The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-02

achEc.-lHe demand fOT AsncS continues quito
active, though sales have been confined chiefly to
small lots at 5a6c for Pots, and SIC for Pearls.
APPLES.-Green Apples are getting to be very
scarce in this market. Western Russets have ad-
vanced and have been selling during the past week at
"a 5oa6 Dbl Therei little ifany demand for Dried
Apples in this market, uncorcd are very dull sale at
2a3c, and cored sac. We quote sliced &C.
BEANS.-Choicc Pea Beans are scarce at high
prices, with an active demand at S3d3 25 Blue Pods
command 75a3 90 and Marrow 50a2 rs y BUSH
The receipts for the past two or three weeks have
been chiefly in small lots.
BREAD.-Wc notice decline in the prices of
Bread, and now quote Pilot "a 75a5 p bbl Ship
70 i5d4; Crackers, SO 25a3 so p bbl and 35d4Oc y
hundred
BUTIER-The supply of choice Family, from
inc country, continues ample, and prices unchanged
We quote Country Ball Butter Agile with some
Indication of an advance from these prices late in
the week. Store butter is selling moderately at
12al4c y fb.
CHEESE.-Has been quite scarce in market. and
prices have recently advanced. We now quote
oid New York and Vermont Cheese sya9I, and New
country sasc with an active demand.
CoFfEE.-The market rules very firm at improved
prices Wen quote Java 26a2sIc, Rio 2la22c
St Domingo 2ld22c. As we previously remarked.
Me extreme high price for the pure has had the
effect to diminish the sales Of genuine Cofees. and
increase the use of substitutes and aduterated ar
| ticles
ckEAM TARrAR--we quote s5a44c p h. The
latter price being for the pure article
The demand is active at advanced prices and sales
confined chiefly to cash
CEMENT.-There is steady fair demand for &C.
ment in small lots at 20a1 30 p Dbl
COAL-Recent flooding rains having overfowed
some of the Pennsylvania Coal Mines and caused
temporary suspension of operations has produced an
advance of Zoe on White Ash and Lehigh Goals. and
dealers are retailing White Ash Lehigh and Franklin
from the yard at 80 p ton: we quote Cumberland
2oas 30 per ton, which price is merely nominal as
there is little If any in the market
CoRDAGE.-we quote Manila Cordage l0,a1lc
and American lotellc p III, and Russia Boltrope
l4al4lc and Manila do. l2!a13c which prices rule
steady but firm.
CooPERAGE.-City- made Shocks are again near
~ out Of this market and there is an active demand
at our quotations We notice sales since our last of
1900 City Moasses Shocks at 50 TO- also 400 Planta
ton Cart HID. Shocks (35 in.) at So q. Country
Shocks remain steady at our quotations, with a
hight demand. Headings continue in good demand
at 2la2oc y pair. Shipping Hoops are dull at s2Oa
~ Sugar Box Shocks quiet at 5a5oc with but
little doing at this season.
DuCh.-Portland Duck has advanced lc D yard
since our last. We quote Portland No. 1 sc
and No. TO- BIC; No Navy Superior SIC. and No. 10
&c; Ravens Duck 24c; Drills, 30 inch 14c; "a inch.
| 13ic y yd., with active demand
DRUGS.-The Drug Market has been very much
excited and unsettled since last, and many arti
ces OF foreign importation advanced after the pas
sage of the Tax Bill Borax has advanced. and IL
now qnoted 22a25. camphor has also advanced
and now sells at 81 0oal %; Bi-carb Soda and Sal
Soda have both adj Is,a. ~
vance has also taken place Indigo. and sales arc
now made at 81 coal 90; Alcohol and Fluid have adj
vanced, and Camphene has declined Wen quote
81 IS for the latter Magncsia has advanced Ga l0c
and is now quoted 3Oa3sc
FRUIT-0ranges are in brisk demand at IS 90 u
box, and Lemons at SIS 5oas. with but little desire
on the part of dealers to sell even at the advanced
prices The prices for Dry Fruit are without any
change. Sales comprise small lots
FISH.-There is moderately fair demand in this
market for Dry Fish, and the stock is not heavy We
quote Large Cod SO 50a4 co. and Small do 80 37a3
oeing an advance over our previous quotations
New Hake are in fair demand at sla1 so p qtl. We
notice define on Mackerel, and now quote No Is
5oas 70, and No. rs Sc 50as rs y Dbl We noticed
sales of small lots Shipping Fish for New orIear.
market during the week.
FL0UR.-All grades have improved since our last
review. and the market ~ more frm with more
brisk demand. 1t is generally conceded by dealers
that Flour has touched the lowest figure in this mar
ke and that the tendency for the failure must be up
wards We heard ofsome sales that have been made at
very low figures since last but they were gen.
orally forced sales of consignments, and would not
give reliable indication of the general tone of tho
market. we will only refer to our quotations else
where for the ruling prices.
GRA1N-An advance of pa &c on Corn Is noticed
since our last. We quote Old Western Mixed
63a65c. and New strictly sound, sc y bush and
Southern Yellow 65dssc very little Of the latter in
market We noticed sales yesterday of Old Mixed
from vessel at e2lc Oats continue very scarce and
in brisk demand at 5oa53c and small lots selling at
65c Portland Shorts are selling at SIG p ton, and
Fine Feed SIS Canada Shorts are worth sI1ale.
and Fine Feed s22a24
GUNPowDER.-Dupont's Rifle and Sporting We
quote SO 5oa7 Is. and Blasting loa4 IS.
HAY.-Thcre is a fair demand for Government for
Southern ports. Screwed Hay is selling at sl2als 60
and Loose s13dl5 p ton.
HIDES.-Slaughtcr Hides are in fair request at
5a6c. and Green Sailed l5al Is. Calfskins are
active at 9a10c, and Green Sheep Pelts at T5d9oc
HOPS.-The prices for Hops are nominal We
quote growth of 1861 at sl6a17. We notice some
advance in other markets
IRoN.-Priccs for all grades are very firm. except
for Sheet, which is in limited demand at this season.
LEATHER.-Dealcrs arc doing moderately fair
business at prices ranging at 2la24c for New York
Mediums and Heavy, and for Light l9a2lc and
Slaughter 24a2sc
LEAD-rg and Sheet Lead are firm at 81 75as
for Pig, and 9a9 Is for Sheet and Pipe
LUMBER-We quote Shipping Lumber from the
yard at sl2d14. and No. Pine. sss y NJ No 2 s34,
AID No s2i. Spruce is worth from si0ai2; Hem
lock SSdl0 Ciapbos rds Heart EXTRA ara Saline a.