The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-07
REVIEW OF PORTLAND MARKETS
WEEK ENDING Feb. G, 1866.

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WEEK ENDING Feb. 6, 1866.
NoTE.-Our quotations represent prices of large
lots from first hands, unless otherwise stated and in
filing small ORDERS higher rates have to be charged
For figures see quotations in another column.
Gold opened Wednesday morning in New York at
al and closed Tuesday night at 1899. The demand
for customs and foreign shipment has been rather
light. Still the balance against us abroad is not in
considerable, and the opinion gains ground that
large remittances must ultimately be made in gold
and will consequently send the premium up to high
er figures. Governments have been frmer and more
active. Money is in demand but the stagnation of
trade has relieved the market to some extent, and
the rate of interest for call loans has receded to per
cent. in most All kinds of merchandise con-
tinue very dull, and in most tendency to lower
rates is perceptible. Corn is lower. Flour FIRM with
better demand Beef is scarce and advancing
Pork dull and declining. Groceries quiet, molasses
and sugar still tending down. Sicily green fruit is in
better supply at reduced prices. Oils dull whale and
linseed lower. Coal is unsettled. Leather shading.
Dry goods dull and tending down. Lumber quiet al
most nothing doing in box shocks or cooperage.-
Freights more active but at low rates.
APPLES Sound winter fruit is in fair supply and
prices rule without change at $5G6P brl. Sales of
unpcked fruit have been made as low as $4d4 Co.
Dried apples are dull 14915c ID forWesern and II
OILS for Eastern.
ASHES = Pot ashes are quiet and tending down
at Sta9ac P fb.
BEANS-Are in good supply and prices are steady
and without change. We quote white pea beans
about $29225.
BOX SHOCKS Advices from Cuba are shade
BETTER recent sales having been reported Sreals.
In this market the ruling rate is still about 76c though
there is but little doing and manufacturers incline TO
hold off.
BREAD is steady and we continue to quote
round pilotat 11G913c b, square at sI@1Oc ship at
7@Sc Pfb, and crackers at 50aG0c " 100.
BUTTER-Receipts of choice family butter are
fair but not large, and prices are steady at about
SS942c % lib. Store butter is in better demand, at
23d26c. ef
ANDLEs-Moulds are steady at 17@1sc y fb.
Sperm are in moderate demand at 40G42c.
CEMENT-Prices at this season are nominal at
So 709275 ~ bril- t-.a. -
CHEESE-The market squiet with light demand
and fair supply prices ruling at 16@19c p lib for YER
mont and New York. $50
COAL-Dealers continue to rettSl Lebieb Red and
White Ash at s15 Y ton, delivered. Cumberland re-
: COFFEE-The market is quiet with light con-
sumptive demand. Java is now quoted at 40a43c p
fb and Rio 30d32c. Prices little irmer in view
of the proposed tax on chiceory and other substi-
tutes.
COOfEHAGE-There Is nothing new to notice IN
cooperage. There noSransaciions to report, and
prices are entirely nominal, as quoted elsewhere.
COPPER-The market is steady but very quiet
Copper sheathingis quoted at 55c % h. Yellow metal
sheathing is selling at z0c, and yellow metal bolts
for 43c.
CORDAGE- There is a fair demand for all de-
scrptions at unchanged rates. We quote American
at 20sae2c % tb, Manila at 24@24!c, and bolrope at
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is very quiet
with ory limited orders for leading articles Alcohol
is duh at further declue to $500 y gal Dye-woods
are without quotabe change.
DRY GOODS With the raw material still dull
and heavy, cotton goods are quiet, and prices
nominal Jobbers are carrying Light stocks
duced rates would be inclined to meet buyers on lib
eral terms. Standard brown sheetings are held at
about SOg31seP yd Prints are dull and Offering at
about 30c. Woolens show no material change.
DUCK-Portland duck is now selling at 81 Is for
No. 8, &c less ~ yd than the Boston quotations.
FISH-The market for Goldfish is rather more ac-
tive, with some inquiry from the West, and an i'm
proved local demand. Mackerel rule firm with un-
changed light stocks. See quotations.
FLOUR-There is now a fair consumptve demand,
sound fours are firm at quoted rates. Unsound
flour, of which good deal has come forward is SELL
ing at all sorts of prices. Buckwheat -four is selling
at 697c " fb, and corn meal at 97c9S1 " bu.
FRUIT-Two cargoes OF Sicily fruit arrived Mon
day. and are selling at 81 P box for lemons and
oranges. The market for Malaga rasins more steady
and settled at "a 504 TO W box for bunch, andS4 75d5
for layers. Figs are easier at 20a,22c % Id.
GRAIN = The market for corn entertans steady
downward tendency, and at the close of the week
ruled at 97c9$1 tor Western mixed, and S191 O5
demand. Barley is dull at the recent decline, rive
remains steady at 81 2591 go. Oats are shading again
at 65G5Sc. Shorts in moderate supply at $30n32 ~
ton. fsts ,tl
GUNPowDER-Is steady at ss 30 for blasting and
So 30 for sporting
HAY-Pressed hay still rules very dull at about
s13 " ton. Loose hay has been selling for about
$13915, and straw for S10911. -
HIDES AND SKINS = The market has been
quiet and shows no material change since last week.
We continue to quote Buenos Ayres at 27d2ec
Western dry sailed at f8919c and slaughter at 9lc
Calf skins are now worth 20922. Lamb skins steady
at $l@1 80.
IRON Bar iron is in moderate demand at 5G5Ic
~ fb for common. and 5s964 for refined. English
sheet il firm at 729s3cP b. Cut nails have advanc-
ed to $8@S50 $ cask. ri1s =, .,....-
ed rates. Hemlock sole is quoted at 35d42c 4Y fb
for Ii hit and medium weights. Finished calfskins
dull at 81 S5tG1 65.
LIME-The demand is now quite light, but prices
are nominally unchanged at 81 7og1 80 y eask.
LUMBER Is in steady, moderate demand, at
prices essentially unchanged Shipping boards are
quoted at s21aM. Spruce S17@19. HemIock S13a15.
Clapboards $269N for extra spruce; S3S040 for ex-
ira pine. Laths at s393 % for spruce and 25@375
for pine. NE' y Eehh. AVa tNE,sss - -
K MOLASSES-Ihem market Is still very dull. Prices
are generally unsettled in anticipation OF the new
crop, which, however, comes forward but slowly. No
arrivals since our last
NAVAL SToRES-Southern turpentine is selling
in small lots at 81 90 ~ gal. Rosin ranges from
quiet at So 5093 TO- New Hampshire tar is held at
$6a6 80 and Wilmington at IS 50@1G Oakum
steady at 12915c " fb.
OILS = Portland kerosene is selling at SIC for
1000 gals, SIC for brls and 9Oc for brI f m tIe
farforv Prices of crude fish oils
81 P brl for Poge, Shore and Bank. Lard oil Is
scarce, but only in moderate demand. Whale oil has
declined to 81 3d. Lnseed oil is dull and shade
easier closing at 81 43 tor raw, and 81 40 for boiled
Castor oil has receded to So so.
PAINTS-D Desirable brands of dryIeads continue
scarce and firm. Union lead in oil is still quoted at
SIC So Other paints are steady and without change
in price. Demand light.
PLASTER-Soft plaster is firm at So 25 &y ton.-
Stocks light and but little doing. Ground plaster
is held at about SO 30 without sales.
PRODUCE-The supply offresh meats is very good
and prices rule without material change We quote
beef by the side at 9@13c p fb and lamb at 10112c.
Poultry is steady. Chickens are now quoted at
25@3Oc, geese at 20a25c, and turkeys at 25@
SOC. Eggs are easier at 3O9ac ~ doz. Potatoes con-
tiDue to bring 7o9soc % blu. Onions are dull at
$22592 30, and cranberr1es are heavy at $12 50a13
az brl
PROVISIONS-The market here is quiet, with light
stocks and q moderate demand. Beef is firm and
upward. We advance our quotations of extra mess
quote prime $23dA, mess $780, clear S33d34 and
extra clear $34@35. Hams are worth 1e62Oc. Round
hogs continue to arrive freely, and are selling at 149
15c y lib. Lard is dull at 2Og21c for kegs.
RICE-Is steady at 12914c for India and Carolina.
RUM-Portland distilled is quiet but firm at 50 80
~ gal.
SALT-Stocks are ample. Prices are nominal, and
we continue to quote Turks Island at "a 2595 ~ hid.
and Liverpool and Cadiz at $40D go Table salt re-
mains steady at 33c % box.
SOAP-American CASTLE continues to bring 17c.-
For prices of Leathe g. Cores soaps quotations.
SPlCES-The market is dull, and prices, though
without quotable change, tend to lower figures
Sales limited to small jobbing lots.
SUGARS-The market is dull and heavy. with
buyers holding off and favorable accounts of the new
crop from Cuba. Refined sugars have dropped again,
and closed at 17R917ac for crushed and 17@917Ic
for powdered and granulated.
TEAS-Stooks are light and prices are well sus-
taned We quote SoueLong at 75a90c ~ h. Oolongs
at 9bc@$1 10, and Japan at 81 2Og1 30.