The Portland daily press., 1869-02-18
Review of the PertIand Markets.
WEEK ENDING Feb. IT, 1859.

Aneie some Duoyancy III tne mercnanuise mar
kets, though the trade is restricted. The jobbers
10 s.'e. business n,s' .AAA
mas Oeeh usuai a tns season OF tne year. Inere are
indications Of good spring business and we trust
@ vur iuolonan's WIN no' Oe u,sappOin.eu. Inc ou-
pan revolution renders our west lndia trade very
/. 'rrs. Tsa "s,n.u ..,. Am ..,.. ...,... .,.ur,
ine money market sui rules stringent' tnougn
the banks are doing all in their power to accommo-
a. =, .sa s'u-.ss' esA' s.'s :. -'oe,
II In tne country towns. Traders complain tnat
they cannot make the collections usual at the close
s q s.- % - :, =. y. -,
ouce 70 dispose Oh seem inclined to hold on little
longer before sending it to MARKET forgetting the
mtto sa bird IN the hand ia worth two in the bush
co,d h.. rr,od - s...s, -, 49,
~.- uo,u las ru'su very s'eauy uarmg Tue week at
1S5glSoa. 1t closed Wednesday at 1S5.
,arat = .s, masg nU dnamge ~ no.e. Inc
con- seonent mon the mild weather which has had
tendency 1 70 n crsase % aecay ~ tne Iu we quote
n,ima R,idvins Dref apnies ars d,is "a thsva ~
e M enonrv tor them fpr;ca. ore ,,o,o;nsi
SHFy1Tbere a. ! i;nitad dem.nd S,, rot..b
Prices are unchanged
BEANS-The supply IN growing bettsr for all
kinds Prices are firm at s3 5OCa4 25 tor yellow ewes
bue nod and pea. s'S-'
BREA There Ia a fair demand for hard breads
at our quotations The price Of superior pilot has
been reduced
BOX SHOOKS-Tbe market continues ,fiull in
conseouence of the troubles in Cuba Prices are
entirav nominal danendant on Tynho naws No
saIas ihs on ouDa news NO
RIITrER-There Il a better su,,nlv in the market
than we have had for long time ami prices are NOT
az firm We ounte fair fo oood ~ 2oS5 a. and cbnice
table At 4oGs5c. eS~N ~ - = ''~ --- ~-''''o
CANDLs S-Tbere is a steady demand and prices
asSs Sssrms are ~ at aSSslc mouias a'
t;HEESE-The market Ia finn at the advanced
quotations of llst week Prime Vermont and New
York heese command 21c.
nrices The demand Is ight. W 'A"A' ~
COAL-Our ,ealers have reduced the price ON
ali Goals from soc 10 81 co. he nelnapd Is light
CEMENT-The market ia unchanoed in price.
Ths demand ia moaera
CoOPERAHE-The Cuba trouble affects the mar
Ian IA a. will he noticed bv our uuota ions
'eT Dii1KvThe demand for Portland duck con inues
10 be good. m. prices. which were advanced last
we. K. are maintained Our Quotations will show
the prices for the Sc products.
2 y C,Dt ;f slight sae. n1 op;nm
and VII, ioi. =
DRY GOODS-Ths market Is remarkably dull,
manuaa tu, es our 10 bers are now iasing in their
sfoc,rs and nreparinc for the spring business The
nrosnect Is tbar trop goods must further ADVANCE
IL prices il the raw material continues t, rule as
bigb as at fr al the nresent nrices r raw
% t,n az ,Ssra " margin of nrot to he
turers nnIe,s the price Of goods are raissd Wooens
ore nn,ar and w;,bonf change The onIv change no.
f,cd rom iNst wax is an advance OF; COTTON cam,
5rics. tijc We ouote al sA910Ic.
ET.u " IT, ms II et con ;nuea firm Stock. are In
,igb snnnIy snd nrces boib oI ,rv AMI ncIied
h dppyed ID 1ha lemo nd frnp he " EST ia 1arg
ar than has been known before AT this ne ason OF he
sa nhaad ~ emf down the orders We note
Ihe sas n Too bhls herring TO leave the market at
So rs. and 800 otis packed mackelel. The stocks
sra s,;il i;oht -
n OH Tha Aorr ,oarlat coptinues dulI and
nrices sti,l decI;ninn decrease Of I5c to Al 90
n M b Pe es oht tbe IL arm at
nrotatis -p'' 'S s- '-S " 49,
FRUfT~A number of vessels are now due loaded
NJ Mes e,nons @ @ aLu v.a'ges, .s;o D i; v ~ Nv" s" ~
'ne ana o. an % r " sornd anal
y Has slaoeu s.ne anu W. qan,o as ass weea o
hn, ysrs r tS;s nrc Shorts e tne sse3
contnge mnchanged.
.tonnaea ot sbiSmens tO " tbe Sontb' and con.s.
pt o,vppdge .S M ,t ~ o tt ,ar arn nd
prices tend s1i downward. Prime rethhng hay COM
uanus HTnEs SioSG; hrs;nsss tror..o.,o,.
light bnI the market Continues 70 he firm. Bueuos
Ayres has advanced slightly. euuote 81 to s3c.
~ s; ; ;t =, th; t ore %
Prices are ARM with tair transactions Mails are
nnchana.S fnn, o'r M nrssan1 nnosa at;ons Of 5ic Of
bih zc ha our Jul s,J Tss ,hs
1 mr1sn piics , .ney ais no" soiu. Inc % 'ne
aS "Thr mre1 h.. haa f,r,hsr r,.a ~, lard ona
nhD-Inere mas oeen iur, ner s Iise on iaro anu
~ ~ III I'D n, M Itha ,narrSet e "a Grro NTH
adaacs az ,n;dSna ann rrces % tend mn
wa ward. anere Is more enquiry ZOE all K'nds' stocKs
afg nVueia,e. ny .s as .., =. "a. 10000, -
The aa hos s,,en e p;cs havs az si,oT,iv dsci,n
"A eie va nas sSten VI. ts; Ia r.
e. anu a9I %e s reuuce our quo'a'on luz "
- ~ITMRER -Tbera ia moro anou;rv for sbinn,ro
,raIa T% sL. y \, % ni9ie vqSy ~ Th dnS
for for building Is not yery large At present Inmper l.
as GOOD as nsnsI az th;s seaspn az Tbare is rsthar
more ,lemand Sar snrncs ms
Moi SESNTbe mo rIat "a varv Arm and tbera IA
n dec,dad nnward tendancv Imnor,ers are not dis =
nosed 10 nnsb their socEs tba caue,e ba,;sy hsia,
that biSber nrices viii he o,btajoed In consennence
of the dulI Weather the new cron is later coming
along this wear ihan usual Nearly All the molasses
in fist hands has changed. A few hold fr higher
prfces Rhe trade is gerv acfve altbonoh imnoTfers
aIe NOT disposed 10 nnsh tbeir slocks rhe advance
has been yery marked-lO ia 15c-caused bv Cuban
troubles. Portland Suga~ House Syrup has adj
yanced TO 43c in nbls.
NAVAL STORES-There has been q slight de-
cline on turoen ine and there is no strong demand
for apv naval ARTICLES.
OILS-Portiand kerosene is yery firm at our ouo-
tations, with good demand, Whae oil has fnr-
tier advanced Fish oils are yery firm at our quo
iatIons. Linsecd we quote at a SLIGHT advance.
PAINTS-We can report no change in market or
prices since last we, k
PLASTER-Our quotations. remain unchanged
There is none arriving here now Hard is held at
So 20. soft aJ So 30, and white at 50 rs per ton,
PRODUCE The market Is unchauged Our
quotations give the prices on Wednesday Eggs are