The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-01
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light, the production Of the country being less and
less every civilization advances and the for
ests OF the West are cleared off,
APPLES-Dried apples continues scarce and he, Q
are very few In market and prices have advanced.
Wenow quote cssed and sliced 11t9l2c " ID. Green
Apples are not quite so firm the demand is less
active. Wequote Russets $500 y bril-
BREAD-All kinds remain firm and in steady fair
demand at recent advances. We continue to quote
Pilot Bread 81 o00s7 50, Ship Bread 5,a6l d H. and
Crackers "a 25g4 50 y Dbl, or 45c v 100.
BI CARB SODA--we notice further advance ON
Isl Carb Soda, and now quote &c v ID.
BUTTER-Butter is more scarce-unusuaIIy so for
the season-and prices have again advanced. Choice
table is quite firm at 3sI44c country Ball 30a32c
and Store Butter scarce at 25a2sc y ID. All kinds
come In slowly and are in brisk demand.
BEANS-Prices remain steady with a moderate
demand at our quotations. which continue as fol.
lows w hite Pea and Mario Beans ss(a3 20 and
Blue Pods and Yellow Eyes 80 Jo92 IS p bushe
BOX SH00KS-Prices arc nominslly lower as
there il little demand at this time for shipment
and the market ~s dull and inactive. We quote
White Pine nominal at 55es5s,.
CooPERAGE-Allk kinds Cooperage remain quiet
and steady with but little doing either in city made
or country yet the extreme bsrrenness of the mar
ket for city manu- iacturef produces firm marke At
the improved Prices noticed in our last. which we
continue without change. Headings remain steady
and quiet There is some scarcity OF hard pine and
prices are more firm. Hoops are in limited demand
witha fair supply.
ca EESE-we notice . recent advance on Choose
and now quote New York and Vermont choice a sris
2od22c y ID which scarce in market New chez a
has appeared in limited supply and is quoted at l4
lie " ib.
CoFFsE-There is less frmness in the market for
Coffee, yet transactions un'mportant and prices
remain nominal at 52G53c. Cape 42aa4 and kio as
G4Sc v ID.
the late advance. Dealers are now asking ana %
ton tor White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin, delivered
Chestnut Coal Is held at s1l and Cumberland si2 d
ton #U5ss
CORDAGI-ManiIIa remains firm and the .,kst
Is firm and buoy ant at 22t923c; American cordage
1Sdlst; Russia Hemp 2a23c; do Bolt Rope % Ia
2sii and Manila Bolt Rope 2sI924c y b.
CANDLES-are firm and steady 1T recent adj
yances and we continue to quote mould 7c in large
lots and l7!c for small lots.
CEMENr-We notice continued buoyancy for &c.
ment asthe season for the demand fairly open and
are firm at our extreme price.
CREAM TARTAR-Prices remain firm at the ad /.
vance rec ntly noticed, and we continue TO quote
pure crystals soc. and Puyeriaed 45c y ID.
DRUGS AND DYES-Trade has been fair for
the week, 60 sidering the general activity in most
otner branches Of trade. sulphur has advanced to
tic, and Sal Soda 4d5c. We notice some decline on
with no prospect Of any further decline at present
Borax we quote 40d45c Fluid has advanced 10 a5
t9zW y ga Dyewoods are quiet and steady Mt our
quotations elsewhere.
DUCK-The rapid advance in Cotton (which ha,
reached about 81 p b in New York has produced a
decided advance on al grades of Cotton Duck We
Navy superior, No g. 81 "a and No 10, SIC.
DRY G0ODS-The advance in Cotton has mot ma
yetpatursily advanced prices of cotton fabrics in
this market. but there Is more rnness and buoyan-
cy rs heavy cotton goods selling present Quota
tions cannot be replaced without material adj ance
in this cl.ss Of goods hence the trade have bought
h S eu,ng ,se week and the volume Of business
Sl-inch Sheetings are held Mt . slight advance.
FLoUR-The market has continued TO rule dull
and insnimate and salss have been unimportant for
the past week Receipts continue 10 be ample, aud
with the inactivity OF the market prices were come
what depressed, bu the centina ed ard tendency
Of Gold has stife ned prices and Enhanced the views
OF deslsrs in this and other markets-nh uenced to
some extent by late adyices from Great Britain
which are more encouraging for an incre sed move.
ment in that direction. The failure of the Confer
ehce. nov senerAiIy conceded, would seem tc add to
tbs embroglio in the North of Europe an with the
German porrs under blockade, should the war be
proractcd, the revival of active demand for
Breadstufs from this side of the Atlantic IA reaard
ed py many inevitable.
FRUITS-We continue to quote Rai.ips hunch
box "a 51s4 IS, and layers - 76a5 90 D box. Cur.
2la23c Figs are also higher, teirg held AT 3oasle
Both Oranges and Lemons remain stea V Al our
quotations New Dates are now in market at prices
" Az. 4 ca <suts are uTm n to %
Qg3 I5per bushel.
FI3H-old Fish are dull and the suppIy Light
New are coming in freely, nine Bank fishermen hay-
ing arrived during the week with full fares. which
hss tendency to depres prices although new shore
Cod are IN demand and are frm at IS 81 u ot Pol
leck have declined 70 90 75a4 80. and Hate "a a6d
changed Reports from the Bank and ISsy repre-
sent that ell the fishermen are taking full fares
GRAIN-Corn remains firm At the advanced prices
noted IN our last report, and the maj ket Is
" b,rren We contiauet TO quote Western mixed
oSGl 90 " bushel. In New York We notice the
market Tor old Western mixei Is WITHOUT decided
change. small sales having been made at 60 The
nrst new or o. Western Of the season has been re-
20 900 bushels. closing at 81 40I Al for new Wcs-
tern mixed and souther YelIew and 81 Is for whi,e
prices; we now quote b5a1 60 " busheI Oats re.
main steady and quiet at former prices. with ouite
stock store at this time Barley quiet and nom.
inai at previous prices Shorts held at s39d4o
and Fine Feed s4sa}42 y ton.
GUNP0WDER-we notice recent advance ON
Powder. and now quote Blasting s5iG6 and Rifle
and Sporting 79ssp key of Is lbs.
HIDES AND sKINs-Both dry and green Hide,
arc firm and steady at recent advances; We nov
quote Buenos Ayres Sl9sa; Western 25a2s: Star gh.
ISIS h. Gaosn satsaH fsss s. we low quote
main steady but firm at previous quotations.
HAY-Tbe market Is very firm at recent advance.
Good pressed hay Is in active demand at s23 "a "a
v ton. 'ose Hay comes in very slow; prices are
ADAn1usAy Aho HaHc - pit>stu.
IRON-the market is Arm and buoyant NJ our
quotations. a. follows: common 1!c; refined Sc :
Sweds l0e: Norway 1lGl2c Cast Steel 3tG35. Ger.
man do 2sa.7ci English Blistered ss, and Spring IA
LEAD-Pig is again tc higher We notice sales
In New York Of 800 tons foreiga at I2-al2,o cash:
and so tons u. 30 days. payable in Gold Old Lead
lie cash. Brr lAi and Sheet and Pipe l5ic cash.
LEATHER-There is better demand for Hem.
lock Sole At previous rates The cepts are ia but
the demand .qssi thereto. Oak Sole is quiet. Hem.
lock Slaughtered Upper in rough is in fair demand
We now quote New York Light SO asa do Mediums
35ggSIc; Heavy 3ie36; do Slaughter 6oa55c Amer.
lean Calf Skins have advanced to 3odl 60 y ib.
LUMBER-Hish prices for all kinds Lumber con.
tnue TO prevail. IS demand for local use as we'll
as shipment continues active We quote No Is and
Is essr zine $500 n; No $500. and No4
10 &l2 NJ. Spruce Scantng and Timber scarce AT
ei4als Joist are also very scarce and firm Hackma-
tack Timber sl0a20 " ton. Clapboards Heart Extra
are selling at $40; Clear do e30a3l; No l. si3al6;
Sap Clear s2ta25: do Ids s2oG21; Spruce Extra are
worth elf 90 a2o 90, and No. sl2al3. Shingles.
Extra Pine quoted at - Coos co. and Clear Pine
50 50G3 IS. Extra shaved Cedar Shingles re worth
80 s7s4 90; do I'd 8 % 25,es so y NJ Laths, Pine
are sellingat 81 tog2 g. and Spruce at 81 31g9l 90
" M. Our quotations for box shocks and cooper-
age will be found elsewhere.
LARD-remxins firm and steady at the advance
previously noticed, and We contnn ne to quote i5Aa
l5.c y 10. 'S
METALS-we notice q recent advance for both
Pig and Sheet Tin, and now quote Banca 5Sa6oc
Straits 64a56; Char c sl6 5oaI7; do / so "a
go and Coke sl59l5 so.
MoLASsEs--The market remains very much un
settled, and there Is 80 vice difference between
the views of Importers and the Jobbers that quota
tons are rendered entirely nominal Importers arc
generally holding Cuba cIayed at soc while Jobbers
are quoting 15G1sc This unsettled state Of the mar
ket is produced chiefly by the large amount of Cen
trifuga and inferior that has been on the market OF
late Muscoyado 10 firm at some further advance
I8c -
NAlLs-Cut Nails are nrm and buoyant at 81 oota
80 per cask.
NAVAL ST0RES-Turpentine remains firm and
steady Of recent advances and continue 10 quote
6og3 70 per gal. Resin is also higher and is now
held drm at sA 0oa4s 90 per Dbl.
ONl0NS.-Therc are few Bermuda Onions in
market at prices ranging from Sa9c p ID.
oILS-Linscsd Oh is steady At the decline preyi.
ously noticed, and we continue to quote 6ssI 20.
and boiled 5Sal IS per gal We also note further