The Portland daily press., 1868-07-29
Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING July %, 1868. a.


There has been great firmness in the merchandise
market the past week The biob nrice Of GOLD loons
- :. -. Nv ~, s p.''e VI gnu heeps
up iolegh proouc1'ohs " iul prices. Inc business
OF tne week mas peen very ar larger than IN years
past at this time This is in consequence of country
merchants keeping their stocks at a low noint and
...,o,h; f 80. r. ,a -, -, -. 80
replehishius oi'ener oii mao oeeh usual win them
as the demands of communities may require. 1t is
healthy condition for the country traders IN ba in
.. t,a,. sh.,ras .ra ,,at Ioo,sa - " 20 .n
goods. The indications that the autumn trade
ca 80 49, I.s. ,or. ,,o,
WI" ''..0 0'i '"'o iopoi'' "nieh 10" IL at Ito mas
farther advanced. 1t was quite steady from We'd
d. ~ 1,a1 ~ Nyonaau o7,n !. ,a,,t
oay a' 'fof. oh Mohoas @'sn' IL opened at 1851 and
2stb it opened at I441 advanced IN 144a tben dron
nod 20 1aa1 and o,,orvards ad,,,,oaa -
pou W 1T anu a,'o, "'' "u'"n''u W inc opening
prices, at which 1t closed -i ii l.- al
APPLES-There are no good apples in the mar
ket Those coming in are early and rather moor
only for retailing Dried APPLES continue an /
XSHES-Prices are noninal-the demand be;no
very limited. ..lI - a. WAS
BEANS-The demand has s'ackened and nrices
are no, quite so high as they were last week We
reduce our quotations. ,.....-
BkEAD|The demand has improved for all had
t anu prices are urn at the reduced quota
lions.
BOA SHoOho-In season Ior shipments is over
and our quotations are nominal.
~ - Inv Aho uSthanu UCiAS soou anu TeCeIpCS
s5940c Store butter was quiet at 22a25c.
CANDLES5Ihere is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-Cheese is yery firm at our ouota, ions
Old cheese is getting scarce The new that is com
ing in is better quality than usual at this season.
COAL-The stocks have been replenished by re-
prime anthracites to IS, delivered. pi'''' '0i
COOPERAGE-The stocks are light, and the de-
little lower.
CORDAGE-The demand Is light. Our quotations
DRUGS AND DYES-We reduce our quotations
for alcohol to So 1903 OOthe internal revenue duty
business has been very fair during the week =
DUCK-The demand tor Portland duck continues
20 De large Prices are osc tor l, o4c Tor No 10 and
2sG tor Ravens; ,
DRY GOODS-The jobbers have transacted
pretty good business during the week. Orders for
merchandise have come IN freely every day. Prices
are firm especially for domestics, as the markets
not overstOcked with them. Wooens are
changed. q, .4.-.--.. Is .lls-. -....r
FIsH.Dry fish are scarce and prices are very
urn saies nave p e, h az 1qr nignesI quota
mackerel coming in but prices not so firm as our
last quotations IN consequence OF more favorable
news from the hshermen.
We note an advance in the New York market on the
shipping GRADES as well as on the same snr,no w
hoars Ibe receipts are light and stocks are daily
diminishing from the demand for immediate con-
sumption. There is also an increased demand from
a
our quotations - ~
FRUIT-Oranges and lemons still maintain tho
high Quotations Of last week. Raisns are firm W.
nn0te Museatels at 81 4O045O per HOY w
GR AJN~Torn has adyan ed ami yua o,o,o 49,
Western mixed at 81 1901 20 and yellow at 81 SaSa
70 Rye has shaded of and is Selling at 60 0osS
no. Oats are firm at S8a9Oc Shorts and a No 80
are unchanged 49,
GUNPOWDER-There is no chanpein the nr;co
of Oriental Company Powder for which tbera ;s'
fair demand - %
HAY-Ihere is scarcity of prime pressed bov
and dealers have been paving 10 90 n 'bar 10y
no demand for exporta ion VERY little has hear -
brought in as the farmers are busiIv ENGAGED IN ~
curing their new CROP " %
HIDES ANDSKINS-Tbe trade ia liobt and oman
atoms are confined to small Quantities. anu op''--
JRoN-Tbo biob ra+os g. Ia tona..,
49, ~ IT, ,s ,a.es 10 soiu .ehu 70 keep up II
"a H. dS anu Gur g9otations are wei maintain
t K. inr osn.tnd ; 20 ouei"'e Nails continue firm
nv "a "a t IN Ae 1%a .1 1a sres. 3; g;
LAhD-lhe ma et Is Is quiet and prices are
s 2 S Su 1o9t.oc ~ we quote at 19919tc in
va IEAD anI s2sS - ~ AZ a hses.
domand ;s mnIert no ohange IN the market. The
ITWE Tbe maor1.. =;
-: ~ noit at an kee Is very steady at our quota
nd dan W IySi 90 per cash ier Hockland, with q
soTI u1n.nu.
the demand IL nnin are no active movements and