The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-25
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RUM-Prices remain quiet but firm. at T0d73c.
SUGARS.-The market has been decidedly duh
for week past and prices have necessarily favored
now quote Muscosado iiaiis for grocery grades:
Havana Brown f1tdl2c; and White do 1871 l4; New
Orleans l01a12tc. Small remnants of Portland "A
are selling with the grocers at lie. Refined sugars
have maintained prices OF last week. and we con-
tiuue 10 quote Granulated Powdered and Crushed
at l5ia15sc p ID.
SALT-There is a brisk demand for Salt for fishing
purposes, and prices have advanced. We now quote
Cagliari, Turks Island and Liverpool 90 25a37 10
Some 1000 hhds have sold TO fishermen the past week.
within the range of these quotations. Ground Table
and Butter Salt remains firm at 24c for bags and
boxes
STARCH.-Prices remain steady but firm at 6a9
Sc for Pearl, and 4Ca4ic y ib for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDs.-Grass Seed is more quiet and prices low
er. We quote Herds Grass 80 75a3 CO. Red Top SO 90
g3.50, and Western Clover 10ta1l3c Canary Seed
Is firm at the following late advanced quotations viz;
SPICES.--Neary all kinds Spices continue firm and
buoyant. Cloves are now held at 4la42c in this
market. and Nutmegs 95cgl %; Ginger See3ec, Cas-
STA 4S95Cc; Pimento 2Aa26c, and Pepper 31a32c.
SOAP.-we now quote CASTLE Soap at lstdl7c,
Leathe & Cores Extra 9tc, Family ST, and MOL "a,
Chemical Olive 9, and Soda loc. Other Soaps are
sHOT.-we now quote Drop 12.alac and Buck
13a13ic.
TEAS.-Are slack and prices somewhat easier,
though no actual decline has yet taken place in this
market. Choice Ooongs are held at SOa85c and fair
to good 7ssasOc. Souchong, Anko, and lower grades
55a65c.
Misunderstanding has tranepired to change
the general tone of the tobacco market the past week
Transactions have been light, with little inquiry.
Under the existing suspense there Is disposition
with SPECTATORS to make concession in order to
realize. Large holders anxiously awaiting the
Developments of events in Kentucky and other i'm
medately threatened localities in the border States
WoOL.-There is a brisk demand for Wool In this
and other markets. Dealers here Offering S0d85c
for Fleece, and NG90c for Lambs Wool. The Bos-
ton Price Current says Fleece and pulled Wool have
been comparatively quiet since last and the sales
have been moderate at S5cd 90 y fb, 10 quality,
the latter price for very choice lots of Fleece and
Billings extra pulled. In New York, says the Ship
ping List, no change to note. The demand keeps
good, and consumers are free buyers; spectators.
however, are less active than before the excitement
in gold; holders are firm in their views, and, In
ticipafion of new Government contracts, prices still
tend upwards
FREIGHTS.-Therei Is a continued active demand
for tonnage 10 load for Cuba, and the scarcity of
vessels induce increased rates of freight Engage
ments are anticipated. and there vessels ready
in port unengaged at this time. The following yes-
sells have been taken up to arrive: Bark Philena for
Matanzas, at 3c for box shocks and Csc for hid
shocks; brig Ortolan 346 TONS for Cardenas, at 3oc
for box shocks and 53a5sc for hid shocks and bark
tina Washington has been taken up for Cardenas, at
Doc for boxes. and brig Fannie 900 TONS gets $50
out TO Matanzas. The Br. brig &. ID. Horton, 107
tons, for May aguez, r. r., gets 81 800 out, which
braces about all the foreign engagements Brig Al
mon Rowel. Isl tons, has been taken up for $3.50
round sum out.
SEE woman In another column picking Sambuc-
Grapes for Speer's Wine. II is an admirable article