The Portland daily press., 1868-06-10
Review of the Portland Market {,
WEEK ENDING June Z, 1868.

ihS SOhCiai uuoiHcsS Vi the CITY LOT the week un-
der review has been good, and while some branches
OF trade have been reported quiet others have been
active. The favorable weather which has prevailed
during the week has impaired more life to business
generally than during the week previous.
The grocery trade during the week has been fair,
and although some houses report a dull week others
say that large business has been done. Prices re-
main mnch the same as reported last week.
Hardware, iron, steel and nails have been in good
demand and prices are unchanged
For -four grain, provision and produce trade has
been quite active without heavy demand, buyers
preferring to purchase in moderate quantity In
dry goods, trade has continued to be very good
Gold has varied but little during the week. coming
up at the highest to 14Ot, and going down to 1894,
ruling at about 1899.
APPLES-The supply Of good green fruit is lin
tied and sound apples in demand at an advanced
price, For dried apples the supply is fair and prices
unchanged.
ASHES-There is no change The demand ia
limited.
BEANS-The demand CO ntinues to be good an
prices are very firm at our quotations.
BREAD-There is a fair demand for hard bread at
our quotations.
BOX SHooKs-There is little better demand
but not much doing and no change in quotations.
BUTTER-Buter is arriving more freely and
prices are lower. Sales of choice table have been
MADE IN lots at 95c Store butter is in good supply
CANDLES-Tbere is a steady demand tor Trow-
Drluge 8 mOuluS at our quotations,
CHEESE-Old cheese is getting scarce and prices
az very firm. New is coming along and we quote
COAL-rhe stocks have been replenished by re-
cent arrivals and dealers have reduced the prices tor
prime an nth it to SsgSs so, delivered.
has sackened the Cuba market being well supplied.
Still our quot ations are maintained.
C0RDAGE-The demand is very light and the
market is steady at our quotations.
DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactions
have been very fair Prices are unchanged from
DUCK-The demand tor Portland duck continues
to be large Prices are 5sc for 1, 34c for No 10 and
DRY GOODS-There is no material change in
prices # dry goods and probably will not be long
as goods are sold at less than the of manufac-
turing them. Various causes produce some little va
ration in prices of cotton goods from time to time
but upon the whole the market is pretty steady for
seasonable and desirable styles of goods. Trade in
this line continues to be very good with obbers and
the volume of trade for the season has been large
Sheetings and prints have slightly declined since
our last report which is all the change in quotations
We have to make
FISH-There have been some few arrivals since
our last report but the market is yet bare with
good demand and firm prices Orders still continue
ahead Of the ability to fill them but better supply
IT favorable weather CONTINUES is anticipated and
| great prices must continue to prevail.
| FLOUR-The flour market still continues dull
and prices for some grades are repo rted lower We
reduce our quotations from % to rs cents per bbl
but at the close better feeling is manifested The
supply Is fair and demand limited all operations
| which hardly anticipates the actual consumption.
GRAIN-With a fair stock and rather a limited
demand corn has remained at about the same price
as at our last report, and we quote Western mixed
at 81 15@ 10, Western yellow 81 2O11 23 The
! former price is for tue load without the
t5ansfsr Southern yellow is scarce and what little
white for planting is held 81 25 All other grains
are firm at our aotatons.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is no change in the price
fair demand
HAY-The market is flooded with pressed bav of
| thn ppiao has oil 10
PIP. Ihere Is more inquiry tor prime quality which
HIDES AND sKINs-Tbe trade is LIGHT and onar-
atoms are confined to small quantities.
lRON-Our quotations are unchanged. The de-
mand mas been very fair aud still continues. Nails
are selling at 5tc for assorted sizes.
LARD-The market is little lower and we
quote at 10392Oc in bal rels and 2e02O!c in kegs
LEAD-1here is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate. .E
LIME-The market is very steady at our quota
tions Il 81 2o9l % per cask for Rockland with a
good demand. -
LUMBER-There is little more movement, but
our quotations are unaltered There is moderate
market
LEATHER-The market is very firm. Light and
middlng weights are very much sought after,
MOLASSES-There has been no Change of i'm
is fair degree OF activity, though beyond this not
much doing. Prices are unchanged but very firm,
especially for the best grades of retailing quote
75soe Tor Porto hico 6Od65c for Cenfuegos 56c for
Trinidad in hhds and 73c for choice do inlbbls Cuba
clayed is held at at 47(a49c and Muscovado at
51955c. Portland Sugar House syrup is held at
NAVAL STORES Turpentine has fallen off and
we now quote it at 52957 per gallon. No change in
vanced their price for coal oil to 47tc Refined petro-
leum sells at 37tc Lnseed is a little lower. The
market is now about clear of fish oils 100 bbls hav-
ing been sold to go Boston last week Lard oil is
little higher and we quote ST 5o@1 60; castor oil
OAKUM- Nochange in the market Prices are
sustained though the demand is light.
PAlNIS-The market is quiet with d steady de-
| mand NO change from last weeks quotations.
| PLASTER-The receipts are increasing, and
prices have gone down to 50 80 for soft and So for
PRoDUCEIThe market is well supplied and
prices are for the most part unchanged. Onions are
yet very scarce Potatoes are more plenty and
prices are lower We quote per Dbl good IS 1904 DO.
| Eggs are selling at 21(122c in ackages Onions
are yery searee and are held at 81 per bbi.
| PROplSlONS-The market is firmly held, both
| fOr beef and pork and prices are unchanged. Ex-
ira clear pork is held at $33; clear $31d32; mess
$2sa2sl; prime $24g26. Hams are held at 10000
| RlCE-The demand except for immediate use is
small Our quotations are maintained.
SALT-There is no change in the market, which
is now well supplied with all kinds cargo Of Liv-
erpool having arrived yesterday.
| SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe g. Cores
| steam refined soaps find good market and are in
demand in all parts of the State
| SUGARS-There has been some little excitement
In the sugar market and the quotations variable
from day to day with little advance For Portland
refined sugars the demand is constant and prices
| firm at our quotations.
| TOBACCO-The supply is large and the demand
| is good. Prices are without change.
| TEAS-The demand is moderate and prices are
| without change. There is an improved demand
| for Japan teas
| TINS-There is better demand for tins and prices
are very firm at our quotations, by which it will be
| noticed that pig tins are lower.
| VARNISH-Prices are without change and the
| demand cont lues to be moderate.
| WOOL-The market continues steady. Transac-
| tions have been confined to small lots for immedi-
| ate consumption. An encouraging feature is the
| passage OF the act exempting wooden manufactures
| from tax.
| FRE!GHTS-But very little is doing in freghts.
The following all the engagements since our last
| report; brig Tubal Cain with lumber to Buenos
Ayres at $174 in gold " NJ and per cent. primage
brig Sportsman for CardeDas with box shocks at 10c
brig jeremiah for Cardenas with hid shocks and
box shocks at ST. on empty hhds; bard Triumph of
Portland from Boston to Matanzas with empty
| hhds at 81.