The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-25
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6oc 10000 good pine boxes sold since last re-
port for 55c and anofber lot of 0po sold n, sema
price, and 5atO0 sold ON Tbursdax of last week for
55c There is no great demand vet hold are firm At
our quotations
coOprp.cp N. E .... =,
,aken Mac in ~. mo e'en. VI @ 'ace mas
te,y ,saaLs =. S sass OF eooPeIage ior me past
ing scarcely any demand even at low figures. City
made Shocks remain inanimate, as the Cuban de-
mand continues restricted in consequence OF the
abundant stocks in store There is some activity in
headings at 25a26c for Hard and 23a24c D pair for
sot zine. Hoops remain firm at about S30a35 pm.
CoFFEE.-Brazil Coffee is more firm it'll an up
ward tendency from our recent ady quotations.
35c. st Domin go remains firm II 3Da3lc-transnc-
tons light
CHEESE A doc;aoa .a,.r.. has ,.rar ,,,oo. On
cheese and d. s. advance nas aAen pS ace on
for Choice New Yorl vermont and Canada dai,i.s
and Halle D fb for Country The stock In market
is very light at this time
10 he made in MALLS, "a o. oi ~ lieu coninue
have aga;n .dvam"a 'os , u. o,e 10. eo "'s'as
c.NnIrs ~ a" 49,. We nv" - '.a,
IAN DLES:-Mouid candles remain steady and I'M
'"amseu a. iot@ifc' ana sperm o%9Soc " 10
CEMENI.-iradec continues limited at this season.
!e. prces nave somewhat advanced, and dealers are
"o" ASKING 81 ~ a. 40 per cask
COAL.-Dealers continue TO ask SO ID ton at re.
tail for White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin
~. Is I:nWe quote MAMMA Itdlstc Amer
~: p1.g ,noaaaoosc; RUSSIA nehp is1 me- h.s-
sra nn, iSazoc; and Mania n 90 zoa1t we
az geo =, 1 ~ oah socGiv' riaA anu hemp
"o o.ss''e o'
- ~. =; D. n mas Deen Dut niue Improvement
~ ~ ihe nrus tradc: business remains rather
a i 49, :" ~. oonpA! suheiy rev shanees. we no
nc, ice some aovahce on Elk Logwood, ana quote lag
-; so e 90 ,Sa'psafe anu quote iZozo. we also
. ~ 'es a"' anve on .reaih ana quote
pure crystals &c, All kinds Dyewoods are very
A'n, ~ o"' ,a'e "''"hces-
DUCk.-Prices are firm at recent advances noticed
In cur last, and we continue to quote Portland No
oSiiiv' anu 20 ~ q cents y va ana Navy supe-
Tor No s!vs, anu no. ~ &C, ravens DOC; ana u
.. ~ OF. lent Duck oocs anu iz OF. 40 zoe per yd
49, -
fruit is unchanged except for Rasns which have re-
Gently undergone an advance, and we now quote
Bunch Box - l0d4 Is and Layers "a 25oA s. D
box. Our quotations for Cask kaisns are nominal,
as lne.e are Jew any IN market Lemons, we now
qu,s Do 20 Nv: oranges are seihng IN tins
market at 20 25d3 80 v box.
F1SH.-The market for all kinds fish Is getting to
be very much reduced The stock is lighter than
s oelore khp~n q, ,his season ana command very
small do "a 7EG4 90 n atl MackcreI have aIs sn n
dergonc further ad ance, large sales No having
been made AT slIa12 n hri 1be m, rtet c,asas sr,
and buoyant AT onr quotations with 4 hrist denana
rIoIIR Tho hns;rss. ,rr 10 .ao, 30 80 ~,
4, = uc business lot tne week mas oeen iight
thoush piines nase granuay advanced from day to
aas au MI giaaes nave recovered about .oG advance
over our previous range OF p.ices. WIN sun an up
.ii ,o,s ~. ~ ;o sa. loo ~, u Hss ~. I'm IN
iiy sold on Tbursdsy =, az 3, and on Wn'aa III" 1no
hrs Michivan Famils sod A. 40 and 70 hi. Port.nS
Fancy at 81 55and so bris Western Extras AT a. and
100 sr. shsa wes,srn Esa A. SIS
tinued TO assume buoyan tone.
GRAIN. Corn ia tolerab,y active for small lot.
aud The matIet T. Arm Desers that haa ~,
sens =, 90 are now holding far 81 az sar W.t
mixed. an0a 400 bushels sold early in The xeeL far
oa, coa,;nne ~ ,,axn farwsr5 so,, "a y.
A. .sSssac !, bnsh Prizes far shor,s and r;no III
remain ros,,nal q, saaoos /, ton ~, shart "a -
$50 foI Fine Feed.
cuypowDrp Tn .or..,,.,o. -, ,n. .,..,
~ axrhana a nd demand no,as To- d,,ias sal.ras.
has advanced and the manufacturers OF powder at
Wilmington New York. and ia New England have
tnsr
Mining, one cent per pound: on Sporting. in kegs
&c, one cent on Canister two cents; Eagle and
higher grades. two cents per pound.
HIDES AND SkiNS.-We notice an advancing
tendency on Hides and skins. We quote Buenoe
Ayres Hides 3od3lc Western 21d22c. and Slaughter
HIDES otG.tc Green salfed ~ .eSazp and Dry l ~
~ oacusta 70" is"9@.~; anu oaiiskins ii
giSc. eel
H0PS.-We quote growth of 1862 at 14dl5c
IRoN-All grades Of Iron are again advancing.
A. inrre,s;n ra,es ~ exchauae 10 c,sss 81 ~.
ala could he imnorted 10 seIl At our ouo,atons ana
the market is unsettled Pig Iron Is now worth sss
~ y tor. cash, and Common Bar 4ia4t, Refined Ala
English Blistered do. 20a21c; Spring do 12aIsc:
English Sheet Iron is worth 6a7c; Russia do Is
a2lc Imitation do l3ln lbc cash.
IEAD There I. hat Jit,le doing in pi, Load ., q,
aIiO Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead are selling at ia
liz N m " S
Iuunrp
tho rail-, Good sbnn;ns Iu,nher T. In ss;r ,,r
| AZ sI5aIs n NJ: No. PINE. s3s q NJ No s3t and
| No a spa snruee dimension Il worth from siaaIa.
| and Spruce shipping Boards sl1d12, Hemlock asa
| 10 - NJ Ciapboards. Heart Extra are selling at s3S;
Cleardo s2saS; No l. slSgl5 Sap, Clear s23a25;
do Ids Szld2i and No Sludi3 Spruce Extra are
worth si2alo. ana 10: siyal. shingles, Extra
asna V a.h p;na 80 s a. a. ~ :. 90 g "a
$500. a. q, ',s,.1 on !, N e " - Nv - W. anu
Sp. -
LlME--we notice an advance on New Rockland
Lime. and now quote 15gsoc y eask, with mod
crate demand at this season.
LEATHER.-All descriptions of Leather within
the range of our quotations are very firm and
prices have an upward tendency from the follow
ing quotations VIZ: New iork hghf 5ea32: medium
and heavy DO, a.d55c Slaughter do 3faSSc; Amer
can caiiskins oiasic.
LARD.-Ths market is very firm and prices have
recently advanced, We now quote lIlai2 in bbls
and Kegs
METALS.-Neariy all kinds Metals continue to
advance daily. The market Is very lightly stocked
with many sizes Tins. We notice n further adv anee
on Char & and now quote SIS Goals; and XsIs so
al9 and Coke l2d2 So and very firm the increas-
ed prices Banca Is worth J0a2c and Straits IS a50
Sheet Mosselniann Zinc we now quote 13lal4c
MoIAssEs-Is firm and buovopt and nriees fav.
orable to holders. The stock is very light The rem
nants of old molasses selling at abonf the prices
quote elsewhere. New Glazed is held firmly at
4nc. l50 hhds New tlayed sold during the week at
40c, aud Is hhds New Muscosado sold at Ale and 154
hhds New Clayed sold on Saturday at 4oc. mos
the future.
NAVAL STORES--we notice further adyanc
Turpentine, and now auote SO 65d3 rs y gal.
Tar continues TO sell at sl3al4. and Coal Tar Pitch
S4d4.25 n brl,
OAKUM.-we continue to quote American Oak
um s3a9i.
oxfoxSThe extreue scarc;tx of on;on. 10.