The Portland daily press., 1864-12-28


Note.-We wish it to be understood that our quo
taons represent prices of FROM first hands,
unless otherwise stated, and that in filing small or
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES. Pot ashes are quiet and steady with
moderate sales at II lie per ID.
APPLES-Green apples continue to improve in
prices as the stock 0iminishes; now quote Bali
wins and Greenings rs q rs Single bbls and
very choice lots Sac rs " Dol. Dried apples firm
and quick at l4lal51P fb.
BEANS Beans are firm and in bri. k demand at
recent advances. land now quote Marrows and Pea
Sass 25; Blue Pods and YeiiowEyes 621287 % bu
BUTTER Choice butter Is in moderate supply
tendency; we nov quote 6595sc. Country ball but
ter ranges from 50@63o Store bu terIls in light
supply and pflces are near.y nominal at 46G45c
BOX SaOOKS The demand for Shi ment con.
hnuesQuite and the general aspecr ur chaneed Box
es ter imm date delivery are scarce and Arm at rs
al ~ .or pine ehooks; shipments have bsen modsr-
ate the past week. e
COOrERAGE-The barrenness of the market for
City made shocks renders transactions important,
but prices are nrm at quotations and shipments at
this ime mainly to I'LL orders. but little if any
on consignments; Hoops il fair demand; Headings
ofallkindsare dulli countrycooperage is without
CHEEsE.-Phere is better supply in market yet,
prices are firm at 2l@22 " ID for Vermont d 22@
COFFEE-The market is more firm for Coffee, but
pric oontin to rule at 5l958c Tor Java, AZ @45c
for Cape, and 47t@5O for Rio p ID.
COAL.-The market is quiet and more settled
Dealers continue to ask xl6 per ton, for White
Ash. Lehigh, and Franklin at RETAIL and delivered
Chestn l3 so. Hs'8.830I
COR DAGE-we notice some decline for cordage
and now quote American 20 a ~; Manila rs a Is;
Russia Bel-nope 20 q 81 and Manila do 2S @79 "
h. tsHsN
CANDLES-Mould Candles remain steady at 230
234 the inside being manufacturers prices. Sperm
are quiet and steady at 42946c. tisG
DRUGS & DYES.-Trade has been more or less In
terruped the past week by the and in
tense coll and transactions have been light There
are but fewc anges to ncte incur quotatiors Spuis
are higher We now quote Alcohol S6tg4 81 ana
quote iOi@iic Der ID Dye WOODS continue to rule
st ady IS gu otations-saies moderate. F
DUCK.-The Demand continues fully equal to the
ability TO supply ana previous advances are firmly
su tanned. The factory pr ces tor Portland No is
1876, No, 10 135 and Ravens Sll0 per yard.
DRY GOODS Trade Is moderate and prices rule
stead with but little prospect of material change IN
thism srket until after the advent oftho New Year
There Is NO propect any relaxation OF prices, ON
the contrary all kinds of cotton fabrics are very
strong and buoyant in sympathy with The rece At ad
lnoes in the raw material. - 50
FISa-The ma Ike is veIy firm and all kinds fish
,g . Z eady active demahd Business has been some
sales Of lot Of Hake a. 55 der OH packed Mace
81 are sui lv ry firm at some slisht adv anca: there
FRtIT AND NUTS-Raisins continue in fail re-
quest at SO 2596 so for rev Blu .ch and Sc 750 700
per box 1ornew Layers, Lemons are scearse and
firm at l2@l4 p box and hsva a Oranges $6@7 y
100; Currants 25c New Citron 43 q 45c;Figs. IS q
Zoe per ID. Dates 10000, and runes 22c perfb
Pea Nuts SAGA 25 p bush; sott.shelled Almonds IS
G38c F1barts 20@22c; Engi VAULTS l86122c; Ca :
tana do lSg1z2c; reoan S5(936; Shellbarks $54 and
Chestnvts % 00 bush. All kinds nuts ve-y firm.
FLOUR Stocks are getting quite light, especial
ly of high CRATE extras and the markets. worry firm
at quotatie ms. Transactions the past week We
bean moderate confined to small lots prices rang.
ing as fellcws-Fancy 100000; Extras ii 250l2
double extra 1l,759l2 25 Extra superior 10 a *
vt Louis favoite brands 1904 so southern Illinois
do l2,759 rs and Canada No. II, 76@1l so per Dbl
GRAIN.-The stock of Germ is light, as dealers
ara holding on in hos es of somewhat lower prices
There was easier msrket at the clio of the wesk
and sales were at some concession Of prices ranging
demand at hi h prices. We now quote 9509s per
bush; Rye is little lower, we now quote 81 9512OO
Barley remains firm but stea y at 55@l60-ight
stocks an little ing. Shorts and fine feed Quiet
and steady with occas ional sales at quotations.
HAY.-Goyernme having prohibited the chip
ment of hay from this State except for the use of o.
Ia here re a
his prics hence the demand is quick. There is also
a good demand for loose at s25a2T and straw quick
IRON Prices are steady and the market gener-
ally OUT at slight reduction for English mmon
and ref led, viii h we now quote at S3@@9tc ~ ID.
LEATHER.-We notice an advance on Leather
and the market is very firm and more active at la
40 for N light; 42a43 for medium weights; AZ IS
for heavy and 55as6 for Slaughter; ugh 4Oa42c ib
Am6rlCau Cd'i oAAus are oteduy ~ " lsOJ8l OU.
LUMBER-The demand for all kinds of Shipping
is very active and sver6talng desirable is readily
tas en- for shipment-sales of late have been oujte
large q p, our N quo alto which we continue ,or
and No4, 2e@28; Shipping $25@27, Spruce SI6(ai8;
Hemlock 1l@l3 y NJ. Cedar Shingles Extra, 81. as
SD4,50; No. l do SO 3,5O Extra Pine S505 90:
Taths. Spruce sl.s7@2; and Pine do, sS00GS' 20
per NJ. Box Shocks and Cooperage will be found
under the appropriate heads.
LARD.-Good lard isvers firm and active at impro.
we'd prices. We now gu lte Bbls 235 a 24I and tubs
"a a Csc per Id. Stock light and sales moderate.
BOLASSES.-There is an active inq airy and the
advance noticed in our last has been well supported
The stock has been rsduced ~ recent shipments 10
othor ports and hence prices are firm Clayed 78fD
500, Muscavodo S5@95, and Porto Rico lO5@ll2
NAILS continue to rule quiet and steady at S10@
NAVAL SToREs-sp Turpentine has ruled
m and steady SIEGE our last, andis now held at 275
as % gal. Tar, Pitch and Rosin are steady and
without variation
OILs.-Porland Kerosene Oil was again advanced
at the factoy this Morning 30 and ISL W firmly held
ct O5, OH al 10 per as to quality Lard oil has
so advascea Ne ot Maae aei winter Is
for Crude Fish Nis; Grad Bank asd Bay i, now
held at $0@t2; Shore IS as andIPogie or Herring
Oil $23@S5 W Dbl; LiDse d ellis ares eady and firm
MONS Are higher as the Supplys very light
and silver skins are leld firmly SIS $50 per bb
PLASTER. Rock plsster is ore firm az here has
been arrivals and pticed rom he wharves rsnte
at2 100 Copper ton Ground platt-r remains an
chi nged at Td7 So sa sG3
PAINTS e=Allkinds of paints are dull at his time
and but little doing; Lewis Lead we now quote
SIS 30 OLE and Portland Lead in Oil SlS, @lS
per 100 lbs, Cumbs land do ~ 50a1l8 and Pure
Dry $i8 French and American Zinc Rochelle yell
low sndEnqsh Venetia Red &c, and Litharge and
Red lead ami afe row qucssd lacs
PRODUCE "A fair eppIy Of al The leading arti-
cles been kept up. Efgs are more see 4rce since
lac cold weather let 10; price ! We sdvarccn 10 80 !
IA ZIP doz Potatoes are quoted at2 az IS % obi
Geese are coming quite freely and range at .O942
Turkey l8@25c. Chickens iHG2' " ID. Fresh Beef
@l4c by the quarter.
PROVIsIONS.-rhe market for Pork retains the 4
same frames and buovancy noticed. and deale .