The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-04
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There has been no special activity in any of the
merchandise markets during tile past week, but a
buoyant feeling prevails among the wholesale
dealers in regard to the fall business The
business transactions, though moderate, are i'm
proving. EThe current wants for consumption
create moderate demand, and ere long the traders
who have been supplying themselves only in order
to meet these demands, will make their appearance
to replerish and fill in their autumn stocks Prices
are without much variation. The hight premium
paid fer gold prevents any reduction in prices of
foreign articles. 81 asi-i s4ii E ~ e 5'll ifin Z
Gold, which closed Tuesday Aug. "a, the date of
our last report at 141f advanced, during the week
to 142, closing on Saturday at 141a. On Monday,
Sept. q it opened at 1413, advanced to 14lB, then
dropped to 141s, at which price it closed Tuesday
it opened at 14, dropped to 14OS then advanced to
141 closing at 1s11 qs1E1 lo s35s ~ ,Ela3 H 10
:. APPLES Green are coming in in large quanti-
ties. Prime New York FRUIT brings from SIS 10 81 80
per Dbl and the poorer qualities from 81 to SIS Der
bill. For cooking apples $303 80 is asked, Dried
apples are dull and Prices nominal l2nsH 3s01 ~
ASHES-There is but small demand for potash
and prices CONT ne very steady. rom asi = l9 71
BEANS-.No change from last week. There are
but few in the market and the article must continue
to be scarce uutil new beans come in A large or
der could not be fillel tal - Is t7'sil - . y
BOX SHOOKSe-There is nothing At all 5o;no n,
the article, and prices are nominal. 7ass - -
bkEAD-There is no change in prices The de:
mani Tor hardbread is quite moderate - a1If
]. BUTTER-Prime family butter is yerv scarce
Ihere has been none OF any amount brought i'm DUR
ing the wees and it is almost impossible to find any
cneio e ball Fair to good solid commands 25@3oc,
anu choice TUBS bring 33(@35c. % , 3 So 3 zs7s
CANDLES-Ihe demand continues steady far
irowbridge's moulds and prices are without
CHEESE--Tlere is good supply of new cheese
IN me market and prices are unchanged Old
cheese Is entirely out Of the the market 5llrs7 "
IL CEMENT-The stock is large and dem and moder-
ate. Prices are unchanged. ~. d. : - ~.
COA1-The demand is moderate Dealers are
selling the best OF anthracite at SIS so Der ION dey.
cred. Cumberland is bel az s TO- and ches+n"} t az
~ COOPERAGE-City male molasses Shocks and
headings are in. demand at our quotations. FIR
county maze the demand is slack. Hoops are
DRUGS AND DYEs-Tbe trade is crasua,,v I'M.
proving. Ihcre is no change in prices from last
DUCK-1he demand for Portland duck continues 3.
to pc large at prices named in our quotations
DRY COODS-There is more animation in thu
dry goods market and the demand is more active %
purchasers are making their appearance to stock up
their depleted shelves Prices, both for COTTON and
wooden fabrics continue firm. The seasonale goods
are in demand, many of which are still below the
cost Of production and apr earanccs Indicate an adj
FISH-There have been no receipis of DIR, ssb
during the week, but the market is we'll Stumbled tor
the season, and prices are a little lower. The
weather has been such that it was imnoss;b,e ~
properly make dry fish, but now it is 40 that tI,ev
will soon begin to come along In mackerel sncR
las been The poor luck Of fishermen that tie re-
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last year. and No Is have advanced full az ner bhl
and No 2's and 3's 81 during the week. and hmvcrs
are IN the market TO take them at the advanced
FLOUR-The market is in an unsettled condit;on. 4
and prices favor purchasers. New flour is coming
along quite freely and the common and nei,,ss
grades are rather depressed. The crop of what II
Is now acknowledged, will be immense in This co,,n
Try, and the latest advces from England give most
favorable harvest reports so that it Is impossble al
most, that scarcity OF wheat should occnr 4 The i
present demand is limited to the Immediate wants
or nome consumption, and no speculative feeling
FRUTT-Dried fruits are without change There
are no oranges in the market, and but yerv fw lem
ons. Peaches are selling at $2a$4 per crate. the
latter for prime quality Bartlett pears are Sf2 DER
Dbl. Sweet potatoes bring 80 per btl
GRAlN ~ is higher and prices are wen sus
ket is not SO brisk as usual, the feeling being that
lower prices must prevail
GUNPOWDER-There is a fair demand tor tbe
Oriental powders at cur quotations. s.f liiT
HAY-There is no demand for expo.t and opera-
tons are confined prncipay to the retail trade
coming forward New hay is selling at S15(a2O per
HIDES AND sKINs-The market is xery .oo,et.
M VIII 1a Prices remain without change
IRON-There is decided upward tendency in
me iron market Holders are stiff in their prices
and at the present price of gold cannot cover their
stocks Nails are selling at &c per ID fol- assorted
sizes. - ,88SAs& M-ls<AE q -S~T
LA LAiD.Ihs market is very quiet and our quota
LEAD-There is no change. The demand both for
heet and pipe lis very good. ~ fo TTgi-. = 7r1l
LEATHER-There is no change in prices but q
lttIe more animation In the market. An improve
nent in the trade is speedily anticipated '
LIME-The demand continues to be steady and
'rices are without change. The supply is large II
LUMBER-There is a moderate demand for shin /
ling lumber, and a steady demand for dimension |
lumber. Southern pine is in fair demand and the
market is well supplied. .-i . y 2 - -
MOLASSES-1here is a scarcity of prme mali
les, and stocks OF all kinds light Dealers are
i'm In their prices and no CONCESSIONS are likely to
70 made, the present stocks will uot sunnIv tbe |
wants before newcrop comes in = = ! = - ~,
NAVAL STORES-Quiet and unchanged, with n |