The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-08
Review OF the Market,
For the week ending April g. 1863 prepared express
ly for the Press, by Mr.. NJ. N. Rich.

Review of the Market.
For the week ending April 8. 1863 prepared express
ly for the PRESS by Mr. NJ. N. Rich.
Note.-we wish it to be understood that our QUO
tations 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.-We notice some decline on Potash, and
now quote 1GSc. Pearls remain steady at sid8!c.
APPLES-Grcen fruit continues to grow scarce
prices are firm at an advance. We now quote 80 Is
d2.75 y brl. Dried Sliced Apples remain firm at re-
cent advances. Cored remain steady at 54a6c, and
uncored 3d3lc y fb.
BEANS.-There is a good demand at recent ad-
vanced prices We quote White Pea Beans oog
325 Marrov0 I5d2 -; and Blue Pods and yellow
eyes 2 90 az 81 y bushel
BUTTER-Choice table butter is not yet plentiful.
and prices are very firm. Choice Vermont and New
ern Firkin 23d24c; Country 22d23c. Store Butter
is getting to be very and prices have advance
ed. The demand is active at 1sd2oe y h.
BREAD.-All kinds Bread remain steady at our
former quotations. Sales of Pilot made at sea6i,
ship 6g5t, and Crackers 33a4c y I'd, or 35a40c y
BOX sHOoKS.-The market for Box Shocks re.
mains quiet and steady at about 500 55c for good
Pine. Choice lots held by shippers at higher
figures. Transactions continue light Spruce are
dull at Sd40c
C00PE9AGE.--City- made Shook. are scarce the
stock being nearly exhausted. The demand has
been active the past week at our quotations On
Thursday 5000 city made 81 inch moIasses shocks
sold for 81 10. and 200 double fierce do with headsl
at rs. Good Hoops scarce. and in brisk de.
mand at our quotations. viz s3od "a for Oak and S35
a37 y gross NJ. for choice Ash.
COFFEE.-The market Is quiet We continue TO
quote Rio 23a35c. Java loa42c, and ST Domingo 30
a3lcp ib. Prices dropping
CHEEsE.-Thc market remains firm at 15dlsc for
choice Vermont and New York diaries, and l3dlac
for good Country Cheese.
CREAM TARTAR.-Sales of Pulverized are now
made in small lots at Acc y ID. Pure CRYSTALS have
somewhat declined, and we now quote65c.
CANDLES.-Mould Candles are now selling at Is
tal6c, and Sperm 35a3Sc y ID.
CEMENT-Is very firm at advanced prices We
now quote 81 90 al 70 per cask, and prices buoyant
C0AL.-we notice recent decline on White Ash
Lehigh and Franklin. which is now selling at s9a
y 80 Small size Locust Mountain IL selling AT 81 so.
Cumberland remains quiet aud steady at SO y ton
CoRDAGE.-we continue to quote Manila fsd,
l9c. American Cordage l6aI6.c; Russia Hemp 19a
l9lc; X assia Boltrope lsazoc. and Manila do 2oa
81 We also quote Cotton Sail Irvine 1.03dl 05;
Flax and Hemp do 50d55c y ID.
DUCK.-We notice further reduction on Portland
and Navy Superior No Duck. and quote
Portland No 9 3 co. and navy superior No g. pec
Other grades remain steady at our quotations
DRUGS.-The Drug trade has ruled quiet and
steady throughout the week. without any change of
prices to note, except for Opium. which has under
gone further decline of PC, and is quoted at
Slod10I5 " h. In our last noticed some de-
cline on Alcohol, and continue TO quote S105al 10;
Camphene, s355 p gal. Dyewoods remain
changed.
FRUTT-Box Raisins have declined TO a 3oas 20
for Bunch Box, and "a 1904 IS for Layers Our
quotations for Cask kaisins only nominal, as
there are very few Il any in this market New
Prunes are selling at 1sd2oc. Oranges and Lemons
are steady at ormer quotations.
FISH.-The market continues quiet Prices for
Dry Fish have fallen Off We quote large Cod
have declined to 80 5oa4 90 y brl. We also notice
some decline on Bay Mackerel. and quote No Is.
quoted at sl3 a 10. 50 y brl.
FLOUR.-The -four market rallied early in the
week. and prices have gradually improved, and the
market closed firm and buoyant At some advance
the higher grades. On Tuesday lot Of Western
Superne sold at 1918. On Thursday loo brs. Mich
igaD Extra sold at the Merchants Exchange for 50,
andi0o bbls. Wisconsin Double Extra sold the dsy
previous for sS. We heard of several sales in small
lots during the week at advanced prices. We quote
Western and Portland Extras al s1.50a7. 70 y bril-
GRAiN.-Corn remains exceedingly quiet, and
holders entertain wide range of prices from SEA
Csc. On Wednesday of last week 400 bushels choice
Western sold at sSc. Oats continue and firm
at esg'oc. Barley and rye remain steady at former
prices Our quotations for Shorts and fine feed are
nominal the almost entire barrenness ofthe markets
continues to restrict sales.
GUNPOwDER.-we continue TO quote Rife and
Sporting at a6tasi. and Blasting $5as. and firm.
in consequence OF the recent advance in Satpetre
HIDES AND SKINS.-we quote Buenos Ayres
Hides 3oa3lc Western 2la22c. and Slaughter Hides
6ta7sc; Green Sailed 81 .s5a20o and Dry l20al 30;
Caicutfa Cow 1902 10; Calf-skiBs 1lal3c.
HAf-lias advanced, and is quick At Sl6 y ton
for Pressed.
HoPs-Are firm at an advance. We now quote
growth OF 1862, 14al5c.
IRON.-All grades of Iron remain quiet and un-
changed. Pig Iron IL worth s3Sd42 y ton, cash.
and Common Bar 4ia&ic y ID, Refined 4ia5c;
Swedc 7las and Norway sta9; Cast Steel 3ta3lc:
English Sheet Iron is worth 6a1c; Russia do
lSa2lc; Imitation do lS4al5c cash.
LEAD-we now quote both Sheet and Pipe Lead
l2Idi3c y loo. We also notice quiet and steady
ls4f G.rB md mn 11
LUMBER-we continue to quote Shipping
at $3.50 az 2o00 y NJ: No. Is and rs Pine
s3ia35: No. 3 s24. spruce Dimension Is worth from
sl2al4; and Spruce shipping Boards silal2.
matack Timber sl0.0oa20.00 y ton. Clapboards,
Heart Extra are selling at $50; Clear do s2sa3O;
Mo zap Ssas Esa DO 9o Sds
and No. sl0all. Shingles. Extra Pine are quoted
at 80 5oa3 rs, and Clear Pine 80 I5G3 co. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 50 5aa4 Is; do ID
s 50 80 rs y NJ. Laths. Pine selling at 81 so "a
80. and Spruce at 81 i5al 30 y NJ.
LIME-New Rockland Lime has advanced in con-
sequence of the increased rates of labor and
quote 7saS5e " cask.
LEArHER.-we notice a slight decline on all
grades OF Leather. and now quote New York light
29a3l: medium and heavy weights 81 a 32c; slaugh-
ter 33d3ac; American Caiiskins s0a9oe.
LARD-We notice more frmness for Lard W ch
together with Pork sympathizes with the fluctuations
in gold. We now quote III l2c for barrels and
kegs. Some inferior qualities nave been selling Mt
MErALS.-The constant fuctuaiion of foreign
exchange continues affect the prices of all kinds of
Metals and the market yet unsettled, though aui-
- and TRANSACTIONS limited. Char Z is held at
sl6al6 so; TX do Sl9 q ~ so; aud Coke IL 50a 10.
Banca and Straits remain unchanged at former
quotations. Sheet Mosselmann Zinc has also de-
clined We quote liaii
MOLASSES.-The adyanc in gold early in the
week created reaction in moasses aud prices ad-
vanced. dealers holding firm throughout the week
at 3sdiOc Tor Cuba Clayed. and al di2c for Musco-
vado. 3Sc was offered and refused on Thursday last
for Clayed. The unsettled state of the markets, aud
uncertainty Of the future have had the effect to
strict operations and the transactions for the week
have been very light.
d3 10 with downward tendency. Rosin continues
scarce aud IN demand at SIS a33 b brl. Foreign Tar
remains unchanged at sl3a4. and Coal Tar Pitch
S4a425 " brl.
oAKUM- American oakum remains quiet and
steady at Sia9ic.
ONIONS-Havef further advanced, and are scarce
at5.25as5 50 y brl, or 80 0oa2 IL y bushel.
OILs-we notice further decline ON Lnseed Oils
and quote Raw 81 65di 81. aud Boiled 81 70a
l ". Lard Oil is firm at 81 l5a Is. Kerosene Oil
remains steady, with limited sales, at 50d55c.
PAINTS.-Prices remain steady. American
Zinc Is worth 95lasl and French do11d1lI Boston
and Portland Leads are selling at sl2 so dl3; Lewis
Lead S13; and Cumberland Lead in oil III IL. Ii
tharge and Red Lead have recently advanced, and
quote l2dl2tc We quote Damar Narnish "a 90
IA So and Coach SO 25a6 90.
PRODUCE-Ihe unfayo rabe state of travel for a
week past, has created scarcity in many articles of
country produce. Eggs have advanced, and were in
good demsnd at Is Ice on Friday. We also notice
Chickens 17alsc. Turkies 1sd2oc Geese l5alsc.-
Lamb is held at Ga l0c, and Veal 6dsc.