The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-13
Review of the Market,
For the week ending Jan. IL. 1864. prepared expre
ly for the PRESS, by Mr.. NJ. N. Rich.


Note.-We wish it TO be understood that our quo
atoms 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-Potash remains firm at saslc, and Pearl
s1asc y ID.
APPLEs-There is steady moderate demand for
Dried apples and the market is firm at recent ad-
yances, aud light sales made at s3a9te Tor sliced
and StG9c y ID for cored. Green apples remain
from - 5ng3 y Dbl.
BEANS-We notice some decline for Pea Beans
which we now quote at 50 75a3. Marrows remain
steady and unchanged at - I5a2 81, and Blue Pods
81 gag 81 p bushel, with fair stock III market.
BuTTER-G God butter comes in slowly, and the
stock Is light and prices for all grades have adyanc
ed Choice table butter is now held firm at about
26d2Sc, Country ball 2ia25c. There is very little
Store Butter offering and prices for ordinary range
at about 2la23c p ID.
BOX SH00KS-rhe demand for good boxes con-
tnues active Mt full prices and shipments quite
large at this time. The ruling prices for good pine
COOPERAGE-Al kinds of cooperage remain ex-
ceedngly quiet and dun at our Quotations elsewhere
s25g2!. and Ash ssSas5 p gross NJ Heading
hard pine scarce and firm at 27d2sc; soft pine
are in abundant supply at 22a 23c p pair.
COFFEE-The market is firm at some advance
We now quote 4lg42c for Java; 1885, for Rio 50
933e for ST. Domingo.
COAL-Prices remain steady and unchanged, and
we continue to quote White Ash, Lehigh and Frank
in at So and Chestnut and Cumberland 80 20 p ton
at retail from the yard.
CoRDAGE-Manilla Is very buoyant aud tending
10 an advance from our quotations, which we con-
tinue at I!a1Ss. Manila Botrope remains steady
l95a20c; American cordags l6dlIc. Other kinds Of
cordage are without any material change.
CREAM TARTAR-Pure Crysta remain steady
aud unchanged with moderate sales at 65e, and Pull
verified Acc y ib.
DUCK-We continue to quote as follows: Port
land No. 81 0Sa1 TO- No. 10do 73DI5e; navy supe-
rsr No. 019l 90; No 10 do I2974c; Ravens 56e.
DRUGS AND DY ES-The market has been rather
more active ince our last and prices for some de-
scriptions little frmer We notice a specua-
tive movement in other markets for articles.
Alcohol remains very firm and buoyant at 81 S5og
IS, and Fluid sos az 05 GAL, the latter being
for pure of which there is but little in market. Opt
UNI remains firm at our quotations. Dyewoods
main steady. Logwood has upward tendency
| from our quotations.
DRY G0oDS-The Dry Goods market remains
quiet, and prices generally unchanged from pre-
yious quotations. As usual, at this of the
year. trade limited the business for the year is
being reviewed and the attention of merchants is
drawn OFF from its usual channels, and is chiefly di-
rected to the adjustment of accounts preparing fer
| the business of the incoming year.
FRUIT-The market for both foreign and domestic
fruits is generally quiet and prices nominal Lemons
have advanced. the stock is light; fresh arrivals
are daily looked for. Oranges are rather at
| this time; sales of Havana have been made during
| the week at "a u hundred. We continue TO quote
M. H. kasins S4a4 20, and layers - 5000 y box,
and prices very firm Paper Shell Almonds we now
quote 2Sa30c.
F1SH-The market continues to rule quiet and
inactive, and prices unchanged, except for No
| mackerel which have recently undergone some adj
vance, sales having been made during the week of
100 bbis No . at So; we quote 80 I5d625 u Dbl.
| FEATHERs-we notice a recent advance on all
kinds OF feathers in consequence of the scarcity
| there are now very few imported. We quote
hive Geese 1oas5e, and Russia 4oaeoc y ib.