The Portland daily press., 1864-09-07
For Market Quotations See Last Page.

iere, CHER rates nave " D7s''
For Market Quotations See Last Page.
AsHEs-pofssh has advanced and may now pc
! nasad ~ 1ec with n upward ndeDcy In PEAR
shes there is nothing doing in this market ana L"
stock ofimportanco 49,,
APPLEs-Greeu apples have not eou,e iel , nS.c =
a. freely for the past week and prices nave ast
higher for choice retailing fruit We now oaos FOL
Gal per barrel some very choice iots nav ~ 80 H.
ing the week for 5sbl per bbi Drisa s,,.ssd
lower and mss be- now quoted ct lss1|ls ;or shse'
and cored.
BUTTER-The speculative demand nas tehusa ~
advsnce prices for Butter TO unreasoaoie
some decline to operate at such -, coa
try Bal; small parcels have sold al even uis'0'
prices.
BEANs-The continued scarsity of Pea Beans has
tend ed to further enhanced price and we no"
y bushel. 1as
COOPER aGE-The market for City made molass-
es hhds and sugsr shocks continues entirely barren
prices have recently advanced, although there y
nothing Of consequence doing. but the sovalce Is
coiefy In consequence OF the exte scarcity. snip
meots are unimp0rtant yet. Country coopeisge,
in good supply and the demand light; prices nomi-
nal. Hoops are In good demand at quotations =
HesdinRs-s0ft piue-are Ia fair demand at Soc and
hard do 33Gs5 per psif
CHFFsE-The active demand for Cheese, for
shipping has produced firm market at a recent adj
vance; we nov quote choice western diaries 22g24 v
h.
CoFFEE The market continues quite at stand,
with little disposition TO buy at present, especially
since the large decline In god and exchange, and
uctaiions are sill nominal.
COAL Dealers are now asking II per ton TO,
Lehigb and Frankiin: 4, 8 per ton for White aid
Red Ash; and Si5 p ton ior Cumberland at aetaii-
Ii is thot' by of he dealers that prices have
reached the extreme Dgure for the present.
CORDAGg-The ma Z ket remains stea5y and I'M
changed from our previous adF snces Al d We COR
Time to quote American cordags zoe; and Manila
Coroa Man M RoI, 0ff
BIC y fb. Russia Hemp Cordage Is out of market
and We are now unable to give quotstions.
CANDLEs-A recent advance has been made on
caudles; Csc Is the factory price for Mould ana
4oG.2c per ID for Sperm. Market steady.
CEMENT-Another advance OF &c y cask has been
made on cement and the market is nov firm at Is
CREAM rARTAR-cream Tartar remains steady
at 81 for pure crystals, and Zoe for pnlve lied.
DRUGS AND DYEs-Tbis branch of business
has been fair Tor the season, with growing activity
the tall trade spproxin ates Prices have general
ly ruled quite steady thrt ughout the xesk We
have only TO notice slight advance for Sal Soda
and hi tsrb Sods, also for best eual ~ Rhubarb -
Soda 1851; Bi CARD Soda i0a 10jc. Cream Tar
tar 5Ocgsl: Opium SIS y n, adder l9c; vi'rol
23c; Alcohol 81 0G3 50. and FLUID $50 GAL
Dye Woods remain quiet and unchanged.
DNcK.--Pricss nre very fsm and buoysnt at the
Advances noticed In last The recsat iufther de.
cid ed advance In cotton has tended tnpert gre at
buoy aaey to all kinds cotton fabrics bur sales are
Portland No a.-200s no I0--i ~ and Navy Supe-
rior No g. ooa2 %. and No 10 do 4lgl s6 y pard.
DBY GOoDS-The decline and subsequent reac-
ton IN gold has not effected any material chan Elm
the dry goods Market and prices continue TO be sus
tanned ~ about our present quotations, which we
continue present without variaan, as the mark ct
is yet unsettled. pendr II great MEASURE the iu
ture movements of gold. Trade has bean moder-
stely active for thu seek at full prices.
FRUIT-Ihe market for all kinds CT green fruit
has been active. with an unusnsl abundance OF all
kinds. and Of very hne qualities, aud prizes consid-
of bu ness, were never 80 low, ranging as follows
Peaches 5oa4 80 per crates Bartlett Pears 5a6 per
Sans GnS,ss wss as5s AgPss ss Per barrel
telopes 5sgs 90; Watermelons S5a40 per enc
hundred. There Is no.. few ORANGES 10 market a,
about 81 per box. Lemons higher. we now
s,onb sall % per boz. Figs are firm at a3ic per
/ h Layers Raisns hare adysreea 10 s 5oG5. 70
Citron u little higher; we now quote 4og42c
Soft Shelied ALMONDS are hTm at50c. Tea Nuts re-
main firm at "a 30 y bush.
! FLoUR-The prevailing high prioas OF -four at the
west ha- served to enhance prices in this market.
/ of the Eeek. sales have been made at fur her
vances throsg houf the past week. and -four could
not be laid down to ssli In this market pres
ent quotations, dealers very lfEi ID their views
at our present advanced quotations, a, which "a e.
were freely made in this market yesterday.
FiSH-The sont;nped scarcity OF III and limited
arrivals under demand serves 10 con inus
the advance for all kiads tab, and the market IL
4
proclamation to the sales for the week that We
can giye:-Large Cod 8 5009 5psnd small do ISL Ia
20; Pollock - 2se4,'s; Hake s4gs4So; Maddoel
I als 50 ard No Medium si2 506si3 u, and Larg.
! sisasl9 Pbri smsll fare Of 400 bbis soil earl,
Theme wsrs also sales y Of rs ha an O Cod
~. and 900 qfls large Hake ~ $3.50 packed.
GRAIE-The market for Corn was firm and buoy
ant yesterday at 81 T5Gifs FIR Western mixed
though bat little doiog and . fair stock IN make;
VAIL ohA nf ma tar In
very little doing the demand here Is limiicd The
| latest ana lsost reliable information at hand now
places the u Id this season 81 neahA or quite
ersge. ana the new crop Is rapidly being marketed
in the West, Rye continues scarce and in good de.
maud - higher prices Shorts and Fine Feed con
| tinue TO be held very firmly at quotations Oul
quotations for Barley In the absence OF busr ess
vemain nominal.
/ GUSPoWDER-Priees remain firm and stead,
atrecept ads anaed prices. The Oriental Co. arr
row sss;ng &c Ss hiss4Hs s'ei 3d. AMI Ride ans
HIDES AND SKINs-Buenos Ayrcs renal,
steady at s7es0 and 27sg9.; other descriptions re
gnsettied we now quote 25aDc D N. Green salt
| ed hides aug sheep pelts remain steady but firm
atpresious quoraiisrss
/ HAy-Rsceipts contiue Ugh: ana the demand be
INK limited business Is unimportant and prices
mai At about Is a4t psr ton Straw Is scarce With
good demand at l0sli per tcn Tor pressed.
IRoN-Prices remain nominsiiy the zane az tb,
date Of last. but prices little easier earl,
1 buf the m,rkstkSd nearly recovered at the c,ose
and we continue 70 suo.e IS follows: Common iOl
aeaned iiaifi; sWede u; Norway u; Cast ste
do 22e25. Sheet lions rsnsin nominal at quota.
, tons.
LEAD-The market for Pig Lead Is unse tied ba;
p ,sns ,ssy e called isjc p ID lower We motto.
| 100 tons Spanish. In bond, lllc. cash.
\ LEA HER-The market for HemIock Sole Il lea.
active but In prices there = no change. The receipt,
are u !ht and toe stock small. slaughter Upper in
Rough is firm and In good demand. Oak sole Is du,l
At previous quotations. French and me rican Cal
Skins are In moderate demand and prices are romi
pai,y qns1s nged We continue to onete as follows
gao. - - SANS .
LuMBER--s Shipping Lumber Is very frm and IN
| quick deman' II advanced prices, and good shin
boards are sought AFTER and rs rdy taken aiss.
aSi re. VI; for other kinds we quote as 70 lows
I No Is and ~ elssr Pine stsaEo; No. s3sa4o and
10 is sp sSSsss siis
| s3oaz6 kxtfs Pine s4osn42; Cedar Shingles Extrs
/ 81 ?5a4 90; No: 90 sss5s 30; extra Pine s5a5 so
1 pm Our quotations for box shocks and ooopsr.
4 age Will be found elsewhere.
I xoLAsSEs-rhe same quietness previously / O.
ticed eontn TO prevail in the Nolasses narkei
and in the ah ence Of any anil riion prices remain
nominal sales continus TO be codfned exclusive.
y 10 ANAL iobbiay lots by grocers ~ about s5a91e
for Cubs cfayea. 1eass fr Tart do a5dioo to- Nee.
q
land Syrnp
NAiLS.-Cut Nails scarce, with 10 Immediate
prospect OF Any insreased supply, snd prices -r-
quite nominal but firm at the recent advances
NAVAL STORES.-A recent advsrce has taken
place on Spirits Tnrpentine snd We nov quote o.
81 10 per gal Tar, Pitch and Rosin remain ste ADJ
at previous quotations.
OlLS-Por'land kerosene remains frma nd steady
at the advance noticed in last aud our tior
continue to range at Sl05al0I5 per gal aeccrding
to quantity Lusecd Gil have further dec 40 cd an
wenow quote Les: Boiled STA. Lard oil hiss sd-
vanced 20 81 80 y gall Caster OIL is also hifher ar d
we now quote 80 SEGA % per gal. Fish oils haze
been arriving quite ffeey, but have been taken up
on arrival as there is quite q demand for Canada
markets, and there is also a growing demsnd tcr
Herring or fohegan oil, as substitute for Insse d
oils which has bad tency TO ineresss prices which
we now quote for Grand bank ard q a Cheleur s42
GO, and Shore s4le42, sad Herring oil sica4l y
Dbl. Other oils are without CT angc.
PAlNrS--We have noticed late advance on
Portland lead 10 OIL aud Cumberland lead ard now
quote Portland LEAD In OF 81 50e22. Cumberland do
25lg2l; American Pine sl3 1905 Pure dry
lead Ale, Rochelle yellow and English yenefia Red