The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-11

lower grades 55d65c and the market firm.
TOBACCO.-The market has ruled quiet but firm
without any perceptibe change note since last
The demand steady for desirable lots and late adj
vances are well sustained the best judges still enter
tanning much confidence for the future
FREIGHTS.-Th business for the week has
been very light for the want of vessels. Everything
taken up as fast as it arrives the demand is
BOX SHooKS-The demand is still limited,
though prices remain firm and steady at 55o5Sc for
good Pine Box shocks. aud some are holding at 5sd
60c. Ordinary lots have sold at 50d55c. Spruce
are quiet and unchanged at 45ai8c Shipments
tinue unusually light for the season and sales limited.
COOPERAGE.-The market for all kinds Cooper.
age remains quiet and duh without any transactions
of moment to notice. Country Cooperage IL dull at
any price. There Is also a limited demand for City
made Shocks at our quotations. There is fair de-
mand for Hard pine headings at 25a2sc and Soft %
gAc 2 pair Hoops remain firm and steady at $40
for desirable lots.
COFFEE.-we notice further advance on Java
Coffee and now quote 4oa42c, and prices buoyant--
30d31c y ID.
CHEESE.-We recently noticed an advance on
cheese. The market remains very firm at l5al6c for
| Choice Vermont and New York diaries, and l3dl4c
| for good Country Cheese The stock in this and
other markets is light and prices havest upward
tendency.
to be made In small lots at $50 ID Pure Crystals
have further advanced and we now quote zoe.
CANDLEs.-Prices have advanced since the date
of our last. Mould Candles now selling at 14fd1
| 15c. and Sperm 35a3sc fb.
| CEMENT-Is very firm at advanced prices. We
now quote 81 so al 80 per cask and prices buoyant.
| COAL.-The market is not as firm and some deal
Ash. Lehigh and Franklin. Small size Locust Noun.
tain is selling at 81 80 There is but little dspo-
son with consumers to pay the extreme prices ask
| ed for Coal
CoRDAGE.-Manilla has again advanced and
| we now quote 1sl1l9c. American Cordage 16aI6tc;
Do suoe ss
| Irvine 103Gl05; Flax and Hemp do 5oa55c y H.
DUCK-Prices are firm at late advances. and we
yd Navy Superior No. g. sios No 10 Soc Ravens aSs
55c; and u s. 10 o. Tent buck CSC, and IL do 75c
per yd
| DRUGS.-The Drug trade has been moderately
active the past week, and prices have ruled steady
We notice further advance pure Cream Tartar
and now quote Crystals zoe, and Puve ized a5c.--
| Opium has also further advanced; wenow quote IL
gil 30. Dyewoods are steady knd quiet at our for
| mcr quotations,
| FRUTT.--The market rules quiet and steady. Or
anges and Lemons have undergone a decided ad
vance since last. and quote both oranges and
lemons a Is p box. Raisin. remain firm at - 80
| Our quotations for Cask kasins only nominal
\ As there are few If any in this market.
FIsH-Thc market for dry fish is quiet but firm at
very much restricted trade. We notice sales of East
ern fish in Boston the past week at So qt for large
| y gtl. In this market Large Cod are quick at $50
rs; small do 80 ata4 90 p qtl; Pollock 20 1908 Is
Mackerel are quiet and steady; sales Shore No
| y brl.
| FLoUR.-we notice decline Of about 25c p brl
since the date of last At the close of last week
| the market rather dull and heavy: but ct the
| commencement Of the present week there was con-
siderable activity in the market. though at prices
81 brls Canada Super at est. 10 brls Western Extra
81 loo do Extra state ut sI; 100 do Western Extra
at So 100 do Michigan Superior 25 and 100 bris do
| GRAIN.-Corn has somewhat receded in price and
the market is less firm, We now quote Western
200 bushels Mixed sold during the present week at
| sl.00 y bush. Oats are active and in very light
Sc, delivered on board the vessel Barley has ad
vauced-sales 400 bushels At 81 IS Saturday last
We quote 81 2oal Is v bushel.
| GUNPOwDER.-In consequence OF the high rate
Of exchange and demand notes for duties. sxltpefre
has advanced and the manufacturers OF powder at
| Wilmington, New York. and in New England, have
advanced their prices as follows; on Blasting, and
Mining. one cent per pound; on Sporting. In kegs,
| &c. one cent; on Canister, two cents on Eagle and
higher grades. two cents per pound.
HIDES AND sKISs.-we notice a firm feeling
| with an advancing tendency on Hides and skins.
| We quote Buenos Ayres Hides 3oa3lc. Western 21G
zee. and Slaughter Hides sd7.c; Green Sailed 81 IS
| az 90 and Dry % al 30, Calcutta Cow 19oa2l0;
| and Calf-skins llal3c-
HOPS.-we quote growth of 1862 at 14dl5c.
| IRoN.-AIl grades of Iron are again advancing.
At increasing rates of exchange no class of met.
the market is unsettled. Pig Iron is worth s3sa
AZ " leash, and Common Bar Al G4t. Redned4 iG
English BssePea do. asasse: Spring DO aise
English Sheet Iron is now worth 6a7c; Russia do IS
a2lc; Imitation do 13i9i5c cash.
| LEADING notice an advance on both Sheet and
| Pipe Lead and now quote l2tGlsc y loo. We also
notice q corresponding advance on Pig. and now
quote sl1iG12.
scarce in this market and prices have advanced
| There is good demand for Shipping at Slsa2D; No.
rs and rs Pine ss4 e3s; No. s24. Spruce Dimen-
board. s .Ia Hsmoes saio se.n,ins
ala; Clapboards. Heart Extra are selling At sa3;
Clear do s2Sa3O; No. l. Sl3dl5; Sap, Clear s23a25;
do DDS s2Oa21. and No. sl0al3. Spruce Extra
worth sl2Gl5. and No. sl0al. Shingles, Extra
PiDe are qno'ed - - oss o. ana Siean f,9e :. e
| Spruce at 81 l5gl 20 " N.
LIME-we notice an advance on New Rockland
Lime, and now quote 75gsoc v cask, with mod
| crate demand at this season.
| LEATHER.-All descriptions Of Leather remain
| very firm. and have an upward tendency from the
following quotations. viz: New York light 3ogS2:
3sc; American Caiiskins sIG9lc. The demand from
| the country trade continues 20 improve.
| LARD-A decided advance has recently taken place
on Lard. and prices are firm at l2a l2i.
METALS.-The market for all kinds Metals con-
tinues to be greatly disturbed by the daily nuctua
tons of gold aud exchange. and prices constant
Straits 5oa62; Char G, Sic 5uaI7 90; do Il sic 50
| GO, and Coke 13ai3 so. We also advance our
quotations for Sheet Mosselmann Zinc. and now
quote 14iai5.
MOLAS ,ES.-There was brisk demand early in
the week with the jobbe-s for new crop and impor-
held steady about l2c for NewClayed 100
hhds New Clayed sold on Wednesday last NJ i2c, "A
mos) and subsequently 200 hhds sold at 42c. and 80
hhds Old Ciayed at 40c cash and so hhds Muscovado
| ut Ac there was also q sale of very ordinary Old
| Tart for distillafion at Soc Wednesday. All the
| above transactions have been by importers. The
rapid decline in gold Thursday together with large
| arrivals had tendency to somewhat weaken the
market towards the close of the week. and there
less activity.
NAVAL SToREs.-we notice further advance
| on Turpentine, and quote 90 75a3 80 y gal.
Tar continues to sell at sl3al4 and Coal Tar Pitch
| S4a425 y brl.
oAKUM-we continue to quote American Oak
| um s3d9i.
i ONIoNS-The extreme scarcity Of Onions has
caused further advance in prices, and quote
s40Oa4 25 y brl, or 81 50al IS y bushel
| OILS-The market for Whale OIL is very nrm, and
| prices have advanced from 7al0c y gal We
quote Refined Winter 81 l2dl Is, and Sperm do g. IL
/ a. Is. and Lard Oil 81 l5a1.ls Lnseed Oil contin-
| to have advancing tendency; we now quote
Raw 81 s2Gi IS. and Boiled 81 sSa1 30. The market
is now nearly barren of Fish Oils, and prices have
| advanced. We quote Bank and Bay s2s 50d29 80,
| and Shore s27 .50d2s50 y brl. Olive Oil has ad-
| vrnced; quote 2.25 y gal, Kerosene remains
steady at 50.52i aud 55c.
| PAINrS-Are firm at advanced prices. American
! Zine is worth estde} and French dolldlls Boston
| and Portland Leads selling at sl2 50dls; Lewis
Lead s13: and Cumberland Lead in oil ii 4d12. Ii
| tharge and Red Lead have recently advanced, and
| quote l2dl2ic. We quote Damar varnish "a 90
/ "a 90. and Coach % 1895 20.
PRoDUCE-fhe produce market remains quiet
and prices steady Potatoes dull at 81 40dl so
| abundant and continue to command l5gl v doz.
| Reef Ia firm nj orr advanced prices which We