The Portland daily press., 1867-10-09
Review of the bTarke,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Gets, 1867.

In some branches of trade there has been great
deal of animation during the week, particularly in
the -four, grain and dry goods department, while
others have been only fair rather langud. here
Il is much caution exhibited both the part of buy
ers and sellers. large amount of money has been
drawn from the banks in the city to pay for the agr
cultural products which have been poured in from
the West; aud this has tended to make money ratl-
er scarce bere. The estimated amount drawn from
this city for that purpose is something less than two
millions of dollars But a large portion of this
amount will soon be reimbursed by sales that have
taken, or will soon take place. - 1900
Gold, has ruled quite steady at about 145 closing
ON Saturday at 1851. On Monday it opened at 145
and continued at about that point during the day,
closing at 1851. Tuesday, sth, it opened at 14b,
dropped to 1442, then advanced to 145t closing at
las. III i,,i.,. 7-.s...,t
APPLES-There Is good supply of apples in the
market Nice eating frait.eomhlands $3D$5 90 per
barrel and very choice is sold as high as $7Q0S8.
Cooking apples can be bought from SO to 80 per Dbl.
In dried apples there is nothing doing and prices
nominal.
ASHES-There is moderate demand for potash,
and no change In prices. i
BEANS-rhe crop of beans at the West Is said to
be exceedingly large, and they are being pushed
into market prices have recsded largely, viii be
noticed BY our quotations. The market is dull.
BOX SHOOKS-TheTe is no demand vet for the
article and the nominal price is about 70c No trans
az AOun Vi any ludyui uue nave vet taken place.
Manufacturers are sending them in slowly and in
small quantities. "a Ta-S
BREAD-The recent advance in -four has tended
to stea the price of hard bread and bakers are firm
at our quotations.
BUTfER-The supply of choice table butter is
lots Common butter is also higher and We adj
ADVANCE our quotations to 6a2Oc Tor ordinary store.
G. CANDLE DIE Trowbridge's moulds are ac higher,
CHEES There is good supply Of new cheese
IN the market and prices are firm especially tor
CEMENT-Prices have advanced little conse
quent upon the advance on lime and the large de-
CoAL-Ihe demand is. improving Dealers are
selling she best OF anthracite at SIS 50 per to deliv
cred Cumberland is held at $40, and chestnut at
CoOPERAGE-City made molasses shooks and
headings are in demand at our quotations. For
country made the demand is slack Hoops are
DRUGS AND DYES-The trade is gradually i'm
Rr1vlng There is no material change in prices from
DUCK-ln consequence of reduction in price of
the raw material Portland ducks have been reduced
to Soc tor No and Csc for No. 10; reduction of 4c
per YARD 1elng made on each number. Ravens is
DRY GooDS-The trade has been remarkably ac-
tive TOR all kinds of dry goods. Some concessions
steady active demand. Wooden goods are frmer,
and for all the standard and desirable STYLES there is
good demand; Our joSbers here do not complain
customers Who heretofore, have purchased Boston
and New York. iii M M I84fA% 44SWt
FdSH-ln dry fl h the market has slightly fallen
on for cod; other dry fish remain the same. In
mackerei there have been no receipts of Bay during
the past week, which is something .emarkable for
inns season Of the year. Prices are firm. The shore
meet having done better during the past ten days
Ieceipts nave been liberal and prices have slightly
defined Several large Western operators were in
TINS market last week, and 1t is yery certain from
tnelr Talk, that an Immense business not only in fish
but also in many other productions could be trans
acted II we had direct route to the Vest
rLOoh-Ine receipts during the week have been
very large out the sales have comporte good bust
ness having been done. Prices have advanced about
50c per Dbl on choice white winter wheas, and the
lower grades have been correspondence firm. Hold
ers eylnce no disposition to realize and the market
FRUIT-We have no changes to note in the mar
ket for dry fruits. Lemons continue the same =
Peaches are about over. Pears bring S9af4 per Dbl
Grapes are plenty and selling at 15aIsc per lb in
GRAlN--Notw Notwithstanding the unprecedented re-
ceipts OF col the demand has been 90 large that the
present stocks are not now heavy. There has been
an advance OF about &c per bushel since our last re-
port. Oats are a trifie lower
GUNPOWDER-Ther is no change in the price
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is
HAY-There Is no demand for SHINING and hence
the views OF buyers and sellers do not meet Our
dealers unwilling to paw over N17 ner TON for
hay is selling at S1s92O per ton.