The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-25
Review Of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Nov. "a, 1863.

| WEEK ENDING Nov. "a, 1869.
| Our last weeks report was up to Thanksgiving
day. The business in commercial circles since thai
time have fallen off as 1t usually does and not much
of revival in the wholesale trade be expected
until after the close of the year. The staple COM
modities oflife will of COURSE be in demand equal tt
the wants for consumption and trade generally will
be restricted to immediate wants. There is an en-.
tire absence Of speculative demand for any article
The extreme scarcity OF money prevents It, and there
is no disposition on the part OF merchants to carry
over to the year large and heavy stocks, espec
tally when the question of resumng specie payment.
is SO soon to be agitated in Congress.
| Gold h as been very steady and plentiful during
| the week at 1261@127, closing on Wednesday, 24tt
| at 12G.
| APPLES-The market continues to be we'll sup
| piled at our previous rates, No l Baldwins aud
EN- sn are ~ se IHe m q
| 400 Choice sound Western fruit is selling at $5a
| $50 per Dbl. and is very plenty.
| BEANS-Ihere are no changeable quotations
The market is well supplied and the article is rather
| dull.
BOX SHooKS-we note sales of small lots, first
| BREAD-Our quotations for hard breads are re
duced as will be noticed by our prices current.
| BUTTER N ,wYork and Vermont butter is in
good supply. Wequote ordinary to fair tubs ofsold
at 300 5cents good straight lots $500 cents Prime
ball butter commands 400 Q cents.
|
ply is good and prices arc firm.
| COAL-Oealers are very firm in their prices al
| $10.50@ HOO for the best anthracites We notice
that the Boston dealers put their prices on Mon.
| day to Sill. Cumberland is selling al S9@9.5O.
| COOP ERAGE-There is a better demand than
there has been tor some time past. Prices ale firm
and without change.
COkDAGE-A light demand and no change in
prices
| DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactio
have not been very extensive. There is no CHI nge
| in the price of any article.
DRY GOODS-The market is quiet and unsettled
and there IS no improvement in prices. The bust
ness transactions tor the week have been fair. Our
jObbers have been engaged in filling orders for de-
srable and standard goods such wanted in the
| DUCK-Portland duck is steady, with moderate
demand and unchan eI prices.
FISH-The demand tor all kinds of fish is very
light usual al this of tho year. excepting
| for mackerel, for which there is large demal d.
Prices have further increased and very firm. We
note the sale OF two fares at prices within our quota
| tons.
| FLOUR--There is more inquiry than there was
LAST week ior tine better grades which are
brought last year at this time The low grades are
not SO much sought tor. Prices favor purch asers
The receipts for the week, by our merchants via
| Grand Trunk Railway loot up S16, bbls,
| FkUlT-Our merchants largely supplied them
selves wi raisns from the cargo of the brig Phenix
at this port and the price has been slightly reduced
will be seen by our quotations Lemons are SELL
ing at $5.5O96.p0 per box. There are no oranges
except Havana which sell at S. 5C4 90 Der hundred
Prime chestnuts selling at 81 per bushel; grapes
| at l5a25c per lib for natives and Csc for Malaga.
GRAlN-There has been sharp advance on corn,
and quote prime Western mixed at 81 20 and vel
| low at $I.25 with prospect OF further advance
Oats are quiet at 65a7Cc and i'll good supply In
other grains there is no change.
HAY-There is a Letter demand ior shining and
prices are very firm Prime retailing qualities are
quiet at $1S. Loose hay is selling at $15d2O per ton
IRON-Our quotations are reduced on refined and
Swedish iron and on cast eel. There has been a
fair demand during the week.
LARD-There is more frmness in the market but
uuOtable change in prices.
| LEATHER-The market is firm and prices are un-
changed Desirable los of overweights ar very
scarce. The demand is pretty good.
LIME---We quote ROckland at 81 35t61 40 per
cask. with limited demand.
LUMBER There is good demand for shipping
but that for building purposes has fallen off, Prices
are firm and unchanged.
MOLASS ES- Quiet and unchanged. Holders are not
disposed to make concessions upon the small stocks
OF prime grocery qualities they held Portland Su-
gar House syrup is selling at S6a4O the latter price
for bbls.
NAVAL STORES-DuIl with a light demand
Prices are without change.
OILS-Thers Is change to note in any kind of oil
The market is very quiet Portland kerosene con-
tinues to be in good demand.
PAINTS-There is fair demand for leads.
Prices are firm and unchanged from last week.
PLASTER---Ihe demand is not pressing. The
market is fairy supplied. Prices unchanged.
good that opoultry poor Prices OF poultry have
coded largely since Thanksgiving day and turkiel
have been sold at zoe per pound Eggs selling al
36038c. Potatoes are in good supply at so G60c
Onions have an upward tendency.
PROVISIONS---New beef is coming along and Is
selling at our quotations. Pork has advanced and
we raise quotations 50ca1 90 per bbl The de-
mand is moderate both for beef and pork.
SALT-The market is well supplied aud there is q
slight reduction in Turks Island and st Martins.
SOAPS---Leathe and Cores soaps maintain their
prices consequent upon their excellent quality and
| the large demand for them.
| SUGARS-There is considerable animation in the
sugar market, consequent upon intelligence from
Cuba. The refining grades have advanced and, con-
sequently, there has been slight advance from last
week upon hard sugars. Wequote prices of fore 81
City Refinery as they were on Wednesday. There il
an improved demand for these suga's not only O,
home, but also from the West, large orders having
| been received this week.
| rEAS-The demand is steady but moderate Pri.
ces unchanged.
| THISTLE market for pig tin is quiet and I'M
| changed. Plates are dull but with no able
| change.
| W0OL---The demand is light and prices rule in
| favor of bargains.
FREIGHTS---There is some inquiry for small
tnnnage for Cuba, but, in general, frelghts dull
The engagements since our last report as follows
Brig Minnie Miller hence to Matanzas at zoe IoI
box sk0oks and 81 90 for hoops deck; brig Me-
chanic hence tor Cardenas, at zoe for bcx shocks
bark r. G. w. Dodge hence Tor Hanava, at zoe fol
sugar boxes 5c for sugar shoUks and $40 Tor hoops
under deck; Danish bark Phenix, TO load at St
Johns, N b. with deals for Bristol channel at III
shillings per standard; brig Almon Rowa hence to
Havana at zoe tor box shocks.