The Portland daily press., 1862-10-22

iy Tor the PRESS, by Mr.. NJ. \. Rich.
Note.-we wish it to be understood that our quo
taons represent prices OF large lots from first hands.
unless otherwise stated, aud that in filing small
ders, higher rates have 10 be charged.
ASHES.-Both pots and pearls remain steady at
our ate increased quotations. and sales of small lots
continue to be made at q &c Tor pots and 81 81 for
pearls.
APPLES.-Both cooking and eating fruit contin-
ue to come TO market in great abundance. Choice
eating Apples continue TO selat 81 25dl 30 b Dbl
cording 10 condition, and Cooking Apples iSa25c y
bush The abundance of the new Crop has produced
decline Dried Apples and sliced are now dull at
SGD and cored 4a5c y fb
BEANS are in better demand. and dealers are lay.
ing IN stocks AT the following prices White Pea
Beans 81 70 az 49, and Marrows 25a2 so.
BREAD.-We notice an advance on all kinds of
Bread Bakers now asking 45Oa4 IS for Ship
bread aud oo95 10 for Pilot and 5oa3 IS Brl. for
Crackers.
BUrrER.-Country Ball Butter is selling at lsa
2Oc, and choice Western and Canada tirkin is held
at Il a22c., aid in tar demand We quote store but
terat Il l5c y ID, with iair stock and light demand
BOX SHoOkS.-There is active demand for
both spruce and Pine, and the ket is very firm at
Doc for Spruce, and $500 for Pine. These prices
have an upward ndehcy, our extreme quotations
having been offered and refused for Pine Shocks dur
ing the week.
CHEESE.-Cheese has advanced and dealers are
now holding Vermont and New York at l0l all, and
choice dairy at lltall!c with the prospect OF still
further advance from these prices.
COFFEE-Both Java and Rio have advanced and
are sea ce III the market. Sales made at 30
93le; and Rio 25a27. Our quotation for ST. Do
mingo is 25a23c y ib.
CREAM TARrAR.-Prices for pure ad anced.
Dealers are firm al IS e15Dc y ib, the latter price be-
ing for pure Crystals.
CANDLES-Mould Candles are firm at recent ad-
vanced prices, anu selling AT 13al3Ic p
ib, aud Sperm 2sa3oc, with upward tendency.
CEMENr-The high rate of freights has pro-
duced an advance on Cement, and we now quote / 80
al IS per cask.
retailing White Ash Lehgh and Franklin at
50 and Cumberland at 80 y ton.
CORDAGE-We now quote American 12d13c.
Russia l5lal6c, and Manila II q 1885, and Manila
Boltrope lial5c, and nrm.
COOPERA1E-City-I made Shocks continue scarce
and very arm Al 81 10 az So for both sugar and Mo-
lasses Shocks and heaus We notice the sale OF 200
Moiasses HID Shocks and Heads early in the week
at 50 10, ana 1000 sugar shocks at 20 S. Country
Shocks have advanced. We now quote dry rift Mol
Shocks 81 5OGl2, aud dry slash 81 45al 30.
DUCk.-rhere is an active demand for Duck
We continue to quote No. 3, Soc; No 10, 52c; aud
Ravens 40c U. S. Tent 10 or, Soc and l2 or, 60c y
yard. Portland Duck Company are now manuiac-
turing U. >. tent Duck exclusively to meet Govern
ment or rdels.
DRUGS.-The market in common with all other
merchandise has been much unsettled, and many
u1ies nave an advancing tendency we now quote
Alum 81 d4c. Since last 81 Cafb. Soda has ad-
vanced lc9lf p Id. and Cream Tartar Crystals 4c.
Sales are now made at SOC for pure. Indigo and
opium have advanced and are firm Rhubaib has
advanced 20c, and we now quote 81 50al IS. Aleo-
hol and Fluid have advanced sal0c p gal.
FRUlr-Green fruits continue to come to mar
ket Ill abundance and sell at very low pIces. Lem
ons are seing at so b box. We now quo,e kais-
ns, Bunch Box S3 40a3 60, and new Bunch So 30,
and Layers SO 62d4 II q box, Blue Cask S13. New
Eleme Figs are in market and sell at 22d25c. Hav-
ana Oranges are selling at 50 so b 100
FISH.-Mackerel have been arriving freely since
our last ami prices have declined. We now quote
Bay No |. 9d9 so. aud Is 25 d6 "a; Shore No.
selling at 75a9 25, and IS 1895 25. Dry Fish are
more irm with lar demand; we quote Large Cod
SO so q IS b Qtl. and small do 81 % az so. Pol
lock are selling at s2d2 25, and new Haddock 81 q
25, and Hake Sldl 20 b qtl.
FLOUR-rhe market has been excited and unset
tied, aud pr OF all grades have advanced ON
day to day, and at the Close the week dealers
holding at 5cdl 90 advance our last quo ations
On Thursday $50 brls. Bertschys Best" sold at
81 10, and 50 bbs Extra at 81. On Friday $50 bbs
Michigan Extra sold for 81 co. and 100 bbls
Michigan superior at 81 80, aud 100 brls Wis
cousin Extra New England Mills for 81 y 100
bbls Southern Ills for 81 rs, and 100 bbls. Wiscon-
sin Family Eagle Mills at 81 37!.
GRAIN-A decided advance has taken place on
Corn since our last report. On Thursday sales of
Western Mixed were made at 729I3c, but further