The Portland daily press., 1868-01-29
Review of ,he Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Jan. 20, 1868.

In business aspect there is not much change to
note in our merchandise markets for the week. The
demand for all comm ODDITIES is very moderate, being
confined to immediate wants. - -
Gold has advanced q shade since our last report,
which lett it at 1897 1t has been up as high as 14O
closing on Saturday at 1899. On Monday, 9th, it
opened at 1893, advanced to AL, closing at 1414
Tuesday, 2sth it opened at 14lt advanced to 1413,
then dropped, closing at 141s. -, VA
APPLEs-Greenings and Baldwins are in good
supply and prices range from "a to IS per barrel
Dried apples are little higher and We alter cur
quotations. -r-l-s- ..-.l f
ASHES-Potash is duh at the decline noted last
week. Ei i-s f. ~. - 80
BEANS-There is a better demand and. as the
market is not largely supplied prices very firm
The demand is moderate. 800 .
BOX SHOOKS-The market is dull and we hear
of no large sales. Prices unchanged and zoe is
demanded for the first quality. 81
BUTTER-Prices remain firm for choice table
butter there is not great supply in market
Store butter is more plenty and prices without
change. 4Htsftr
CANDLES-Tbere is steady demand tor Trow-
bridges moulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-There is more frmness in prices and
the demand has improved.
COAL-Our dealers are retailing coal lower than
the Boston dealers, who have put the price to 50
per ton. Our dealers refused to advance on the
price at which they have been delivering it, viz
W % per ton. There steady demand for it, and
the supply in market is good. ~ ---'rl sii-.;
COOPERAGE-The market is slack at present
and there is some change in prices as viii be OBJ
served in our quotations. .''.
CORDAGE-The market is very quiet, and steady
at previous quotations. t@ .
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is extremely
quiet and prices, generally, are unchanged, 9h
DUCK-At the reduced prices there is a large and
| steady demand for Portland duck.
DRY GOODS-There has been considerable ami
nation in bleached and unbleached domestics and
prices have advanced for nearly all Qualities Sales
have been made aheai Of the manufacture and
upon the value at the time of delivery. Wooden
goods are dull and without change. ~, =, =
FISH-There have been some orders from the
West and one cargo of dry has been taken during
the week at our quotations. The market generally
both for dry and picked fish is dull.
FLOUR-The receipts are about equal to the
sales, the demand being rather moderate. Some
lots have been sold to go to Boston, market be-
grades OF Western, which have been selling here at
less prices than they could he laid down in our city
FRUlT-We have no change to note except In
raisins which little higher. vi
GRAIN-The present stocks of corn are not
large, but are sufficiently ample to meet the de-
mand. Prices rather favor buyers. Oats are steady
Shorts and fine feed have advanced in prices, as
will be seen by our quotations. tT
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 no demand
for shipping. Prices of pressed vary from SO to
$40 per ton, the latter price being paid only TO- the
HIDES AND SKINs-The trade is light and opsr-
ations are confined to small quantities., IL
IRON-The market is very firm under the high
price of gold. Nails are without change
LARD-Prices are hrfner, though the demand
has not improved. y ..-.. e :, r ut
LEAD-There is fair demand both for sheet and
pipe at our increased quotations. ~t--
LIME-The demand has fallen off but there is no
LUMBER-We have no change to note in the
market. The only demand for shipping is to the
South American market, and that has fallen Off
Southern pine and dimension stuff are in good de-
mand but butt the supply is ample. y
LEATHER-The trade is limited, manufacture
ers are not doing much now. Light and middlng
weights have shaded of. 1t is presumed the lowest
prices have been reached .es 71-a
MOLASSES-Quiet and inactive There is yery
small stock of choice grades in the market and but
little coming forward. Portland Sugar House syrup
NAVAL. STORES Turpentine has slightly ad
vanced, The demand is light for all sorts OF naval
stores.
o1LS-SpeIm is lower, and linseed is higher. No
change in other oils. The demand for Portland
Kerosene continues to be steady and large.
OAkUM.-The demand is very light. No change
PAINTS-The demand for paints and leads is
quiet and steady. No change in prices.
PLASTER-Our quotations are advanced as the
arrivals fer the season are about over There is a
fair stock on hand. g, 7rF7
meats and poultry. Eggs are coming in more freely
and prices have fallen TO 33@35c by the package
Onions are scarce and high Tor prime qualities Pc
taGoes are more plenty and lower. srnf @i1J
PROVISIONS-The markets both for pork and
beet are more steady, and higher prices are antici-
pated for the former. Round hogs selling at
9911c per Id.
RICE-There is moderate demand and prices
are steady. ie ri.. I'd ftsr n zl1L vain
SALT-The market is unchanged from the re-
duced prices of last week. The demand is very
moderate and the market is well supplied.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe 81 Cores
steam rehned soaps lind good market, and are in
demand in all parts of the State.
SUGARS-There is a steady demand for Portland
renned sugars and prices are firm. Our quotations
give the prices of Forest City Refined on Tuesday
TOBACCO-The supply is large and the demand
Is good. Prices are without change. "-
TEAS-The demand ia moderate and nricaa arc
without change. .-f-- ~
TINS-Prices are firm, but the demand is not
large either tor plates or pig tin.
VARNISH-Prices are without change and the
demand cont -u,s to be moderate. : IN .lf
WOOL-The market is duh but there is no ma
terial change in prices. Pas sl'-4oH r III ~ 10
I FREIGHTS-There is more demand for vessels,
and there is a scarcity of tonnage. Rates to Cuba
nave Increased. The engagements since our last re-
port are sch Hattie Ross for Sagua, out and back
SO 90 " hid for molasses; sch +. N Perry, for Ma
tanzas, tor round sum of $500 out.