The Portland daily press., 1869-11-18
Review of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Nov. II, 1869,

The business transactions in the merchandise mar
kets have been very good during the past week. This
8 usual during the week before Thanksgiving, and
a falling off in trade must now be expected. The
country stores have been stocked up their proba-
BILE wants for the remainder of the year. supplies
will only be ordered may be needed Thus far
our merchants appear to have transacted a good
and in some cases better business during this
month than was transacted last year. The mer-
chandise markets present no essential change in
prices from last weeks quotations.
Gold has been steady during the week at 1864 and
127t closing on Wednesday, 18th at 1911.
APPLES-Our farmers are bringing in Maine fruit
more freely but the supply of choice Western fruit il
large that they cannot obtain the price asked fol-
it. No. Baldwins and Greetings are selling al
49, Is are selling and o chees soned
Western fruit is selling at $5a5 80 per Dbl. There
never was better supply OF choice fruit in this
market than there is now.
BEANS-The market is dull and without quota.
BILE change, The demand 10 light and the supply il
good.
BOX SHOOKS-The market continues dull will
limited inquiries Prices are unchanged, and sale,
cents for the first quality.
BREAD-Therei is no quotable change in prices
though concessions would be made to large purchas
ers The demand is limited.
BUTTER-The best Vermont butter, solid is sell
ing in tubs at ~ cents hi her price is asked to
ball. not so good an article. Ordinary to fair butte
may be quoted at 30(935 cents and straight Vermont
anu New York at $500 cents.
CHEESE-There is fair demand for cheese ant
prices are well maintained especially for Vernon
and prime factory brands.
COAL-The market is well supplied, for preseu
purposes and prices are firm at $lo5o9i1 90 for III
The demand is confined to small lots for dom esti
use.
COOPERAGE-The market continues dull will
but little demand. Prices are unchanged.
CORDAGE-The demand is light Prices are un
changed from last week.
DRUGS AND DYES-Alcohol has further shaded
LOswoog and CamwoOd are lower A tar business
has been done during the week.
DUCK-The demand Tor Portland duck is steady
and prices are without change.
DRY GOODS-A good business has been trans
acted during the week. and staple articles confirm.
to be in fair demand There are no quotable change
in prices The wooden goods market has been rath
er more &C i've since the advent of cold weather
Standard cotton goods have a steady demand.
FISH-The maket has been very quiet. Goldfish
are arriving more freely and there have been severa
sales OF cargoes though the market is dull Macker
ell are steady and prices firm. The fares have abOu
all arrived.
FLOUR-The market is dull and depressed, anG
prices lavor purchasers in large quantities. The re-
ceips during the week have been very lieht-no
half what they were last year at this time. The
amount brought over the Grand Trunk Railway fl
the past week tOOts up only 1878 bbs. About Il OF
bills were brought the Western Dad during The
same time The receipts have not been equal to the
sales.
becoming plenty and are lower in price. Oranges
are selling at 3.5OG4.00 per hundred for Havana
grapes 15925c per pound
GRAlN-Ihere is no change in prices from las
week. The market Is well supplied.
HAY-The demand for export has fallen off but
prices are unchanged. Prime retailing qualities
IRON-There is more frmness in the market fol-
foreign brands. The business has been tair.
Prices unchanged.
MOLAS sES-rhe market is dull though holders
are firm in prices and not disposed to concede any
thing in consequence OF very light stocks of prime
grocery grade'. Portland Sugar House syrup is now
selling at 36a4oc-the latter Price for bbls
NAILS are steady with fair demand at 5000
512 for assorted sizes.
NAVAL sToRES----Dull with light demand
Prices are without change
OiLS-The only change to note is a slight advance
PA1NTS-There is fair demand for leads
Prices are firm and unchanged from last week.
PLASTER----The demand is not pressing The
market Is fairly supplied. Prices unchanged.
PRODUCTIVE market for the past week has
been miseraby supplied with poultry and prices
have ruled high. Eggs have been scarce ant, are
selling at 36a3sc in large lets. Potatoes are plenty
and SO are onions.
PROVISIONS-The market continues mac i've and
prices are unchanged from our quotations of last
week. There is not much disposition to stock up at
present prices and no speculative demand.
sALI-Ihere is no change in prices. The market
ID wen bupplleu win all xmas.
SOAPS-Leathe and Cores soaps maintain their
prices consequent upon their excellent quality and
the large demand for them.
SUGARS-There is more animation and frmness
in the market, consequent upon late advlces from
Cuba OF the destruction of sugar plantations Prices
OF hard sugars have advanced will be noticed by
our quotation of prices OF Forest City Refinery
ductions.
TEAS-No change to note in the market either in
prices or demand.
TlN-The market is quiet, but prices for pig tins
are well sustained In plates there is no change.
WOOL-The wool market rules quiet with light
transactions.
FREIGHTS.rhe demand for Cuba charters has
somewhat subsidized The following engagements
have been made since our last reports Banks Sarah
B. Hale and Henry P. Lord hence to Cardenas, at
zoe tor box shocks; brig Caprera hence to Matanzas
a. 20c Tor box Shocks 30 for sugar hid shocks and
heals and SO for hoops under deck; brig Scotland
hence to Matanzas at 2Cc for box shocks; brig an
L. B. p" hence to north side OF Cuba at zoe for box
shocks; bark George w. Roosevelt. hence TO north
side OF Cuba at zoe Tor box shocks and 35c hid
shocks and heads schooner R. E. Hart from Wiscas-
set to north side of Cuba at zoe sugar boxes and
So tor lumber on deck; schooner M. L. Pote, hence
to Porto Rico and back at IS Tor mOlasses and 55c
for sugar.