The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-07

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Nete.-We wish it to be understood that our quo
taons represent prices of large lots from first hands,
ders, higher rates have 10 be charged.
ASHES. Pot ashes are more firm. and prices are
little better; we now quote moderate Gales az IL Ia
c per lb. 4
APPLES Green apples under the prospect of a
scarcity OF good winter fruit, continue to advance
and are now held at $50 q 30 per Bbl, for Bald
prices, and but quite ordinary Vi; can be bought
ter now range at about 15Dl5 l.2 per ID.
BUTTER. Choice butter is in moderate supply
and prices continue to entertain strong upward
ter ranges from lsSeOo store butter Is in light
supply and prices are nearly nominal at 42g45c
BEANS. The market is more ac i've at higher
prices in view of the scarcity of beans throughout
the STAG; the supply is light in this market proba
bly, OF exceeding rs or 80 bbs, and hoders very
firm at 30093.25 for whits Pea, 2.S7@3.c0fo Mar
row and 2.62G2 81 for blue pods and ysilow eyes.
BOX SHOoKs.-Good White Pine shipping box.
o. continue to rate steady and quiet at lbs witha
fair 6spiand fer shpment.-We heard of sales OF
some ll.Q6O pcxec, asd prioes something below
these figures du'isg the geek but not knowing the
the sale as any criterion Tor the maskSt. e &@
COOPERAGE-The supply Of City made. Shocks is
neprly exhausted, and prices are firmly sustained at
hds at SIS, anu 200 cart lind shooks and lids ct ABS
750dou lie Trc shocks at 3d. Headings of all kinds
demand az quotations Considerable cJopersge has
been going for Tsre n ~ ORDERS but nothing on
CHEEsE.-Priees are firm. and the market in
oSotations as follows for N. Y. 22azsc and Vermont
and country 21@22 " ID, sales moderate +.
COFFEE.-Che market for Coffee continues unset.
tied pc ding the faciuations in gold from day
day vet there is tut little doing in this market and
prices rule at 5l@53c Tor Java, ~ @45c for Cape and
474@50 for Rio ID. "a
while Others are ceiling White Ash Lehiah and
Franklin at retail, and delivered at sl4 per ton,
ChestD tut IL 30. Is s.ic5i zalfIa
CORDAGE The market is steady and prices ara
u changes from previous quotations which we CON-
tinue for Manila 2602ic end Bolt Rope 29@2ot.
Russia do, af9al and AImerican C9rdage 2o@2It p
CANDLES-Mould Candles remain ssady at 2e0
28kthe inside being Iaanufasturers prices. Sperm
are quiet aud steady at 42@45c. M
DRY GOODS-The market has ruled ouiet during
the past week. aad pricrs nomin ally unchan ed
The fall of Gold from $3.50 to about $22)@ S215 and
the fall of Cotton TO about 81 ,SOper pound checked
theupward tendency previously mentioned but hold.
srs are not inclinsd t. grant aey concession wi
socks run lower Than eyer before known, ard the
which was given out week O. two ago, that new
gources of Cotton supply were to be opened by the
Governm"rt had the eff ct to render the the mari ct
for cotton Goods less buoyant but the effect Is wear
ing off under the delay and uncertainty of success
attending the undertaking. here has been qui.
an active trade in fct the past two weeks have been
heavier than usual ct this season; some sligh adj.
vaces will be notice rings heavy drills cor
go geans and for crtion batting
DRUGS & DYES.-We notice some advance on
Sulphur and we now quote 103c; Magnolia has adj
vart ed to 65(@75o, and Rhubarb To 375 We slso
note hipher prices for Alcohol bchis firm at 40 u
gal Camphor and Sal Soda remain steady and qui-
1t 1t the define notis Jed last week In DYE Woods
we have only to note slight advance in Hypernic
aud Camwood, which we now quote at l0@11c
DUCK-Prices are firm a. the adv ancs noticed last
week for Portland Duck The factory prices are now
~ follows Portland No.8 81 IS; No. 10, 81 IS;
and Ravens 81 per yard. - ~ 7'sR ~ = -