The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12
1..,sew o. ,he Portland narLes.
WEEK ENDING Feb. II, 1868.

This past week has not been productive of any ma
teral increase in business the transactions being
confined principally to immediate wants, and pur-
chases being made on tho "hand to mouth" system.
Valuations are strong. and, in some articles tend
upward, as will be noticed from our review.-Espe-
tiaily is this the for those articles for which
gold, Its equivalent has to be paid by the import
ers Spectators are very cautious about entering
the market, not knowing how things may turn few
weeks hence.
Gold has advanced In price since our last report,
which left ii at 141t at the close of the business ON
Tuesday 4th. On Wednesday it advanced. to f41i
on Tuesday to ZAP; Friday to 142& ION Saturday
the same; on Monday 10th it opened at 1921, ad-
vanced to l4Ii, then dropped and closed at 1i22 /;
Tuesday 11ih 1t opened at 1927, dropping to 141i,
closing ri 142.
APPLFS-Therc is no change in the market.
Sood baidwins and greetings are selling ut sl@s6.
ASHES-Potash is duh and a further decline has
iaken place. 1854 % i 4 EE-A :
BEANS-Thero Is better demand and. as the
market is not largely supplied prices are very rm
BREAD-Prices for hardbread are unchanged
The demand Is moderate.
BOX SHOOKS-There is an improved feeling and
prices are higher though cannot say that the de-
mand Is much better than 1t has been. Holders are
asking I3c for the first quality Of boxes.
BCTTER-Prices remain firm for choice table
butter of which there is not great supply in market
Store butter is more plenty and prices without
CANDLES-There is a steady demand for Trow
bridges moulds at our quotations. 10
CHEESE-There is more tirmness In nrices md
the demand has improved.
COAL-oar dealers are retailing coal lower than
Ihe Boston Dealers who have put the price up to 50
price at which they hare been delivering It, viz.
So 90 per ton. There Is steady demand for It, and
the supply In market is good. - -
COOPERAGE-The market is slack az nresapt
and there is some change in prices as will be oh.
served In our quotations. W
CORDAGE-The market isvery quiet, and steady
DRUGS AND DYES-The market ia ertrcms,v
qpiet, and prices: generally, are unchanged
the raw material, the Portland Company has NOT adj
vanced the price of Its ducks. ''N'
DRY GOODS-There is a further rise in the prices
OF domestic goods and on increased demand Stand.
ard sleetings can not be bought at less than 16Ic
and the goods are sid close up to the manufactu9e
Inc Increased price OF the raw material gives firm.
ness 10 the advanced prices of the fabrics and no
immediate decline is anticipated. In wooden goods
the market is very quiet. Prices have reached low
point, causing much loss to importers 8
FISH-The market is very firm Mt our quotations
There have been no arrivals since our last report
and there Is an increased demand, both tor dry and
FLOUR-For all the choice grades. and FIR N
medium grades of white wheats, the market Is very
firm. The receipts nav are very hight. Orders have
been received from Boston which our dealers de-
cline to fill, preierring to supply their Maine Gus
lomers at the same prices which the Boston dealers
offer.
FRUIT Oranges and lemons continue plenty
and prices have slanted off. Raisins have further
advanced, and are held about zoe per box higher
than last week.
CRAVING have no change to note in prices.
There is ir supply Of corn In market. with mo-
derate demand, ct 81 1921 As for Western mixed
and Southern yellow. Oats are steady. and shorts
and fine feed scarce
GUNPOwDER-There Is no change in the price
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is
fair demand
HAY-The market is dull, there being but little
demand for shipping. Prices OF pressed vary from
SIS TO 500 per ton, the latter price being pad only
HIDES AND SkINS--The tr asie is light and opsr-
ations are confined TO small quantities.
IRON-The market rules firm under the high mice
for gold In nails we note a slight decline.
LARD II ere Is great frmness and an upward
ten iency In the market tor land Our outside quota
LEAD-There is a lair demand both for sheet and
pipe a. our increased quotations.
LIME-The demand has fallen oil but there Is no
change in prices.
LUMBER-We have 10 change to note II the
market. The only demand for shipping is to the
South American market, and that has fallen off.
SoutheIa pine and dimension stuff are in good
mani but the supply is ample. --.-.'~.
LEATHER-Prices arc firm at our market quo
tations. There signs OF Improvement in the
business.
MOLASSES-There is no change In the market,
the demand being light, and stocks small. Some
cargoes of new are on their way to this port.
NAVAL STORES-Turpentine has advanced 10
101e75e and the tendency still is upward. In other
OILS-We have no change to note this week The
demand continues to be moderate.
OAKUM.-The demand Is very light. Nochange
PATNIs-The demand for paints and leads is
quiet and steady. No change in prices.
PLASTER-An advance Of about 81 per ton has
been made for plaster. There is but little in the
market and tie advanced prices are sustained
PRODUCE-Poultry and cut meats are uncnang-
ed Eggs are not quite SO plenty aud are,up trifie
Onions are scarce and higher. Potatoes are steady
PROVISlONS-Ihere is no material variation
in the MARKET either for pork beef. The supply
Is good and the d. mand light Round hogs bring loo
lie per lb.
RICE-The market is very steady at our quota
tions.
SALT-Steady at quotations. There have been
arrivals during the week. but four cargoes are on
their Way to this port. .--
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe s. Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand In all parts Of the State.
SUG ARS-The market for refined sugar IL yerv
firm and prices have advanced dnrng the week.
Tho stocks OF refining grades have been greatly re-
duced. There Is an In reased deman for the For
rest City refined. and quotations give the prices
as they were on Tuesday.
IOBACCO-The supply Is large and the demand
- good, Prices are without change.