The Portland daily press., 1864-07-27

bnhats-m . hof arecent advaoco for all kinds
OF Bread, ana Row quote follows: Pilot Bread
Ss 50a9; Ship BIead OOa7 80 % le MS and Crack
4 ers So o0g6 % ~ brl or 50a60c per loo.
81 CAKB suDA-prices are somewhat higher
and now range as about le9l0lc p lib. Sales light
BuTTER-cont inued light receipts have tended to
further enhsnce prices, al choice table Butter IS
drm at 35e4oc' very fair quality may be quoted 80 a
SIC. and Store Butter is ia limited supply at 2saSD5
y ID.
BEANS-Pea Beans continue to offer moderately
and the market is steady ana quiet We continue 10
quote 15d3to. NarrOws remain steady 81 "A COZ,
! %. and Blue Pods - 5Oa2 70 y bnshel.
I BoA SH0oKs-There is some irquiry but no
transactions as yet, prices nomnaily highersnc
engagements coald. think, be hardly effected an
ST. for future deliAeTy ms manufacturers arc hold
ing for even higher prices in consequence of the
/ great demand aud constant sdyarce for Iong INN
/ Der. Nc shipments of Box Shocks have been made
| Tor the past several weeks.
I COOPER A0E-Teemarket is entirely barren of
CITY made shocks and there ere slaves to rtpen-
ish the deficiency, There have been no sales OF late
but prices are nOmihaily higher in consequence Of
| the scarcity The demand for Hoops is good at our
advanced quotations. Headings are active AT a2G3
SIC for hard pine and 3lc. per pair or soft Conn
try coopetage Is entirely nominal there is nothing
/ doing at this time.
CHEEsE.-prices have advanced about lie p Ii
/ over previous advances, and we quote choice
New York and Verne Mt diaries 1sa.oc y ib-sapply
I light.
/ C0EFEE.--The demand is so limited that prices
are for the most part nominal. and quotations
continue TO range follows: Javab6a5Sc; Rio 536p
I IS, and Cape 45a41c y 10.
| COAL The market is quite firm at the late sd.
| vance and we, continue our quotations as White
i Ash, Lehigh and Franklin Is now selling from the
! yards a. r>tail for 5 per ton. Cumberland sl4,
! and Chestnut SIS SO per ton.
/ CoRDAGE-Factory prices have been aysin ad-
yaneed, and we preiix our quotations this week
/ follovs:-American zoe; Manila Cordage 2sd30c
Manila and Russia Bolt Rope 3)as2c y ID. Russia
| Hemp Cordage is out Of market, and we are now
unable TO give quotations.
/ CANDLES-A very decided advance has been
made since our last report and 25c ia the factory
tor Mould and 40a42e per ID Tor Sperm-market
4 buoyant.
| CEMENT-has again advanced to loc ID cask
and dealers are now asking 1872 % y cask.
/ CREAM TARTAR-Pure Cream Tartar has un.
dsrgone inrther advance, and is now firm at 81 y
I 10. Pulye lied we quote 50c
/ DRUGS AND DYES-Trade Is ouiet and busiposs
moderate st the present Time with Tut few changes
4 to note in our quotations. Borax has advanced 10
| trolD 7,aIIc; Alum lie; Aloss 4sc; Sulphur lnse:
/ sal soda !ta6!; Ri Carb Soda l0dlOic; cream Ear.
tar 5e s eP,a@s % sls hi Nader l9c virOl
woods remain quiet and unchanged.
DUCK.-prices are nominal at present quotations.
as there is but little for sale in market and ~
anything doing. We quote Portland No 300; No
| l0-li2 ard Navy Superior No 8. 2 O0d2 o. and No
! 10 do l4l.gl 45 y para.
DRY GUoDs-Business subsidized into the usual
lull al this season. preceding the Fall trade, and
there has besn but comparatively little doing for
the past week, aud prices are nominaily unchanged
but uuder present prospects with fair success 10 our
armies breaking down Of prices may be look I'd for
/ az an early day.
Il FRUlT-Oranges we now quote as 5aG9; Lemons
! $SdS y box. In Dried fruits we would notice an
advance on Raj ms. aud now quote Bun CHI hox 4 rs
az 60: aud Layers 25a5 30 Currants are STEADY
4 AZ 21a23c; Citron 3Sas0c and Figs s0a3ly per H.
Pea Nuts are very scarce and higher, being held
| at "a 80 p bush.
FLoUR-The market has ruled very quiet and
transactions for the week past have been uonpcr-
tant. Previous quotations have been sustaisedi al
though the crop reports are coming in little more
fayoraby and the indi aiions thot the yield
OF Spring Wheat vii be nearly quite an average
one while that OF Winter will not tall far below
and the quality is said TO he better than usual The
market elo.ed heavy and prices nominal at the fol-
lowing quotations.
Supertine Portland Inspection . 5Oa1o-Fancy do
lo,00Gio.J0-Extra do 1Looau, 50-Double Extra
do IL 80 "a l250-Ex Superior do IL s. a 8 OO-West-
ern Extras, do ii l,50-St Louis Fsvor.te brands
do 1890 q l5oo-Southern Illinois do 10 Goals, co.
Patapsaeo Family l5S-Canada No super l0all
EISH-There is a heavy demaud far all kinds fab
but the supply is light a prices have advanced.
Large sales have been readily effected during the
week at the following quotations for large cod IS rs
Haddock s2a3o0; Hake 50 25a3 % D on Shore
Herring 81 50d5 % u Dbl; Smoked scaled do i5G5O
Y box. and No S5g6oc NeOy few nsw Macserel
are coming into market IN consequence Of the failure
OF shore fishing and prices have advanced zoe to
p Dbl since our last report.
6RAIN-Corn has advanced sal0e p bu,he sin co
our last, Southern yellow ruling az 7Sdl 50 toward
the elote o5 the week. and Western mixed 7nal "a
rextrema figures being the prevailing pricss-in-
deed some holding mixed high as / 70 b bushel
market huoyant:. Rye Is scarce and in good de-
mand at higher prices We also notice quite an ad-
vance on Shorts and Fine Feed, which are now held
very firmly al our quotations, Our quotations for
Barley, in the absence of business remain nominal.
GUNPowDER-we notice an advance ON Ride
and sporting. and now quote .5gs, and Blasting
Powder s5!G6 p key
HIDES AND sKINs-The demand from trade
is only moderate, but prices arr well sustained So
American firm and steady, and we continue 10
quote 81 a SIC, and Western 20 q 27c. Other de.
NfN,sta cfF fafi
dl0: Calfskins are unsettled; now quote ga 3oc
10. Green salted hides aud sheep pelts remain
steady but firm at previous quotations
HAY-Receipts have been light and prices have
advanced We now quote pressed hay s25 y ton.
Now loose Aay has come In very sparingly as yet.
and prices range from sz0d2s Straw hi n GOOD de.
mand st an advance; sl0Gl2 y ton is paid for
pressed.
IRoN-Prees remain nominally the same q. the
date OF our last as nothing has transpired mate
rally effect the recent advances and we continue 10
quote as follows: Common l0l; Reined llGll5:
swede 10; Norway u; Cast Steel S.; German and
English Bis. Steel 42a45: Spring do 22d25 Shee,
Irons remain nominal at quotations.
LEADING notice further advanceon Lead and
now quote sheet aud pipe 2ii, and pig Lead 23lo y
LFArHER-A material advance has taken Mac
| G36; Medium WITS 40di2c; Heavy do 40d43: saugh
Ter 55a6ac American Calf Skins COG So and
Rough 44a47c y ID.
LuMBER-Under the active demand and incress.
ed cost OF labor. all kinds of Lumber continues 10
advance and " lille there is rather disposition on
the part OF dealers 10 withhold stock All desirable
Lumbar is readily taken at our extreme quotations.
which are as follows No. Ii and 2s clear Pine
S4Sado y NJ No. 3 s3Sdio. aud No 4, s25d27; Ship.
ping s2T go; Spruce sl6iGls Hemlock l1els y III
Clapboards, Spruce Extra, S20025. Extra Pine 40
Gi2 Cedar Shingles Extra 81 25rf4 30; No 10 So
~ So s1 S fne 49, 90 70 Labs spruce q sIa
for box shocks and cooperage will be found else
where.
LARD-The market has ruled quiet and steady
HstfH rrfs han . fa.. all ..F-.
lSa2oc p 10 for bris or tubs were the prevailing
prices ye tefday.
MErALS-prices for Tins, Sheet Iron, Zinc and
Sheatng Metals are entirely nominal at onr quota.
tons dealers decline make D. ices in the unset.
tied state of the Gold market
MOLASSEs.-Tte market remains Quiet with sales
Of small lots at about previous quotations. During
the week cargo Cf Tart Muscovsdo sold to 90 10
New York for 92c. aside from which sales have been
umimportant, and the market has ruled quiet and
prices steady but firm at s5aac tor Clayed 951l 90
for Muscoyadc, and about 20 for Porto Pico and
oodl % for Cienfuegos.
NAILL.-Cut Nails are scarce. with no immediate
prospect OF any issTeased supply. and prices are
quite nominal but firm at the recent advances.
NAVAL sroREs.-A further advance has taken
place SPIRITS TurpeI tine and We now quote 3 20
a 10 per gai- Tar, Fitch and Rosin reman steady
at previous quotations
| QAKUM-We notice an advance on American
OsNnn aud now quote I34d 4je.
ONIoNs-New Silver kins are nov held at SEAS
y Dbl. or 80 75a4 y bush. Bermuda Onions are
now entirely out OF market.
OILS kerosene Oh Is more steady and there Is
but little dong, although prices tain Increasing
tendency. The aetory prices at the close OF the
week were 90 fen large lots CA for bbis lots
AID 05 p gal orr single Dbl. Lfnseed Oh remains
steady 81, and b ied s. y gal. Ficst quality
Lard oil is little higher Olive oil has advanced "a
2 50a3 Is Castor oil unchanged. Els Oils have ad.
vance 81 II bbl as the excessive high rates of Elk.
change pgeeludes importations from the Provirc, s.
We now quote IS 00a40 90 Dbl for Bank and Bay
and SO 0oa SS for Sho e, Herring oil is nominal al
80 O0a32 %.
PAINfS.--We notice recent advance on nearly
ali descriptions OF Leads. We quote Portland lesd
in oil 20a23 80 Cumberland, 1919 so. Philade phia
lead 22a B. Pure dry lead %. Rochelle yellow and
English Nenetia Red Sc aud Litharge and Red lead
l9e; American Zine Sl2al5
| PR0DUCE-Good potatoes are scarse and prices
have greatly advanced We now quote sta5 Is Pbbl.
Beef has adyanced to ia lie BY the quarter. Lamb