The Portland daily press., 1869-02-25
Review OF the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Feb. "a, 1869.

Ilefe ID mucn actlVlCy III nedry al Ine clrcies o.
trade. The spring business opens well. In gro.
ceries, in dry goods, and in merchandise generally
our merchants give good report. The single un.
| favorable exception is in the West India trade
which owing to the disturbed condition of affairs il
Cuba, is nearly stagnant. In shocks and cooperagt
| little or nothing is doing.
The money market has been easier, and transac-
tions are proportionaby facilitated. Country pro
| duce has been coming in more freely; though the
deep SHOWS in some sections have proved an obstruc
| tion to this kind Of trade. Gold has ruled lowe
duIing the week. 1t closed Wednesday at 1929 q
1921.
APPLES-The heavy storms and deep snow, BY
preventing the farmers from bringing in their stocks
have caused the prices OF all green apples to advance
| wins. None OF inferior quality in the market.
AsHES-Priees unchanged. Demand limited.
4 BEANS-The supply has increased till the mar
4 ket is dull at present quotations.
BREAD-The demand Tor hard bread ID fair a
our quotations.
still keep the market dull. Prices are nominal de
| pendent on Cuba news. Shipments light,
BUTTER There is an abundance Of fair to goot
| but little or choice except in very small lots. We
| still quote choice at 40042c.
CANDLEs--Thsre is steady demand and prices
15fa16. Sperms are held at 4O@42c.
CEMENT-The market is unchanged in price
| The demand is moderate.
to 23c although few lots have been sold for trif'
less.
COAL-The prices remain unchanged with the ex.
csption of Cumberland, which now retails at $40.
COOPERAGE-The Cuba trouble still affects the
market. Prices nominal. But few offer at present
quotations.
COPPER-Y M Steady and bronze metal has ad-
yanced slightly. Old metal is taken in exchange at
DUcK-The demand for Portland duck continues
to be good. The prices, which were advanced last
week, maintained. Our quotations will show
the prices tor these products.
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is still quiet
with slight signs of more activity. Opium, vitriol
and alcohol have declined slightly.
FLOUR-The market continues dull and prices de-
clining decrease OF % to Soc will be noticed on
cur last weeks quotations. Because OF the few
offers prices are somewhat nominal. Receipts are
FRUiT-Two cargoes ot Oranges and Lemons have
arrived in Boston, and will be tor sale here to-Inor-
row probably at s. % to 70 90: firm, a, tho .dv
ed prices OF last week, with light supply: Large
quantities still continue to be sent West. We note
500 packages mackerel for Cal. at quotations.
GRAIN Western mixed corn of sound quail
ity has a 'an started trife and we now quote ut
sie59Io7, We note further decline ON Southern
yellow of ic. All other grains remain unchanged.
shorts we quote at $780, Very little trade but i'm
proving slightly.
stoppage OF shipments to the South, and cOnse-
quently there is a slaekness in the market, and
prices tend downward. Prime retailing hay COM
HIDES AND sKINs-The business transactions
light, but the market continues TO be firm. Buonos
Ayres still quote 81 to 33c.
iRON-Our dealers are receiving their importations
OF foreign irons direct to this port, via steamers
Prices are firm, with tar transactions. Nails are
unchanged tom our present quotations OF 54c, 40
which prce they are now sold. The market Is the
same as last week
LAkD-The advance on lard has not been main
tanned We now quote both bbl and keg at lc lower.
LEA1HER-The leather market firm with
an advance mdslling weights and prices tend up
ward. There Is more enquiry tor all kind. Stocks
LUMBER There is some inquiry for shipping
for building is not very large at present Lumber In
as good as usual at this season. There Is rather
more demand for spruce.
moasses with an excited market, tendency upward
Importers make effort TO dispose of their stocks
and one cargo Cienfuegos sold at s.. The supply d
not large, but two cargoes in port. Sugar House
Syrup has advanced Sc.
NAVAL SToRES-There has been slight de-
cline on turPen inc, end there 10 no strong demand
for any naval articles.
OILS-Portland kerosene is very firm at our quo
tations, with good demand, Whale oil has fnr-
ther advanced. Fish oils very firm at our quo
tations. Linseed we quote at slight advance.
prices since last week.
PLASTER-Our quotations remain unchanged.
There is none arriving here now. Hard is held at
So 49, soft at So 80, and white at SO rs per ton.
PR0DUCE-The general market is unchanged.
Eggs are plenty, considerable quantities have been
shipped to Boston 25 and 2S Potatoes have declin-
RICE-We continue our quotations at 91c for RAN
goon and II for Carolina. The demand il confined
to immediate wants.
SALT-One cargo of Bonaire for grinding pur-
poses has arrived. Prices are unchanged.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe q Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand in all parts of the State.
SUGAR-The excitement of last week continued
until Monday since 1t has been more steady at the
advanced prices. The Eagle Sugar Refinery begin
ming to put their sugar into the market, but
not give their quotations until next week. These
prices remain nominal and dependent upon orders
from Cuba.
TINS-The advance on this is fully main
tanned. There is an improved demand both for pig
and plate tins.
TEAS-The market is steady with limited de-
mand, confined to wants for immediate consump-
ton.
TOBACCO-The market firm and good demand.
,VARNISH-The demand is moderate and prices
are steady at our quotations.
WOOL-Pulled has advanced little while the
poorer qualities of fleece have decreased slightly
The demand is good especially for Pulled.
FREIGHTS-We find the following engagements:
Brig A. F. Larrabee, hence for Cardenas, 12c for
shocks, 81 90 for hhds. Schooner Clara Sawyer
hence to Savannah 81 90 for hay, back with hard
pine from Darien 80 80. Brig Castilian hence to
Cardenas sugar boxes 10c. hoops 81. Barque Hor-
ton hence to Matanzas hhds 81 90, hoops 81 co. Brig
Ernestine rates not transprea. Barque Brothers,
hence to Mobile, hay, round sum out $1,000. Sch.
Lucy Allen hence to Bucksvile, s. c., and back to
Freeport, Me-, hard pine $12 co.