The Portland daily press., 1863-08-19
ASHES-Both Pots and Pearls have recently dc
clned. Sales are now made at 6la1ic ID III n.

AsiES-Both Pots and Pearls have recently do
clined. Sales are now made at 6ia7,c y ID.
APPLEs.-Early crop green apples are scarce in
market Just at this time, and prices. rule high We
now quote S4.J0d5 b Dbl, with good demand for
sound fruit Dried Apples are nominal at 6d6sc
for sliced and cored. Uncored are slow sale at 8
93lc y ID.
BEANS.-Thc market continues TO rule dull and
prices lower, with moderate demand AT SO 75a3 for
Whit; Pea Beans 55d2 81. and blue pods So 75a
800 n bush. There is little or no demand for yell
low eyes and coiored Beans.
BUTTER.-Good table butter is still scarce and
prices have an upward tendency. Choice Vermont
and Canada diaries are worth 2oq22e, and country
mand is good at 16a11c y ib.
BREAD.-Prices for all kinds Bread have down.
ward tendency. There is a continued moderate de-
mand for all kinds bread and now quote Pilot So SOC
Q, Ship 50GS4 IS y Dbl, and Crackers 50a8 70 D
brl, or 35a40c y 100.
BOX SH0OkS.-The market continues TO rule
quiet and inactive as there is yet demand for
Shipping and we continue to quote nominally Soc
for pine. and 3Id40c tor spruce.
cOOPERAGE.-Everyc class of Cooperage remains
dull and inactive. City made sugar and molasses
shocks are in better demand, aud more firm. We
have heard of no transactions of importance during
the week. Hoops are more firm at our quotations.
Headings are dull and prices dropping. We now
quote soft pine 23c, and hard 26c.
COFFEE.-The market is more steady as sales are
light at this time being confined to small lots for i'm
mediate use. We continue TO quote Rio 29a3oc, and
st. Domingo 2Sa29c. Java has declined to 37ld CSC
We quote Mocha 3sa40c y fb. AAa~
CHEESE.-Priccs have downward tendency, as
new continues TO come TO market more freely. Yer
mont and New York dariesare selling at Ii
&12c aud country. of which there is very little in
market is nominal at log lie p ID.
CREAM TARTAR-Is In moderate INQUIRY at
our previous quotations which we continue unchang
cd at 40so5sc for Pulyerized-the latter being the
price for pure Crystals.
CANDLES--Prices remain steady at our previ-
Gus quotations, which we continue for mould Can
dies at 14lol5c, and Sperm 35a3sc.
CEMENT-The high ruling rates of freight con-
tinue TO keep prices for cement at high figure. We
now quote 81 coal IS per eask.
COAL.-Prices remain steady and firm at the re-
cent decline, and we continue 10 quote white Ash
Lehigh and Franklin $40 p ton at retail from the
yards.
CORDAGE.-we notice decline on Hemp Cor
dage of about lc y h. and now quote Russia
Hemp lS3dl9lc and Russia Boltrope 19dl9sc y ID
Manila remains steady and unchanged from tho de-
cline recently noticed, and we continue to quote
Manila Cordage l5tal6, and Boltrope l79lsc.-
Irvine is without any change 10 note.
DUCK.-Prices for Cotton Duck remain steady at
the advance noticed in last quotatie-s which we
continue for Portland No. Ssc. and No. 10 SEC;
Wy superior No. &c., and No. 10, 47c. Ravens
Duck remains steady at 45c.
DRUGS AND DYES.-The Drug market remains
quiet and prices nominally unchanged. There has
been no huetuaton in gold Of late to disturb prices
of foreign drugs and chemicals. Dyewoods also
main steady and without noticeable change.
FRuIT.-Oranges row entirely out of this
market, and we are unable TO give quotations. Lem
ons aye scarce; there few French in market at
sl4al6 case. We notice advance on Pea nuts,
which are now held firmly at 80 90, with upward
tendency. Soft-she led Almonds have advanced and
are firm at 23g2ic; and Figs 1sd2oc. Citron is
steady at recent decline Box Raisins remain quiet
and steady at S4s7Ia4.5o, and Layers s4.62a475
y box.
FISH.-Thc weather for the past two three
weeks having been unfavorable for curing fish, re-
cepts have been necessarily restricted and prices
have been well sustained for dry fish. We notice a
slight decline on Pollock and Haddock. In Mack
ere the catch has been quite large Shore has been
coming in freely and prices have declined; the
ket is however quick at present prices. We now
quote No: new 50 .50a10; and No medium 1850
5 rs. and large do s6iCa7 p Dbl. Bays No are held
at S9l@lo. and No. 3 s450a5 H
FLoUR.-The market has continued to rule duh
and heavy, and prices have depressed from base
daily throughout the week. and we adjust our quo
tations at prices 2545Qc lower than at the date of
our last report The decline has been general for the
lower grades. The flour market has partaken of the
extreme dizziness in all 9th kinds of merchandise
at this season of the year. and transactions have been
limited confined chiefly 10 small lots various brands
The stock In market is ample and in good condition,
excepting small lot OF Canada. We learn that
there some 5000 bbls -four in Boston mar
ket at this time.