The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-13

For the week ending May 13 1868, prepared express
ly for the Press. by Mr.. N. N. Rich.

| NOte.-We wish it to be understood that our quo
faons prices Of large lots from first hands
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHEs.-We notice some advance on Potash,
which we now quote at 71GsIc, and Pearls sldstc.
| APPLES-The constantly diminishing stock of
good sound nit tends to increase prices for Apples
which now range at s2.5oa3.50 " bri.
| BEANS.-Marrows and blue pods active at
and yellow eyes s7a3 o.; White Pea Beans re-
main firm and steady at 3a3 25-demand steady.
6, BuIrER;mIhe supply is good and prices have
York Diaries are now selling at 21a22c; and Coun-
try Ball 2oa2lc. Store Butter is in fair supply at
| l29l5c and steady at these quotations.
BREAD-All kinds Bread remain steady at our
former quotations. Sales of Pilot made at S66t.
Ship 5g5t. and Crackers 3ae4c y ib, or 35a40c y
| 100.
| BOX SHOoKS.-The shipping season being
about over, there is demand for box shocks, and
prices arc merely nominal at 50d55 for pine, and 3S
| Gao for spruce.
CoFFEE-The market remains exceedingly quiet
continue to quote Rio 33l35c, Java i0d42c, and st
| Domingo 3oa3lc y ib. Prices dropping.
| CHEESE-The market remains steady at Is a Ice for
| choice Vermont and New York dairies, and l3dl4c
tor good Country Cheese.
| CREAM TARrAR.-Saes of Pulverized
made in small lots at 40c y b. Pure Crystals have
further declined, and we now quote6oc.
CANDLES.-we notice some decline on Mould
Candies and now quote l4tdl5c, and Sperm IS a3Sc.
CEMENT-Is very firm at advanced prices. We
now quote 81 60 al 20 cask, and prices buoyant.
| C0AL.-whte Ash, Lehigh and Franklin contin-
| ne to sell at S9d9 so. Cumberland remains quiet
and steady at SO y ton.
C0RDAGE-A further decline on Manila has TAX
| en- place, and we now quote l6l "a lie. and Ma
unchanged at l6GI6tc; Russia Hemp 19al9.c; Rue
STA Boitrope lyd,Z0c. We also quote Cotton Sail
Irvine 1o39l o5; Flax and Hemp do 5o955c y ID.
| DUCK.-All grades have somewhat advanced, and
| we now quote Portland No. 8 96c, and No. 10 do.
66c; navy superior No l. 95e, and No. TO- 65c. Ra-
vens remains steady Mt Soc.
| DRUGS AND DYES.-The market has been quite
active for Drugs and Dyes, and prices have ruled
steady for most articles. We notice decline
Flaid and Alcohol. Considerable has been doing in
Paints and Oils, and prices for Oils have been
steady.
FisUIr-We notice more frmness for both Gran
ges aud Lemons. and prices have improved. New
Eleme Figs have also improved, and now quote
Is! d22c. New Prunes continue to sell for 1Id20c
and Ctron AZ a44c v ID.
FISH-Dry Fish now almost entirely out of this
market. The scarcity at this time is unprecedented
here at this season of the year, and prices rule
trcmely high We now quote large Cod s550a5.I5
and small do SO 50a3I5 p qtl. Haddock have ad-
vanced 75casl.00 D qti; we now quote SO a3 co.
Mackerel aud Herring remain quiet and steady at
our previous quotations We have heard of no trans
actions OF Importance for several day past.
FLoUR-The market has had a dropping tenden-
cy for the past two weeks and the tendency is still
downward. The fluctuations of gold. and the ex-
IRENE uncertainty OF military affairs tends to create
a very unsettled market, and prices nominal
with very limited transactions. There was some i'm
proyemen; on Thursday and Friday, but the subse-
quent decline in gold produced corresponding fall
ing of on -four
GRAlN.-The market for Corn is quite barren and
prices more firm at further advance. We
quote good sound Western Mixed 91a Sc and South
ern Yellow 9sdSl. Oats continue scarce aud firm at
some advance; we now quote 1oai2c. Barley and
rye remain steady at former prices. Our quota
tions for shorts and fine feed are nominal, as the
almost entire barrenness of the market continues to
restrict sales.
GUNPnwDER contiuue 10 ouofe Ride and
Sporting at az, dsl and Blasting $5.a6. and firm,
in consequence OF the recent advance in Saltpetre.
HIDES AND sKINS.-we quote Buenos Ayres
Hides 3oa3lc. Western q a22c. and Slaughter Hides
6Ia7Ic; Green Sailed Al s5d2 90 and Dry GOAL 30;
Calcutta Cow 1902 10; Calfskins a13c.
HAY.-rhe demand is more limited. and prices
have declined. We now quote Pressed Sl4gl6, and
Loose Si4d1T y ton.
HoPS-Are firm at an advance. We now quote
growth OF 1862, l4dl24c.
IRoN-Ar grades of Iron remain quiet and prices
entertain downward tendency, especially for
mon and refined; we quote the latter 44a43c. Pig
Iron is worth s3Sa42 y ton. cash. and Common Bar
Cast Steel 3oa3lc English Blistered do. % a24c;
Spring do II a16c. English Sheet Iron is worth
7g7sc; Russia do 9d22c; Imitation do 13tal 5c cash.
LEAD-we now quote both Sheet and Pipe Lead
l2ldl3c y loo. We also notice quiet and steady
market for Pig. and now quote sl1ial2.
LUMBER.-we quote dry shippers s17.oo
Gls;oo. aud green do sl4ooel6:0 p N. Other
grades of Lumber remain nominaly the same,
and continue to quote No Is and rs Pine
S34a35; No S24. Spruce Dimension Is worth from
sl2slii and spruce shipping Board. sllel2,
matack Timber sl0ooa20oo 2 ton. Clapboards,
Heart Extra selling at s33 Clear do s2sa3O;
and No sloals. Spruce Extra are worth si2ai5,
and No s1oall. Shingles Extra Pine are quoted
at 80 5od3 70, and Clear Pine 50 15d3 90. Extra
shaved Cedar shingles worth 80 5Oa4 %; do ID
20 90 IS p VI. Laths. Pine selling at 81 so "a
80. and Spruce at 81 l5gi 90 NJ.
LIME.-New Rockland remains quiet and steady.
with light sales at recent advanced prices. and we
continue to quote ISas5c y cask.
LEATHER-Prices remain steady at late reduc-
tons, ana we now quote New e York hight 29gSl;
&C. American Calfskins S0d9oc.
LARD-Continues to have a dropping tendency
and the market is heavy at llalIc TOR barrels and
kegs,
METALs.-No material change has taken place in
Metals since the date of last. Prices droop-
ing early in the week. but the subsequent advance of
sterling exchange produced some Improvement
We continue TO quote Banca Tins 5ld54c; Straits
43a5lc; Char plates 49, d4I; do N l6falT3c;
and Coke lotGll. Sheet Mosselmann Zine l2l9
l3c. English Sheet Iron remains quiet and steady
the decline noticed in our last.
MOLASSES.-The market remains exceedingly
quiet ana transactions limited, being confined TO
small lots for grocers immediate use. We have only
heard of one sale of any importance by importers.
On Wednesday $50 hhds Clayed sold in bond for SOC.
The arrivals have been quite light the past week,
amounting TO only 6d hhds, IL tcs and Is brs 10
come on the market We continue our quotations
without change
NAVAL STORES.-Turpentne remains steady at
SO 90 az 10 ~ gal, with upward tendency.
Rosin continues scarce and in demand at S25a33 ID
bril-, which prices only nominal Foreign Tar
remains unchanged at sl3ali, and Coal Tar Pitch
S4d425 y brl.
oAKUM-Oakum has recently advanced, and we
now quote American 10l Glllc, and best Navy III
Gl2Ie.
oNI0NS-Onions remain quiet and steady at our
reduced prices and continue to quote Silver Skins
500aS5.2 Is y bri, and 81 81 az 90 b bushei.
OILS.-we notice a further decline on Linseed oil
and now quote al 40d9l "A tor Raw and Boiled Al As
al 50 y gal. Whale Refined Winter is quiet at
81 l0al 10; Sperm 50 l5d %; Lard Oil 81 0s al IL.
Castor Oil has recently declined to 50 31a2 30. Ne
rosene is more firm at 50G55c
| PAINTS.-The demand has been quite active, and
prices remain steady. American Zinc is selling at
sstdSi. and French do II alll Boston and Fort
| and Cumberland Lead in oil lllal2 Litharge and
| Red Lead quote l2dl2ic. We quote Damar
| Varnish ~ Ooa4 TO- and Coach SO 25a6 90.
| PRODUCING notice an abundant supply
of Eggs in the market. and prices have declined;
| now quote l3lal4e p dozen Potatoes very dull
| at our former prices. with more limited demand
for shipping. Veal has declined, and the market is
| well supplied at prizes ranging from 5aIc Mutton
commands high prices, 10d2c b b for choice. Poul-
| try is without any noticeable change.
| PRoyISIONS-The market remains quiet and dull
TO quote Portland clear slI3dl9i, and extra clear
| Sl94dl9l; mess Sl6ldl6i; prime l2idSl3t: aud
extra prime ID dl33 q br. Hams quiet and
| dy; City smoked are held at 9idl0c Chicago Mess
| Beef remains steady at sl2gH, and Portland Mess
| SIP 50a IA 80.
PLASTER continues TO arrive quite freely. Prices
remain about the same as at our last report though
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