The Portland daily press., 1864-07-13
2T5 $50 Marrows remain steady st ssSo % ord
Blue Pods 81 5002 IS p bushel. ~ an"


heavy for long lumber and pureh ses could hardly
be effected at present advanced quotations.
. C0OPERAGE-We have no features to no.
,ice in the market for cooperage City made shocks
are now entirely our of market prices f m and
quotations pominal. During The week there were
saits OF 400 Cart HID Shocks at 25a600 Double
Ire shook at 50. there also a sale OF leo hid
hoops at S44 per gross NJ. Country cooperage re.
mains nominal at our quotations elsewhere
CHEEs ~ Receipts are light and prices have re-
Gently sdsancei. We now quote New York ard
vermont 1Td20c, for choice diaries Inferior qualities
are selling at little below these quotations.
COEFEE.-Prices have advance during the week,
a. We now quote Java bsa55c, Rio "a a 80 and
Cape OF which there Is now very little any!n this
COAL Dealers have made another sdvance on
Coal. white ash, Lehigh and Frank in, ie now sell
mig from the ards at r tail for Ger ton. Cumb-
erland coal sl4. aud Chestnut Sl3 so per ton-msr-
ket firm.
CoRDAGs-Prices for Manila cordage have
be n Iurther advanced by iacIories-our revised
quotations are nou follows, Manila Curdage 25+
ez6l; do Belt Rope. q a26ic and Russia 2sa3Oc.
CANDLES have advanced about lie since the date
Of our last and we now quote mould l8dlsl per 10
and sperm 35e and 40c
CEMENT-We note an advance Of &c on Cement
and now quote the Market buoyant at 2.O5 q 2,lO
per cask.
CREAM TARTAR-An advance of about &c az
pears in our quotstions since our last report, tie
prices now are 20 for pure crystals Zoe for Puverz
DRUGS AND DYES-The market continues
very active Tor the season with GOOD trade. Arti-
cles of foreign importation tending ia still high
er prices in symI athy with the extraordinary ad-
vance ia gold and exchangs Campbor has advanc-
ed to I5Gl 50, sal Soda bd5c, Ri Csrb soda 9la
70. opium Is 50e y. vi,rol 22a23 Fluid 325a40U
Elk Logwood l7al9 ard Fustic cuba Al per ID.
DUCk.-We note further advance for cotton
duck and now quote Portland No s,-I9s; No TO-
! 40 uud Navy superior. 124 No 81 81 and No ID
DO l5s snd Ravens 100 per para, prices nominal.
DRY G00Ds-The market continues to rule firm
or
for which there is considerable activity at this time
Couons are steady with good demand for all kinds
Trade continues brisk and dealers are already pur-
chasing largely for the Fall trade in anticipation of
further advances late ia the season.
FRUIrS-Trade in groen fruit is as yet nnimpor
tant as the season Is hardly sufficiently advanced
oranges We continue TO quote IS, and Lemons SlU
per box. Dried fruits we would notice an advance
on Raisins. ard now quote Bunch box 4 756l5 90.
aud Layers 0o5 % tu rants are steady at z a2sc
and Citron 2sG and Figs s0a3lv per H. Pea Nus
are very scarce AID higher, being now held at so
per bush.
FISH-The demand is good and all kinds fish are
quick and active at our quotations Large sales for
Western markete continue 10 be made. Large cod
are firm at recent advances. Hake and paddock
are dull at s2g3 00prra.. We notice the arrival OF
about 500 OTIS pollock and cod from Nova Scotia
during toe week.
FL0UR-Trade has ruled very active throughout
the week. at advanced price, 'or both consumption
aud speculation aod sales have been large, The re-
cripts have bedn fully up to the demand, although
a alling of from the tive or three weeks previous
as the ruling high prices in Western markets restrci
purchasers and the market closes very firm and
buoy ant at the following quotations.
supeI1ne Portland In ?. etion 9,5oal0-Fancy do
.50-ENtra do ll00al ], 50-Double Extra
do II 30 Q, l2,5O-Ex Superior dol25 a 300-wes,-
ern Extras do ii oil ,50-St Louis .yor te brands
do 1890 q l5,00-SOu,hsrn Illinois do 10 0oal4oO
Patspsaco Fsmily l5g--Csnada No l Super leall
6RAIN-corn remains firm at 20 for Southern
yellow, and - for We,tern mixed. Oats are high
or and now quoted at 95q 90. Some are halding a,
90 per bush on the track. Rye il firm 4 the ad-
vance noticed in ourla3t. harley remains que. and
nominal at 10dl %.
GUNPOwDER-we notice recent advance on
Powder. and now quote Blasting s5ia6, and Rifle
and Sporting 7as y keg of 25 fbs.
HIDES AND SkINS-The demand i moderate and
but little doing South America little big her and
we now quote - q Sac and Western rs a z1e oaheT
descriptions remain steady follows. Slaughter
sal0; calfskins al unsettled now quote 25a3Oe
ID Green sailed hides and Sheep pelts remain
steady but firm at previous quotations
HAf-Ihe market is duh and prices nominal.
lower. We now quote pressed hay s22 q %, and
loose 2eg23. Straw is now worth sl0 per ton.
IRoN-Prces for al descriptions have steadily 3D.
vanced In sympathy wi h gold. and as we close our
report the market continues to entertain q strong
upward tendency rom the fol owing advanced
prices: Refined H. Sweds IA: Norway Is; Cast
steel ~; German and English Bis Steel AZ; Spring
do 22a25 Sheet Irons re ain nominal at previous
quotations.
LEADING notice further advance on Lead and
now quote sheet and pipe lia22 and pig Lead 2oi
q 2lc per III
LEA, HER-A material advance has taken place
\. Light 81 ass. Medium Wis 10 a ssc e. nea U's
do, 40 a 49, ) aughter s. a. 6oc ; American Cali
Skins Log $50 and Rolgh "A q 4Ic y H.
LUMBEa.-Prices 'or ali kisds. more especially
Shipping Boards continue to entertain strong ad.
yaneing tendency We now quoie No. Is and
rs clear Pine SSSai0 y N; No.3 s2Sa30, and Nos
- shipping 500; spruce 81. go; Hemoek
S14dlS Joist are also very scarce and firm. Hackma-
tack Timber sl0g2o p ton. Clapboards Heart Extra
Sap Clear s2id25: do Ids S2od2l; Spruce Extra are
worth sl7 90 la20 90, and No. s12,Gl3. Shingles
Extra Pine are quoted at % 5oa5 co. and Clear Pine
SO 50a3 IS. Extra shaved Cedar Shnglesare worth
SO s7as4 90; do ID 50 2Jc3 80 y NJ. Laths Pine
are sellngat 81 50a2 25, and Spruce at 81 3Idl 90
y NJ. Our quotations for box shocks and cooper
age will be found elsewhere.
LARD-A further advance on Lard has taken
place during the week; p.iccs are now very firm at
10 q 2lc Z ID Tor Rrls or Tub.
MErALs-Tin is quite unsettled owing to the
very extraordinary advance and wide fluctuations in
told. but prices generally are quoted at g &c.
Sheet mosselmann zinc Is higher. Lead botn sheet
and ri have also advanced
MoLASSES.-The market has been quiet and in
active siace our last although p tces higher
common with ali other commodities. Dealers sre
holding Cubs Ciayed s5a9O; Muse ,vado 95GI 90;
Porto rico ITO. and Cienluegos 95al 90 per gai. We
hear Of 70 transactions fr IN first hands one two
cargoes have arrived during the week which is be-
ing held rm at full prices Sugar House Syrup has
advanced TO 100 in bids and - Ia bbs.
NALL We notice another decited advance on
cut nails. and now vuote l0al0 per eask.
NAVAL sToREs.-A reaction has taken place
on spirits Turpentne. and prices have advanced 10
1904 90 per gal. Tar, Pitch and Rosin remain
steady at previous quotations.
Onions. We note a n advance for BERN uda Onions
which are nov selling at 7gsc per H. and coming in
more freely.
oILS.-The Kerosene Oil Co, have not made any
prices for their oil for several days past obbers
holding Thursday and Friday at 90 per gal. some
higher. Sperm Winner oil is ler. qhota-
tions go per gal and l 8 for whale refined
We slsn notice odvance for Linseed Oil una
quote 7?Gl IS and lied 17al 80 per gal; cas-
tor oil has advanced to 3 81 80 60. fs Gils remain
firm and steady at previous quotations.
PAINrS.-A further decided advance on nearly
ali descriptions OF Lerds. We ote Portland lesd
in OF 20a23 81. Cumberland. - as9 so Phiade ohia
lead 22a23, Pore dry lead 90 Rocnel u yellow and
ket bacyant at the advance.
PRoDUCE-Most articles in the produce market
continue 10 rule quiet and steady Potatoes dull
at a dee inc a. government are not buying aow and
wequote IS 1850 per brl; Lamb is scarce and high
er, being held al rs aec veal Is lower quote
sGlo. riggs are a little higher We nowquote 27e
2sc. BGtteris more plenty and has a downward
tendency. Beef has advanced, and we now quote
fresh - carcass l2dlSc.
PRoyiSi)NS.-Pork has been rather inactive
and sales mode ate yet prices have steadily advGne-
Extra clear 4sa4s! ciear 45d47; mess do 45dfs:
prime iocd4ae, Hams are very scarce AZ 20d2l and
CITY smoked 22e per ID Beef has also advanced
TO 22d23 Tor Chicago, and Portland do s2d23 and
extra meas do 27G2s y h
RlCE.-We notice further advance on Rice and
new quote l. ! a 49, per ID.
suGAR-With a considerable deeli 20 In gold
ana a somewhat improved feeling In financial mat
tiers the market is less aud excited than At
ouF last wr ing; the advance then established how.
ever is well SUSTAIN d. and holders still odt their
stocks very sparngly. Refined Sugars slightly fell
or early Ia the week aud sales freely made at
about SOC, but towars the close 3laS2 the
current prices Muscevadn and avanR sugars
have again advanced 2aic since our last report.
SAERATus.-we notice some advance for Sal
eratus, and now quote l0allc per ID.
SAILING notice a further advance for both
coarse and ground salt ana at present rates of ex-
change. stocks cannot be replseed ct cur quota
,ions which nov range from % a65a per hid for
Liverpool Turks Island and Cagliari. Ground But
ter Salt had advanced to Soc Ier box.
SOAP-severa advances have recently been made
BY the various manufacturers for all kinds soap,
andquotaiIons are merely montreal Leathe Sores
prices now are for Extra No l5c; Family do 81;
No l2iels; Olive aud Soda 4lGl5c. CASTLE Soap
has advanced 10 l7d2 5 c's. perib
SPfCKS-Thore i an increasing inquiry for the