The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-19
Review of ,he Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Feb. IS. 1868.


There has been more activity in some branches of
trade than there was last year at this tie and the
prospects are fair for good spring business. There
Is an improved demend from the country and
falr 10 al demand In the wholesale markets, and
general rmnessin prices. Money is easy and in ex-
cess offhs demand, anil, the gen raj opinion is that
the lowest prices have been reached, and the fem
dency for most articles now being upward there is
more disposition to make purchases than has pre-
vailed Tor some time. lJ .ea. 1sr
Gold, which, at last report, we left at 1872 at
the close of business on Tuesday nth, dropped and
sold on Friday as low 1899. 1t rallied, however.
AMI closed on Saturday i41. Monday nth 1t open-
ed at 1iol advanced to 1i2l closing at 14a Tuesday
18th opened at l4fa dropped to 140S then advance
ed, closing at al. &Attt3 w
There is an improved demand for dried apples. which
we qa9ts a. e giSc Tor o. cored and sliced.
with but q limited demand.
BEANS--The demand continues to be good, while
the markets rather poorly supplied. There is
-BREAD-Prices are steady and the demand mol
crate for all kinds of hard br ad.
BOX SHOOK s-The trans lclions during the week
have not been heavy For the best Saco river b. xes
76 cents Is demanded and 70 cents for Eastern boxes
BUfTER-Wi'h light receipts; prime table but
has al yancet and IS d40 cents is asked. olnmon
aud interior qualities are RAJ her quicker than they
have been. -
CANDLES-ihere fs steady demand for Trow-
bridges mouds at our quotations..
CHEESE-rhere is more frmness In prices and
| the demand has improved.
COAL-Our dealers are retailing coal lower than
the Boston dealers, who have put he Price up to so
| per ton. Our dealers refused to advance on the
| price at which they have been delivering it. viz
50 30 per ton There Is steady demand Tor It, and
| the supply in market is good.
| 4 tCOOPkRAGE-There Is q good demand for all
kinds Of cooperage. both city and county Headings
| have advanced ABOUT cents viii be noticed by
| our quotations.
-CORDAGE- TIE demand is very light and the
market Is steady at our quotations
| DRUGS AND DYES = There has been nm Tim
| proved demand. Prices remain without change.
| Observation-Disclosures the increase of piice tor
the raw material, the Portland Company has not adj
| vanced the price of its ducks
DRY GOODS-The market is very animated FIR
all kinds fcotton goods, prices of hich have further
advanced during the Week, will lie noticed from
our quotations. The lvence on the raw ma terial
last week WAS about one and half cents per pound
Standard goods sold up close and contracts Tor de-
livery cannot be made with the manufacturers except
upon va ues. In woolens there has been no decided
improvement as vet but the stocks Of wool having
| become much reduced the tendency is towarde an
| Improvement.
| FISH-The demand for dry fish for the local and
Western trades is improving. Prices are firm with
/ an upward tendency. There has been an advance
ofS1 o0as 81 30 y Dbl. on maekerel, and sales Of
about 5ee bis have been made at our qrotatons
| FLOUR-For all desirable grades OF four tho mar
ket mas been very hrm and advance has been sus-
tanned. The stocks in the market have been much
reduced, and the receipts have been very light for
| a few weeks past: There is some the way, via
Grand Trunk Railroad from the West. ,tf
l. FRUlT-Our market was never supplied with
handsomer or better fruit at the commencement OF