The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-04
Review Of Portland Market.

WEEK ENDING Nov. 8, 1868.
The business transactions in the general merchan-
disc markets have been very good during the past
week and more lively appearance has been pre-
srnted in our streets. Country traders appear 10 be
stocking up for the approaching Thanksgivme and
laying in their supply heavy goo for the WHITE
sea on Merchan lise values are without any mate
rial change. F.'t
Coll has been tumbling down. Our quotations
last week LETT it at s13l4. Thursday it dropped to
49, SATURDAY. to 1873 and On Wednesday, Nov. g. the
closing quo atioa TIA.
The secre AIRY of the Treasury will sell this month
s11 900, 90 in gold and will purchase $4,000 Ooo in
bonds. This tends 10 keep tn prize of go'd down.
APPLES-The market continues to / g snip lied
vito Wesh m fruit OF choice kind. SUI er quail
Ines command aooit 81 per Dbl. Name frui. is
coming along slowly and IS selling at $5a5 so for
cho zee Baklwins.
BEAhS-The article is plenty and prices have
generally receded ab0u &c per busbe.
BOX SHOCKS There is no demand of any i'm
portance. We note sales during tie week at 6597o
for fl st quality .-..-.
BREAD IS unchanged with fair demand for all
ends Of hari.
BUTTER-Tne market is better supplied and the
article Is GO ming n m re freely. We quote table
bnlter 33@42c for fair to prime.
CHEESE-We do not alter our quotations. The
CoAL-Unchanged Dealers re delivering the
81 GO seIs 1a ~ ~ ana 90 ton Gu%ber
|
Goals.
uooPERAGE-Dun and unchanged There is
bu Ire demand at present.
CORnAGE is without change The demand is
DIR DRUGS AND DYEs---Business transactions
very iair. The only change to note is an advance
DUCK-Portland duck continues to bs in good de-
mand Prices are u changed.
DRY GOOOS---The on'y changes in our prices
Gu rent are on medium and light shee tings viii h
are lower. The market is unsettled 10th for tton
Tha hr,.;p
lions during the week have been very good
FisH-No change in prices from last week. The
mackerel feet at this port did not affe prices The
fares were all taken MI at full prices soon as they
arrived.
FLOUR-We make no change in limitations The
demand for the low grades has len off while there
| Is an increased demand Tor the be er grades The
business transac IONS are improving. The receip
by our merchants for the week ending the Sd 10 t
up Ii l65 bbls which 9,6t5 bbls received via
| Grand Trunk Railway.
FnUIT-There is no change in anytbi,g but LAM
ons wilch are lower. Rasms are steady quu-
t9tions. There are no oranges save few Havana
NUS bring $7aS per ushel Ounce are selling at
So per bushe Grape, are plenty and selling at Ice
and upwards er h. Cranberres are S12oaI4 per
| GRAIN---No change from last week. The mar
se' IS wei, supplied with corn and it is selling at
| tor prime elbow Oats are e5I7Oc 7
| HAY-rhe dema d tor shipping has fallen off, but
OF oaled, and the article is firm and quick at $1s per
| ton.
| IRON The reduction in the price of gold has
tended to reduce the prize OF foreign 70 an we al
| Ter onr quot atoms accordingly. The business has
| been very good during the week.
LAhD[Ihe article is plenty, and prices with
| LEATHE The market continues firm, with a
goo demand f,r all kinds Prices a'e unchanged.
| LIME-There is no change. Rnckland is Sell nc
| at u 419l5p per cask. Demand ght Cemen. is
| LUM 7ER-The demand continue. to he pood
both for Shipping and building purposes Prices re-
main the sane as last week.
| MOi.aa ES stocks are light in first hands and
| prices firm. There f. no disposition to make on
| cessior IN the present state of the Cuban market
cortland Sugar House syrup is selling at ds94ac
| with good demand. N'
Ian Kerosene, TO- which there is a large demand
ilnseeI has fallen &c. Fish oils are dull and un-
| PA1NTS-There is a fair demand for leads bnt M
| change IN prices from lest week.
| PLASTER-A good supply in the market with a
| fair demand. Prices unchanged
| fnoDOCE-Ihemarket continues to be well sup
pile d with esh meats ard poultry. Eggs continue
scarce aid command $50 &c in la re lots Potatoes
are plenty at $4,000. Sweet potatoes are in large
supply ans are selling at si95 per hbl. Onions are
PRovisIONS-We reduce o1r oaotations o f'r
beet Pork is firm at our quotations. Business
transactions are improving.
no change II prices. The demand Tor the country
| trade confines to be good.
| SOAPS-Le the and Cores soaps maintain their
pres nsequent nron their excellent quality and
the large demand for hem. =
| SUGARS-The demand for Portland suoars has
lmprnvrd anil prices torestiCitv Refinery rrodnc-
lions have be n slightly reduced, a. will be noticed
BY our quotations n the Eagle and Portland Su-
gar House productions there is no change A good
| market IS iOnn for all Port ami sugars
,fEAS-The market is quiet and prices are without
| change. -
TIN No change to note. The market is firm
DO b FIR pig and plate tins. -. :. -
| WnOL-The market is duh and transactions are
| II ht.
FREIGHTS There is more enquiry for Cuban
Martha A. Berry, hence O Matanzas al zoe for box
shocks; brigs Nary A. Chase AMI Merriwa hence to
N side OF Cuba, at zoe Tor box shooks Coastwise,
ireights are rather dull.