The Portland daily press., 1869-03-25

WEEK ENDING March "a, 1869.

The large body of snow in the Interior the bad
travelling and the baekwardness Of spring obstructs
trade and prevents purchasers from coming to the
city in such numbers as might reasonably be ex-
pected under more favorable auspices. The market,
generally has been very quiet during the week. In
some branches of trade there has been slight i'm
provement. There has been no speculative demand
for any commodity, the purchases made being for
present wants. Staple commodities are, generally,
very firm and unchanged, a few only having declin-
ed. Our merchants are expecting that the month of
April viii inaugurate good business.
The goldmarket has ruled very steady at prices
ranging from 1904 to 1911. The closing quotations
on. Wednesday Path was 1919.
U. s. Bonds still hold up well in Europe at s3t
@s4. In London on Wednesday the afternoon quo
tatons for them was S3a.
The stringency in the money market still contin-
ues, though upon Government Securities there is
little difficulty in obtaining loans.
APPLES-Sound prime fruit cannot be purchas
ed at less than IS. per Dbl. There is doing in
dried apples now than for long time back. s4t
ASHES1The sales sre light, the demand being
limited. Prices are unchanged.
BEANS-There is q good supply in the market
and prices Of blue pod and yellow eyes are lower
d d RE peans & q ~ G 1924 So blue pod % 9
BOX SH0OKS-The continued troubles in Cuba
still keep the market dull Prices are nominal, de-
BREAD-There il q fair demand for hard breads
Prices are unaltered. -
BUTTRR-with a more liberal supply the market
Is not quite so stiff. There ID large amount of but
ter yet to be brought in and as the spring opens
prices will be lower. We quote fair to good at S5
Is tssdy Ss%sns snS nres.
are unchanged. We quote Trowbridge's moulds at
sMSE Sperm are @assat asa at .oa2S
The demand ID moderate.
CHEESE-There is little or no Vermont in mar
ket Prime i.csory is selling at 2292sc. Country
COAL-Dealers have reduced their prices to 50 80
on the wharf and 40 per ton delivered for the best
Goals; Cumberland Is selling at the same rates.
COOPERA9E-There Is nothing doing. Molassss
shocks tcity) are lower, with but little enquiry
The Cuba troubles still affect the market for ship
COPPER-Prices are firm and unchanged, with
light sales. Yellow metal and bronze sheathings
DUCK-The demand for Portland duck continues
to be good, and market 10 found for the excellent
productions OF this company,
proved demand during the week. Camphor an
opinm have shaded o trife.
DRY GOODS-The market is dull at present.
There has been q reduction in the price Of heavy
sheetings Of 1@t}c owing to disposrtion OF New
York holders to realize, probably account of the
tightness Of the money market. Manufacturers are
not disposed to reduce prices, and, lin fact cannot
to themselves under the present prices Of the
raw material. In woolens we have no change to
note.
FISH-There is no stock of dry fish of any conse-
quence in the market, and none can be expected for
0 month. The stock OF Wackerel Is very light, but
FLOURLThe market continues dull and prices
favor large purchasers. Very little has been receiv-
ed here for month, yet the stocks ample for all
the demands for consumption.
FRUIT-Oranges and lemons are plenty and cheap
er as will be noticed by. our quotations. Dried
GRAINGThe CIR market M is 'A Unclaimed from fast
week. We qnote Western mixed corn at 81 O8
al TO- with very little in the market; though lots
ofod kt.a (row.<s
ward freight. Southern yellow is held at 81 1Of 12
Southern white is held at 81 09@1 0S Oars are
steady at soc soc fine feed 80 and shorts at
GUNPOWDER-The quotations for Gorham DOW
der are unchanged The demand steady, espec-
tally for blasting qualities.
HAY-There is no change in the market, There
is no demand for shipping and what is shipped is on
owners account Straw is lower and we quote it at
HIDES AND sKiNs-The business transactions
light but the market continues to be firm. Buenos
Ayres still quote 81 to 33c.
1RON-The market Is firm at the prices of
last week. The demand is light. Nails are SELL
ing at 81 to 5c for assorted Sizes Our dealers now
LfhE-We note a reduction Of &c per barrel from
the quotations of week. Rockland is selling at
LAKD-We do not alter our quotations of last
week, though the market is not quite 20 stiff.
LEATHER-Prices are uuchanges from last week.
though very firm. The prospect is that they will
LUMBER There is some inquiry for shipping
lumber. The market Is well supplied. The demand
for building s not very large at present. Lumber is
as good as usual at this season. There is rather
more demand for spruce.
MOLASSES-The market is dull. Several car
goes have arrived since our last report but there is
no disposition to push them upon the market. They
are firmly held at our quotations. Portland Sugar
House is held at 4b@4sc-the latter price for bar
NAVAL SToREs-we reduce our quotations for
pitch and turpentine. The demand is limited.
OILS-There has been a reduction in the prices of
Portland kerosene oils and quote them at 4Ic for
kerosene and Sec for refined petroleum. Linseed,
lard and castor oils have shaded trlde. f.
PAINTS-We have no changes to note in the
prices OF paints. The demand just now, is rather
PRODUCE-Go6d beef is plenty. Poultry ia get
ting scarce and is higher. Eggs are coming in more
freely and we quote them at 2Sc925c by the prcksge
Onions are Ss oo9s % per bbl4 and potatoes 60975c
PROvISIONs-Bsefis is unchanged. In pork there
has been reduction in prices Of clear, while prime
Tor hams, the prices Of which have shaded.
RICE-We continue our quotations at 9}c for Ram
goon and II for Carolina. The demand is confined
SALT-Therei is a large demand for fishingipurpos-
es and theWestern trade. Two cargoes OF st. Mar
here are lower than they are in Boston and New
York. SO
sOAPS-At the reduced prices. Leathe g. Gore.
steam refined soaps find good market, and are In
demand in all parts of the State.
SUGAR-The market Is more steady than il was
last week and prices are quite firm at our quotations.
check the decline on raw sugars and they are firmly
held by the owners. We give the prices of Portland
sugars as they were on Wednesday. good market
Is found for the productions Of sugar houses and
reneries as their excellent qualities are universally
acknowledged. Coffee sugars are taken up as fast
as manufactured, and at stiffened prices.
TEAS-The market is steady with limited de-
mand, confined to wants for immediate consump-
don.
TIN-The market both tor pig and plate tin is firm
at our quotations with light demaud.
TOBACCO--There is a steady demand and prices
are without change.
vARNISH-The demand is moderate and prices
are steady at our quotations.
WOOL-The market is quiet with less inquiries
Wool dealers not disposed to part their stock at
reduced prices.
FREIGHTS-Thsre Is nothing offering for Cuba
The heghting business has not been so dull for
long time. The following are the engagements
since our last report; Bark Msrrimac hence to Ma
tanzas at &c for sugar boxes and tor empty hhds
brig George Burnham hence to N side Of Cuba at
81 Tor empty hhds: schooner Martha Maria hence to
Savannah at 30 tor hay under, and 81 ON deck:
schooner Lucy M. Collins hence to Charleston, s. c..
at az under A IN dack