The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-08
AsHEs-Potaah remain steadu d


ASHES--Potash remain steady az our rai,,ced
quotations, which we continue at lie per Ib.
APPLES-Good sound Green apples are scarce
and prices irmer; we quote Baldwins aud Greening
$6@7 W bo Dried apples are very firm and stocks
are hit, prices ranging at II and is y ID for sliced
BEANS The demand for Marrow beans for shin.
ment has rather suhseed and prices are cas- err and
Marrows and Pea beans are quoted at 3 0Q3 20 and
Blue Pods 1903 " blu seaell4 49,
BUTTER-Choice table butter continues scarce in
this market and prices are rmer 455O; and coun-
try ball 1894 per Id. Butter has come in slowly
for week past, and stocks are very light. Store
butter is In meagre supply and prices entirely
inal.
BOX sHOOKS-The market continues dnu and
prices dropping Their /, no demand for hipment
and manufacturers are forced TO curtai operations
portanee reported since the date Of our last, and
prices may be ssid to be nominal at 3595c for Fae
boxes. Sales 1900 first quality at 9Oc.
CooPERAeE CITY made shocks of all kinds as
previously noticed, are carce and firm but "a
is uBimpo tant. Shipmenrs are mes gre aud his
branch of business is inactive Hoops are 4 li,tis
o anu sne aedana Is sack aud the market is
for soft pine and 59S for hard do.
CHEESE. We notice some advance On cbaeaat
which is very scarce in market, and now quote Yer.
mont and N. Y. daifies 23@2ic and country do 81
az perlb. The stock of good cheese is very LIGHT
COAL.-Is scarce there being short sunn,v FIR
the seasoD Dealers continue TO ask SIS 5OS01le ID
ton. for White Ash, Lehigh, and Franklin, deliver
ed from the yards.
COR DAGE.-we notice some decline for Manila
and no quote 24@25c, and American 204; Russia
Bolt cope 28@90, and Manillasdo 20 % h. -',S1'-
CEMENT-We notice recent advauc e of sc for
Cement and prices are firm at 25@2 80 @3 bbl De-
mand moderate.
CANDLES-Moud Candles are lower and nr;css
range at 22a22s % fb. Sperm are steady at 42a45c.
CoFFEE.-The Coffee market continues aImost at
staud-still, but there is little or VARIATION in
value except as quotations in currency yarv wi h
those of gold Wequote 50@5le for Java 43C14 for
Rio, and 42@i5 for Gape al 7l7Jr :
COrTON.-The deman d continues p. cd n
and pr lave been well sustained through the
week.
DUCK We notice decline of Ice per ward far
Portland No Duck sin the date of our last issue
and now quote IA and No 1850 per yard, the
supp more ample since the st Artipg up of all
mills in this section of the coantry.
DRY GOoDS-A steady improvement continues
to characterize the Dry Gcoos market the sprine
trade advances Prices have been steadily main.
tanned the 6eeline MOTIF ed IL ur last There ia
however more frmness for prints, as price have adj
ware I'd lc in n Y. durirg tie week, vet there has
been no advance here anu previous prices Iemain
unchanged.
DRUGS DYES.-Trade continue moderate tho
there is some Improvement from the past two or
thres weeks, yet prices continue to rule eady
at previous quotations. Opium we now quote at
Bora 1890 Sulphur has slightly dec il eG and
we now quote loo " fb Alcohol remains steady and
quiet at so and Naptka 6DG75c Birthstone refnaios
steady atprevious advance Dye Woods remain quiet
and steady at quotations.
F13H.-rhe extreme scarcity of dry fish have
produced further advance o. full 25c pr OIL yet
sales are very light. Abopt all o small cod in
market sold during the VIZ ok at SO packed Mack.
erel are firm at he recent advance, and we now
quote bay No ], sl7Q17 SO; No. ,l5 00@l600, end