The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-23
Review of the Market.
For the week ending Sept 49, 1863 prepared express
ly for the PRESS, by Mr. NJ n. Rich.

NOte.-We wish il to be understood that quo
taions represent prices OF large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated, and that in filling small or
ders, higher rates have TO be charged
AsHEs-The market is nearly barren, and there
has been but little if anything doing and our prices
are nominal Al 6kg7.c y ID for Pots and Pearls.
APPLEs.-Green apples are very dull. Sales at
low prices, a. the market has been gluted for the
past few days Good eating Apples are in no de-
been sold during the week all the way from 75col
81 81 p Dbl. Dried Apples are nominal, and prices
unchanged at 65c for sliced and cored, and Sable b
h for uncored, for which there is no demand.
BEANS.-The market continues dull and prices
dropping. with moderate demand at - 3Sa2 80 D
bnshel for Whit Pea Beans and - 25d2 80 for Mar
rows and Blue Pods. There is little no demand
Tor yellow eyes and coIored Beans.
BUTrER-The continues to rule quiet and prices
unchanged, except for Store Butter which is more
plentiful aud prices have downward tendency. We
now quote l4al6c p ib. Very choice diaries con-
tinuc TO sell at about 20a22c and fair good coun-
try try ball lSd20c p 10.
BOX SHOOkS.-Thcre has been some little in
qury during the past week Tor shipment, but no
transactions have taken place of any Importance
since our last Dealers are asking from 60a65c for
Pine Boxes. There is sale for Spruce. Prices
are entirely nominal at 3Sa40c.
Observation-Disclosures there have been some
shipments during the week, yet transactions still
quite limited We have heard of transactions since
our last of sufficient importance TO note prices
main steady at our quotations for both country and
city made Shocks. Headings remain dull al 23c for
White aud 81 for Soft Pine. Hoops active at full
prices.
CoFFEE-We notice an advance on Coffee. and
the market is firm at 3S39c for Java: 29d30c for ST.
Domingo; Basic for Rio, and 39a4Qc u H. for
Mocha-salcs moderate.
CHEESE-The market remains quiet, and prices
steady. We continue to quote Vermont and New
York diaries at liz l2c and country. of which there
is very little in market is nominal al 10al2c y h.
CREAM TARFAR-ls in moderate inquiry at
our previous quotations. which continue unchang-
cd at 40a5Sc for Pulverized-the latter being the
price for pure Crystals.
CANDLES-Prices remain steady at our previ-
ous quotations, which continue for mould Can
dies at IA l5c, and Sperm 35a3Sc
CEMENT-The high ruling rates of freight con-
time TO keep prices for cement at high CURE. We
now quote 81 6OGl 20 per cask.
COAL.-Prices continue to rule firm at SlO y ton
for White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin with but little
prospect OF lower prices now that the has
far advanced, and freigh hts continue TO rule high
CORDAGE-Manilla Cordage is now quoted at ISL
dl6t American Cordage has slightly declined deal
now asking l5dl6c. We notice recent de-
cline on Hemp Cordage of about lie p ID, and we
now quote Russia Hemp ls4al9Ic, and Russia Bolt
rope l99l9.c b Id.
DUCK-All grades remain steady at our former
scale of prices, which are continued without change
at s4asSc for Portland Nos. 2and g. and sec for No.
10; 19c for navy No. 3, and 41c for No. 10
DRUGS AND DYES-Trade has continued very
active ana transactions heavy for all kinds of Drugs
as well as for Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs. Indigo
crop of the Indigo leaf. We now quote 81 50al IS
for Manila fine. Opium has undergone some de-
cline since our last, and we now quote 50 o0a9 25.
81 o5al o.. Camphor is nominal at SO 25a3 SO.
Dye Woods remain steady and unchanged
DRY G0ODS-All classes of Dry Goods are very
nrm ana active with a continued heavy increase in
this branch of trade We notice a slight advance
ON Cotton Batting the best article being firm at 2Sc
other articles remain steady and unchanged at our
previous quotations
FRulI.-Lemons are not quite as firm. We now
quote Palermo at -6d9 b box, and French Sl3dl4
case Cltron remains quiet at tho late de line and
we continue to gu lie 36d3Sc. Peanuts are very
scarce at higher prices. Box Raisins are little
easier sales OF green fruit have been for Peaches
S3.15a5oO p crate, as to quality. Tomatoes 81 y
| box. Blue Gage Plums So 50a4 90 ID crate Bart.
| lett Pears Sl3dl5 fb Dbl.
| FISH-Al kinds of Fish have been active Fares
have found ready sale and shipment have been large
In consequence OF the acticity of the market and
the ligh catch of Shore for a week past Mackerel
are very firm at some advance. The shipments for
the past two weeks have been about $500 bbls Mack
| erel and 1000 otis Dry Fish.
! FLOUR-The market has been very active the
| past week, and sales large. Dealers have been buy.
ing freely in anticipation of higher prices. Late in
the week prices were hardening up and the market
| closed quite buoyant at some advance for Extras
with firm aud confident feeling. Receipts continue
to be quite ample, yet stocks are not large
| GRAIN-Corn has ruled steady but firm through
ont the week at S2aSic for Western Mixed, and 81
Soc for Yellow. The market is buoyant and holds
firm at these quotations Oats remain dull and mac
| tive at 60d65c-arrivals light and sales moderate
| Barley remain steady and inactive at l.l0Gl.20 "
| bush. Rye 95cGS1 05 y bush Shorts are selling
in small lots at S25 and Fine Feed at S27 y ton.