The Portland daily press., 1866-09-05
New Work Stock Market.
Review of the Market
ron THE WEEK ENDING Sept. 8.

d H l.
Since our last report the merchandise markets have
Iued quito steady notwithstanding the uctuation OF
gold. The trade has been fair but not heavy. The
liberation in prices are slight, and there is no margin
Tor speculation. Consequently tho demand is limited
10 actual wants and necessities.
Gold. which at our last report WIS quoted at 14s!
las shaded down and OH Monday it opened at 1l5,
closing at 1z5t Tuesday it opened at 1874 and closed
at 1ie2. f,.t Is ,i.s..sr ~. s
APPLEsrhe supply is Increasing and for for, ilo
lie Maine fruit has hcea brought 10 market, but twill
loon begin 10 come in and the crop promises to be
large. Dried apples continue scarce. 5sl sts q
DEANS-The stock Of dry beans grows less every
week. The demand is goodat orr quotations.
BOX SIlOOKS-Nono in market. Next month is the
timo tor their manufacture. r,...s .., .--
BUTTET-Choiee table butter is not brought in in
p Is. i''''''' '-' - ? 80 ''s'' n0n' On. ~ ''o
CEMENT-Thc demand good at our quotations.
CHEESE--Tllore is a better supply in tho market,
Ncryp prime Vermont and New York dliiies will bring
10e2c more than our quotations. ~ ia 49,
COFFEE-Tberc is scarcity of Java Which las
caused an advance of2e ~ lib. .l.i4-7f d tltiQ
COAL-Dealers continue 10 retail authrac:tcs at
so y ton delivered f1r white ash, and $40 50 for red
ash and Lciigh. Cumberland is retailing at Sill 90
GoorEEAGE VERY little doing, and prices are
without change.
DRUGS AND DYEs-Dcmand light; prices are
firm al our quotations.
DUoK-The demand for Portland duck continues
good, and Is scld as fast as it can be manufactured
10 change in prices.
DRY GooDs--lhc market is yery firm with
large demand for all kinds ofdry goods. Fine brown
.onns arc very scarce and are sold ahead Of their
productions; consequently prices tending upward
The demand Tor all fall styles OF cotton and wooden
hbrcs probably never was SO large at this season as
AZ how 10.
FISII-The trade is fair Mackercl are scarcer than
they have been kpown t. be- at this season for many
a rt lraccs NAV ausHeeu' Us "iispe seen py
our 1dotauohs.
T9yR5Iho market ei is guile bare Of Of extra grades
Wo' of I1,ra arc con;n@ ,iono INT nov ''ty ro ny
NJ fi,e hest nualiiies IIere ia nS clanoe ;r nricoS
last week and holders not disposed to yield
there VAL not be over haf acrop OF good summer
"ieaC III lhib fesoh' fH
FRU1T-Eo change in dried fruits There are. no
oranges ard but few lemons In the market, and our
quotations are New York prices. Peaches arc COM
g. W crate OF three peeks. Bartlett pears are S12lD
l'P OBJ.
CLAIMING demand continues light. Corn has
Tac ~ y S iass @ee Snorls arc hger
f1no ,ce. - - i poiu d. 2Oe sso v ''n.
HAG-The receipts of pressed continue Light
,% ocSe may B coming ~ more iteo fccs rm and
"ncnansou.
~, s ~ aiAe'l p very qmet
".. , W. ' on '-''.,1''''iis
IRON--IbeTe is no change in tho prices. There is
g. ~ aud ara u ol NJ ibt s nave aa'nced'o
y. 70 a"u az d"aeN is .n"'' ,ilsaaei-a $500
,,ta.,s D-'heee anu ~po aro IN demand at our quo.
ta ussL
1 HEN, nave ecen good business trans,
t,,i ,.ao WIEN iiicc arc nrni' anu gooo
IJME.,p,o no,l.t i ro,, s,,,,,,;o1 ,,,o 10
a 90, inos io , - me SapP Pnr u VIC NC
TIrNJrEt,--1,r;ces arr. firm md ,ncbonco, T,o
M ny .I .',u uncnaSeu Ing
~past week. The demand Tor shipping lumber is on
tle increase. g aa1 a - llFsr l--ai 81
MOLiSSES-Stocks are good and the market is
quictand unchanged No disposition IN holders to
cpucedc. .sz5 = i-.s- = \, 49, ~
T NAVAL STORES-Q Quiet, with liglI demand.
BE- NJ o,,a,,,o >. -. az - -I,s,,e,,-
cntnge 20 note Inns week. Portland her-
osene coi,'iiiucs 70 NC an demand.