The Portland daily press., 1864-09-21
Review OF the Market.
For the week ending Sept 2lst, 1864, prepared o,
prsssly tor the Pass, by Mr.. N. n. Rich.

Nete.-we wish 1t to be understood that our quo
unless other stated and that in nlng small or.
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
For Market Quotations See Last Page
AsHEs.-rotssh may now bequoied At l1e mar.
ket nsm steady. In Pearl Ashes there 10 moth
ing doing in this market aud stock Of importance
APPLEs-Green apples have not come forward
as freely for the pas two weeks and prices continue
TO rule high for choice rsiaDg fruit. We quote
sSia4t Per barrel; DRIED apples eoniiIue to rule
siespy at i3Gl4 Tor sliced ana coIed.
BurTER-prices continue TO rule very buoyant
and price irm for ebcise butter winch Is scarce in
this market We continue TO qaote a. 600 and small
lots very choice have - Id ish 64a55 country
Ba Butter is held at about 42a45; store Butter 10
scarce at 36a4J y 10
BEANS-Marrow Beans are in good demand and
pri,es REQ under light stocks
50 52a3 3a Pea II aus are dull aad nominal at about
Slz1S 81; Blue Pods remain steady at 5Ia3. per
| y bIshel.
COOPER tGE-The marx e. remains wi bout any
important vara ion Il the date ofourlast trans
actions are moderate yet. and prices without ma
teSia variation, Cou Try shocks previously no.
iiced. are in better oemand bnt is coming forward
slowly HOOPS are in active d. mand at coed prices;
| the same may alsD he ait OF HeadiDgs hard pine
continue to rule % IS and sof pine about so per
CHEESE Cheese remains stesdy and Quiet at the
decline noticed in last seeks are mere am.
pie: We now quote N. u 22g2S and cour,ry 81 g22c
'COFFEE The market il dull and heavey. there
be ng little inquiry the present unsettled state
of goid and exchange. Folders however do not
press sales nd have not varied on- qaotations
but must be considered rather nominal than other
wise
COAL Dealers are nov asking IL per ton tor
Lehigh and Frank in; per ton for White and
Red Ash; and sl5 v ton for Cumberland at aetail.
CoRDAG--The market remains steaey and un.
chsneeI irom our previous quotations hich
tinue TO American courage 2Oc; and Manila
cordare 2sss3Oc Manls and Russia Bolt Rope saa
SIC y 10 Russia Hemp Cordage is out OF market,
and We are now unable 10 give quotations.
CANDLES-Ihe market remains steady ON
On dies; 25c is the factory price for Mould and
40Gi2c per ID for Sperm Market steady.
DRUGS AND DYES-There has been but little &c.
tiyity alton in the market Drugs since the
dull jast at this time We notice some declie on
b AK which We now quote st q go; Sal SOFA has
declined to is ieiag Sc OF Salt rerere ha.
Aloes s7c; Sulphur l',c; Di Carb soda l0aiole
Cream Tartar hOca 81; Camphor has declined 20 a.,
Opium sisP hi sadder &c; Yiirol BE; Alcohol
8 60d3 So and Fluid 30 " gal Dye Woods re-
main quiet and unchanged.
DUCK Prices remain nominal as there is no
cotton duck ior or very little if anyl in the market
aud ouI anota'ion ms remain uneh ngsd IS follows
ror No 3. 0Oa2 oS. and No 10 do 4lal As y pard.
DRY GooDs-The decline ingsld has nat effected
the drv goo is market to sny eAtent; prices main
firm at our previous quotations. although nominal
trade is limited and the market dull a. dealers
evnoe dispo.i ion TO hoid OF in aniici att n OF
bre aking d,wn of rioes should any further decline
in gold as place: but jobbers are not looking for
any deinein goods at ptesent and are firm in their
yi3ws.
FRUIT-The market for all kinds cf green fruit,
continues active. with unusual abundance Of ALI
HI ds and of very nne qualities, and pr &c consid
OF blu Sness never SO low ranging as follows
Peaches 6os3 so per crate Bartlett. Pears sac per
bushel, Choice western Apples 5os6 per barrel.