The Portland daily press., 1862-09-24

is in brisk demand at advanced prices. City-made
Shocks are entirely out of market We notice sales
of 12000 32inch Molasses Shocks at 50 So and 1000
3Snch Sugar Shocks at So AZ; also 800 3S-nch Cart
hid. Shocks at SO IS. Hoops have also advanced,
and now sell at S2Jd27 But little is doing as yet in
Box Shocks.
DUCk.-There is good demand for Portland
Duck, and prices are very firm at recent advances,
which we continue for No. 8, soc; No. 10, 4sc; and
Ravens 4Oc. U. S. Tent Duck 10 or, SOC, and
II or do, SOC y yd.
DRUGS.-The Market continues quiet. We have
only the following changes to note: Birthstone has
slightly advanced and sales are now made at 4a5c
for Roll and Sulphur 6d6Ic. Opium has further de-
clincd, and we quote 81 50as p h. Madder l6d1Sc
Camphcne has advanced to 50 6Oa2 20 p gal.
FRUIr.-Choce Eating Apples selling at 81 25
az. Bartlett Pears, S5d6 p Dbl. Peaches S2d3 50
p crate. Sweet Potatoes S5 25a5 80 y bb Toma-
toes Soc y box. Lemons have declined, and now sell
at s5a6 case. The prices for Dried Fruit re-
main steady. We now quo,e RaiSins, Bunch Box
SO 4oa3 co. and Layers SO 62a3 ss p box, Blue Cask
S13
FIsH.-Mackerel continue to arrive more freely
as the season advances and prices uctuating al
though we quote an advance Yet prices must de-
cline as the fares have been good in the Bay and of
shore. We notice decline Dry Fish
FLOUR.-The market continues to rule firm, and
prices for all grades buoyant The stock Of CON-
mon Flour is very light in this market Many sales
continue to be made at prices below the actual cost
of Flour laid down in this market under the present
railroad freights, which have been advanced 4Oc
within the past two three weeks The freight by
rail from Chicago is now 81 60 p Dbl. We continue
our last quotations without change.
GRAIN.-Corn continues to arrive quite freely.
and the frmness of the market has somewhat Weld
ed; the prevailing price for sonnd Western Mixed
has been 6sa7Oc. The stock of Southern Yellow
is light, and commands 70a72e y bush. New Oats
are offering at 42a45c Old Crop continue to be held
at 53a55c Shorts very scarce, and prices
nominal.
GUNPOWDER.-we continue to quote Dupont's
and Oriental Co.'S Rifle and Sporting at s5 50a7 25,
and Blasting 10a4 3s, with steady active de-
mand.
HAY.-sacs continue at sl2a14 y ton, with light
demand for shipping in consequence of the continued
scarcity of tonnage.
HIDES-Hides continue in moderate demand.
We quote Slaughter 5a6c, and Green Salted 81 15a
25. Calfskns moderately active at 9al0c,
and Green Sheep Pelts at 75a9oc.
HOPS.-We quote growth of 1862 at 14al5c.--
The new crop is reported to be abundant
lRoN.-Al grades remain quiet but firm at quo
tations The mportations keep up the assortment
LEAD.-Pig and Sheet Lead is firm at 81 75as
for Pig, and 9a9 25 for Sheet and Pipe
LUMBER.-we quote Shipping Lumber from the
yard at si2ali, and No Pine, s35 y NJ, No. s34,
and No. 3 S24. Spruce Is worth from SlOdl2; Hem
lock ssal0 Clapboards, Heart Extra selling at
S30aS2; Clear do s26a2s; No. l. sI2a14; Sap,
Clear S23a25; Sprnce Extra worth sl2al5, and
No. sl0ail. Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted at
50 50a3 15 and Clear Pine So 15a3. Laths, Pine
are selling at 81 s7al 81. and Spruce at 81 l5al 20.
Canada Pine from the cars is selling at 81 25al 81
and Spruce do, 81 15a1 25. and Eastern Pine from
vessels 81 coal TO- and Spruce Soc
LIME.-Ncw Rockland continues in steady active
demand, and prices unchanged at IS o.Oc y cask.
LEATnER-Nearly all grades of Leather have
advanced under the operrtions of the tax BILL We
now quote New York Light 2ea22c, dc. Medium
Weights and Heavy do. 23a25, do slaugter 26a2sc;
we quote Slaughter Wax Leather l6al7tc; Ameri-
can Cafskins are worth 63a65c.
LARD.-Prices remain firm at l0c in barrels
and l0d i0Ic in kegs
MOLASSES.-The market has been extremely qu-
ct throughout the week, and prices are less firm
with the jobbers though have heard of no abate-
ment from quotations by the importers Jobbers
have been in many instances filling small orders TO
regular customers at prices less than the can be
replaced in cargo lots. We quote Sweet Clayed 3Da
Bic. Muscovado SO 3jc Portland Syrup in hhds DC,
IN opis- %oc4
MEfALS.-Rooting Tin has recently advanced soc.
Char has also advanced. and We now quote sl39
13 %. We also notice an advance Sheet Mossei-
mann Zinc, and now quote 9.a10
NAVAL STORES-Are without much fuctuation
from previous rates. Sales of Turpentne
made at 80 45a2 30 y gal There is very little if any
Wilmington Tar and Rosin in market.
oll.s-Lnseed has advanced, and sales are now
made at s1eac, and Boiled s4aeic Whale Refined
Is firm at 20 a 15c: Crude Oil has materially adj
'anced. Lard Oil has also advanced to s5a90c
We also note an advance of 1oc on Olive Oil, and
now quote 81 coal 30 p gal Kerosene Oil remains
firm AT 40c y gal in large lots 42c in Dbl.
OAkUM-American is dull at decline. Wen now
quote 2d9ic.
oNIoNS-iiave declined as the market Is being
constantly supplied We quote 50 25a2 so p bbl.
PR0DUcE.-Potatoes have been arriving very
slowly the past week, and somewhat scarce
Sales during the week have ranged at 37a40c D bush
or Sla1 % " Dbl. Eggs are less abundant and pri.
ces have improved; they are selling at i2al2Ic y
doz at this time
PRoNlSI0NS.-Pork remains steady at the follow
ing quotations: Ex. Clear Pork SIS 80 a l6. Clear
sl4 5oal5 Mess Sl2al3 Prime SO 5od1l City
packed Clear is held at SIS 50al6; Ex. Clear
Sl5 5oal6;.and No. Clear Sl4al5 so; Mess sll so
(al3 30; and Extra Mess Sl4d14 go We quote Chi
cago Mess Beef Sl2al4.
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