The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-24

WEEK ENDING June %. 1868.

There has been stacking up of business in most
of the branches of trade during the past week, and
a cautious policy has been pursued by purchasers
in taking only what the legitimate demand for CON-
sumption required. 1t will be found, upon examine
ton, that the country stores not overstocked-
traders preferring to order, weekly or ofener as
their wants may require. The spring trade has been
fair one, and has continued longer into the sum-
mer than has heretofore been usual.
Gold has been quite steaoy since last report at
a slightly INCREASED price. The range has been dur
ing the week 14Ot914O8, closing on Tuesday 3d. at
14Ot
APPLES-Choice fruit is not plenty and brings
Sc to 81 % Dbl. The poorer qualities are not much
sought after. Dried apples are very quiet.
ASH ES-There is no change. The demand is
limited.
prices are very firm at our quotatiors.
BREAD-There is a fair demand for hard bread at
our quotations. wF
BOX SHOUKs-There is but little demand, and
we quote them at 7Oa75c. Ii would be difficult to
effect large sale at tie outside price,.
BUTTEk-Butter has come i'll plentifully and
prices are lower; the market is now well supplied
and choice table butter may be quoted at 2sa33c,
good 25928c. store 159z0c.
CANU4I LS-Ihere is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEEoE-Old cheese is getting scarce and prices
al very firm. New is coming along and we quote
COAL-The stocks have been replenished by re-
cent arrivals and dealers have reduced the prices
prime anlhracites to S8@$S so, deli ,ered.
COOPERA GE-The demand at The present time
is light and the market bare Of cooperage. We
make no change, however, in our quotations in
prices There is not enough doing to report
CORDAGE- The demand is very light and the
maIket i steady a. our qIStation sn ,onct,or
have been very fair Prices are unchanged from
last weeks quotations.
DUCK-Ih. demand tor Portland duck continue,
to be large. Prices Sc for 1, 34c TOR No 10 and
2Sc tor Ravens.
DRY GOODS-Jobbers have done remarkably
good business during the week. Prices of cotton
goo1s are very firm and tend upward. In woolens
there is no change.
FIsH..Owisg to the unfayorabe weather the re-
ceipts Of dry fish have been light, and rices
changed Two or three cargoes have arrived which
unsold and are upon the market. There have
been several arrivals OF mackerei, principally NO
3s, large and medium, which we've readily taken
at market rates.
FLOUR-The market is dull, though there is more
firmness Tor cnoice winter and spiing wheats. On
the low grades the demand tor export has fallen of
and cons quently theIe has been slight reduction
in price; but such grades find 40 market here.
FkUlT-There has been a further advance on
oranges and lemons. Dried fruits are unchanged.
GBAIN-The mari ct is well supplied with corn
and prices have shaded off We quo quote e, Western
held at 50 2092 80; oats eS990c. Shorts S3SG2 pei
ton and fine feed $4sS95O per ton.
GUNPOWDER-There is no changein the price
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is d
fair demand
HAY-lhere is no demand for export and the
hay in the hands OF farmers which they will moi
bring in at present prices. The certainty OF large
crop this season being assured dealers are not dis
posed to adval &C on present rates.
HIDES AND SKlNS-The Fade is light and oper-
atoms are confined to small quantities.
IRON-Our quotations are UNCHANGED. The de-
mand has been very fair and still continues. Nails
selling at 5tc for assorted sizes.
LARD-The ma ket is little lower and we
quote at 19@11gtc in bal rels and 19t920c in kegs.
LEAD-There is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate.
LINE-The market is very steady at our quota
tons IT 81 Z09l % per cask Tor Rockland, with a
good demand. ..a-r.
LUMbEK-There is a little more movement but
our quotations are unaltered. There is a moderate
demand for hard lumber with scanty supply in the
market.
LEATHER-Tne market is very firm. Light and
middling weights are very much sought after. ~
prime retailing grades, with good demand. We
quote 7597Sc Porto hico; 60965c for Cienfuegos
SEC Tor Trinidad in hds and 73c tor choice do in bbls
Cuba clayed is held at at 47949c and Muscovado al
51955c. Portland Sugar House syrup is held al
39c in barrels.
we now quote it at 52957 per gallon. No change in
oILSIThe Portland Kerosene Company are sell.
ing kerosene oil at 45c. Refined petroleum sells al
40c. Linseed is little lower The market is now
about clear of fish oils 100 bbs having been sold to
sDd we quote 81 S S co. castor Ill 81
PRODUCE-1he market is quite active AID Gu,
meats are lower. Eggs are selling at 23(d24c in
v,
ciay from the provinces and prices have been
knocked down to 50 1908 90 per Dbl. At the latter
price they must be very choice. A cargo. of Nova
Scotia was offered at 75c per bushel and refused by
our dealers.
PKOVISioNs-Provisions are dull. The demand
is small and the market quiet with slight reduc.
ton in pork.
KlCE-The demand except for immediate use i.
small. Our quotations are maintained.
SAET-Tbere is no change in the market, which
is now well supplied with all kinds Liverpool sal
is now offered IN bond at So 5Ota$2 SO, duty paid
So 50o4 90.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe & Gore.
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand In all parts of the State.
oUGARS-The market rules quiet with q gooG
demand for Portland sugars for consumption. We
give the quotations as they were on Tuesday,
TOBACCO-The supply is large and the demand
is good. Prices are without change.
TEAS-There is an improved feeling for teas and
higher prices anticipated but we make no change
in quotations.
TINS-There is otter demand for tins and price:
are very firm at our quotations, by which it will be
noticed that pig tins are lover.
vARNISH-Prices are a little higher, and We
quote Damar at So 1898 90.
WOOL-The marked continues steady. Transac.
tons have been confined TO small lots for immedi
ate cons umption. There is more inquiry for low
grades.
FREIGHTS-The following are the engagement.
since our last report: Bark Daring, from Boston t.
Carde as, with empty hhds at 81; bark t. Jago
hence to Matanzas for the round sum OF $500; brig
L. Staples, Bangor to Grenada, at 81 gold tor Ium.
her.