The Portland daily press., 1867-07-24
Review of the w arkeI
q FOR THE WEEK ENDING July %,

NHa.
The merchandise markets have been exceedingly
quiet during the past week. with the exception per-
haps, of groceries, for which there has been
steady though moderate demand The changes in
the values of comm ODDITIES have been very slight lin
fac. there have been changes OF any consequen
There is no speculative demand and our merchants
making preparations for the fall business, which,
it is anticipated, will be good The favorable re-
ports of the harvests, all the country, render
our merchants hopetal. The high price of gold rem
ders everything firm for which bullion or its equiv
alent has to be paid. The price OF gold ruled all
last week at about 140. The highest point reached
was 140s Wednesday nth, and the lowest 1899
on Saturday, cosngat 1920. Monday pod, it opened
at 49, dropf ed to 1898 and closed at 1885, Tuesday,
3d. it opened at 49, dropped to 1885, closing at 1885,
APPLES-There is no change in the market.
Dried are plenty and dull. Green come along slow,
ly from the South, but they of poor quality and
exOrbtant prices are asked for them. CO
ASHES.-The demand is quite moderate Our
quotations main aimed.
BEANS-Good beans are scarce, and cannot be
would be impossible to fill. @ H1IdJ..l 81
BOX SHOOKS-There is nothing at all doing in
the article and prices are nominal Wy t0sp
BREAD-With decline in -four, bakers have re
duced the price of hard Breads and we revise our
quotations. The demand for ship and pilot bread
is more active than it has been.
| BUTTER-The haying season prevents butter
from being brought in freely, and choice is not very
plenty. We quote fair to middling ball at 2592s, and
good to choice at 2s(93?c There is an ample supply
CANDLES-The demand continues steady for
Trowbridge's moulds, and prices are without
change.
CHEESE-The market is well supplied and new
| cheese is coming along in large qualities Prices
| have shaded a little. Old cheese continues scarce
| Country is sold at 1i914c according to quality.
| i CEMENT-There is large supply in the market,
and pric es have shaded, will be seen by que
| tations. a.
COAL-Deaers have reduced the price of anthra-
cite and are now retailing at So 30 per ton. Chest
| nut is selling at 81.
| make molasses shocks, and orders are taken ahead
Country shocks are du and fiat,
| %fOORDAGE-No change from last week. The de-
mand continues to be very light.
| DRUGS AND DYES-No change from lest week.
The business transactions have been rather light.
| DUCK-Portland duck is firm at the reduced
rates, and til is quiet but steady demand for it,
1 DRY GOODS-The market for cotton manutac-
lures of all kinds is very firm, and the standard
taken at manufacturers prices for the fall trade.
In wooden goods there is not so much firmness but
better prices are anticipated when the fall trade
opens.
| FISH-The demand for dry fish has improved and
| prices OF largo shore and bank have advanced
| Sales have been made at the improved rates. New
shore mackerel are coming ia quite freely but as
the offers do not meet the views Of sellers they are
FRUIT-Orauges and lemons are getting rather
scarce, especially good truit. There no changes
| to note In dry fruits.
-
| scarce, and the greatest demand is for California
-four OF which there is but little in market at pres
wheat flour are veryfrm while those of the common
AID lower grades favor purchasers. New -four will
soon be upon the marker. Tie demand, at present,
| is limited to the domestic wants.
T. GRAIN-Corn has ruled quite steady during the
week., The supply is ample. Oats steady at our
2 GUNPowDER-rhe Oriental Company have re-
duceftheir prices for their powders, as will be no.
iced by the quotations. The demand is rather lin
| NAY The market is a little firmer than it was
last week, aud dealers have paid about 81 per ton
HIDES AND SKINS-The market is very Quiet
with light operations. Prices remain without change
from last week. % e li Oh -si iril -tH Fl Il
IRON-The high ratios for gold render dealers very
firm in their prices TIE tendency is upward,
though as yet there has been advance in prices.
We quote nails at e6D6tc PER h. for assoc ted sizes
LAiiD-The market is yery quiet an our ouota-
tons ale unchanged. 'ig IT
LEAD--There is no change The demand both for
sheet and pipe is very good. ~
LEATHER-There is more animation in the
leather market, and prices firm. Dealers antic-
LlME-Tlie stocks are very heavy and reduce
ton has taken place in the best qualities of lime
which can NV be purchased at 81 25 per cask.
NUMBERING demand for shipping lumber has
fallen OIL, but prices are without change. The de-
1nand for dime lsion continues to be good. South
are very ARM az our s qaoa
tons, there being little coming forward. The
whole stock in the market will not exceed 5, 900
hhds, while last year, at this time, it was 10000
hhds There is no prospect OF the article being
lower. Portland Sugar House syrup 10 quick at 40
cts. in bbls. 7asa fTr 49, ~
NAVAL sToRES-Quiet, with a light demand.
Prices are unchanged from last week.
OlLS-There is large demand for Portland kero-
sene; other oils are quiet. Prices are unchanged.
OAKUM-The demand is very light. No change
FANTASTIC demand for paints and leads con-
tinaes steady Prices are unchanged
PLASTER-There is n large supply In the mar
ket and but little demand. Prices continue at
81 81 for hard and So 00S12 % tor soft. s.ia
| b PRODUCE-The supply of cut meats is amIle.
Potatoes are scarce, and good ones higher Eggs
are much scarcer and prices have advanced 10 23s5c
psPRoEIsIoNs-Pork is dun and quiet. The sun
ply OF beef is moderate, but equal to the demand.
Prices arc, without change, Gg.et
RICE-Tlere is a steady but moderate demand for
Carolina rice. Prices unchanged.
. III IIgfhere IS good supply in MARKET The
demand is moderate though Steady, and prices are
without change, "A cargo of Liverpool has arrived
since our last which has been sold private terms.
SOAPS-There is steady demand for the
steam refined soaps of Messrs Leathe & Cores man
ufaeture. Orders come in from all over the State.
The prices have recently been reduced as will be no
tieea BY our quotations fsd :lia-rH
continues to be good. Prices remain the me as
last week. The market is firm, in consequence of
the ADVANCE upon raw sugars and the refining
STARCH-There is steady demand for the article
and SrI pearl s,; is n, held at our quotations.
SHOT Thereis more demand tor shot. Prices
TEAS-The market is well supplied, and the de-
mand though steady, is not large. Our quotations
for Ooiong and Japan are wen maintained.
aTlNS-Pig tins have advanced 2Gic per pound.
Plates are very firm at onr quotations. with up
ward tendency. 6l.s,--tsr 5.f-.f1 K
ToB ACCO.The supply is large for the demand
which is rather quiet. : y
VARNISH-Ished demand for all kinds of var1sh
is good. Prices are without Change. - AGA
WOOL-There is hardly any demand, and the ar
ticle Is dull and dropping at reduced quotations
The new clip comes in slowly, purchasers not being
so plenty as usual at thsseasonof the year. 2
ZINC-1here is steady demand, and prices are
unchanged. filih Fl" ra.itD Ai- -
FREJGHTS-We have no improvement to note.
The only engagements reported for the week are
bark Andes, to load ut ST. John, N B., for Philadel
phia with la his at Sec; schr Marcus Hunter, from ST.
John, NJ B., for Philadelphia, at Doc per NJ for aths,
and brig Abba G. Titcomb, 10 load with salt at
Bonaire Tor this port at 16c per bushel.