The Portland daily press., 1864-06-15
For Market Quotations See Last Page.

taons represent prices of large lots from first hands
unless otherwise stated, and that in filling small or.
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
For Market Quotations See Last Page
ASHES-The market is quit and business unim-
portant, and quotations remain nominal at IL "a III
Tor Pearl and q 81 for Potash.
,.APPLES-We notice a recent advance for dried
Apples, and quote iced aud cored - az lie ser
ID supply very light aud prices firm at quotations
Green Apples are somewhat frmer stocks timin-
to condition.
BREAD-All kinds remain firm and in steady fail
demand q, recent advances We continue 10 quote
Pilot Bread 81 00d7 so, Ship Bread 5;d6l ID H. and
Crackers "a 25G4 50 y Dbl, or s5c y loo.
BI CARB S0DA-we notice a further advance ON
Isl Carb Soda and now quote &c y Id.
BUfTER-Continues to come in freely and prices
have steadily declined. Choice table butter we now
quote at ~ q Doc, and country bali % "a 28c Store
Butter % q 25, the stock OF store continues light
being insufficient to supply the demand.
BEANS-Pea Beans continue to Offer freely, and
the market is heavy at some decline We wouote
276 q 80 Mario remain steady at SsC0 20 and
Blue Pods 81 60G2 I5 y bushel.
BOX SHO0kS-The market remains dun and in.
active as there little nothing this season. and
prices are nomnally lower. as there is demand for
shipment. We quote White Pine at 56a5So.
COoPERAGE-The mark is nearly barren of Mo.
lasses hid shocks and prices have soew hat adyan.
now being held at higher rates All other kinds
cooperage are dull and prices nominal at our quota
tons elsewhere.
CHEESE-we notice a recent advance on Cheese.
and now quote New Y ork and Vermont choice diaries
Dd22c " fb which are scarce in market, New cheese
comes more freely and is quoted at 14al7c y ID.
COFFtE-There are no new features of move
ment to notice. the market in the absence Of any
large demand, remaining dull and somewhat unset
tad. We however continue our Quotatations at 50
@53c for Java; As g AZ Tor Rio and AZ q A per ib for
Cape.
COAL.-The market remains firm and buoyant at
the late advance. Dealers are now asking si3 y
ton tor White Ash. Lehigh aud Franklin, deliver d
Chestnut Coal is held at Sll and Cumberland sl2 y
ton.
CORDAGp-As we noticed in our last Cordaxe
Of all KINGS remains steady and firm and with
out material change except for Russia Bolt Rope
which being an Important article has been in
huenced by the high rate of Exchange aad has ad-
vanced to l492fc; Manila Bolt Rope VIC now uuote
"a g25c, and cordage 22 q 2se; American Cordage
ton sail Irvine has advanced TO 80 per ID.
CANDLES--are firm and steady at recent ad-
yances and we continue to quote mould I7c in large
lots and l71c for small lots. 81 e
CEMENT-We notice continued buoyapcy for Ce-
ment as the season for the demand fairly open and
prices are firm at 1876 az 200 per cask best brands
are firm at our extreme price.
CREAM TARTAR-Prices remain firm at the ad-
vance rec nuy noticed. and we continue to quote
pure crystals soc, and Pulverized 45c y ID.
DRUGS AND DYE5-The market tipuos firm
with an improved demand Castor Oil is higher with
sales at aI5 per gal As noticed In our last, BIZ
81 G 81. Chemicals held firmly withonly a mod
crate demand. Dyewoods-,herei is a steady fair de-
mand for home use. and ~ the arrivals continue
light and stocks moderate. prices are supported
DUCK-Cotton Duck hasl undergone a recent
advance. and even present quotations are OF fully
up to the advance In cotton The factory pr ces yes
terday for Port aud No Is now 50-and No 10 Oh;
Navy superior No I, l 40 and No TO- 90 per ward
demand eqaa to the supply.
DRY GOODS. The market continues buoyant
and unsettled for all kinds Of Cotton abricks which
continue to entertain n adj in sapd
As will be observed, we have agaia adv ancsd our
quota for heavy 81 inch sheatinhs also for fine
ed sheeiing and Cotton Flannels Bess prints have
also atyanced-ehoice styles beng held a. high as
2sc per yd' the continued uncertsinty Of the gold
market renders prizes merely nominal at present =
Sales have been freely made during the week how
ever within our present advanced quotations.
FRUITS-we continue to quote Raisins. bunch
box - 5la4 IS. and layers 81 56g5 90 ~ box. Car
rants are In demand at 2l23c. Figs are beip held
at 3o9lc. We notice recent adyanc, ON Lemons
which we now quo.e at IaI 80 per box; Pea Nuts
sre Deans ae1a q 20 as%i % per Du'he New Dates
FISH. New fish coming in quito freely and
meet ready market at good pric quite rge sales
Of smoked Box and Brl Herring aud Mackrei have
been made during the week for N Y. market We
now quote No. Cod and bay and shore maekervI.
We now quote No. |. slsal7 NO. 2. sl2 for large
lots Quite large shipments OF Dry FISH have been
made duriag the week for Bueuos Ayers and the
West. I'M
FLOUR The market closed very firm and buoy.
ant AZ full &c advance quotations OF last
week. On Tuesday we noticed 81 es OF 25O brls
"Bertschy's Best at $3.50. aud ON "Wednesday 40
brs same bran sold at $50. to arrive. Thursday
there were sales of Western extras at from s25Gs5
No. IT 81 and ST, Louis Fayorits brands at SIo5J
per brl. Toward the close Of the week there was
more deposition TO hold than to sell our adj
vsnced prices. Notwithstanding lats sdyices from
abroad are rather against increased outward
movement. yet. with hghar rAteI OF gold and ex-
change the market clo,dd firm at revived quota
tons
apATN Ca-, oo.,;,,ut A.. -,
ing tendency in the early part of the week and al
though prices somewhat Ieced,d towards the close
in consequ encs of the very light stock in market;
quote yellow and western tucked 50 dlS5 Gas
remain Arm and in brisk demand at IS a9J per bush
ell 40 lbsl. Rye, Shorts and Fine Feed remain
quiet and frm at tn recent advance Barley remains
qniet AMI nominal
GUNPowDER-wen notice a recent advance on
Powder. and now quote Blasting S5la6, and Rifle
and Sporting 1Gs y key of % TBS.
HIDES AND sKINs-Both dry and green Hides
are firm and steady at recent advances;
quote Buenos Ayres 3iG132; Western 25a2G; Siaugh.
@sos h. Green saea hides and sheen pei,s r..
main steady but firm at previous quotations.
HAY-The market remains arm and steady
Good pressed hay is in active demand at s2s "a "a
v ton. L .ose Hay come. in ery slow; prices
nominaly the same as pressed.
IRON-the market is firm and buoyant at our
quotations, rs follows: common tic; refined Sc;
Swede l0ei Norway llGl2c; Cast Steel 3ia35; Ger
mnn az ~.gsoi knkhsh Diisiereo <of anu opIinBH
Gl7c y ID. 4f
LEAD The market is quiet and prices firm ut l5a
Ice for Sheet aud Pipe; and 1874 Pig.
LEATHER-There is a good demand for Hem
lock Sole at previous rates The receipts are fair but
the demand equal thereto. Uak Sose Is quiet. Hem
lock Slaughtered Upper In rough is in fair demand
We quote New \ ork Light SO asa do Mediums
s5gSIe Heavy 5000; do Slaughter toa55c. Amer.
lean Calf Skins have advanced TO 3oal 6jP h.
LUMBER-Hiah prices for all kinds Lumber con-
time TO prevail, As g demand for local as we'll
as shipment continues fair. We quote No. Is and
rs clear Pine s3aa40 y NJ: No. 3 s2sa30. and No a.
S3od22: Shipping S23a25 Spruce 81. a20; Hemlock
10 ola " NJ. Spruce Scantling and Timber at
sl4apls Joist are also very and firm Hackma-
tack Timber sl0a2D y ton Clapboards Heart Extra
are selling at cas-; Clear do s2od3; No. l. s13Gl5;
Sap Clear s24a25; do 2ds s9eazl Spruce Extra are
Extra Pine quoted Mt 81 50a5 90. aud Clear Pine
50 50a3 70. Extra shaved Cedar Shingles ire worth
81 8Tla4 90: do I'd 80 1903 so y NJ. Laths. Pine
are sellingat 81 5o92 D. aud Spruce at 81 31ai so
y NJ Our quotations for box shocks and. cooper.
age will be found elsewhere.
LARD-remains firm and steady at the advance
previously noticed, and we coninne to quote l5ia
l5ic ID.
METALS-Tin has undergone q recent advance
and prices are buoyant. Banca Tin quote
65a6sc aud Straits 50 d62 Char G Sl9al9 90, do
s29ia23i: Coke SIS 15a sl9. Sheet Iron is nomi-
naiy higher. but there is little or nothing doing
MoLAsSEs The markets. finn and prices well
supported but the domnad is mo iera,e and the bus
mess limited to the transactions of the grocers in
small jobbing lots At about the TO lowing quotations
Cubs ciayed 7beso Mascovado sIgso. Cienh,sos 95
alO0 and Port Rico llC, Portland Syrup has been
advanced to SO in hads and Go in brls.
NAILS. Cut continue very scarce. and all de-
scFfptions firm at Ialse for Gut
NAVAL STORES. We notice decline for Spir.
its Turpentine, which We now quote st 25c 350p4r