The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-08

WEEK ENDING April Z, 1868.


The business for the past weet, owing to the bad
condition of travelling has been somewhat limited,
and has kept back traders from the interior still,
the business transactions have been air though not
up to the amount in former years for the first week
in April. The markets not decidedly active but
a week or two of pleasant weather will make
great change in busint affairs. 1t is acknowledged
that the stocks in the couDtr stores all at low
point and thai they must be re lenishe to meet the
daily wants OF customers. Hence, thu ugh lae, per-
haps, there will be demand for all staple commodi-
lies, and fair spring business transacted
The gold market has been in state of quiescepce
since last report which left it at 1884,. 1t ranged
during the week tr,m 1S73a1se4, closing en- Satnr-
day at 1881. Monday it opened at 1881. and closed
at 1879. Tuesday, 9th, it opened at 1879, advanced
to 1881, closing at 1884. n-a
APPLES-rhe market is more abundantly sun
Piled with Baldwns and pri es have dropped 10
81 509S5 90 for No. Is DRIED apples continue dull
at 12a15c tor cored and sliced - 0
ASH ES-There is no change. The demand is
limited.
BEANS-The demand continues to be good and
prices ve'y firm at our quotations s..
BREAD-rhere is fair demand for hard bread at
our quotations.
BOX SHOOK S-The market is unc1anged Tran
sactons are'ight and prices nominal at IOG75c.
BUTTER here is better supply in the market
and prices are east +. Chui butter is eel ing at
45 l0c, though higher price has been obtained OF
some very superior tubs.
CANDLtS-Ifere is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges mounds at our quotations.
CHEESE-TheIe is fair demand for the article
and prime grades OF LiveImore, Vermont and New
York cheese are quick at lie.
COAL-1he stoct have been repenished by re-
cent arrivals, and dealers have reduced the iur
prime anthraetes to SS@$s so, delivered.
CooPERAGE-The market is entirely bare and
there is good demand for molasses shocks Prices
remain wi hout change. r...l =. rs 81 I :
CORDAGE Tne demand is very light, and The
DRUGS AMI DYESEWllh an incr ased demand
we have no change TO note except IN cream tartar
| which is lower.
DUGK-We continue our quotations for Portland
| duck. But at the resent prices of The raw ma
| teriq Irces must advance.
DRY GOODo-rhe unsettle state of the market
| and the upward tendency, at home and abroad in
the price Of the raw ma er al render holders yery
firm in the in the p. Ices of manufactured goods
| We do not ale our Quotations from last week al
| though the prices namel, at which the goods are
selling here are rather below the New York markets
Ibe transactions have been on a air scale though
| not exceedingly lalge. s. ring woolens are more
| buovant with better demand.
FiSa-There have been no arrivals during the
| past week. There has betn fail demand for the
home trade. Prices are unchanged. The stocks
| both of dry fish and mackerel are very lght.
FLOUk-The market is in an unse led state
The receipts the past week have been about 1000 BIB
| per day and the sales have equaed that amount
We have chal gs to note in prices here from The
fact that our market has been over han that of
Boston and orders have come here from callers IN
| New Hampshire who have heretofore made their
| purchases in That market 1t IS mat err of soruu-
ldtlon WHebnei Hour VIII De any lower on the
| ing of river anu canal navigation The question
| depends very much upon the amounts locked up
and whether the owners able to C rry them
he prospect fof material reduction i'm price is
| very int.
tkUIr-The market is well supplied and II quo
| tatioas are maintained.
| GkAIN-Our marAet is we supplied with corn
| of a good qua ity. We quote Western mixed at
ST. 40 by the car LOAD. Southern yellow at the same
southern white at 81 81 in small lots and &c more
| is charged Rye las advanceu 10 SEA 10. Cana.ia
| barley is sci ing at ~. There i no Amerc N IN
| mark't. Oats are Sc ling y2a95c in small par-
| cells. Shorts are higher and conman S526D55 ner
| ton. A cargo OF fine feed is Aoully txlecIed for
which $50 per ton is expected.
| GUNPOWDER-The c is no change in the price
| of Oriental company Powder, fr which there is a
| fair demand
| HAY-T le market is depressed. There is no de-
mand or shipping and dealers decliue payins mole
| thar $1Ga1, Tor press d. Loose hay of good ouaii
| ty brings $iet@2o straw is selling at S1O912.
| HIDES AND SKlNS--The ia l. is iighl and omar
| att ms are confined to small quantities
| IRON-We continue ur Quotations for iron. not
| withstandng the advance in price Of Penns, lyania
| iorgei. There Is good supply OF all kinus in onr
| market, and the demand is improving The iaeiii
| ties afforded gu dealers BY tbe inc OF steamers tn
this port from Liverpool have been taken ADVANTAGE
Of aud stocks well supplied. Nails are seIIi1g
| at ole for assor ed Sizes
| LARD The advanced prices oflast week are well
| sust lined ano there j. d tai demand.
| L.AD-There is a lair demand both for sheet and
] pipe az our increased quotations.
| LIME-There is an incr~ ased demanJ as the
bui ding season has opened but prices ale wllh0n
| change.
| LUMBER-We have 10 change tn note 1, tho
| market. The only demand for Shipping is 70 The
| South American mar et and that mas fallen off
| Southern pine and dimension stuff are in good oe-
| man but the supply is ample.
] LEATHEH-IAere is an improved demand and