The Portland daily press., 1863-08-19


GLOW Oats have further declined, and there is
hght demand at G0d65c. Barley remains quiet and
steady at 81 lo9l 90 and Rye 1.15a1 20 y bush
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES continue to rule steady
and unchanged at d6las4 for Rifle and Sporting,
and S5lo}6 Tor Blasting.
HIDES AND SKINS.-The market ia quiet and
but little doing. We notice the arrival of 419s South
American. We now quote Buenos Ayres 27d2sc,
Western l9a20c, Slaughter 6441lc; Calfskins l6j
4lIc; Green Sailed Sl.85a2; and Calcutta Cow,
slaughter Sl.9002.10. Sheep Pets are nominal
HAY.-There is active demand for good hay
which is scarce article III this market at this time.
Nearly all the hay that has come to market of late
has been s, more or less dsmagsd We now quote
IRON The assortment is very much broken up.
and dealers experience much difficulty in filing Or
quote Common 4c; refined 4ja4'c; Swede 7Jasc;
Norway sos. Cast Steel at 25a27c; German do,
l6aiSc; English Blistered do, 20922c; Spring do,
l09l2!c. Sheet Iron is inactive yet, and prices
nominal at former quotations.
LuMBER.-Lumber remains quiet and with
out any new feature TO notice. We now quote
Shippers sl6.ooai6.oo for both green and dry
s34936; No s24. Spruce Dimensions worth from
sl2dl4; and Spruce Shipping Boards sllaI2,
matack Timber sl000a20.00 y ton. Clapboards,
Heart Extra are selling at s33; Clear do S2S03O;
No; sl3gl6i Sap, Clear s23a25; do Eds s20a2l,
and No. Sl0al3, Spruce Extra are worth S12dl5
and No. Sl0Gn. Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
at So 5Qe3 70, and Clear Pine 80 1903 90. Extra
s s3c3 70 p N. Laths, Pine are selling at 81 80 a.
J. 80, and Spruce at 81 l5a1 20 p NJ. Our quota
tions for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME.-We notice some advance on Lime, and
now quote New Rockland S0as5c p cask
LEATHER-The market is firm with fair
demand at our former prices which we continu, for
New ork light at 26d2Sc: and medium and heavy
2Sg2sc; slaughter 32 a35c. American Cafskins re-
main steady at 15dS5.
LARD.-Priccs are more firm, though the demand
slight Small sales have been made during the
md 7f<rI r. In a,a
MOLASSES-The molasses market has been en-
tirely dormant throughout the week; sales have
been made to our knowledge and little if any has
been received. Jobbers have been selling in small
lots during the week for 3Sc ado is still held
firmly at 42a45e. We mott a reduction for Port.
land Syrup,and quote hhds 26c, and bbls 2Sc.
METALS.-We notice some decline on Char G.
tin, and now quote Sl2.75a13.T5; and TX SIS 70
Gl6 90. Banca aud Straits remain steady and
prices unchanged. Sheet Mosselmann Zinc is steady
and firm at l2tgl3c. Sheet Irons are inactive, and
prices nominal.
NAVAL STORES-We notice further decline on
turpentine and we now quote s3.25a337
NAILS-Remain quiet and steady at our former
prices, and we continue TO quote S5d5.25 y cask.
oAkUM.-Oakum remains steady at previous
quotations, which we continue for American l0lG
lltc, and best Navy 1lidl2ic. Wy
ONIONS.-There are very few If any old now in
market. The supply is confined altogether to new,
and prices are nominal at this time.
0ILS.-We notice further decline on Linsecd
Oils, and we now quote raw sL0Sall0, and boiled
Sl131l.l5. with still a downward tendency. Kero-
remains quiet and steady at Csc by the quantity
remain quiet and dull; sales of refined winter are
made at 81 05a l0s and Lard Oil so d96c. Fish Oils
are firm at late increased prices. and continue to
quote Grand Bank and Bay Chalcur S26d21 So and
Shore S25d26.50 y Dbl.
PAINTS.-Portland and Boston Leads remain
steady at sll 5Oal2, and Lewis Lead IL 75als.25,
with moderate demand. Rochelle Yellow and
Venetian Red have recently declined 10 3Ia35c.-
Other paints are without any noticeable change.
PRODUCING notice some further advance ON
Eggs; the market prices yesterday were lSdlac.-
the crops mature Sales have been made the past
several days for 6'cP bush, or ? .1T592.0o " Dbl.
Prices for Poultry are nominal there is little II
any received Just at this time in this market Lamb
Is selling from stores at 10al2c y ib. Veal is scarce
at 5d7c.
PROvISIONS.-The market rules quiet and
steady for nearly all kinds of provisions: Pork i
firm, and prices tending TO advance, ia
consequence of the light stock in this Market
We now adjust our quotations as follows: extra
prime l2asl25 50 ;and extra do lsal3.6O p bri Chi.
cago Mess Beef Is worth si2al2 so, Portland do
sl2 5Oal4 so. Hams continue scarce. and prices
firm. City smoked hams selling in small lots
at l0lcall, and Western loglotc y 10.
PLASTER.-Soff plaster has declined, and tho
market is duh at s25oa2.62 Pton, there is but
limited demand
RuM.-we notice further decline on Portland
distilled and now quote 5Sa60c p gal, with steady
moderate demand.
RICE-Remains steady with light sales of India
ats4d9c.
stSUGARS.-wc notice a frmer market for Sugar
although no decided advance of prices have taken
place since last review, and we continue to
quote Crushed, graduated and powdered at l4idi4;
Portland Sugars are more firm at 81 for A, 10lc for
A, 10s for yellow. and l0se for extra do. Musco-
vado, Havana and New orleans Sugars remain
steady and unchanged.
SALT-Remans steady and unchanged. Tab
and Butter Salt we now quote boxes and bags pei
Coarse salt remains steady at 81 25u3 Ia
pool, Turks Island and cagliari. There is Sack
Salt now in market.
sTARCH.-Prcesr remain steady and quiet at 81
Csc for PEARL and 4a4lc y 10 for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS.-Quotation for Grass Seeds at this time
are wholly nominal Canary Seeds remain firm a.
s4.5od4 90. and Linseed 4Vsas4.25.
SPlCES.-Prices are more firm, although sales arc
unimportant, and continue to quote ASIA 40 AZ
Cloves 37a3sc. and Ginger. Race and African 24a
Csc; Nutmegs 90d95c Mace s0ds5. and Pepper IS a
2sc. Pimento remains steady at 22a2ic.
soAP.--We ROW quote CASTLE Soap at IL a lie,
Lcathe & Cores Extra &c, Family 81. and No.
". Chemical Olive SC, and Soda 10c. Other Soaps
are firm at full prices.
SHOT-The market is quiet and prices have de.
clined. Wenow quote Drop Sll9il and Buck Sill
a12 y 100 lbs.
TEAS-The market still retains the same firmncss
previously noticed, with moderate demand and
light sales at T5GTsc for fair to good oolongs and IS
soc for choice do. Green Teas remain firm previ.
Gus prices Souchong, Ankoi and inferior grades
main steady at 55a60c.
TOBACC0.-The market remains quiet and mac
tive. at the prices that have ruled the past several
weeks, and continue quotations without
change. There was little more frmness in the mar.
ket toward the close of the week.
WOOD.-The market remains firm at IS .50d9 90
v cord for Dry hard wood and S5d5.50 for Soft.
Hard is coming forward more freely by rail than for
some time past. rn
FRETGHTS business continues light Vessels
in good request to load lumber, &C., for Cuba.
bnt there is no unengaged tonnage in port. Bark
Sarah A. Nichols has engaged to load lumber for Car
denas at S1l p NJ Vessels seeking coastwise freighst
fluid ready engagements at high rates Deal freights
to Europe remains steady. There has been but little
doing in the way of engagements however, for the
past two weeks several charters of previous en-
gagements are now being filed
SEE woman IN another column picking Sambuc
Grapes, for Speers Wine. Ii is admirable article
used in hospitals, and by the first families in Paris
London aud New York. in preference to old Port
Wine Tits worth trial asst gives great satisfac
ton. dec22dly