The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

WEEK ENDING Dec. IA, 1870.

have been rather light. Not much improvement is
anticipated until after the advent of the year. and
jobbers and dealers will be busy taking account of
stock and figuring up the business of the year.
Commercial values, as general thing, are pretty
steady. Pork is lower and sugars are higher Prod
uce is steady and good prices are obtained.
TIE money market rules easy and quiet. Uuited
States securities still maintain their ascendancy.
Gold has ruled very quiet throughout the week.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday it was steady at
11os9t1Ok, and on Monday and Tuesday at 1lO5@
11Oa. Wednesday it advanced, closing at 11ls
APPLES-We have no changs to note. Dealers
wins and greenings. Interior qualities can be pur-
chased at 81 1892 GO. Dried apples are dull and
with no inquiry, prices are nominal.
BEANS-The market is well supplied and prices
continue very firm. The new crop will not be so
large as was anticipated.
BOX SHOOKS-The demand Is not very large
Just now. Holders ask 70975c. and small sales of
very superior have been made at the former rate.
Buyers are cautious in their operations The stock
from Saco River will be smaller this year than it
BREAD-The demand for hard breads is very
fair; ,-u Prices are steady and unchanged.
but there is large supply of ordinary and COM
mon qualities. We quote fine tall daiIies at 4O942c
choice loso summer and fall butter5 a 3sc; fair to
good do. 33 @35.; common do. $50 30c. interior do.
CHEESE There Is a steady demand for good
COAL-Dealers are delivering tor winter sup
ply at So 20 for the best anthractes, and SO
for small quantities. This advance is in conse-
ports Cumberland coal is selling at as 5Oa9 90.
COOPERAGE- Prices are firm ior all kinds. The
heavy
tions. Prices are unchanged.
COFFEE-We retain our quotations both for
Java and Rio. Thore is steady demand for the arl-
DRUGS AND DYES-No change to note in prices.
The business transactions have been rather light.
DRY GOODS-The market is rather quiet at
present, with no alteration prices. Standard cot.
ton goods, quent upon light supplies from man.
utacturies, are remarkably finn. Low priced WOOL
purchasers, especially the object is to run
off the fancy stocks before arranging for spring
styles.
DUCK-There has been reduction in the price
of Portland duck as will be noticed by our prices
current. The demand continues to. be STEADY y
though moderate
FlSH-There have been no transactions of any
consequence, either in dry fish or mackerel during
the week; in TACT the business has been very dull,
and nothing better is anticipated until after the
FLOUR-The market is very firm at our quot a.
tions which arc unaltered from last week. The de-
mand for common extras continues to be good and
there is a better enquiry for superior grades.
FRUIT-We reduce our quotations on layer raj
sins. On other dried and preserved fruits there is
and selling all the way from 81 80 to SO 90 per hun
dred. Malaga grapes are selling at IS 00@S6 90 per
keg of 20 bs There are no chestnus by the quanti-
ty in the market. CraDberries selling at $t1 COO
$13 90 per Dbl.
GRAIN-Corn is lower and the tendency is down.
9ic for yellow. Old corn is held at 9sc or mixed and
81 tor yellow. Oats are firm at G2G65c, and shorts
at $27026 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 $l5 o0 There is some demand for hay for expor-
tation, but the high prices leave no margin 20 the
shipper.
IRON-The business transactions have been fair.
Quotations are unaltered from last week.
LARD-.-We reduce quotatione to !'E0ti d; for
tierces, and 14t915 tor tubs. The mar. Gull
and inactive.
sheet and pipe lead. Prices are unchanged.
LEATBER-There is good demand for all kinds,
and prices are very firm, with an upward tendency
LIME-Rockland is selling at 81 2o91 25 per cask.
Cement at So 1902 80.
LUMBEK-Prices are firm and unchanged, with
moderate demand for building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has fallen off.
MOLASSES-The stock OF all grades is very light,
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 25c
for bbls.
NAILS-Nais are steady, with good demand at
81 80 per cask for assorted sizes.
NAVAL STORES.The demand is rather light.
There has been slight advance on turpentne.
OlLS-Spef m oil has shaded. Fish oils continue
dull linseed is steady. There is steady demand
PAINTS-The market is steady with limited do.
mand 1or leads.
PLASTER-The market is unchanged. There is q
good supply and an active demand.
PRODUCE-The market continues active for DO
tatocs, which we quote at 75asOc. Poultry is moi
ems selling in lots at 1Od12c turkies at 152Oc
and geese 15a20c. The retail prices are somewhat
higher. Mutton plenty and selling in at
59l0c, according to quality. Eggs are not very
plenty but there has been less demand since
Thanksgiving. They are selling in packages at
33934c Onions are plenty andselling at 81 00d$4 80
per bb. Cider is selling at i5c per gallon by the
barrel.
PROv1sIONs-Beef is s'eady and unchanged.
Pork is dnll and quotations are further reduced
SALT-Th, market is without change. The de-
mand is moderate from the country.
SUGARS-There has been considerable aet Vity
in the market for raw sugars and prices have ex-
perienced sharp advance especially tor the refining
refined sugars are decidedly higher. We quote
granuiated at 145c and coffee crushed at 130l4i c.
Portland Sugar House A. A.'s are held at 1Oc.
SOAPS-There are no changes in the prices OF
Leathe & Cores soaps, which find good market at
home and abroad in consequence of their excellent
qualities.
ate demand both for pig and plate tins.
WOOL.-The market is quite steady with no activ-
iy on the part OF purchasers. Prices remain pretty
much the same as they were last week.
FRElGHTS-There has been some little demand
for tonnage tor Cuba. but no improvement in rates.
ne rates are about sc tor sugar boxes out 81 50
ing the week have been brig Eudorus out to N. 81 ie
of Cuba and back North s]Ge of Hatteras at 81 80
for molasses; sch Mary Louise out to North side OF
Cuba and back North of Hatteras-terms not trans
pired; brig Mary c. Mariner, hence ito Martin
Ique, at 25c for hid shocks without heads; brig Ella
Maria out to North Side Cuba at $1,000; brig me-
chanc, out to Sagua at $780, brigs j. B. Brown and
San Carlos hence TO MataDzas at 1Sc for sugar box
es; brig Daring out 10 North side Cuba on private
terms COastwise freights are dull and unchanged.
Two or three vessels have been taken fer New York
at SO for lumber. Offers are made OF SIS for hay
and soc per bbl to Savannah and some enquiries are
made for Charleston and Mobile