The Portland daily press., 1864-03-16

Note.-we wish II to be understood that our quo-
taions represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated and that in filing small or
ders, higher rates have TO be charged.
AsHEs-steady moderate sales continue to be
made at Std9c for Pearls and SGSic for Potash.
APPLES-Dried apples continue TO entertain a
dropping tendency as the demand is light with but
few buyers IN market. We now quote sliced 9lSa10t
meet the demand at prices ranging at 50 50a3 so y
bb
BREAD-There is steady moderate demand for
Ship Bread at So 50G6; Pilot Bread 50 50d6 70, and
Crackers "a y Dbl, or 5oc y 100; prices firm.
BUTTER-The continued scarcity of good table
Butter in the market has produced q further ad-
vance and small lots of choice dar have sold at
fabulous prices. Sales in small lots have been made
at 40143c ~ ID; quote 35(a36c; Country ball SO
@a5c Our prices for store Butter are nearly nomi-
nal as there very little If any in market to be had
at Any price.
BEANs-The market is duh and prices entertain
demand fer shipment, and consequently but few
buyers in market at any price. Wequote White Pea
Beans and Marrows - 62a2 IS. and Blue Pods 90 50
az rs " bushel.
BOX SHooKS-The stock of good shipping Box
Shocks in thissmarket is very light, and trade has
been moderate at 65D70 for choice Pine Box shocks,
sepressed but very lew Boxes could be purchased
in this market for immediate delivery inside
quotations. Receipts have been moderate and ship.
ments light f. the week.
COOPERAGE-The market continues TO rule quiet
at our previous prices. Both City and Country
Shocks remain dull and sales moderate at 81 42op
80 for Molasses HID Shocks. and 81 25@2 SO for
Sugar do and for Country do without heads). Head.
ings are in fair supply and the market Is heavy at
previous prices. Hoops are quiet and prices nominal
at our quotations.
CHEESE-prices remain firm at recent advances
and we continue to quote Vermont diaries l5dl5ic
Country do 14aa15c y ib.
CONVERSATIONAL the demand has been moder.
ate and sales light the increased demand in other
markets has advanced prices and the market is ex-
tremey firm at 42945c for Java; Sea3sc for Rio; IS
@37c y fb for Cape
COAL-There is good demand for Coal from the
yard at Sll 50Gl2 for White Ash Lehigh and Frank
lin, and 80 5ogl0 " ton Cumberland.
CORDAGE-We notice another advance on Ma
nila cordage, which we now quote at 20la2lc:
American do lS9ls,: Russia Hemp do 22azsa; do
Boltrope 22a23c, and Manila do 22ld23c y ID. We
also note an advance on Cotton Sail Irvine, and now
quote 81 2091 25 y ib.
CEMENT-The market is quiet and inactive at
81 65gl rs y Dbl.
CREAM TARTAR-Pure Crystals remain steady
aud unchanged with moderate sales at S. and Pui-
verified 40c y ID.
DRY G0OBS-PIices are nominally the same as
the date of our last report although The advance in
gold has ha d q tendency to strengthen the market
and impart a growing buoyancy to prices for staple
goods, and sheud the advance in good be sus. aimed
material advance on all kinds of fabrics must i'm
mediately follow.
DUCK-Prices are very firm at recent advances.
and heavy contracts have been made during the eek
entire products of the Portland Duck Co is engaged
for the next two months. We continue our last
quotations as follows: -Portland No c Duck 81 "a
" yard No 10. zoe; Navy superior, No g. 81 II;
No 10, 76c; Ravens Duck &c.
DRUGS AND DYES-Tradec continues active with
Q steady increase as the season advances Prices
have continued to rule quite steady in this market
Notwithstanding the unsettled state OF other markets