The Portland daily press., 1863-05-06
Review Of the Market.
For the week ending Mays, 1863, prepared express
ly for the PRESS, by Mr.. NJ. N. Rich.

For the week ending Mays 1868, prepared express
ly for the PRESS, by Mr.. NJ N. Rich.
Nsse.-we wish it to be understood that our QUO
unless otherwise stated and That in filling small or
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES.-Small sales Potash continue to be made
at 7gsc. and Pearls stGssc.
APPLES-Grcen Apples continue to advance as
ket. We now quote 90 56asoC for fair to good i.
Sliced and Corcd dried Apples have also advanced
sliced are now selling at 1073c and cored 707Ic
uncored are dull sale at 3d3IcP ID.
BEANS-Have advanced and White Pea Re.r.
are firm at CO.'S rs; and Marrows 2 76a2 81 d
oush e. There is good demand for yellow eyes
90 brls marrows sold on Wednesday for 50 P bush.
BUTTER:-The more ample supply of good table
butter continues to effect decline in prices Choice
vermont and New York Firkin, and also good Can
ada Dairy Is now selling at 23a24c and good Coun-
try Ball at 22a24c. Store Butter is more plentiful
and prices have declined to l2dl5c y H.
BREAD.-All kinds Bread remain steady at our
former quotations Sales of Pilot made at s6a6y
Ship 6g5t, and Crackers 3l94c y H. or S5(a40c
BOX SH0OKS.-Thereis very little If any demand
Ior spging at TINS time and the market is heavy and
prices nominal at about Soc for good pine We have
heard OF no sales above this quotation during the
past Week we quote spruce dull with no demand at
aog4sc The shipments are meagre at this season.
COOPEHAGE.-The market for Cooperage re-
mains about the same as noticed in last there
being but limited demand for any class on cent for
CITY MADE shocks, now being manufactured to fill
previous contracts. Hoops continue in good supply
and prices are weak at S30d32 for Ash and a2Saao
for Red Oak. Headings continue active at 27d2sc
COFFEE-The market is very firm and prices
bnoyant. We continue to quote Rio 33G35c Java 40
Gaze, and st Domingo 36a3lcP ID. Prices droop.
ing.
CHEEsE-The market remains firm at l5aisc for
choice Vermont and New York dairies and l2ayIAc
for good Country Cheese.
CREAM TARrAR-Sales of Pulverized are now
made In small lots at 4Oc " 10. Pure Crystals have
further declined and we now quote60c.
CANDLES.-We notice some decline on MouId
Candles, and now quote l4tGl5c and Sperm 35d3se
CEMENr-ls very firm at advanced prices We
now quote 81 90 al 20 per cask, and prices buoyant
COAL.-white Ash, Lehigh and Franklin are now
steady at $40 y ton.
.CORDAGE.-we notice recent decline on Man.
lila Cordage, which we quote II a. &c., and Ma.
nilla Boltrope 1920. We continue toquote American
Sordage lodl6tc; Russia Hemp 19dl9Ic; Russia
Boltrope l9a20c. We also quote Cotton Sail Irvine
lo3gl05 Flax and Hemp do 5oa55c y ID.
DUCK.-In our last we noticed decline of about
SC on all grades Portland Duck, and now quote No
95c. and navy superior No g. 94c, and No. 10 6ac:
Ravens 45c. There is no demand for U. s. tent and
the stock is all out Of this market at this time
DRUGS AND DYES.-Thc Drug trade remains
rather inactive, and transactions unusually light for
the season. and prices remain nomnally the same as
at the date of our last report Dyewoods also rule
quiet and prices unchanged.
Lemons.
and now quote S3a3.50 y box. Messina Oranges re-
main steady at s350a3 15 We notice some decline
on Citron: and now quote 42a44c New Prunes are
selling ut a20c. kaisins and other dried fruit re-
main quiet, and prices nominal.
FiSH.-The market is now entirely barren of any
stock Of old dry, and as new have as yet scarcely
dry Cod. Pollock and Haddock are firm at full QUO
tations We now quote large Cod s5.25a55o. and
small do "a 25a4-5o: Pollock s3.25a3 so. and Had
dock 25a250 " qtl. Bay Mackere have undergone
some decline. asthe demand Is quite light. weauote
No. Is sllall 10, and No. Is ssa9 so, and No 2
shore SSlG9 y brl.
throughout the week, and the limited demand has
tended to depress the market prices have further
port Western Extras 81 12G7 25 and Superiors ssS
sy62; ST. Louis favorte brands 50 25a9 IS, and
Southern Illinois do S9a9.75. The continued high
ruling rates of freight has = tendency to keep up
prices of Southern Flour. There have been sales
during the week Of Michigan White Wheat Double
Extra at s. and Michigan Extra sold early in the
week at SI.25. On Friday last 100 brls Michigan
Extra sold at s7.l2I.
GRA1N.-The market for Corn il quite barren and
prices are more firm at some advance. We now
ern Yellow 9SGsl. Oats continue scarce and firm at
6sgs0c. Barley and rye remain steady at former
prices Our quotations for Shorts and fine feed are
nominal as the almost entire barrenness of the
ket continues to restrict sales.
GUNPOwDER.-we continue to quote Rife and
Sporting at G6t9st. and Blasting s5ia6. and firm.
In consequence OF the recent advance in Saltpetre
HIDES AND SkINS.-We quote Buenos Ayres
Hides 3oa3lc. Western 2la22c. and Slaughter Hides
6ta7lc; Green Sailed 81 S5d2 90 and Drv 2Oai 9J:
Calcutta Cow 1.9Oe2.lo; Cslfskins lIalSc.
HAY.-The demand is more limited, and prices
have declined. We now quote Pressed s14al6, and
HoPS-Are firm at advance. We now quote
growth of 1862, l4a24c.
IRON-An grades of Iron remain Quiet and prices
mon and rened we quote the latter sis4se 'G Pis
Iron Is worth SSS942 y ton cash, and Common Bar
4ia4sc p h; swede do 7tas and Norway s.as;
Spring do l4a16c. English Sheet Iron Is now worth
797ic Russia do 9a22c; Imitation do l3lai5c cash
LEADING now quote both Sheet and Pipe Lead
12iglsc p loo We also notice quiet and steady
market for Pig. and now quote sl1aal2.
LUMBER.-we quote dry Shippers $500
@lsoo. aud green do sl4O0al60o d NJ. Other
grades of Lumber remain nOmnaliy the same
s ana %e s S ss. 70 quote No rs and 2s Pine
Hemcck sselO NJ; seantlings si2ais. Hack.
Heart Extra are selling at ss3; Clear do s2saSO;
No /, slSai5; Sap, Clear s23a25; do Ids s20a2l,
and No. slosls Spruce Extra are worth sl2ai5,
at 50 50G3 75 and Clear Pine SO 1903 90. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 80 5Oa4 rs; do ID
s 80 60 IS y NJ. Laths, Pine are selling at 81 so O
49, and Spruce at 81 l5al 20 NJ.
LME.-New Rockland remains quiet and steady,
with light sales at recent advanced prices, and we
continue to quote 7sas5c p cask.
LEATHER.-Prices remain steady ut late reduc.
tons, and We now quote New York light 29a3l;
medium and heavy weights, 81 a32c; Slaughter 33a
Bic; American Calfskins 60a90c.
LARD.-we notice some decline on Lard and now
quote llalItc for both barrels and kegs, and the
market dull and quiet
METALS.-Prices for nearly all kinds of Metals
continue to have a downward tendency. We notice
q decline on Tins. and now quote Banca 52a54c:
Straits 4ea5lc; Char plates 33al4J; do TX l6la
l7;c; Coke 1OialI. Sheet Mossemann Zinc has
declined to ~ al3c. We also notice decline on
English Sheet Iron.
M0LASSES.-Transacti continue to be very
light, as the demand is limited and importers are
holding at prices above the views of obbers who are
not disposed TO purchase except in small lots to meet
tinue quite large, and the stock is ample Since
our last 40 hhds Clayed sold at 3sc IA mosl;
40 hhds Muscovado sold at 40c The ruling prices for
Clayed on Friday at the Exchange was 3iSa3oc and
Portland Syrups remain unchanged at 2sc in hhds,
and Doc for brls
NAVAL STORES.-Turpentine is firm Mt
80 60 a 20 y gal, with upward tendency
Rosin continues scarce and in demand at S25d33 ID
bri: Foreign Tar remains unchanged at Sl3aIi,
aud Coal Tar Pitch s4a4.25 y brI.
OAkUM.-0akum has advanced, and we now
quote American losallic. and good Navy 1iJal2ic.
ONIONS-we notice some decline on Onions. and
now quote Silver Skins az % y brl and 81 81
az 90 y bushel.
kinds of Oils. Whale Refined Winter is quiet at
81 l0al ID; Sperm 50 15a2 90; Lard Oil 81 0sall2
We also notice further decline Linseed Oils and
prices are entirely nominal. so much that we are
have heard were made at 81 42GI As for Raw and
81 4sgl 50 for Boiled. Castor Oil has declined to
81 Soa2 %. Kerosene remains nominal at 50a55c.
PAINTS-Priees remaip STEADY Amar;.a,