The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-29
Review Of the Market
FOR TIE WEEK ENDING AUG. %

The price of god at last report. was about 1a7.
The SPECTATORS bulls and bears, combined and ran
il to 1852 and held it there for day or Two. Satur
day it took downward turn ard sold rs low 1473.
Monday it opened at 1iG5 and closed ut 1881. Tues
day it opened at 1iS1, closing at 1899.
The business market has been active during tho
Aeek, and sales Of all kinds of merchandise have been
large. Our merchants say that the business for tho
month of August will exceed the average of the
month for many years past
APPLEs-Fruit is coming along in larger quaint
e SesF ss% Sb N0T mSa @
apples bring from 81 80 10 :: bushel. Dried apples
are very scarce.
BEANS-Thc stock in the market Is very light and
our increased rates arc realized
CHEESE-Thc market is now freely supplied, but
the quality is not of the choicest Primo daries only
will bring our quotations.
COAL-Thcrc has been an advance of 50c " ton OIL
some grades of anthracite as will be seen by our quo
tations There is Il steady demand for it, as people
arc beginning to lay in their stock for winter.
COFFEE-Quict and no change.
COOPERAGE-NothiDg doing. The supply is lin
. tied and prices are firm.
DUCK-Thc demand for Portland duel, continues
good, and orders are largely ahead of the manufac-
ture.
DRUGS & DYES-Not much change in prices
Thc market is firm with good demand.
DRY GOODS-There has been good trade done in
this line. Stocks ample and goods firm at quo
tatios Our country merchants have discovered that
M articles i'll this line can be purchased fully cheap
here they can in Boston.
FISH-The stock of dry in exceedingly light and
the market was quite bare until the close Of lastweck
when there was an arrival of two cargoes OF .ab0nt
lOOO quintals Prices arc very firm with good de-
mand. Receipts Of maclscreI from the bay continue
very light and, at our advanced rates. fares taken
up Immediately on their arrival.
FLOUR-Spring wheat extras and double extras
are getting scarce, and there is very little coming for
ward; The lower grades of -four not so scarce.
but the supply in the market is not abundant
FRUITS-No change in our quotations pcochec
arc coming from New York more freely. and hrin9
from Sc to 81 " crate (about peelsl bartlett wears
command from SIS to SIS W Dbl.
GRAIN-rhere is an ample supply and but l;cl,t
demand. Prices arc very firm i'll consequence OF m
advance in frcjghts
HAY-The receipts very light and prices at cur
quotations fully maintained.
IRON-No change. The iron market is well sup-
Piled aud holders are firm quotations. The de-
mald continues good Nails are quick at 81 per
casb.
LEATHER-Quict, with no change.
IIME-The demand is large, but the market il
well supplied. Holders arc firm in their prices
LUMBER-With the large demand for building in
this city, there is also great demand for Shipping
very large amount Is now brought in, daily, BY the
to ono hundred per day, and 1t is all sold close up
MOLASSES-T is fiir demand for all grades,
but no change in prices.
NAVAL STORES-Quiet, with light demand.
.oIr-Portland Kerosene is now held at 77sc by the
single cas; 75c for five casks and 72S for larger quau
fi'ies Sperm has advanced to IS 30 per gall, and
Aansccd to sac aud 81 SO per gall.
~ rAlNIS-The demand for all kinds is largo and
our qootanons arc fully maintained.
,irs ~ oa Itrhc market is well supplied with all
MI oi III ~ ana poultry. Eggs arc shade lower
u s - fiai sS a doz. New potatoes are com
potatoes Jerseys f se at 9Ccs1 90 bu Sweet
ply of vegetables of all IS oo ~ DID, Inc sup
.PROyisIoNS-No change. The dou,r,, s. s,;.a
thesuppy ample. 0ucmanu Is fair and
SALT-Wc notice the arrival Of one c,ruo 20
Island. As several other cargoes arc mg OF Turks
way to this port prices have declined PC son their
good demand. hu.' with
SOAP-Thc demand for Leathc & Cores s,oo,,
fined soaps continues good and large sales arc ma re-
Mt our quotations. e