The Portland daily press., 1863-10-28

For the week ending Oct % 1868 prepared express
ly for the Press. by Mr.. NJ. N. Rich.

Note.-We wish il TO be understood that our quo
atoms represent prices OF large lots from first hands.
unless otherwise stated and that in filling small
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
AsHEs.-Pot Ashes have recently advanced -
We now quote Iasc. Pearls also higher; we
quote slaec, with moderate sales.
APPLES.-Low priced Green apples are getting
nearly out OF market, and the fruit now offered for
sale is more sound and Of better quality. Good fair
winter fruit, such as Baldwins continue TO sell at
2a2.50 y Dbl, inferior fruit - .50al15 Dried APP
Piles remain steady and unchanged at 6icaTc for
sliced and cored. and S93lc p ID for uncored.
BEANs-Are dull and the market is very quiet
except for Pea Beans, for which there is little bet,
ter demand at i'm ro,ed prices. We now quote
Whit Pea Beans 50 50e262, Marrows - 25a2 80,
aud Blue Pods ~ l2e2 % y bushcl.
BUTrER-The market Is less active although
prices have somewhat hardened up for choice dairics
which we now quote at 2ie25c, and Country do
23925c, and Store Butter lso2,e, and very scarce.
BON 0OkS.-Shipments have been quite nc.
tive the past week, and sales have ruled steady at
60atec for best quality Sseo River pine, aud 5jad0c
for Eastern Pine. Nothing is doingn spruce boxes.
COOPERAGE-City made cooperage of all kinds
remains firm at late advances, with steady active
demand at 50 81 az 70 for sugar aud molasscs hid
shocks and heads and sl15d2 for country DO.
Country shocks and heads have advanced BE
Hoops are very active at higher prices Long Ash
Hoops are nov quoted S3j seip. and Red Oak s3la
$50 gross NJ Headings are in fair request for
shipment.
C0FfEE-Prces are very finn at an advance,
though the demand is compai atyely sht in this
market. We now quote Java 39oi0c, Rio 30 a35,
aud st. Domingo SlaS3c y NJ.
CHEESE-Tii ices have further advanced, as the
stock in market is light. Sales of choice daires n
J. and Vermont are now made at ~ al3c, and
country l2dl3c p Ii.
CREAM TARrAR-We notice an advance of &c
on pure Crystals. which quote COO. We
TIME to quote Pulycrized Ace p N.
CANDLES-H advanced; we now quote mould
l5ai5ic, and Sperm 35a3sc.
CEMENf-i'rices continue TO rule firm at II 60g
10 per cask, with steady moderate demand.
COAL-Prices remain firm at our recently ad.
vanced quotations. which continue at ST. b ton
for White Ash, Lehigh aud Franklin from the yards.
CORDAGE-We notice a further advance on Man
lila Cordagc, which we quote at l. Gle; and
Manila Boltrope 19dl9.c y H.. American and Ru-
sin remain steady at former prices.
DRY G00DS-Trade has continued quite active.
although the volume of business has not been quite
heavy as for the three or four weeks previous
psevions advanced prices, which We continue with.
out change.
DCCk-iias recently advanced, and the tendency il
still upwards. The manufacturers prices for Port
land No. are now lilo, and No. 10 s5c, and navy
superior No. l.t9c, and No. 10 I4c. Ravens
now quote Doc The demand for Cotton Duck is
greatly in excess Of the supply, even at present high
figures.
DRUGS AND Di ES-Traic has been rather more
quiet for several drys, and the market for week
past has ruled quiet, without any material change in
our quotations. As We noticed in oar last, Opium
has ngaiu advanced, our quotations being Sl0.2o0l
1913 y 10. sulphur has advanced to 6 d6Ic and Bi
Carb Soda 64d.e. Alcohols also higher: sales
now made at 81 25dl.3l. Prices for pure Cream
Tartar have advanced: dealers ROW hold at t0aG5.
BorsS has advanced 10 3jq35c. Dye Woods remain
steady and unchanged n former quotations.