The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-29

ly for the Press, by Mr.. NJ. n. Rich.
Note.-We wish it to be understood that our quo
taons represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated and that in filing small or
ders, higher rates have to be charged
ASHES-Small sales Potash continue to be made |
at use, and Pearls Std8tc.
Z APPLES-Green Apples continue to advance, as |
good sound fruit is getting to be quite scarce in mar
ket. We now quote 80 5oa3oo for fair to good.
Sliced and Cored dried Apples have also advanced;
sliced are now selling at 1g7tc. and cored 7g7lc. |
Uncored are dull sale at 3a3lc ID.
BEANs.aaye advanced, and White Pea : Beans Sc
are firm at 00d325; and Marrows 275d2G " |
and blue pods at 15a2 80 40 brls yellow eyes and
so brls marrows sold on Wednesday for 80 y bush
BUTTER.-There CONTINUES to be more plentiful
supply of good butter and prices are easier, though
decline has taken place, and continue to quote
Choice Vermont and New York Diaries at 23a25c;
Canada and Western Firkin 23d24c; Country 239
24c. Store Butter is not as firm, though we con-
tinue to quote 1Sa20c y ID.
BREAD.--An kinds Bread remain steady at
former quotations Sales of Pilot made at S6d6t,
Ship 5a5i, and Crackers 3ie4c y ID, or S5a4oc y
BOX SH0OKS-shipments are beginning to fall
of as the season advances and the demand is less ac-
tive Prices remain steady at about 5oo55 for pine,
and 45d4S for spruce, for which there is but little
demand
CooPE9AGE.-As we noticed in last engage
ments have been made for all the city made 80 inch
sugar and molasses hid shocks with heads. that
be turned out in this city up to the first of June next
dropping and nominal at sSoas2 for Ash. and sas9
80 for Red oak Headings are active at advanced
prices We now quote S27G2s. Country Shocks re-
main dull and inactive.
COFFEE-The market is very firm and prices
buoyant. We continue TO quote Rio 33d35c, Java 10
a42c. and st Domingo 30g3lcP ID. Prices droop-
CHEEsE-The market remains firm at l5@l6c for
choice Vermont and New York diaries, and 13d14c
for good Country Cheese.
CREAM TARTAR-Saies of Puverized are now
made in small lots at 40c i, H. Pure Crystals have
further declined, and we now quote Coo.
CANDLES-Moud Candles are now selling at Is
Gl6c, and Sperm 35d3sc " fb.
CEMENT-Is very firm at advanced prices We
now quote 81 GO al 20 per cask and prices buoyant
CoAL.-white Ash, Lehigh and Franklin
selling at ssa9 go Cumberland remains quiet and
steady at SO y ton.
CoRDAGE-we notice further decline on Man
lila Cordage, which quote II q 1sc and Ma
nia Boltrope 1920 We continue toquote American
Cordage 16dl6tc; Russia Hemp 19dl9tc; Russia
Botrope 19dl9c We also quote Cotton Sail Irvine
1.o3al.o5;Fiax, Hemp do 5oa55c p ID.
DUCK.-wen,,;e a decline of about SC all
grades PortlandDu:k. and now quote No 95c, and
navy superior Nos. 9ic and No. TO- 6ic; Ravens
45c. There is demand for U. S. tent, and the
stock is all out Of this market at this time.
DRUGS AND DYES.-The Drug trade remains
rather inactive, and transactions unusually light for
at the date of our last report. Dyewoods also rule
quiet and prices unchanged.
FRUIT-we notice a decline of about 25d5Oc on
Oranges, aud now quote SO 50d3. rs y brl. New
Prunes are selling at lSa20c Box Raisins are more
firm stocks are getting reduced, without any i'm
mediate prospect of replenishment We continue TO
quote Bunch Box "a 3Od4 40and Layers "a 45a4 IS.
FIsH.-The market for Fish remains in about the
same situation noticed in our last Small lots of
fish are beginning to come into market Transactions
have been very limited, and prices are unchanged
from our quotations of the past two weeks which
continue for large Cod S4.75d5. and small do
s375d4 y qtl. Herring and Mackerel steady at
the recent decline previously noticed. Herring
main unchanged.
FL0UR.-rhe market continues to rule exceed
ingly quiet and depressed and prices declining, our
t..s,
of our last report. No sales of importance notice
have been made during the week, transactions being
| confined to small lots at reduced prices.
GRA1N-Corn continues 10 rule quiet but steady
at about go d36c Good sound Western Mixed is held
at about CSC. Some lots not strictly prime have been
| jobbing at 80 dg3c Southern yellow il held at gta
| ssc Oats continue and firm at 6Sa70c. Bar
ley and rye remain steady at former prices Our quo
tations for Shorts and fine feed are nominal the
almost entire barrenness ofhe markets continues to-
| restrict sales.
GUNPowDER.-we continue to quote Rifle and
Sporting at d65 dst. and Blasting S5la6, and firm,
in consequence OF the recent advance in Satpetre
HIDES AND SKINS.-we quote Buenos Ayres
Hides 3oa3lc. Western 81 a22c and Slaughter Hides
6id7tc Green Sailed 81 s5a20 90 and Dry GOAL 30;
| Calcutta Cow 1902 10; Calf-skins 11a13c.
HAY-Has advanced, and is firma sleGl7 p ton
| for Pressed
HOPS-Are firm at an advance, We now ouote
| growth OF 1862, Hdl5c.
| IRON-All grades of Iron remain quiet and prices
| entertain downward tendency. Pig Iron is worth
10, Refined 1, a5c; swede do 7sas. and NORWAY s,1
81 Cast Steel 3oG3lc; English Biistered do 22a24c;
spring DO tolls English sheet Iron + now worth
LEADING now quote both Sheet and Pipe Lead
l2lal3c p loo. We also notice quiet and steady
market for Pig, and now quote sll3al2.
LUMBER.-Shipping Lumber has undergone some
further decline. We now quote dry shippers sl7O0
als00 and green do Sl500dl6.00 D NJ. Other
grades of Lumber remain nominay the same,
and we continue to quote No. Is and 2s Pine
S34d3S; No. S24 Spruce Dimension is worth from
s12al; and Spruce shipping Boards sllaI2.
mataek Timber Sl0.Ooa2000 y ton. Clapboards
Heart Extra are selling at 1913; Clear do S2sa3O;
No; |. sl3al5; sap Clear S23a25; do DDS S2oa2l,
and No. sl0al3. Spruce Extra are worth Sl2d15,
and No. sl0a1l Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
at SO 5oGs IS, and Clear Pine 50 1903 co. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 80 5oG4 25; do ID
80 80 rs y NJ. Laths Pine are selling at 81 so "a
80. and Spruce at sIi5al 90 " NJ.
LIME,-New Rockiand remains quiet and steady,
with light sales at recent advanced prices and we
continue 10 quote ssas5c y cask.
LEATHER.-Prices remain steady at late reduc-
,oa; and n We now aaots Nsw York Ugh, 2sgs
BE; American Calfskins S0ag0c
LARD.-Prices have somewhat declined, and we
now quote llkelI c for barrels and kegs, with light
demand and small sales. The market rather
more firm yesterday.
MErALS.-Prices for nearly all kinds of Metals
continue to have downward tendency. We notice
a define on Tins and now quote Banca 52d5ic;
Straits 49a5lc Char plates 49, al4I; do TX l6aa
17;c; Coke l0tall Sheet Mosselmann Zinc has
declined to IL al3c We also notice decline
MoLASSES.-The market continues to rule very
quiet and inanimste. No transactions from first
hands has to our knowledge during the week.
and quote nominaly the same as last week for Gu
ba Clayed IS d3Sc, aud Tor Muscoyado Al d42c, and
Trinidad As a46c. Jebbers have been making limit
ed sales AT prices within quotations. We continue
to quote Portland Syrup at Soc in brs, and CSC Phhd
NAVAL SrORES.-Turpentine is firm at
90 60 q 20 v GAL with an upward tendency.
bril- Foreign Tar remains unchanged at sl3ali
and Coal Tar Pitch S4a4.25 y brl.
OAKUM-Oakum has advanced and we now
quote American 10! lc, and good Navy 1lla12lc.
ONIoNS-We notice some decline ON Onions and
quote Silver Skins at 00a 25 b brl, and 81 81
az 90 u bushe
OILs.-we notice general decline on nearly all
kinds of Oils. Whale Refined Winter is quiet at
al l0dl 10: Sperm 80 l5d2 %; Lard Oil 81 0sdl IL
quote 81 AL So for Raw. and Boiled 81 6oal g.
Castor Oil has declined to 80 3oa2 IS. kerosene
remains nominal at 50a55c.
PAINrS.-Prices remain steady. American
Zinc is worth sstdsl. aud French doll d1lt Boston
and Portland Leads are selling at SO 50al3; Lewis
Lead sl3i and Cumberland Lead in oil Il tal2 Ii
tharge and Red Lead we quote l2al2tc; Damar
Varnish "a IA so, and Coach SO IS a6 90.
PRODUCE-Eggs have recently undergone rap
id decline and duh at ut 49, dl4c. We also notice
decline potatoes, the demand for government
having received a check, prices have fallen off. and
the market is quiet Mt 81 25a1 81 p bril- Poultry of
all kinds remain steady at recent advanced prices
wecontinue TO quote Chickens l7dlsc, Turkies lSt9
zoe Lamb is held at ogl0c. and Veal Sd9c.
Professionalism has ruled dull and prices
have fallen off about Csc during the week. though
the market closed somewhat firmer. We now
quote Portland clear Sl73Gl9f, and extra clear
Sl9tdl9i; mess s161al6s; prime l2taSl3i; and