The Portland daily press., 1868-08-26

APPLES-Green apples are comm, along more
freely Prices vary from 81 to IS per Dbl, accord
AsHEs-Transaction are very light and prices
BEANS-The market is pretty well supplied and
prices are not so firm as they have been.
BREAD-The demand has improved for all hard
breads and prices are firm at the reduced quota
BOX sHooKs-Prices are nominal there being
no shipments
eIa quality OF IL is not so good it should be- Our
quotations are 3393Se tor tubs OF good TO choi. 80
thoush tubs or extra quality have commanded 4Oc
CANDLES-There is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations
CHEENE-Cheese is very firm at our quotations.
Old cheese is about out oil the market
COAL-The stocks in the market have beeome
reduced and dealers have advanced the price to So so
per ton for the best Goals delivered.
COOP shocks are yery scarce
with good demand. Headings scarce and I'm
at our quotations. Hoops are higher, with very
CoRDAGE- The demand is light. Our quotations
are main aned.
DUCK-Ths demand for Portland duck continues
to be large Prices are 5Sc for l. 34c Tor No 10 and
2Sc tor Ravens.
DRUGS AND DYEs-The business transactions
continue fair Cream Tartar has shaded off and
there has been further advance on opium
DRY GOODS-The indications are that n pood
business Will be transacte the coming season. 1t
Is not time yet tor country merchants to come in,
but they are sending along orders pretty freely
showing that their stycks are not large The mar
ton or wooden goods. -
FlSH-Stocks of dry fish are light demand good
and prices very firm. In mackerel there is no
change from last week. The receipts have been
about 700 bbs. Three cargoes arrived from the Bav
since our last report. The fares continue to be yery
light. but the mackerel are large and fat.
FLOUR-While the market is very firm for CHOICE
family brands, the other grades. e pecially snrinS
wheats, show a decline and concessions are p,adss
to purchasers Tue receipts have begun To ;ro tue
as well the demand and the sales during tbe vee
have been quite large. Wv "eeA
FRUIT-The only change to note ia a reduction
in the Pre- OF lemons. Other fruits are uncbaneJ
GRANTING demand for corn Continues active
Western mixed has advanced and we ono q If
at ST. 329l 80, and for yellow 81 3501 49, There
is large quantity of heated corn in the mar
ket which is selling at 81 20 and upwards aecord-
ing to quality. Rye is lower and we quote If at
81 1901 W. Barley is unchanged. Oats are dul at
8NG8sc. Shorts and fine feed arc the same as Last
week. 80 "o'
GUNPOWDER-Tbere is no changei in the nr;ce
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand
HAY-The market is very firm and prices oro nm
changed. The demand for hay for shippinS con,in
ues but that for England must be OF the besf
ty Beaten pressed hay be shipped as the treigbt
on it is but about two birds of what il ia IN The
common pressed Loose bay is unchanged.
HIDES AND SKINS-The busnf "a ransoo+ons
have been light, but the market sfirm conseonent
upon the increased rates for goll.
IRON-The market is firm at our ouotatops and
the tendency Is upwards. The increased cost of
importations renders holders very firm and bev are
not disposed 10 push their stocks nomestic irons
sympathize with the improvement In tora;gn Nails
are quick at &c for assorted sizes
LAkD-We advance our quotations to 2O021c tor