The Portland daily press., 1868-12-03
Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Dec. e, 1868.

The markets have been dull and inactive since
Thanksgiving, trade having slackened off in all
branches. The approach of Christmas will, proba-
bly,, revive business in some measure. There is
better feeling among the wholesale dealers as to
prices, and difficulty is experienced in obtaining
money sound securities.
Gold has been very steady during the week at
about 1876. The lowest quotation tor the week was
1342 and the highest 1851. 1t closed on Wednesday
at 1854.
APPLES Our fruit growers are now sending in
their winter apples and we quote them at from at
So for common to 81 30 for No. Baldwins. Some
varieties IS Of Western fruit bring higher price
demana for potash Is iair
BEANS-The supply is not large and prices have
adSanced to S3 1904 % for pea and blue pods:
BREAo-We reduce our quotations for pilot and
ship breads. The demand is fair.
BOX SHOOKS-Prices are nominal, there being
but ew sales made as yet. We quote them at 709
BUTTER-The supply of common butter is quite
large but there is not so much choice table brought
at soasso whit. choice commsnds 42g45c.,
CANDLES-Tbere is a steady demand for Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations
CHEESE-Cheese is very firm at our quotations.
The supply Is good
CoRDAGE.The demand is light. Our quotations
COAL-Dealers are very firm in their prices for
anthracite viz, SIP delivered. At this price, with
the present high price OF coal at the shipping ports
margin for profit. Cumberland is selling at $40 per
ton.
oEMENT-There is large demand at the adj
vanced quotations of 50 so per Dbl.
COOPERAGE-The market is very dull for all
kinds of cooperage, and stocks are very lisht. We
have no change to note in prices.
DUCK-The demand tor Portland duck continues
to be large Prices are 6sc for T. SAC for No 10 and
DRUGS AND DYEs-No change in prices from
last weeks quotations. The business transactions
have been rather light.
DRY GOODS-The market is quiet and prices
| are steady and firm for all kinds of wooden and
| somewhat since Thanksgiving.
FISH-All kinds OF fish are vel firm and prices
| tend upward. The stocks are smaller than they
have been for many years and the vessels are all in.
The catch is from one fourth to one third less than it
was last year, and prices must rule high There has
been further advance on mackerel.
| FLOUR-The market is firmer than it has been
for many weeks and prices rather favor sellers The
sales have been large and the market is not over
stocked with good grades. In fact there is some
thing Of scarcity OF prime spring wheat fours.
about 100 900 bbls. The receipts are growing lighter
and any further decline is supposed to be impossible
more especially as lake navigation is about closed
and freigh by rail has advanced 30c per Dbl. The
| receipts for the week ending Dec. by Portland
dealers were only 524O bbl :, viz on Thursday 24O0
Friday $50 Saturday 1915, Monday $50, Tuesday 1856
FRUIT-We note further reduction in the price
| of raisns. The market is well supplied. few
oranges have come along but not in sufficient quan-
/ tity to make quotation.
| GRAlN-The stock OF corn is light and the market
firm at 81 30@l 50 for sound Western mlxel and
81 35 for yellow. Barley is held at 81 30 for State
and 81 Is for Canada; oats are quick at soc ioI
| prime.
| GUNPOWDER-There is no changein the price
of Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand.
HAY-Tne demand for shipping is good and deal
ers are pay ng $12Ji4 for it, the latter price for
| compressed bales. Good retailing hay brings SIT
| Straw continues scarce - ...--
have been light, but the market Is firm, consequent
upon the high rates for gold.
transactions have been very tar. Nails are quick
/ at 5S(051 for assorted sizes.
LARD-The market is very steady at our reduced
| LEATH ER-We continue our quotations for light
| middling and heavy A better feeling prevails in
the market: The tendency OF prices is upward.
| LIME-There is a good demand and large sales
| have been made at the lately increased rates.
| LUMBER-There no active movements and
| the demand is principally confined to wants for
| building Our quotations show the prices they
are at present.
| MuLASSES-The market is very firm and holders
are stiff our quotations There is a large demand
| ,or boiling ami the stocks on hand are not abun-
dant. The retailing demand is confined to imme-
diate wants. portland Sugar House Syrup is held
NAVAL STORES-The market is quiet and un-
| changed with limited demand.
l AJiIS--The Port and Kerosene GomnaDy have re-
duced the price OF their oils SOC for Kerosene and
3ic for refined petroleum. ana large sales have been
anf s os s's sre easG
note the sale Of so bbls for Western market.
PAfNrS-There is no change in prices from last
week. The business transactions have been very
tair.
PLASTER-We note quite reduction in the
price OF plaster and alter our quotato to s. so for
soft, So FOR hard, aud So tor white per ton.
PRODUCE-The market is well supplied with
fresh meats and poultry. Eggs more plenty and
er The poor ones having been got rid Of those that
are now brought n are OF better, quail y, and We
quote them at s59! 90 per bushel. Onions bring
ms ht,l f0ra bnia Gruaa
nearly out Of The market. Cranberries quite
plenty and bring all the way from 81 tor soft to
$40 90 for G Cape Cod per Dbl.
PROVlSlONS-The market is very quiet bo h for
beef and pork. Prices without change from
| last week.
RICE-The demand except for immediate use is
small. Our quotations maintained.
SALT-The market is almost bare of salt, but a
cargo OF Turks Island is hourly expected
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe q Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand IN all parts of the State
SUGARS-The market has been dull for foreign
Forest City standa crushed at 15} and granuate
at 15ic. Portland A Is held at lie, Eagle (C) at
13c
TEAS-The market is very firm for all kinds of
teas They have advanced in New York but our
jobbers are selling at old prices.
TlNS-Notwi hstanding the reduction in the price
of gold tins every firm. The demand at pres
ent is rather light.
VARNISH-The demand is moderate and prices
are steady at our quotations.
WOOL-The transactions have been light. We
quote good grades of pulled and fleece at 42945c.
FRElGHTS-The engagements since our last
t. Buenos .Ayres at SIG gold per NJ for lumber;
f,r lumber; Br brig Wild Horse, hence to North
side OF Cuba out and back, at $5 for molasses
der and 81 on deck; brig Hattie S. Emery hence to
Matanzas or Cardenas at 23c tor sugar box shooks
.vate terms; brig Josephine hence to Cardenas at
Soc for sugar hid shocks and So per for hoops on
deck.