The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-24
REVIEW OF poRrLAND MARKETS
WEEK ENDING Jan. %, 1866.

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NoTE.-our quotations represent prices of large
,ots fror, aro+ ba,ds -,,,Iosa "
10y. ito h.s' n'us' iess otherwlse stated, and In
plns snan oraers ngner rates nave to be charged.
For figures see quotations in another column.
Quotations oil gold, In the New York market, have
taken little wider range this week, running from
14ol wednesdav to 1917 Fr;5ov ~. -. -.
rao.,,a, Tharo l. ~ aro;,ars,.. .o"e'' poail'
$500 = ~ 80. ~ no"e'er' ana Ire
prospect of foreign 10 an to be authorized by Cen
gress, confirm the downward tendency Money con-
Times easv the disbursement ot eoroe 90 ono mo -
80 80. ~ 1'.s To'oooooo cur
-. ~. - $3.50 y. on'eo states
Doius nasne no,"oy oO. " augment the
supply of unemployed capital. Trade is still very
dull buyers and sellers hopelessly apart for the pres
emit, The case of the money market enables tbe IT,
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'er cass 70 nou Oh ior prices ~mcn tne former are
action of Congress and further advces from abroad
Cotton s unse tJed and tin ia advonc;n,, =; -,
Box shocks are dun and lower In Cuba, canss;o,,
:. 'ao.s,- e. :. eu'a. oanaa'an
ed in mon rs at lower rates 80 soon w. - te
VI III upoA a' a" io" u '"'es, % soon as u appears
that the reciprocity treaty VIII not be renewed I'M
portation of cattle is already prohibited, and beef
tends up. And behind these certainties and uncer-
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'a'nue'' % -. Aes'''"'Aon upon S.n ana currency,
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quo.a'ioiiS aooo. uinsV Sno" pu1 h9tie cnange and
are largely nominal. ,&#g 1lrs,r sq.r tssri
AZ ~ in mir
prices rule without change at S56 bril- Dried annias
quiet and shading at 1495c " ID for Western and
17@18 for Eastern. --------
ASHES Pot ashes are ouiet and tond;n, d
at aIaaic ay n "-' a"-e' anu '0nuine oowh
pEHNs' Az IN noo,
5EAMoLALe IN good supply and prices are steady
ahont 500 az % ou' anu oiue PODS at
nov SlIoorrs .,,,,.u g..
BON SHoOkS.- Adv1ces from Cuba are still
and e sale Of boxes Is or Inc
no rate il s about 7ec tho,o thars y .l tne
doing and manufacturers incline to hold off. ''''
RREAD-Is steady and wa oortinro =.
round not az 1111ac ~ n somor ~ " guote
7sc a3i and crockers 10 Soea c snip at
49, VIZ, anu 0,a0Aeie az ~Yooc " iW.
; hut not Israa a u r Snoace amiy Dutter are
saw sS42c ID is. Store butter rules Ioer S't,
49, n,S ~-H.1 s.-A $1,000 ~ N1SS'0
CANDLES mn. IroWbridge's mouds continue to
Drug lS9zoc PD. sperm are In moderate demand at
ao@4sc. -rrv-N qr -.
CEMENT-Prices at this season are nominal at
50 70(9275 P brl.
CHEESE-yermontf actorv cheese 10 ste.dv o+ ,ea
zoe Id and New York at 15a2Oc. The market iscnef
with light demand and fair supply.
COAL-Dealers continue to retail Lebiph. Red and
White Ash at S15 4 ton delyered Cumberland re-
mains steady at S12 Prices are frmer since tbo
cold weather set in. fl
COFFEF-Tbe market Is, ou;et with n l;ob+ cor-
sumptive demand. Java is now quoted at 43aIsc 5y
Supplied the market and prees tend dnwn nave iuny
coopEp Acr Thoro 4. ,,ot1; -
coonerage. The demand for citsy med honI
moderate. but there is no accnmuIafion Of stnc,.
AMI prices are without any noticeable chance sb,n
ments are yery light Hoops are in demand and We
continue to quote IA red $4042 and ash $5O652
~ gross M.
COPPER The market ia stiHenino ao.;n con-
rer sheathinp is firm Al nc az IN yellow sbcofb
ing was selling at the close tor 4Oc and yellow metal
bolts for 43c.
CORDAGE-There is good demand for all de-
scriptions. We quote American at 2Ot@22c ~ fb,
Manila at 249243c, and boltrope at 26G26ac.
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is Quiet at nm
changed rates for most descriptions AIcobo, s dun
at 81 65 ~ gal. Opium has declined to 80 30 ~ H.
and sal soda is shade lower at 5953c. See quotations
elsewhere. rsr0 -a-r- = ,a.,
DRY GOODS With the raw mater;o, +ond-
ing down. cotton goods are nu;et" and nr;ces
unsettled. ,Jobbers are carving lioht stncts
and with prospect of replacing them at re-
duced rates would be inclined to meet buyers on lib
eral terms. Standard brown sheetings are held at
about 3G@32cR yd Prints are nominally unchanged.
Amercan deialnes are JopDlng at about ooc Wooens
SNOW no materiai cnahge. iii
DUCK-Portland duck is now selling at 81 Is for
No. 8, SC less ~ yd than the Boston quotations.
FISH-The market for Goldfish is still quiet. with a
moderate demand, mainly for home consumption
Prices are mostly nominal. Mackerel rule firm with
hgnt s.ocks' pee quotauons'
FLOUR-The market is still very dull. Prices
are nominally unchanged, and with large consump-
tive demand in prospect and light receipts, holders
are disposed to make little II any concession Buck
wheat flour is selling at 6a7c P 1b, and meal