The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-17

ness for Buenos Ayres aud Western hides and quote
Il. A. 2Sa29c, Western 2ia22c, Slaughter Hose;
Cafskins remain firm and steady at l6iaI7c; Green
Sailed 81 Sj92; Sheep Pelts 81 50a2 so.
HAi-Coniinues in active demand for shipment
at about S20@22 for pressed, and S2lD2a for loose
Pressed Hay continues to come forward quito pen.
tifully and all good sound finds ready market at
good prices.
H0PS-COntnue in COED demand. the inquiry
being mostly for good grades. The receipts light
and with good demand the stock decreases
INDIGo-Fine grades are in active demand, and
the sales have been large. Prices of these descnp-
tions are very firm and tend upward.
IRoN-Thc tendency is still upwards 'or all
grades, and the continued hrmness fully maintained
with dealers, as stocks light, Though much bet
ter assorted than for some time past in this market
Refined is firm at 5d5Ic: Swede SBcass: Norway
l0c; Cast Steel 2Sd}0c; Fernando fSa2 c; English
Blstered do Zoe; and Spring 12al4c Sheet Irons
are higher as will be noticed BY our quotations.
LEATHER-Prices have strong upward ten
dency for all grades. and we now quote New York
Light 29lG3lc; do Mediums 32d34c; do Heavy 33d
"a; do Slaughter 40d45c, and American Calf Skins
LUMBER-we low quote shining Lumber s23a
25 and in active demand both for shipmcnt and do.
mestic use. We continue to quote No rs and 2's
Is; Spruce Shipping Boards, sl7Cd2O; Hemlock SO
gl2 NJ Spruce scantng and Timber scarce at
Siigis Joist are also very scarce and firm. Hack
Heart Extra selling at s33 Clear do s3Oa3l;
No; sl3al5; Sap, Clear s24a25; do Eds s2OG2l,
and No sl2@l3. Shingles Extra Pine are quoted
at 81 50a95 90. and Clear Pine So 5Oa3 IS. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth So 15gas7; do I'd
50 25og3 SO y NJ. Laths Pine selling at 81 80 "a
2 %, and Spruce at 81 3Idl so y NJ Our quota
tions for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME-Remains quiet at previous prices, as the
demand is very limited at this season. and sales are
light.
LARD-The market is very firm and buoyant at
l4Gl44c in bbls and tubs-stock light
METALS-All kinds of Metals continue 10 enter.
tain strong upward tendency. We have recently
advanced our quotations for Thu and now quote
Banca 5ed5Sc: Straits SEA 81; Char c s15al5I;
s1sais 80; Coke ga 30 ais sol; Sheet Mossel.
man Zinc is now held at l39l3lc and some quail
tiles are very scarce.
MoLASSES-Tbe market remains comparatively
quiet with but few transactions yet 10 notice.
Several cargoes have recently arrived, the most of
which is being held at 52953 for new Cuba clayed.
Trinidad 63a55. Tart cayed remains nominal at
about 39a40c y gallon.
NAVAL STORES-AI kinds remain Quiet with.
out any change TO notice since the date OF our last
We continue to quote oakum lca11:c, and foreign
tar s15dls y Dbl.
NAiLS-We notice a recent advance on nails,
which are now quoted at SO 25es6 80 p cask.
ONlONS-Continue to advance stocks diminish
2 81 !, bush
OlLS-kerosene oil remains steady with moderate
sales at G0c for large lots, 62tc for bb lots and
Coo gal. for smaller lots. Fish oils have recently
advanced in consequence of the barrenness of the
market, and we now quote Bay s32a3i and Bank
S3ja31. Linseed oil has further advanced, ant we
now quote raw 6Ogl 50, and boiled l64dl GO.
Lard and whale refined have recently advanced and
are firm at 81 25Gl 30; sperm winter has also adj
vaneed to l2d22Op gal We also notice an ad-
vance Tor Castor Oil.
PAINTS-We notice some advance on Lewis,
Lead, and now quote Sl3 50a IA Portland Lead in
oil Is very firm l3Gli and Cumberland do sl2 son
H. French Zinc remains steady at $40 59al2 90,
and American do S9dl0; Red Lead and Littiarre
l3c, and Rochelle fellow 3q3I
PLASTER-The market remains quiet, and prices
prices unchanged at 1898 26 y ton. We notice the
sale during the week of ECO tons go into the
trS at 50 % y ton.
PRODUCING notice decline on Eggs which
we now quote at 2ea2se as they are coming forward
more freely. Potatoes are more firm ut improved
prices. We now quote S2a2 25 y Dbl, or 60a7Oc D
bushel The supply of Poultry is light and prices
nominally unchanged at our quotations.
PR0yISIoNS-Of all kinds continue active and
prices buoyant at recent advances, especially for
Pork. Round Hogs are firm AT 9idl0c. and are COM
ing forward freely. Portland Extra Clear Pork il
now held firmly al SLABS; clear % 50a25: prime
1920, and mess SO 00a23, City smoked Hams are
firm at l2lal3c. Beef remains quiet but very firm
at quotations.
RUM-Prces remain nominal at 95casl 90 p gal
for Portland distilled, with more buoyancy towards
the close OF the week.
UGARS-Tho market for all kinds Of Sugars
has been characterized with mora hrmness the asst
week. and prices are very buoyant with some ad-
vance on refined Sugars, and we now quote granu-
lated, crushed and powdered 2I9dlIg. wequote
New Orleans l5gl6; choice do l6l. Box Sugars
are quiet but firm, with moderate transactions.
SALT-The market remains steady and firm a. our
quotations, which We continue at 7!d4 IS for
Turks Island and Cagliari. Box Salt Ground re-
mains steady at &c per box. We notice the arrival
during the week os 2o0o hhds Bonair Salt for grind
ing.
STARCH-Remains firm at recent advances, and
we continue TO quote Pearl sasc. and Potatoe 49
4lc y ID.
sEEDs-As the season advances there Is a more
active inquiry for grass seed. and prices are buoy
ant. We now quote Herds Grass SEAS 25 and
Red Top 30oa3 25 p bush, and Western Clover
l39lic y ID. Canary and Linseed remain steady
at previous prices.
SPICES-We notice slight decline for Cloves
and now quote 46ai1. Ginger remains firm and
stcaey at recent advances. and we continue quo
tations at 2sa32c " ID; Cassa remains steady at 50
456i Pmento 2692sc; Nutmegs 0oGl 05.
SHoT-iIave advanced in consequence of the
scarcity of Pig Lead and firm at lie for drop and
III b ID for Buck
but firm at full prices with light sales ranging at
the following quotations. Choice 0olongs SAG
9oc. and common do. 19as4c; Souchong, Ankoi and
p ID.
ToBACC0-The market remains quiet and steady
with but little doing Both buyers aud holders are
waiting future developments in gard to the proba-
Bile increase of the excise tax. There is DISPOSE
ton on the part of holders to make any concession
at present and purchasers are little dis osed 10 on
crate preierrng to lake the chances of the market
whatever the result may be, and there is firm feel
ing with regular dealer.
WOOD-Both hard and soft have been coming in
quite freely during the week. and prices little
castor, though with no actual decline from quo
tations.
FREIGHTS-The usiness for the week has been
quite active and geperalG at somewhat lower rates
for Cuba freights We notice the fol owingengage-
ments since our last Brig Antilles, for Matsnzas,
az Doc for Box Shocks: new bark Norton Stoyer,
for Matanzas, at 81 y N for Boards and 1oc for Box
Shocks; brig Nebraska. To load Boxes for Havana,
at 22c sch Christiana for Havana with Box Shocks,
at Doc; brig Surf for Matanzas with Box Shocks,
at 2oc bark Sharpsburg. $40 tons. double decked,
for Havana or Matanzss with Box shocks at l5c
with Lumber at Sc % p N, and Sugar HID shocks
at Bic; brig Showers, for Cardenas Matanzas,
at option of the charterers, with Box Shocks at 20s
brig Essex. for Arroyo + r. out and home, at 55c
" 100 for Sugar aud s. 90 y hid for Moasses
decks lay days and foreign aud dom site charges
paid sch Oriental. for port North side Cuba. out