The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-01
Review Of the Portland Markets.

WEEK ENDING June, 30, 1868.

The pleasant weather of the past week has brought
good many traders to market, and business
has been very lively in most every branch. TIE
change in prices is very slight, will be noticed by
our prices current.
Gold has been steady during the week at about
1iO4 The hig rest point reached 1iOl 1t closed
on Tuesday at 14Dt.
PLES-Choice fruit is not plenty and brings
So TO 81 ~ bbl The poorer qualities are not mach
sought after: Dr.e,I apples are very Oquei;
ASHES-There is no change The demand is
limited.
BEANS-The demand continues to be good and
prices are ve,y firm at our advanced quotations..
BREAD-There is far demand for hard bread at
BOX SHOuKS-There is but little demand, and
we quote them at 70a75c. 1t would be Difficult, to
effect large sale at tie outside price.
BUTTEk-Butter has come in plentitnlly and
pric, are lover; the market is now well supplied
and choice table butter may be quoted at 2o933c,
good 25dlSc, store 1591Oc.
CANDLr S-There is steady demand tor Trow-
bridge's mou dis at our quotations.
CHEE>E-Old cheese is getting scarce and prices
at 130i4c per lb
COAL-rhe stocks have been replenished by re-
cent arrivals and dealers have reduced the prices tor
prime anthractes to S8, dei cred.
COUPERa GE-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 weeA IS quotations.
DUCK-Ihe uem aud tor Portland duck continues
to be large. Prices are 5se for l. SAC Tor No 10 and
2sc tor Ravens.
DRY GOODS-The sales during the week have
been large and gooi business has been transacted
by jobbers. There has been an advan of &c
heavy and fine sheetings, and the tendency is up
ward. There is more frmness in w0Oens, especia ly
for Il e summer grades.
FL H-Arrivals of dry fish continue light for the
and are barely suffice 1T meet the demand.
lSrioa INCL M nf
mackere the past week; consequently the market
is sther and prices have advanced almost 81 per bb
FLUUk-Ihe market has been rather dull, espe-
cialy for wiuter ground wheats. For p lime spring
ground hours there is more trmness and no n
cess ons a made. On the low graoes Of -four the
FRUIT-Oranges and lemons have further ad-
vanced ami the probabilities are that they will be
higher There is more tirmness for raisins.
GRAIN-With large supplies Of corn and mod
crate demand prices hav further fallen OFF and we
quote Western mixed at 81 1OG1 10; vel ow at 81 10
$35G4O per ION and fiue feed $3s@40 per ton.
GUNPOWDER-There is no changein the price
of orieLtal company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand.
HAY-1here is demand for export and the
market is dull. There large quantities Of ime
hay 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
posed to advance on present rates.
HIDES AND SKlNS-The trade is light and oper-
att ms confined to small quantities.
IRON-Our quotations are unchanged. The de-
mana mas Deen very Ia1f anu sui Nails
selling at sic for assorted sizes.
LARD-1he ma ket is is quiet and prices are
steady al our reduced quotations of last week. We
quote at 19919tc in ba rels and 49, 20c in kegs.
LEAD-There is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate.
= yo market * is S IF Rocaand With
soTJ W1sishGThere is little more movements but
our quotations are unaltered. There is a moderate
demand for hard lumber with scanty supply in the
for oil
kinds and an advance has taken place on light mid
ding weight and heavy as will be noticed by our
MOLASSES-The demand has been very steady
for iocery grades and prices unchanged. We
quote 75g7Sc ioc Porto heo; 60G6Sc for CIentuegos
56c Trinidad in hhds and 73c for choice do in bbls
Cuba clayed is held at at 47(049c and Muscovado at
51955c. Clayed tart is nomna ly held at 48c.
carg Of prime Sagua Muscovado is held at Doc.
Portland Sugar House syrup is held at 800 in barrels
NAVAL SrORES-Turpentine has Iallen Off ami
we now quote it at 52957 per gallon No change in
other articles.
OILS-The Portland Kerosene Company are SELL
ing kerosene oil at 45c. Refined petroleum sells
40c. Linseed is a little lower Lard oil is steady,
and we quote 81 4591 80; castor il So 6Od2 IS.
PRoDUCE-Ihe market is quite active a d cut
meats are lower. Eggs are selling at 24925c in
packages. Potatoes have come along freely, espe-
cialy from the provinces and prices have been
knocked down to 81 1903 90 per Dbl. At the latter
price they must be very choice.
PkOVlSIONS-The market is very quiet and
prices without change both for beef and pork.
PLASTER There has been slight advance. We
note the sale of a cargo OF white at So per ton.
RICE-The demand except tor immediate use is
small. Our quotations are mantained.
SAIT-Tbere is no change in the market, which
is now well supplied with all kinds. Liverpool salt
is now offered IN bond at 80 50a$2 62, duty paid
50 80 ga 90.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe & Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand IN all parts of the State.
>UGARS-Ihe demand by johbers for Portland
sugars CONTINUES to be good and our qnotations
which are OF Tuesday are.we maintained. Our
sugar houses and refinery find a .good m lrkat for
their productions which have attained high repa-
taton.
TOB ACCO-The supply is large and the demand
is good. Prices without change
TEAS-There is an improved feeling for teas and
higher prices are anticipated but make no change
In quotations.
1INS-There is bet ter demand for tins and prices
are very firm at our qu.tations
noticed that pig tins are 10 yer.
NARN1SH-Prices are a little higher, and we
quote Damar at 81 1898 90.
WOUL-The market continues steady. Transac-
tens have been confined to small lots for immedi
ate cons Imption There moe inquiry for low
grades.
FkEIGHTS-But lite doing. The following are
the Engagements reported for the week: Bark Ma
ry +. Libby, hence to Matanzas, with heading a. H. ,
moty casks at 81 brig Gipsey Queen, t. Matanzas,
wi h hoops at So so, empty hhds 81; brig Isaac
carver hence to Baltimore with headings ut Sc per
pair brig Minnie Miller from Bangor to PhIladel-
phia at "a M for lumber,