The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-26


ASHES-Pots and Pearls remain quiet and steady
with light sales at recently reduced quotations
of 64la7!c ID
APPLEs.-Green apples are in better supply. and
arc coming in quite freely, causing reduction of
prices. Sales were made towards the close of the
week at S3.50a4 rs y Dbl, according TO condition
aud quality. Dried Apples remain nominal at 6<d61c
for sliced and cored and 3a3Ic !, ID for uncoredE
demand light.
BEANS.-The market continues dull and prices
dropping, with moderate demand at 50 1898 90 y
bush for Whit. Pea Beans, aud 50 50a2 10 Tor mar
rows, and s2.75d300 fer blue pods. There is little
no demand for yellow eyes and colored Beans.
BUTrER-Good table butter is still scarce and
prices have an upward tendency. Choice Vermont
aud Canada diaries are worth q a2sc. and country
ball lSd20c. Store Butter is also higher and the de-
mand is good at l6gl7c y ib.
BREAD.-Prices for all kinds Bread have down.
ward tendency. There Is n continued moderate de-
mand for all kinds bread and now quote Pilot So 50d
G. Ship 50dsi 20 p bbl and Crackers 5oa3 rs y
bril- or 35a40c y 100.
BON SH0okS.-There is no new feature as yet TO
notice 10 box shocks. The market continues 10 rule
quiet and inactive. as there is yet no demand for
shipping, aud we continue to quote nominally 50c
for pine, and 3sa4oe tor spruce.
COOPERAGE.-The market continues duh and
generally inactive. aud prices unchanged from the
prevailing quotations of the past several weeks
There is some demand for cart hid shocks for Cuba
markets. but recent fire having destroyed most Of
the stock the ability to supply is restricted for the
present. We notice sales of 2,Goo eity-made sugar
S35. Headings remain dull at 23c for soft pine, and
25c for hard. Country shocks are unsaleable, and
nothing doing.
COFFEE.-The market remains steady as sales are
light at this time being confined TO small lots for i'm.
mediate use. We continue TO quote Rio 29a Doc, and
ST. Domingo 2Sa29c Java has declined to 81 d3sc
We quote Mocha 3sd40e y h.
CHEESE.-Prices have downward tendency. as
new continues TO come TO market freely. Yer
mont and New York diaries are now selling at II
ole, aud country of which there Is very little IN
market, is nominal at lie 10 10.
CREAM TARTAR-Is in moderate inquiry ut
our previous quotations which we continue unchang-
ed at 40o5Sc for Pulverized-the latter being the
price for pure Crystals.
CANDLES.-Prices remain steady at previ-
Gus quotations, which we continue for mould Can
dies at IA. al5c, and Sperm 35a3Se.
CEMENr-The high ruling rates of freight con-
time TO keep prices for cement at high figure We
now quote 81 coal 70 per cask.
COAL.-Prces remain steady and firm at the re-
cent decline and we continue to quote white Ash,
Lehigh and Franklin Sl0 " ton at retail from the
yards.
CORDAGE.-we notice recent decline on Hemp
Cordage OF about le 2 ID. and we now quote Russia
Manila has advanced and now quote Manila
Cordage l5l9l6i and Boltrope l7talsc Irvine is
without any change to note.
DRY GO0DS.--The Dry Goods market continues
TO rule quiet but firm and steady at about our last
quotations. There has as yet b en- no yielding Of
prices and dealers in this market do not entertain
sufficient confidence TO make large purchases al
present prices. Indeed, see no reason for enter
tanning hope of any material advance on cottons
and prints over present prices for some time TO
come notwithstanding the efforts of few specula-
tors to talk up prices. We notice slight advance
on cotton warp. Wicking has declined &c, having
been held fully up TO other markets, in consequence
of the light stock here.
DUCK.-An grades remain steady at our former
scale of prices, which are continued without change
at SASS for Portland Nos 2and 3, and Doc for No.
10; sc for navy No. 3. and 4Tc for No. 10
DRUGS AND DYES.-Trade has been very good
the past week, and prices have continued unchanged
for all classes of Drugs and Dyewoods, excepting
now quote S9a95O. We also notice slight decline
on BoraX.
FRUIT.-There has been n recent arrival of
| French Lemons in excellent condition. which are
held at sl4Hl5 p case There are no Oranges now