The Portland daily press., 1865-12-07
REVIEW OF PORTLAND MARKETS
.G6a WEEK ENDING DEC. 8, 1865.

NoTE.-Our quotations represent prices of large
lots from first hands, unless otherwise stated and in
illing small ORDERS higher rates have to be charged
For figures quotations in another column. = T.,
The gold market has been more excited during the
week just ended, than for some tue previously. On
Wednesday 10Th ult., single quotation reached 1887
he highest since has been 14Ss. This advance of 29
cent in the price of gold is attributed to the COL
!ision betwe parties Of French and Americans on
She Rio Grande. The merchandise markets, howev-
or, have not been affected. Prices Of most staple
commodities remain unchanged or tend to lower fig
Trade continues very quiet in view Of the
5ainty of the commercial future Holders rely with
show OF confidence, upon the general scarcity of mer
chandise Buyers into market only for indispens-
ab supplies, and generally succeed in getting
thing off for ready money Grain Is in better supply and
iour continues to accumulate. Fish tend down. Ag-
icultural produce is firm. Provisions quiet and
pork dull Groceries have been dull and refined SUI
CARS are easier. Cotton goods steady. Leather
buoyant. Metals active and advancing. Receipts of
coal are light and prices firm. Lumber and building
materials are in fair demand at previous rates.
Freghts to Cuba more active.
APPLES Good fall fruit is in fair supply and
prices steady at So 5Oa6 80 % bril- Cooking apples
are scarce at 81 5ge11 70 " blu. Dried apples
Eastern. INV - p sAsy5ts EfG W =
ASHES-Pot ashes are in active demand for ex-
portation, and have advanced to 9a911c F ID. Re
ceipts light and quite inadequate. = EIls!f5I0s
BEANS-The local demand for white pea beans
continues quite active and prices are firm at
y Bas psas au sf1 as about ss
S2a2 %. ? 50 x " z ~ a-'-s - - p
BOX SHOOKS-Manufacturer are now holding
good pine boxes at &c. without sales Freights are
nrmer, and prices in Cuba do not warrant large
shipments at current rates for stocg and freight
BREAD : Is firm and we continue to quote
round pilot at 11913c " h. square at 9a11c ship at
79Sc Pfb, and crackers ct 6bs16Oc P 100
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of choice family butter are i'm
proving though prices can hardly be quoted lower
2s93lc. ~ >''''' "'-0 N'A'S ~
CANDLES-Trowbridge' moulds are now quoted
45a4Sc. - y '' "'e ueu''''' W a. a.
CEMENT-The demand for home consumnt,on
though diminished, continues quite active f,r the
season. and prices rule firm at 20 7092 IS y bril- 81
81 u factory cheese is steady at 1850
IJe ID ana New York at 15eg2Oc The market is firm
with good demand and fair supply.
COAL-Receipts in PHILADELPHIA continno verv
large and with few cargo sales for Eastern ports the
market is dun and depressed. Cargo prices have
hardly be sustained, unless by further advance in
reights Dealers here continue to sell Lehigh, Red and
r wnsS A sea a. sd0 t0n
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has become almost impossible to replace them Prices
unchanged at 5s956c % lib. Rio steady at s4a37c
COOPERAGE-The market is without noticeable
change. There is an active demand for city made
shocks at full prices, and the supply still inadeouae
to The demand. Both ash and red oak hoops are in
good supply as heretofore quoted. Hard pine headings
are steady at 3o933c there is little dem and for
soft pine.
COPPER-The market is excited nv news from
England since the establishment Of the Chilian
blockade. Copper sheathing is firm at SIC ~ III =
Yellow metal Sl0athlp has aoain adj n, liz
and yellow metal bolts to 43c. 57i li
CORDAGE-The market is quiet and steady. We
quote American OF 2ota22c " lib, Manila 26A@27c,
and boltrope at S3d29c.
for articles under this head, and previous rates are
generally sustained. Vitriol has advanced to 2Oc ~
Id. See quotations elsewhere. s 'l7Fi-T
DRY Closing out sales of large jobbing
houses in New York and OF manufacturers have
broken down prices in New York and Boston during
the week. These concessions have had effect up
on the market here, which rules without change.
Prices Of cotton goods are not likely to be permanet
ly lower without further decline in the raw material
Woolens are quiet with moderate stocks. See quo
tations. aAa' 3a A. + a,Hes
DUCK-Portland duck continues to be taken up as
fast as manufactured at 81 20 for No. and SOC for
No. 10. r.. ..,-t. ~. Z
FIsH-Receipts are diminishing, but stocks arc
now pretty large while the demand is Light as usual
at this season. Prices accordingly tend down, and
we note slight reduction for cod and picked her
ring. See quotations. -z ~
FLOUR-Receipts are still pretty large, and with
light sales stocks have been steadily increasing.
Prices are nominaly 25c ~ brl lower, but the mar
ketis very dull. In New York the accumulation IS
very great and some grades have declined 81 " brl
Corn meal is steady at 81 0591 08 W Blu. y sis fai
FRUIT-Lemons are in moderate demand at 81 30
@8 box. Havana oranges are selling for So ~ 100
kaisins are in good supply at S595 rs ~ box for
bunch. and So rs for layers Figs have again declined
to 2527c " h. under the pressure of fresh arrivals
GRAIN-The corn market is without noteworthy
change. Western mixed is still quoted at 81 O5l OS
" bu, and Southern yellow at 81 OS@1 10. RYE is
more plenty at 81 30g1 50. Barley is quiet and
shad ng at 90c a 100 Oats steady at 5S963c y bu.
Shorts have advanced to S30@S2 W ton.
a AZ GUNPoWDER-Is steady at So 30 for blasting and
vs. 30 for sporting, -, '.s,-., ri. - -,