The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-22
Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING July Fl, 1868.

been very fair considering the extreme heat of the
weather and the fact that this is the dulest business
month in the year. The sales by jobbers have been
unusually large tor the season, though the retail
trade has fallen of, people in the country towns be-
ing actively engaged in haying good fall bust
ness is anticipated the stocks in the country
stores only kept up to the present wants of COM
munities.
Gold has advanced since our last report which lett
it on Tuesday I4th at 141a. On Wednesday it went
up to 1929; Thursday 1929; Friday 1881; Saturday
14as. Monday Goth, opened at l43a and closed at
the same price. Tuesday 2lst, it opened at 1921,
a advanced to 1881, then dropped, closing at 143.
APPLES-Last years apples are about all out of
the market. few Western apples OF this years
crop have made their appearance, but as yet it is
poor fruit. Dried apples are dull.
ASH ES-Prices are nominal-the demand being
very limited.
BEANS-There is considerable demand and the
noticed by our quotations.
BREAD-We reduce quotations slightly.
There is lair demand tor all kinds OF hard bread.
BOX SHOOKS-The season is over and our quo
tafions are nominal.
BUTTER-There is steady and active demand
for good butter and as the receipts have net been
very large there has been little advanca in prices.
We quote family at 32g3Sc for good to choice and
store at 22d25c.
CANDLES-Tbere is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-Chcese is very firm at our quotations.
u lie
ing in is OF better quality than usual at this
CoAL-The stocks have been replenshed by re-
cent arrivals and dealers have reduced the prices
prime anthracites to So, deli cred.
COOPERAGE-The demand at the present time
is good and the market bare of cooperage. We
make no change, however. in our quotations in
prices
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
to be large. Prices are 5Sc for l. 3fc tor No 10 and
CSC for Ravens.
DRY GOODS-The sales have been quite large
during the week, consequent, probably upon an adj
vance of lc upon standard meetings, With an up
ward tendency for other co ton manufactui es.
WoOlens are in fair demand and prices though un-
FI,H-Owing to the hot, sulty weather fish of all
kinds arrive slowly. Demand good and prices very
firm. In mackerel there is very little doing as the
catch, thus far is very small One fare OF 100 bbls
which arrived last week sold on private erms, but
at quotation prices as is understood.
FLOUR-There is no activity in the market and
our quotations unchanged. On the lower grades
of spr & wheats tor shipping, there has been some
concession but on the pure sound grades, for family
there has been an advance, and prices are very
firm There is scarcity OF the favorite brands, and
they cannot be purchase at the West so low now
they could two weeks since.
FRUIT-As anticipated in our report last
week, there has been further rise in oranges and
lemons. In consequence of the scarcity of lemons
they have jumped up to $50 per box, and not m any
to be had at that price. Oranges have advanced to
$14 and scarce at hat. in dried fruits there is
GRAIN-The market is unchanged from last week,
and We quote Western mixed at 81 1901 II; yell
low at 81 1901 20. No changes in other grains
Oatsare held at sSd90c; shorts at S33935 and line
GUNPOWDER-There is no change in the price
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
HAY-Jhere is demand for export and the
market is dull. There ale large quantities of p ime
bay in the hands of farmers which they will not
bring in at present prices. The certainty OF large
crop this season being assured, dealers not dis
HIDES AND SKIkS~The trade is light and oper-
atoms are confined to small quantities.
IRON-0ur quotations are unchanged. The de-
mand has been very fair and still continues. Nails
selling at &c for assorted sizes.
LARD-The market is is quiet and prices are
steady at our quotations of last week. We quote at
199l9tc in ba rels and 19Ia2Oc in kegs.
LEAD-There is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate. ~
LIME-The market is very steady at our quota
tiOns If 81 z09l % per cask for Rockland, with
good demand. .Esk
LUMBER-There is little more movement, but
our quotations are unaltered There is moderate
demand for hard lumber with scanty supply in the
LEATHER-The market is very firm at our quo
tations. The business has been light.
MOLASSES-The market is dun with moderate
demand for prime retailing grades of which there is
not large sto k: quote 7597Sc Tor Porto hico;
GOOSE for Cenfuegos See for Trinidad in hhds and
73c tor choice do in bbs. Cuba clayed is held at
| 47049c and Muscovado at 51;db5c Clayed tart is
nomina ly held at 4Sc. Portland Sugar House syrup
| is held at 800 in barrels. ....
NAVAL STORES-We have no changes to note.
| The market is vsry quiet.
OII4S-Lnseed has slightly advanced. There is
considerable enquiry for fish oils and is begin
| ming to come in. No change in prices. Portland
kerosene is selling at 4sc and Portland refined Pc
| trOleum at 40.
PRODUCE-There is no change in poultry or
meats. Eggs have advanced to 32aL34c by the pack
age. Good potatoes are scarce and prices have adj
| vanced. New potatoes have hardly begun to come
in. Onions are very scarce as the Bermudas are
| about out of the market.
| PROVISIONS-The market is very quiet and
prices rule steady without any large transactions.
| PLASTEk-We continue our quotations for blue.
| White is selling at So per ton.
| klCE-The demand except tor immediate use il
small Our quotations are maintained
been reduction of 12tc for Cadiz and Liverpool in
bond. No change otherwise.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe & Cores
demand IN all parts of the State.
| SUGARS-The demand by j0bbers for Portland
sugars continues to be good and our quotations
sugar houses and refinery find a good market for
| their productions which have attained high repu-
tation
| TOBACCO-The supply is large and the demand
| isgood. Prices are without change.
| TEAS-There is an improved feeling for teas and
higher prices are anticipated but we make change
| in quotations.
TINS-There is no large demand for tins and prices
| are very firm at our quotations
| VARNISH-Prices are a little higher, and we
quote Damar at 81 1908 90.
| WOOL-There is an improved feeling in the wool
market espet tally for the low grades In the New
| York market there is moderate and steadily i'm
proving movement, based upon the anticipa ion of
more active demand
FREIGHTS-Dullness continues. The engae =
| ments since our last report the following: Sch
| Mary Ella from st John to Philadelphia or Bati-
more with lumber mt So " M; brig Harry Verden,
New York to Cardenas with mOlasses shocks at 25c
| brig III. G. Berry from New York to Card mas with
| to Remedies and back North of Hat eras at IS for
| molasses and SOC for sugar.