The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-23

continue in active demand for Government use, and
prices fully sustained st I57S for 30 lbs Rye is
steady but quiet at 81 45al so y bushel. Shorts are
scarce and prices nominal
GUNPOWDER.-Prices remain steady and quiet
and we continue to quote Blasting $685., and Rihe
and Sporting CLOS.
HIDES AND sKINS-The market remains quiet
and firm with good demand for Buenos Ayres and
2l922c, Slaughter 7iG9c; Caif-skins remain firm
and steady at 16lal7c Green Sailed SlS56g2; Sheep
Pelts 81 50(a2 so
HAY-There has been an active demand for
pressed nay for Government uses. and prices have
ruled firm S22G23 p ton for pressed. l. ose Hay is
scarce, as there is none couing to market atthis
time There is quite an active demand for straw at
50 y ton.
H0PS-Prime grades continue in steady demand
and with light stocks prices very firm at
quotations and tending upwards.
INDIGO-continues in demand at ha rdening rates
ihe advance within fortnight being l09l2c y ID.
lRON-With the rise in go the market for Pig
is iirmer again but as the demand is moderate the
business is small. For manufactured Iron there is
goo inquiry, and prices we sustained and firm
at the following quotations Common 5G1 81; Re-
fined 6a8lc: Swcde 8lcGsa: Norway l0S11OIc. We
notice recent advance on Pig Iron in New York
Steel remains very firm and buoyant
LEATHER-continuesq quite firm with moderate de-
mand at the following quotations :-New iork Light
30a32Ic; do Mediums 3ea34Jc; Heavy 37a34J: do
Slaughter 45g5Oc, and American Calf Skins COG
Is.
LUMBER-Priees for all kinds long Lumber con-
tinue TO advance under the active demand for ship
ment. We now quote No. Is and 2's clear Pine S3s
Gao NJ No. s2Se3O. and No4 SHOP; and Ship
ping S23g25; Spruce S17d20; Hemlock Sl0a12 ~
NJ. Spruce Scantling and Timber at sl4 COG
10 CO. Jost are also very scarce and firm. Hackma-
tack Timber SlO.00d20.00 y ton Cupboard Heart
Extra selling at s33 90; Clear do $50 OOd9l 90;
No; l, slS9l5; Sap, Clear s24925; do Ids S20921,
a and No lo EStrs are worth 81 70 e ~ 20
at 81 50d5 90, and Clear Pine 80 50d3 rs. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth SO sla4 90; do I'd
50 25G3 so y NJ Laths, Pine selling at 81 80 "a
2 5. and Spruce at 81 37SGl 80 y NJ. Our quota
tons for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME-The market remains quiet and unchanged
at 81 l0al Is y cask and little doing at this
LARD-We note further advance on Lard and
the market is brisk at 1adl4s &c for both bbls and
tubs, closing with strong upward tendency from
these prices and stocks are light and the extreme
scarcity of Butter creates much great demand for
Lard
METALS-AI kinds of Metals remain firm and
steady. We continue TO quote Banca Tin 56d5sc
Straits 52d54: Char I sl5d15 50; DO | X SlSa
Is 5O Coke Sl4 50dl5 80; Sheet Mosselman Zinc Is
now held at 139l3lc, and some qualities very
scarce.
MoLASSEs-The sales of two cargoes Molasses
early in the week at considerable advance, together
with the limited quantity coming forwari, crevted
very decided advance. On Tuesday l hhds and
80 tierces Muscovado sold at Csc, and $50 hhds and
33tierces cayed sold for Coo; since which the mar
ket has ruled firm at these prices. Trinidad is held
at 6Sa10c; and Tart eayed s3d55c. Only small lots
could be purchases at our Inside quotations. as car
goes and large lots are held firm at extra prices.
NAILS-Cut Nails are very firm at the recent adj
NAVAL ST0RES-Prices continue to rule steady
and unchanged. except for Spirits TurpentiLe,
which has advance to 20 50aS 60 y gal.
0AkUM-We notice advance on both common
and best Navy, which now quote ll5al3c b H.
with a continued upward tendency from these price,
ONI0NS-have again advanced with a good pros.
pect of still higher prices am we now quote Silver
Skins Sc 1901 rs y Dbl, 62a2 70 y bush
oILS-Ai kinds of Oil remain quiet and steady at
previous quotations. The factory prices for Kero
sene remain steady at recent advances, which we
Dbl lots 6lc and in less qua nifty zoe gal-sales
moderate. Lnseed oil quiet and steady. Fish oils
are quiet and steady at ss2s34 for Bay and s35a37
for Bank. Lard and whale refined remains firm at
81 25al 30; sperm winter has recently advanced to
2l2a2 20 y gal.
PAINTs-we notice general advance on Leads
and Paints, and now adjust our quotations as fol-
lows:-For Portland Lead in oil sl4 50Gl5; Cum
berand do sl4 o0dl4 20; Lewis Lead sl5 O0a15 SO;
French Zinc sn I5dl2 25 and American do so 55d.
10 rs. Pure Dry Lead lsa, and Litharge and Red
Lead lac y ID
PLASrER-Stocks are getting reducep and prices
have an advancing tendency. We now quote Rock
80 5Od3 81 y ton, and Ground sTd7 50 y ton.
PRODUCE-1here has been considerable fuctua-
in prices for all kinds of Produce and the tendency
has been to general advance for most every article
in this line; Beef Is 9ui at l0gl2c by the
quarter. Veal and Mutton rules at about sa1Oc:
Chickens 20a22; Tarkes 20a22. and Geese I7alsc
Eggs are more scarce and have again advanced to p
a23c v doz Potatoes quiet with mo derate sales
at 81 sIg2 90 y bbl or 65a70c tushel.
PROFESSIONALISM remains firm at our Quota
S25d26; clear 24a25: mess 500 50a23 So and prime
do slsg20. We notice recent advance on smoked
Hams, which we now quote at l3Jdl4c, and Civ do
Hottie y brl. Round Hogs are very firm at iofS
lie p ID. ~
RUM-rhe final passage of the whskey bill GRE
ahg an INC Ease on the taxes taxes OF Spirits to.
to produce decided advance for Portland distilled
Rum, which ID now held at 81 o59l 10 p gal
SUGARS-The market is firm and buoyant and
prices have onteriaine' steady upward tendency
throughout the week closing Yesterday at ls3alslc
y ID for crushed, grannnlated ana powdered The
stock OF Portland Sugars is reduced to very limited
supply, and small lots he d at Isic for A A. Yel-
lows are nominal at 1916; Muscoyado f4al44; Ha-
vana Brown l49l6c, and White l6iGi6,c.
SALT-The market remains steady and firm and
3s7ldg4 25 for Turks Island and Cagiiari Box SAIL
Ground remains steady at 25c per box.
sTARCH-we notice further advance on Starch
and sales are now freely made at 9I1lOlc d fb for
Pearl and 4lG5c for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS-The marke; for grass seed of all descrip.
oos is steady and prices firm. there spec
ulatiye demand. We now quote Herds Grass So Is
lac. We notice an advance ON Canary Seed which
IS held at 81 25d4 80 y bush.
SPICES-The question OF prot able enhanced du-
ties on these articles continues to attract the aten-
ton of the trade and spectators and the marke.
has been in state of activity and exc tement during
most OF the week, prices in the meantimn advancing
from day TO day. and closing buoyantly at our QUO
taiions. Nuimt IS have been article Of consider.
able speculation in this market during the week at
81 25al 1922.
sHoT-we noticed an advance on Shot in our
last and now quote drop Ice and Buck Ice lb
TALL0W-bas advanced, and Ams rican refined
is now held at lldl2. and Rough sasi y h.
TEAS-Thc market continues very active and
buoyant, and prices of both Black and Green being
at least &c higher and st tending upward and the
market closed buoyant at s5cG II Of for common
Ooong. 81 00gSl 10 for choice do, s0d9Oc for Sou
chong, Anchoi and lower grades
ToBACCO-There has been an advance OF eta5c
on all grades Tobacco since the date OF the last re-
view OF this market. Good grades of sound are
very firm and the market buoyant. There is nothing
now in the market for less than Co., from which
prices ranges up to 81 % y ib.
WO0L-The demand is very light both for Do
nestle and Foreign, and quotations are nominal
We understand some holders of Foreisn are with
drawing their supplies. consequent upon the nga-
ton for revision of the Tariff and the market for
all really desirable descriptions may he quoted firm
at our quotations elsewhere.
FRElGHTS-Since the date of our last we notice
the FOL owing engagements, which, IL will be OBJ
served have been effected at about previous rates
except such as are reported taken up on private
terms which 1t is generally understood eates en-
gag ments somewhat less han those made public.
Br bark Bairacota "a taken up early IN the week
tor Matanzas at 81 b N for Lumber zoe for Sugar
Box Shocks, 30a 35c for Molasses and Sugar HID
shocks with heads; Br bark X Knight, for Carde-
mas, with Fox Shocks, at 20c; bark l. L Hall for
Havana, with Lumber, at 81 % D NJ; brig o o Clary
tardenas or Matar gas, Box shocks poe and IuIn-
Der al 81 + NJ; brig Young Republic, Tor Cardenas
with Box shocks at zoe brig Mazatlan for a port
North side cuba and back, at 81 62l for Mola.ses.
brig Almon Rowel for port North side on priya,e
terms; sch Quckstep for port North side and back
with Molasses at 81 62@ In coasIwise freghts we
notice the following engagements; Sch Adene Town.
send, for Port Royal, with Oats, at lie u bushel
and Hay at Sl5 u ton sch Searsyille for Port ROYAL
with Oats at l0ac and Hay at SIS y ton; sch VIM