The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-27

and we continue to quote No. is and Us Pine
~ as; No s2i Spruce Dimension is worth from
S2al4; and spruce shipping Boards sllal2,
Hemiock SSdlO u NJ; scantlings Sigh Hack
mataek Timber s1o.0Oa2oOO y ton. Clapboards,
No; !, slsal5; Sap, Clear s23e25; do Eds s20a2I,
and No. sl0al3. Spruce Extra worth sl2a15,
a. SO 5oa3 rs, and Clear Pine 81 1908 90. Extra
shaved CEDAR Shingles are worth SO 50a4 %; do %
sSs3 % y NJ Laths, Pine are selling at 81 80 "a
i 50. aud Spruce at 81 l5a1 20pM
LIME-New Rockland remains quiet and steady.
with light sales at recent advanced prices and we
continue to quote 1Sas5c y cask.
LEArHER.-Nearly all grades of leather have I'M
dergone some decline, except American Cafskins,
which have advanced So and are now quoted at IS IA
s5c. New York mediums and heavy we quote 2Sa
31c, and light and slaughter 33d3ac-demand light.
LARD-Continues TO have a dropping tendency
kegs:
MEfALs.-some decline has taken place in Tins,
and a we now quote Char plates si3tal4i; and
to quote Banca fins 51a5ic; Straits 49d5lc; Sheet
Mossemann Zinc l2lal3c English Sheet Iron re-
last.
M0LASSES.-The market remains quiet and
steady, importers still holding firm at 81 az
3sc for Cayed, 40d4,c for Muscovado and 45d4g for
Trinidad Sales continue to be limited to small lots
to answer the immediate necessities of jobbers as
importers are holding above the ideas OF obbers, and
there Is no disposition to operate to any extent 30
hhds Clayed sold at Csc, mos, and subsequently
other lot of 20 hhds and % tierccs sold for &c.
MUS. dffhals nave Deeu quite large
NAILS.-We notice some decline ON nails, and
now quote cask s. 5.25.
OAkUM.-0akum remains steady at recent adj
yances, and we now quote American l0i9llsc, and
best Navy 1llGl2tc.
ONIONS.-The stock is getting much reduced and
there is scarcely any sound in market. Prices have
fallen off as il is impossible to get good. We quote
Si'5 $500 p brl, 81 s7a2 90 y bushel.
OlLS.-we notice an advance on Kerosene Oil
and the market is firm with an upward tendency.
The following are the factory prices for Portland
Kerosene; SIZE for 1000 gals Coo for brl lots. and
62ic by single brls. Linseed has slightly fallen off,
We quote Raw 81 35Gi 40, and Boiled 81 40al As
We notice recent advance on Neatsfoot OIL small
sales having been made at 81 2Odl30 Whale OILS
have undergone a late decline. We now quote Sperm
Winter 20 l0a2 l5, and Whale Refined do 81 0SG
! TO- There has also been some reduction Lard
Oil; our prices now are fixed at S1.00al0S We
quote Olive Oil 80 d2.50.
PAINTS.-The demand has continued active and
prices remain steady. American Zinc is selling at
sStGsa. aud French do Slld13. Boston and Port
land Leads are selling at sl2 50dl3; Lewis Lead
Sl2 50Gl3; and Cumberland Lead in oil llIdl2
Litharge and Red Lead we quote l20l2Ic we
quote Damar Varnsh "a O0a4 so, and Coach SO 25
as 90.
PRODUCE.-Eggs have not come in as freely for
week past, and prices have somewhat improved; we
now quote l4115c y dozen. Potatoes remain very
quiet and dull at our former prices. with a limited
demand for shipping. Veal has declined, and the
market Is well supplied at prices ranging from SAFE.
Mutton commands high prices, 10a12c y ID for
choice Poultry is without any noticeable change.
PR0VlSiONS-Th market remains quiet for Pork
heavy. We quote Portland clear si7 IS "a 10 Is,
and extra clear SIS. 25a19,75; mess sl6.25a16.75;
prime l225asls25; and extra prime ID 25a1375 p
Drl Hams are quiet and steady: City smoked are
held at 9t9loc. Chicago Mess Beef remains steady
at si2gi4, and Portland Mess SIP 5oai4 50.
PLASTER remain about the same as at
our last report, and we quote SON 50 37G2 So and
Hard 00aS2 II. Ground Plaster remains steady at
s6a6 25
RUM-Portand Rum remains quiet. and prices
still have downward tendency. We continue to
quote 6Sa70c " gal.
RICE.-w notice some advance on Rice and now
quote India S.d9c.
sUGARS.-Refned Sugars are firm at a further
advance We now quote Crushed, 14iGl4,c, Gran
uated and Powdered 14Idl4i. with firm market
and prices buoyant Havana Brown is held at III
al3,. and White do. 13Ial4c. Portland Sugars re-
main steady at l0l for A. and 107c for AA and for
Yellow l0sc Some improvement is noticed on New
Orleans Sugars as the stock is getting much reduce
ed. We now quote common llall3c, and choice
12al3tc.
SAILING notice a recent, reduction ON fine
Ground Table and Butter Salt and now onote
boxes and bags &c. Coarse Salt remains steady at
80 25d3.15 tor Liverpool Turks Island and Cayiiari
We notice the sale II 500 hhds Turks Island during
the week on pris ate terms
STARCH-I,ices remain steady but firm at G,0
sc.for Pearl. and ia4lc y Id for Potatoc Starch.
SEEDS-Grass Seed continues quiet and prices nom-
inal. We make the following quotations Herds Grass
$500. Red Top S251a300 and Western Clover 9id
10c. Canary Seed is firm at the following late adj
vanced quotations, viz: si50a4 81; Linseed 2559
$3.50.
SPICES.-Thc market remains very quiet, for
most descriptions of Spices, at some decline Cloves
are held at 4od4lc in this market, and Nutmegs "a
td9sc: Ginger 35d35c Cassia 4Sd5G; Pimento "a 26
and Pepper 30a3lc.
SOAP.-We continue to quote CASTLE Soap at ls.
ole Leathe & Cores Extra 9.c. Family 81, and No
e. Chemical Olive &c, and Soda l0c Other Soaps
are firm at full prices
sHor.-we notice some reduction on Shot and
now quote Drop Sl2i. and Buck sl23al3I p 100 lbs
TEAs-Are very quiet though all grades are more
firm. yet the demand is light just this time that
no advance has taken place and we continue TO auoe
75d7sc for fair to good Ooiongs and ISdsoc for
choice do. Green Teas rather more firm Sou.
chong. Ankoi. and lower grades continue to sell at
55d60c.
T0BACCO.-The market remains quiet; prices are
nearly nominal AS we remarked in our last il is
difficult TO effect sales except reduction and
holders of choice sound grades not DESTROYS of
making much concession. Country traders are not
inclined to buy except 10 meet their immediate ne
eessties consequently there extreme dullness in
the market. Although 1t is generally conceded that
good bright sound Virginia will still hold up TO our
full quotations.
wOOD-Extreme high prices still prevail in con-
sequence of the great scarcity of good dry hard
wood. which still continues to command ssa9 SO D
cord Proposals are in this market for 500 cords
good merchantabe hard wood delivered at Fort
Preble. Nequote SON s5d5.5.
FREIGHrS.-vessels are still in active demand to
load Tor Cuba, and rates continue TO rule high for
the season. We report the following engagements
since the date of our last; bark Jas +. Ward for
Cardenas and back at "a for moaSses; bark Sarah
Is. Hale to Cardenas at 50 y for boards; bark
Ionic TO same port and home at a for moasses brig
Charlena TO Maianzas and back AZ 81 for molasses;
brig Loeb Lomond for Baltimore gets 40c y bril- aud
DC pair for headings; brig Alfred TO load box silks
at Wscasset for Cardenas &c: brig Prentiss Hobbs
for Trinidad and back at $50; brig Ben Carver to
Matanzas and home at "a p hid for moasses; brig
z. Is. Allent24 tonso load at Millbridge for Ponce
r. r., and back at $3.50 y hid for molasses, foreign
port charges paid ship kttie Floyd. ll11 TONS has
been taken up to load guano at Chinchas for Ant
werp at sos y ton