The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-22
MoLAssEs has heen little II amy anima

| MOLASSES.-There has been little if any ANNA
ton in the molasses market for the past week and
prices have had rather dropping tendency, ana al
| Cayed was 3sd3Sc, and for Muscoyado 4lai2c, and
| Trinidad i5a46e. We have heard of no sales from
first hands since the date of our last. Jcbbers have
been making limited sales at prices within our quo
tations. We continue 70 quote Portland Syrup at Doc
| in brls and 2Sc y hid.
NAVAL sTORES-Turpentine is firm at
| 90 60 az 10 p gal, with upward tendency
Resin continues scarce and in demand at s25aS3 y
| bril- Foreign Tar remains unchanged at sl3gH,
| and Coal Tar Pitch S4d425 y bTl
| oAkUM;- American oakum remains quiet and
steady at 81 d9lc.
ONIoNs-we notice some decline on Onions. and
now quote Silver Skins at 500a S52j p brl and 81 81
| az 90 y bushel.
OILS.-we notice general decline nearly all
kinds of Oils. Whale Refined Winter is quiet at
| 81 l0dl 10; Sperm 80 l5a220 Lard Oil 81 0Sdl.l2
We also wholesome decline Linseed Oil, and
quote 81 coal 81 for Raw. and Boiled 81 esa1 10
| Castor Oil has declined to % 3)d2 IS. Kerosene
remains nominal at 50d55c.
PAINTS.-Prices remain steady. American
Zinc els worth sslds'. and French dolla1li: Boston
| Lead Sl3 and Cumberland Lead in oil ltal2 Ii
tharge and Red Lead we quote l2al2lc; Damar
Narnish - GOA So and Coach SO 25a6 co.
| PRODUCE-Eggs have undergone a rapid decline
for the past few days, and were dull at the close of
| the week at l4dl5c. We also notice decline
potatoes, the demand for government having receiv-
ed a check prices have fallen Off and the market is
quiet at 81 25dl 81 y bril- Poultry of all kinds
main steady at recent advanced prices Wecontinue
| to quote Chickens l7d1sc, Turkies 1sa2Oc Lamb
| is held at 9al0c and Veal sd9c.
| PR0vIsIONS.-Pork remains quiet at the decline
noticed in last and the market closed heavy and
depressed az Si9.G20 for Portland Extra Clear SIS
| a19t for Char; Sl65a17 for Mess l2IdSl3. for
| Prime; sl3I ala for Extra Prime. Round Hogs re-
| main steady at sd9c Hams quiet but firm; City
| smokd are held at 9Adl0c. Chicago Mess Beef re-
mains steady at sl2al4, and Portland Mess Sl2 30
! ola 80
| PLASTER-The opening prices for several cargoes
ahoat has reduced prices from the wharf and we
now quote soft 50 25a2 So and Hard 0oas2 Is
1 Ground Plaster remains steady at sta6 %.
| RUM-Portland Rum remains quiet and prices
still have downward tendency. We continue to
quote 65dI0c h gal.
| SUGARS.-The market continues to rule exceed
| ngly quiet and prices declining: the limited de-
inand has had the effect TO produce very dull
| ket Light sales of Crushed, Granulated and Pow
which is about the ruling prices as we close re-
view. We quote Muscovado l0jollle; Havana
Brown lliGl2c; White do 13ial4c; New Orleans
iOic
sALT.-Therei is a continued active demand for
Salt for fishing purposes, and prices firm at late
| advances We now quote Cagliari. Turks Island
and Liverpool 40 25d375; Liverpool sack al s0d
200. Ground Table and Butter Salt remains firm at
| 2ic for bags and boxes.
| STARCH-Prices remain steady but firm at 6,a
Sc for Pearl, and 4ailc y ID for Ia1ofoe Starch
| sEEDs.-Grass Seed continues yBet and prices
nominal at the following quotations: Herds Grass
s2.50u2.I5. Red Top S3ood3.jo. and Western Clover
| l0allc. Canary Seed is firm at the following quo
| tations, viz: s4.50a4.62.
| SOAP.-We continue to quote CASTLE Soap at lGg
allie, Leathe Cores Extra 9c, Family 81. and No
/ q, Chemical Olive &c, and Soda loc. Other Soaps
| are firm at full prices.
sPICEs-The market remains very quiet, for
| most descriptions of Spices. Cloves held at Al
| a42c in this market, and Nutmegs ssca1 90; Gin
ger 35a3sc Cassia $3.50; Pimento "a a25c and Pep
| per 3loS2e.
sHoT.-we now quote Drop I2talsc and Buck
! 13al3jc.
TEAS.-The inactivity of the market has produced
some decline in ooiongs Transactions light, as
dealers are not anxious to urge sales which
| fined to small parcels at about s0as5c for Choice
oolongs far to good are selling at 15d1sc; Souch-
ong Anko and lower grades 55a65c
| TOBACCO.-The market remains very auiet and
inactive, with some concession prices Of common
brands. Good sound Virginia is still held at full
prices, without any disposition urge sales even at
tanned with dealers for the future.
| wQoD.-The market is almost entirely barren of
good dry hard wood, and dealers unable sup
ply the demand at any price. Proposals are on the
market tor 50 cords good hard wood without any of.
fcrings even at present high prices We continue to
quote ssae50 u cord the latter being the price from
the wharf for dry. Wequote soft s5a5. 30 a cord
wOoL.-ln Bsoton, on Tuesday, a great sale at
auction OF Wool occurred The stock offered was
500 bales and 10000 Tbs in bulk. We quote the
prices of enough lots to indicate the going rates
California black s1l cts picked pulled Ale; Marine
tub washed, l5c best fleece. light and fine soc; 1000
medium Marino fleece. 79c; la. fleece 77a7gc: an a
on, according TO varieties The total OF sales
amounted TO half a million dollars The effect will
be to raise the value of fiocks in Maine, As these
prices without precedent
FREI6HTS,-The business for the week has been
very active, at improved rates, and gagements
have been quite large. embracing the following
charters Bark Villa Franco. All tons hence to Hav-
ana at &c for box shocks and Sill y NJ for boards;
bark Winslow. for Maanzas at &c for box shocks
bark Tejuc for Havana. at $40 25 for boards and Doc
for box shocks: brig imogene. hence TO Iardenas
and back, at - i5.B payable hid for molasscs and
nsnRh Rndrsd ier sngar-foreign charges paid brig
qua, and back at - - for molasses: brig Scotland
out and back north side Cuba at 81 so II hid for
molasses; brig Speedway for Cardcnas at 33c for
boxes; sch Nalletia, for north side port at "a 81
for molasses; sch Paragon tl9o tonsl to Manzanla
and return for the round sum of s220o foreign and
domestic charges paid; sch Rio has been taken up
Tor baltimore TO load potatoes in bulk At Sc y bush