The Portland daily press., 1864-03-30

HIDES AND SkINs-Iha market remains Quist
and firm with good demand fer Buenos Ayres and
Western hides. and quote B. A. 2s62ac, Western
2la22c, slaughter 7s4sei Caii-skins remain hrm
and steady at l6B(1lTc; Green Sailed 81 3592 Shsep
Pelt5 81 b0G2 50.
HAY--IheTe has been an active demand for
pressed Hay for Government uses. and prices have
ruled hrn S22a23 2 ton for pressed. Loose Hay i
scarce, a. there is none coming to market az this
time There is quite an active demand for Straw at
50 y ton.
HoPs-All grades continue in steady demand. and
with light stocks prices are firm at our quotations.
IRON-Prces for all kinds Of Iron continue to en-
tertain an advancing tendency as foreign exchange
goes up, and stocks are III ht and much broken up
Common English we now quote 5it0 81; Refined 81
d6se: Norway 1oic; Swede Cos9 Cast Steel G9d3f:
German do iSd 20, and Spring Steel 12i1l4c Sheet
Irons continue to rule firm at previous prices.
LEAIHER-continuesq quite firm with moderate de-
mand az the Neutrality-suspicious. Now York Light
3oG323c; do Mediums 32d34lc; Heavy 3aa3ii do
Slaughter 45G59c, and American Cali Skins | 0loo
10.
LUMBER-Prices for all kinds long Lumber con.
tinuo 10 advance under the active demand for ship
ment Wenow quote No. rs and rs clear Pine SOS
a40 U VI No. S28Gs3D, and No s2oa22; and Ship
ping s23e26; Spruce Sl7a20; Hemlock Sl0GI2 y
NJ. Spruce scantling and Timber arce at S14 coo
l6 co. Joist are also very and firm. Haekma-
tack Timber Sl00od2000 y ton Cupboard Heart
Extra selling at 1913 00 Clear do $50 O0q3l 90;
No; l. slSal5 sap, Clear s24a25; do DDS S2ea2l,
and Spruce Extra are worth sl7 90 g 20 90.
and No. Sl2gl3. Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
at 81 50d5 90, and Clear Pine 50 SOFAS 75 Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 80 s7d4 90; do I'd
ID S03 5U II u. L9ts, BIne are selling at 81 30
2 %, and Spruce st 81 37e1 80 p NJ. Our quota
tons for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME-The market remains quiet and unchanged
at 81 l01l 10 p cask and little doing at this
LARD-we note recent advance ON Lard and
the market is firm at s9Gl4ic 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-An kinds of Metals remain firm and
toad ffratra to
Straits 52G54 Char / G Sl5al5 50; do / Y Sls0
is 50; Coke sl4 50al5 so; Sheet Mosselman Zinc il
now held at l3@lsic, and some qualities are very
MoLASSES-The Molasses market has continued
to entertain strong upward tendency throughout
the week, and sales of uba clayed have been made
at 62e to arrive, and we learn that the same price
was subsequently offered for anofher cargo arrive
Several small lots have sold by jobbers during the
week at 6le62c for ciayed, I072c for Trinidad, and
t5g6sc for Muscovado. The rapid advance in gold
towards the close of the week, together with the
limited arrivals has served TO harden the fImness of
the market, especially with grocers and obbers and
there is at present no disposition TO yield from
present quotations
NAILS-Cut Nails are very firm at the recent adj
yanees, and We continue TO quote Sc 256 so p cask'
NAVAL STORES-Prices continue to rule steady
and unchanged, except for Spirits Turpentine,
which has again advanced to IS 60as rs y gal
oAKUM-we notice recent advance on both
common and best Navy, which now quote lilo
l3c y ID. With continued upward tendency from
oNioNs-Tho market for Onions remain very
firm at recent advances and continue 20 quote
Sc 7JgI p p Dbl, or 62a2 20 p bush.
oILS-All kinds OF Oil remain quiet aud steady at
previous quotations. The factory prices for Kero-
senc remain steady at recent advances, which we
continue follows:-For 1000 gallon lots go; for
Dbl lots 81 10. and in less quantity zoe p galsales
moderate. Linseed oil i quiet and steady. Fish oils
are quiet and steady at Sa2 "a for Bay and S5d31
for Bank. Lard and whale refined remains firm at
81 25al 30; sperm winter has recently advanced to
2l2a2 20 p gal.
and Paints, and now adjust our quotations as fol-
lows:-For Portland Lead in oil Sl4 50d15; Cum
berland do sl4 o0Gl4 90; Lewis Lead SIS 00a15 80;
French Zinc = IL 15al2 rs, and American do 50 15d
10 %. Pure Dry Lead II; Litharge 10; and Red
Lead l5c, and Rochelle yellow ami English yenc-
tian BED 3la4c p Ii.
PLASTER-Siocks are getting reducep and prices
have an advancing tendency. We now quote Rock
SO 50aS 90 2 ton, and Ground sIas 50 y ton.
PRODUCE There has been considerable fuetua.
in prices for all kinds OF Produce and the tendency
continues to general advance for most every article
In this line Beef IS gui'e scarce at 1o9l2c by the
quarter. Veal and Mutton rules at about sal0e
Chickens 2oG22; Tdrkies 2}a22. and Geese l7salSc.
Eggs more scarce and have again advanced to %
o2ic y doz. Potatoes have been quite scarce during
the week and have advanced TO p 0o42 25 y Dbl, or
70a dc p bushe
PROyIsIoNs-Pork is very firm aud buoyant at
higher prices. We now quote Portland packed Ex-
ira Clear s25o26; do mess S23 O0a24 90; primo SOFA
81 y Dbl, and Round Hogs 11,4l2c d ib; CITY
smoked Hams l5s@l6c; Western do l4lal5c D 10.
Beef remains unchanged but firm. Butter, Cheese
&c, will be sound noticed elsewhere.
RUM-continues to entertain firm upward ten
deney, closing yesterday at Il Is /, gal
SUGARS All grades are higher and the market
buoysnt at our following quotations or fcrushed,
grannulated aud powdered 20a20sc, New Orleans
II ice choice do lin Sc, Muscoyado l4aI e. and
Havana White l6ie l63e, and do Brewn l4alGc
There are few bbls of Portland Yellow Offering at
LIE, and A are nominal at l4la1flc y III.
sALT-We notice advance on Salt. and now
now quote Turks Island and Cagliari 81 25a4 70,
and Ground Batter do 2Je Per box.
STARCH--A further advance has taken plsce on
Pearl starch which i selling in this market at
0al0ic p 10.
SEEDS-Ihe market for grass seed of all descrip.
tons Is steady and prices firm there is spec
ulatiye demand. we now quote Herds Grass So %
1S 31i Red Top eos 70, and Western Clover Is a
lac We notice advance on Canary Seed W hieh
is held at - 25a4 80 y bush.
SPICES-An kinds OF Spices have undergone a
preciaaon being IS go, some description We
now quote Cassia TSdSJc; Gloves 50l152; Race and
African Ginger 4og42c; Nutmegs 81 25al as; Pi-
mento 32a34s. and Pepper 4Goe5lc = ID. The mar
ket closes excited aud eYerish.
sHoT-We noticed an advance on Shot in our
last, and now quote drop Ice and Buck Ice p ID.
TALLow-has advanced and American refined
is now held at llol2, and Rough SdSl u 10.
TEAS-The market continues very active and
baoyant, and prices of both Black and Green being
at least sc higher and sti tending upward and the
market closed buoyant at 95ea Il 05 for common
0olong, 81 0eGSl 10 for choice do, sea9Qc for Sou
chong, Anchoi and lower grades.
T0BACCO-There has been further movement
in prices since the-ate of our last but there gen.
e-al feeling prevalent, prices must needs advance
very shortly under the strong upward tendency of
all other kinds of commodity, we previously
stated There is nothing in the market for less
than 6Qc. from which prices tobacco ranges up TO
81 % p 10.
WooL-The demand is very light both for Do.
nestle and Foreign, and quotations are nominal.
a. there Is very little doing. Producers holding
for higher prices and there Is but little coming for
ward Mt this time.
WO0D-eontiuues scarce at high prices, as there
Is but little IL any coming TO market at present.
FREIGHrS-Busness has been limited the past
week in consequence of the scarcity OF vessels in
port. Rat have been we'll sustained as win be OBJ
served by the fol owing engagements which ir-
eudes all that have come 70 our knowledge during
the week Brig ChesIey Mathews, for cardenas
and back TO Boston Portland 81 62l tor Moasse.;
brig Enterprise, for Matanzas, with BOX Shooks at
zoe; brig Baron dc Castine Tor Havana with Box
Shocks zoe, and Lumber at 81 y NJ: Swedish brig
Prince Oscar Frederick, TO load Box Shocks for q
port North side Cuba at zoe. In eoastwse freiyhts
notice the following engagements: Sch ii Curtis
20 load Plaster for Philadelphia a - 10 y tom sch
lsis, with Plaster 10 same port, at - p ton; sch
Trade Wind, with full IIhds TO New York, at 50 "
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