The Portland daily press., 1869-09-30
Review of the Portland MARKETS.
WEEK ENDING Sept. 20, 1860.


The business during the past week has been fair
in all branches, though not approach ng the activity
of some past seasons Still our merchants are hope
full and not disposed to complain. The gold furry
in New York affects our markets as well as others,
and there is no disposition to make purchases be-
yond present necessities. The supplies are ample
for all present demands and prices of commodities
are regulated by prices abroad.
APPLES-The market is well supplied with Wes-
tern fruit, which is selling at all prices Primo
Maine fruit brings $4@5 per Dbl. AS yet this fruit
is not very plenty; but from all accounts we judge
the crop of Maine fruit will be much larger than has
been anticipated.
BEANS are plenty and the market is rather dull.
Prices at our quotations are maintained.
BREAD is in better demand for all kinds, both
hard and soft.
BUTTER is unchanged. The supply of primo
family butter has not been equal to the demand. 1t
isnow coming in more freely. We quote it at 40645,
In cheese there has been no change.
COAL remains unchanged as to prices. There ia
no probability flewer prices this season.
COOPERAGE remains dull, but there is a little
more demand than there has been for some months.
Prices are without change.
DRY GOODS.-There is no change in the prices
in either cotton or woolen goods. The sales during
the past week have been quite large, though there
has not been much animation. Purchases are made
according to the immediate wants, aud without any
reference to speculation.
DRUGS AND DYES-There has bsen further
advance on alcohol. Rhubarb Is lower. The bust
ness transactions have been very fair.
DUCK-Portland ducks remain unchanged as to
prices, with good demand for all of their man ufac-
-t,,ras ---------
FISH,-The receipts of fdry;lsh has)been very light
In ring fhn NJ yvit M in y,r'oa
cept on Western Bank cod, on which we note de-
cline of SOC per quintet. In mackeral there have
been no receipts Of Bay but the shore receipts have
been taken by dealers at full rates.
FLOUR-The market is dull and unsettled. The
receipts about equal to the sales. Spring wheats
are tri1e lower. A comparison oil the market at
the present time with that one year ago shows
ducion of from four to five dollars per barrel the
prices of the high grades.
FRUIT-We have no change to make from last
week. There are 10 oranges in the market. Peach
es are done to. Grapes are now coming along free
ly and at low prices We noticed yesterday, Con-
cords retailing at 2oc per lb.
GRAIN There has been slight reduction in
corn from last week. The market Is well supplied.
In other grains we have no change to mention.
HAY-The market is unchanged. There is a bet
ter demand for shipping qualities. We quote prices
at S491S per ton for pressed the latter price for
prime retailing.
IRON remains unchanged. The trale has been
very fair for the season.
LEATHER-Prices are very firm, with better
demand for middling weights.
LIME is very firm at the advanced uuolati3rs o.
last week.
LUMBER is steady but there is an upward ten
dency consequent upon the low state ofwater at the
mills.
MOLASSES-The stocks are lighter than have been
known for many years and holders are firm in prices
The troubles in Cuba have prevented the usual ex-
psrts from that island and, consequently high prices
must prevail. Portland Sugar House syrupis SELL
ing at 43c in bbls.
NAILS.-We quote an advance OF Csc on nails.
The manufacturers have found that they have been
selling them without any profit. This fact, togeth
er with the low state of water at all the mills has in
duced an advance which will undoubtedly be main
tained,
OILS-There has been a slight advance on linseed,
There is demand for fish oils and they are firm
at our quotations.
PLASTER is unchanged and there is d good sup
ply in The market.
PRODUCE-W have no change to uote except in
eggs which are little higher, and potatoes which
have shaded off, and coming in quite plenty and
of good quality.
PROVISIONS remain without change. The same
may be said of rice, spices, teas and tobacco.
SALT-There have been no receipts kurng the
week. The demand for fishing purposes and the
country tra1eis good. The market is we'll supplied.
SUGAR-The excitement in the market has abated
but prices are firm, both for and refined. Spacu-
lation, originating in the gold excitement of last
week has subsided and the market has settled down
upon what appears firm basis 1t is not supposed
prices will go higher, neither is 1t supposed there
will be any general decline. The Stocks both of
raw and refined not large and, therefore, there
is no chance for speculation The present stocks Of
both raw and refined sugars throughout the Union
munity.
TIN.--There has been slight advance on pig tin
since our last report. Under the late 1uc uatiDg
prices OF gold this advance cannot be maintained.
Tps are paid for IN gold and thus their values uc-
tuate. In plate tins there has been no change and
we continue our quotations.
WOOL is quiet. There is some demsnd from Wes-
tern manufacturers, but there is no important
change in prices.
FREIGHTS-We have not much TO say, this
week, upon freghts. There is nothing Offering
One vessel has been taken up for Queenstown, with
orders, loaded with petroleum-terms private. 1t
is too early for Cuban reights and nothing is done
up for the South at So per ton for hay to Savannah
and 3oc per Dbl for plaster. The eghting business
is dull all around.