The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-15
ONTONS-Havef further advanced and are scarce
Il 8. 25d $3.50 u brl, or 50 O0d2 IL d bushel.

at D 25d $3.50 u bril- or 50 00G2 II d bushel
OILS-Linseed Oil remains firm at 81 65dl 66 for
Raw. and u f2dl % tor Boiled. Sperm Winter has
somewhat declined and we now quote so 15a220.-
Lard Oil has also declined and now quote
tied sales, at 50d55c
PAINrs.-Prices remain steady. American
Zinc Is worth S5tasl. and French dol1d1ll. Boston
and Portland Leads are selling at sl2 50al3; Lewis
Lead Si3; and Cumberland Lead in oil llAal2. Lii
tharge and Red Lead have recently advanced, and
we quote l2gl2ic. We quote Damar Varnish "a 90
"a 80, and Coach SO 25a6 90.
PRODUCE-Ihe upfayorable state of travel con.
tinues to create a scarcity in many articles of
country produce. Eggs have advanced. and in
good demand at lSal9c. We also notice an
advance on all kinds of poultry, and now quote
Chickens I9lSc. Turkies 1Sd20c, Geese 15d1Sc.--
Lambis held at 9aloc. and Veal 6asc.
PROVISi0NS.-Pork has undergone a decline of
about b0e v br since the daie of last. and the
market closed heavy and depressed at si9la20 for
Portland Extra Clear; S1sa19J for Clear; Sl6I41T
for Mess; l21asl3l for Prime; sl3ial4 for Extra
frime Round hogs remain steady at Sd9c. Hams
arequiet but firm; City smokd held at 9ltal0c.
Chicago Mess Beef remains steady at sl2dl4, and
Portland Mess Sl2 50d IA co.
PLASTER-The stock continues to be reduced
and prices advancing We quote Soft 50 so
az - and Hard 2 259s2 so p ton. and Ground SO
RuM-We noticed decline on Portland Rum and
continue to quote 6SdT0c.
SUGARS.-There has been dull market for raw
sugars with very Moderate inquiry since the date
OF our last there has also been but little animation
again fallen off and Crushed, Granulated and Pow
dered were dull and heavy on Monday and Tuesday
at l42d i5cin common with nearly all other articles
OF merchandise. We are unable to give only nomi-
nal quotations for any grade of Sugars. We quote
Portland AA l0tc.
SALT.-Thcrei is continued active demand for
advances W. nop oSss aa pgar are Tu nt a. aa
and Liverpool SO 25a375; Liverpool sack sl.s0al
zoo Ground Table and Butter Salt remains firm at
24c for bags and boxes.
STARCH rernai, syaadv INT fr,n ~ en-,
Sc for Pearl. and agile p ib for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS.-Grass Seed continues quiet. and prices
unsteady. We quote Herds Grass SO 5od2 15 Red Top
S300d3 so, and Western Clover I0allc Canary
Seed is firm at the following late advanced quota.
tions, viz: "a 50a4 GO.
SPICES.-The market remains very quiet but
there is generally firm feeling for most descriptions
of Spices Cloves are held at 4lca42c in this mar
ket, and Nutmegs 9jcdl %; Ginger 35d36c Cassia
$3.50; Pimento 2ie26c and Pepper 3ias2c
soAP-We now quote CASTLE Soap at l6tai7c.
Leathe & Cores Extra 9lc Family 81, and MOL Il,
Chemical Olive Q. and Soda l0c. Other Soaps are
firm at full prices.
sH0r.-we now quote Drop l2.al3c, and Buck
l3dl3ic.
rEAs.-The inactivity of the market continues to
produce depression in prices. and transactions are
light, as dealers not anxious &C sales which
are confined TO small parcels at about soas5c for
Choice Oolongs. Fair to good selling at 1SasOc
Souchong, Ankoi, and lower grades 55d6sc.
TOBACCO.-The demand continues very light and
the market is dull at our quotations, which. in the
present sagnant position OF trade, entirely
ina. There is no apparent disposition with holders
OF choice sound brands to make any concession.
WOOD God hard continues very scarce in mar
ket, and prides have again advanced. We quote as
1850 y cord, our extreme quotations being the rul-
ing prices from the wharyes. and inside quotations
for small lots from the country.
WooL.-The n. Y. Price Current says: The mar
ket is at a stand; the large decline in the premium
gold deters spectators, and dealers and man
turers are waiting Tor more definite knowledge re-
speeding the wants OF the Governments prices are
nominaly unchanged but the general tendency is in
buyers favor
FREIGHTS.-Vessels continue in active demand
for Cuba at constantly improving rates. The follow
ing engagements have come 10 our knowledge since
the date OF our last report: Bark Sam Shepperd, for
ST. Jago and back, gets CSC per hundred for sugar
sch Electric Light, out to port north side and re-
turn. at 81 80 y hid for moasses; brig Alfaretta
for Matanzss al 3c for box shocks; bark JOSIE Nix
olas. to load box shocks Wiscasset for Matanzas
AT 35c loaded; sch II. +. Gushing, for Remedies and
back, at s462l; brig lmogene, out to Matanzas and
back at Doc Tor box shocks and 5sc for HID shocks
brig Marshall Dutch. TO Matanzas and back at - 80
for moasses: brig Harriet, to port north side and
back. at "a 80 for molasses: bark Andes has been
taken up tor north side port on private terms