The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-23
Review of the Market,

Review of the Market,
For the week ending Dee. % 1873 prepared express.
BY for the PRESS, by Mr.. NJ. n. Rich.
atoms represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless other wise stated, and that in filing small or
ders. higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES-We notice an advance on potashcs, and
now quote 7ldsic Pearls remain steady at sla9c
APPLES-Dricd apples have advanced, and are
in limited supply at slgsc for sliced, and se9c p
qualities at COOS % u Dbl. A few odd lots un-
sound have sold little under these quotations dur
ing the wcck.
which we now quote at 81 75sa2 81. aud also Blue
Pods which now held at 80 s2a2 81. White Pea
Beans remain firm at 80 sTa3 IL p bushel with
steady moderate demand.
BUTTER-Thc market remains quiet and steady
at quotations, which we continue for choice dali
ries OF New York and Vermont at 25G2Gc; Country
ball d25c store Butter is scarce and there i yery
little in market 10 be had even at our increased
prices, which We now quote at 2oa22c y ID.
BOX sHooks-Good pine shipping boxes are
tiles ready sale at 65,, aud choice lots are held
firmly at 7oc. All desirable lots lind ready market
and shipments arc quite active at this time.
C0oPERAGE-A continued dizziness prevails the
market for every class Of cooperage No transac-
tons OF sufficient importance TO mention has come TO
shocks there is little or sale. and prices remain
nominal at our quotations elsewhere. Hoops
are dull and declining; We now quote II. o. s25a27
are scarce aud firm at 27a2sc soft pine arc In abun
dant supply at2 a23e p pair
coFFEEmThe market i FIR firm and steady and
for Rio; and Sla33c for st. Domingo.
COAI-prices re main steady and unchanged and
we continue to quote White Ash, Lchigh and Frank.
in at Sl2 at reail from the yard
CORDAGE-Manillar remains steady and we con-
tinue TO quote Il and Manila Boitrope l9la2
American cordage l5glIc Other kinds Of Cor
dage are without any material change.
CREAM TARTAR-The decline recently noticed
in pure Crystals having been fully recovered we now
quote pure CSC, and pulverized Acc y Ii.
DUCK-We continue to quote a. follows: Port
land No. 81 0sal 10. No. 10do I3a15c navy supe-
rior No. 01Gl 90 No 10 do T2a14c; Ravens 56c
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is auie. aud
prices rule steady for all kinds of drugs Alcohol in
common with all kinds of spirits has undergone
further advance, in anticipation OF the proposed in
crease OF excise duty; We now quote 81 s0a sand
Fluid 81 50G2 y gal. the latter being for pure. OF
which there is but little IN market; Opium remains
firm ut our quotations Dye Woods remain steady.
Logwood has an upward tendency from quota
tons.
DRY GOODS-Buspess continues to be well sus-
tanned for the season, and prices generally rule
| steady We make but few changes in orr ations
none IF which are Of much Importance. We notice
some decline on Rcpellant cloth as the season ad.
vances. We also change our quotations on Wickng
TO conform TO the range Of prices between the pack
cd and unpacked.
FRUIr-All kinds of fruit remain steady and un.
Dry. foreign and domestic. We continue to quote
Lemonss4 25d4 80 y box. Havana Oranges are
sns q 3 nG sIors We quote s Raj
prices very firm. Paper Shell Almonds We now
quote 2sa30c.
FIsH-The market continues to rule quiet and in
active aud prices unchanged except for No mack
erel, which have undergone some advance, sales
ha ing been made during the week OF 100 bbls No
at Sc; we quote IS $3.50 p Dbl.
FEArHERs-Wc notice an ads ancc on all kinds
Feathers in of the scarcity. rs there
are very few imported We now quote Live
Geese 70ags5c, and Russia 40 g60c v Id.
FLoUR-rhe market continues to rule very dull.
aud prices nomnally unchanged although prices
are very firm as We close our report Country deal
having purchased largely in the early part ofthc
season. trade is necessarily limited just at this time
and prices are nominal
GRAIN-Thc market for Corn has been excited
and unsettled and prices have reached the highest
figures in this market during the week known for the
past 80 years. sales have been made at 81 s,al 80:
dealers were holding firm yesterday at 81 2sal 50
for Western mixed, and 81 Sal 33 for yellow, and
prices still tending up. Rye is scarce, and In active
IS D bush Barley Is dull and sales limited at some
decline; we quote 81 loci 20 y bush. Oats arc very
with moderate sales at s35a3s and Fine Feed at s3S
I40 y ton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES remain steady and IN.
changed at 96tGsl for Rifle and Sporting, and s5i
(S6 Tor Blasting.
HIDES AND sKiys-The demand Is moderate
and prices firm and steady At the following quota
tons: For Western 2oa2lc. and Slaughter 10ds4e.
We quote Buenos Ayres2 a2sc Caf-skins Is gle;
Green Sailed 81 .s5a2 and Calcutta Cow slaughter
Al 9od2.lo. Sheep Pelts are nominal.
HAY-Has been coming in very abundanty, and
several vessels have been disp stched by Messrs j.
which there is an active demand We quote good
pressed istgsl9 y ton, and Loose SIS 500 10 y ton
HOPS-Therc is fair demand and prices are very
firm with an upward tendency; first sort 1868 are
held at 23d25c.
IRON-The market remains quiet and prices well
sustained for both iron and steel at our quotations
elsewhere. All kinds Of hardware are very firm and
prices have strong advancing tendency, and the
supply is limited.
LEATHER-The market is moderately active at
higher prices We now quote New York Lights Ssa
slaughter 35a42c American Calf skins s5caSl o.
The demand for hemlook slaughter upper continues
good and prices hrm
for nearly all kinds Of lumber at full prices
We now - qgote No Is % and rs NJ, Pine
sion slsdl5: Spruce shipping Boards: si3ai4
Hemock sloa2p n; ssant1gs sisgn; Lack 81.
No. l. sisdl5; Sap, Clear s2id25; do DDS s2oa2l,
and Spruce Extra are worth sli 90 q ID %;
and MOL sl2dl3. Shingles. Extra Pho are quoted
at 81 5od5 90, and Clear Pine 50 5od3 IS: Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 50 !5G3 81; do I'd
ssa 500 20 ~ Ls,h Pine are selling AZ 81 a %
tions for box shocks aud cooperage viii be found
elsewhere.
LIME-Remsins quiet at previous, as the demand
Is falling of at this season, aud sales are light We
continue to quote New Rookland log 10 y eask
LARD-The market Is very frm. and pricos buoy.
ant We now quote Tor bbs III 1lelc, and for tubs
12sdlSc p ID.
MErALs-we notice by lalc adviccs, that for
Metals the European markets are dull. with de.
clining tendency, but this have but little infu
euce here the value of all imported articles de-
ponds more upon the cost of Exchange. than the
price abroad Char Tin we continue TO
quote sl4 75dl5 IS; l Sl2 25dl3 Is. and Coke
S9.25 q 1925 Zinc is firm at ellsgl2 for sheet
Mosseimau.
MQLASSES-Tho market continues to rule quiet
and but little doing. and prices are nearly nominal
We have hoard Of no transactions Of any Importance
from first hands. Trade is limited to small retail
lots In the hands of jobbers, prices ranging within
our quotations The stock In market Is light the ag
gregate anount OF which shall endeavor 10 give
Gu the first of the year. Tart is little higher, al.
thoughthe demaad for thssmarket at TIL. time is
limited TO the consumption Of only about ~ hhds
per day for disabling but there Is demand for 9th.