The Portland daily press., 1862-08-27
Review of the Market.
BY NJ. N. RICH.
For the week ending Aug. 9th, 1862.

FOR the week ending Aug. nth, 1867
Notc.-we wish it to be understood that our quo
ta'ions represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated and that in filling small
| ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES.-Sales unmportant and prices unchang-
| ed, at 5a6c for Pots and 53c for Pearls
| APPLES.-Green Apples continue to come to
| ket freely and prices have further declined We now
| quote S2a3 y bb There is very little if any de-
mand for Dried Apples.
! BEANS-continue in moderate demand at the re.
cent declined prices, and sales are now made
s3d3 12l p bush. for White Pea Beans, 50 75a3 for
Marrow. and so 62a2 81 for Blue Pods.
BREAD.-There is a steady demand, with sales of
Pilot at "a 75a5, and Ship SO 15a4 y Dbl. Crackers
selling at SO 25a3 50 p bbl, and 35d40c p hum
| dred
BUTTER. : Country Butter comes to market
in limited supply, and prices have improved.
| We'quote good Family 17a20c and Store 14ssl5c of
| which there is very light stock.
CHEESE-Has declined and is more plentiful
| New York and Vermont we now quote Sla9. New
Country Cheese comes in very slowly and prices
! nominal. -
| CoFFEE.-Priccs for an descriptions continue to
| have advancing tendency. and dealers remain
firm at our following quotations: Java 27a2sc, Rio
and st. Domingo 21aa22ic y ID. There is Mocha
in this market, and quotations for that article
| CREAM TARTAR.-Deaers are firm at 35d4Oc p
h. the latter price being for strictly pure sales con
| fined to cash chiefly.
| CEMENT Continues in moderate demand at
81 20a1 80 " bbl., and prices tending upwards, in
| consequence of the high rates of freights. ss
| COAL.-Dealers remain firm at recent advanced
prices and continue to sell lat retai) IS y ton for
| White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin.
C0RDAGE-Both American and Russia have ad-
vanced. We now quote American l3al3ic and Rus
| sia td16c, and Russia Boltrope 15J6lI6c.
| C00PERAGE.-There is no change in any class of
| Cooperagc. There continues to be brisk demand
for City-made Molasses HID. Shocks and Heads at
50 40d2 80, and Sugar do. 90 35a2 As and Country
| do 81 50a1 IS. Dry Riff Shocks are worth 81 50d
| 70, and Hoops 2lta23.
DUCk.-Thc Portland Duck Co. have recently
| made advance on their Duck. Our quotations
now are for No. 8, CSC; No. 10. 47c; Ravens
Duck, 36c. U. S. Tent Duck, 10 o., 47tc and IL o.
| do, SIC.
DRUGS.-Prices remain steady, transactions more
limited at this We have only notice some
| decline Alcohol, which quote 65a70c.
| Also Camphcnc. which sells at 20 50a2 co.
| Camphor remains firm at recent advances We no.
tice some advance on Magnesia and now quote 2s9
36c; also on Indigo, and quote Manila Fine 81 Is
| al rs.
FRUIT-Thcre is an abundant supply of nearly all
| of the Green Fruits of the season. Choice Eating
| Apples selling at 50 50a3. Bartlett Pears s7aS
| y bb Peaches "a y crate. "Grcen Gales SO y
| BUSH; and Tomatoes 75cGS1 p bush. Lemons con-
tnue to command high prices; quote
| S7g7 so p case. The prices for Dried Fruit
main steady, except for Rasins which we
| recently noticed decided advance, and now
quote Bunch Box SO 4Oa3 60, and Layers SO 62a3 So
| y box.
| EISH-Tlerp very sir onr
last and prices generally unchanged. Mackerel
coming in more plentifully, and meet ready sale
| We noticed some decline on No. 2s, and now quote
5000 q $50 per bbl
| FL0UR.-The market is more firm at slightly ad-
/ vanced prices Dealers have been selling from heavy
stocks in store, at prices less than many of the lead
ing grades could be laid down in our market at the
prevailing prices at the west and leading brands
are getting much reduced. dealers were firm at the
close of the week at l2 q 15c advance 800 bbls of
| Western Extra sold at 575. and so bbls Michigan
Double Extra at s625. 100 bbls. Southern Illinois
superior sold Monday at s6s7i, and 100 bbls do.
at s662 and 100 bbl. do. high grade superior sold
| at 500
| GRAIN.-We notice continued improvement in
the Corn market 6s zoe being the ruling prices for
sound Western Mixed. Several lots not strictly
prime have sold at IS a CSC. 100) bush Mixed sold
/ from Monday at ssc. 200 bush. choice River
MIXED sold at IOc bSc was refused on Thursday last
| for 5000 bush Prime Mixed. Oats are in good
demand at 55c y bush. Stock very light
Portland Shorts quiet at SIG y ton, and Fine
Feed SIS. Canada Shorts are worth sI7als and
/ Fine Feed S22a24.
| GUSP0WDER.-We continue TO quote Dupont's
and Oriental Cos Rife and Sporting at So 50al7 25,
and Blasting l0d4 3s, with steady, active de-
/ mand.
| HAY.-Screwed Hay remains steady at S12dH
y ton. and Loose s13d14. and New Hay s11al2;
the latter comes forward as yet very slowly
| HIDES.-Wc continue TO quote Slaughter 5d6c,
and Green sated 81 l5al 25. Calfskins are mode
raey active at aalOc, and Green Sheep Pelts at 20
| a9oc.
| quote growth of 1861 at slsal7. The new crop
| promises an abundant yield.
IRON.-Prices for all grades remain firm at late
advances. Dealers have importing freely of
late, and the assortment is ample for the demand.
LEAD.-Pg and Sheet Lead is firm at 81 75as
| for Pig, and 9a9 % for Sheet and Pipe.
| LUMBER.-We quote Shipping Lumber from the
yard at sl2al4 and No. Pine, S35 y NJ. No. s34,
| and No S2i Spruce is worth from Sl0al2: Hem
lock SSd10. Clapboards Heart Extra are selling at
| s3oas2; Clear do s26d2s; No. l. sl2al4; Sap,
| Clear s23a25; Spruce Extra worth sl2d15, and
| No. s10a11. Shingles Extra Pine are quoted at
selling at 81 37a1 62, and Spruce at 81 l5l 90
Canada Pine from the is selling at 81 25a1 81.
and Spruce do 81 l5d1 25, and Eastern Pine from
vessels 81 00d1 10, and Spruce soc Hackmetack
Timber quote at ssa10 p ton. Ship knees, to
IL inches 1596oc p inch. Box Shocks 45a50c. and
inactive.
LIME-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand, and prices unchanged at 65d7oc y cask.
LEATHER.-An descriptions are in fair request.
and firm at our following quotations: for New York
Medium Weights 22a24lc, and Heavy do. 22la24:
Slaughter Wax Leather we now quote at l6d17c.
LARD.-Prices have again advanced Barrels are
now selling at 9ial0c and kegs 1oalolc. The
ket is characterized with considerable rmness at the
advance.
MOLASSES.-There Is firm feeling in the market,
though not much inquiry and quotations nearly
nominal We quote Soa3lc for Sweet Clayed, S2a
SSc for Muscovado. and 26a2sc for Tart Clayed-
There is a lot of Trinidad SIuscovado offering in the
market at s3c. We quote Sugar House Syrup at 23c
in hhds, and &c in bbls..
MErALS.-Tin Plates very firm at advanced
prices. We now quote Char. slldl1 80; do.
| s12 75al3 25; and Coke do SO 25a9 60, All kinds
of Metals tending to higher prices under the op-
Grafton of the new tariff
NAILS.-We continue quote SO 37td3 80 p cask;
our inside quotations fayoring large purchasers.
NAVAL STORES.-Turpentine has recently de-
cined. We now quote 50 45a2 50 y gal. Jersey
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