The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-18


duccd. a speculative inquiry has set in. carving
prices up even higher than before"
| LuMBbB-IheTcis an active demand for all kinda
OF i9n'psf at advanced prices. Wenow quote No. Is
s sion sl59l5; Spruce shipping Boards. s12gli
IIcmioek Slo912p NJ; scantings S13a14 Hack
matack Timber slo0oe2o:oo y ton. Clapboards.
no; l, Sl3G l5; Sap, Clear S24G25; do IDS S20a2l
and Spruce Extra arc worth sl4 90 g IL %,
| and No. S120I3. Shng giles Extra Pine are ouoted
at 81 50G5 co. and Clear Pine 50 50a3 70. Extra
| shaved Cedar Shingles are worth SO 75d3 81; do I'd
- 253 80 y NJ Laths. Pine are selling at 81 80 az
rs, and Spruce at 81 31dl 80 p NJ. Our quota
tons for box shocks and cooperage will be found
! elsewhere
LEATHER-The market is very firm. and prices
Tor all kinds Of leather are buoyan and dealers
inclined TO ask an advance, which for descrp-
tions has. TO slight extent, been conceded.
LiME.-Another decided advance has taken place
for New Rockland.
LARD-Ihe market remains firm at recent advance
we now quote for bbs and tres 2el2ic. aud tubs
he cash. Market closed buoyant.
MErALs-Remain quiet and steady, and prices
without material anctgaton. CharI \ Tin We now
So .25 q lO.25. Zine is firm at sii5ai2 for sheet
Mosselman. There is continued activity in sheet
Iron atpresent prices.
MOL ASS ES.-Transactions from first hands con-
tinue to be meagre. No sales of importance have
come TO our knowledge during the week. Two or
three cargoes have arrived and there is ample
etOCk III ihiTket LOT present wants. J0bDcrS have
been selling Cuba Clayed sweet at about 4sc and
Muscovado from 1880. We notice some advance
for Portland Syrup, which we now quote at 34a35c
i'll hhds and bbls
33s93b0 y gal. Foreign tar remains quiet at SIS
ais p Dbl. and sales light. Oakum, American re-
mains firm at l09ll1.
NAILS-Reman steady at recent reductions and
We continue to quote S4.75dj p cask.
ONIONS-Have further advanced We now ouo,e
iiver SKINS s4of95 y bbl, or S2a2.10 y bushel.
OILS-We notice further reduction on Kerosene
oil, The factory prices are for large lots SIC
5 Dbl lots 81, and single bbs 60c y gal and firm at
these prices. Linseed oils have unsergone further
decline; We now quote raw 81 .40al AZ, and boiled
LAP .4G y gal.
PAINTS.-Priees are very firm at some advance
on Portland Lead in oil, which we quote 120ldl2 3d.
Cumberland do Sll 509l2 Boston and Lewis Leads
have also advanced, and we now quote sl2Ial2l
p 100 American Zinc has also advanced we now
quote 9dl0c. Other paints are steady and prices
unchanged
PR0DUCE-The produce market has been quite
active. Eggs have declined. as they have been ar
irving freely. The currentprces yesterday were %
a24c p dozen. Potatoes remain firm at 81 6Sdl 20
p Dbl. Chickens quite plentiful at l2al4c D h.
Turkeys are in limited supply, and sell at 1ial5c.
Ducks and G5ese scarce as vet and prices nomi-
nal. Lamb is steady at 6aSc p ID.
PROVISIONS-Pork has ruled active at full
prices, and dealers are very firm at our advanced
quotations Werepott sales of extra clear s2l are;
clear l9a2o; mess Sl6 J0al7.50; prime l2.50dl3.
In New York the speculative demand has continued
with but little interruption. aud the prices realized
for future delivery Indicate II at the purchasers
have faith in continuation of high prices
Round Hogs are IN light supply, and are held firmly
at Z use. Smoked Hams have undergone some adj
vance; City smoked are quoted al 1liGl2 and West
ern ilalllc-stocks limited and sales light.
PLASTER-We note some decline on rock Plaster
as the supply has OF late exceeded the demand. We
now quote soft s2.sIa3 ton. Ground is very firm
at 81 b ton.
sUGARs-A further advance has taken place on
all grades of sugar since last the appreciation
being from it9i over our previous prices. We now
quote Crushed, graduated and powdered l7o17ic
and Havana Brown II GA and Muscoyado 800
13lc; Portland AA II &c ut the factory The market
closed buoyant at the increased prices
SAILING notice an advance all kinds of rock
salt of 25c, and quote Turks Island Cagliari
and Liverpool, s3.J0a4.
STARCH.-Prices remain steady and quiet at 81
Csc for Pearl. and Agile p ib for rotatoe Starch.
SEEDS; -Qnotations for Grass Seeds remain at
present wholly nominal. Canary Seed remains firm
at Sl.50a4 62. and Linseed S4a4 25
SPICES.-Tho market is quiet although there has
been some advance on Cassia, which we now quote
5oa5sc; Cloves 52a54c p N Ginger, Race and AZ
rican, we quote at 26G2sc. Nutmcgs remain steady
at 90a92c, and Pepper IS G30c, and Pmento 2Id26c
SHOT-We have recently increased our quotations
for both drop and buck shot, and now quote SIG
rEAS-rhc market continues to rule very quiet,
and with no particular CHANGE prices more ia.
vorable TO buyers though there Is but little DISPOSE
ton on the part OF holders to accede to any
sion of prices. We continue to quote Oolongs I90
SIC, and choice do s9a9ic. Souchong, Ankoi and
lower gfaues J9nofc Tyson remains steady at I0c
@I00P b.
TOBACCO-The market continues to rule quiet and
prices without material change, and continue to
quote IS and l0s best brands 55a60c and Medium do
50G5sc, half pounds best brands 60a65c, and Navy
55960c y ID. aH.ts .s
WOOI-Priees remain steady at 72ds2c for pulled
| and 60G65c for feece. Pelts 81 70al 10. The New
York Price Current says: THE general tone of the
market remains firm. however, and manufacturers
find it difficult to purchase desirable lots except at
extreme prices. We note sales of 10000 lbs domes-
tic fleece at 70gS2c."
woodbury. hard wood continues to command
high prices. and the market is not very literally
stocked. Wenow quote S9d9.50 y cord for best
quality, and S5.50a6 for son wood.
FREIGHTS-Vessels continue to Offer freely and
engagements have been made at rather better rates
especially in coastwise frcights. There has been
nothing doing in deal freights for a week or two
past, as the season is for the present. We re-
port the following gemcnts since the date of our
last brig Snow Bird, 237 tons, fer Havana with
coopersge at $500 the round SUN out: brig Model
TO Cardcnas and back, at "a p 40 gallons G. G. c.
delivered; brz p. X. Curtis TO hatanzas and back
at - y ITO gallons q. q. C., delivered: sch Wind
ward to port north side and back. north of HATTIE
ras at 81 G. q. G. for molasscs brig Fannie to load
sugar box shocks for Cardcnas at 30c bark Airing
ton for Guadalou9c with shocks and heads at 53c
and back from Bonairc with salt at I2c ID bushel :
brig Frontier, for Philadelphia. at &c y bushel for
barley. and s. p NJ for lumber; sch John X. Math.
ew for Alexandria with lumber at Sc ID NJ