The Portland daily press., 1867-02-13

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Feb. r., 1867.

There has been some improvement in trade during
the past week. and the markets. generally are firm
er The advance in gold has been one cause of the
increased frmness, and the action of che House of
Representatives in Congress- in resolving that there
should be further contraction of the currency for
| year, is another Spectators have begun to take
advantage of both the above and have already
created some little excitement in the markets.
The prospect grows less Of the passage of any tariff
bilAby the present Congress. Still foreign commod
tiles are held firmly. in the expectation that the
| Congress, which meets ON the 4thof March, will ma
ture and enact bill that will be Satisfactory TO both
manufacturers and importers.
Gold, which last weeks review left at 1861, on
Tuesday, 18th, ranged during the remainder of the
| week at 1874, ,@l3S1 On Monday, II, it opened at
1861 sold down to 1881, closing atissl. Tuesday it
opened at 13e sold up 1871, closing at that rate.
| APPLES-We alter our quotations for choice fruit,i
as it is growing searcer. Dried apples are also
higher. sh-G - -
AsHES.-Potash is steady but the demand is quite
| light. ga s<sgNHf - .fs,+at
| BEANS-There is a larger demand for beans, and,
the reesipts are light, prices have advanced.
| BREAB-Prices are firm for all kinds, with mod
| crate demand. ~
BOX sHOOKS-We have change to note. The
transactions light and shippers not disposed
to offer more than 75c fer the best quality. Sales
have been made at Toe cash. 2 a.
| BUTTER-Prime table butter is not so plenty.
range from ssa4oc, from fair to good % Common but. but
ter is more plenty prices ranging from from 2sg3Oc
| per To.
| CANDLEs-There is a fair demand for Trow-
| bridges moulds, and prices are without change
| CHEESE Good cheese is getting scarce, and
| prices have advanced about &c per fb We quote
| prime at 20d22c. ae,3a
| CEMENT-The market is we'll supplied and prices
| no tnr ant fhraaft ftufY
| steady and prices are without any change.
| COOPERAGE-The market remains the same as
| last week. Everything of city make is sold up
| short. Prices are firm at our quotations.
CORDAGE-Manila has shaded trife. The de-
| mand is quite light. frttas
| DRUGS AND DYES-No change from last week.
The market is quiet, and demand very moderate.
DUCK-The demand for Portland duck is steady
and prices remain unchanged fftis'ifaf''
DRY GOoDS-There has not been much improve
ment in the dry goods trade yet. But jobbers look
for fair spring business the stocks of retailers
getting to be very small, and they must be kept
| up to meet the demand for home consumption
There is no noticeable change in prices either of
cOttons or woOlens.
FISH-The market is steady and prices are with
out change There is rather more local demand.
FLOUR-There is little more activity IN the
-four market, and prices firm. We notice tile
rival Of several hundred sacks of flour from San
Francisco, which in less time than it takes to
get flour from Chicago II is retailing at the rate of
| SIT per bbl
FRUTT-Raisns are firm at our advanced rates OF
last week. Sicily fruit is coming along more freely
GRAIN-The stock of corn has been very much
reduced. Holders are firm at our quotations.
HAYz=The receipts during the week have been am
ply sufficient to sat the increased demand for ship
ping. Prices are unchanged, bgt firm.
LEAD-Unchanged, with fair demand for sheet
and pipe, irt,N n
LEATHER-There is fair demand for immediate
use. Prices are unchanged. h
LIME-The present demand is small but prices are
unchanged. The stocks are large.
HIDES AND SKINS-.rhe market is dull and we
have no change to note in prices.
IRON-The stocks OF iron good and there is a
moderate but steady demand. Under the Increased
price of gold, holders rm in their prices. Nails
are selling at $6 15g7 90 per cask
LARD--We note slight improvement in lard the
past week. and there is more frmness in the market
LUMBER-The demand for lumber is quite mod
eratc and there is large supply Of all kinds il, the
market. Southern pine is rather fat at present.
MoLASSES- molasses that has arrived
has proved to be superior article. and has been ree
are firm in their pricesthe PROBABILITIES being tr
large demand in The spring, with but a limited
amount imported.
NAVAL STORES-~The demand ia yery light and
prices are without change.
OAKUM.-Prices are steady and unchanged from
last week. Demand very small. saE
oILS-No change from last weeks quotations.
Demand limited. -
oNIoNS-Prime sIyer-skins command % 5GdoS 60
PAINTS-Pure leads are lower ana we reduce
our quotations. The demand is chiefly for local pur-
poses.
PLASTEREThe stocks have become reduced and
the prices for hard and soft have advanced We quote
soft at SO 90 and hard at 50 50d2 rs per ton.
PRODUCE-Poultry is scarce and higher. Eggs
are higher bringing 35a57e; Potatoes are not so
ones are bringing So so ber bbl
PROVIS1OYS-Th There is more frmness in the pro-
vision market Beef is steady, witlla moderate de-
mand. Pork rules frmer, Western packers having
advanced their prices. Round hogs are selling at
9c911c.
RICE We continue our quotations. Rangoon is
selling at 10c and Carolina at 12!.
SALT-The market is very quiet and prices are
without change. -.-s,. .. no.
SOAPS--The demand for Leathe g. Cores steam
refined soaps is well maintained and orders COM
ing in from al over the country Our quotations give
the factory p-fces. s'.''t-- s- tsl
SUGARS-Raw sugars are dull and inactive Re-
fined have slightly shaded from last weeks quota
tions.
sSTARCH-Firm at our quotations, with moder-
ate demand. Asa r -Es Is
sHoT-Unchanged. The demand is quite light
tor the season. af-,
TEAS-Th tendency is upward. The stocks are
ample for present wants.
TINS--The demand for all kinds continues to be
good. Holders are very firm.
TOBACCO-The market is well supplied. Prices
remain unchanged with light demand. a III - y
VARNISH-We have change to note. The Dc
mand for all kindsis fair
WOOL-There was more ANNA alton in the wool
market last week, and the tendency is upward. The
wool growers OF this State have made arrangements
to have hearing in Congress the subject OF in
creased duty on foreign woOls.
ZINC-No change. The demand at present is not
heavy. M
FRElGHIS-The engagements for the past week
are schooner III. Curtis, out to Sagua and back to
north OF Hatteras at 81 rs for moasses and SIC for
sugar; brig l. Staples to load with boxes for Car
denas or Matanzas, at lie; schooner Addie Ryer-
son, for Arroyo, r. r., out and back at 60c per 100
bs for sugar, and foreign charges paid brig Sports
man, hence TO Savannah with hay, at 81 90 per ton
thence to Cuba with lumber at S8 90 per NJ