The Portland daily press., 1867-12-18
Review the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Dec. IT, 1867.

Business, as usual, at the close of the year, is
dull, and there is great monolony in merchandise
markets The transacio S light and will so
continue until after the new year is entered upon.
The gold market has ruled downwards since our
last report touching low as 1873 asst Friday. Sat-
urday 1t slightly recovered and on Monday the
closing price was 1919. Tuesday it opened at 1Si3,
but dropped gradually closing at 1881.
APPLES-There is moderate demand only for
winter fruit. The supply is good and prices are
changed. Dried apples are dull at our quotations.
ASHES-The demand tor potash, is very moderate
and no heavy sales are made.
BEANS-There is an improved demand, and our
quotations fully maintained.
BOX SHOOkS-The demand is duh, and manu-
faeturers piling them mp in preference to MAX
ing any great concessions from zoe which is the ask
ing price f,r Saco river boxes Eastern manufac-
tured have been sold at a lower price.
BREAD-The demand is moderate and our quo
tations are fully maintained
BUTTER-Choice table butter is getting quite
scarce and prices are enhancing. VIII. lie ordinary
store is still Influenced by the decline of lard and
remains nominal at former quotations
CANDLES-There has been recent advance in
moulds, as will be noticed by our quotations. The
demand is good.
CHEESE-Country is getting rather scarce, and
prices have advanced to 14916c per IL.
CEAIENT-The demand has been so large as TO ex-
haust almost the power Of manufacturers, and con-
sequently, prices have slightly advanced.
COAL-1he demand is improving. Dealers are
selling the best of anthracite at So 50 per ten, deiv
cred. Cumberland is held at SO, and chestnut at
s.
COOPERAGE-There is little doing in this
branch OF business Stocks are light, and the de-
mand fully equal 10 the supply of both country and
city manufactured, though the demand is slacken-
ing of for country cooperage. Moasses hid shocks
and heads are quite active. -.,s
| CORDAGE-We uote reduction in the price Of
| Manila. The demand is light.
DRUGS AND DYES-Ihe market is very quiet
and without change in prices. Business has fallen
| off in a measure.
DUCK The Portland Company under the re-
| duced price Of the raw material have reduced the
prices of their duck to SIC for No. and &c for No.
10. The demand continues to be large and the goods
| are ia ell up as fast as manufactured
| DRY GOODS-As usual at the close of the year,
the demand has slackened, though orders are fire.
| quent tor the leplenishment of stocks which have
been kept down to the lowest possible point. 1t is
generally conceded that bottom prices have been
touched.
FISH-Stocks are large, the dema~d is light and
will SO continue until the Lent season.
FLOUR-The market is dull, the demand being
| confined to immediate wants. Prices are I'M
changed and there is but little coming forward now
Some slight concessions would probably be made to
| FRUIT-No change from the quotations OF last
week.
GRAIN-Corn Is sitter and old is not sold less
than 81 so, while new mixed brings 1861 AZ. No
change in other grains.
| GUNPOWDER-There is no changein the price
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
HAY-rhere is some demand for export and prime
hay is scarce. Dealers are offering $21 Tor prime
pressed.
HIDES AND SKINS--The market is very quiet,
with lightoperations. Prices remain without change
| from last week. Eer-,- .r+- al.
IRON-We have no change to note from the re-
| duced quotations of last week. The demand con-
tinues moderate. Nails are unchanged.
LARD-Priees are firmer, though the demand
| has not improved.
LEAD-There is a lair demand both for sheet and
pipe at our increased quotations.
LIME-The demanu has fallen off but there is no
LUMBER-We have no change to note in the
market. The only demand for shipping is to the
South American market, and that has fallen off.
Southern pine and dimension stuff are in good de-
man | but but the supply is ample.
i LEATHER-The trade is limited, as manufacture
ers are not doing much now. Light and middling
weigh have shaded off. 1t is presumed the lowest
| prices have been reached.
/ MOLASSES-There is only moderate stock Of
prime grocery moasses in market, sufficient to last
| until the new crop comes in. Prices are firm and
unchanged. Portland Sugar House syrup is sell
NAVAL STORES-Demand light and no cl ange
OILS-Tbe Portland Kerosene Company have re-
duced the price OF their oil to t5c. Other oils
| without variation.
oAkUM.-The demand is very light. No change
PAINTS-The demand for paints and leads is
quiet and steady. Pure ground and dry leads are
PLASTGR-our quotations are advanced as the
arrivals fer the season are about over. There is a
| fair stock on hand.
PRODUCE-There is good supply of fresh meats
| in the market. Eggs continue scarce. Potatoes are
not plenty and prices have advanced to $3@S3 SO
| per DBL
/ PROvISIoNS-AlI descriptions are dull and
prices working down. The prospect that pork will
| be lower for the next two months. We reduce our
quotations for Chicago extra mess beef. Smoked
| hams, 15116c.
RICE-Has declined to 1ot911 for Carolina, and
| St,99Ic for Rangoon.
+ SALT-The market is quiet and steady at our quo
taticns of last week.
/ SOAPS-The demand has subsidized to only a
moderate inquiry at this season, and prices are
steady exceptfor Castillo which has slightly declined.
| is good. Prices are without change.
/ housekeeping the decline for japan, there
| has been material variation for sewers al weeks.
i TINS-With the reduction in gold prices of both
pig and plate tins have receded, as will noticed by
| our quotations.
! are sustained. The Eagle Company closed boiling
last Saturday and will not fire up until about the
| first of March when the crop OF molasses will
be along. The demand for Forest City Refined con-
| tinues steady.
| VARNISH-The demand for all kinds of varnish
is moderate and brices are firm.
/ WOOL-Ihe market is firmer, but prices are UNI.
changed
FREIGHTS-Dullness still rules and rates are
| lower. The following charters have been effected
| the past week: Bark Henry P. Lord for Matanzas
| with sugar box shocks at zoe; sch Nellie True to
load molasses hid shocks without heads) for Mar
Unique, out for the round of $500; bark Eliza
| White tor Havana with box shocks at zoe, and HID
shocks at 80 and 35c; barks Arthur kinsman and S
| w. Holbrook tor Matanzas with box shocks at cur
| box shocks at l9c and empty hhds at 81 25; sch
Hattie E. Sampson Tor port north side of Cuba al
19c for boxes; brig Sally Brown to load box shocks
at Wiscasset for Matanzas al &c. bark j.. f. Sto-
ker for Havana at 19c for sugar boxes; brig Eudo.
rus for Matarzas at zoe for sugar boxes bark Ger
4 trude for Havana. with box shocks AT 10. &