The Portland daily press., 1867-12-05

WEEK ENDING Dec. 3,s1s67.

In anticipation Of, the disbursement of some sac.
900, 600 from the National Treasury within the next
fohr weeks and the prqspectivel heavy demand tol
cotton, the gold market has suffered considerable
depression during the week under review closing on
Wednesday lastat 1894, Friday at 1885, Saturday a,
1885, Monday.at 1853, and last evening at 1864 with
rather an easier money market. ~
Trade has subsidized to its usual ouietude to,vsrf s
the close of the year. y IA eN stfE
APPLES-Wlnfer fruit is In good supply and
ings. Dried apples are In better demand.I ! a.
if 5ASHESuThe demand for potash, is very moderate
and no heavy sales are made. 2 81 moo III
BEANS-There Is an improved demand and our
quotations are fully maintained. ,..
BOX SHOOKS-The market Is dulll and while we
could scarcely be obtained now, and holders are
storing their stocks with little prospect of any i'm
mediate Improvement
+ neutrality-suspicious. with the depression in
the -four market, bread has declined, will be OBJ
q BUTTER-Cheice table butter. Ia getting quite
scarce and prices, are enhancing, while ordinary
store is still Influenced by the decline of lard and
remains nominal at former quotations. ssdi
moulds as will be noticed by our quotations. The
CHEESE Country getting rather stsaice, and nd
prices have advanced tol14916c per 10. =
CEMENT-1he 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 $s56per ton deliy-
cred. cnnberland is held at $40, and chestnut at
COOPERAGE-There is little doing in This
: branchet business, Stocks are light and the de-
city manufactured, though the demand is slaekenl
ing off for country coopefage. Molasses hid shocks
and R lfs$s a aa5 5a by asssigs, M AN 2
and withoufchange in prices. Business has fiIlen
off in a measure. iui sthFsi .HeJ4fa3 siHF
DUCK-Tbe Portland Company under the re-
1,rice
prices Of their duck to See for No. l. and 27c for No
10. The demand continues to be large and the goods
are taken up as fast as manufactured - 9
DRY GOODS-The market is ffrmer at III esant
quotations. The trade is not large Mlf tbars H.
steady demand for all that is seasohabie. The mosf
popular styles and marks OF brown cottons are soId
close up, and In some ahead OF prodnction and
jobbers are Obliged TO anticipate their orders 10 keen
up unbroken aesortme1ts. While such 4. state Of
Their decline. -i''''Aa ! a.
FISH, The market has ruledR quiet and steady.
and prices ratler depressett under the Continued
very mied demand SO near the close of ths on
son. Maekeier ~ al ~ IN iair request at improved
PRICES Sl0SS g, AMI kinds is nov II good
creased but holders are firm in their nr;ees We
notice that in the New York and Rostan ma,l o,s
there is mcm rarger demand for the lower grades
for home consumption, h0usekeepers being unWilI-
ing pay the high prices demanded for the superior
FRUIT There is no change to note TN the truit
market except that peanuts are lower - ~ ui'
GRAIN-dorn duh, prices lower demand moderate y
-sO@s5c. Rye has advanced to 81 1901 50. Shorts
and fine feed remain quiet and steady at previous
GUNPOWDER-There is no chaneein the nrice
OF oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand. Ia ~ -
HAY-There is some demand for expert and prime
hay is scarce. Dealers are Offering s2i ior prime
Hides HIDES AND sKINs-rhe marker Is very c,,et'
from last week
IRoN-Ihe market i not 50 firm, and prices
favor buyels IN large amounts Irbe demand is
moderate. Nails are unchanged
LARD--There is moderate demand md stacLsy,
week in prices, 4'. .'7Il- = = ~ TSG7 -
LEAD-Thers is a lair demand both for sheet and
Pipe at our INCREASED Quotations So, =
LIME-The emand has fallen off but there is no
change in prices. III = '-j1r -
NUMBERING have no change to note in the
market The only demand for shjppiuo is to the
South American market, and that has fallen Off
mand but the supply is ample
LEATHER--,Iiie trade is limited. as manufaetur
ers are not doing much now. Light and middlinp
weight have shaded off. 1t is presumed the Lowest
prices have been reached. Shipments TO England
have been made of oronoco leather =
. OLASSES-Stocks are small demand moder-