The Portland daily press., 1866-12-19
EEIs; MARKETS.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Dec. is, 1850


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FOR THE WEEK ENDING Dec. Is, 1866.
A DUN trade has characterized the past week and |
market values remain without much change. Our
merchants do not anticipate much trade until after
the opening OF the new year, when purchases are |
made for Spring. The failure of prominent house
on Commercial street has not created any alarm
There is scarcity of money on good securities
Gold was very steady last week, the average price
being about 1877. On Monday, 18th, 1t started up
little and sold high 1881 closing at 1857 Iues-
day it opened at 1899, closing at 1879.
Ii is said TO be the intention OF secretary hooui
loch that gold shall go much below l4O heither
shall it 90 above that point There is no doubt that
he can control the market in this respect, ana thus
prevent the operations of spectators, who would
send it mn to $50 and even higher if they could.
APPLES-The market continues to be well sup
piled with good fruit, and prices range from S35O@
i SO per Dbl. for sound winter apples Dried apples
are not brought in freely, and are firm at our quota
tons.
AsHEs-Pots are lower, bit the demand is quite
limited A
BEANS-The supply is not large and holders are
BREAD-Prices are steady, with light demand
for pilot and ship.
BOX sHooKS-Prices are nominal and the mar
ket is dull Very few are shipped and the stocks in
store are daily increasing. 81.
BUTTER-The market continues to bcwell sup
Piled, and prices tend downward. Inc truth Is the
dairymen have large stocks hand which noc they
are more anxious to sell than they were Two months
ago, as they anticipate further decline
CANDLES-There is good demand for Trow-
bridges mouds at our quotations. which are the fac
tory prices.
CIIEEsE-The market is well supplied with good
Vermont and New York, and prices have shaded
down.
CEMENT-Prices unchanged. The demand con-
tinues to be large, but the supply is good
baQ haan NOR dtl,a
week. Dealers are firm and prices unchanged.
COOPERAGE-No change. Shocks of all kinds
scarce, and orders are ahead of the manufacture
CoRDAGE-With light demand prices remain
firm, and there is no change from last weeks quota
tons. @ hA Y NJ
DRUGS AND DYES-No change. The market is
very quiet and the demand limited. 49, 4
DUCK-The demand for Portland duck is large
and 1t is taken up as fast as manufactured. Prices
are unchanged IfE sa5f s..5I + ~
DRY GoODS-The market is dull and inactive.
There is slight decline in cotton goods from last
weeks quotations. In wooden goods we have no no.
ticeable change.
FISH-DuI, and demand very moderate. There
are several cargoes here for which purchasers cannot
be found, anu the owners will be obliged to winter
them. IL E-lerrtE5
FtlOUR-There is better demand and the choice
grades have recovered from the decline experienced
in New York last week. We notice the arrival of
about 5000 barrels choice grades st. Louis, by sea
from New Orleans, which are firmly held at SIS to
$7 the latter price for favorite brands and in job
bling lots. - 81.
FRUIT--Raisins are in good supply. Lemons are
coming along moro freely. Havana oranges are more
plenty. = w
GRAIN-Corn has shaded down to 81 2201 25 for
mixed and 81 2e@1 80 for yellow. Oats are in fair
demand. .t. tfF
HAY-Dealers are paying $2292s per ton for
pressed. The market is not Overstocked.
HIDES AND SKINS-The transactions have been
rather light. There is no variation in price.
IRON-No change from our reduced prices of last
week. The demand continues fair.
LARD-Firmer. Holders are stiff at our quota
tons, and the tendency is upward.
LEAD-Witha light demand for sheet and pipe
prices are unchanged.
LEATHER The trade Is quite dull Holders
are firm for the best grade of leathers. -
LIME-The demand grows less and the stocks are
large but prices are unchanged from our quotations
of last week. tsB
LUMBER-The market is active for all kinds of
lumber, and prices are fully sustained at QUOTA
lions. =, ..,sF l,..
MOLASSES-Holders are yery firm for the
small stock on hand There is no old molasses COM
ing forward, and the crop will not be along till
the middle or the last of january.
NAVAL STORES-Spiriis of Turpentine is selling
at SOC. No change in other articles.
oAKUM.-The market is steady at last weeks
prices. f
oILs-The demand for Portland Kerosene con-
single barrel. Linseed has shaded down since last
week. Whale and castor are a little lower.
ONIONS-The market is well supplied and primo
PAIN1S-No change from last weeks quotations,
though prices rather favor buyers. The demand has
fallen or
PLASTER-The market is well supplied and prices
lower. We quote soft at 50 30 and hard at 81 90
per ton. Ground is selling at 80 90 at wholesale and
$40 at retail.
PRoDUCE-Cut meats are in good supply without
any change in prices. Poultry is a little higher
Eggs are shading down. Potatoes are plenty, and
choice ones command $2259l2 30 per Dbl Shipping
n q fITll hnQh
PROVISIONS-Beef is lower Pork is also lower
with light demand. Round hogs bring 9a11c-
Smoked hams are selling at 15916c per lb.
RICE-Rangoon is selling at 1O@11c per lb. Caro-
SALT-Steady under the recent slight advance
The demand is good.
SOAPS-The demand for Leathe g Cores steam
refined soaps is well maintained and orders are COM
ing in from al the country. Our quotations give
the factory D. ices.
SUGARS-The market is without any animation,
and prices for Havana sugars steady. Refined
sugars shade lower, the best qualities bringing
15tG15gc. The Eagle Refinery has stopped manu-
featuring until next March.
STARCH-Firm at the recent advance, with
moderate demand.
SHOT-1here is slight decline in both drop
and buck shot,
TEAS Firm and steady, for the stocks on hand,
with but few transactions. =
TINS There is fair demand for all kinds of
tins Stocks have been replenished by recent arrivals
from Europe, and prices are shade lower.
TOBACCo-We have no changes to note; the mar
ket is dull and prices steady. ss/
VANISHING change. The demand continues
to be good for all kinds.
WOOL-The wool market still continues very dull
and there prospect of an improvement at present
In New York last week. the trade frightened up
but it has again subsidized and prices are weak The
manufacturers are losing their goods as they can
not be manufactured, with wool at the present rates.
without loss. IL is not supposed that the prices for
wool have touched bottom.
ZINC-Except for home purposes the demand has
fallen off. Prices are unchanged. RI t54Afe n
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is dull and there is no i'm
provement in rates and but few demands for Cuba
freights. The engagements since our last bark
Hunter for port north side Cuba, with sugar hid.
shocks at 55c; brig H. S. Emery, for Sagua, with
box shocks at 20c hhd shocks and heads at 4Oc and
hoops on deck at SO; brig Gipsey Queen for
Havana with box shocks at 20c molasses shocks and
heads at 35c, and hoops at los per M; brig A. j.
Ross hence to Matanzas with box shocks at 20c and
hoops at 80 per M and sch w. K. Alexander, hence
to Havana with boxes at 20 and moasses hid shocks
at SOC.
Coastwise we notice the engagement of brig
Sullivan, for Savannah, with hay at IS per ton.
Portland Daily PFess Stock List.
CORRECTED BY WIN. H. WOOD q SON,
Stock and Exchange Broker 178 Fore St., Portland
For the week ending Dec. Is.