The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-06

are firm at % per bushel. Soft sheled Almonds
nave advanced to SOe and rev prunes firm at 22o
trade Ia ruit as well as confectionery Is brisk as
ua at the approximation of the National AuLiyersa-
ry. Fire crackers are held at so and rs per Box
FISH-Are coming in freely with q heavy de.
mand for all kinds, except for Paddock and Hake.
on Tuesday and Nednesdag there was large salas of
Cod at over present quantities Large Cod have
somewhat advanced. while other drv fish have de-
clined. Shore Herring have advanced to 4 80 as %
per brl; 80 brls No. Herring sold during the week
at quotations.
FLoUR-The market COR all grades of F our has
grea y advanced SIT c. the date of our last in
sequence Of the violent upward movement of gold
iseident to he eniorceme mt of the prohibitory bill
prevousto its repeal inuenc ID also by the eontn-
ued unfavorable advices for Western crops. Our
revised quotation ms are now as follows.
superfne Portland In pe eli IN 9o0d9, 95-Faney
do y 80 q 9.l5-Extra do 100 9l0, 50-Double Extra
do TO- 10 g l.00-Ex Superior do IL 5aal2 50-West-
do II 90 g l3.5o-Southern Illinois do 10 00d12I3
There wsJe Gales on Thursday of 200 brls White
Winter Extra Superior at 1850 snd 100 brls do
superior at II 20 per bril-
GRAIN-Corn closed firm at onsiierable advance
the quotations being les for mixed and l.70 for
yellow. with steady fair demand. Rye has again
advanced and is firm at IS al 90 Oats also
higher We quote 90 q 95 p bushel. Barley ire
mains quiet and nominal at ! 10 al 30 Shorts and
Fine Feed remain quiet and firm at the recent ad
vance.
Powder. and now quote Blasting s5Ia6, and Rifle
and Sporting 1gs y keg of rs TBS.
HIDES AND SKINS-The demand is moderate and
but little doin south America are little hi her and
now quote 50 q 3ic and Western 26 a 21c other
descriptions remain steady as follows. Slaughter
9glO: Calfskins se unsettled we now quote 25d 300
ID. Green sailed hides aud Sheep pelts remain
steady but firm at previous quota ions
HAY-Ihe market is duh and prices somewhat
lower We now quote pressed hay s22 a 20. and
loose 20d23. Straw is now worth x10 per ton.
IR0N-Thc market for all de criptions has come
nearly TO stand, account of the rise in Gold.
holders having pretty much withdrawn their stocks
from the market for the moment. stocks right
and the demand active at almost any pr dealers
are not Disposed to sell except in small lots.
yised quotations rep esent advance for all grades
of both Iron and Steel.
LEAD-Priees have advanced for Shee. and Pine
to 10 "a 1911 and pig Lead IL q. I5c per H.
LEA HER-A material advance has taken place
on leather during the psst week and we now quote
do, 40 q i3. Slaughter IS a 6oc American Calf
Skins LOG $50 and Rough "A q 47c y II.
LUMBER.-Prices for all kinds, more especially
Shipping Boards continue to entertain strong ad:
yancing tender ey. We now quote No. "a and
rs clear Pine s3S94o y VI: No. 3 s2saSO. and No 4.
s20G22; shipping s23g25; Sprucesl7g2O: Hemiock
10 0ll2 y NJ Spruce Scantling and Timber scarce at
sl4Gl5. Joist also very scarce and firm Hackma
tack Timber sl0a20 " ton. Clapboards Heart Extra
are selling at s33; Clear do s3oa3l; No. l. sl3di5;
Sap Clear S24a25; do Ids s20G2l Spruce Extra are
worth s17 90 G2o 90. and No. 1 sl29l3. Shingles,
Extra Pine are quoted at 81 505 co. and Clear Pine
SO 50a3 70. Extra shaved Cedar Shingles ire worth
80 s7a4 90; do I'd s SO 25G3 30 y NJ. Laths, Pine
selingat 81 50g2 25 and Spruce at 81 37al so
y NJ. Our quotations for box shocks and cooper
age will be found elsewhere.
LARD-There has been quite an advance on Lard
and the market closed buoyant at Is a l6c y ID for
Rrls or Tub.
METALS-Tn is quite unsettled owing to the
very extraordinary advance and wide fluctuations in
Gold. but prices generally sre quoted at a 4c.
Sheet mosselmann zinc is higher. Lead both Sheet
and Pig have also advanced.
MOLASSES-A continued quiekness has pre-
vailed the moassss market throughout the week,
until near the close when prices in sympathy with
the rapid adyanc, in Gold under went some al
vance 81 g 81 being the prevailing prices for Cuba
clapsd and IS "a 50 for Mart Muscovado 81 a 95
Port Rico is still held at 10 and Cenfuss 95 co.
cargo cayed at s5c Portland Syrup remains stead
at CSC IS per gallon in hhds and bills
NAILS-Cut nails have again advanced We now
quote 50d8 per clsk. Sales moderate.
NAVAL STORES. We notice decline for Spir-
its Turpentine, which we now quote at Csc 350per
gal. Rosn is higher and is now held firm at 44a
as y Dbl.
ONIONS. We note a n advance for BERN uda Onions
which are nov selling at 7asc per h. and coming in
more freely.
OILS-We notice further advance on Kerosene
on and we now quote Soc for large lots 974 in brl
lots and 90 per gal by single brls Linsed Oil has
advanced TO l,6I q 10 ard Boi'p La a 10 Lard
OIL has advarced to Las az / so, and Whale Ref
Winter to 1,40 q l.50 We also note an spvance for
Fish Oils wi quite large sales At IS 81 for Grand
Bank and Bay, and % a "a pr brl for shore
PAINrS-Paints continue TO advance in sympathy
with the increase in labor aud materials. Portland
Lead in oil we now quote at Is 501l9 %. and Cum
berland IL 5l1lS; American Zinc sl3 25dl3 IS;
Pare Dry Lead remains steady at SIS; Litharge aud
Red Lead lsc.