The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-03

Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING June 2. 1868.

the week, in consequence of the continued bad
weather. In some branches there has been consider
able activity, and the sales have been as large as
usual. Particularly has this been the case in the
dry goods and drug business, where orders have
come in very freely. The symptoms of decline dur
ing the former part of the week operated in many
cases to prevent large purchases as dealers will not
purchase heavily on falling markets. An improve
ment in the weather win undoubtedly improve all
kinds of business.
Gold has ruled quite steady since our last report
at about 1884, closing Tuesday, I'd, at 139H914O.
APPLES-There is not large supply of choice
fruit in the market, and our quotations are MAIN
tanned. There is more inquiry Tor dried apples but
no Ssngs II Resss is no change The demand is
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
BOX SHOOKS-There is but little demand and
prices have receded and we quote them at 70975c.
1t would be difficult to effect large sale at the out
side price.
BUTTER-The market is better supplied and
prices are dropping. We noticed the sales of some
lots of nice solid at 35c and choice at 4Oc. Store
butter has come in freely and prices are lower.
CANDLES-Tbere is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges mOulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-Old cheese is getting scarce and prices
al. very firm. News is coming along and We quote
at 13914c per lib.
COAL-The stocks have been replenished by re-
cent arrivals and dealers have reduced the prices
prime anthracites to $sg$s so, delivered
COOPERAGE-The demand for mOlasses shocks
has sackened, the Cuba market being well supplied.
Still our quotations are maintained.
CORDAGE-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
last weeks quotations.
DUCK-Ihe demand tor Portland duck continues
to be large. Prices 5se for 1, SAC for No 10 and
DRY GOODs-The transactions have been very
good during the week. We have only to note
slight decline fine sheetings. There is great firm
ness for all kinds of spring WOODEN goods.
FISH-Market unchanged. The continued dull
weather has prevented arrivals: few days Of
pleasant weather will bring in fleet and fares win
cargo of herrngs the first of the season, to one Of
our dealers.
FLOUR-Ihe market continues dull and the ten
dency still downward for the medium and low
grades. The transaction have not been heavy, deal
ers only purchasing as their wants require. We re-
duce our quotations for all spring wheat fours.
Winter wheats are more firm in consequence of their
scarcity in the market.
GRAIN Corn has further receded. and we quote
Western mixed at 81 1901 Is with good demand.
The former price is for the car LOAD without the
transfer Southern yellow is and what little
there is in market is held at 81 22D1 25 Southern
white for planting is held 81 %. All other grains
are firm at our rotations.
GUNPOWDER-The is no changein the price
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is
fair demand.
HAY The market is flooded with pressed hay of
u pour iOr WHICH Cle price has receueu TO
$l5 There is more inquiry tor prime quality which
HIDES AND sKINs-The trade is light and oper-
atoms confined to small quantities.
IRON-Our quotations unchanged. The de-
mand has been very fair and still continues. Nails
are selling at 5tc for assorted sizes.
LARD-The market is unchanged and we con-
tnue our quotations at 2O9201c in bbs and 20t921c
in kegs.
LEAD-There is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate.
LIME-The market is very steady at our quota
tons If 81 2091 % per cask for Rockand, with
LUMBER-There is a little more movement, but
our quotations are unaltered There is moderate
demand for hard lumber with scanty supply in the
market.
LEATHER-Tne market is very firm. Light and
middling weights very much sought after.
MoLASSEs-The market is without change es-
pecislly tor all prime retailing grades which
very firm at our quotations which are 7598Oc tor
Porto kico; 60d65c for Cienfuegos 56c for Trni-
dad in hhds and 73c for choice do in bbls. Cuba
clayed is held at at 47C949c and MuscovadO at
51955c. Portland Sugar House syrup is held at
NAVAL STORES Turpentine has fallen off and
we now quote it at 5S96O per gallon. No change in
OILS-The Portland Kerosene Company have adj
vanced their price for coal oil to 47tc Refined petro
leum sells at sic. Linseed is little lower. The
market is about clear of fish oils, 100 bbs hav
ng been sold TO go to Boston last week.
oAKUM- Nochange in the market. Prices are
sustained though the demand is light.
PAINTS-The market is quiet with d steady de-
mand. No change from last weeks quotations
PLASTEk-The receipts are increasing, and
prices have gone down TO 50 so tor soft and So for
hard.
PRoDUCE-The market is very steady for most
all sorts of produce with good supplies excepting
vanced, AMI prime held at "a 80 per Dbl.
Eggs are selling at 2l922c in ackages Onions
are very scarce and are held at $14 per bbl
PROVlSIONS-The market is firmly held, both
for beef and pork and prices are unchanged. Ex-
ira clear pork is held at 1888; clear $31932; mess
$29@29t; prime $24a26. Hams are held at 1992Oc
for plime and 169l7c foI shoulders.
RlCE-The demand except for immediate use is
small. Our quotations are maintained.
SAIr-There is change in the market, which
il well supplied with all kinds, cargo of Liv-
erp0ol having arrived yesterday.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe 81 Cores
steam refined soaps find good MARKET and in
demand i'll all parts of the State.
SUGARS-The sugar market is active. There is
large and increasing demand tor Portland sugars
sugars have given them wide reputation and orders
are increasing from the West
TOBACCO-The supply is large and the demand
is good Prices without change.
TEAS-The demand is moderate and prices
without change. There is an improved demand
for Japan teas.
are very firm at our quotations, by which it will be
noticed that pig tins are lower.
VARNISH-Prces are without change and The
demand cont uts to be moderate.
WOOL-The market continues steady. Transac-
tons hive been confined to small lots for mmedi-
ate cons Imption. An encouraging feature is the
passage of the act exempting wooden manufactures
from Tx. RAJ
FREIGHTS-Extreme dullness prevails. Rates
are low and nothing hardly is offering The engage
ments since our las are bark James McCarty, to
load at Savannah tor Busnos Ayres, at $22 for 1um
Der; BIZ big Talna hence Tor Matanzas at i0c for
sugar UoXes bark Philena, to load at New York for
Matanzas for the round of $1,000; brig +. IL.
Todd hence to Cardenas at 81 for empty hhds; brig
H. O. Phinney, hence to Buenos Ayres, at $500
gold for the trip; Br brig Sussex load at St. John,
N. b for MatlnZis and back north of Hattcras,
at So IS for mOasses and 81 &c for sugar