BEANS.-The demand is light aud sales have been
limited Tor the past lew weeks in this market. Prices
REMAIN steady at - 25a2 20 for bite Pea, and Is
| az % for Blue Pods aud MaTrows.
BUrTER-Choce Vermont Dairy Butter is in
quick demand at 23e2ic, and good Canada and Wes-
tern Frkin at q oe. Choice Table Butter is scarce
and commands fun prices. Store Butter continues to
sell III small lots at li9l5c y lib.
1 BREAD-Tbere is u steady fair demand for all
Kinds Bread at our recent advanced prices. We now
quote Pilot 50 5og5 IS, ship 50ai 20, and Crackers
350aS3 70 y Dbl.
BOX SH0okS.-Dcalers are firm at improved
Pine and SOC for Spruce. The shipments have been
quite large Tor the past week.
COoPERAGE.-All kinds Cooperage is very firm
at high prices, with brisk demand, especially for
City made Shocks of which the market is nearly bare
Dealers are holding both Molasses and Sugar HID.
Shocks with Heads at Go. Country Shocks have
also advanced Wenow quote riff moasses shocks
without headsl s2d2 25 aud dry slash l coal TO-
Hoops worth Szod3O.
COFFEE has again advanced, and Rio is firm at
81 d33c, and 81 Domingo 30a3lc, Java 33a34c, and
Mocha IS e36c b 10. The demand continues limited
and safes light.
CHEEsE.-The market is less active We now
quote Country dairies at 9a9lc. Vermont l0l and
cholce diaries at IL %
CREAM TARTAR.-Crysials have again ad, anc-
ed, and I'M at soc. sales luiyerized continue TO
be made al % bic u Id.
CANDLES have again advanced We now quote
Mould l3tdl4, and Sperm 2Sd Soc ID ID.
CEMENT.-There is a fair inquiry, and prices re-
main steady at 81 30al IS per cask.
CoAL.-The high prices of the past few weeks con-
iinue To De maintained and dealers are firm at IS 80
ton TOR White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin ut retail,
and Cumberland Coal 50 80.
CoRDAGE.-Tarred Cordage has recently advance
ed. We quote American 10 9 14lc. Russia 16tc, and
Manila ia l3c. Manila Boltrope l4al5c, and lrm
Russia do l65alf4.
DUCK.-Prices remain steady but firm. with a
No. 3, Soc; No 10. SIC; and No Navy superior &c.
No. 10 sic; and Ravens 40c; U. 5. 10 OF. Tent Soc
and IL o. do, 6oe y yard.
DRUGS.-Alum has advanced to 4d5, and Borax
Is a3oci Aloes 25g26and Rhubarb 81 15a2 90. Elk
Logwood is quoted &c higher. Alcohol, our quota
tions now are S7d 95c. Camphene quote 81 IS
Ri Carb. Soda is now worth s. a5Ic and Fluid 81 03
gl 10 y GAL, the latter price being Tor pure.
FRUTr-The market is quite active for many arti-
cses OF Dry Fruit Ciron has recently advanced and
j. now firm al 4Oai2c, and Currents al 14d5c y ib.
Bunch Box Raisins are worth 80 60d3 80 and Law
ers 80 30; new do IL p box, aud Blue Cask do SD
New Eeme Figs are selling at 1Sa22c. Sweet Haya-
ma Oranges - 80 y 100 and Lemons 81 %.
FISH.-There is an active inquiry for Dry Fish,
and prices are hrm at an advance; now quote
Large Cod 80 20 q 400, and small do 80 75a3 90,
aud Hake 81 l2a1 Is b OIL Mackerei have also
advanced, and have been large tor the past two
weeks at 52ae IS Tor No |. aud I5a7 25 for No.
rs. No. Mediums worth rs al Is. Barrel
Herring are in fair demand at S3a rs y Dbl.
FLoUR.-The market on Friday and Saturday
was considerably depressed but rallied again on Mon
day and yesterday the market characterized with
much irmness Large lots could not be purchased
at less than 10ol2c advance the ruling prices at
the close of last week. There is confident feeling
with dealers that higher prices will soon be realized,
and there is but little disposition to urge sales at
present quotations.
GRAIN.-Corn continues TO improve from day to
day, and there is growing firmness with dealers.
who are holding Western Mixed at SOC, Southern
Yellow S3dS5c. Oats continue scarce and are much
sought for at soc y bush. They continue 10 TO
market in very meagre supply. Barley has adyanc-
ed and small sales have been made at 1OdT5c Shorts
and Fine Feed are in brisk demand, though there is
little, il any, in market. We quote Shorts S22d23,
and Fine Feed s25d27 p ton.
GUNPoWDER.-we quote Dupont's and Oriental
Cos Rife and Sporting at So 5OG1 25, and Blasting
has somewhat advanced. We now quote Buckfeld
HAY.-Pressed is selling at 13dl5, and loose s13
Sal6 30 v ton. Loose hay continues TO come to
ket in light supply.
HIDES.-Hides continue in moderate demand.
We quote Slaughter base, and Green Sailed 81 l5a
/ 25 Calf-skins moderately active at 9al0c,
and Green Sheep Pelts at 75o9Oc
HOPS-we quote growth of 1862 at l4aI5c-
The new crop Is reported TO be abundant.
IRoN.-Al grades have advanced recently in
consequence of the advance in exchange and gold.
Cast Steel is now worth - d24, German 4al6c and
English Blistered do: l6al7, and Spring 9al0c.
Common Iron is worth 3la33. Swede 6d64 and Nor
way 6taI. English Sheet Iron is held AT as; Rus
STA 11al5, and imitation do III Gl3c cash
LEAD.-In common with nearly all other manu-.
featured goods, bar sheet and pipe lead have advanc
ed and are now quoted at 0!dl0sc let cash. Pig
lead is dull al 9sa9fc.
LUMBER.-Nearly all kinds Lumber have advanc.
ed We now quote shipping from the yard at s149
Spruce Dimension is worth from Sl0a1l; and Spruce
shipping Boards Sll dl2. and Hemock SSal0 y NJ.
Capboards, Heart Extra are selling at S33; Clear
do S2Sd30; No. l, Sl30l5 Sap Clear S23 as;
do Dds S20a2l, and No. Sl0dl3. Spruce Extra are
worth sl2al5, and No: sl0all. Shingles. Extra
Pine quoted at SO 50q3 15 and Clear Pine 50 rs
Cd3 co. Laths Pine selling at 81 80 az l So and
Spruce at 81 l591 20 b NJ.
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand, and prices unchanged at 65G7oc p cask.
LEATHER.-Nearly all grades of Leather have
again advanced &c Z h. We now quote New York
Light 24d25c; do Medium Weights and Heavy do.
rs d2Sc; dc. Slaughter 80 d32c we quote Saughter
Wax Leather lSal9c; American Calfskins worth
65G79c.
LIABILITIES remain firm at the following ad-
vanced quotations, viz: 1lialllc in bbls. and lt0
lie in kegs
MoLASSES.-The market is very firm at further
advance and as the stock in importers hands is con-
tinually diminishing, dealers not DESTROYS to sell
except at improved prices The prevailing prices at
the close of the week "a d35c for sweet Clayed
30d32c for Tart, and 35d3S for Muscovado and 4Od
45 for Trinidad. The prices for Portland Syrup to-
day was &c i'll hhds. and Boo in bbls
NETALS-All kinds Metals have recently advance
ed, and prices for many articles unsettled by the
constant hucuation of Exchangeand Gold Large
sizes of Tins are very in market. Char is
now quoted Sl4 q II So; IN Sl5 75dSl6, and Coke
81 75dl2, and very firm at the increased prices
Banca is worth 40 di1c cash, and Straits 3il "a 4Oc
Sheet Mosselmann Zinc we now quote l0ldllc.
NAVAL SrORES.-We continue to quote Spirits
furpentne 10a2 10 p gal Prices for Tar, Pitch
ana Rosin are more steady. There is small stock
of stockholm Tar in this market selling for sl3 a.
IS p brl.
ONIONS have been very scarce in this market the
past week, the stock not being sufficient to supply
the demand and prices have advanced to S3td3i ID
Dbl, or 81 2oal % y bushel.
OiLS.-korosene oil has again advanced SC D gal
at the factory. The prices for 1000 gal lots
toe, br' lots, G7}, and per single bbls. zee y gal
further advance has also taken pace ON Linseed
OH, which we quote 81 3ldl SO. and Boiled 81 35d
30. Castor Oil has advanced zoe, and is now sell
ing at 05d2 10 b gal. Sperm, W hale Refined and