The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-29
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WEEK ENDING Dec. %, 1870.

Business has been very fair among the jobters
Notwithstanding it is the last week in the year. 1t
has been much better throughout December this
year than for several years previous. Tie changes
in prices are very slight, excepting pork and lard,
in which there is m arked decline. Provisions of
all kinds in good demand, and potatoes have tur
Their advanced.
The money market rules easy. Our banks have
just declared their semi-anuua dividends and will
pay out this week and next upwards of $IC) 900 to
the various stockholders. The ocean Insurance
Company also pays dividend of seven Fer cent
to its stockholders, and the payment OF the Janua-
ry coupons on U. S. bonds Is now being made, thus
throwing large amount OF money into circulation
For ten years there has not been 50 steady gold
market as has been tina. tor the past week. The
rates have been 110t@l102.
APPLES-The market il unchanged. Dealers
are firm in their price OF So 30 prime No.
wins ami gre-nnss. Interior gu ilties be pur-
chased at 81 .5a2 CO. Dried atrles are dull, aud
BEANS-Thr market is well supplied and prices
commune Very firm. The new clop will not be SO
BOX SHOUISc Tnee are but few coming in and
they are held at 7o@75c. Small sale, hays been
BREAD-The demand for hard breads is yerv
fai.: Prices are stsady ard unchanged.
But Ek-Ihele Is any aality VI ordinary Can
ada ami Weston batter in the market, but prime
table butter IS not 50 plenty. We ono good iail
daties at 3sa4oc, and or.lnary at 3s.s5; inIeii,r
qualities are seiog at 20lQ2jc.
CHEESE- GOOD quan,es OF cheese ara in steady
demand. TDere l. no chaog. in prices
| CoAL@iu consequence Vt au advance on cargo
miners, lea have auvInced th ir prices here sue
ana a,e now SO Ing at IS OH the whait or SIS 90
| CUOPERAGE- Prices are firm Tor all kinds. The
| demaoa !, gooi ana socss are not very heavy.
| COEDAGE-A dull market, with ght transac-
| lions. Pieces c unchanged,
l .u quotations
Java and Rio. Thore is steady demand for the arl-
DRUGS AND DYES-No chang to note in prices,
| The business nansac,Ions have been lair.
DRY GOODS-An unusually good business has
been transacted b, Jonbrrs duing 'hs week. Prices,
both OF Cotton and wooden gvous are very steady.
| Ia fancy goods prices would favor puich sers es-
ptcllly rs the OBJECT now is 10 run Oft The iahcy
| stocks before arranging ter spring styles.
| DUCk-There Is steady but moderate demand
for Portland manuiac,uie, at the rec.Lt reduced
| prices.
FlSH-There y no transactions TO note. Business
has been veIy fat and revival it anticipated
before the middle of January. Prices are IN
FLOUR -There is not so mnch amin ltion in the
flour market, but prices firm tor all grades.
There has been an advance on some of the grades
in the Western markets, and Teishts have advanced
| zoe per bbl
FkUIr-Dri fruits are unchanged. There
are no Cnba oranges ct consequence here. Some
cases OF Vaentia have been received which sell at
| $li. Malaga grapes selling at 81 0OQS6 10 per
Key of 70 los There are no chestnuts by The q1anti
| Sl3 90 per bb.
GRAIN-There is a go)'l demand for corn. Old
| mhed IS sellGg at 93c and old yellow at 9Gd9Sc.
New southern yellow is selling at 30 095c. Oats are
| firm at 62465c, aud shorts at $2sa29 per ton.
| HAY-Ihe good wheeling his brought more hay
| inc market the past week. Prices are ven Arm at
$23425 tor pressed.
| IkON-The business transactions have been Cir
| QUIT. are unaltered from last week.
4 LARD-.-The market is extremely dull, with a
| large stock. Prices are of about 1c.
LEADTIhere is moderate demand both tor
| LEATHER-Prices are without change. The mar
ket IS rather dull, the demand having fallen of.