The Portland daily press., 1868-12-24

WEEK ENDING Dec. %, 1868.

as is usual at the close of the year. In the grocery
market theft has been little activity, dealers
preparing for the Christmas holidays. The changes
In prices are very slight as will be OBJ erved by our
p ices current for the week. Our dealers are maxi
ing preparations tof the years bus'ness-cios-
ing up accounts for the year snd making settle
ments. A hopeful feeling exists as regards the
business of the coming year, and the proceed
ings OF CONFESS in regard to the impor lant
questions OF finance, the ta,if, and a reciprocity
treaty with Canada are looked to with much in
terest.
Gold has fuctuated little during the week. On
Thursday 1t 134s, Friday 1919 Saturday 1t adj
sanced to 1854; Monday it was 1851; Tuesday 1t re-
cedet to 1S4s; Wednesday it was l3ia
APPLES-There is an album liant supply of good
Maine winter fruit Prices range from St94 50 per
bbl. Dried apples range from iO9l!c per 10, and
dull. ..
ASHES There is limited demand foi potash
BEANS-The supply is not large especially tor
eyes, blue poi and pea.
'BREA There is a fair demand for nard breads
BOX SHOUKs-The market is very dull owing
to the dis urbances IN Cuba Prices are nominal at
70o75c with but few sales.
BUTTER he market is unchanged as to prices,
but the supply of good butter has been better, We
quote common to good at 3393sc, and choice at 4O9
d
are unchanged. We quote Trowbridge's moulds at
15tGl6. Sperms are he d at 40642e.
CHEESE-The market is ve.y firm and We adj
va"ce the quotations ior ime Vermont and factory
to 18d20c.
iCoHaAGE- The demand is light. onr quotations
are MANI aimed.
COAL-Dealers are very firm in their prices for
anthracite. viz Si2 delivered. At this price, wi h
the present high price OF coal at the shipping ports
and the 1Iigu rates Ut freight there Is, YER, LITTLE
margin for profit. Cumbe. land is selling at $40 per
n .....
vanced quotations 50 so per Dbl.
COOPERAGE-The market Ia very dull for all
kinds OF eooperage, and stocks are very Ii hi. We
have no change t. note in prices.
DUCK-Ihe prices OF Portland duck have been
reduced 10 55c Tor No l, SIC tor No. TO- and 26c Tor
ravens. The demand continues to be ,good.
DRUGS AND DY ES-The market has been rath-
er dull during the week. Bo. ak and l. gwood ex
have shaded off while opium has advanced to sI7
per To-.
DRY GOODS-As usual ut the close Of tbe year.
the 10 bling busin IS has quite GULL The mar,
ket is unchanged as to pri es and no concessions
have been made, either on cotops woolens. The
pro- pects for god spring business very bright
Job0ers ale reducing their stocks making DR., D.
aratons to open t1e sprig business With la, e. sup
| pli-s OF reign and domestic manuta lures.
FL 81 The market is very tirm and there has
been ano her ADVANCE on mackerel of from $1G1 80
per bbl several small goes have arrived tul ing
the week which have BEEN taken at IulI ra es The
Western and home demand is unusually large Tor
| tbi season OF the year.
| FLOUk-The firmLess In the market continues
Stocks are deere lsHg an the supplies do not nearly
| come up to the sales. We do not a ter our Quota
tons, ,hough the tendency is apwa.ds. The re-
ceipts by our merchants, via G. aud Trunk railway
during the week were on Thursday 500 bbls. Frida,
1i27 turday 60 Monday 1900, Tuesday SOS, We'd
nesday 700. lotal for III, we. 48. bbls
FKUIr-The market is with ut change. Ha.
yana oranges are coIulng along, and sell at 81 80
@5 90 per 10, or s14 50@l5 per Dbl. Dire tfuils
| GUNPOWDER-Thers is no clangeip the price
| OF oriental company Powder,fo for which there is a
/ fair demand.
| Ora N-There have been come arriyals,of corn
sinceo last repo I, The stocks are not large but
the d m.nd has fallen oil. We quo Western mix
Yellow 10 is he ID a. soa1 81 as are hS 'G at ss
Sic. Barley 81 40 Tor siale and 81 Is tor NADIA.
| ye 81 g 60 shorts ss7 60 g 40 90 pr ton and
| HAY-ln consequence Of an increase in freights
the den and Tor shipping has fallen off. and prices
and brings ST. o.. Straw is being brought in moi e
| freely and brings $129.4 per ton.
HIDES AND SkiNs--The business Transactions
upon the hign rates for COLL.
IRON-Uur dealers are receiving their importatiops
Of foreign rons direct to this por! via steamers.
Prices are firm, with tar transactions. Nails are
| steady at 5S@54 for assorted sizes.
LAkD-W aiva1ce onr quotations &c, at which
rares there is a fair demand.
| LrATH sR- Quotations unaltcred. The market
| is firm with an upward tendency. The business
| transactions a" very tiir for the season.
second quality ' We qaoe Il sG 5o e0 rSe
demand has fallen of.
LUMBER The demand has heen very good for a
week past. The market continues to be we'll sup
piled with all kinds. Shipping lumber has fallen off
| slightly In p.ice
dai v, and holders are very finn IN prices. The
stocks hand are not more than pficent for the
supplies needed until the new crop Genes in Port
NAVAL sTORESEThe market is is y 1e v dull and
prices are unchanged.
.I's-The only change to note is reduction in
the pr ce OF olive OIL Portland keresene is in de-
| mand at our quotations. Fish oils are dull and uu-
changed.
week. The business transactions have been very
tair. ..- -r
PLtsTER-There is none coming forward now
and the price has advanced to So rs for hard 90
for ne and SO % tor wbite per ton.
PRODuCE-The supply of poultry and fresh
% ats Is abundant. Gu, quotations give the prices
on Wedne DAY. Eggs are higher and bring 40a 42c
by The package Polatees are rmer, especia iy for
prime, which bling 85c(9Sl 90 per btl he'll On
ions continue scarce and biug 81 5O9s per Dbl.
sweet potatoes are out OF the market.
PROVlSlONS--The market continues quiet but
firm for beet and pork. Prime round hogs bring
lac per H. 49, r.
RECEIVE reduce our quotations to &c for ran
COON and 10Y tor Carolina. 1he demand confined
to immelia wants.
SALT THE market is unchanged in prices. There
is good country demand for packing purposes.
SOAPS-At the reduced pric' :, Leatbe & Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand IN all parts OF the State.
SUGAR>-There is not so much activity i II the
market as the has been, but prices firm both for
raw anil refined at our quotations Port and AA is
held at 11c Forest City granulated at o}c and Co-
fee at l4t. The Port and the Eagle WORKS
have knocked off until the arrival of tic new crop OF
molasses.
TEaS-We reduce oar quoi atious slightly. The
demand is not large but is steady especially for
oolong.
TiNo-Pig tins have advanced as will be noticed
by our quotations There has been no change on
plates. The demand for either Is quite limited.
NARNISH-The demand is moderate and prices
are steady aG our quotati ms.
WOOL-The transac ions have been light. Wo
quote good grades of pulled and fleece at 42d,45c.
FRElGHTS-The engagements since last re-
port are brig Walter Howes hence for side of Cuba
at l6c for sugar boxes; brig Prentss Hobbs hence
Havana at SO per NJ for boards; brig Mary E Leigh
ton from st. John. N B., to side Cuba at 22c for
sugar boxes,