The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-18

u a31Ap 4SA Aatc1 uaVo TO De o0afR0o.
ASHES. Pot ashes are quiet and steady with
moderate sales at II lie per ID.
-1PRLEs-Green apples contlnae to rule steady
ard nTm: ue now quote Bal wins and Greetings
4759 5lb Single bbs and very choice lots a %
%3pi Driea appies sre firm aud in good demsnd
sine recent s asstOeksare veryght Sliced
BEANS Beans are firm and In bri demand at
tn adyancepre iou.ly ne ed W quite Mareows
s9d Pea 25ass So; Blue Podsl and Yellow Eyes
prices. 90.
1 BUrTER-Continues to arrive in amply sunny to
nj es me aemand and prices are easier. W nov
and store 42945c per ID. T-Tf'l
BOX SHOCKS The market has been Quiet and
little Dung for the past week, and shi ments have
80 good pine boxes f.r Immediate dsiiyery ran -
from 70 to Rnc. The market is quite barren Every
thing Il taken a. last as offered, 49,
4 CoofERAGE-We have no now .atures to chron.
icle IN coope age of sny description The CON
tina harrenness of the m .rket for all knrs If
City made Shocks renders transactions important
sse at the close of last elk of 1000 green
hnd shocks and lids at 8 rs. Heading5 CT all kinds
are dull. -,
CHEEsET: The market rules quiet and steady
Vermont and N diaries 2z@23 and country 2it9
&c y fb
COFFEE.-The market is firm for Coffee, and
prices contia to rule at 5l@5ac Tor Java A @45e
tor Cape, and A. t@60 for Rio y b, -.
COAL.-Dealers have advanced their priees of
coal from he ARDS. and are now asking sl6 per
ton, at retail, for White Ash, Lehigh, and Frank.
I lin; aud Chestr ut 10 So. "a KS. $50
COR DAGE.-A'l ind &C ntinue TO rule Quiet and
ste dy at the recent decline and we quote American
20 q q; Manila Is q 20; Russia Rot.nope 20 "a 81
and Ma lila do % @'s " ID.
FT CANDLES-Nould Candles remain a. eady at 2a0
j 23I; the inside being mannfa .turers pricss sperm
| are quiet aud steady at 42@45c. 80
| COTTON.-Ih4 mar ut has been rather dull for
Cotton since last and the endanc, of rices is to
at n Uh ma karia chs fxa.
4 piase. Wequote m d ing at % q Is " fb cash.
DRUGS Il DY ES.-The trade continues m ,de ate
the demand being chiefly confined to small rders
and we now quote coarse % gsi Alcohol is arm a.
As; Brim-tane has advai ced to u " fb; Bi-Cart-
soda we Dntnue to quote 10l@lc per 10. Dye Wooss
coathue to rule 81 ady at quolati0As-sales moder-
ate.
DUCK The fropping tendancy ofthe cote mar
ket render pri es dull a heavy for Duck bat the
to sus ain the factory pr ees for Portland No at
1885, No 10 IS and Ravens SIT per yard.
DRY GOOOS.-The general stagna!ion of this
branch Of trade just az this season dc shot givesu
| change. 1t il thouQht that soon rs The Spring
tr de op noah hence that new styles will
range at higher prices thas at present.
FISH everal fares Bay eaekerel have changed
han Is the past week 1t sls@sl6 We also ote a
ssleon5a0 5bls SO TO GoSernment at prices not
arrived and be " purche sed for this mar a. Dry
| C p II ok, Hake and Haddock remain steady at
| form r.quo' ations. -
/ FRUIT AND NUrS-Raisins continue IN fair re.
quest at So 25G6 60 for Blu cb, and SO 75a0 90
per box tor new Laye s. Lemons and
firm At la9l6 g OK, and asva 2 Oranges se95 Y
60c per i. Dates 2292sc, and frunes go perth.
Pea Nuts $494 25 " bush.
| FLnUR-The market Is dull and inactive yet
prices ar well susfain ed aud continue our quo.
,tiops for Fancy l0@lO 60 Elk ras II 25I2 ;Idonbe
extra 1i,55@i225: 4 trs SUI erior 100 ~ st Lou
favo ita brands 80: Southern Illinois do IL
"a Ga... ID No I 4 AAl
There were sales during the ok If 100 bbls Extra
Woupokisko Mills. ct $ll 60: and 100 bbis Mich,
| Novelty Mills at Sl3 Is.
GRAIN.--The mark ct remaias quiet for all kinds
OF eraiu The stock Tor corn |, being stead ly re-
duced and price, are verv firm a. s5@200 for 20
D99 per bus tn re was a sale on Tuesday of $50
bushels at 600 Rye we quite s195@2 90 Barley re-
mains firm but steady at 55@l 80.
at S25 per ton Loose S256427 Straw, pressed.
scalce and que at $lS92O p ton. t8
RON-Prices are steady and tho market eener.
and ref ed, Which we now quote at s5@@sic p ID.
is LEaTsER.-ehe market is quiet and steady
at @4s for New York light; 42a43 TO- medium
weig ts; ~ IS for heavv and 55a s. FIR slaughter:
ugh 40 Q Pfb; American Calf Skins are steady
at 81 bal 80.
LUMBER4The demand Cor all kinds of Shipping
isvery active, and everything desirable i readily
$50. No. $3804O. and No4 4, 2a42s; Shipping S26
C027, Spruce Sl6G1S: Hemlock 116013 ~ NJ Cedar
fra Fine fSh. Spruce I and PINE
60, So, 00@2.F0 per nj. Box Shocks and Cooperage
will be found under the appropriate heads. ~
4 LARD -Ihe extreme liz hit stocks in the market
has produced more frmnt So. atsome firth idvance
ovsr previous ouo'ations We quote bb's 2h@
RI! aadtnb 25t @!a. We note sales of 800 tabs cat
/ 2sS during the week.
LIME-Ws noticed an advsnce Of Sc in our last
report, and isinow very firm att 25@l 80 " eask.
MOLASsES Them rket remains firm st 7Sd80c
fo- Old and sOo for New Clayed ODD Muscavod s.
4 Rico faat Clsyed L. had at about 48@5no W ga =
hire il still a good iDquir for best grocery with
jobbers the stock strictly prime is light. there
Is wide difference with importers Ct prices rang ng
all the way from IS to SIS, b much of that offered
below our quotation is inferior RI &c triiugsl. OF
note the arrival Of ca 10 of very choice Muscova
do during ths week.
NAILS continue to rulo quiet and steady at s1o@
I 10 go per cask. tti IA 47f
5 NAVAL sToREs-spiritsT urpentine is now held
at 2.759l0o g. /. Tar, Pitch and Rosin are steasy
1 and without variation. 81 ,Ifsfs9 = Naa
oILs.-Keroseae Oil remains steady but firm at
prices at the close continued T. rule at CO. io219
lo6 per gal L,nse eli has further advanced Sis
our last and IA now quoted az 100 for raw and 1e5
| for boiled; Lard oil Is also firmer we quote 20a
49, other oils are steady and buiet at former pri
ces. 5a0 nsiaio it
ONIONS Are very firm at fur her advanced pri-
ces and siyss g skins are held MY ate 70 IS per
4 PLASTER Rock plaster is ore firm az there has
been no arrivals, and prices rom the wharves rtnge
st2T5@ 90 per ton ground plast-r remains an
| change0 a. 197 30. 4ss4 MA sas+ao,...ft ~ ssa
PAINTS -Allkinds Of paints are dull at tbs tine
and but little doing, and prices remain nominal.
PRODUCE A fair supply of all the leading arti
cle' mas been kept up bas he market Il yers ~ -
4 IS are sca rcean prices b. We sdvanced to4 @4hc
~ doz Potatoes are nj her and quoted at 25sa2 rs
obl; Geese re litt,el wer a, d row range at 10
@l8 Turkey 1925. Chickens 18a2) ~ ID. Fresh
4 Beef firm at IL 9l4c py the quarter IS jol. 8h4
4 PROVISIONS Pork is scarce and higher; stocks
a,every snuoh reduced, 70 tland packed EXTRA
/ mess 43 Gal, and p lime 5000 Round Hoss are
searo IN this market and prices ntnue at l71l9s
.ity Sugar Cured Bams .2923c Portland Mess
tO5 Extra do, 24a25 ~ Dbl. " E0sE e41
KICE-rhe mrket rules steady but irp with
moderate sales. We now quote India l4l5c y lb.
IL RUM-Portiand distilled continues firm at $50 q
| gal tthe factory. t,.sts.s u har.'is,'. IA
tn ugh at reduced prices following tie recent de-
pre-si ion in gold. We quote cfushes, Ora ulated
and Mu:c do 22l@23ic p ID There is lit 3 CT
nothing dol in bex sugars The N Y rrice cur
rent puei he a table sd wirg that the receipts os
Foregn unrened sus ar for the year 1884 to be pa,
09} ioass and the consumption of hi. description
tons and con nption 231 3j8 ons
+ sPIc market is firm for Cassia at o.
Nutmogs are higher we qnotethe market buoyant
at 80. Cloves, finger, PIN INTO, peppr, and in all
tbe various descriptions OF pure spices have up
ward tend ncy. .sfs TT
SALr-Turks Island, Gag iari and Liverpool
are NV quoted at 600@7 90 per hid. aud Lisbon
5 6096 so. We notice the arrival of o cargo 1urks
| Isa d salt. n ~
SEEDS-All descriptions OF seed remain oulet and
| steady st our previous prices.
| TEAS-The market is firm at 1 26a1 IS for choice
Oolcns, and 1891 rs or common; Sovchong 600
| 100 ~ b Anko and low sr grades eaie modera e;
market clesed firm At the advance.
ToBAC Owe now quote best bands 81 and los
s70@8 o; MEDIUMS COG Sc; do commons 56C98 o; do
halt lbs 76@80c; aadnavy. lbs 75985c. " ID.
W tho any impfoy meat in rates t, Cuba; 20, +,
-uear boxes delivered along haa betn ebout the
| oibg rates 4 the past we. K The following en-
gasements have been effect since our list report
II 3 Jig Hydra ior port mort VI wi h box hooks
a. 20,; hid shocks and he 35c; hoo 80 and ards
| So per N Bars stover for matsuzas wi box
/ aho at rao,A fpou oil do nrtx