The Portland daily press., 1863-10-28

", anu prices are little casters We quote 50 2S b
Dbl. Smoked are higher; quote scaled al a 4sc
and No Is 3ld Sc.
FLOUR Sales have been quite large for the eek
greater than the supply as the crowded state of the
railroads continue TO restrict arrivals and dealers
are still subjected To considerable deieLtiun some
lots purchased in An gust yet the road and a.
at the present prices at the West. stocks cannot Dc
repenished at the present ruling prices, ad stocks
running short, creates irmer market, and prices
are tending upwards, although, AZ viii be ob.erved
by our quotations this market Is under the price. OF
Boston and other large seaport markets at the pres
ent time
GRAIN;-The decline in gold has produced re-
action In Corn. and prices have somewhat receded
Dealers are now offering Western Mixed from cars
at 81 03. and from store 81 .05 y bush. SAFES have
been light and the market has been quiet southern
Yellow we quote l05a 0S. Oats advanced early in
the week 10 81 d65c but subsequently declined TO 60
a62c. There is but little doing at present Barley
IL in active demand at 81 y BUSH and choice lots
about Los. Rye is in moderate demand at 81 loo
ilb p bush. Shorts remain firm at s2s and Fine
Feed 30 y ton.
,GUNPoWDER.-Prices remain steady and un-
chahged AZ 9o9Gsa for Rifle and Sporting. and ISL
as for Blasting.
HIDES AND sKINS-rhe market is quiet and
but little doing. We now quote Western 20
Ayres 21a2Sc, Calfskins ls}al7c; Green Sailed
slS5a2 and Calcutta Cow Slaughter Sl.90a2 To-
Sheep Pelts are nominal.
HAf.-Pfices are higher; good sound pressed hay
Is IN fair request at Sls920, and Loose 19a2l p ton
Stocks light.
H0PS-The NY. Price Current saws: The demand
mas been quite active for consumption and all good
grades are readily takcn-sales 80 bales new at 23a
2sc to quality latter rate for fancy lots and lsG2s
for cons iinption 20d24, cash.
iNDIGo-Mania and Guatemala are scarce and
witha good demand remain firm.
IEON-We notice a recent advance on some
of the leading grades of which the market is light
~ stocked, but the subsequent downward tendency
OF exchange has created some concession of prices,
although we continue our previous quotations with
out change, as the market is unsettled.
LUMBER-Wc con tinuc 10 nun.c Simmer. Sr-.,te
forboth green and dry We continue to quote No-1's
and2 fines3ia3j; No. s2i. Spruce Dimension is
iiemlock Ssalo y NJ; scantlings s12al3 Hack
matack Timber sio.0oa20Oo y ton. Ciapboards,
Heart Extra selling at s3:.; Clear do s2sa3o;
No; Sl3ol5; Sap Clear S23d25; do Eds s20a2l,
and No. l sloail. shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
at 80 50a3 IS and Clear Pine 50 75d3 co. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 50 Adj 50: do 2I
80 2jG3 so y NJ Laths, Pine are selling at II so 20
| so, and Spruce at 81 l5ol 90 y NJ. Our quota
elsewhere.
LI,IE.-We notice further advance Of SC on
lime; the prices for New itockland now a5c Loo
b cask.
for leather for the country trade. n. Y. Mediums
and Slaughter rcEiain Grn at recent advances. We
notice that the demand for French and Calfskins
~ New York continues good and prices steady.
LARD-The market remains firm at recent advance
We now quote for b5ls and tres l2pl2lc and tubs
~ al2c y ~ We report sale 20 tres. on Friday at
NETALs--Are very firm at Increasing prices
Char \ Tin we now quote SI4 15aI5 IS; I G. SD 81
aiS .. aud Coke 80 25Glo.25 Zinc is firm at sll.
,dl2 for Sheet Mossclman There is continued ac.
tiyity in sheet Iron at present prices.
MOLASSES-wc have heard of no transact
from first hands during the week. Jobbers have been
selling small grocery lots at orr quotations at which
the market remains very firm. Stocks light, and
as yet molasses is coming forward very sparingiy.
not sufficient TO keep up the stock under the present
demand. WccoDtnuc to quote Cuba Clayed 45o
fSc. and Tart do 40d41c; sweet Nuscovado 4SdJOc
and Trinidad 53a55c; Portland Syrup 3oc in hhds
aud ~ in bbls. ra.N
cgn tar and now quote sl5als y Dbl Turpentine
has undergone decided advance, and now quote
s33Sa55o y gal. 0skum is rather frmeri we quote
American l0dl0a
NAILS-Rcmain steady at recent reductions aud
we continue to quote Sli5a5 p cask.
ONIONS-Remsn firm at the advance previously
noticed We continue to quote s4.62 al 81 y Dbl, or
s1I5Gl 81 p bushel, and very scarce in market.
oILS-kcrosenc oil has declined SC since the date
of Our last The factory price is 6je for large
lots, 81 in bbls lots, and roc y single Delivery
firm ut these prices. Linseed Oil has advanced again;
raw we now quote At 81 .45al4I, and boiled f49a
l.53. Whale Oils arc very firm Refined Winter is
decidedly higher; dealers are asking 81 2Ocl.22 We
notice an advance on Olive Oil, which how quote
al S2d2.30. Neats!oot Oil is higher: we quote
sl.10all5 y gal great advance has taken place
Fish Oils in consequence of the high rate of ex-
change. which restricts the impottations Dealers
s32d3i for Shore.
PAINTS-Prices are very firm at some advance
on Portland Lead in oil which we quote l2.0ga 250.
Cumberland do Sill 50al2; Boston and Lewis Leads
p 100.
PRODUCE-Thc produce market has ruled quiet
and prices steady for the past week. Potatoes are
little higher. AID in fair demand Eggs firm at
q a2ac p doz. Chickens continue 10 come in in
moderate supply, aud prices are easy at 15alSc-
Lamb has recently declined; we quote eascpb.
PROvISI0Ns-Pork has ruled active at higher
prices. and dealers are very firm at our advanced
quotations. wereport sales OF extra clear S2la22c;
clear 1920; mess sl6 50al150 prime l2,50al3.
Round Hogs are In light supply aud are held firmly
at Itasc. smoked Hams have undergone some adj
vance, City smoked quoted at II al2, and West
ern Hell c-stocks limited and sales light.
PLAsrER-Both rock and Ground plaster have
advanced, and there il an active demand for soft
rock at IS ton. Ground Plaster Is very firm at
S1-sales moderate.
SUGARS-Thc reaction in gold somewhat checked
the advancing tendency OF sugars. although there
has been but little concession of prices and we quote
Crushed, graduated and powdered l6iai63c. Port
land IA we quote l2l There is sin gle A or vel.
low On hand at the factory just at this time, and
are unable to give quotations. there Is little if any
in the hands OF jobbcrs. Muscoyado and Havana
remain steady at former quotations
SALr-Remains steady and unchanged. Table
ana ba,.er SAT- We now quote boxes and bags 22e
pool, Turks Island aud Cagliaii.
STARCH.-Prices remain steady and Quiet at 50
use for Pearl. aud iailc y Ii for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS;-Quotations for Grass Seeds remain at
present wholly nominal. Canary Seed remains firm
at si.5ed4 62, and Lnsccd 81 IA %.
SOAP.--We now quote CASTLE Soap at l2alc-,
Lathe s. Cores Extra s!e Family stc and
! Z, Chemical Olive sc, and sdao l0c. Other Soaps
are firm at full prices
SPICES.-All kinds are very firm. and prices are
higher. cassia and Cloves have advanced TO As a4Ic
Ginger, Race and African, quote at % a2sc. Nut
megs remain steady Al eeaS2c, and Pepper 2Sd3oc.
and Pmento 2ia2sc.
SHOT-we have recently increased our quotations
for both drop aad buck shot and now quote sl2a