The Portland daily press., 1865-02-22

AShES-Po ash remain STEADY at our reduced
Iuotario az, which we continue at lie per fb.
APPLIES G God souri, Green apples FRO scarce
md prce higher; we quote Bald wins and C:reening
s6 al % hb,; Dried apples arc verg firm and stncks
ire ht prices ranging at II and Is " b fer sliced
ind cored.
BEANS The demand fer Pea beans is moderate,
Ind under an ample supply prices are cas- ana
quoted at @3 IL and Blue Pods 1908. Marrows
'e in far request and prices steady of 25a$3 80 70
bu.
with good table butter and prices easy at 4S950;
Choice dirty and country bail 46G42c per lb. Store
butter remains steady and nominal at 4O@42c.
BOX SHOoKS-The market as Their il no dispo-
iti0n to purch Sc at present price, un6e existing
state OF Cuba markets Contractors are disposed 70
throw u their engagements in Zach as is
sisteht 90 TO do and manufacturers ere curtsil;ng
their businsfs. There one sale during the week
at 81; we quote 9cc@$l, no demand. sE@3
CooPRRAGE Hoops have been arriving 10 great
a undanee end the mas kat is well stock. ard III re
is little demand justnow and pJioas are easier We
quote IA r. o. $45 q 90, and ash hoops SAT 150
pei gross. Hbd Saooks and Eea1s are quiet and
steady. The demand is moderate and shipments sIe
light thaie vessels to be had at This time
anu Cuba markets ara generally well stocked with
ali classes OF coopera gss
CHEESE.-Good Vermont and N Cheese is now
fir 4, and we quote 2292Sc, and country 2092lc "
at stan d; we note decline of &c in y since our
last. but our quotations here are unchanged, ct 500
81 for Java, 1850 for Rio, and 42@5 for Cape
COAL.-Dealers continue t. ask SIS 5O01sl6 per
ton. for White Ash, Lehigh, and Franklin, deliver
ed from the Tafds. ul1l
COR DAGE.-Man;lla coidage remains steady at
the recent red G ior, al is no quoted at 255@26
with dropping ten. ency. We continue to quote
Maoila Bolt hope $3.50; Russia do 20 q 81, and
American cords &c 20 q q " ID.
CEMEET-We notice an advarce of Sc for Gem
ent since our Last report, and prices are firm at 25
az 80 4S Dbl. Demand moderate.
CANDLES-Mould Candies remain seady at 29@
231; the inside being manufacturers prizes. sperm
are quiet and steady at 42@45c,
C0rTON.-The market in N Y has ruled stsady
tn. rast week at the prevailing quotations of the
previs US week We mott sales of ordinary to good
midding aSoble, at auction for S09S6c.
DUCK Remains steady at the decline previously
Dotjosd and We continue TO quote Portland NO s
-I65, and No. ll--lI2, ana Ravens SOC pes yd. De-
mGnd moderate,
. DRY GOODS-The reaction in colt, N hiss exert
ed inf hence domestic fabrics, and tbers i,
mora irmness: YET The tinued ins CT witty of ts2de
renders pricas It present Nominal. The improve
ment is aTiou ed TO he TACT that the supply of do
mostlc nds on hand is light, aud manu- actursrs
clnno- sffJ 70 work up the material except at
an advance The lrads ssks, 10 take place in Bos-
ton next week. il is thought, will give rore tone and
impulse to the market.
DRUGS & DYES Trade continue moderate and
prices eady nc previous quotations. Opium we
Bora &, 44@4S Sglphuf has slightly dec iaed, and
We now quote 10c P fb Alcohol remains steady and
firm at so and Naptha 0)@T5c Birthstone remaiu
steady at adyar ces. Dye Woods. remain quiet and
steady at quotations.
FISH-Trade continues very moderate as stocS $
are Light e. ea fd nB@ 6fbr Egav r. IL Ink aFeo Tod
Hsddock and Hake remain gu &c and stsaiy; we SO
note On cd apce on maekerel. aud now quote bay
], $l7G0l7 SO; NJ 2, Is 000116 co. ana No Shore
70 50@rS so per s6bl. Smoked Herring are dull bat
prices stesd atlormer quota ions,
FRUIT AND NUrS-Raiaius continue in fair re.
guest at SO 25a6 SO for New Buach, and SO GOA rs
hnrr 4naao law
arrivals selling at 10 " box. Havana Oranges S4a5
W 100; Cnrrants 25c New Citron IS q 45c Figs. 35 a.
sc per ID Dates " G2Sc, and new trunes 22c perth
Pea Nuts S4@D4 Is u bush. te
FLOUR There is better feeling in the four n ar
ket and prices ara decidedly irmer The NJ
Price Current says that the buoy ancy in the market
for ate and Western -four noted at tho date of onr
last has been sUs aimed in the face OF lower gold
quota iors, and further advance of rs cents hiss
been established on the low and medium grades. At
The Improvement, there hes bsena far degEae of &c
tgity for I'll season, prin ipally in common esx ras
with some little speculative inuuirv inSueed nv
light suppl present and prospective. The high
AIDES on the other hand, have ruled comparatively
quiet, the demand being limited 10 the current
wants of the local trade. The regular receivers do
not look fcr permanently lower quotations ril af CT
III opening of uavigai3n as the exorbitant ra: es
railroad freghts ptclude ths possibility afincreas
ed receipts meanw hile, fyen though prices in tba
west were rot relatively higher than ID ,se ruling in
thes aab0ard markets
GRAIN.-The Corn market ooptinue verv dull
ana pllceG steady under demand restricted to the
imm9diate wants of local consumers Good sourT
co cannot be DOUGH forl IS than 95 or sold fer
are IN gsod Seand at s na, dse light Oats
i55@1 60. ssSs's "
HAY.-Thers Is a stoady brisk demand fo- pressed
~ S1o per .on Loose s25@27. Straw, pressed,
scarce and quick at S1s@20 p ton
IRON.-Pric 8 c ntinue TO be denrassed .,d
dTooE ing. We now quote common 7Cdy7a and refiu-
81 oQoa hwede loo, Norw ay Ice and Cast Steel 42c
German steel soc aud Eng Bistered ateel 40c
Sheev Iroa remains steady aad sae; as previous
quotations, Sales nnimportant. - - =
LEATHER Trade is moderate snd d. IS droop
ing. Our revised qaotations show q deeline Of
about lc for the various grades required for the
trade in thi' market,
been very much restricted BY the ncement STATE II
the weather Shipping lumber is in steady tar de-
mand as>$2Se32; clear No. and O. Pine sho@6s;
Hemlock ll@l3 pm, Cedar Shingles Extra 81 25S5
$780, No. 1 do $3@3,50; Extra Pine S5056
Lath:. spruce Sl,S7@2; and Pine do, s2,O0@2,5
per Ill. Box Shocks and COoperage Will be found
Under the appropriate heads.
LAK.1-Is steady and quiet. and market Gull alta
@244c in bbis, and 259925ac for tubs.
LINES steady and quiet. VITA moderate sales,
New, Rcckland at 25@i 80 ~ eask.
MoLA9sES The market confines inactive and
with the light demand prc are depressed. I'M
,rters prices no range at S069s3 for New Clayed
8s@35c ter ew Muscogado; 5000 for Trinidad and
$lUO0D1O6 Tor Porto Rlco; and Hsrt flaVed 41h0a
gal The country trad sis unmpo tant at this season.
the demand being ly for INN diate wants.
NAILS,-Pricss remain steady at the decline pro
vicusly noticed, aud VIC continue to quote cut 95O0
10 pee cfsk.
NAVAL SFoREs-Are quiet; we notice a rscant
decline IN Ter. We fow quote SHOALS ID Dbl We
note recent eeliHe or Spirits Tarpen inc and now
quote 2 0.2.50.
OILS.--Kerosene Oil remains quiet and steady at
the reduction previously noticed. az we continue
n moi Gal ell
remain steady at l62 and boiled 166l67; Whale
refined vin'er is higher, being held firm at l95
9la3 Other ois ate Quis5 and unchanged from
OEIONS.--Are in sctive demand and as 8 ocks are
light prices have advanced 25c and held 8 rs
al per Dbl or 80 per Bushsl.
PLASrER.-As stocks are reduced pr ces advance,
snd we now quote soft rock 32503.6O per ton Quite
an advance i no ioP0 for ground plaster which is
quotel at 00(99 81.
PRODUCE The market is quiet and transactions
m dcra!e, and prices necessarily rule steady. Eggs
areSnow quoted at 40(945 " doz.
Potatoes are higher and quoted at 262d3
~ hbl Geese re little lower and now range at 10
1l7: Turkey 1875. Chickens lS92O y ID. Fresh
Beef firm at l2@l4c by tho quarter.
PROyIsiONs-Pe is frmer, but sales are very
limited a, yet WenOw quote extra clear Al 50014I;
clear 45045; mess 4l04s; end prime 35603S 3Y Dbl
Rouad ogs are hea for better prices and now
steady and quiet at s202cc and Weesern 1e(ll9c 4Y
b Mess Beef both thic2gc end c ty packed, re-
mains steady and dull at me recent decline.
RICE-fhe market rules steady but firm with
noderat sales at i4@l5c p ID for India -
Rim ortland di titled mains nominal at So 90
rom the factory; sales gnimportant
sCGARS.--The tendency of The market contin
les downward for ell grades of sugar, Crushed.
Sranulated and wered We now quote at 27IG
"a Museova6o 20GD225 fhd HAVANA Brown
rhereis but little doing in box sugars aud prices arc
or the most part nominal. l aa.5a
SPICES-The ma ket generally rem sins very firm
ittIe demand
lecline for ginger whica we now quote at Acc q 46c
yer ID.
sSALT-Priees are little easier, but there is a
ood demand for spring contract, for fishing pur.
oses; We quote Turks Island and CagIiari 6?j16
81; Liverpool 1906 IS, and Lisbon 25@6 Is ~
hid.
SEEDS-All descriptions OF seed remain quiet and
teady at our previous prices.
TEAS Trade is light and there is but little ami
nation to the market yet and prices are steady
nd nnmina al at nreYinus nnniat,nrs |