The Portland daily press., 1864-03-16

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Oranges. Peanuts are lower, which we now quote
at 80 S1i93 " bushel. We also note a decline on
Almonds, and we now quote Soft shelled 2692sc,
ana Sheled 42A45c. Raisins remain steady al "a 20
Tor bunch and 80 y box for layers.
FlSH-The market continues to rule firm and
prices buoyant. The volume of business has not
peen large hs stocks are considerably reduced. We
notice some advance Bay Mackerel, which
now quote for No SIS 50al6 rs; rs do Sll 509
lzAP Dbl. Dry Fish remains firm at our previous
FEATHERS-Prices remain firm and unchanged
at 1o975c for Live Geese, and 100000 for Russia.
), FLoUR-Trade has been quiet and transactions
limited though there has been some improvement
over the business of tho previous week The market
has ruled exceedingly firm, but the absence of any
considerable demand has effected TO produce steady
and quiet market, and although stocks are QUITE
ample there disposition on the part of holders
TO relax prices and the market closes with consider
able buoyaney,
GRALN-Corn continues to rule at high figures,
and although we do lot materially vary our Quota
tions, the market has been unsteady in conseouepee
OF the constant fluctuations in The New York mar
ket Uhe prevailing prices at the close of the week
were for Southern yellow (new) 3S0ll 49, and Wes-
tern mixed 81 32gl 60 y bushtl. There were sales
on thursday OF 2os0 bushels new yellow at 81 49, and
ZoO0 do old mixed at 81 30 y bushel.
Observation-Disclosures remain steady and ouiet
and we continue to quote Blasting s5a6i and kine
and Sporting 6!9S.
HIDES AND SKINS-The market remains quiet
and nrm with good demand for Buenos Ayres and
Western hides, and quote b. A. 2Sa29c, Western
2la22c, Slaughter 7iGsc; Calfskins remain firm
Pets 81 b0a2 so. >Nf
HAY-There is steady active demand for Hav
for shipment, and the market is firm and buoyant Al
sZzg23 " ton for pressed. l. lose Hay is nominalIy
little in market.
HoPS-Prime grades continue in steady demand.
ana with light stocks prices very nrm at our
quotations aud tending upwards.
INDIGO-eontinues in demand at hardening ratas
The advance within fortnight being l0@l2c D h.
IRON-Vith tha ria in, "A
Is hrmer again, but as the demand is moderate the
business is small. For manufactured Iron there Il a
good inquiry, and prices are wei sustained and firm
at the following quotations Common Ca 81; Re-
fined 6g6lc; swede sicGsi; Norway lOai0.c We
notice recent advance on Pig Iron in New York
Steel remains very firm and buoyant
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. very firm with a oooi do
mand at the following quotations New ork Light
3eG32lc; do Mediums 3ea34Jc; Heavy 32G34I: do
Slaughter 45g5oc, and American Cali Skins 0oa
LUMBER-The market is very firm and price, for
shipping still advancing with brisk demand We
now quote No. Is and rs clear Pine s3sa40 D M;
rs; Spruce Sligo; Hemlock Sl0dI2 D NJ, Spruce
Scantling and Timber are scarce at sl4 0oaI6 90
Timber y ton. CIapboards Meart Ea
ira are selling at $50 90; Clear do $50 O0osI 00:
No; l, s1Sal5; Sap, Clear s24a25 do Eds s20a2l
and No. Sl2Gl3 Shingles Extra Pine are quoted
at 81 J0G5 90, and Clear Pine 50 50a3 rs. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 50 1903 81; do I'd
80 25G3 so y NJ Laths Pine selling at 81 SO al
2 70, and Spruce at 81 3Id1 80 y M. Our QUOTA
tions for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME-The market remains quiet and UNCHANGED
at 81 lOgl 10 y cask and little doing at this season.
Liabilities are very firm and the market Is
buoyant at ls914tc p ID in bbls and tubs-stock
light.
METALS-All kinds of Metals remain firm and
steaay. We continue to quote Banca Tin 56a5sc
Straits 52d54; Char 1 Sl5asl5 90: do / Slsao
Is so; Coke sl4 5O9l5 50; Sheet Mosselman Zinc Is
hell q liz and
scarce.
MoLASSES-The market is characterized with
firm feeling and prices exceeding buoyapt a.
stocks are light and Molssses is coming forward in
very limited supply Importers decline to sell to ar
rive, except at an advance over present quota
tons. which we continue as follows;-Trindad GAG
and Tart clayed 4lG42c " gal.
NAILS-Cut Nails are very firm at the recent adj
vances and We continue to quote Sc 25a6 50 d cask
NAVAL SToRES-Business Is limited Just At this
time and prices continue to rule steady. We notice
that in New York market.a descriptions have an
upward tendency, and Tar is decidedly higher
Mot of the foreign Tar has been in bond beyond
tho tim" allowed and cannot now be entered except
by an amendment of the law. The sales of spirits
Turpentine are 40 casks French, to arrive at SO IO
0AkUM-We notice an advance on both common
and Navy which we now quote 1li9l3c y ID.
ONI0NS-Stocks light and prices are very firm nj
a further advance. Sales have been made during
the week at Sc 50a9 y Dbl, or 5o@2 Ga y bush.
oILs-We notice an advance of &c on Kerosene
oil since our hast The factory prices advanced
yesterday 65a 81 !ca7oc GAL according to quaint.
boiled oil, and the market is very firm at our quota
tons esewhereEish oils quiet and steady at $40
G34 or Bay and S35G37 for Bank. Lard and whale
refined remains firm at Al 25Gl 80; sperm winter
has recently advanced to l2a2 20 y gal. ~
PAINTS-we quote Portland Lead in oil si3 5oa
IA; aud Cumberland do S13 00dl3 90: Lewis Lead
sl3 I6al4 %; French Zinc sll 25all IS. and Amer.
lean do 50 25d9 IS. We also notice an advance on
Litharge and Red Lead, which we quote at lac
PLASTER-Siocks are getting redncep and prices
have an advancing tendency. We now quote Rock
50 6o63 62 y ton, and Ground S1G7 50 y ton.
PRODUCE-Produce of all kinds are Quiet and
there has been but little dong for the past several
weeks, excepting Butter, the extreme scarcity Of
which has advanced this commodity fabulous prices
for this market. Good table Butter Is a scarce arti
Gle. and has sold during the week high as 40a43c
y ID in small lots Eggs continue to nave droop-
dull and but little doing, and prices remain nominal
at 81 sIg20o y Dbl. or 65a7sc bushel. Poultry is
scarce and but little doing at present..
PROFESSIONALISM remains firm nj our ono,a
tons. which We continue follows Extra clear
S25a26; clear 24a25: mess SO 50d23 So and prime
do si9s20 We notice an advance on smoked Hams
which we now quote at l3tGlic and City do l4d
pm ~ ''ssiie
RUM-Prices are higher for Portland distilled
The manufacturers are firm 81 90 y gal.
SUGARS Both raw and hard Sugars continue TO
entertain strong upward tendency. Crushed gram
nulated and powdered vert held Yesterday at lsAG
lsic v ID. which was about the factory prices in
Boston We a so noiicea further advance on Port
land Sugars las will be observed by our quotations
esewhere) which are jobbers prices as the factory
have not as yet turned ont any new. Havana Box
Sugars are nomnaliy the same at the GATE of our
last.
SALT-The market remains steady and firm at our
quotations, which we continue at 3s7I14 % ior
Turks Island and Cagliari. Box Salt Ground re-
mains steady at 25c per box.
STARCH-We notice some advance on Starch
and sales are now freely made at our quotations for
both Pearl and Potatoe
SEEDS-The marke. for grass seed Of all descrip.
tons Is active and prices firm. there is some spec
ulative demand. We now quote Herds Grass ss 26
dS 3Ii Ned Top 6lG3 70, and Western Clover l4(D
ifte; ne notce an advance on Canary Seed, which
is held at 81 25a4 20 y bush.
SPICES-Business since our last has not been
large but the market retains its rmness and prices
for the most part have an upward tendency. Pepper
ana rlmento nave undergone SEINE change, and the
former is lta2c higher
sH0T-We notice an advance on Shot since our
last. and now quote drop l5e and Buck Ice D ID.
TEAS-The market continues very active and
buoyant, and prices of 10th Black and Green being
higher and still tending upward. and the market
closed buoyant at 90d95c for common oolong, 95coD
81 for choice do, I5esoc for Souchong, Anchoi and
lower grades
ToBACC0-The continued uncertainty of the To-
baeco tax renders the market quiet the trade con-
fning their operations to supplying Immediate
wants preferring TO wait for further Developments
before increasing their stocks notwithstanding the
prevailing dullness, holders firm in their views
some holding particular styles of Tobacco higher
than the prices current to-day--under the conyic-
lately been anticipated. The exports of Tobacco
from this port for the month of Februarn were s5o5
lbs against LAG S8s lbs in January
FREIGHTS-The freighting business has been
very quiet the past week and there has been little
or nothing doing for the want of vessels We have
heard of but one engagement for Cuba during the
week. that of the Br bark G Palmer, for Cardenas,
at Zoe for Box Shocks, sc 90 d NJ for Lumber and
IS % NJ for Hoops. In Euronean freights Wa ,nt;ca