The Portland daily press., 1866-04-18


For figures see quotations in another column.
Our Annual State Fast always makes broken
and sometimes very dull business week. But this
year the difference was not 80 great as common
Purchasers were in the market to replemish their
stocks and pretty fair business was done. There
to be stability in prices and the markets
for various kinds of merchandise have not been 30
fuctuating. Trade is more healthy and legitimate,
and the demand for staple Commodities is essentially
the increase The general belief is that there will
beno violent fluctuations, in commercial values and
if any further reductions take place they must DO
gradual. e3fl f4f.-7ed 84
Gold last week fuctuated between 1859 and 127g.
The lowest point was touched on Saturday. On Mon
day. the 10th, it varied from 1861 to 1885, Tuesday,
18th, it opened at 1853 and closed at 1867.
APPLES-Good sound Baldwins are diminishing
last in the market and quotations are mantained-a
apples are scarce and quick at quotations. q 8
ASHES Pot ashes are quiet and demand mod
crate att 9sc F ID. ,2ao 31 % sti1p saiD9l5z03
BEANs-Are in good supply and demand light
$29225. III p y q .3,ii''',
BOX SHOOKS-Prices nominal. There are veryt
few in the market and the demand is Light There
isw e tor % dne
manufacturers win not take orders for delivery at
present. fAW Mln3 feqlD sat r. .1sh. ali !,
BREAD - Is steady and we continue to quote
square pilot at ship at 7@sc f, and crack
ers Ct Soa65c 4P 100. Round pilot has declined to
BUTTER Choice butter is scarce and higher
plenty but with dull demand. r. n Il -. Is s.ldi
"a. CANDLES-Moulds are steady at 18917c ~ h.
Sperm arein moderate demand at 40@42e. 40
CEMfNTLI lower, freights having been reduced ;;
demand light at 80 50a,2 60 W bri. Il
| CHEESE-Prices are fully maintained for New
York and Vermont Country cheesecm be had or
DC lower. 500 mi tj, :, 7s;. iT,JlI o
COAL-Dealers have reduced their prices for,
Lehigh, Red and White Ash at $12 " ton, Delivered
Cumberland is very scarce and quick at $12.
COFFEE-The market is quiet with a light con-
s9mptivs demand. Java is nos quoted at 4O@43c ~
| y COOPERAGE-yery little doing. Stocks afe light
but equal TO the demand. Hoor,s are lower.
COOPER THE market is quiet, and prices
Copps. sheathng is oea
yellow metal bolts for SIC. "
CORDAGE = The market is quiet, with slight
change. We reduce our quotations for American to
19@2OcP fb, Manila at 2ta22c, and boltrope at "a
DRUGS AND DYES-The demand is good. q BIZ
carb Soda is lower and We reduce our quotation to
| loo ~ fb. No change in other articles.
DRY 5GOODS-Thes upward tendency of cotton
goods checked by the fall in prices of the raw ma
teraI Trade continues very active for all kinds Of
cotton and prices remain firm at present quotations.
production. In Woolens there is quite demand,
for seasonable goods The market for foreign dress
goods quite brisk and they have been selling at less
than the cost OF importation. 7ve - q
l. aDUCK-There is an active demand for Portland
and it Is sold as fast as it can be manufactured at
81 " yd for No. soc for No. 8, and Doc for No. 10
FISH-Stocks are good for the season and prices
firm at quotations. There Is an increased country
and Western demand. 9 ~ - -. .i.
FLOUR ~ There is considerable activity in the
market and prices are fully maintained. Good sound
grades are getting scarce and command higher rates
In the lower grades there are more movements and
the market is firm.
have TO Il %arhst
MALAGA as "a r a is steady Ct 2 % box for
and prunes are lower. = aFst - s.Hih
GRAIN Corn has an upward tendency, and
prices have improved. There is fair supply in mar
ket with but moderate demand. Oats are, quiet. :
GUNPOWDER-The price of Oriental is reduced
% for blasting 80 for sporting. Demand
quiet ~. H., 80. - - =
HAY-Very little has been brought in during the
past week. Pressed hay still rules very dull at about
l3g14 W ton. Loose hay has been selling for about
s1a915, and straw tor sf0g12 .nemasd light;
is scarce.
HIDES AND SKINS The market continues dull,
Western dry sailed at 1sa1ec, and slaughter at Sc,
Cali skins are worth 22925. Lamb skins steady at
IRoN-stocks are ample and demand good. There 2
at quotations. Nails steady at star S5 ~
cask, shade lower than they have been. ~
LARD-Market quiet with but little Demand
Prices favor buyers. aaza sss1z .1al's7.79F
LEAD-A fair demand for sheet and pine at our 2
reduced quotations. ~ h e a n i
LEATHER - The market is firm for the season
and prices are maintained Stocks are moderate,
dons. A. 80. :
L1ME-Stocks are increasing and demand has fall
en- en- on IN New York. This has occasioned reduc-
ton of loo P eask, and we now quote Rockland and
Thomaston at 81 5091 go P cask. 7
ILUMBER-TheTe has been an improved demand
the past week purchasers from other States having
made their appearance and ordered freely. Prices
remain firm except for second quality cedar shingles
and spruce latlls, which are lower.
MOLASSES-Holier s are firm at our quotations.
All the cargoes of good have been taken up soon after
their arrival. There is a good demand as the i'm
preston prevails that prices can 20 no lower, The
receipts since our last have boon 1905 hhds 344 tcs
and los bbls. 80. = -..f -
and selling in small lots at 81 10 % gal Rosn ranges
from SO for common to $40 for No. /. Southern pitch
Is now in the market at 81 $685. New Hampshire
tar is held at 81 50@5 so. Oakum steady at 12a14c
" fb, :. - 800
OILS Portland kerosene continues at zoe for
sooo gals, 72kc for brs, and 75c for bril- from the
80 y brl for Pogie, Shore and Bank. Inseed s iii
boiled Castor las allen e IS sS NV Whale REMAINS Ds
steady. Lard is 10c lower. tu4s
PAINTS leads are scarce and firm at orr
quotations. Manufacturers are little behind in
good. J..l .4,,a7 - :, - r y,
. PLASTER-The stock of hard has been increased
by the arrival of several cargoes. Ground soc low
er and we reduce our quotations. lthss
% PRODUCE-The market continues well supplied
with cut meats Bee fis plenty at 1OD14c P fb by the
side Veal comes in freely and is lower the best
bringing 10G12c. Eggs are scarce and higher bring
ing 22123c W dOz, by the package. TURKEYS are
scarce. Onions are plenty and lower, selling at
81 5Al1 70 " Dbl. Cranberries continue at $110l12
~ Dbl. :
PROVISIONS-The demand is improving at ont
Quotations We reduce quotations Ofextra mess at
$22a26.. Pork is quicker. WeQuOte prime $23aM,
mess $28SI3O clear $32a33 and extra clear $33aA'
Hams are worth 19a21c. Lard is lower at 19Jt2Oc
tor bbls, and 2Od21c for kegs. t .-r5....f 4 =
RICE-CaroIina is very scarce and firm at our
quotations. Rangoon can be had at 9l(910c.
RUM-Portland distilled is quiet and demand light |
at So 40 ~ gal. ~ "a ~ - |
SALT--The stocks are very light and prices firm, |
viii on ARG demand for fishing purposes. Two car
so oS from Turks Island, the other from Liver
poor, are daily expected. s,F ~. 80 7 (
sa,f-Ihere is an increased demand for Leathe g.
uole soaps. Quotations are unchanged
SFICES-Our quotations which are for nure arc
i''liy maintained, with an increasing.demand
SUGARS-We reduce our quotations for Muscova-
do and Hayanna Brown. Portland AS are now
in market at 1lsc I'd. Hard sugars are firm at orr
quotations. 80 0-1 ' |
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