The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-10
Review of the Portland Markets.
Week ending May .. 1866. III.

Note.-Our quotations represent prices of large
lots from first hands, unless otherwise stated and
in filing small orders, higher rates have to be charg.
ed. For figures see quotations in another column.
10 The gold market has been depressed through
out the week, quotations ranging Wednesday from
l4l39l4l2 Thursday l424@1434, Friday l42 7-s@l44,
and Saturday from 143@143 So The reaction of
thursday, Friday and Saturday, was attributed to
an undue depression occasioned by the large pay
ments of interest in coin on the $40 year bonds
These payments were made on the previous Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday and the interest was at once
thrust upon the market by bondholders at prevail
ing rates. The subsequent reaction was weak, and
by Saturday night had entirely spent its force
Monday gold opened at I443-4. declined steadily
through the day and closed at 1879 81; Tuesday
opened 1t 1877 5s and closed at 1864 having touched
1851
This depression has extended to the merchandise
market. There has been moderate movement, but
transactions have not up to the figures of last
week. Prices have been mostly steady or shading
off, There has been an improved demand for -four
and an active inquiry Tor corn. Oats and hay dull
and declining. Grass seeds have been scarce and
quiet. Provisions more active with q further de-
cline in pork. Produce has a downward tendency.
Groceries quiet and steady thong moasses is weak
Coal is declining. Leather is tending up. Drugs
paints and oils in brisk demand d goods firm q
the recent advance. Lumber and freights still very
dull
APPLES-Dried apples are dull at further de-
cline Of lie y ID; supply abundant There is but
little doing in green apples See quotations.
ASHES-Pot ashes have again declined 10 % ID and
are now quoted at 7I@83c.
BEANS-Prices still tend downward and the de-
and 1fe<I& Ura
@262 and marrows at $250e27 rs ~ blu.
BREAD-Fol ows the recent decline in -four. Pi-
lot bread is now quoted at ss@s and ship bread at
SO 5Oa7 " 100 lbs.
BUTTER-Thes scarcity ofchoice table butter con-
tinues aud we note an advance to 3O@35c ~ fb -.
Country ball butter is in better demand at an adj
vance, commanding 2s@3oc, and store butter has
been fairy active at the recent reduction.
CANDLES-Mould candles range from 19@2lc y
ID; Trowbridge's moulds find moderate sale ut 200
@204c. Sperm are steady az 45@46c as
CHEESE-Good dairies are in demand at former
quotations, 2394c per fb for Vermont and N. York,
and 2l@22c for country
COAL-Dealers have reduced the price of Lehigh
and Red and White ash Goals to $l3 y ton, deliver
ed. A reduction of $l y ton has also been made on
Chestnut coal. A downward tendency prevails
both for the article itself and for coastwise eghts
which Will probably occasion further depreciation
Boston dealers now selling at retail for Sl2.E
coFFEE-There Isl steady but moderate demand
for small lots to meet the needs ofconsumers Prices
remain firm and unchanged
CoRDAGE-Manila continues to advance and is
now quoted at 22A92ac y hi Manila boltrope at al
@25c
CEMENT-Has declined 50 p bl, and is quoted at
$4,000 25. Fair demand and increased receipts
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