The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-10


AsHEs.-Pot Ashes remain steady at the advance
noticed in our last and we continue TO quote he
There is no Pearl ashes in market and demand at
present.
APrLEs.-New crop green Apples are more scarce
and prices somewhat hi gher. but an early reaction 10
looked for Died Apples remain tssady at tue de-
cline recently noticed. and continue to quote IA
al5c y ID. Stock very light
BREAD-The market remains quiet at recent adj
vauc s and we continue 10 quote as follows Pilot
Bread IS 5OG9; Ship Bread Ooa7 80 y 10 TBS, and
Crackers Sc Ioe6 25 y brl or 50d60c peIIl0o.
BI CARB SoDA-prices are somewhat higher
and now range at about l0gl0.c p ID. Sales light.
BUrTER-Good Butter continues scarce, the sup
ply not being sufficient for the demand and prices
range at 35d40c Tor ordinary Country Ba /; choice
table Butter i. firm 40a45c. and store Butter 30a35c
" ID Sales OF very ordinary have been made dur
ing the week at 3sc.
BEANS-The market is very frm with considera-
bic inquiry Tor home consumption. and stocks are
very light Pea Beans we row quote 75a3 Co
Marrows remain steady at S8 o0d3 20. and Blue
Pods 81 50G2 70 y bushel.
BOX SHooks-Prices are nominal as there Is
nothiog doiug at present. Manufacturers are hold
ing some lots high as ST. and some are antcipat-
ing even gher prices while shippers Offer
ing over 5e at present as there is yet demand.
COOPER AGE--As we previously remarked the
market is entirely barren of City made Shocks and
there are no slaves TO supply the deficiency. There
have been no sales OF late but prices nominally
higher in consequence of the scarcity. The demand
for Hoopsis good al our advanced quotations Head
ings are active at a8as5c for hard pine and SOC. per
pair 'er soft Country coopefago Is entirely .nomi-
nat as there ID nothing doing at this time.
CHEESE The continued scarcity has created a
further advance for Cheese, which nov quote at
20os22c for VT ana n. Y.
CotFEE.-The demand is so limited that prices
are for the most part remain nominal, and our quo.
tations continue to range follows Java a56d5sc;
kio 5sa55, and Cape 45a47c y h.
COAL The market continues to rule firm and
buoy ant at recent advances and we continue quote
Lehigh and Franklin 4 per ton. White Ash firm
at SIS. and Cumberland sl4
CORDAGE-Factory prices have recently aa-
American zoe; Manila Cordage 28d3oc, Manila and
Russia Bolt Rope 3oa32c y ID. Russia Hemp Cord
age is out OF market, and we are now unable to
give quotations.
made on ci, dies; 25c is the factory price for
Mould ana 40Si2c per ID Tor Sperm. Market buoy
ant.
CENENT-has recently advarced to loo d cask.
aud dealers are now asking l0a2 % y cask
CREAM TARTAR--Pure Cream Tartar has nm.
dergone late advance, and Is now firm at 81 y
h. Pulye lied we quote zoe.
DRUGS AND DYES-Trade remains quiet and
there is hut little doing inst at this time and prices
are nomiDally unchanged from our previou. quota
tons. Borax has recently advanced TO SOC; Mag.
nesia We now quote 60aI0c; rhinestone (rolD 7
ole; Alum Ttc: Alees 47c; Sulphur la.c; Sal So
da ta6l; Bi Csrb Soda loo l0Ic; Cream Tartar soc
9sl; Opium sis y II, Msdder lec Yi,rolzsc; All.
cohol oOG3 50. and Fluid 90 y gal. Dye Woods
remain quiet and unchanged.
Duck.-priees are nominal at present quotations
there is but little FOR sale in market and SC ,rc IN
anything doing We quote Portland No 400; No
l0-l AZ AND Navy Superior No 3. 0SG2 o3, and No
10 do 4ldl IS y psrd.
DRY GOODS-rhe present Ia tAo aalleat period NJ
the Yet the prices for all kind OF goods are
well maintained and tn MARKETS Quite firm for ali
heavy and staple goods not wi hstandinp the eener.
al dallness The goods, in fact. cannot be rep aeed
Wy standard fabrics. Most of the mills on all the
small stream have tesn stopped altogether for the
want OF water ana some OF the srger mills with
steam power are even STOPPED that there are few
or ne heavy sheetings or prAt cloths being made
and. in any event. prices are likely rule higher II
tNs trade holds back until the lat of
Under these circumstances. with good middiar cot
ton worth 1t lesst ; IS "a 161 y H. and the mill
hands in some places on strike for still higher wa
ges the prospect Tor cheap goods appears exceeding
ly gloomy. The consumption of standard fabricsis
greatly On the decrease and light eoods are ain
on the rise aud viii further advance soon as the
Fall trade sets il.
FRUif-Oranges are now entirely out of the mar.
ket. Lemons remain sissdy a. IS 5oa9 y box. Raj
sins. we continue TO quote Bur oh box 475d5 co,
aud Layers 26d6 10 Citrou is little higher: we
quote 40a42c Soft Shelled almonds are q rm At
30c. Pea Nuts remain firm at "a 30 y bush
FLOUR-Trade has been moderate and sales light
andprices have generally ruled quiet and steady at
about the prevailing prices of last week and We con-
tnue TO quote IS follows:
Superhne Portland Inspection Sss,d94-Fapcy do
950dl0,0O-Extra do 1926 Gl0, 50-Douhle Extra
do 100 q Y OooEN Superior do 40 Gl3OO-west-
y
do 1890 q l400-Southern Illinois do Ii sOdl9nO
patapsaee Family l54a-Csnsda No l Super 9tal0
FISH-rhe market is very firm at higher price, as
the demand Is greater than TIE supply for desirable
qualities of tsh. Two three fares have arrived
during the week and sold with ra re of our pres
ent advanced quotations which nov a. follows:
Large cod s7ds; small do SO 5oa6 so, Pollock 4 |
al 80; Haddock s2a3 90; Hake 50 60d3 75. Maeker-
e-Bav No l, sl8; No 2, l6dl8. 75 Shore No l. SIS !
No 2, 15gl6 and No medium Hell. 80 and large
IL j0al95 30 per barrel.
GRAIN-Corn has somewhat advanced and we I
now quote Western mixed l T3dl 49, Southern vel. /
low is about out of market and prices are nominal
Rye Is scarce and in good demand IT higher prices
We also notice quite advance on Short, and 1
Fine Feed which are held very firmly at our QUO /
tations Our quotations for Barley in the absence /
of business remain nominal
GUNPOwDER-Ne notice advance on Powder
since the date of our last report The Oriental Co.'S
prices are now II Blasting S797 80, and Rifle and
Sporting 50a9
HIDES AND SkINS-We note an advance on
Buenos Ayres Hydes and now quote 3ICG40 and
Western q d29. Market buoyant with good demand.
other descriptions remain steady follows Slaught