The Portland daily press., 1867-08-07
Review of the Market
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Aug. 6. 1867.

Quiet has reigned in commercial circles the past
week, and the volume of trade has not been large
though good if not better, than usual at this sea-
son. Our merchants and clerks take this opportuni-
ty for vacation and rela Ration from the cares of
business, and to mvigorate themselves for the fall
business, great confidence being maintained thatit
In commercial values the changes have been very
slight There is no speculative demand for any ar
ticle and prices are generally about the same as
week ago. ~ ~ -. 2 n 80 r '7af - 7
Gold ruled very steady last week at about 14o
Saturday it rose to 14Oa but closed at 14Os Monday
5t it opened at 140 but receded and closed at 40
Tuesday it opened at 14G4, dropped to 1885, closing
ats14O.
APPLES-Dried apples continue plenty and the
coming along and prices continue high We quote
them at $6G7 80 per Dbl.
AsHEs:sThe demand is quite moderate Our
quotations arc maintained.
BEANS-Good beans are scarce and cannot be
purehsased under our quotations. A large order it
BOX SHOOKS--Ther is nothing at all doing in
the article, and prices are nominal. :
BREAO-There is no change in prices The de-
mand fol- hardbread is quite moderate
sBUTTER-Cholce butter does not come in freely
and though our quotations are 25G30c yet higher
From the wagons it is sold within our quotations.
CANDLES-The demand continues sIeady for
irowIiuges mouius, anu prices are without
DUCK-There is large and steady demand for
Portland duck, at our quotations. sl-I-117
and prices have shaded little There IL no psS
cheese in the market. Country cheese is dull at
CEMENT-The stock il large and demand moder-
ate Prices are unchanged. = Nv
COAL-Dealers continue to sell anthracite at ss 20
per ton, delivered. The demand is small, as con-
sumers are looking for reduction In prices Chest
nut is selling at 81 and umber!and at $40.
. COOPERAGE-Cty made molasses shocks and
headings are in demand at our quotations, For
country made the demand is slack Hoops are
Dries AND DYEs-The market is yerv ouiet
DRY GOODS-Jobbers are anticipating a large
business as soon as the season opens. The market
Is quiet at present. with no speculative demand
prints are beginning to make their appearance In
foreign goSis the demand is very dull :"
side quotations: The demand is good and the sup
cured: There are no old Bay or new Shore No.
mackerei IN market, but cargoes are daily expected
and the prices will, probably, be $17dl8, but, OF
course, they will be OF rather poor quality Scaled
FRU1PLThere are no oranges in market. Lem
ons bring SlO for good repacked. Peaches are COM
ing !. aGns such a. they are and se PER crate
ter and cheaper In dry fruits there is an advance
on 1T ra niTs and %s we alter our quotations.
~ nu;ta .naa s,oeks Of extra spring wheat -four
are quite small out there is no animated call for
them. New wheats are making their anpearance
but prices have not settled down to any definite ba
sis. The new Southern wheat is pronounced in New
York to be inferior in quality, while the Western ia
said to be superior. The crops, from all accounts.
will be very large and there must be reduction in
prices. California flour continues in demand and
has become quite . favoritc family article, y
GRAIN-Corn has advanced aud the tendency
still is upward. On Monday Western mixed was
sold here at VI IS by the car and on Tuesday there
was further advance of &c. There is yery little If
any sound yellow in market, though some cargoes
are expected along soon. In other grains there is no
change. ~
GUNPOWDER-There is a fair demand for tho
Oriental powders at cur quotations.
HAY-There is no demand for expo.t and opera-
tons are confined, principally to tho retail trade
We quote old pressed at $23a026 per ton Loose Inv
is selling at S1S926 for ordinary new to prime Old.
HIDES AND SKINS-The market is yerv o,,,et
with light operations. Prices remain without chance
from last week. Ut y eN'S'-
IRoN-The high rates for gold render dealers yery
firm in their prices. The tendency is inward
though as yet there has been no advance in prices
Nails have shaded in consequence of scrap iron
being lower, and we quote them at &c per b for as
sorted sizes. ~ $500,
LARD-The market is very quiet and our quota
tons unchanged.
LEAD-There is no change. The demand both for
sheet and pipe is very good.
LEATHER-There is more animation in the