The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-17

FOR THE WEEK ENDING April 16, 1867.

In gold last week. there was a very steady tone III
commercial circles and the OF trade has been
about the same as it was the previous week, II any
thing with slight improvement. The only excite
ment shown in the market is in grain and bread
stuffs, both OF which have further advanced. In
other articles the changes very slight The mon
ey market has been quite steady and merchants have
found no difficulty in raising needed funds.
The gold market, which at our last weeks report
left the article at 134t on Tuesday, 9TH has been
somewhat excited in consequence of the beligerent
attitudes assumed by Prussia and France. On We'd
neyday gold advanced to 1876 Thursday it opened at
1874 but fell to 1864; Friday 1t opened at 1877 and
closed at 1851 Saturday it opened at 1861 and drop
ped down to 1855, closing at135s. On Monday, 18th,
it opened at 1851 sod down to 134l closing at 1919
Tuesday it opened at 1871 sold down to 1874, closing
at134i -t-,s
market and SO 50 90 could be realized for the arti
Gle. Dried apples in fair supply; stocks not
large but sufficient to meet the demand.
ASHES-Potash has advanced about 1c. per h.,
but the demand is quito limited.
BEANS-The demand is Light and stocks are not
large. Prices are unchanged.
BOX SHOOKS-Prlces are nominal, there being
no change In the state Of the Cuba Market and, OF
course encouragement to shippers to purchase at
anything like the prices asked by The manufacturers
The manufacture OF the article has almost stopped.
BREAD There is fair demand for hardbread
Prices are unchanged
BUTTER-The market is fat except for choice
fall butter, being OverstOcked with common. The
best Vermont will not bring over SOC in lots Very
choice will command 35c for single tubs.
CANDLES-The demand continues steady for
TrOwbridge's mOulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-The market IL well supplied and our
quotations maintained for the best qualities .ot
Vermont and New York. Country cheese is and 4c
lower.
CEMENT--The market is well supplied. Present
demand Ii light, but prices are unchanged.
COAL-There is but little Lehigh In the market at
present. The prices for hard GOALS are unchanged.
The price Of Cumberland has been, reduced one dol
lar per ton.
COOPERAGE-City make is in demand with ev
erything sold close up. Country is fat with no de-
mand OF any consequence.
CORDAGE-The demand continues very light. No
change in prices.
DRUGS AND DYES-The demand continues to
be good. Prices are unchanged.
DUCK-The demand for Portland at the reduced
rates Of e0c for No. 1 and 44c for No. 10 is large.
1t is sold about as fast as it be manufactured
DRY GOODS-The market remains unchanged
from last week. The demand is steady but moder-
ate. Prices are firm.
FISH-Stocks of dry fish are light, but the de-
: firm, and the supply Is light.
FLOUR-The excitement noticed in our last
port still continues and prices have an upward ten
dency. Boston merchants have been here during
the week and have purchased quantities OF the low
grades and poor Hour. Our merchants are sell
ing the extra grades below the Boston prices There
is very little coming forward now. The cargo OF
California that arrived last week has been about all
taken up. Another cargo is expected next week.
Holders are very sti in their prices and there is no
probability OF any reduction until the new wheas
crop comes in.
FRU1T-Oranges and lemons have further adj
vanced. In other fruits there is no change.
GRAIN-The market is excited and corn has adj
vanced, with the prospect OF a further rise. New
mixed is held at 81 30gl IS and yellow at III $50
40. Rye has also advanced and Is held at 81 $50
10. Oats are up to 75cGS0 Fine feed is quoted at
946@50 and middlings at $50 per ton.
HAY-The receipts have been very light, not suffi-
Gent to supply the retail demand Dealers are offer
ing $25 per ton. There is O large demand for ship
ping but none to be had.
HIDES AND SKINS-The market continues duh
with but light operations. Prices remain unchanged.
IRON-There is fair demand for all kinds and
our quotations are maintained The stocks are am
pie. Nails are in G sod demand and selling at Sc 25t9
= 81 per eask for assorted sizes. sess
LARD-There is large stock in the market and
though prices maintained, the article is dull.
LEADING continue our quotations for sheet and
pipe. The demand has improved.
LEATHER-There is some improvement in the
trade, the demand having increased Prices have
slightly advanced.
LIAiE-There is a better demand at the reduced
prices for Rockland which is now selling at 81 a59
45 per cask.
LUMBER-There is quite large demand for
shipping and wharves have been cleared OF large
quantities. The demand for dimension lumber is
still active. For Southern pine boards and timber
there is but little demand.
MOLASSES-The market is very firm and import
ers are stiff IN their prices, which have upward
tendency. The low grades have been pretty thor
Oughly cleaned out of the market by the New York
ers. Sugar House syrup is firm at 45c.
0ILS-Whaie and lard have shaded a tri1e. In
other oils there is no change. The demand is good.
NAVAL STORES-We have no change to note.
HI. lon mil Ia HarU IlyIs
OAKUM.-The supply is ample. with light de-
mand. .sa+.-t r..
ONIONS-Good onions are scarce and our highest
quotations realized.
PAINTS-There Is a large demand for leads for
local purposes. Prices firm
PLASTER-Several cargoes of rock have arrived
since our last report We quote soft at So and hard
at So 10 per ton. 4
PRoDUCE-The supply of fresh meats of all
kinds Ia good. Poultry comes In slowly, but sufi-
Gent TO meet the demand. Potatoes are more plen
ty. Eggs are selling at 24ca25 by the package.
PROVISIONS-rhe market is firm both for beef
and pork at our quotations The demand is moder-
RICE-There is steady but moderate demand for
Carolina rice. Prices unchanged.
SALT-Unchanged. The market was pretty well
stripped by the fishermen, but has been replenished
by arrivals. fel
SEEDS-There is large demand for seeds and prices
for clover and red-top have advanced further since
last week. We give the quotations as they were on
Tuesday 4f
SOAPS-There Is an increased demand for the
steam refined soaps of Messrs Leathe & Cores man
ufacture. Orders come in from all over the State.
The prices have recently been reduced will be
ticed by our quotations.
SUGARS-rhere has been better demand for
foreign sugars, and refined have slightly advanced.
The demand for the Portland refined continues to be
good. We give the quotations as they were on Tues
day. The Eagle company have started up and are
manufacturing brown and yellow. They will soon
commence refining.
STARCH-There is steady demand for the article
and pearl is held at our quotations.
SHOT, There is more demand tor shot Prices
are unchanged
TEAS-The market is well supplied, and the de-
mand though steady, is not large. We have no
change to note in prices
TINS-The demand Is not very active, and prices
have declined. In charcOas prices favor purchasers
TUBACCO-The supply is large for the demand
which is rather quiet.
VARNISH-The demand for all kinds of varnish
is good. Prices are without change,
WOOL-In the low grades of wool there Is not
much doing. There is more inquiry for fine grades.
but the market is very quiet.
ZINC-The demand continues to be good. Prices
have declined.
FREIGHTS-The following are the engagements
during the week: bark Josephine for Havana, with
box shocks at lac; brig Giles Loring, fol Havana
with box shocks at l3cr schr Mary Louise, out to
Havana and back at 81 50 per hid for mOlasses to
Portland. or "a rs Ii elsewhere; brig Lie Houghton,
for port north side Cuba with box shocks at 14c,
and lumber at 70 per nj /; brig George Bdnham,
hence to Matanzas, for the round sum of $500; sch
Lottie, tor Savannah at $13 tor hay; sch Hannie,
Wes.bro0k, for R0ndOut at So for plaster; sch Bran
hall for Georgetown at G2l for plaster
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