The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-20

OAKUM.-Oakum remains steady at recent ad-
vances, and we now quote American 10t9l1ic, and
best Navy 11td12ic.
ONIONS-Onions remain quiet and steady at our
reduced prices and continue to quote Silver Skins
5.ooas5.25 v brl Land 81 s7a2 90 p bushel.
OILS.-we notice some advance for Linseed Oil,
and now quote Raw 81 42dl As, and Boiled 81 469
so. We also notice advance Neatsfoot Oil,
small sales having been made at 81 20al.30. Whale
Oils have undergone further decline. We now
quote Sperm Winter 80 10d2 Is. and Whale Refined
do, 81 0Sd1 TO- There has also been some reduction
on Lard Oil; our prices now are fixed at 81 oval 10
y gal The factory prices for Portland Kerosene
unchanged; small lots other kinds have been of
fering at 43 d45c, with little or no demand.
PAINTS.-The demand has continued active, and
prices remain steady American Zinc is selling at
SstGs3, and French do sl1dl3. Boston and Port.
land Leads are selling at sf2 50al3; Lewis Lead
S12 50dl3; and Cumberland Lead in oil l1tdl2
Litharge and Red Lead we quote l2al2lc We
quote Damar Varnish "a 00a4 81, and Coach SO 20
Gu6 90.
PRoDUCE.--There is still good supply of Eggs
in the market and prices have fourther declined
quote 13d14c y dozen. Potatoes remain very
quiet and dull at our former prices, with limited
demand for shipping. Veal has declined and the
market is well supplied at prices ranging from ee.c
Mutton commands high prices, 10d12c v h for
choice. Poultry is without any noticeable change.
PROvISIONS-The market remains quiet and dull
prices nominally lower. and the market is heavy
We continue to quote Portland clear S11..5dl 1875.
and extra clear $40. 25d19.75; mess SIS 25d 1876
prime l2.25GSl3.25; and extra prime 13.25al3.75 "
bril- Hams quiet and steady; City smoked are
held at 9AdlDc. chicago Mess Beef remains steady
at Sl2dl4. and Portland Mess S12 50al4 so.
PLASTER continues to arrive quite freely. Prices
remain about the at our last report, though
trife frmer. and we quote Son 81 31d2 so. and
Hard 00aS2 L. Ground Plaster remains steady at
S6d6 %.
RUM-Portland Rum remains quiet. and prices
still have downward tendency. We continue to
quote 6SdI0c y gal
on nearly all grades. We now quote Crushed Gran
ulated and Powdered l4lgl43c. Havana Browns
are now held at 1lkalsc. and White do. 1slel4c.
which now quoted at l0 for A. and lO1c for IA.
small choice lot of Yellow offered at the Mer-
chants Exchange on Thursday at lOsc. Some i'm
provement is noticed on New Orleans Sugars. the
stock is getting much reduced. We now quote COM
mon lle'lllc, and choice l2al3tc.
Ground Table and Butter Salt. and now quote
boxes and bags &c. Coarse Salt remains steady at
50 25a3 rs Tor Liverpool Turks Island and Csgliari
STARCH.-Prces remain steady but firm at 6;Cd
Sc for Pearl and 4d4ic y ID for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS-Grass Seed continues quiet. and prices low
err. We make the following quotations: Herds Grass
s2O Red Top % 90. and Western Clover 9jd
1Oc. Canary Seed is firm at the following late ad.
vanced quotations, viz: 81 50o462; Linseed 425d
$40.
SPICES.-The market remains very quiet, for
most descriptions of Spices. at some decline. Cloves
held at 40d4lc in this market and Nutmegs "a
a9sc; Ginger 35a3sc Cassa As d5G; Pimento "a a26
and Pepper 30d3lc.
sHOT.-we now quote Drop l2.alsc. and Bucl
l3Gl3lc.
SOAP-we continue to quote CASTLE Soap at l6
lIl1c, Leathe Cores Extra 9yc, Family ST. and No
| l ". Chemical Olive Sc, and Soda l0c. Other Soap
are firm at full prices.
TEAS.-The market remains very quiet and price
steady aud unchang ed at I5d7sc for fair to goos
| OoloDgs and ISdS0c for choice do. Green Teas ar
rather more firm. Souchong. Ankoi, and lowe
| grades continue to sell ut 55a6Oc.
| TOBACCO.-The market is quite inactive an,
| prices nearly nominal. II Is difficult TO efcc
sales except reduction, and holders of choic
sound grades not DESTROYS of making much con
cession. Country traders not inclined TO bu
except to meet their immediate necessities, conse
quently there is an extreme dizziness in the market
WOOD-Extreme high prices still prevail in con
sequence of the great scarcity of good dry har,
wood, which still continues to command SSa9 so I
cord. Proposals in this market for 800 cord
good merchantable hard wood delivered at For
| Preble. wequote son S5a5.50.
| FRE1GHTS.-There is good demand for vessel
to take Cuba freights at high rates. and cverythin
| is taken up soon ready. The following engage
ments have been made during the week bark Tro
| jan for Havana at 33c for box shocks: brig Thos
| Common, out to Cardenas and back. at 81 25 y hh,
at "a brig Surf to Maanzas. at SOC for box shocks
brig Oson Adams for fIayana,a 33c for boxes; sci
Windward 40 tonsrgets $500 the round sum 4
| Cardenas; bark Charles Edwin has been take
up for Sagua and back, terms not transpired
| The new bark Evening Star 1900 tonsl at Bangor
has been chartered TO load at Ellsworth for Bueno
| Ayres at $50 y NJ for lumber thence TO Chncha Il
lands to load guano for Antwerp at "a y tom an
Br. ship Chas. Cooper, to load deals here for Ola.
gov at 1os y std; sch Ocean Bird to load -four 70
Halifax, n. s., thence TO LiBgaD, {. b., to load Coz
! for New York at SO rs ID ton