The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-07

OAKUM.-Oakum remains steady at previous
quotations, which we continue for American l0t@
l3c and best Navy 1lt9l2lc.
QNloNs-Are more firm. although sales continue
to be made at S3.S7ay400 - Dbl, or Sl.70(al.15 y
bushei, with a fair supply in market.
OlLS-kerosene remains steade and unchanged
at zoe " 1000 gallon los, 72 in bbs lots. and l5c
by the single Dbl Linseed oil has undergone a fur
ther advance and the market is buoyant aud unset
tled prices yesterday ranged at 81 Ava 40 or Raw,
ana 81 45 LOO for Boiled. Whale oils higher;
we now quote Refine Winter 81 l0dl.15. We also
notice ad, auce on Lard Oil, and quote l0Od1 10.
Fish Oils have also advanced; we now quote Grand
Bank and Bay Chaleur s2792S, and Shore S26Ea2I y
bbl
PAINTS.-There is an active demand for all kinds
OF Paints, and the market is firm. We now quote
Portland Lead in oil Slld1l 50. and Cumberland do
$40 50d1l Lewis Lead II 50epl20i; and Boston do
Sll 509l2 Other leads and paints remain unchanged
-PR0DUCE-Eggs have advanced, 18dl9c y doz
being about the prevailing prices during the past few
days. Potatoes remain quiet and steady at 81 Goa
L 62 p Dbl. Sweet potato are lower; sales are
made at s4.T5d5 p bbl Chickens continue to come
in freely. and sell at our quotations. There have
beeIhsome few turkeys in Market but not enough to
establish reliable quotations.
PROYISiONS-Pork is in more active demand
at higher prices and the market is buovant.-
We now quote Portland packed extra clear S2ed2l;
clear Is 5pd2O; mess sl5G1I extra prime IL 50al3:
prime l21Sl2.50. City smoked Hams firm at IL
9l2. and Western IOial1. Beef remains quiet and
unchanged.
PLASTER-we office an advance on Soft Plaster
The last sales made at 50 50d2 so y tom
Ground plaster remains quiet with small sales at 50
as 25-
RICE.-we notice some decline on Rice, and now
quote India 74GgSic y fb.
RUM.-We notice recent advance on Portland
distilled, which is very ii rim at 62 d68c, with
unued active demand for shipping.
SUGARS-The market has continued buoyant
and animated throughout the week. The light ship
ments from Cuba. together with the advance in gold.
has created a speculative demand in New ork mar
kets. and refined is higher. Dealers were very firm
VaSt NJ lf1I tlg far had lafad
powdered, and prices still tending upwards. Port
land sugars have Also advanced. The prices at the
factory yesterday were for A IL; "A IL. There
sale early last week of $50 bbls Portland Ex-
ira Yellow at l3c, which swept the market of that
grade
SALT-Remains steady and unchanged. Table
and Butter salt we now quote boxes and bags pc.
Coarse salt remains steady at S325a3 70 for Liver
pool Turks Island and Cagliari. We notice the ar
rival o. 900 hhds I. L. salt, vii Yarmouth, n. s.,
winch was sold on private terms.
SrARCH-Prices remain steady and quiet at 6;
use for PEARL and 4a44c y ib for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS:-Quotations for Grass Seeds remain at
present wholly nominal. Canary Seeds remain firm
at s450g4 ~. and Linseed 400ds4.25.
SPICES.-The market is firm at some advance on
our previous quotations. We now quote Cloves $50
4lc, Ginger % 92sc Nutmegs 90d92c, Pepper ESQ
Doc, and Pmento 2ia26c.
SOAP.-We now quote CASTLE Soap at II a lie,
Leathe Cores Extra SIC. Family 81 and No
Y, Chemical Olive Sc. and Soda Toe. Other Soaps
are firm At full prices.
SHOT-Prices firm and buoyant at IL lal2c for
Buck, and llgllI for Drop.
TEAS-There is a continued fair demand at our
quotations. and the market is firm and prices nom-
inally higher. wequote IS a9Oc for choice OoioDg,
aud f5dsOc for common do; 55d66c for Souchong,
Ankoi and lower grades. Light sales of Tyson
continue to be made at 75cd1 90.
ToBACCO.-The market has ruled quiet but firm
at our quotations. The n. Y. Price Current" says:
'Our market continues TO be very active, with large
sales OF all desirable lots in order, which are bring
ms prices IN most cases cents y ID than they
did two weeks ago. The stock of sound tax paid
goods is exceedingly limited and from the present
state of the eat market. higher prices are looked
Tor ON cry variety OF goods. The demand for
port continues good and with purchases by the trade
for home consumption, in anticipation of higher
ppiccs a large business continues to be done daily
WooL.-The market is quiet and steady, and
prices firm AZ our quotations elsewhere.
W0OD.-Good Dry hard wood continues to COM
mand Ss.5od90o y cord. with firm and buoyant
market and quick demand Soft remains steady at
S5d5.50 y cord.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been very active, and
a larger nun Der of vessels have been taken up dur
ing the past week than at time before this
son, and At good prices. We notice the following
charters since our last:-Brig Aimon ROweli t2sl
toDsl TO take general cargo for Cardenas $3.50
out; bark Almoner, for Havana with lumber at sl2
y NJ, box shocks Csc, and shocks and heads at zoe;
bark Ellen Stevens, Tor Cardenas. with lumber, at
SIP aud box shocks at 35c; brig John stevens, for
Boston, to load here with assorted cargo TOR Ha-
mana at "A out and back; brig Thos Conner, with
cooperage, for Havana at 81 out and back brig II
kennedy, with cooperage. for Havana for the round
sum of 81. 400 out; bark Jas Il Ward, for Cardenas
with box shocks at 35c hid shocks at &c, and hoops
at sIf " NJ brig Hattie Emery, for Has ana. at Si2
y III for lumber and 3sc for box shocks; new brig
Martha Berry 2s1 tonsl. for Matanzas The round
sum OF s2500 out; bark b Fountain 1889 tons), for
Buenos Ayres, with lumber at $500 out aud home,
foreign charges paid by charterers Br brig Ideila,
for Havana, at 35c for box shocks; sch Matthew
Kinney. for Baltimore. with headings at Ale. Deal
freighs for Europe remain steady at the following
rates; for Liverpool, 70s: TO London 75s; to Irish
and outports, sos y standard