The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-17
Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Dec. 16, 1868.

This year is no exception to former years, in
hull of business at the close. TIansacti MS are con-
fined to the immediate wants tor consumption. Our
merchants are now making up their books for the
year to SEE how they stand and to prepare for the
business of new year. There is some stringency
In the money market, though not SO great as 1t
a few weeks since. The first of January brings
around settlement, and, after that time 1t Is hop
ed there will be an easy working in the money mar
ket
Gold has been quite steady during the week.
Thursday &c was 1861, Fhdav 1861, Saturday 1851
Monday 1851, Tuesday 1851, Wednesday 1851
APpLES-Thesup OF Maine Fl uit is god, and
prices range at $3a4 80 per Dbl, according TO quail
There is no change from last week. The
demand fIr potash is air
BE >NS-Thr sup iy is not large AMI prices have
ad anced to S. rs "A % f'r pc ami blue pods:
BREA We reduce our gu .tations for pilot and
ship reads The demand is lair
Box SHOOK Prizes are nominal, there being
buD ew sales made as yet. We quote them at 7O@
BUTTER-The supply of common butter is quite
large, but there is so much choice table brought
In Prices are W thout chang ommon Is Selling
at 3O03sc while chu e commands 42945c.
CANDL s. There Is steaty demand tor Trow-
BRIGGS mou.ds at our quotations..
CHEZ, E-Ch, esq ia very firm at our quotations.
CORDAGE TIE demand is light. Our quotations
are main ane,i.
Ii
anthracite viz $l2 delivered AT this price, WI h
the present high price OF coal at the shipping portl
and the high rates OF freish there is Yer little
margin tor profit. Cumbe land is selling at $40 per
CEMENT-There is large demand at the adj
vancel quotations. s 81 per Dbl.
COOPERAHE-The market is very dull for all
kinds OF cooperage, and S ocks are very Ii h. We
have no change mole in prices.
reDuce 10 81 for f n T. SIC Tor No. TO- and lGc Tor
ravens. ? he demana continues to be 20 d.
| DRUGS AND D ES-The transactions have ial-
en- off. The only chan e in = ices is in opium,
| which his iurther advanced.
let in prices Of cotton and HOOleh goods The
trade has ia len off in measure, hougn consuer-
aule sa es are YET N 1de b ourjo beis.
Fl 'H-Transsciinns, usual at his season of the
wear are rather light and IT CHS arc parat vely
small owing to the Zig ca CHI during the pa tsea-
So: Prices couiihue very tim both or dry and
IF UUn-The market is very firm tor four, es
pecIal,y in the low and miduling gades tor W ich
there has betli larger demand than usul Stot Ks
in tue city deer asing anu the sales FIR exceed
the eipts. The re ei2 for The week I'VE :" en-
as follows: Thursday III bbls; Friday 59s; ata'-
day S24; Monday SiO Tues lay 1899; Wednesday
1871 Total 5s24 bbs TOR tue week
FRUIr-~e note a turtler reduction In lem ns
Havana oranges are coinlng alohg and sell al 81 90
95 90 per 10, or S14 50415 per Dbl. Dire trui,s
are unchanged.
GgNPoWDER-There Is no changein the price
ct .,rieLtal company Powter.foI which there a
Ora N-The stock of corn continues to be hight.
Old western mixed Is finn held at 81 80. New
can lie he at DC .ess. New Southern ,e low is d
at 81 80. Corn meal is selling at 81 .5d1 80; oats
sOgS5e; rye 81 .O@l 81
HAY-T eie IS active deDand r shipping anil
dealers are pay ng 2G a Tor it, The latter ice for
comrr sse bales GJod leGi.lns hay brings SIT
Straw continues sea- ce.
have been light, but the market is firm, consequent
upon Ie h'gl rates for gol
IR0N-AG he re luce quotali ms the bu mess
tran actions have be vei, tair. Nails quick
at 81 DJ5 for ssorte 5 Zp..
LAnD-The a, ticle is firmer than 1t has been and
our gu t iii MS are ma nt9inel.
l. 'ATH tive con. inue our quotations for light,
mild ing and heavy A bett r leeilng p eva.is ii
the market The end y Of prices 5 upward
LiME-Ths demand has ialen off but there is no
LUMBER The d. man has cen very good for a
we<pst. The MARKET cen inu to lie well sup
slight Y In p Ice
| MOLA >SEs-The stock in mari ct is decreasing
dai v, and holders very firm In prices. lie
stocks on hand are not more than $, fcent tor the
supplies ne edel until the new crop GENES in Port
IanI Sugar House syrup is held al 3sc in BAR els.
NAVAL SIORES-The marAet is very du ], and
| prices unchang, d
lis Bort and Kerosene IS unchanged in price.
| with go'u demand Linseed oils have aGvat eel.
Fish oils lower, i'll be seen by quot atoms
PAINTS-rhere lie n change in prices from | ist
| week. The business transactions have been very
| tair.
PLASTER-There is, none coming forward now
and the price has advanced So rs for hard s. on
torb,ue anu So 2.tor write per ton.
ThOD' OC-lue supply VI poultry anu ieSn
on Wed e-day. E 'gs are higher lind briog 3sa4Oc
by The package POlat e. frmer, especia ly for
PRIME winch bling rom S5e(9Sl 90 DER bu hel. on
| ions continue scarce and bIIng 81 50dS per Dbl.
sweet potatoes are out of the market.
PKOVlSl ONS-The market continues quiet but
| firm for beet and pork Prime round hogs bring
l2lc per Id
RItE-we reduce our quotations to &c Tor -an-
COON and lOh tor Carolina. The demand is confined
| to immelia wants.
sALT-The market is unchanged in prices. There
is good country demand for packing purposes. We
no e 70 arrival of a cargo OF Turks Island.
SOAPS-At the reduces prlc $, Leathe & Gore.
steam refined soaps find bod market, and are III
demand IN all pirisOf the State. ..,
SUG AR>-There is more activity in rhe market
and slight avance in prices both for raw aud re
fined sug rs. We quo;e For, st CITY standlr'l usI
ed at lac and granulated at 154, with mere sed
demand. Portland AA is he'd at 105. The Eag e
Refinery is CLOSET until the arrival of the crop
of molasses
TEAS-'he market is very firm for all kinds OF
teas. They have advanced in New Yock but our
joDbers are sci ing at old prices
TIN .-Notwi hstandng the reduction in til price
of gold tins very finn. The demand at pres
ent is rather light.
VARNISH-The demand Is moderate and prices
are It ally at our quotati ms.
WOUL-The transac ions have been light. We
quote good grades of pulled and fleece 1t 42D45c.
FIRE GIL rS-The engagements since gu asst
port a. e br e Amelia Emma hence to Matanzas at
AbDie hence to CaibarrD and back North of Hat
teras al "a IS tor moasses and 50c for ugar; bark
Hun er hence to MaanZls at 1Sc tor box shnoKs and
30 for sugar shocks; brig Prairie Rose hence to
Gardens at 18c tor sugar BIKES and soc fJr sugar
shocks.