The Portland daily press., 1863-06-10

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BREAD-All kinds continue to rule steady at our
recent reduced prices, which continue for Pilot
S5 1906, and Ship 1896 y bril- Crackers remain
steady and unchanged at IS y brl, or35d40cp 1001
BOX SHOOkS.-No special improvement has ia
ken place for box shocks. The market continues to
rule exceedingly quiet although there has been some
improvement in shipments. The latest intelligence
from Cuba does not promise any immediate improve
ment in that market and there sis consequently but
little inquiry We continue to quite w. pine nomi-
nally 50d55c, and spruce 3sG4O
COOPERAGE-We have again to notice very
quiet market for all kinds shocks and cooperage out
side the filling of early contracts for city manufac-
ture. There have been no large sales for week
past. Prices for both moasses and sugar hid shocks
we continue without change. Hoops are dull at the
late dos HseM Red Sns nd Asn
main firm and steady at 25G27c y pair.
COFFEE-The market remains quiet and inactive
but firm at former quotations which We continue for
Rio 32G34c, Java 40d42c and StDomingo 30g3lc.
CHEESE-There is but little old cheese in market
and prices are nominal. New Vermont is worth
l2Gf3c y fb. 4#ly
CREAM TARTAR-Pure Crystals have some
what declined although taxes on manufactured will
not admit of any reduction for ground and we
tnue quote Pulverzed 10000 the latter being the
price for pure.
CANDLES-Prices remain steady at the late
duction noticed on mould Candles, and now quote
Htgl5c, and Sperm 3643Sc.
CEMENT-Is very firm at advanced prices. We
quote 81 80 al 20 per cask, and prices buoyant
COAL.-The market continues to rule firm at 50
d9 so y ton The unusually light supply at this sea-
Ia Philadelphia and Elizabethport together with
the increasing rates of freight. would seem TO ind
cate still higher prices and previously remark
cd, some have already commenced to engage their
winter supplies at present ruling prices.
CORDAGE-We recently noticed further de-
cline Manila Cordage. and now %quote 15id lie,
and Boltrope l7tGls3c. American Cordage remains
unchanged at ls'gIsic; Russia Hemp lsal9Ic; Rus;
Irvine 1.03dl .05; Flax and Hemp do 5Og65c " ID.
DUCK.-we notice decline of about l6c on No 8
nunta Dor md No M andN 40. mn anna
Gas Pyd.
DRUGS AND DYEs.-Nothing new has TRANSFERRED
to change the general aspect of the Drug Market
| Everything remains steady with 9 moderate trade,
considering the extreme dizziness that pervades the
market for all kinds of merchandise All kinds
Chemicals firm. Some decline has recently taken
| place Bi Carb Soda, which continue to quote
at 6f96ic. Dyewoods remain steady and prices un'
| changed.
FRUIT-we notice a further advance Lemons
| and Oranges in consequence of the unusually light
importations and the stock s very light. We now
| quote So 50a7, and Oranges 5.75a6.00 y box. Our
outside quotations are for picked fruit Raisns are
firm at recent advances, and we continue to quote
| bunch 437a460 y box, and layers .62a4.I5 There
has also been some advance on Currants, there is
| quite speculative demand in other markets We
quote l6aEc p ID. Citron remains quiet and steady
| at 42a4ac y fb.
| FISH-New Ssh have began to arrive more free
ly and has has had the effect to weaken prices the
depreciation being about Csc qtl. We now quote
| qt. Pollock s3.50a3.75, and paddock - 75q300.
Our quotations for other kinds fish remain unchang.
ed with moderate sales
| FLOUR.-Transactions continue to be very light
and confined to small lots atlreduced prices There
has been frmer feeling for the past four or nve
DAYS, and prices have an improving tendency. our
quotations nomnally the same as at the date OF
last except for lower grades for which sales nave
been effected at some decline although mere was less
disposition yield towards the close ofthe week. as
| there a more confident tone for the future
| GRAlN.-Corn has not materially changed since
the date Of our last report The market had somewhat
Hiatt a. - op1t ra
more frmness. prices ranging from SjGSSc for MIX
| cd, and 9Od9ic for choice Southern Yellow. On
Tuesday last week 1000 bushels of Western elbow
| sold at &c. and on Wednesday 1909 do sold at $780,
In there is but little doing and prices are nom
inal at 6sa70. Barley and rye remain steady at
| former prices. Our quotations for Shorts and fine
feed nominal the almost entire barrenness OF
/ the market continues to restrict sales.
! GUNPOwDER-wec continue to quote Rifle and
| Sporting at d6}9st and Blasting S5tg6.
| HIDES AND SKINS.-we notice a recent decline
on Buenos Ayres Hides, and now quote 21a2sc.-
| Caf-skins have also receded in price and we quote
| 16ld1Tlc. Slaughter, Western. Calcutta and Green
| sailed remain quiet with moderate demand at our
| former quotations.
HAY-The demand continues moderate for ship
| ping at S16d17 for pressed and Si5509l6 y ton for
| loose and coming in slowly.
IRON AND sTEEL--The market rules quiet, and
prices gradually receding. We continue our quota
tons for Iron and Steel as follows: Common 4ig4i
Steel is quoted at 2sasoc; German do Sc; Eng
| lish Bistered do. 20d22c; Spring do, 12a15c.-
oheet iron is In htue aemahu' anu tne mafAe' 10
| quie''
| market Tor Fig, and now quote SHOP.
| LuMBER-The demand for building purposes has
full prices Therei Is also GOOD dema nd e. sh;
We auote dry SINNERS Al Ia &C.,, 10 X ~
Other grades of Timber re5a;n no,n;ns,i ~ ~
| and we confinne Co ouote No IL IL o.. sa an.
| SI2dl4; and Spruce SHINING Roards SIZE
| Hemock sSnl0 10 NJ. Scantlinys si3aIa H.
matack Timber s10.O0Q2O.OO y ton CIapboards
Heart Extra are selling at S33; Clear do s2Sa3O:
10 no; so 10; sap Clear S23a2o; do Eds S20a2l
and No sIoaI1 S S EN Ira are worth slZal5:
ana 80 SleaII. shingles Extra Pine are quoted
shaved Coda sh;. La - .i q % t3ao W: s-Ane
s3a3 T5 ~ Isths p;no - so,,; -. aI uo ~
So and spruse At 81 I5aI 90 ~ or % an ~
| elsewbere anu 0ooPei@ee VIII DC iound
rn,r
III, . -Ne* nookiand remains quiet and steady,
sn a1 TX SURF a. recent advanced prices and We
'onu.ue " 9uo'e 'o@ooc v cask.
LEATHER.-We notice a recent decline on near
!y all kinds of leather of 1d2c. We now quote New
York heavy and medium weights 27a2sc; light do "a
Ca2sc; slaughter 32a35c. American Calfskins 76as5
LARD-remains steady without any change 70
notice from the reduced quotations of last week =
We now quote 10Na1Ic for barrels and lO;allIc for
kegs.
METALS.-Tns remain Quiet at the decline noted
In last and we continue TO nuote Char 7 4,
plates sl3ld14t; and TX do sl6tal7Ic; and Coke
S10l0lOl we continue 10 ouota Ran. T;ns 90
oac; Straits a9d5lc; Sheet Mosselmann Zinc l2ld
% sheet Iron remains quiet and steady at
'he uechhe honced In our last.
M0LASSES.-Importers are holding firm and
steady at CSC for Cuba Clayed and 40d4te for Mus.
eovado, according to quality There Is considerable
scaiclty with Jobbers, but there is reluctance ON
e,t par 70 purchase IN the present unsettled and