New-York tribune., 1868-02-19
The Montreal papers publish the following letter:
TIE MARKETS.

90
AsHEs-Tbe market is quiet for Pots at S 254Se SO
BuTLDfNG M1TERIAIs-we have still TO note fair
demand fOr all articles coming under this beading lhe
market has ruled quite rm but prices are without change
TIE closing quotations are as follows bricks ai So 20
l p Faa ma e@e1 M az SE 3 SS5 20 S for Ro
dale Hair at a36ie for Rio GraIde Mixed 81 a5c for
BuenOs AyTes ldixed, and l02c. for UnWashed Mixed
Iahs at s. 75os3 three months Lime at 81 80 for Com
non and 9 for Lamp Plaster OF Paris at 50 slaA per
tnn for DSe Nova Scotia; 81 40 per bot for Calcined
Esern, and g 50 per bbL for Calened kniekerbocker
BEEsWxx-The market rema6s steady and the de
pand moderate; we note sales at Aoo4lc. for yellow
BRsTTEs are unehanged small sales at ssc. osi 70 for
BROOM CoisS-The demand has been fair, and the
CoTToN1We again note large business and higher
prices but the market has been unsettled all day ana
closes irregular az the improvement. shippers have
bongIt very sparingly though spiners show die
position to operate TO SPECTATORS the sales have been
large but many lots taken for investment within day
two more freely offered The adv fto abroad
favorable, and this the market Is IN great
sustained; sales Of 1870 bales Of Which about
5000 90 spectators 5000 to spnner auc %8VV 10 export
ers' including 600 ~ nass tIaas' We 9uo'@
and FLORIDA Mobile Ney-oE.srs Tc1as
Ssr15y Ss yiu.ry q sis ssI aiSis sissis x Csc
sSas Wy ls 15ss5iiS aSte <! S5e
COFFEE-A fair trade demand prevails for Rio from
the trade and with the late adyiees Of right shipments
are established sales Of ssl bags ex Asrea and I ex
private terms The stock Of Rio as made up BY Nessrs
Nm Scott Sons is 19 500 bags, including 5000 az New
adephi and at this port For other styles there is
not nneh inquiry but prices remain firm particularly on
do Aneostura at ltc lSo Ccyo and $50 JaInaira Oh
private terms. We quote: - -
Ro sS 80 9 GOOD s, si M
Ro ordinary "a Rio. toEoo earsoss In
Harseslbo................l6a alSl
COAI-A good demand Tor Domestic. and the market
hrm at S8 80 from yard and the cargo prices are the
same for some weeks past. Foreign IS IN moderate
Demand bat prices sustained the supply lmitedi
Of Liverpool house lOJ llih 40
70 arrive, at sl5 per tnn -,
CANDLEs-Adamantine unchanged; the demand
is fair and the market closes steady az 2oac sales Of
90 boxes Sperm at 4 G4sc and Patent 5c the late
DYEWoODs-The market is quiet. aud 40 Gales
making IN consequence OF the ice the rivers and bay
whichneither admits Of arrivals or removals OF eargCes
prices are rather h but generally as gwen iasi' We
9SGse;c 9s.e Cab. t,o ~ Eorrqs I o9sls Sss IA %
lssa 8 RS SD = Ss n i has been no Pacn
Sango Il articles coming under this heading the dc,
EnG sontn1cs far though ol oD4lng eLslse'ei' anu
Prleess P 81 s1e Nc nm :, ssa5I Gum Arsbesoftsf p
A;'1,s fssa'I'sS aa, ,..p ~, sci.: Z; %
sssn et.a ssSSi Large r.ls 20 as1 :,
sss1is ,s:i: sif' ,s ssi siss4 Lemon - ''iS go
sss gas 9s r. 80 =
.s::s s.: s'ss' ::I:. 8: a s, Si:: s .ss
- %s... AI,.s f..sa a7 asl sias S slS
FLOUR AND NIEA1-The demand for Western and
these are good demand and Iarber stronger Family
gade ss ds op ana as tas ss arc % SO PS 6t
nor River and City Extras SO t0atO Extra State
no TsSes o western Sr Extra % 90 '6 for Ss sSod OS ~
shoce spring wheat Extras ti1asl2 20 for Minnesota
a5s abS FANNY '6 do shmPs ri o ter
wheat Indiana, Ohio. and Michigan slSdsi475 for
tras California Flour is Inactive but prices are without
changes sales Of 1850 bags at 9asl4 for that via the
and in fair demand; sales Of 500 b6ls at q Soas9 So
Corn Meal Is firm sales Of 900 bbs Brandy VINE on pr ~
per Southern Flour Is IN fair demand and Is firm
ira Baltimore ana cSuntry s sOSsI5 for Extra and
Family Georgia and Virginia. and tl Gs5 80 for Extra
Ala are @ SsSSq buS So active IN cOns
Of the reduced stocks We hear Of no sales except
stances We quote: - 9
z S.si & s s...a rss.. t:9 ~ so os.n q,
s.e:s s.eS Go Ssd Ms. ss 60 s.s1a il Vol sel
Mi Mi 4: \: PsS s.; SS hss hHss s1s Ss sSs
FEATHERs-The demand has been duly limited but
prices are UNBALANCED We quote at .SaSoc for prime
FERTIIIZEF1s-The demand is fair for ousDe at eco.
gold and Ia retail lots OF te6aSe0, currency. -
FLAX-rhe demand Il fair for common to choice at
GUNNIEs-The demand Tor Bags is only moderate at
GH + ysEy Seat aS Ss Saqss s Ss1s bu
Sensnd Is net active The nrmness of holders cheeks
but the inquiry only moderate the sales bush
Ssa O5 80 o4 CaG4gS EeS Hf u o : @ % s SS S
anadian and t2 IS for Amber Pennsylvania. Barley s
nrny held and scarce Barley Malt Is Arm; sales u 500
slsb az e TO- Oats trae better, and in more acre
eSnd the sales are 10000 bush at sslc 80 s9looc IS
s9eges.ed that clerk be specially employed 10 make
~ eacnlau0ns Rye u quiet retail safes at q 70 for
-esIe IN ssote Corn 10 only In limited demand Straw
eoIeu ana 70" Mlxee are lower Busnesss light, IN
Ss ~ & 9d the poor assortment od6fJnE the
49, are sgoes bush at q 2easf % for New E6stefn
White ~ X W. oa a. sey dry Ia small lots Westetn
soahern White At z24t as the iattes for verv drv and
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