The Portland daily press., 1865-12-13


lots from first hands, unless otherwise stated and in
filing small orders, higher rates have TO be charged
| For figures see quotations in another column.
| Quotations of gold, since Thanksgiving have re-
apssd to the old figures, or q little below having
touched 14iS Saturday. Secretary McCu loch's re-
port appears to have been dgested along with Thurs
days Thanksgiving dinner, and better feeling pre-
walls in commercial circles. 1t appears that the pro
cess of funding and withdrawing the surplus curren-
ey will be managed with the utmost care, to void
| any violent disturbance of the money maike or o
commercial values. With this assurance, business
calculations be based with tolerable certainty
upon prospect of gradual sition lower level
OF prices, and the trade which will spring up by or
before the 1st of January will be restricted to the
legitimate office of distributing needed supplies.
If Congress promptly adopts the policy recon-
mended by the Administration, it is hardly probable
that any description Of merchandise which in fair
supply will hereafter recover the extreme rates cur
rent in the past. tendency to discount the effect
of these probable of Congress Is already ap-
parent in many articles. Grain and breadstuffs
are dull and unsettled, with increased receipts Pork
and lard are lower. Fish quiet and shading. Agri-
cultural produce steady. Groceries duh, molasses
! and raw sugars lower. Cotton goods steady at a
further decline. Leather firm Wool very dun and
nominally lower. Metals firm and unchanged
Lumber and building materials more quiet. Freights
! to Cuba easier. ,uiI t.l..e.tl sia45iir = -og1r
APPLES Good winter fruit is in fair supply and
prices are steady at IS 6O96 30 y BRIL- Cooking apples
are quiet but firm at i6asOc p ID for western and
| Eastern. l.tesaizl lailic t-1li t-sH O1lV+
| ASHES-Pot ashes are in active demand for ex-
| inadequate. ava s-.l, I. 80. =. % coos . a
| BEANS-The local demand for white pea beans
continues quite, active, and prices are firm at
| So 1903 " bu.a Marrows in demand for
shipment at 1905 Blue pods quick at about
$2a2 20. stasal9lse sgt 1.il D. agrftIfs} Z.
BOX SHOOKS-Manufacturer are now holding
good pine boxes at &c., without sales. Freighs are
shipments at current rates for stocK and freight.
BREAD Is firm and we continue to quote
round pilot at d1glse H. square at sSile ship at
| BUTTER-Receipts of choice family butter are i'm
proving, though prices can hardly be quoted lower
than 49g45c y ib. Store butter is dull and declining
| CANDLES-Trowbridge's moulds are now quoted
4594Sc. 81 ttI3 - Ht ~ i i 81 ~"
CEMENT The demand continues to diminish,
but stocks are light and prices still rule at 709275
| Pbrl. i5 Il t-s-,..-- e. Z, isfT-,'
CHEESE-Vermont factory cheese is steady at 1870
zoe P ID and New York at 15a20c. The market squiet
| with light demand and fair supply. ) Hi f8Gii5
| COAL-Receipts in Philadelphia, continue very
large, and cargo prices have still further defined
Fre.ghts have advanced, but the decline has been
/ Sunclent TO stimulate considerable shipments
Eastern markets. Dealers here continue to sell
Lehigh, Red and White Ash at SO " ton, delivered.
Cumberland remains steady at S12. * yfttf
CoFFEE-The market is quiet with a light con-
sumptive demand. Java has declined to 4Sa52c ~
fb. Rio is steady at Sa37c. ,i.. t-,fr -IIIyEf'
| COOPERAGE-The market Is without noticeable
change. Both ash and red oak hoops are in
are du ! at 3o933c; there is no demand for soft
pine. s5E9G mo- 81 S66 -toc5d s.h 'f-
,CoPPER-The market is less excited. Copper
ing is selling at 4Oc and yellow metal bolts at 4sc
CORDAGE-The market is quiet and steady. We
quote American at s922c " fb, Manila 26Aa2c,
| and boltrope at 2Ssg29c. .s- ,s1T
for articles under this head and previous rates are
generally sustained. B-carb soda has declined to
l2c Ptb. See quotations elsewhere a,s5 fan .
DRY GooDS-The d mand is light for all kindspf
| dry goods at this time, but stocks are light
throughout the country, dealers constantly in
the market to repleni h just enough for immediate
ing al Soa32tc. Prints are very dull American
deiaines in moderate demand at SOC 32tc. rs9E
-DUCK-Portland duck continues to be taken up as
fast as manufactured at 81 20 for No. and s5c for
No. 10. sv 3 - ~. 70 " EFAb1ll'lh1l
FISH-Receipts are diminishing, hut stocks are
at this season. Prices accordingly tend down, and
we note slight reduction for cod and picked her
ring See quotations.
FLOUR-Receipts are still large amounting to 5000
94OOO brls daily, and with light sales stocks have
been steadily increasing. Prices are nominaIly pm
New York the accumulation Is very great, and some
grades have declined Toe " brl. Corn meal has ad-
vanced to 81 OS al 104B bu. 80
.FRU1T-Lemons are in moderate demand at az 80
sPbox. Havana oranges selling for So "a y 100
bunch and % Is for layers Citron has advanced to
40946c ~ fb. .5J r-.t+i RI, ~ - =.
! GRAIN-The corn market is quiet. and prices are
nominal. Ryeis more plenty at 81 1901 IS. Barley
Is quiet and shad ng at 9Oc a co. Oats steady at
bSd63c v bu. Shorts firm at $309S2 ~ ton. ,-ai'
| GUNPOWDER-Is steady at Sc 80 for blasting and
IS 30 for sporting. '''Ii'f 70 <iA1 - -
| HAY-The demand for shipment has subsidized and
the market closes very dull at about $15for press
ed: Loose hay has been selling for about $15917,
HIDES AND SKINS We continue to quote
Buenos Ayres at 3od32c, Western dry salted at $50
10. and slaughter at 9991c. Lamb skins are steady
IRON-Bar iron is in quite active demand as deal
laying in their winter stocks before the close of
navigation Prices are well sustained, as stocks are
still much broken, though recent arrivals have ma
terialy relieved the market. Sheet irons are in ac-
tive demand at advanced prices. Russia sheet iron
is especially scarce, and commands 5O955c Cut nails
are steady at $SaS 30. aita shl = aoll3 = ~
LEAD-Sheet and pipe lead is lower, and now
quoted in this market at 13t@14c. Pig lead is more
active in New York and other markets. n 5,, IN
| fLEATHER-The market is fairly active, and good
prices continue to rule for all kinds of stock Hem
lock sole closed at 80 2c W ib the ide figures for
middle and eVerWeights Finished eafskins arein re-
LIME-Continues scarce at 81 1891 80 y cask.
Demand less active. siail f1fh ri.aH II 4 : " -ia
LUMBER = The market has been quiet, but
boards ars a saB
Hemlock $14a16. Clapboards S269a for extra
spruce; pine are out Of market. Laths at 50 259
80 for spruce and 2594 for pine. rirrr--.
! MOLASSES-Stocks are very light, there being
scarcely any in first hands but the continued dull
of the market begins tell and prices have de-
| cned to 5sd60c for prime Cuba clayed and 65G75c
for Muscoyado. Cenfuegos has declined to 75a1sOc,
and Porto Rico to S5995c, with little Of either in
ket. No arrivals reported during the week, though
several cargoes are on the way. ~
| NAVAL STORES-Southern turpentine is selling
in small lots at 81 80 81 p gal Rosin ranges from
$40 for common nom to s22 for no: L Coal tar pitch
Sc 5O97 so and Wilmington at IS 5Oa10. Oakum
steady at 12915c " ID. l}sisf- hiAs isAHAs1S
OILS-Portland kerosene is steady at 9Oc for
1000 gals, 92lc for brls, and 95c for bril- at the
factory. Prices of crude fish oils range from $500
37R brl for Pogie. Shore and Bank. 1inseed oil Is
lower again; we quote raw at 81 80 and boiled at
$15 jtHGs e,t 8al-sl 80 D. 2s"I.4 .il 5'' t'i'l
PAINTS Desirable brands Of dryleads continue
scarce and firm. Union lead in oil is still quoted at
sle Other paints are steady and without change
Il PLASTER-The market is steady at So 5Oa3 y
ton for soft. Cargo of hard plaster sold during the
week at 81 80. Ground plaster is held at SO with
Il PRODUCE-The supply offresli meats is very good
and prices rule without material change We quote
beef by the side at s913c p fb and lamb at 9e11c.
zoe, turkeys 1S822c, and geese at 1fa16c. Eggs
are very scarce and firm at So d42cp doz Potatoes
are steady at 6576c Pbu. Onions are quiet $2 10
I @3, and cranberries are heavy at $12 5O913 y BRIL-
PROVISIONS-The market here is quiet, with light
stocks and moderate consumptive demand. Beef Is
steady and unchanged. Pork has declined fully 81 y
brl. for all grades. Round hog brings 16g17cP b.
Lard again lowers we now quote at 26d26c for kegs
! RICE-Is steady at 129l4c Tor India and Carolina.
= RUM-Prices are nominally unchanged; there is
now little no sale. A.GiiGy 81 9dT
SALT-Stocks are ample. Prices are nominal, and
wecontinue to quote Turks Island at "a 2695 P hid.
and Liverpool and Cadiz at FAC 80. Table salt re-
= mains steady at 3Sc % box. S's7Aq loA = -
i SOAP-American CASTLE continues to bring lie
For prices Of Leathe q Cores soaps see quotations