The Portland daily press., 1868-09-09
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Review Of the Portland Markets.


The fall trade opens very favorably The sales
during the first week Of the month have been larger
than usual, aud appearances are promising tor
good business. After the hustle and excitement at
tending upon our annual Stale election Is the
coun ny merchants will come In to replenish their
reduced stocks, and lively times are anticipated.
Prices OF merchandise firm and the general opn-
ion is that they must go up further. -- ~
There has been great demand for gold during
the week and the price has fuctuated downward,
touching 143H Friday closing at ia on Saturday.
Monday, It'll, 1t opened at li4i, advanced to I45,
then dropped and closed at the opening price. Tues
day. 9Th, 1t opened at N4i, dropped to 44i, closing
at 143f. ...--l "a HU
APPLES-The supply OF new green apples 10
more abundant aud prices have dropped 10 81 80
per Dbl. Choice fruit is selling from 70 IS per
barrel, according 10 quality. Dried apples are dull
and pi ices are unchanged rr.sFss.-. & r.-re..--
ASHES-There is better demand for potash AMI
the prices have advanced TO 9Gstc. 30.
BEANS With q liberal supply and falling of In
the demand prices have rsceded as viii be seen BY
BREAD-The demand has improved for all hard
breads and prices are Arm at the reduced quota
BOX sHooKs-Prices are nominal there being
BUfTER-Although the supply is ample, the
guahy Is not pP 70 tnat t5amsr years: rrice ICES
quotations 10 359a6c for good 10 choice. There 10
very little choice brought to market now. Most OF
ingredient ami their daries rather strongly i'm
pregnatedlwith it. This fact deerorates the quality
If Maine products and consumers prefer to pay the
higher prices for Vermont diaries. Our farmers
will soon find out that In making butter they have
got some lessons to learn.
COAL-Another advance OF SOC per ton has been
made by our dealers and the price has been put up
to 50 for the best GOALS delivered An adyancs has
and the prospect Is that 1t will be no lower this
season. .tff4fEa. O. ttlntI-r ga.fHEns-g are
COOPERAGE-Molasses shocks are very scarce,
.&sko - H.. n.
at our quotations. Hoops are higher, with very
DRY GOODS-There has been an active business
transacted during the week by our jobbers. prinei-
pally upon orders. Manufacturers decline TO maze
any mrIher concessions and prizes veiy firm,
both for cottons ana woolens. HF
suficlent to supply the Western demsnd Of the
s9d ssS .sE @ s
inc in prices Of small cod and bake. Several fares
Of Bay mackerel have arrived which remained on
the market some days W th0ut buyers, and prices
have dec ined about 50 per Dbl. few arrivals Of
shore, but the market same as last week. New her,
rings, termed "Portland Shore Herring" are begin
ming to come in and taken, readily, at our quo
FLOUR-The market is stu in an unsettled state.
The receipts tor few days past Of new wheats have
been ve,y large and prices have fallen OF about SOC
per Dbl. The demand has been quite active. Prime
old wheats will command our outside quotations.
FRU IA further decrease In the price OF lem
on, Is the only feature 10 note this week.
GRAlN-There is an active demanl tor corn, and
and 81 3sa14o for yellow. Oats are higher, and
though our quotations. are unaltered, the outside
prices are maintained. Shorts q tine feed are
wi hout change and rye Is dull and depressed. - z
44UNPOWDEH-There is no changein the price
OF oriental Company Powder, for which there Is =
fair demand. % .f r.srN ~, 10
HAY-The demand for shipment to Europe has
fallen on III New York, and prices have receded-
Here dealers offering 81 to SIS per ton for
the common pressed hay, and about two dOllare per
ton higher tor the heater Pressed, the fr ight ON
the latter being much lower Loose hay l
failing at $l59Sl8, according to quality. msEl
LU MBEk-There are no active movements and
the demand Is principally confned 10 want ior
building our quotations show the prices as they
are at present. ...t .. a.. .... - . .-
LA aD-rhe market is firm at our advanced quo
tatons OF last week, though ansactions are light.
wee &c per Dbl. We quote hocxland ut 81 o09f IS
per Dbl al which prize car 0 sales have been made.
MOLASSES-The market is quiet and opera
on, are confined & small lots, We quote 76g1Sc
toe Porto tlco; 60G65c for Cienfuegos, 56e Trni
dad in hhds and CSC tor choice do in bbls. Cuba
clayed IS held at 47G49c and Muscovado at 51d55c.
Clayed tart Is Domina ly held at 4sc. Portland
Sugar House syrup is held at SIC in barrels
SALT-rhere Is good demand and p. Ices remain
without change. HlfIfa. NIX. "a. Isrr.r +"
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe & Cores
steam refined soaps find a good market, and are in
demand IN all parts of the State. 81 -
sUGARS-There Is large demand for Portland
Refined sugars, especially since concession Of 10
per pound has been made. The Weston demand
for these sugars increases and keeps pace with the
demand nearer home Their standard good qua ity
has given them favor wherever used. Our Quotations
give the prices rs they were on Tuesday. ~
FREIGHTS-The only engagement we have 10 re-
port H. schooner Cyrus Fosset. to load with plaser
at Windsor, N. s., Tor Baltimore, Maryland, at -
per ton. 1T TsFf 49,.