The Portland daily press., 1864-08-24


For Market Quotations See Las. Page.
AsHEs-Both Pot and Pearl Ashes are rt,ho,,
change and main steady aud quiet at our recen,
advance elsewhere.
APfLES.-The more ample supply Of green An.
Piles as the season adyau,e', tends 10 proouce a
steady decline and we quote 4G2s y Dbl Dried
Apples have also declined to l3l9l4l ID.
BREAD-The market remains quiet at recent ad-
Bread IS 5oGs; Ship Bread o~a7 20 10, ms. and
Crackers no t0G6 Is " brl or 50a60c pe1lOo.
BI CARB SoDA-prices arc somewhat higher
and now range at about loal0lc y H. Sales light.
BUTTER-Prices continue to rule firm and high
as the stock light dealers not disposed to purchase
only sufficient for immediate use. anticipating oe-
cline Prices continue to range at 35a40o for ord-
nary Country Bal; choice table Butter l. firm 4og
45c, and Store Butter Soe35cP h Sales ofvery
oinary have been made during the week at 33c.
BEANS-Pea Beans scarce and in better de-
mand; we now quote l2a33 p blshel. and Mar
rows 1880; Blue Pods 1908
BOX SHOOKs-Prices are nominal as there is
nothing doiog at present. Manufacturers are hold
ing some lots as high as 81, and anicipat-
ing even higher prices, wnile shippers not Offer
ing over 5c at present as there Is yet demand
COOPER tGE-The marke, for City made molsss.
es hhos and sugar shocks is about entirely bar
aud prices have advanced, although there is
nothing Of consequence doing. bu; the advance is
eaithy In consequence OF the exte scarcity. Ship
ments are unimpoTtant as ct. Country cooperage Is
in good supply and the demand light; prices snomi-
hoops are III gDou usuanu AtQuoth ions.
headngs-soft pines iu fair demand at Doe and
hard do $685. per pair.
CHEEsE.-The active den and for Cheese, for
Shipping has produced firm market at a further adj
vance; we now quote choice western dares 22az4 y
fb.
COsFEE.-we notice that in N. Y. in ami ipa-
tiIn of the awards of Government, al active specu
atiye demand has sprung up for Rio, aad tho trans
sections are large al an Improvement of about lie ID
ID, but in tuis market the demand is limited that
prices for the most part remain nominal, and ocr
d IA
5sc; Rio 81 600 and Cape 45G47c v b.
COAL All kinds coal has again advanced 81 y
ton. Dealers are now asking II per ton for Lehigh
and Frank in; per ton for White and Red Ash;
and sis ~ ton 'or Cumberland at aetail Ii is thot'
By some of he dealers that prices have reached the
extreme figure for the present.
CORDAGE-The market remains steady and ua-
changed from our previous advances. and con-
tinue TO quote American coriage Doc; and Manila
Gordage 25a30c. Manila and Russia Bolt Rope 3Da
32c y ID. Russia Hemp Cordsge is cut of market,
and we are now unable to give quotations.
CANDLES-A recent advance has been made on
caodles; Csc is now the factory price for MJuld
40Gt2c per ID for Sperm. Market steady.
CEMENT-Another advance OF &c y cssk has be IN
made on cement and the market is now iirm at Is
az Is y cask.
CREAM rARTAR-Cream Tartar remains steady
at 81 for pure crystals, and Zoe for pulye lied.
DRUGS AND DYES-Trade remains quiet ard
there Is tut little doing just at this time and prie
for the most part steady and unchanged We
notice some advance on Arrow Root which we now
advanced TO 22c. We continue to quote Aloes s7c;
sulphur l0tc; Sal 81 da 1901; lBi Carb soda l0d
loic; Cream Tartar essi; Opium sls y II; Mad,
der lec; Vifrol &c; Acoi oil o0d3 50. and Fluid
B. 80 y gal. Dye Woods remain quiet and unchang-
DUCk.-prices are pominai at present quotations,
there Is but little for sale in market and ~
anything doing. We quote Portland No 300; No
l0-l AZ aud Navy superior No 8. 0oa2 o3. and No
10 do 4lal As y pard.
DRY 6OoDS-Although business continues light
VI a he been ok and prices continue
to be w III sustained and he generalimpression
walls that prices must advance as ,oon as the Fall
ira fairly sets in and there is q draft upon the
market. goods cant OF be manufactured TO sell ut
present prices. We notice advance Of &c on
Medium sheetings; Colored tsmbrics have advanc-
ed lie per yard. New styles Fall Declines SELL
ing at AL tl SOC. Cotton Batting in the
ket selling Bales OF $751; lbs at els per Bale. woi
en- fabIicks havea strong upward tendency from our
FRUTf-Oranges are now entirely out of the mar.
ket. Lemons remain steady At S. 5eas " box. Raj
aud Layers 25a5 90 Citron is little higher; We
now quote 4Gaszc Soft Shelled almonds are firm at
3oc. Pea Nuts remain firm at 81 30 y bush.
yLOUR--S.Osts are being reduced and receipts
maud for spring whea. Flour. with . hrmer feeling
ut 2Jd50c advance, ana COED sound Extras could be
Soa On. At our aside ices 10 large lots Winter
has changed hands with the city trades outside bust
ness has been rather snsuid as dealers are sener-
ally well supplied Still higher prices are con dent
ly looked for rs soon as the demand Is resumed.
FISH-Fhe marx ct has rpied quiet. althoD Oh the Q
is good demand, but stocfs very light. LARGE
Bank Cod are quick AZ IS dsi; small 80 rui4 at 50
az; tPollock 4d4 80; n I'D mock 251a3: and Hake
s3a4 y qtl. Tn, last ss'es oil aacsere were for No
2, 1881 batprcss are now higher viii be bserv-
ed by OR quotations
m xed % al 70. aud Southern yellow Is in very
lightsupply; the remnant of stock is held at soG
demsnd = higher prices We also notice quite an
advance on shorts ard Fine Feed. which lare held
very firmly at our quotations. Our quotations for
Barley in the absence ~ bushes remrin nominal.
GUNP0WDER-Prices remain firm and steady
a. recent advanced prices. The oriental Co. are
row asking Cor Blasting s19s So an Ride and
HIDES AND sKINs-Buenos Ayres remain
steady at 31ds0 aud 21ds9s: other descriptions
unsettled; we now quote 25asoc y ID. Green salt
ed hides and sheep pelts remain steady but firm
at previous quotatious.
HAY-Recepts contiue light and the demand be-
ink limited business Is unimportant and prices
nal at about % d24 per Straw il scarce with q
good demand at l0al2 per ton for pressed
IRoN-Prices remain nominally the same the
date OF last, nothing has traDspred to mate
rally effect the recent advances, aud we continue TO
quote rs fol ows: Common l0t; Kehned llalli
swede Is: Norway II; Cast Steel IS; German and
English Bis steel i2g45; Spring do 22a25. Sheet
Irons re pain nominal at quotations.
LEADING notice some dec ine ON Lead ard now
quote sheet and pipe 2sa2ii. and pig Lead 2s2sic
LEArHER.-Au descriptions have again ma.eri-
ally advanced snd the market is tuova at the fol-
lowing quotations: NY Light isa4s; do Medium
can Calf skins FOG 2t0.
LUMBER-shipping Lumber Is very firm and in
quick deman, al advanced prices, ard good ship
Pig boards sought AFTER aud rdily taken atS19
G2l per NJ for other kinds we quote as 70 lows
No. Is and 2's clear Pine s4sa5O No. s3Sei0 and
No4. s15a2I; shipping s2IG3l; Spruce sl6sais
Hemloek llGlS y NJ. Clapboards. Spruce Extra,
S20d2j Extra Pine s40o42: Cedar Shingles Extra
81 25a4 80; No. 10 s3g3 60; extra Pine s5G5 90
Laths, Spruce 81 s7g2 W. and Pine do 81 COG 90
NJ. Our quotations for box shocks and cooper
age will be found elsewhere.
LARD-Prices haze sgaiu advanced and the mar
kst very firm 23c tor brls and 2ia25 for tubs
supply light with steady fir demand
LIME-we note anott err advance of Sc p eask for
Lime and now qunte l2oal25; demand active for
MoLAssES The market continues inactive. but
prices have been generally vel supported, but as
the are no sales from importers prices may drop
back some; under continued tree arrivals. quo
ations are nominay the tame rs at he data OF our
lastr'port; which we continue At about $ g olc
eoyado 100 eio5 for Cunfuegos and eses2 for Port
lsnt Syrup.
NILs.-Cut Nails are scarce, with no immediate
prospect OF any ias-eased supply, and prices are
quite nominal but firm at the recent advances.
NAVAL ST0RES.-A recent advance has taken
place Spirits Turpehtine. and quote 3 %
al 10 per gal Tar Fitch and Rosin remain steady
At previous quotations.
OAKuM-We notice q recent advance on Amsri-
can oakum. and now quote '4al5;e y h.
oNIONS-Haye somewhat advanced. aud we now
quote Silver Skins SO 5oall y brl or 81 COCA 90
y bushel.
OILS.-Crued Whale and Sperm continue inac-
tive. and nearly all other de- criptions have been
yery quiet We now quote spe'm 2 IS being slight
decline We also note decline on Linseed oil and
quote raw iI2 aud boiled Ia per gal. A recent
advance is no ed on Fish Oils. aud the market has
been cleared out at the following quota ions. viz
Bank and Paw silGi2 and shore legal " barrel.
Herring Oil $50 per Dbl, The excessive fi5h rates
of exchange entirely restricts importations NON the
Provinces
PAIN rS.-We have again to note an advance on
Portland lesd In OF AMI Cumberland lead aud now
quote Portland lead in oil Od2l!. Cumberland, 21a
20I Pbisde phia lead 2aatsS Pure dry lead %. r :
chelia yellow and English venetia Red SC Lith-
arge and Red lead gle; American Zinc sl20l5.
PRODUCE-Good pota oes continue scarse and
prices very firm at spreyious quotations which ve
continue at 6sI5 % Pbbl. Bee has advanced to u
dlic by the quarter. Lamb has bsen cemiog in
more freely for the last several da $ aud prices
are lower Eggs continue to c me in more freely
and prices have declining tendency. We now
quote 25a26 per doz.