The Portland daily press., 1869-09-23
Review Of the Portland NIarkefs,

WEEK ENDING Sept. %, 1869.
Prices have been very firm during the last week
and business moderately active. The rapid adj
vance in sugar has been the noteworthy occurrence
of the week in commercial circles.
APPLES are not plenty enough to steady the mar
ket We quote them at SO 5og4 Tor cooking, and
range and eating apples OF extra quality have been
sold as high as 81 per bbl
BEANS. Pea peans are selling for 50 Is per bush
ell. Other varieties unchanged.
BUTTER AND CHEESE are firm at our last weeks
quo ations.
DRUGS AND DYES. Alcohol is a little higher;
other drugs unchanged.
FLOUR is steady on the whole, the advance in
rates of transportation from the West just about
neutralizlng the lower prices which it is obtained
Ofprnducers spring Xxx we quote 80 cts. lower.
FRUIT. Raisius are 25 C s. higher. Lemons are
very s.arce and rule as high as SIS box Oranges
are out OF the market. The peach season is ABOUT
owl Yesterday sales were made at prices ranging
all the way from 8 % to 81 per craze.
quote them al 6SQ70c.
HAY is firm with upward tendency Good
pressed sells for per to and straw for $l3 though
large gu nties OF the latter would not be taken at
that price.
Dry GOODS do not exhibit any marked change.
either in cottons or woollens. Raw cotton has de-
clinei but has not vet carried manufactured goods
with it, the price Of the latter depending rather up
on supply and demand than upon the price OF the
LEATHER. The only change is in heavy which
we quote al 25S32lc-one cent higher.
LIME HAS duNdhCeu 20 CtntS III NEW IOrk anu lU
cents here in sympathy with the metropolitan mar
ket. The organlzatia0 of cline Exchange" by
the manufacturers of Knox county, will no doubt
ultimately prevent sudden fluctuations in the price
Of this article.
LUMBER continues firm at the same prices that
have ruled for several weeks past
MOLAsSES. There is scarcely any mOlasses in
first hands. Several cargoes on their way, and
the active demand that has recently sprung up will
enable the holders to command good prices There
has rarely been time when importers held SO little
at present. Sugar House syrup is one cent high
and we quote 1t at 80 cents gallon.
FISH. The receipts of dry fish the last week have
been quite free and prices are quite weak with o
has fallen of, but the home trade Is fair. We note
decline in quotations in large cod. In shipping
fish there is good demand and hake has advanced
abeut rs cents quintal. There has been an i'm
proved demand for picked fish the last week, and
sales.have been made at about 81 advance on No.
and 80 cents on Nos. and g. The catch is better
than last year in the Bay and off Shore and dealers
are not inclined to lay away stocks. few Portland
shore round herring have been taken in the cut
ports, but have not yet appeared in the market.
OIL. Fish oils are in improved demand and We
hear of some sales to 60 out of the market at some
advance. Linseed boiled and lard oils are higher.
PRODUCE Sweet potatoes sell for Sc per Dbl; on
ions for 81 2595.
SALT. Unbalanced prices with good demand.
SUGAR is much excited, higher, as will be seen by
our quotations, and still has strong upward ten
dsncy 1t is doubtful If our yesterdays quotations
represent the true state of the market to-day The
unsettled condition of affairs In Cuba and prOba
BILE short supply account for the extraordinary RISE
TIN is higher and We quote Straits and English
at 45c cts.