The Portland daily press., 1864-06-29
For Marke, Quotation. see Last Page

REMARKS.-The extraordinary excitement and
unsettled ate OF the gold market has rendered p,ie-
IS for neaf all kinds of commodities epti-siy nom
mai The trade find il extremely difssais TO quote
prizes While gold is undergoins such violent hustua-
tons.
HEs.-Potashss are higher in consequence Of
the scarcity. Wei quote Q! asi; Pearls remain
steady but arm at lldlIs.
APrLES.-Dried apples remain firm and steady
ss - a. e ~, m suav 70
aud prics firm at quotations Gr,en Apples are
somewhat nrmer as stocks imfnith kussets are
sold At s. a SO per Dbl according TO condition.
BREAD-An kinds remain firm and we continue
to quote Pilot Bread 81 O0aI 80, Ship Bread 5idSl
y ID. and Crackers - z5a4 60 v Dbl, s5c v 100.
BICARB S0DA-we notice recent advance on
Bi Carb Soda and now quote SC v h.
BUTTER more scarce and prices nrmer. Choice
table butter now quote at 2Ta,2sc aud country
bali % a &c. Store Butter Is "a 26s; the stock Of
store continues light. being insufficient TO supply
the demand.
BEANS-Pea Beans continue 10 sfer freely. and
the market Is heavy at some decline. We now quote
275 a 80. Mario ss remain steady at s3g 8 DO and
Blus Pods 90 5os2 IS v bushel.
BOX SHOOkS-The market remains duh and In
active there Is little nothing this season and
prices arc nomnally lower asthere no Demand for
shipment. wequoie White Pine q, 5546sa.
CooPERAGE-City made sugar and nolasses
hid shocks very scarce at higher prices. On
Wednesday 100 81 nsh molasses shooks sold at
2ssi. wequote 2,sIa3.0J Tor both sugar and mo-
lasses. shocks are higher and In good demand
to 30G32. Soft do. remain steady At 24a26c: other
descriptions of coopeIage are nominal az cur quota
tions,
CHEESE The mari ct Is steady with moderate
pound
coEFEE.-we notice there 10 a better feeling An d
drmer tone TO thesmarket with more inquiry In
NY. We however continue orr quotatations at
5as63e for Java; AZ ios kio and A q a per Ii
for cape
COAL Dealers have rec sn.ly advanced their pri,.
for all kinds OF coal In this market and are no
firm at s4 per ton for white ash, Lehigh and rank
I'm. and Siz 80 for Chestnut. Cumberland GOAL 10
very scarce in this market at sla per ton.
C0RDAGs-As we previously noticed Cordase
of all knos remains stesdy and nrm and with
out material change except for Russia Bolt Rope,
which being an Important article. Is influence
cd by the higa rate of Exchange. and has ad.
vanced to .492c; Manila Bolt Rope we now quote
al d25c. and Cordage 22j a 2ac; American Cofdage
17glsc; and Russia Hemp do, % a $50 per Ii; Cot
ton sail Irvine has advanced to 80 per n.
CANDLEs-are firm and steady st recent ad.
vances aud we continue to quote mould lie In large
lots and l13c for small lots.
tEaEST.-The msrket 10 firm and buayapt st an
ad, ance of full cents. We now quote 200d205 per
cask. with good emand just at this season.
CREAM TARrAR-Price. remain nrm at the I'D
vance ntly noticed. and We continue to quote
pure crystals soc, ana Palyerized &c y 10.
DRUGS AND DYE5-The market for Drugs and
D. has been necessarily unsettled during the past
week Ia common with all other c,asfes Of goods.
ther a vance on sulphur and now gu tie Sl9c. Al
um is higher being held az 81 ec. Ale hol il buoy
ant al B.. per gal. Fluid has advanced to 2,2i3 3d.
and clpses baoysnt. In dye woods, we notice an
advance for csmwood, fustic, Cuba. Savinilla Hy-
pernio and Log wood Campeachy. as will be observ-
ed by our quotations.
DUCK.-The advanc CO In cotton to T. 80 per H. has
produced corresponding advance in all the heavi.
or grades OF duck and the pices for Portland No g.
We now quote At is5-No lo-l26; Navy Superior.
1874 and No 10 do l26 per yard. and Ravens SIC De-
maud equal TO the supply At stocks light.
DRY GOODS. The market Ia entirely unsettled
and exeit d. and prices wholly nominal 81 an ad
vance Of per yard on All heavy grades OF cot
all other kinds of dry goods. Commission Houses
are taking orders SUBJECT TO the value of goods at
such time as tire goods ready for delivery job
bers find ready market ali kinds Of goods at al.
most any price asked. Our revised quotations else
where convey better iiea of the state OF the dry
goods market at the time we make u our rcpert
than we are able to give In these bricf remarka,
FRUIrS-We continue TO quote Raisins, bunch
box 81 50G4 rs. and layers - 1906 90 y box. Cur
rants are in demand at2za2sc. Figs are bell held
at 31Glc. We notice further advance Lemons
which we now quote at 5has per box. Oranges
rem in firm and ifher at s7,5o sper box. Pea Nuts
are firm at On per bushe oft Snelled Almonds
hive 'vsncsd to Soc and ew prunes 6rm At 22o
Trade Ia ruit as well confectionery 10 brisk us
us A. thu APPROXIMATION OF the National Anniversa-
ny. Fire hackers held at 80 and rs per Box
FiSH.-The demand continues setive and prices
have advanced for new Esh-old being now entire
" out OF market We no quote largo new G ID O 90
"a %. ana sma d. 5ss5oo New H,ddock and
2 5oG 90; Shore Herring are Q little lower We
ae now gu tiag Aa5 10 per bri. Other kinds fsh re-
main steady a. 70 mer quotations Toe sales a dry
Isl have been unusually large-chieny for Western
market
FLOUR-The mark 4 has continued TO entertain
ths same strong buoy ancy noticed in cur last and
prices have atvarced fslly 6Oe for the week with an
existing confidence with dealers that much higher
even At present advances. Is much lower than any
esAsf COMMODITY sales have been moderate and No