The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-19
For Market Quotations Sec Last Page.


ASHES.--We notice further decline for Potashs
ana now quote 1O@ll. Pearl Ashes are quiet and
aomidal. ---.rR ss'.
g APPLES.-Choice green eating apples continue
are rather limited and prices are generally well ss
tanned Dried Apples are quiet and prices merely
nominal l3@l4 per lb. ~
BUTTER-Butter continues to come forward in
fair supply and prices have steady droop-
ing tendency. Dealers are not disposed to pur
chase except to answer immediate wants. We now
quote choice table butter 436045 country ball 384O
Store butter 1895 per Id the latter is still in limit
ed supply if9fsn,aoo 81
BEANS--Marrow Beans are q little lower and are
now ned atabout the same prices ofwhitepe bt ans
which we continue to quote Sa@3 % Blue Pods
25N92 10 " bushel. Receipts moderte with q fair
IL BOX Observation-Disclosures have commenced
to ofs Box Shocks. Several contracts have been
made at 81 25 some L. 900 boxes have been sold at
these figures during the past weeks. Manufactur.
ers are very nrm at 70 Tor good pine boxes. Toe
demand is moderate IS yet, and stocks light.
20 COOPER AGE--As we previously noticed City
made shocks are nearly out of market and there
are no slaves to be had at this time for manufactur
ing. and with fair demand prices are firm; there
has been no material change in prices for any Kind
of coopeYage since the date Of our Ia t. Trade has
been unimportsnt and prices nominal to great
extent 1Atia -
: CHEESE-C Cheese remains steady and quiet at the
decline noticed in our last with still downward ten
dency as stecks are ample; we now quote N Y q
@23 and country 2l@22e " ID.
AZ COFFEE--Ihe market remains stagnant, and our
quota ions are still rather nominal owing to the un-
settled state ofthe gold market. Sales very limited
C0AL.-Some the dealers have recently iad vanced
81 per ton and are now asking for hite Ash, Le
high and Frank in; some partnership cargoss have
ing at Sl3 go per ton.
CORDAGE.-We note further decline of about
10 ~ fb all kinds of C0rda 20 since our last and
we now quote Mannilla @6G)27, 20 Boltrnpe 2gG29k
Russia 29@3l, and American Cordage 20e52l5 b H.
CANDLES.--Prices remain quiet and steady with
a tair demand at % and 25t per pound for mould
Sperm arr steady at 40 and 42c. l5g5taalHneN
DRUGS AND DYES.-Trade continues moder-
ate and sales fined to small lots, and prices for
the most part ruled quiet with but few changes to
note. Aloes have declined to 45c, and Cream Tar
aG9 for % saS sI srys
has declined 70 10 and Bo ak to 49, Birthstone to IA
Sulphur to 1oc and Camphor1 55; Opium to sls d
which we now quote at SO 5G@3 70. Ext. act Log.
wood Is a little frmer and now quoted at l9c We
continue to quote A rrow Root SO17O. Bi Carb Soda
lO9l02. Fnid remains steady with moderate sales
r DUCK.-As yet we are unable to give only pomi.
nal quotations as there is no stock in Market but as
the Portland Duck Co. are to start M their mjjls
next eek, We hope soon to be able to give more de.
finite prices.
DRY GOODS The Dry Gods Market has parta
ken of more rmness since the date OF last and cot
ton fabrics in some sold at improved pric
es. Jobbins are more firm and there has been more
buoy ancy to the market than at any time since the
commencement of the panic There has also been
better feeling with buyers, who have ordered more
freely, ts.Eslg fss, i
FIsH-stocks of Dry Fish are light and receipts
rather limited yet prices have declined to the follow
ing quotations LARGE Coo 81 BIOS 30 small do $50
[06 25 Pollock 5095 90, Hake 20@S4, and Had
dolk 50@s3. Sea ed herring we now quote t6675
and No ]. 50960c per box We note further de-.
cline of 81 pr orI for mackrel and now q ote Bay
NO rs. Sl4(0l6e No rs SAG S-Shore No / SI56
II, and Nos Go, Sl23ls per brl. Quite number
offares have arrive and there Is some disposition
with fishermen to store fish and hold for better pric
es. 5isaW aaa gciasru59 slSioh Hf.74a a-sA 81
continued xuiet since astth trade buying very
spRringly. We notice sales in New York Of loo box
layer Raisins at $500 do bunch vi 30 bbls our.