The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-04
REVIEW or = foRr1AND MARKETS
WEEK ENDING April 8, 1866.

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| NoTE.-Our quotations represent prices of large
fIing small orders higher rates have to be Charged.
For figures see quotations in another column.
better feeling has prevailed in mercantile affairs
for the past week, Gold has been quite steady at
127s@i2st, the fuctuation not being over one per
centum during the week., and closing on Tuesday
I the Sd at 1881. g
| Purchasers have come forward and purchased
more freely and livier state of things exists 1t is
not supposed gold can reach a much lower standard
at present. and this tends to make prices of mercha
disc more firm and the market more animatd Stocks,
in general are not large though sufficient to supply
demands. Ths extremely unpleasant weather last
month was not without its depressing effects upon
trade; but that brighter days appear dealers an
1 tcipate better business.
! APPLES-Good sound fruit is almost ont of the
market and is quick at our quotations. The stock of
/ dried Is hight, butdemand dull.
crate at SG9c9Sib. 7 = - /
| BEANs-Are in good supply and demand light
/ Quotations unchanged.
BOX SHOOKSAPrices nominal. The stocks are
an in the hands Of shippers who decline to name any
price, consequently there are no transactions to re-
1 port. -. - = - -
BREAD IL steady and we continue to quote
square pilot at sk910c, ship at 7@9c h. and crack
1oa12c " fb. = -''~' >--''''''N W
| BUTTER-Choice butter is very scarce and prices
arm. store butteris more plenty and quiet at 24@
CANDLEs-Moulds are steady at 1701sc sg N,
Sperm are in moderate demand at 4O942c.
| " brl. 3 Qal - ~ ii = ~ - = -.
CHEEsE-Is firm at 2s@2sc % fb for Vermont
and New York, and there is very little in market.
COAL-Dealers continue their prices for Lehiph.
Red and White Ash at 413 H I'M
bertrand is very scarce and quick at ST.
COFFEE-The market is quiet with a light con-
sumptive demand. Java is now quoted at 4094sc y
COOPERAGE-Very little doing. Stocks are light
but equal to the demand. Hoops are lower. 80
COPPER = The market isquiet, and prices re
main the same. Copper sheathing e quoted at DOC
h. Yellow metal sheathing is selling at 81 G, and
CORDAGE = The market Is quiet, with slight
change. We reduce quotations for American to
19a20c ID, Manila at 21t922ac, and boltrope at 24
@25c. ss1--5s M
DRUGS AND DYES-The demand has improved
Logwood and opium are shade lower. Other arti-
Giles unchanged. LIZ - - - 2 @s-As
DRY GooDS-The markets. very firm and with
an upward tendency. Cotton goods have advanced,
and all kinds OF brown cottons both heavy and fine
are scarce and sold close up to the production Some
Qualities have advanced 11sc " yard since our last.
" push Their goods into the MARKET as at present
cannot be replaced The stocks Of foreign
o,,t - apiuiy reduced, and the orders going
S S a. nSnt. Country traders are purchasing more
dents " INC narke1 ls EVIL
~ DUGh-ls reduced to 9oc for No. 3, and lie far M
FISH-No change. Market fair for loco,
The stocks are light. Mackere rule fr, ;. 9,
stocks Picked herring have declined to ss ~
Box herring steady. " " so@o " brl.
FLOUR-Sound white wheats are not no,,..-
holders firm Lower grades are plenty bnf' ana
and heavy. z / = Eft - = ~ uui
FRUIT-Iemons are now selling at S4y HOY .n,
oranges have advanced to 81 00a7 80. The marhnt
for Malaga raisins is steady at a. rs YY box for
bunch, and 81 80 for layers. Shelled almonds and
prunes are lower. .'a-e sts
GRAIN : There is fair demand for corn, and
stocks are light. 1t cannot be laid down at present
rates Rye is dull at slight decline. In oats there is
no change, and the demand is not large.
30 90 for sporting
ia, aaAtt~pressed hay still rules very dull at about
Si9t ION Loose hay has been selling for about
SttogSio, ana straw for S10@l2. Pemand light;
~ soo Se good Rye straw commands 500 % tom and
ID nipES AND SKINS-The market has been dn1,rI
m. SHOWS no change since last week We continne ~
gu9se Buenos Ayres at 27d2sc Western drv soIteJ
~ 10 GIG and slaughter at 8S81c Calf st; @
worth 22a2S Lamb skins steady at $1a1 90. aA'