The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-02
Review of the Marker.
For the week ending Sept. 1863 prepared express.
ly for the Press, by Mr.. NJ. N. Rich.


Review of the Market,
For the week ending Sept g. 1863 prepared express.
ly for the PRESS, by Mr.. M. N. Rich.
Note.-We wish it to be understood that our quo
aons represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated and that in filing small or
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES-Pots and Pearls remain quiet and steady
with light sales At our recently reduced quotations
AfPLES.-Green apples are in good supply, and
are coming in freely, causing further reduction of
according to condition and quality. Dried Apples
main nominal at 6G6sc for sliced and corcd, and 3g
33c v ID for uncored-demand light.
BEANs.-The market remains dull and Inactive,
with no demand for any kind of Beans Prices have
further declined and there is little sale at SO SO
"a IS for Whit Pea and blue pod Beans and 90 3s
for several weeks past tor yellow eyes and coIored
Beans. and prices ire entirely nominal.
BUTTER.-The supply of good butter Is better,
and prices are easier ana towards the close Of the
diaries have been made the past two three daysst
2o922o. aud country lS92Oc. Store Butter remains
quiet at 16a17c ID.
BREAD.-Prices for all kinds Bread continue to
have downward tendency There is a moderate de-
mand for all kinds bread and quote Pilot IS 5O
6,Shp 5Oas4 % bbl., and Crackers 5o93 rs y
brl, or 35ai0c y 100.
BOX SHOOkS.-There has been no movement as
yet In box shocks. but ices nominally higher
dealers higher prices at the
ing of the season, and holding firmly at about
60962cas the cost of material, high price for labor
taxes, &c. must necessarily increase prices. There
is sale for spruce and hemlock boxes, and impor.
tiers are not disposed toShave anything to do with
them this season, as so much loss incurred last
year on this class Of shocks. which we quote nomin-
ally 3SG40c.
CO0PERAGE.-The market continues dull and
generally inactive, and prices unchanged from the
prevailing quotations Of the past several weeks.
There is some demand for city-made shocks at our
quotations We notice the sale of 1000 city made
lasses hid shocks at 80 so. We also notice the sale of
800 3s-inch cart hid shocks at $3.50 Hoops remain
firm and in good demand at s25a2I for r.. o., and
&2S $50 per gross NJ for Ash. There a sale dur
ing the week of % N Ash at s25 Heading. remain
dull at 23c for soft pine, and DC for hard. Country
shocks are unsaeabe. and nothing doing.
C0FFEE.-The market remains steady rs sales are
to small ALL S as ana ~ mise
Java has declined to S7G3sc. wequote Mocha $50
40c y ID. t-..
CHEEsE-Prices remain steady and the market
quiet at our quotations. Vermont and New York
diaries now selling at Ii (dl2c, and country of
which there is very little in market is nominal at
CREAM TARTAR-Is in moderate inquiry at
our previous quotations, which we continue unchang-
ed at 4095Sc for Puiverized-the latter being the
price for pure Crystals.
Gus quotations, which we continue for mould Can
dies at itGl5c. and Sperm 35aSsc.
CEMENT-The high ruling rates of freight con-
tnue to keep prices for cement at high fgure. We
now quote 81 60gl 20 per cask.
COAL.-Prices continue TO rule firm at $40 D ton
for white Ash, Lehigh and Franklin, with but little
prospect OF any lower prices now that the season
high.
Cor5sae which ~ now nno,ed ~ Lie n" .ai
cordage has slightly declined; dealers are now
asking 15al6c. We notice Mt decline on Hemp
Ham, 1siSialc and R,ss;s Rn,trnna ,aa.,o, n a ~
DRY GOODS-There has bee no material change
in the Dry Goods market since the date Of last;
prices are steady and unchanged from our previous
quotations Inc iai tradeis opening very iavorably
DUCk.-All grades remain steady at our former
scale OF prices, whch are continued without change
At "a dSsc Tor Portland NOS and g. and 800 for No.
A' nn',,.s IN u.s. o. anu ~ ~. w. y"
the past week and prices have continued UNCHANGED
for all classes of Drugs aud Dyewoods excepting
Opium. which has further advanced 25e y ID; we
now quote 5zog5.s5. We also notice slght decline
on Borax.
,. no- Lemons are geeung scarce; ana prices
,h s,aes u xarS I~ta5 ~ M; slt nenoa
nav cn,ney lnere arc hone 70 DC hau
5e in artat s All aaa 'neic are sspy
upwards Sof,-sheiled Almonds have recently adj
yapced and are now held nj 23a24c BOX Raisins
remain steady and unchanged at 81 S7a45 80, and
LAYERS "a 90 ~ box Cjtron is selling in small
lots for 4oc: and Figs 2Oc D H.
rIsu r., -. 49,. ....,. A., -
- IVs NY pas W. y. see "eeAs .ne ~
sep.s ~ ury ssn nave oeen sn, sna pr,ees nave
breaches. and arrivals are more ample prices must
necessarily decline from our present quotations We
notice sales in outpors for this market of 1900 otis
large and small Bank Fish The catch OF Mackerel
has been large, aud they have been arriving freely
during the week, including several fares of Bay
which have met ready sale at going rates.
FLOIJR.-The aour market has continued TO en-
terrain a drooping tendency throughout the week
except for fresh ground -four, which remains firm at
our quotations. Several lots of old have been run
off during theweek at a slight reduction from our
inside quotations. The con inued dizziness of Euro
pean markets has the effect to depress market,
and there has been but little activity for several days
past aud prices nominay the same as at the
date of orr last report.
GRAIN.-Corn il more firm at some ADVANCE
Western Mixed Is now held AT s0S1s2c and southern
Yellow S3GSac The stock il well kent nm nv arri
walls Oats remain ouiet and dull at about Goa65c.
with light sales Barley and Rive remain steady and
inactive at .Io6l % ~ bush Shorts are nominal.
stharo t. nat 10 ~ rol;abia ,r;cos