The Portland daily press., 1864-12-21

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steady and unchanged HON ,,sevie US prices. "
DucK.-Tha Demsud con .inues fully equal to the
ability supply ana prsvi.us advances are firmly
81 taIued Inc factory pr'ees nr Portland No. is
l65, No. 10 '35 aud hayeus 81 10 per ward
Day 6ooDs.-The bulk eff fall trada ,nev now he
said to b. over end the market for a week
ortwo past has beeh chaIacterizsd with more uet-
ness and e. prosp cts tina there viii he little If
any material varia' Ion prices until alta the 81 a.
OF the year. Goods however COZ tinus to m eintain
their ices with great tena 'y, especially Cotton
1abtics in sympathy with the Improvement IN tha
raw material. &kAA 5t #
i SHAH kinds continue in active demand at
improved rates We now quote Large Coo 50 900
Q 90; small do, Sc IS q 7..5; Pollock IA i5go Is;
Smoked nerrin nave advanced TO 55D6vc for scales
and 45@50 for No. There have been SO es dur
ing the week OF 200 deums medium Fish for New
Orleans rket Mackerel are very firm a. pre SO mt
quotations with steaoy demand. as bssm rss.
FRUIT AND NUrS-Rasins continue IN fair re.
quest at SO 25G6 30 for rev Blu ach, and So 750 90
per box iornea Layers, Lemons are fcearse and
firm at l29l4 p box and hsva Oranges 1907 y
100 gCurrants Csc New Citron 4S q 45o; Fig. 35 q
e0c per H. Dates l920c, and new Prunes 22c perth
Pea Nuts $494 26 " bush soft sheed Amonds IS
038c Filsarts 20022c Engi Waiuts 1Sd22c; Ca :
q ana DO. ls@22c; eran S5@S6; shebarks $5i and
ChsatnSts sS 90 y bush.l All klndt nuts vo y firm.
FLOUR-Trads has been quite he,ive throughout
strong S at 81 51aio for 81 erin Fancy logios0;
Exiaas ii 25@l2; Double Extra IL 75@l225; Extra
superior - Oo@lS 49, St Lonis Favorite Brands
10 uUOI4 0U oNutu6tn ILL., 10 Ia 04ll4 20. OuQ Cau
ada No /, 10 75@ll 80. Receip co inue to be very
fair s. 4NK'yF ~F-N.4NfQtsNJ EWN8IW 65r
GRAIN-Corn has ru'ed mpsratveiy quite
throughout the week. closing at about 200 per
.Westsrn mxrd Much confidence still exists OF
higher prices ure and dealers firm in their
yiew Oats ars in 1T ,r dema nd at hi her prices
we now quota 81 sSe5O co. Blriey rensins arm but
stea1y at 550t60-ligh an + little d ing
Shorts and fine feed gu ct and steady with occas-
10 1al sales at quotations.
5 HAY-The improved state Of travel has brought
In betts supply, especially sf loose hay, who we
quote $2b G26 and pressed 23@5 per ton, for which
sr T. COED demand TOR shigpi3g Straw is nrm
IRON.-Pfices are steady and the market gener-
ally qu at q light reduction for English mfnon
and ref ed, with we now quote at 6t@@9lc y ID.
LEATHER We quote Ny Lights 4e64s; Mediums
and Heavy 4l@44; slaughter 5000 TX. ugh 401142.-
Oak So is quite du but there is no change In pri
ces French and American Calf Skir7 continue in
fair demand, and prices are about the same as re.
there is a moderate demsnd for HeIalock Sole from
All sections at pr-vsous prices, The receipts are
far, and the stock 10 moderate. al
bLUMBER-Thed demand for all kinds of Shipping
s very active. and sperxtang desirable is readily
taken fog shipment-sales OF lac have been quite
large at our quo alto which we. continue for
wss pns mS END sSsse Mo- sss9
Aemlock ll@l8 y M Cedar Shiagita Extra. 3, rs
@450i No. 1 DO $89s,50; Extra Pine s5@5:5O;
per NJ. Box shocks and Cooperage viii Be found
under the appropriate hesds. iI.4 saE--ag
LARD.-Good ard isvsr firm and actve atimpro.
we'd prices, We now gu .te Bbls 234 q 24i and tubs
"a q Csc p II Id. spock, light and nodeI ate.
MOLASSES The improvs ment in the market
rot d in oar last as continued through he week
Quitea o'isk consumptive demsBd hes pfung up, and
the week from first hands for 96c 70 to Rico has
also SO at N advance and o aged Il held higher.
q We now quote sweet olayed firm at 7Sd SOc M1sca
vodo ssQ986 Trinidad 90 (9e5 and Porto Rico lC50
Ia. Wenotice the arrival ofa small cargo du ing
the v eek. = .e73 st1a98ua Ri sAh}7aES III
NAILS continue to rule quiet and steady at slO@
10 so per cask $50 & e
d and steady siecs our last aads now held at rs
@3 90 p 8 !, Tar, Pitch and Rosin are steady and
OILs.--Porland Kerosene Oil vas again advanced
at the facto this Morning &c audisu firmly he d
"a e % Saa Ref %ia OF S ia.
elightly Dc clined and Is , ow quoted l1o@i72: Ln
eusquotations which we continue In our Il t Issue
we noticed quite on ad sncetor Crude Fish Otis
Sra I'd Bank aud Bay 1. no held ct @2SlDA2. Shore
34@3S, and Poge or Herring Oh S28d85 ~ Dbl
Wrala, as well as Olive andC aston OILS al steady
aud unchrgedG s4y sc~srsfT -raM
| ONIONS. Are higher as the supply is very light
and silver skins are held firmly a. 05 $50 per Dbl OF
225 @237 per Bnshfls M41 Ii 49,
PLAST ER-Rook Plaster is quiet and steady with
q fair Dppy ON the wharves wd,ch Is held at 25G
$50 per ton. Ground plast r remsins unchanged a
VSPRovrsIoNc rhs ,ns,kat e. pei -o;o;n. An.
y. .e5 aSik 49,, sns
Sontiha sholdIn Nv ~, 10 onr ouotations
not are scarcely 81 iicii at IA &c iSe iemau
for ira clear. The New York Price Current sayl
cs are relatively higher Ia Chicago an incinn
fudge D etty snerally peryades the West "a wei
as he East 80. 80 M Is n Y,
r und Hogs are scarce and firm in this market ~
Mess Beef is q little lower and We now quote 2 so
% 60; Extra do 24a25 BObl.
RIcE-rbe m ,rtet rules steady hut Arm with
~ sa'so " :. ~ y. 4-o'o u :, = S.oe " :.
we notice an enyanes ior sort =, .9 81 ~
tn az, nH W n'n =
io q. 49, s,,i :, ..,a 81 ID
~ no ~ ussnu's.eu ane Ios uIea
and nc d,rst On = ~ Hos a. u Il w.. =
bo. = -;ces cing xastsrSsv ~ ocisSos
h a., tbs Is M i,tte oin .d nz;css ru,s
sus g. ~ ssa Nm snd th5 H. p. n 4; od
erste' ~ - ~ 70 = law
PAINTS-Allkinds of paints are NIL at sf:s time
and but little doing: Lewis Lead We now quote
S1S 60 fS5l9 and Portland lead in nil sis 5d 6SiS
per, los lbs. Cumberland do II 600iS ami FIrs
Dry 9 is French and American Zinc Rochelle Y ell
low andEnglish Yenetia Red &c, and Litharge and
Red lead and are ROW quoted lsc as vnri
PRODUCE The improved o ate ofthe trave' lint
ha5 inpa ted more activity to the produce market
lair supply Of al the leading articles ms been kvp
up. e are mere seesrss since s. he cold weather
VDt 10 prices neFo tutaHced 10 ott14R ooz fO-
ts.oGs are eu .;. - sgz 70 Geese srt
SoM1 I6 ~ eS,se se,y snS - ~ & iur
Times n FOOD ,rnois and ircss rul tea iv at ION
l2c oy the onarter.E - =
h FSpyars, rt1 ..A,.xs..g ~. v..l q -.
OF NJ aotivi.y IN New AeIA shn olhe
ma 1ss nus plouac ~ signt some
M reaing s h. Osssla ass susanceo 70 70
az so cIava, Al, w0 1mo,v nv anS y ~
sne Sa taS paie spies' nA'e an up
wary 'snu,nuS. e.,.sS ~ n TX
an@ sltn 5air soes In msTxet rices ave De
80 1o0 ., .. an, ~ ~, ana LiverPoo
< EoSae "a ~ ~ PSl nna. auu LispoI
Ss 81 ~ w. 10 t s = = " oa,go ot. ne
se "a, this ~ ~ ,r;y ~. ,aa Don
- - ~ - ~ se
:. EEps-AL descriptions Of remain quiet ant
ssea1y 1t our previous pficel.
sTEAS-The market Is firm at Z, he advance preyi
ously uoticed prices ranging 1t 25al IS for choc,
OclonR. and l15Dt IS for common; Soychong 95@
100 % b. AnkOi and lower Oradea: sale moderate