The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-11

Ravens Duck, Soc.
DRUGS.-The trade continues moderate, and prices
for nearly all classes of Drugs continue to advance
Alcohol has undergone further decided advance,
and now quote 81 l2al 20. We also notice q
further advance on Opium, and now quote SO =
Camphene has also advanced to 80 30 y gal. Ri Carb
Soda Is very firm at late increased prices Cam
phor has undergone some decline. and we now quote
3oai IS. In Dyewoods noticed recently an ad-
vance on Eustc, Campeachy, ST. Domingo and Ex-
tract Logwood.
FRUIT.-The market remains quiet without any
new feature to notice. Raisns are more firm at ad-
vanced prices. We now quote Bunch Box 90 s7t9
400 and Layers "a 00d4 75 Ourquotations for Cask
kaisns are nominal, as there are few If any in mar
ket. We recently noticed some decline on Lemons
and now quote Malaga Mt 80 90. and Messina 500
8 90: Messina Oranges are selling in this market at
50 00a3 Is y box.
FIsH.-Dry Fish continue to advance daily Prices
have already reached the highest figure ever before
realized in this market. sales of 300 otis large Cod
having been made at IS; the same price subse-
quently refused for the same quality Of Fish, There
10 been considerable movement In mackerel at ad-
vanced prices. About 1000 brls sold to go out Of
market At 81 for No shore and sGs 90 for No.
daline Herring Mt 2Sc.
FLoUR.-Ail grades have declined about 1 since
OF one so cur The d"nes. of
markets have had n corresponding effect upon this
market and transactions have been light the past,
few days. There is however no disposition to sell
large lots at much decline full prices are looked for
particularly Tor the higher grades.
GRAIN.-Corn continues TO maintain an advsnc-
Ing tendency, II 10 DetDg tne rung prices Tor
Western Mixed, though some are holding for Osa
o. We noticed Gales at these quotations during
the week. Oats continue to come forward slowly.
and are brisk at 5sa60c y bush. Prices for Shorts
and Fine Feed remain nominal ut S23a25 y ton for
Shorts, and 2Id30 for Fine Feed.
GUNPOwDER.-we continue to quote Dupont's
and Oriental Cos Rifle and Sporting at s. 5oa7 IS,
and Blasting has recently advanced. We now
quote Buckfed Tasting 4ld5.
HIDES AND StINS.-we notice advancing
tendency on Hides and skins: We quote Buenos
Axra l<,lt la and Han
Hides 6Ia7ic; Green Sailed 81 .S5a2.00 and Dry l20
al3c
HoPs.-we quote growth OF 1852 at l4GI5c
IRON-AI grades of Iron have undergone fur
ther advance, and the market is unsettled and prices
still tending up. Pig Iron Is now worth S3Sa42 y
ton cash and Common Bar s Refined slime sssc
English Blistered do. 1a21c; Spring do l2alic;
English Sheet Iron Is worth 6aTc; Russia do Is
a21c; Imitation do l3kal5c cash.
LEAD-Thcre is but little doing in Pig Lead ut 81
dgl0. Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead are selling at lla
lie IN.
LUMBER-Th has been material change in
the Lumber market. except in CIapboards. which
have somewhat advanced We continue to
quote shipping Lumber at 81 g Is ~: No.
Spruce shipping Boards s1lql2, and Hemiock ssa
l6pM Clapboards. Heart Extra are selling At s33;
do DDS s9ea2l and No, l sl0al3. Spruce Extra
worth sl2ai5, and No. sl0all. Shingles. Extra
Pine quoted Al 81 JDu3 TO- ana tIear ZINE - 40
d3 co. Laths, Pine selling at 81 80 g / so. and
Spruce at 81 15dl 20 y NJ.
LIME.-we notice an advance on New Rockland
Lime. and now quote 75asoc y cask, with very
moderate demand at this season.
LEATHER.-An descriptions of Leather within
the range of quotations have recently advanced.
and prices have an upward tendency from the follow
ing quotations, viz; New Y ork light 3odS2; medium
and heavy do, 81 d33c; Slaughter do 3ia3sc; Amer
can Calfskins 81 a9lc.
LARD-The unusually light stock at the West
continues affect eastern markets. and prices have
further advanced. We now quote lltafli in bbs.
1ltd12 for kegs.
METALs-All descriptions of Metaisar very firm
at our quotations. which are cash prices; Tins are
scarce especially the larger sizes. Char. & is
quoted sl3 50 TX sl6asi6 so. and Coke sl2ai2 80.
and very firm at the increased prices. Banca worth
4sa50c. and Copper Bottoms SOC y II; Sheet Copper
Tined SOC y NJ and Straits 41a49c. Sheet Mossel-
mann Zinc we now quote ii lie.
MOLASSES.-The market continues very activcV
and prices are daily increasing New Is coming for
ward slowly yet and is held at 40c Present indi-
cations that the receipts will be Cry much
strcted for some time TO come IL Is reported that
three cargoes Clayed have sold to arrive at 40c,
q per cent off for cash. for Boston market 200 hhds
Tart sold at Sac for Boston market $50 hhds old Mus
coyado sold at Soc and ~ hhds same subsequently
for higher prices. We quote new Ciayed 40c. Our
quotations for Old have been advanced 2a3c will
be observed elsewhere.
NAVAL STORES.-we notice q further advance
on Turpentine, and now quote SO 25a3 10 y gal.
Stockholm Tar continues TO sell at Sl3al4. and Coal
Tar Pitch s4a4 rs p brl.
OAKUM-we continue to quote American Oak
UNI s,ast.
ONIONS-The supply continues TO be insufficient
TO meet the demand. Silver Skins are held at 81 30
al SO y bushel.
OILS-kerosene OIL has been further reduced in
price at the factory and quote large lots &c.
brl lots 52Ic. and single brls 55c y gal Linseed
Oil has advanced, sales having been made at sl.43a
Castor oil. and quote 80. 25a2 IS. Sperm Winter
remains steady at g osa2 10 p gal. We now quote
Lard Oil 05d1 0s; and Whale Refined Winter
81 o5di Os; Bank and Bay Fish Oils s28a2s, and
Shore s24a26 y Dbl.
PAINTs.-An KINDS Paints are firm at higher
prices, American Zinc is now worth g g
Leads have advanced and are now selling at sll So
Lewis Lead II 5oasi2 Litharge and Red Lead have
also advanced, and we quote lie. We quote
Damar varnish 80 5os4 90, and Coach 90 25a5 90.
PRoDUCE-The produce market continues to rule
quiet Potatoes have been rather dull for several days
past, and have undergone some decline-prces rang
wards the close OF the week. Eggs were selling at
14dl5c on Monday and Tuesday. the market well
supplied. We continue TO quote Chickens at 9allc.
Turkies l2al4c. and Geese 9al0c p h.
PRovIsIONs-Pork continues to maintain an
advancing tendency. and dealers are holding at
about SIC higher than our last quotations The fol-
lowing were the ruling prices on Tuesday: Clear
SIS 50dl9; Extra Clear sl9 50a20; Mess s16 6od
IL; Prime si3 50dl4: and Extra Prime sl4dI4 so.
Early in the week so brls Mess sold at sl6, and SO
brls Clear at SIS p brl. On "Wednesday II tons of
Portland cured hams sold at 9ic. Beef remains
steady at our former quotations.
fLASTER-The market remains firm at our recent
advanced prices. and stocks diminishing Son is
worth 80 25d2 50, and Hard 50 00a2 25 y ton; and
Ground Ssa6 Is.
RuM-we notice a further advance on Rum, and
now quote 60a62c, with n strong upward tendency
and considerable speculative feeling in the market.
SUGARS.-The market for both raw and hard
Sugars continues firm and prices buoyant. further
advance has taken place on refined. and adjust
our quotations accordingly, the ruling prices on
nd FRIDAY beinp about n n fnrC
ed, Granulated aud Powdered. As noticed in our
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