The Portland daily press., 1869-06-03
Review Of III. Portland Markets.

WEEK ENDING june 2, 1869.
The business transactions Tor the past week have
been moderate. with the exception Of the dry goods
jobbers, who have transa ted large business. In
groceries the sales at the first part of the week
quite large but fell of at the close. The country
merchants are purchasing only to supply immediate
wants, preferring to order goods as they may be
wanted.
The retail trade has been extremely dull. Country
people, who make their purchases In the city, are
now engaged in planting aud do not come In unless
compelled oy the force Of circums The Spring
trade has not been 20 good as usual.
The changes In prices OF commodities are slight az
may be observed from our prices current. The fuc-
tuations In tue gold market does not seem to have
affected the prices in any remarkable degree.
The money market has ruled easy. The Banks
are disposed to accommodate to the extent OF their
means, and good paper has not been refused and
me chants have Iound difficulty In obtaining dis
counts.
The gold market has beon quiet. 1t closed on
Wednesday OF last week at 1854. Thurs lay ii closed
at 1881; Friday at 1891; Saturday at 1891; MONDAY
ct 1884; Tuesday 1897; Wednesday June 1t OPEN
cd at 1891 dropped to 1884 at which price clo.ed
Apples are getting rather scarce and are higher az
Will be seen by our quotations. Beans are more
plenty and prices are rot quite firm. Box Shocks
are l There is NO ispostion to ship In the pres
ent state of affairs 10 Cuba We qnose them at 500
quite 80 firm. Our autarions are 25G35c-the lat
.er Tor ,he best ball. Candles are unchanged and
there is o goJd demand tor Trowbridge's manufac-
ture. CHEESE is very firm for old. There has been
but little new brought in, not enough to furnish
quota ions, Coal remains the same as last week.
Cooperage In dull and unchanged In cordage there
is no change. In drugs anu dy there il sight
ADVANCE on alcohol. borax and extract Of iogwood.
In dr, goods we have no cuauge to noe in prices.
There Is more frmness for Standard cotton goods.
rh. business OF the week has been large. Portland
Duck continues to be in good demanu at the factory
prices.
catch uas been larger than usual, this year. and cod
are coming in more plenty The stock of FIT mack
erel is very light but prices are not nrm In
GU .uce OF favorable reporls 0f the shore catch. The
hour market is unchanged, both in the price and
Market Stocks are daily growing smaller from the
demand for immediate consumption, In fruits there
is no change. Grain is unchanged. We quote mix
ed corn at 95l05 and ola, according TO qua-
ity. Hay is ull, with no demand Tor shipp ng
There Is no change hides and skins and the demand
is light, Iron IL unchanged; J; the demand IL moder-
Il firm with more demand for middling aud light
weicots. In lime and cement there is no change.
Lumber is In demand for baiuing purposes, and
tlss is more enquiry nor tP shPpDS eSt ,oc., Hodr
are not disposed to make any concession as the ten
deucy 10 upwards. Nails are selling at 45@5c for
assorted zes. Naval stores are dull with q slight
advance on t. rpenIine ln oils We note reduction
of 3e per gallon ON Portland Kerosene LInseed il
lower and 8, IL lard oil. Paints are unchanged.
aster is plenty and Ices aIe the same as last
week The produce market 10 without much change.
Eggs are higher and bring 22@23c III large guam
titles. In provisions there 10 no ,hange The salt
market remains the same az last week. The de-
mand for Lealhe and Cores soaps continues to be
good.
refined have shaded tribe from last week. There