The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-20
Review Of the Marker,
For the week ending Jan 20, 1864, prepared EXPIRE,
ly for the Pass, by Mr.. NJ. N. Rich.

| ders, higher rates have to be charged.
AsHEs--Potash remains firm at sasJc, and Pearl
stasc y Id. = -
APPLES-There is a steady moderate demand for
Dried apples. and the market is firm at recent ad-
and light are made at s3alc Tor sliced
and S4a9c y ID for cored. Green apples remain
from 50 5oas y Dbl.
BEANS-We notice a recent decline for Pea Beans
| winch we now quote at 20 75a3 Marrows remain
steady and unchanged at 81 15a2 81, and Blue Pods
| So 62a2 81 y bushel. with fair stock in market
| BUTTER-The stock of good butter continues to
DC very light and prices rule high and firm. being
held at ~ G2sc, and choice lots have been sold at
even higher prices. Store Butter is scarce at 2la
Box sHooKs-Tbe market for sooa nno ~
shocks i firm at 70c several choice lots have been
sold as high as f5c. There is active demand and
shipments are quite large at this time. Dealers
use, accordingto quality. The stock in market Is
not large.
Co0PERAGE-City manufactured Shocks of all
kinds are more quick and active, and prices are a
little better. Sucs last report notice sales
OF 2ooo sugar hid shocks with heads at 50 %, and
1900 city made molasses HID shocks and heads at
SO 80. Hoops in better inquiry. We notice
sales Of 40 NJ X. .: hoops at $50 and $50 Headings
are active especially for hard pine which
and firm at 2Se930c Soft pine remain steady at 25ap
25c Country coopcrage of al kinds is extremely
dull and prices are nominal, Some 70 600 inferior
sawed sugar shocks have sold during the week for
| the Windward Islands at low prices.
COFFEE-The demand is moderate, and sales
very limited in this market and prices remain steady
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Java; 35935l for Rio; and 34a35c for Cape.
COAL--Prices remain steady and unchanged and
we continue to quote White Ash, Lehigh and Frank
in at Sl2 and Chestnut and Cumberland 50 SO y
| at retail from the yard.
CORDAGE-Manilla remains quiet and steady at
| our quotations, which we continue at 17la1sl.-
lean cordase bale Other Kinds Of eordaee are
without any material change.
CREAM TAgTAR-Pure Crystals remain steady
aud unchanged, with moderate sales at &c, and Pull
COTTON-We notice an advance on cotton OF
about lie y n. and there Is an active demand from
spinners and manufacturers.
DRY GoODS-Trade continues to be we'll main
| tanned, and sales are unusually heavy at tiis
son. All kinds Of cotton fabrics continue to enter
tain strong upward tendency. Heavy 81 inch
has also advanced ass 10 BAH Corset Jeans Me now
quote at e6g17l. All kinds OF csmbrics have ad-
Prints are held at 20a22; medium do isa2oc y yd.
Flaunels and WOODEN goods remain steady but firm
at our quotations.
DUCK-we continue to quote as follows: Port
land No. 81 0sal 10. No. l6do 7sa15c; navy supe-
rior No. 07al 90 No 10 do y as4c Ravens 55c.
DRUGS AND DYES-Trade continues quite active
TOR the season. and price, rule steady with but few
aud buoyant at 81 95a2 o5 We notice sales
in New York towards the close of last
1000 OF Quininc 50 80; 400 lbs French Hyd Pot
ash SO 81 la3 80; Refined Camphor 81 Is; 70 tons
Soda Ash 50 56a3 IS; % casks Cream Tartar 53ia
lbs Prussiatc Potash 1914 a0c 100 casks Sal Soda 2,c
der to arrive 5c 70 kegs Chorate Potash 45c, dis
| count Off; 40 casks French Nader 1sc; 10000 lbs
Refined Argols 4sc: 10 casks Carb Ammonia 2sc; 90,
900 lbs California Mustard Seed l2c; - bbls Sorts
Gum Arabic 2sc; $500 lbs Boracie Acid 2sc, cash.
FRUITS-orauges have advanced. as the market
Is nearly barren; we quote 81 % v box. cargo
| of very handsome Lemons arrived at Boston last
week from Palermo have been Offering in this
ket at IS G5 % y box. We notice advance
Raisns with an active demand for bunch box, at
at "a goa AZ. and layers - Is g 4 80 y box
Currants are held at lsic for old. and lsc for
There are few Shelled Almonds in market at 45c
Soft Shelled remain steady at saS0c.
FISH-Thcrc has been more inquiry the past week
for all s.ds q ss and although there has been no
the market as the busy season for ish Approaches.
We notice the sale OF two cargoes of sated fish,
chiefly Bay of Fundy Cod, within the range o. our
quotations. which is the only imp )rtant transaction
STAGE the date of our last
FEATHERS--we notice recent advance on all
kinds OF feathers In consequence OF the scarcity
there very few imported. We now quote
Live Geese 1oaI5c, and Russia foG6oc y ID.
FLOUR-rhe market has been characterized BY
much more iirmuess the past week, but the inquiry
il limited as yet. and prices nominay the same
at the date Of our last report; but there il
s and conveniently but little soiicude to urge
sales The stock is ample and fully sustained by re.
ceipts.
6RAIN-Corn continues TO rule quiet and steady
4 -.aisrzre. ssrssns and
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week at 55osoc y bush. Barley i dull and prices
declining; consumers are offering only about 81.
while dealers holding fair lots at about 81 osg
Is; some are holding good ceansed as high as %
bush Rye remains steady with moderate sales at
sl4oal IS p bush. shorts are in steady demand
at S35a36 and Fine Feed $3.50 p ton.
GUNPowDER.-Price have undergone some
decline, and we now quote Blasting s5g5!. andRine
and Sporting Gigs.
HIDES AND sKINs-we notice an advance on
Buenos Ayres and Western hides, and now quote
Il. A.. 2sa29c Western 2lla22c Slaughter Ilaee;
Caf-skins remain firm and steady at l6tal7c; Green
| Sailed sl.s5o2; Sheep Pelts 81 5oa2 SO.
HAY-Thc demand Is quite active for shipping
now held at sis 5sa2D and loose sI7a2l p ton--the
supply has been well kept up the past week.
HOPS-Thcrc h a steady moderate demand with
the brewers at our quotations. We notice that in
the New York market desirable grades continue
scarce. and these are about the only description
for which there is any demand, the transactions
have not been large say 400950o bales, chiefly for
consumption at 269ss for common to fair. soaa2 for
prime TO fancy, and sfas5 for extra choice.
IRoN-The tendency Is still upwards ,or all
grades and the recent rapid advance of gold and
exchange creates increasing rmness with Dealers
stocks light, though much better assorted than
| for some months past in this market. Refined Iron
| is firm at 5!a95i; Swede SIC; Norway 9gi0c; Cast
Steel 2s9soc; German do Isa21c; English Blistered
do 20c; and Spring IL a14c Sheet Irons steady
and firm at previous quotations.
.LEATHER-Prices have advanced for all grades
and we now quote New York Light p lesie: do Ne
asc and American Cali sSiSs sosS al a. 'o
LuMBER--All kinds of lumber continue to have
strong upward tendency under an actye Demand
both for shipment and domestic use. We quote
as follows: No. rs and rs Pine SIS 0oa40 %;
No. SIS o0a3o 90; Spruce Dimension sl3gl5;
Spruce shipping Boards, sl2GH ;Hemlock sl09
u v NJ. Spruce Scantng and Timber are scarce At
Sl4dl6. Joist also very scarce and firm Hack
matack Timber Sl0.00a20.o0 u ton. Capboards
Heart Extra selling at S33; Clear do S30d3i !;
No. l. sl3Gl5; Sap. Clear S24a25; do DDS s20G2l
and Spruce Extra worth $li 90 q IL co.
aud No. Sl2dlS. Shingles Extra Pine are quoted
At - 50sD5 90, and Clear Pine 50 5oa3 rs. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles arc worth 80 .5ss 81 do I'd
50 2593 80 y NJ. Laths Pine selling at 81 80 q
2 49, and Spruce at 81 3Ial 90 y NJ. Our quota
tons for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME-Remains quiet at previous prices as the
tight.
LARD-Has advanced and still entertains an up
ward tendency. We now quote both bbls and tubs
l3fgl4c P1ib. The stock Is limited and the demand
active.
MErALS-Char l Tin continne TO quote
sli 15Gl5 Is; Sl2 25al3 %. and Coke 80 .25a
l025. Zinc Is firm at Sllfal2 for Sheet Mosselman
M0LASSES-The first arrival OF crop of
molasses received in this market last week.
consisting of two small lots, amousting in all to
tCuba Clayedl The stock of old OF both Clayed and
Muscoyado is very light, and is steadily held ut our
quotations.
NAVAL SroRES-Spirits Turpentine, 80 2oa3i 70
y GAL American 0akum remains steady with mod
crate sales at 09llic Tar is quiet aud In moderate
request at Sl5als y Dbl.
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