The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-17

Sales of small lots have been made at these prices
APPLES.-our. market was never more abund-
antly supplied with choice Green Apples than at the
present time Very fair Eating Apples sell at 81 Is
al 80 y bbl and choice fruit 81 50d2; Cooking
Apples sell at 20a25c p bush. Dried Apples
dull, with no transactions to notice.
BEANS.-The demand continues light, and prices
have downward tendency, as the new crop have
commenced to come to market. Sales of White
Pea Beans continue to be made at s3as l2l y bush
Marrow 50 75d3 and Blue Pods 50 62e2s7.
BREAD.-There is quite an active demand for
Hard Bread for the army, just at this time. Sales of
Pilot made at "a Dab and Ship SO 75d4 y Dbl.
Crackers continue TO sell at SO 25a3 80 y bb and
35a40c = hundred.
BuTTER.-Good Family Butter continues scarce,
and the market is firm at l7a2oc y h for both Coun
try and Firkiu We continue to quote Store at lac
l5c. and little doing. the stock is very light.
CHEEsE.-New York Cheese has advanced and is
quoted at s1a9c. and Vermont sla9c b h.
Prices for Country Cheese nominal at saSic, and
but little in the market.
C0FFEE.-The market remains very quiet but firm
at following quotations: Java 27a2sc, Rio
and ST. Domingo 81 la22lc q ID. There is no Mocha
in this market, and quotations for that article are
merely nominal.
CREAM TARTAR-Prices remain unchanged.
Dealers firm at 35a46c H. the latter price be-
ing for strictly pure; sales confined to cash chiefly
CANDLES.-MouldC Candles have advanced. and
now selling at l2e12lc p ib. and Sperm 2sa3Oc.
CEMENT Continues in moderate demand at
81 20al 30 y Dbl, and prices tending upwards, in
| consequence of the high rates of freights.
| CoAL--Dealers remain firm at recent advanced
prices and continue sell lat retail ssp ton for
| White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin Dealers still
confident of a further advance.
| CORDAGE.-Manilla Cordagc is firm at recent adj
Sales made at Halle American
continues to sell at 13a13Ic. and Russia Isl l6c
| and Russia Boltrope Isl Ice.
| COOPERAGE-we have heard of no transactions
since last. Dealers looking for early
advance and not anxious sell at present prices
We quote City made Mol HID. Shocks and Heads at
50 40d2 so, and Sugar do. 80 35a2 As. and Country
do. 81 5oal IS. Country Riff shocks worth 81 Is
| al ~. Dry Slash 81 15al 30. aud Hoops 23a25
| DUCk.-Prices for Portland Duck have again adj
vanced materially since our last review. The factory
prices arc now for No. 8, soc; No. TO- 4Sc; Ravens
40c. U. S. Tent Duck, 10 o., zoe, and IL
do, SOC y yd., with a continued active demand for
| all grades.
| DRUGS-The Drug Market continues without
material change. sulphur has slightly advance
ed, and we quote that article ea5ic, and birthstone
4ta5c. We quote Opium 81 75as Rhubarb has
advanced, and dealers are asking 81 3Ddl 3o " ID.
| Camphor has declined TO 81 40a145
| FRUIT.-Choce Eating Apples selling at 81 80
| az. Bartlett Pears, s5a6 p Dbl Peaches 50 e2a3
| y basket. Sweet Potatoes SIS 25a5 50 y Dbl. Toma-
toes 75cas1 p bush. Lemons continue to command
| high prices, and are scarce; quote
| sad7 80 y case. The prices for Dried Fruit re-
main steady. We now quo,e Raisins, Bunch Box
| So 1908 90, and Layers So 62d3 IS y box.
| FISH.-New Mackerel continue to arrive slowly,
| with increasing frmness in the market. No. is
| are now selling in this market at SIS 25as go and
| No. rs, sc 3Ia6 70 y Dbl. Dry Fish remain quiet
| and unchanged -Four cargoes of assorted Nova
Scotia Fish have arrived, and sold during the week
within the range of our quotations.
| FLOUR.-The market has ruled more firm. and
dealers holding Superior Extras at better to-
wards the close of last week. railroad eights from
the West have andvanced some 20c, and the stock
Flour in this market, at present, is not large, deal
not anxious to urge sales The sales for the
week include 100 bbs. Southern Illinois "Litcheld
| XX." on Monday last at SO rs; and Wednesday
car load Wisconsin Extra sold at IS 49, and ON
Thursday 100 bbls. Beaver Dam at 50 20; and 100
bbls Michigan Superior at Sc IS; and 100 bbls.
southern Illinois at 81; and Friday, 80 bbls.
Wisconsin Extra sold at So 20. Transactions in Cam
ada Flour in this market have entirely suspended in
| consequence of the high ruling rate of exchange.
| GRAlN.-Corn has been arriving quite freely, and
| the market is less firm The ruling price for sonnd
Western Mixed has been eSa7oc. Four loads
we're sold on Saturday, 10 be delivered at out sta
ion at 70c 1000 bush sold from store Wednes-
Jay at 70c. &c was offered and refused Friday
lor large lot. The stock of Southern Yellow is
ight and commands 7ea12c y bush. New Oats
offering at 40d45c. Old Crop continue TO be held
t53a55c. Shorts very scarce, and prices nominal
| SIC y ton for Portland, and sl7a19 for Canada;
nd SD a2i for Canada Fine Feed
GUNPOwDER.-we continue TO quote Dupont's
nd Oriental Cos Rife and Sporting at So 5oa7 25
ad Blasting l0a4 3s, with steady, active de-
Iand.
| HAY.-New Hay is coming forward less freely,
farmers holding back for higher prices, to an
wer Government proposals, and continues TO sell at
! llal2 y ton Old Hay continues 10 command Sl3
IA y ton, with light demand for shipping, in
aence Of the scarcity of tonnage
! HIDES.-The prices for Hides continue to rule
eady, with moderate demand We continue to
tote Slaughter 5a6c and Green Sailed 81 l5dl
| %. Calfskins are moderately active at 9al0c.
1 I'd Green Sheep Pelts at s0caSl.
| HoPS.-We quote growth of 1862 at Halle
he nov crop is reported to be abundant and prices
I'VE a downward tendency.
| 1RON.-All grades remain quiet but firm at quo
tions. The importations keep up the assortment.
LEAD.-Pig and Sheet Lead is firm at 81 75as
Pig, and 9d9 % for Sheet and Pipe.
LUMBER.-We quote Shipping Lumber from the
! Yard at S12aH, and No. Pine S35 p VI, No. S34
| rsd No. S24 Spruce is worth from Sl0al2; Hem
| i ok Ssdl0. Clapboards Heart Extra are selling at
Wd32; Clear do S26a2S; No. l, Sl2ali; Sap,
ear S23d25; Spruce Extra worth Sl2al5 and
| -. Sl0d11. Shingles Extra Pine quoted at
50a3 20, and Clear Pine 50 75a3. Laths, Pine
selling at 81 37al 81, and Spruce at 81 15al 90
nada Pine from the is selling at 81 25dl 81
d Spruce do, 81 15al 25, and Eastern Pine from
' ssels 81 GOAL 10, aud Spruce soc. Hackmetack
mber we quote at ssal0 y ton Ship knees 4 to
! inches, l5a60c y inch. Box Shocks 45a50c, and
lctivc.
| LIME-New Rockland continues in steady active
mand, and prices unchanged at 65a7oc p eask.
LEATHER.-Al descriptions in moderately
r demand at the following quotations for N York
'dium Weights 22a2i!c and Heavy do. % ld2i ;
| lughter Wax Leather now quote at leai7c.
ARD.-Priecs are firm at recent advances Barrels
selling at 81 q loo, and kegs l0dl0lc.
| MoLASSES.-The limited demand tends TO create
lr frmness in the market, though importers contn-
to hold Sweet Clayed at Gle. Jobbers have been
ing small orders at 29o3oc throughout the past
week. We have heard of no sales of Trinidad Mus