The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-04

we now quote 1ia14ic, and sperm 32a3Sc ID.
CEMENT.-Trade continues limited at this season.
yet prices have somewhat advanced, and dealers are
now asking 81 40 al as per cask.
CORDAGE-we quote Manila 1Tldlsic. Amer
lean Cordage 16aI6ic; Russia Hemp 19a19lc; Rus
STA Boltrope 19d20c, and Manila do 20d20t. We
do 5oa55c y ID.
DRUGS.-There has been but little improvement
as yet in the Drug trade. Business remains rather
quiet with but comparatively few changes. We mo-
flee some advance on Elk Logwood. and quote 14G
l5c; also Satpetre, and quote 12a25 We also
notice further advance on Cream tartar and quote
pure Crystals &c. Camphene quote at q 90
b gal. All kinds Dyewoods are very firm at our
late advances.
DUCK.-Prces are firm at recent advances noticed
in our last, and we continue to quote PORTLAND No
.10 and No. 10 50 cents y I'd; and Navy Supe-
ror No. g. Sl09, and No. 10 SOC. Ravens 55c; and u
S. 10 OF. Tent buck &c. and II o. do 15c per I'd.
FRUIT.-The market for most articles of dried
fruit Is unchanged. except for Raisins which have
again undergone an advance, and we now quote
Bunch Box "a 33d4 45, and Layers "a 5Od4 so y
box. Our quotations for Cask Raisns are nominal.
there are few If any in market. Lemons, we now
quote 1913 90. Messina Oranges selling in this
market at SO 37a3 80 box.
FISH.-Thc market for all kinds fish is getting to
be very much reduced, and the stock is light Large
Cod are quick at sos IS and small do 80 7t4 90 y
qtl and Pollock s3d3 so. Mackerel have also I'M
dergone further advance. large sales Shore No.
having been made at s13 Scala. and Bay No. s12
0Il2 50 y br. Tho market closes firm and buoyant
at our quotations. with brisk demand.
FLOUR.-The market has ruled buoyant and firm
throughout the week, and prices have undergone a
transsctions ~ The ,eeL will g;ve some In
dicaton of the preyaiIins tome Of the market On
Tuesday a lot Milwaukee White Wheat Fulton
low extra sod ,or "a so brIs Southern uIino;s a.
80 75 and 100 bls Indiana low Extra at So: loo brls
: Coz ChoPee ,,,; Nm superior at $3.50; 100
and 100 brls Frankfort" michigan Family at 80
and on THURSDAY zoo brls milwaukee, Extra at ssl2!
ana 1o oris 40 superior at 80 " br'.
GRAIN Corn is generally held firm at about
81 O5 although sales have been made al from 81 Goa
103. On Thursday there was a sale of 1000 bushels
Western mixed at slOo Oats continue scarce and
in active demand at advanced prices We now quote
62a64c Barley is steady at 81 COAL 90 and Rye 95c
9sI0O. Prices for Shorts and Fine Feed remain
nominal at s23a25 y ton for Shorts, and 21d30 for
Fine Feed.
CINPowDER IN copsaouence NJ tho biob r..a
of exchange and demand notes for duties ssitnesre
has advanced, and the manufacturers of powder at
Wilmington. New York. and in New England, have
advanced their prices rs follows: Blasting and
Whining, one cent per pound; on sporting, in kegs,
&c, one CENT on .ahster, Two Genus; on Eagle ana
hsner srs"es' TWO Genus per pound
HINES Ann sKIxs Wa not;c. srn, e.o,;,,
with an aayancing Tendency on Hides and Slim
We onote Buenos Ayres Hides 3Da3lc Western aia
&c. and Slaughter Hides 6Ja7lc: Green Sailed 81 IS
Zoo and Dry 12odi 30; Calcutta Cow 190a2 TO-
and Calf-skins nal3c.
HOPS Wa ouote yrovtb of 1897 al IASa,s.
Ipov .urr.ao. or Iror &c al, .a....,.
sfpn afo ahap ala nod
~, enid 10 mnar,ed 10 seli a. enr ono,.,ou ~ MA
the market i unsettled PIG Iron i now worth sSso
u p ton. cash and Common Bar 4isss. Refined 81
~ ~, ,., a., 20 -
Enssh shaet IRON - nov wortb a9cs RU.s;s ~ Is
ca2ic; Imitation do i3tal5c cash
iran w. motto. an .dv.nc. IN ~, Sho.. "a
Pine Lad and now onote i2lGlac ~ Ioo We aiso
~ .a,rasnard;ndr adyanca ~ tpi "a 49,
auote sllsal2,
LuMbEk.-shppinga ana spruce Lumber are very
scarce IN TINS market ana prices have sdsanced :
j.. and Is Pine ssia g: No 8 s24. Spruce Dimen-
sion = worth from SiLaIs; ana spruce snipping
,a nem m., EsGv Scaninng az
Gio' SiapVoaruS, hes's 1919 nie seihk ~ SOD
SIea, 10 ezs1ol So: oap, 1iear 20 go;
VIZ worth si2aI5. and No. i sloail Sh;nv,e. Extrs
pine 70 onoted ~ "a 5aa2 * and raa, pin. 40 *
as0o. Laths. Pine are selling at Al 30 "a 80. and
Spruce Al Al bal 20 y Nj
IIME-we notice an advance on New Roctl.na
Lime and now Quote 75asOc ~ cask with a mod
crate demand at this season.
LEATHER.-All dissertations of Leather within
the range ~ our ouotations are yery Arm and
prices have an upward tendency from the follow
Ing quotations, viz: New York light 3oa32; medium
and heavy do, 81 a33c: Slaughter do 34a3sc; Amer
can Caifskins slaelc.
IAPD dec;ded advance has . c,,n ,at an ri.re
on lard and prices were firm at l2al2I on FRIDAY
our inside quotations being refused for large lot on
that day.
MErATs Tho market for aII kinda Natal. con
,;rne. 20 he gre.,Iv d;stn,bed h. the d.;I r,.,u.
,;nus ~ ~, " IA yrh.u n ~. aany
iy ADVANCING we now ouote Bauca Tin 5tGsfc and
Straits 60a52; Char ] G. slsal6 50; do TX s19a
10 50. and Coke 13al3 30. We also advance our
quotations for Sheet Mossemann Zines well as
Sheet Irons. as will be noticed elsewhere.
MoIAs,Es The market il firm and buoyant
with considerable ipquiry for New and as the stock
IL t;ll light there Is some anxiety with iobbers 10
purchase 10 arrive but importers are disnciined 10
make such engagements In the present unsettled
state Of affairs One cargo sold to arrive on Wed.
nesday last. Mt 40c, and subsequently another cargo
New Clayed sold 10 arrive at 4lc without guarantee
Ciayed at 42c cash. Small lots. new. have been job
bling At 4od4zc during the past week, and Old Gay
ed @paa.c. ana ga irinidad 4zasSc; W continue
our quotations elsewhere ior oid' although the stock
~" s.v"' ,..,s
on rurpentine. and now Quote IS ssa3 Is y gal
lar CONTINUES 10 sell ~ sio9if' anu Soai lar fHch
Sfa" Y ORR.
OAkI M-We continue 10 quote American OAK
um sigsf.
ONIONS-The extreme scarcity of Onions has
caused further advance in prices and now quote
s4OOa4 25 u bri. or 81 50dl IS y bushel.
OILs-Lipseed oil continues to have an advapc
,n ,and.ncx and i hnox ant Al Al .1sai % and Roll
* Al .saI q We slso notice an Adj auce on Olive
Caster and Neat.foot Qils The factory prices n,
Portland Kerosene remains unchanged at 5oa52I
and Sc
PAINTs-Are firm Mt full prices American Zinc
Portland lads nre selling at sil 6ai2; Lewis Lead
~ 50asI3 Litharge and Red Lead have recently
advanced. and we quote l1tGl2c. We quote DamaI
Varnish - 0oa4 %. and Coach 70 zoeo W
PRoDUCE-Potatoes remain dull aud prices have
further declined. Sales now made at 81 4o11 60
are more scarce and have somewhat advanced
We now quote l5gi6c z dozen Beef mas ad'
vanced, and Is now selling py the quarter AZ tlGec
Veal held At about e oy me carcass we quote
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