The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-06

WEEK ENDING Nov. s, 1867.


There has been no great animation In merchandise
markets the past week. the demand being confined
principally, to the wants for home consumption
The approach of our annual Thanksgiving day Gre
ates a steady, but moderate demand for groceries.
In the dry goods trade there has been fair business
transaction, The flour market is dull The fish
market is quiet for the season. The scarcity of
money is one cause, and the great one, of so much
reaxation.in business. ,.eei q yfat t-ls.'-
Thsis not confined TO market, for we no.
tice that the New York and Boston markets labor
under the Same complaints. 1t is stated that the
fall business in thu 50 two cities has not come up to
the anticipa;ions entertained when the season
opened. AMI the causes assigned are, high prices
everything excepting cotton and wooden manu-
features, and the scarcity OF money Great caution
is therefore exercised by purchasers who are deter
mined not to have heavy stocks Of goods in their
scores when prices depreeiate. i-si sia3
The gold market ruled last week at 14OlO1414
these being the two extreme points, closing on Satur-
day at 1405. Monday 4th it opened at 14OI dropped
to 1891, then quickly advanced to 141, closing at
HI. Tuesday, 9th, it iopened at 14Ol, dropped to
1898, closing at that rate. ~ istaa-i ii,s Ia
APPLEs-There is a good supply Of winter fruit
coming in and prices vary from 81 80 to 80 per Dbl
nom all fruit 10 choice Winter greetings and Bal,.-
wins. There is better demand for dried apples and
prices flrmef. -+ af%E "a
ASHEo-The demand for potash is yery moderate
and no heavy sales are made. hat Gvf
BEANS-The supply is ample and prices are
quite steady at our quotations. Tho crop will be
BoXSHOOKS--The have been some sales made
az toc, winch is the asking price for Saco River
boxes Shippers are trying to get something off, but
manufacturers are not disposed to abate. The
amount manufactured this year will be large. "a
BREAD-There is moderate demand Tor hard
bread Quotations a unchanged. -
BQTTER-There is q better supply Of table butter
but high prices are asked for It, Choice aD1e COM
lnands S5c, white common 10 fair can be had at
CANDLES There has been a .,'sht-aa-anyein
1iouids, as wlil be noticed by our quotations. The
ShEEs 1aa The supply good and prices are
CEMENT-1he demand continues good and prices
are firm at our quotations.
COAL-Ihe demand is improving Dealers are
selling the best of anthracite at IS 50 per tcn ev
red, Cumberland is held at So and chestnut at
cooPERAGE-City made molasses shocks and
headings are in demand at quotations. For
country made tie demand is slack Hoops are
steady at our quotations.
DRUGS AND DYES-The trade is gradually i'm
proving. There is no material change in prices rom
last week. Opium has shaded a strife. :
DUCK-ln consequence of reduction in price of
the raw material Portland ducks have been reduced
to SEC for No and ESQ for No 10; reduction of 4c
per yard being made each number. Ravens is
lower and selling at Csc. 31
DRY GOODS-The business transactions for the
week have been remarkably good at the reduced
rates for cotton man9iactures. The present low
price of standard goods has brought MANY purchas
ers 10 market who have taken hold pretty freely
There Las also been an improvement in the demand
for woolens, especially the desirable les or wu-
ter ana the market is more steady than it has been
for American productions Foreign woolens are
selling atless than they be imported for unless
they are struggled through.
FISH-The arrivals continue to be LARGE both of
dry and picked fish, but without change of price
l hG iormer aekerel sui continue vey dull,
andwe note further declino.
FLOUR-The -four market is flat The reeeipts
are growing hghter and the demand Is confined to
the wants for immediate consumption Prices for
the iavoriie brands OF superior white wheats are
very firm, while those of red wbeats and on the
lower grades they would favor purchasers
FRUIT--No change from last week There are
very few pears in the market. Chestnus are selling
at SO per bushel; grapes 12d14c per lh cranberres
$iG5oas12 90 per barrel. A few Havana oranges
nave nay come along which sell for A so per hundred.
GRAIN-Corn has slightly declined and we ouote
at y 5O9S1 90 for No WesterII mixed. The seoc 5
on hand are not large. Oats are firm; shorts and
fine feed have advanced. -''Es ffT8 =
GUNPoWDER-Ther is no change in the price
OF oriental company Powder, for which there is n
fair demand. ~ "
H.Y-There is no demand for shipping. and all
that issbeing done in that way is upon dealers ac
count. most of the PRESSED nav hat is brouqht in
isof interior quality Dealers are paying S175s2O
tns iatter lot the very best quality Loose hay Is
per ton. ars
HIDES AND SKINS--The market is very Quiet.
with iisht operations Prices remain without change
IRON-The iron market is not quite so firm
iilousI we nave no ciange to note in prices Nails
nave snaded oil little.
.'LAkD-fhere is a moderate demand and stocks
are getting light. No change from last week in
prices,
LEAD-There is a lair demand both for sheet and
pipe a, our increased quotations. - II
LEAIH Eh-The receipts have been small and
shes moderate. Prime stock has shaded off, as will
be seen BY our quotations g.a-. - n
LIME-The demand continues to be pood at our
advanced rates of last week.
LUMBER-There is some demand for the sou,b
american market, but otherwise shipping lumber |
is dull. Phere lisa good demand for Southern pine,
but the supply is equal to it, Dimansion Iumbeyr |
continues IN deman at unchanged prices
MOL ASSES-Holders are very firm for what Iit,la
there is in the market of prime retailing grades
Sugar House Syrup commands 42c in barrels. :" |
NAVAL SI9hES-No change in quotations The |
OILS-Linseed has shaded a trae s;noo o,r Loo.
report Fish OILS are lower. Lard oil is firm
OAKUM-The demand is verylight No change |
PAINTS--The demand for paints and leads CON-
tinues steady. No pure leads which
PLASTER-Prices are steady at our ouototions
and the demand is good. 9'
PRoDUCEIThe market is unchanged as to meats
and poultry Eggs are quite scarce and 35I96c hove
been paid for them IN packages Potatoes are scarcer
and chose OF Z, ime quality command 1903 IS per
Sweet potatoes are selling at S4a5 30 per barrel
PROVISIONS-The market is inactive borb for
pork and beef, the deman being yery modeYatn
In pi steady but moderate demand for
SALT-There is no change.--The markets. steadv
Jor all kinds, and there is good auppiv s"''
SUGARS-Atth the reduced rates for retined sna.r |
there is an actVe demand and large sales have been
made at our quotations. The Forest citv suca,s |
lind quick market, and the Eagles are taken mn az
fast as manufactured. Our quotations give the |
prices as they were on Tuesday The E,rssst c my
syrups are in good demand and are very popmlar on
account of their excellent qualities. f0p''' o''
SOAPS-There is steady demand far ,ho |
steam rehneu soaps OF Messrs Leathe & Cores man |
nfaetuTe. Orders come i'll from ali over The Stata
me prices nave recently been reduced as will be mo-
STARCH-There is steady demand for tho ar,;c,a |
and pearl " heid at our quotations |
TEAS-The market is wen supplied. and tbe do |
mand, though steady, is not large Onr ouotat;on.
for OolOng and Japan are well maintained
TiNS-The market is unchanged The demand |
Is not 50 large t2T plates as it has been
TUBACCO-Ihe supply is large for tho do,nond |
which is rather quiet and bricos are very Arm A'
VARNISH-Ihe demand for all kinks Of vornisb |
Is good. Prices are without change "
WOOL-There is hardly any demand and ,ba mr. |
cle Is duh AMI dropping al our renced nuottions
The new cup comes IN slowly, purchasers not being
10 plenty as usual at thsseason OF The wear. e {
~ Pe -o
FREJGHTS-There is more inouirv FIR wost In
liza fTeights and brokers are holdno vessels ar o5o
or box SHOCKS from TINS port and soc from ST John
n B. We note the following engagemen1s since nnp |
asst report: BARK triumph, to load at st John n |
g., at Sec for box shocks to Havana or Matanzas q
rig Hattie S. Bishop, for Cardrnas n tbe romnd sn
# $500 out; brig Castilian, for Carfenas OF 95 81,
nolasses and 4Oc for sugar hid shocks: bark An5o
non to load here with box shocks for Matanzas a.
brig kennebec ur Matanzas at 24c for hoy shocks
elSw and zoe on deck brig Sarah Peters for New | !;
-ork with lumber at So per M Offers are mo- ot j.
i for cotton from Mobile for Iivernoot 49, IL e.