The Portland daily press., 1864-10-26
For Market Quotations See Last Page.

~ For Market Quotations See Last Page.
ASHES Pot Ashes remains steady at the recent
define and we continue to quote l0@l1c. Pearl Ash
Is aui st--no sales, ana prices nominal.
APPLES.-Fall fruit is getting quite abundant in
market GOOD Baldwin apples ars selling In large
at 81 5Oal 70 " brl. Dried apples are dull and nou-
inai at iSgl4 y ID for old sliced q d cored ss4
~BUTTER.-Choice table butter is little drmer
being h Id the close OF the week at about 4A945o
County Ball 830sOc, with faif supply In market
store Butter rem aims quiet with Light stocks and
moderate sales at 33g36c p ID, se srs-.u 45a
BEANS The marKet is Gull at lower prices, the
demaud being limited at this time. We quote white
pea beans 50 80@8, ana Blue Pods and Yellow Eyes
$2,50@2T6. Eetsi2-a lsfnaria ri haaa % 4.
BOX SHOOK S.-Ihe,e has been but little doing
as YET In Sugar Box Shocks Shippers arc holding
If Tor lower prices in the absence OF any immed ate
oemand for Cuna markets sails could seal cely be
eff cted al 81 20 just this time, notw hstanUing it
Ia generally como. dsd that in consequence Of the
compare lively light shipments the pr sent months,
heavy demand must prevaii or the next Two months,
and manufacturers contend that short supplies OF
lul,osr undor . brisk demand for Box Shooss must
enhance prices.
COOPER AGE-The demand il limited at this
time, but prices firm for city made shocks IS
9 ocks are very light. he demand for shipping il
at present moderate, and prices remain nominal
the market is dull. Hoops are in lair demaId ior
shipment Though at some decline for he'd Oak
Headings are lower; Hard Pine we now quot 3293l
and S0,t 26@28 per par, market dill. There have
been sales last of 300 city made sugar hid
shocks and heads 1000 molasses 100 bds tire shocks
100 rum punchs ON sinks, hoops and 1000 pairs
headings, all sold on private terms. 81 y
CHEESE We note decline of1c per pound for
cheese, and now quote diaries 2l@22c, and Yer
mont 20@2le " ID. he-.f sf@e F-r
COFFEE We notice some decline for Cape Cot
fee, and now quote AZ @45c. Java romans steady
with moderat sales at 5l@5Sc " ID. si.se
COAL.-The market is rather unsettled. Some
dealers asking <l5 per ton while hers are sci
ing White Ash Leigh, and F,anklin at retail, and
delivered at $l4 per ton, Chestn ut $780,
CORDAGE ALI kinds remain steady at the de
cline previously noted, and we continue to quote
Manila 26@2ic, and Bolt Rope 1925. Russia do
29@Sl and American Cordage 20@2It " ,fb.
CANDLES,-We notice areduc ion Of &c " ID fol
Mould Ca.d!es, aud now quo 23923t, the inside
being manufacturers prices Sperm We now quot
42045c. Nt~ssA 3
DRUGS AND DYES here is considerable &C
tivity in the market for Drugs and Chemicals, ant
prices rule steady at our last revised quo atioc
witch we continue wi hout change lhe upward
tendency 1 gold arly in tho week impaired m ~
buoyanL tone, but at er the reaction, p ices wer'
more steady. The same may also be said OF all Kind
Dye WOODS. sR
DUCK-The recent decline in cotton has produce;
corresponding decline on all grades Duck: III
Portland Duck Co quote their No. 3, 81 76i NO
10, Sl.z5; Navy superior No. ., 81 "a and No ~
rs, AID Ravens ST per yard, with good desan'
and Light stocks. afa7% fsfs tA
DRY GOODs-The Dry Goods trade has been quit
III nigh purchases are "a YET c9utued to immed1at
| wan s-prices have ruled quite steady thrt ughou
the week. the market Is very sensitive. and any Re
verse to arms further decline in cotton AMI
gold would have simultaneous eff OF upon prices
obbers ara clnfdent that with the lig t stock il
market present prices must be well sustained undo
fair demand which the exhausted stocks for ordin
ary trade will produce 5esaa
FISH-There was considerable movement In al
kinds Of Fish early in the week, chiefly for Mackefe
and Dry Cod for local speculation; some 5000 brl
| uackerel were purchased at Sl20l4. and OF DR.,
Cod about 5000 qts sold at 81 for Ia ge and IS TO
small. but other markets railing Of lever quota'Ions
was light towards the c'o.eo the week. Werednc
oar l0tations for Hake to $S 2593 90. and seaes
| Herring 5BD55, and No. i do, 45955c W box
FRUIr-Reeins have declined about 800 per box
aud we qnote Bunch Box "a 25a4 so, and las ers 81
05 % per box New Ciron we now quote 3S@42c
some are holding for 4ic New crop Lemons hav
oranges Ia market. Pea Nuts are in better supply
aud prices are easier; wequote "a ESQ 80 per bush
eli The market contii ues to be well supplied witt
| all the green fruit of the season.
FLOUR-Prices have fuctuated considerably dur
| ing the past wfek, advaucin with she upwar'
movement in gold, and reeedlhg towards tbs Clos
to about theru ing prices # me date OF or last re-
lower grades of shipping our. High grades winte
Wheat coald hardly be laid down in eastern market
to Sc at even present quotations under existinl
FRAIN-Corn has undergone some advance sin @
| the date of our last Prime Western miyed wa
he atSl 70 yesterday, and some interior is ofsrin
/ at 81 6S PEI bush There was quite confident ton
tow arcs tee close of the week. Barley is higher
are lower, and the market duh ys,ierday ct 9Oc@9
persbush Shorts and Fine Feed are IN m0derat
| supply. and prices remain steady.
GUNPOWDER-Price remain steady at prev
| ious quotations The oriental Company are nov
asking for Blasting 3 i@7.5o, and Rifle andSport
| ing 50@9. .rs4s-
HOES AND sKINs.-suenos Ayers Hides W.
| nowauote at 30S095. Western hides have decline,
to 26g28. Other descriptions are without change tn
market closes duh and prices generally nomtninai.
HAY-Receipts contiue light and the demand be
ink limited business Is unimportant and prices LON
| nal at about 2l@23 per ton Tor pressed. Straw
scarce with good demand at l1@li per ton 70
! pressed. tHas7 i545ss sf7F4,
| IRON-Common aud Refined, we now quote s@9I
! we notice a.eeent decline on sheet iron. The ae
| cine In gold having depres sed the pr ces We quot
English sheet l2ta1s; Russia 30GS6. and Imitation
| do, 2i930c Per ~.
LEAD We notice further decline for both Pi
and Sheet Lead, and ROW quote Pig 1920 and Pip
| aud Sheet 2092l. & fgiT r3 Mas
! LEATHER.-Tne market Is dsll and trad
mo crate, and prices depressed and unsettled =
Slaus liter has destined 30. American Calf hkin I
1.5O91 80 Rough 40D42 per Id.
LUMBER-The market continues inactive as YET
there but little demand Tor any kind of lumber
and pri es f2yors buyers; though an early improve
ment is generally looked for. We now quote ciea
pine No. and $4,000 No, $500. and No
| 81 C9zot onlpplhS @zo4oU, spruce $l69lo; Hem
lock 11C@lS " M. Clap6oards, Spruce Extta 800
10 aud Pine do, $i0@42 " N. Cedar Shinge
/ Extra. $l,25@1,e0; No. l do S3G3,50; Extra Pin
se@55o; Laths: Spruce Sl,e7@a,o6; and Pine dc
4 $2U0@250 per NJ. Bsx Shocks and Cooperage vii
i be found under the appropriate heads. ,13g
4 MOLASsES-The market codtiuues dull and In
40 i've. Importers very firm in thtir views hold
ing stocks lully lsc above the asking prices of tn
| grocers Small lots have been jobbing through tn
week at 72@75 tor Cnha ordinary clay ed =. I'm
clayed cannot bs bought much less than T5@7ec-
| The oek has been considerably reduce by rscen
| So es in bond for Canada and the lower province
and the sto5k in the hands OF the Grocers 10 yer,
light as they have not bought any late hence bel
NAILS continue to rule quiet and steady at sI0Q
| 10 60 per cask.
7 NAVAL SToREs.-We nota further decline q
So for RoSn which se nov quote $50 per bril- Tul
peptins has declined to So 90 per GAL mari ct quiet
OILS KEROSENE ha' been advanced &c since on
last report. the factory pri es now range at g. s;
and 90c per gal. Linseed OIL has ad vonced ID q
and Boiled 81 per gal; Lard OIL has dec ined loo
We now quote 90 s. and " hala r. fir ed T26I n
Cas- or Oil remains STEADY at So sOas rs per gal.
PAINTs-Lewis Lead we quote sls 25@is 81 :
Portland cad in Oil has been reduced to si.Sle n
and CUNT erland do IL 6O0ls ana fnrs n-, 40 =