The Portland daily press., 1870-12-22

The week before Christmas exhibits SOME liveli.
ness in business, and the retail trade has not only
been very large, but The importers and jobbers have
been benefited thereby, especially the dry goods
and grocery Dealers This furry will soon be over,
and dull times may be expected until the latter part
of next month, or the beginning OF February.
Prices range very steady and our prices current
show no great variation from last week.
The money market remains easy and there Is no
difficulty in obtaining loans good collateras, OF
discount on prime notes. Gold is lower. II soid on
Thursday at 111@1114; Friday 11o491lOh; Satur-
day, Monday and Tuesday it was very steady at
110I0t1Oa Wednesday, 2lst, it was very steady at
the same rates.
ApPLES-The market Is unchanged. Dealers
firm in their price o. " 90 o1 Prne c So H. Bald
chased at 81 75a2 90. Dried apples are dull, and
with no inquiry, prices are nominal.
BEANS-The MARKETS well supplied and prices
continue very firm. The new crop will not be SO
large as was anticipated.
they are held at 7o975c. Small sales have been
made at Toe.
BREAD-The demand for hard breads Is very
fair Prices are steady and unchanged.
BUTrER-There is any quantity OF ordinary Can
ada and Western butter in the market, but prime
table butter is not SO plenty. We qnote good tall
qualities selling at 20925c.
CHEESE Good qualities OF cheese are in steady
/ demand, I0efe Is no Cn8DR0 IN prices,
COAL-There has been q reduction in the price
of coal and dealers are now selling the best anIhra-
cites at S. 80 the wharf So delivered. In Cum
berland coal there is no change.
COOPERAGE- Prices are firm for all kinds. The
demand is good and stocks are not very heavy.
| CORDAGE-A dull market, with Ight tranlac-
| lions. Prices are unchanged.
COFFEE-We retain our quotations both tor
Java and Rio. Thore is steady demand for the arl-
DRUGS AND DYEs-No change to note in prices
except alcohol which higher. The business trans.
actions have been rather light.
| DRY GOODS-An unusually good business has
been transacted by jobbers during the week. Prices
both of cotton and wooden goods are very steady.
In fancy goods prices would favor purchs es-
pecially as the object now is to run Oft the fancy
| stocks before arranging fer spring styles.
DUCK-There IS steady but moderate demand
for Portland manufacture, at the recent reduced
FlSH-The market is without change. Prices
both for dry and picked fish are firm, but there Is
ment in tie trade is anticipated before the middle q
FLo6R-The market is very firm at our quota
mand for common extras continues to be good, and
there is better enquiry for superior grades.
are no cnba oranges ct Consequence here soms
cases OF Valenra have been received which sell at
81. Malaga grapes are selling at 81 00@$6 90 per
key of % lbs There chestnuts by the Qlanti-
ty in the market. Cranberres are selling at $l1 cog
$13 90 per Dbl. a
GRAIN-Corn is lower. and the tendency is down.
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and 91996c tor yellow. Old corn fs held at CSC Ior
mixed and 81 for yellow. Oats are firm at .G0@65c
and shorts at $27@26 per ton. =
|, HAY-There has been but little brought in in con
| sequence OF the muddy state of the roads. We
quote prime baled hay at $23 009$25 90 and straw
at 90. There is some demand Tor hay for expor-
tation, butthe high prices leave no margin 20 the
IRON-The business transactions have been fair.
| Quotations are unaltered from last week.
LARD-.-The market is extremely dull, with a
large stock Prices are unchanged from last week
is moderate demand both TO
LEATBER-Prices are without change. The mar
ket is rather dull, the demand having fallen off.
LIME.We advance our quotations or Rockland
LUMBEl.-Prices are firm and unchanged, with
a moderate demand for building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has fallen of.
MOLASSES-The stock OF all grades Is very light
not more than sufficient until the crop arrives
which will not be until about the first of February
Holders are very firm in their prices Portland
Sugar House Syrup is held at zoe for hhds and Csc
NAILS-Nails are steady, with good demand Al
81 80 per cask for asserted sizes.
change in prices.
dul. Llnseed IS steady. There is a steady demand
PAINTS-The market is steady with limited do
mand lor leads.
PLASTER-The market is unchanged. There is q
COED Rn sSPRly sna I'm moderate ssass demand
tat0cs, which we quote at 80G85c. Poultry Is not
quito SO plenty, and prices are up little Cnick-
selling IN lots at 1O012c, turkies At 152Oc
| and geese 15G20c. The retail pricey are somewhat
higher. Mutton is plenty and selling in carcasses al
| 5910c, according to quality. Egxs are scarce and
are selling in PACKAGES at TQ38c. Onions are pen-
ty andseng at "a 00@$4 80 per Dbl. tor very prime
| Cider is selling at 15c per gallon by the barrel.
| PROV1SIONS-We have no change to note in
prices OF either beet or pork. The market is YER
dull tor both. Round hogs are selling at 1eA@11}c.
SALT-The market is without change. The de.
| mand is very good from the country
| SUGARS-The market is quiet tor raw sugars but
there is better demand tor granulated and coffee
| crushed. We quote graduated at 14}c and coffee
crushed at 139l41c. Portland Sugar House A, Al
| are held at 10c.
SOAPS-There are no changes in the prices, OF
| Leathe q Cores soaps, which find good market at
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
| qualities.
TINS-There has been little advance on pig tins.
Plates are unchanged.
WOOL-The tone of the market has not been i'm =
proved, as manufacturers rather Indifferent
ABOUT purchasing largely at present. We make no
| change in prices :
FRElGhTS-There is no improvement in freiebts.
| and dizziness rules. Inquiries foi Cuba are made,
| but the transactions as yet are but few We note
the engagement OF bark Mary e. Libby out to Hs-
| vana for the round sum Of $1760; brig Anna NJ.
Knights out to Cardenas or Maianzas at the roupd
| sum OF $1,000; brig Minnie Miller to Cardepos at l8c
for box shocks, and 81 Tor hoops on decl; sch Adde
Ryerson from st. John, N. b. to Matapzas with box
shocks at 22c under and 19c on deck.
| Coastwise freghts are dull and unchanged One
or two vessels have been taken for New York at $3
tor lumber, and one Tor Charleston s. c. at SIS for
hay and SOC per Dbl for potatoes.