The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-21

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Aug. 20, 1867.

VHEh ENDlNG aug. ~, 1861. q
| We have no material Improvement to note il, the
way OF trade Tor the past week.. Business has been
rather light as general thing, and such is ALWAYS
expected to be the during dog days. There is NO
active demand for any particular sorts Of merchap
diae and importers and jobbers are not anxious to
push off their stocks, being confident that FOREIGN
products and home manufactures have touched their
lowest point. They arc hopeful Of good fall trade
| and are not distressed for want of money.
3 Gold ruled pretty steady last week at about 14ol.
closing on Saturday at 14OB. Monday 19th it open-
ed at al and advanced to 14i5, at which price it
closed. Tuesday, 10th, it opened at 141a. advanced
| to 141a, then dropped and closed at 141}.
lAsAPPLES-G Green fruit is coming in eson,s a.
| South in iarger Quantities. Prime eating appIes
command 81 90 per Dbl. Cooking apples are seliine
at So Dried apples are dull and pfices nominal
rs ASHES.-The demand is quite moderate Oa
quotations are maintained. i'"'
BEANS-Good beans are scarce, and cannot be
would be imp9ssibls to fill: . ''u'' -
BOX SHoOlKS S- is nothing at all doing in
4 3BREAD-There is no change in prices The i.
mand for hard5read Is quite moderate. 49, -
The most ba aa bas 6atter does not in
the week has been of an inferior quality. Prices
range TSm soc e se according to quality
Trowbrdges moulds, and prices are wi Without ,"t
CHEEoE-lhe supply OF new cheese Ia annie
and prices have shaded little There ia no ald
cheese In the market Country cheese is dull at
| 10@13c. sgesN e ~ q - " ""', a. =.
CEMENT-The stock is large and demand ,,,o,,ors
ate Prices unchanged ~ A'ouoi-
COAL--The demand is moderate De,lera ore
selling the best OF anthracite at So 10 ner ton &
berland is held at $40, and chestnut n az Yum
COOPERAGE-City made m0Iasses sboo,- 49,.
headings are in demand at our uuotat;"ns d T
country made the demand is slack. Hoons are
higher. ~
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is very on;et
and no variation in prices 'oiy auiet'
DUCK-There is large and steady demand for
Portland duck, at our Quotations 'e""nu iof
DRY GOODS-The trade isimproving and orders
for tall goods are coming along indjeafing aooJ
business for the season. though ii will NOT 10 No.
ticularly active until next month n ;s oaoIp1i
conceded that prices have reached their lowest no;n
and il there is any change it must he Of m ,nj
tendency. Our jobbers have got i'm Their s,npt
easonable goods, and brisk demand for them is am
tcipated. -7
FlSH-Dry fish are firm at our ouot,t;ons ,v,,o,,
are unchanged from last week. MackereI are now
coming in more freely. The arrivals since orr last
report comprise about 1900 bbs and sales have ha n
made at our quotations We give the quotations in
our prices current as they were on Tuesday "
FLOUR-The market continues dull an4 sun.r;or
grades of Old -four are very scarce New Aour 10
coming along more freely, the arrivals IN New VorI
being i'm excess Of the demand. But as man nf
these fours of doubtful character priras bovo
declined and the market is somewhat iTraonIar o
Our quotations show the state OF tho market On,
Tuesday ~
FRUfT-There are no oranges in the market and
but few lemons The price OF the latter has gone
up So per box since last week. Peaches are coming