The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-09


ASHES-Pots and Pearls remain quiet and steady
with light sales At our recently reduced quotations
of 6la7sc b lib.
APPLEs.--Green apples are in good supply, and
are coming in quite freely causing a decline Of
prices sales are now made at S30ta400 y Dbl,
according to condition and quality Dried Apples re-
man nominal at 6@6le for sliced and cored, and 3
Sic y fb for uncored-demand light
BEANs.-Thc market continues dull and prices
dropping with moderate demand at 81 2Ja2 sop
bushe for Whit, Pea and marrows, and 81 I2a225
Tor blue pods There l. little or no demand Tor yell
low eyes and cOiored Beans
BUrrER.-There is better supply and prices
are easier and have dropping tendency We now
quote for choice diaries of Vermont and New York
2Oa22c. aud country ball 1sd20c Store Butter re-
mains quiet and unchanged at sd20c y fb
BREAD.-There is continued moderate de-
mand for all kinds bread, and quote Pilot IS 5Od
g. Ship 50as4 70 Y bbl., and Crackers 50a3 IS p
brl, or 35G40c p 100.
BOX SHOOkS.-There is no movement as vet in
box shocks. although ices nominaly higher
as the additional cost of manufacture enhanced by
the taxes and increased prices of labor, render II
highly probable that prices will rule high the com
ing season, in anticipation of which dealers hold
ing white pine 5oao2c There is no demand for
spruce and dealers not disposed purchase this
class of boxes and there will be demand the pres
en season in consequence heavy losses heretofore
COoPERAGE-The market remains quiet and
without change in prices. Sales are limited TO small
lots of city made for which there is good demand
for both sugar and molassos hid shocks Long Ash
Hoops active at our quotations Headings remain
dull at 23c for soft pine, and 26c for hard Country
shocks are unsaleable, and nothing doing.
COFFEE-The market remains steady sales are
confined TO small lots for immediate use. We con-
tinue to quote Rio 29a30c, and St. Domingo 2Sd 29c.
Java has declined to 3Id38c. We quote Mocha $50
Acc y ib.
CHEESE.-Prices have downward tendency as
continues to come to market freely. Vermont
and New York diaries are selling at Ii d12c and
country. OF which there is very little in market, is
nominal at 10Gl2c p ID.
CREAM TARTAR-Is in moderate INQUIRY at
our previous quotations, which continue unehang-
ed Al 40d5Sc for Puyerized-the latter being the
price for pure Crystals.
CANDLES.-Prices remain steady at our previ-
Gus quotations, which continue for mould Can
dies at l4lal5c, and Sperm 3593sc.
CEMENr-The high ruling rates of freight
time to keep prices for cement at high figure. We
quote 81 60al 70 per cask.
COAL.-Prices continue to rule firm at $40 y ton
for white Ash, Lehigh and Franklin, with but little
prospect of any lower prices that the season
has so far advanced.
CoRDAGE-We notice recent advance on Manila
Cordage. which is now quoted at 15iGl6t. Ameri-
can cordage has slightly declned dealers are now
asking 15dl6c. We notice recent decline on Hemp
Cordage of about lie y ID, and now quote Russia
Hemp lst9lslc, and Russia Boltrope l9gl9lc y ID
DRY G0ODS.-The recent advance In raw mate
rial has not sufficiently effected cotton goods in this
market to cause any advance i'll prices yet and
dealers holding firmly at last quotations and
should present prices of cotton be sustained an adj
vance must necessarily take place. The already ac-
tive movement OF fall trade indicates heavy bust
ness the present 81 ason, and obbers are taking ia
fully supplied. and with more general and dvers-
fed assortment of dry goods than ii is at this time
More goods are now turned out in one day, than
were sold in month in this market five years ago.
DUCK.-Al grades remain steady at our former
scale of prices, which are continued without change
at s4dssc for Portland Nos and g. and Soc for No.
10; 79c for navy No. g. and 47c for No. 10,
DRUGS AND DYES.-The drug business has
been unusually good for the past 60 days. and trade
continues active at steady prices. Alcohol in COM
mon with all kinds of spirits has advanced:
auote u3ntAiC tbDium remains steady recent adj
vanced prices. sDyewoods with ut change from
our last quotations..
FRuIT-Lesaons continue t. rule scarce and
high Dealers are asking Sl5dl6 p case for French:
the stock is very limited in this market. Oranges
have entirely disappeared: there none to be had
here. Peanuts are getting scarce; there are very
few in market selling at 325a3 50-prices tending
upwards. Soft-shelled Almonds have recently adj
vanced and are held at 23d2ic Box Rasins
remain steady aud unchanged at S4.311450, and
LAYERS 81 2d5OO y box. Citron is selling in small
lots for 40c; and Figs zoe p ID.
FISH.-The continued unfavorable state of the
weather restricts the arrivals of Dry Fish, and high
prices still maintained, though we note some
change in large and small cod. Smoked herring
have ADVANCED we quote scaled 3s 42c. and No i
2SG32c; the receipts have been about 1000 boxes,
scaled and No. Is Mackerel continue to arrive in
great abundance as the catch has been large but
the market is barren of old ia readily taken
at high prices
FL OUR.-The recent improvement in New York
and other markets, has rendered this market more
firm and vigorous especially the higher grades of
fresh ground flour, although there has not yet been
any great movement Sales have been confined to
small lots. There is however irmer and better feel
ing; dealers looking for early advance if the
present buoyancy is sustained in other markets,
which i. altogether probable as the season approxi-
mates TO the usual time of advancing reghts at the
. West. Our quotations elsewhere were the ruling
rates at the close of our report.
GRAIN.-Corn has undergone further advance.
Western Mixed closed firm at 50 dS4c for prime, and
remains dull and inactive at 60d65c-arrivas light
and sales moderate. Barley and Rye remain steady
and inactive at ll0dl20 p bush. Shorts are nom
inal, as there is not sufficient stock to fix reliable
prices.
GUNPowDER-Prices remain steady and un-
changed at G5iGs! for Rifle and Sporting. and s5l
HIDES AND sKINs.-The market is quiet and
but little doing. We quote Buenos Ayres 2Ia
2sc, Western laa20c, Slaughter 6ld7lc; Calfskins
16.aI7c Green Sailed 81 s5sd2; and Calcutta Cow,
slaughter s19oa2lo Sheep Pelts are nominal.
HAY.-Thc market has been quiet with fair re-
ceipts and sales have ranged at about the decline
noticed in our last and we now quote pressed Sl7d
10, and loose SlSd20 T. ton.
HOPS-The stock is light in other markets, and
prices more firm at lIa20c for last years growth
IRON-We notice a decline on nearly all grades
of iron, although some kinds are not to be lad at
any price; the assortment is so broken up,
dealers experience much difficulty in getting their
orders filled. We now quote Common 4c do refined
4ld4le; Swede 7d75c Norway SBa9c; Cast Steel
24a25; German do l4al5c; Spring do lea l2c-
Sheet Irons have undergone some decline. We
quote English 6ld61; Russia 1Sd22; and imitation
do l2lal4c. There Is quite good demand at this
time.
LUMBER.-The supply of dry Lumber is very
light, recent heavy sales have reduced the stock,
and prices are firm. All kinds lumber very
firm at quotations. We quote shippers
SIS 90 a SO 90 for both green and dry
We continue TO quote No. is and rs Pine
s34a36; No. S24. Spruce Dimensions worth from
s12al4; and Spruce shipping Boards sllal2,
Hemlock SSdl0 y NJ; Scantlings Sl2dl3 Hack
matack Timber sl0.00d20o0 y ton. Clapboards,
Heart Extra selling at S33; Clear do S2Sd30;
No i. si3ai5; Sap, Clear s2Sd25; do IDS s20a2i
and No. Sl0dl3, Spruce Extra are worth Sl2dl5,
and No. / S10a1l. Shingles, Extra Pine quoted
at SO 50d3 49, and Clear Pine 50 15a3 90. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth SO 50d4 %; do ID
50 % G3 so p NJ Laths Pine selling at 81 so q
so. and Spruce at 81 15dl 20 y NJ Our quota
lions for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME.-There is a steady fair demand at for
prices, and we continue to quote New Roekland
S0dS5c y cask.
LRATHER.-we notice some advance heavy
and medium leather. and quote medium WITS.
% d30c heavy 30d3lc. Other quotations remain
steady and unchaged at our previous quotations.
LARD.-The market is increasingly firm and
buoyant at our quotations. which we continue for
bbls. log q lie, and for kegs 1lGlllc p III.
M0LASSES.-The moasses market has been con-
sderably eXcited the past week, and prices have
dergone decided advance, in consequence of a
heavy foreign demand for rum creating active
demand for moasses for distillation. Importers
firm at 40di1c for Sweet Clayed, Al i3c for Musco
vado. 44a46c for Trinidad. There is little ii any
Tart 10 market; we quote nominay 36a3Sc. Tran
saetions have been limited to small lots at advanced
prices. 80 hhds Clayed sold at 4oc. and 100 hhds
sweet clayed sold for Boston markets at our outside
prices.
rosin remain quiet and steaey at our quotations.
NAILS-Remain quiet and steady at our former
prices. and We continue to quote S5a5.25 y cask.
0AkUM.-0akum remains steady at previous