The Portland daily press., 1865-05-24

decline which under present circumstances must be-
booked for, before business can resume any great ac
tiyity. Is 70 80 II
sppss are scarce and nd, nighsaT
q arisd apes demand moderate and prices c low
fsHEs-POt ashes. cont;nus 10 decline and are
NOV quoted at 7asc ~ 81
gElNS-.There isno demand for shipment and but
llgnt Local demand. Quotations are uncnangeu
RREAD-Prices have. hen steady during the
week, but the market closes with 9 downward ten
dency.
+ clyDLEs Moulds are dun at lsa2Oc, retailers
being pretty well Supplied at previous higher rates
Sperm are lower; and are now quoted at 42G45c
h.
cEMENT-The demand has fallen of and prom
ises to be quite light through the summer. Quota
cHEE SS diaries are IN demand at former
quotations, 23G24e per ID for Vermont and N. York
and 2ig22c for country. fsrgrF rTTFrEs
Il c0AL- Prices continue to reoede sLshigh, White
and Red ash Goals are now delivered at SIP y ton.
and Chestnut at so. Deaersare selling at loss
Operations have been suspended in some of the COL
ieries IN tne r.snnsyiyania coal region, but the
Rrpductionfs SUI In excess Of the current demand
COFFEE There is a steady but moderate demand
for small lots to meet the needs ofconsumers Rio is
q lower; Java firm at 40342c.
Manila boitrope is quoted at 24ta25c
DRUGS AND DYES-As the wants Of the spring
trade are about supplied there Is less actyity in
PrieesIcohtinue to decline. We quote cream tartar
at a5G65c madden at Io20c and naptha at so arse
0piam has again declined SOC W ID, and alcohol Is
ss 6TEHEo otj shading "a We now quote
Camwood at 9@l0c p h. Fnstc at 4G5c, Hypernic
at l0c, and Redwood ut 7GSc. u
DRY GOoDS-cotton closes frmer, and better
feeiing prevails in the j0bbng trade in cotton goods
Manutectursrs are sctlyely providing for the large
as Northern markets.. No less than 60 vessels were
loading in New York las. week with merchandise
Ur see so%6 large Of dry
Decline but have been forced into the market to
supply pressing wants, and fair business has been
done at current rates frices have suffered no MAJ
teral change for the last fortnight.ea sdi ~
DUcK-Portland duck is steady at former quota
sions. The market was not quite SO firm early in
the week. but has been strengthened by the advance
FfSH-stocks are light, and the demand continues
fair Goldfish are lower IN anticipation Of the new
catch. which promises to be largo We quote small
SOC 3 al for pollock and haddccT Picked herring
now quoted at $7Gs ~ bl. Mackerel are dull
and without change in price.
FLOUR-Has been moderately active at reduced
rates for low grades Common extras are $50 lower
than last week. Choice st Louis brands are firm -
The st. Louis market is rather bare owing to the
fact that Southern Illinois wheat is held relatively
higher than the manufactured article, and the mill
Il IFRUITI1YB NUTS Lemons have advanced to
$l39l4 " box the Importation is short and prices
win continue to rule high. Oranges are scarce and
dali at former rates Peanuts have declined 2Sc and
are quoted at S375 " bu, or $475baked. IL
y reduced prices ranging ' now rom 81 osl D
bu decline Of about 40c on the seaboard has thus
anticipated the large receipts expected nom the
Nest on the opening of inland navigation Rye is
also 20@25c and barley SO lower. Oats are rmer at
60965c- Shorts have declined S5 " ton under the
pressure of an overstocked market. and sales have
been made at still lower rates
HAY-Is very dull at $2Od24 for pressed. The
new crop premisesw well and the demands now very
light. Quotations Of loose hay are nominal at sis
HinFs 4ED sFINsaf,ais slins HAYS aa :. mad e.
| p h. and are now quoted at l702Oc 9onW 0e
fRl1N- We nofe 4 fnrtber reduction az Ia ~ III for
forevn iron Huvers 90 ntinue 10 hold of for fur.
tber decline and oSotat;ons are for the present
nominal. lStTT II (, % t7f2-L tl lUl2N
L1RD-Is quiet at leDlelc 10 III for bis. Kegs are
still quoted at 2O@2lc % ID.
LE1THER-Is less active Hemock sole is in
from 2o35c the outside figures for heavy weights
= .-lias bee Il ouiet At 81 200l Is d eask fol-
new Rockiand' - -.
LUMBER-Boards clapboards and shingles con.
hSs aa decline r noticed n sss me's
Onotations of HOY sbooks are mammal For oone..
@ 81 uyA % ~ aaSE ~ ~
Fs I ~" 5s ~ As IA ~ l5 ~
at3s aoc n ~ na;p snSar hid sboots and heads ctg
at 1893 Is and country at 7sc 81 PSI country Tilted
sa u1 as ~, Ssocrs ~ ns
hand, importers have been disposed to concede low
sr p prices we now quote ouDa cisyed az 4oa4Sc !.
Is od a So n o nsnas 2.
tner uechne ana transactions are limited 70 the ne
oesslSses VI sraus; ~ .~e>.o, u ],
NsA,g ~; ST0fESTI ia ! Is quiet at Ss9l9 2 q
ioI maine ana ABOUT Old Ior STOCKHOLM Spirits tur-
entine has declined nearly 81 gal from the high
e.s PRICE sQuoned u tne recent aaFance.s y,
OiLS-herosene IS steady, ana Wnaie ana sperm
oiis quiel at FORMER guotatons vuotalions lor nsn
ois are 1omlha.- Llnseed ana Dolled on are loWer
~ u 25gl ~ " gal Lard oil has declined to 81 81
W W - Y ga, as.,.as 10 o. a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are Quit ana quotations
arc nominal new Bermuaas nave begun 70 arrive
anu IN HSe.sa AZ 9 90 " ~ .,.a
iii; ~ o. "a ,. SUI t an sooJ od ~ = os -
- nnte ooe ~ Az wv ~ ~
VIC d pasSen' eonui'on u 'o eiohao-o inai - ~
se p9 acs7rp vsrr AIN =. a,,o..d r....E 81
p1nnrtrE vi u ~ guosea ,,S Ss ~ c,,o.