The Portland daily press., 1869-07-01

WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, fss9.


There has been no great activity in merchandise
markets during the past week. The demand has
been moderate, but steady. AS usual on the week
OF ten days preceding the of July there is quite
an active demand for certain articles and this year
it seems to be larger than ever before. dull bus
ness may be expected during the month of July,
and until the fall business commences.
Our prices current show no very material changes
in the prices of manufactures or products. In the
absence of all speculative demands is natural that
the changes from week to week should be rather
slight unless upon the impulse of short supplies or
an anticipated short production for the ensuing sea-
SON. From all accounts the appearance of the crops
for harvest are very favorable and the prospect is
that there will be abundance of breadstuffs not
only in the United States, but in other gran-grow
| ing countries.
The money market has continued very stringent
| throughout the week. The Banks have been max
ing up their semi-annua accounts and have declar-
ed their dividends. The Banks in this city with the
exception of the Second National which passed its
dvidend declare per cent for the past six months
The Cumberland National declaring Ct per cent.
Here is an bs dIssfibuted among me
numerous stockholders, and will soon find its way
among the circulating currency.
Gold has been quite steady since our report of last
week which lett it at 1s74 The rates during the
week have been 157@iS7a, closing on Wednesday at
| 1877.
There are a few russet apples in the market, for
which 81 per Dbl is asked. Southern apples are
coming along, some of which are pretty good fruit
The demand for dried apples is moderate.
Beans are quiet, but holders are firm In their
prices. Box shocks are very dull. Prices are nom
nal at 40c. In bread we note decline of half cent
in ship The demand is light. Butter is pleuty, and
though give 35c outside quotation, it is only
the very best quality that will command that price,
Candles are unchanged. Cement remains the
same. Cheese Is plenty and prices dropping. Coal
is steady at $8.50G900 tor anthracites of the best
quality, delivered. Coffee is unchanged. Cooperage
is dull, with but little demand In eordage, drugs
and dyes and dyewoods there is no change. Port
land Duck is in far demand at the increased prices
OF last week.
In the dry goods market we note firmer feeling
| on all cotton manufactures. The tendency Is up
| ward, consequent upon the advance on the raw ma
terial There Is no change in woolen productions.
The business for the week has been very good.
In fruit we note an advance lemons and or
anges, which is usual just before the 4h OF July
the deNRnd for them being quite large. In the
rainy week. There is no change in price. Mackerel
come in slowly, while there many purchasers in
been maintained. Sales of packing fish have been as
| made during the week for the Cuba market. Flour
is unchanged. The advance on the low and medi-
um grades which was had at the first OF the week,
was about lost at the closethe demand having fall
off. There arc no large operations now, the pros
tor large wheat heat S being Sso very good The
quite up to the sales.
The grain market is firm. Our quotations for
price for a prime high mixed article. In other
grains there is no change. Gunpowder is un-
changed.
Hay is bringing s12@s17, the latter price for very
prime Hides and skins are without change.
Iron is firm at our quotations. '3 S
better demand with slight advance on light and
heavy weights. Lime Is steady and unchanged
Lumber remains the same as last week with less
| demand