The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-11
Esevieyy of Portland Markets.


WEEK ENDING Nov. 10, 1868.
A steady, fair business has been transacted in the
merchandise markes during the past week. Coun
try traders have been completing their stocks fol
Thanksgiving and Christmas season, a ID the trade
on the WHOLE has been full good as was anticipa
patel. The changes n merchandise values have
been very slight and the market is generally steady
Gold, which at our last report was 1879 has st
for her declined and has been sold as low as 1861
The rate during the week has been 26lc 127i closing
on Wednesday Nov. 10th at 1877.
APPLEs-Maine fruit is coming in and we
quote No. Baldwns and Greenin rs at "a SOC SIS SOC
and No. rs at S. 80 81 30 Fancy truiC such a.
Hubbard ton, odheads &c, command neteI
price. Some 1000 bbs OF IVES ern fruit have bee r.
ceived which selling at SIS So 80, while some
ry choice bring as high as S..
BEANS-rhere is not so much an alton in the
market, though he supply is not extensive. The
receipts are equal 10 the demand. Prices same a,
BOX SHOCKS The demand as yet is somewhat
limited TIE receipts thus tar fall largely snort OF
those las year up to his time Wen ote sIes Vi
is h e " S s a. n The quotations tor
breads The demaud has somewhattn en- off.
BUTTER-The supply is AMPLE Vermont butter
IS coming il freely and OF choice quaiir while our
tarme are bring ng in their stock more ofu, ell
fair prime at IS G40c; the latter price for prime
Vermont s lid.
CHEESE -The marker is very firm at our QUOTA
fir prime fac or. qualities.
.CoAl-The maiket is very firm, prices having
peen further adv need at Philadelphia, and treights
b" railroad from the mines having oeen raised. Our
dealers are delivering the hes anthracite at $1,000
gu per ton, and Cumberland at 500 80
COPPER GE-We have no change 20 note. The
dem md i'll Continues to be very ligh.
cOlpAGf-No change from las week. There is
DRUGS AMP DYEs-The business has been
very fair No chang in prices excepting in alcohol
which is 0915c lower. 7-sa E N.C'1Ef&B
DUCK-POrtland ducks continue to be in good de-
mani. Prices Wi bout change
DRY GOODS----The during the week have
been quite extensive. The market sui continues
unsettled both for cotton and wooden goods tho Ugh
we make changes il our prices from last week.
The downward tendency OF gold has depressed the
market Tor foreign goo,ls and importers have been
Obliged 10 reduce prices. -->f fEAf
FlSH-Ihe rece pts of dry fish have not been
large put the demand as usual at th seasor OF the
yea, has fallen off and rices have declined as will
be observed by our quotations in the prices current
There are large stocks at the outporIs, which
TO be brought to market. On mackerel there has
been arapd and instant advance owing to the
unusual small fares this season. There is an ex-
citing demand for them and prices have advanced
FLOUR-1he low grades of -four are very dull and
prices a7or purchaser. On the pine grades OF
spr ng wheat there IS a better demand and prices
nave advanced in the Western mail ets. TIE re-
ceps the past week, by our flo Dealers via Grand
trunk Railway foot up only 5sa2 ibis per day which
VIII not cover the sales effected here. Our quota
tons are unchanged from las week. though the ten
dency is upward for superior family grades.
= FhUII-Ihere nave been several arrivals of fruit
from Malaga and lemons have been knocked down
S6,Ooa 100 per box for prime uit. Our quotations
ior ras rs are Tor ew, and they are held S4 65
40 tor laye and IS, . for muscates. There are
no oranges in the market except a lew Havana's
which are selling at $2,50a3,9O per hundred and
tayails at S1,01a 80 per hundred. Chez tnuts are
Dbl ape sS9 er Isr mel dn Geo, per
are selling at $40 per key.
GKalM na Ihre is tar supply of grain in the
western mixed, and $I,1F91,o 90 for prime yellow
oaS ale n good supply and Sc ling at 65a Zoe.
,I ~ az mere is SINE little demand tor export
taiiiog purposes which is quick at SIS per ton.
our farmers are brn ling in their surplus hay more
lreey, d 'hoagn not IN such large quantities
1RON-We make no change from our rates for
very fair. nave 0oen
iAkD----This article is rather firmer than it was
last week Elk; without any changes in quotations.
LEATHE The market is firm with an nm
war; tendency. The demand continues 10 he good
The stock o heavy weights is rather small at pres
LIME----The demand has fallen off. Prices have
been slightly reduced and We quote Rockland at
81, As per bbl Cement is unchanged,
MOLaS oEo-- -Stocks Of prime retailing are light
and holders are firm. 1t is calculated there is hardly
enoug9 IN market TO supply legitimate demands
unit the new crop comes along. Portland Sugar
House syrup is held at SSd43e Foresl Civ Re
hnrry syrups are selling at S5c1 90, according to
quality. ~
NAILS are steady with fair demand at $1,000
NAVAL STORES----Dull with a linht demand
Prices are without change
=, olLs-We note farther advance in Portland
Kerosene of Sc per ga Ion. The kerosene is selling
AT IS; and refined petroleum at Acc The demand
contnnes to be large Lnseed oils have shaded &c
IN The market.
PAINTS here is fair demand for leass.
Pr ces are ii m and unchanged from last week.
PLASTER----The demand is not pressing. The
mafke. Is larry supplied. Pri es unchanged
L }ODUCE-PuuitIy has beru hiou in,
quite SO freely as it was last week. Oh ckens are
sell ng a at n@226, Turkies 22(d2Hc. Eggs 936c,
potatoes 5'G6Oc SWEET potatoes are plenty at $40
per barrett Onions are m +, pune silver SIX ns
being gqie. al Si,5s95,CO pei Dbl. .-EE
PROVISIONS TIE market is rather mac i've and
prices are unchanged from quota tons of Iast
week. there is not much disposition 10 stock up ar
present PRICES, am 10 s eculative derand.
SAILING change in pr,ccs. We note the arrival |
Of cargo t Liverpool to ur Dealers |
SOAi Sea he and Cores soaps maintain their |
prices cons quent upon their excellent quality and
Ihe large demand tor them. -
SUGARS he market is very ouet and without |
excliement Raw sugars have AIDED conseout mt |
upon me decrease in The price of gold TIE Port
and Sugar Hou closed boxing some weeks since |
anu now we on and only small quantity of ex
ra yellow The Eagle Sugar Refinery closed boiling
asst week, having boiled up about L. O0p bbls of n o.
asses during the season and having on hand onty
oJ bb's OF sugars, with orders for la ger amounts
The Forest City Refinery con hues Ia full opera
urning out sp,e nld class of sugars. Prices hay
gut SHADED duting the week as will be seen by
'ur quotations. of the factory prices on Wednesday, |
-lue mdrkeI is wei suppl ell and prices |
re Unchanged. The demand is st. adv but moder-
tie.
TlN-The market is quiet both for pig and plate
ms. We note sales in New York of st ats SLABS at
t 33tc, gold. The demand JUS now is light tor all
ines Of tin.
W"oL-The wool market is rather depressed,
onsequent upon the low prices obtained for prod
Gas. Manuiaeturers are not disposed 10 stocA up
cavity at present prices and wool growers 90 not
eem olspos. d to make much concession.
FRElGHTS-- Enquiries tor vessels of small tom
aye Ior tue CuDa Trade iDUe. We note the fol- l
wing engagements since our last report: Brig An
ella, hence to North side OF Cuba at zoe for sugar
oxes; bark fstela, hence to River Platte at Sl6
Old Tor lumber; sch David Babcock hence 10 North
de OF Cuba at zoe Tor boxes and SO Tor hoops; |
zig Stoc ION hence TO Buenos Ayrfs at SIG gold for
lmter; brig Emma l.. Hall, hence to Martinique,
25c for h'.d shocks if discharged at Martinique |
nd 2oc II discharged at Qua iaioupe, an &c Der |
air tor headings bark Henry Buck, hedee loI |
uenos Ayes at SIG gold for Lumber; new bar |
lara Eaton from Savannah to Buenos ayres at 800 |
did, and pr'mage for lumber; sch Chloe trOmiGsI-
ner to N side OF Cuba at &c Tor box shocks under
nd zoe on deck. .ars SIR ""si
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