The Portland daily press., 1866-09-26
THE MARKETS.
Review Of the Market
FOR TIE WEEK ENDING Sept. 20.

FOR TIE WEEK ENDING Sept. %.
quiet but steady market has ruled for thu past
week aud there have been but slight changes prices
Country traders have made their appearance and
have purchased just as sparingly their immediate
necessities would allow. The market seems to be
well supplied with all kinds of provision and mcr-
chaOdsc excepting in the article OF Hour, OF winch
the stock is smaller than 1t has been for many years
at this season.
The gold market had downward tendency last
week and sales were made at less than l4. 1t raj
lied, however. and on Monday was selling in New
York at 143t@144a. Tuesday Il opened ut 14iI clos
ing at 1449. I1f
LES-The market is being supplied with good
lrgt and me very best viii not bring over So 98 DBL
The general pr,ce for good eating apples ranges from
SO 5Ggf % " Dbl Cooking apples are plenty and
selling from oO(975c " bushel. There are a few
lib is asked. ~ oA A'9Ao' "
ASliES-The demand for potash is quite limited.
BEANS.The supply is light and our quotations
arc nlthCuhed. Pea beans are getting very scarce
BltEAD-The demand is steady, both for homo
Consumption and for shipment, and prices arc firm
advanced to 429isc ~ ID.
BOX SIIOOKS-No Nome in market. Man-
fractures will soon commence.
CEMENT-The supply is steady, and the demand
active No change in prices.
ChEESE-Thc market, is WcIl Supplcu VtInhVhI
and New York dairics bring 1s020c. County cheese
Is selling at 15l01sc.
CoAL-No change. The dealers are well supplied
and are retailing at our quotations.
COOPERAG E-Thcrc is good demand for CITY
made and stocks arc light. For country converage
the demand is dull. u Fa
DRUGS AND DYES-A fair business has been
done during the week. Prices unchanged and firm
DUCK-.Thc orders for Portland duck are largely
ahead of the manufacture. no change in prices :
DRY GOODS-A good business has besn done fin,
rastsweek, and the market is firm The demand for
all staple cotton and WOODEN goods is large as the
Standard brown sheetings arc takon up as fast as
they eau be manufactured
FlSH-The receipts Of dry have been fair and rrces
iayor buyers. Mackcre are in demand; receipts are
ng as yet but dcalcrs anticipate lower prices, from
the favorable accounts received from the fishing fleet.
FIGURING market has been excited and un-
steady the past week: There has been a large de-
maud, and the stock is smaller than it has been for
years Prices, on all grades, advanced from 50cSl 90
W Dbl last week. The receipts estimated at about
1000 bbls " day, while the dcmand, largely exceeds
that. -7iI- :
FRUIT-Ne change in dried fruits Peaches are
about done with. Good pears arc very scarce and
bring from $12@$18 " Dbl. Grapes are coming along
freely and are sold at wholesale Mt 20(ag5c ~ ID.
GRAIN-Under exciting accounts from the West
Of injury 70 the crop, corn has advanced 5917c ~
bushel No change in other grains. Fine feel con-
Times at $3s@40 " ton.
HAY-Thc market is more firm for pressed Mt s2nS0
HIDES AND SKINS-But little doing the past
week aud no change in prices.
1R0N-The demand continues fair for all kinds.
Prices unaltered and firm. Nails are quick at 81 rs
W cask.
LEAD-Sleet and pipe arc in demand at our quo
tations. =
LARD-Tliere has been slight decline in lard and
wo alter our quotations. i3
IEATIiER-Primc leather continues scarce. In
the inferior grades there is n slight letting up in
prices. A COOL business has been done in leather
and boots and shoes during the week.
LIME-,fhc market is well supplied and the de-
mand continues To be large. No change i'll prices
LUATBER-I1e demand here continues to be very
pectaticns that the stocks of lumber ut the East
will he pretty well cleared Out before winter sets in,
and that before spring the price Of logs will be largely
advanced and that much higher rates will then be
obtained for all kinds Of lumber.
INCONSISTENCIES rules tho market, and the
demand is very moderate. The views Of holders and
buyers differ mat crally. 4fl.If .-6lt3
NAVAL STORES-Unclanged with slight de-
maNd. t-ai 4
- 0ILS-T4e only change is in insecd. which ms
shaded down. Kerosene Is steady, and thero is good
demand for porgy.
PAINTs-Dcmand good and prices firm at ou1
quotations.
PLASTER-Tl,e demand for scft continues good
Wenote the sale OF two cargoes at s2S7.
PRODUCE-The market is well supplied with all
kinds Of meat and vegetables, the latter being better
than they have been for year or two. Eggs are
coming i'll more freely and have gone down to 299jc
" dozen. Sweet Potatoes are selling at SG25GG 20
" Dbl.
PROFESSIONALISM with an inactive MARKET
There is no change in prices
RICE-Rangoon ranges from 10O1oc " ib. There
are no Carolina rices in market.
SALT-We note the arrival of three cargocs Turks
Island since onr last report, and The price has been
reduced l2ac " hid.
SOAPS-Tberc is an increased demand for Lcathe
& Cores steam refined soaps-orders coming in from
out of The State. Our quotations give the factory
prices.
SPICES The market is firm. The demand for all
kinds is good.
SUGARS-A quiet market prevails, with light
transactions. Quotations unchanged from last week.
SHOT-We quito drop at 12}c, and buck at 49, c.-
The demand is light.
TEAS-TIe supply is equal 10 the demand. Prices
are unchanged from last week.
TIN-1ncre is fair demand for all kinds at our
quotations.
TOBACCO Demand limited. Prices are unchang.
ell.
VARNISH-Prices are firm with good demand.
WOOL-The transactions during the week have
been very light. No alteration in quotations.
FDEIGHTS-Vcry dull-morc 80 than for years
Ship NDnautum taken for Liverpool at BIS Cd t)I
deals. Banks Argentine and Sarah Elizabeth have
to BheuosAyrcs. BIZ. bark Normandy loads at Ma
clias with lumber for Buneos Ayres at $14 aY NJ.
COastwise. notice charter of Elizabeth d. Hart 10
load at Savannah with boards for Boston, at S11 P NJ.
Portland Dry Goods Market.