The Portland daily press., 1868-10-29
Review OF the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Oct. %, 1868.

Trade has been moderate during the past week
and cur markets have not presented unusual signs
of activity. Purchasers deal as sparingly posi-
BILE in replenishing thei stocks, coming in oltener,
or ordering such goods as may be wanted. Holders
of staple articles ave unwilling to make further
duction, considering that the lowest points have
been reached. The continued stringency in the
money market has its effect to retard business.
Gold has been upon the downward tendency since
our last report which left 1t 1871 On Wednesday of
last week it went down to 1885, Thursday 1884, FRI
day 1851; Saturday 1344 Monday of this week it
touched 1891 Tuesday it rallied and closed at 1s4t;
Wednesday it opened at 1344 dropped to 1874, closing
at the opening price.
APPLES-Wmer fruit Is coming in and prices
vary from s. to "a pei Dbl according to The quality.
The in this State will be larger than has been
for some years. oried apples are dull and without
change
ASHES-There is no change from last week, The
demand tor potash is tair
BEANS-The market is not so well supp led with
good beans as it has been. Prices are unsettled
We quote them at 5 509S425 according 70 quality.
BkEAp-We reduce our quotations tor pilot aud
BOX Observation-Disclosures are beginning TO
send hem in, though not in large quantities. ship
ments are bling made Sa We quote them at 755s5c
BUTTER-Common butter is plenty enough, but
there is not much choice table utter brought in
We quote ordinary to fair at 3O93sc. Good to
choice brings 3e(945c.
CANDLES-I is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges mou.ds at our quotations.
CHEE>E-ChCesc is very firm at our quotations
The supply is good
CORDAGE- The demand is light. Our quotations
are main aimed.
COAL-Dealers are firm in their prices of 81 per
ton for he best hard Goals, delivered The rates Of
freight from shipping ports rule exorbitantly high
so that the piices asked fr coal at the shin ING
ports it cannot be laid down at less tnan $40 tor pre-
pared sizes. 1t does not now look as though there
would be any decline in prices.
CEMEST-There is large demand at the adj
vanced quotations # S. 90 per Dbl.
COOPERAGE-Stocks are ii hi and the demand
is large. Headings and hoops have advanced as will
DUCK-rhe demand tor Portland duck continues
to be large. Prices are bsc tor l. SAC Tor No 10 and
DRUGS AND DYES-Borax and camnbor orr.
lower. The b-siness Transactions continue tn he
DRY GooDs-There has been quite n ,ivs,v trade
during the week. Prices are unchanged but very
firm both for otton and woOen goods The demand
for standard cottons is large, and also the demand
for sea sonable WOODEN goods The lowesC prices are
presumed to have been touched, and the teHden v
is upward. The present rates leave no margin Of
profit to the manufacturers OF cotton.
FlSH-The market continues unusually good es-
pecially for dry fish, and it is a settled conviction
That the stocks are light this and the demand
IS good prices are urn with a slight advan e. There
Ia an active enquiry foi mackere and as the season
closes, more desire to purch Use, as the catch is
known t. be light We note an advance OF S1@1 80
on Is and Is the past week.
FLOUk-The marked Is dull and depressed on the
low and medium grades OF spring and wiuter wheats
pr ces favor purchasers. On the choice ,amily
brands prices well sust lined The receipts have
been large Since our last report the receipts here
via Grand Trunk railway. have been iGsl4 bbls for
city delivery and ,out 1000 for he Provinces. The
number Of bbls re eived ON Wednesday of last week
was 1891, Thursday 2ls9, Friday $685. SATURDAY
iSol, Monday 700, Tuesday 2529 Wednesday. 18th
.6oz. In addition TO TINS quite large amount has
been received from the W est via the p. 5. and P.
railroad.
FRUlT-We note an increase in the price of lem
OnS ana a Sllgnt decrease raisius, These he
only features to note in the fruit market
GRAlN-C0rn has shaded and we alter our quota