The Portland daily press., 1868-10-21
Review of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Oct. 20, 1868.

The markets for the past week have not presented
SO much activity during the week previous and
trade has not been so large except perhaps in dry
goods. There il yet large amount of agricultural
produce to be brought forward, and the cold wealth
or OF last week will probably hasten it to market
Large portions of this will be exchanged for general
merchandise.
Gold, which at our last report was 1873 advanced
to 1881 wednesday, and this was the highest point
reached during the week. Thursday it receded to
1871 Friday to 1877 Saturday to 1864 Monday 10th 1t
opened at 1864, advanced to 1871 closing at tnat 4te
Tuesday goth il opened at 1879, dropped 1861 then
advanced, closing at 1871.
APPLES-Good winter fruit is not yet brought
in. The market is well supplied with fall fruit
and we quote them at 81 5O03 so per Dbl according
to quality. Very choice eating iruit commands a
higher price, Dried apples dull at 10912c per ID.
ASHES-There is a tair demand for potash at our
quotations,
BEANS-The market Is unsett ed and prices
have fallen off consequent upon the large stocks
that have been gathered for drying. We quote them
at S39Si so per bushel, according to quality.
BkEAD-The demand has improved for all hard
breads and prices are firm at our quotations.
BOX SHOOkS-Prices are nominal there being
no shipments.
BUfTER-Common butter is plenty enough but
there is not SO much choice table butter brought in
We quote ordinary to fair at 3093Sc. Good to
choice brings 3S945c.
CANDLES-1bere is a steady demand for Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-Cheese is very firm at our quotations.
The supply is good
CORDAGE-T The demand is light. Our quotations
are maintained
COAL-Dealers firm in their prices of St1 nor
ton for The best hard GOALS delivered The rates of
freight from shipping ports rule exorbitantlv high
that at the prices asked for coal at the shin mo
ports it cannot be laid down at less than s1O for nre
pared sizes. 1t does not now look as though there
WouIa pc any uecnne In prices
CEMENT-There is large demand Mt the adj
vaneed quotations Of last week.
COOfEhAGE-Stock are Ii hit and the demand
is large Headings and hoops have advanced as will
be seen by our quotations.
DoCh-The demand tor Portland duck continues
70 De large. Prices are 5sc for l. 34c Tor No 10 and
2Sc tor Ravens. -
DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactions
nave been lair during the week. Alcohol and opium
have further shaded.
DRY GOODS-The market remains firm both for
cotton and WOODEN goods and the sales have been
Iarg r than they were during the previous week
The lowest points, it is supposed have been reached
and buyers have taken bold more ffeev The rem
dency is upwards for standard sheenes and for sea-
sonable WOODEN goods.
FlSH-The stock of dry fish is Incl easing and the
demand falling OIL, consequently priv es favor pur
chasers, though not at much decline from our quoa-
tons OF last week Accounts still continue untavor-
able from the bay and shore fleets for mackerel and
prices have advanced on some numbers about one
dollar per Dbl.
FLOUR-With large receipts and limited de
mand the market is depressed especially the low
anu medlum grades The extra grades maintain