The Portland daily press., 1871-11-16
Review of the PortI and M ark eta.
WEEK ENDING Nov. IA, 1871.

| The snow storm last week was quito severe il
many places in this State and caused some inter
/ ruption In business and rather broken week
Country traders, generally, have prepared them
selves with their usual Thanksgiving stocks and ar,
not making heavy purchases now, continuing the
orders to the demands of consumers, thus keeping
| their stocks fully assorted. In values of mer
chandise the Changes are very slight. Bat, as 5
general thing it may be said that prices favor larg.
| cash buyers.
The money market remains unchanged There II
considerable demand for currency, and the bank:
are accommodating their customers all in their pow
er. Gold is lower, and has ben selling the past
few days at f1G1114. u stocks are higher bolf
at home and abroad
| APPLES Some choice Maine fruit has been
GrGugnt dn lor which % was ASKED Western trni
| duh.
| AsHEs-There is very little business doing, Quo
tations are unatered.
!, BEANsIThe supply OF Eastern beans is not very
| large, ana our quotations are fully mainta ned
| western beans can pc purchased at lower rates.
| BOX SHOOKS-We note tina sale Of small
lot at 60. Holders ask Toe Tor the best quality
| , BREAD.-The demand for hard bread is steady
| though moderate.
| BUTTER-For the best grades of butter price.
are shade mig 'er. Fancy tnbs are selling at $50
o'd AUG for boxes nom their wagons.
Qualities Our quotations are for the the best grade
OF Vermont and New York dairy and factory.
CoAL-Prices are unchanged Dealers are deIiv-
erlng the best qualities at 50 90. The prospect now
Is that there will be no further advance.
| CORDAGE- The transactions are liebt No
change in prices.
| COOPERAGE.-Our quotations are unaltered
enquiries are being made for the West Indies ar
COFFEE-Our quotations are mn hanged. hut m.
market Is not so firm as it has been. 7
| DhOGS " Df ES-Our quotations are unchanged
The business has been very good.
DkY GOoDS-We make no change in our quota
al staple articles, and the faes have been very
large
DUCK Prices of Portland manufacture are
steady with good demand. The products are TAX
en- up about as last they be turned out OF the
mill.
FlSH-The arrivals of all kinds have been free
and the market has been dull both on sales and
purchases. Large shore and hake are a little off
from last weeks prices.
FLOUR-The receipts during the week have been
pt.et put theIe is not much activity in the market
safes De1Gg confined TO small lots wanted by The
retail Dealers Prices are unchanged.
FRU1T--Raisns are selling at 81 for LAYERS Figs
are are little lower. Lemons are $6&6 80 $9 box.
Chestnuts are Sc per bushel; ounces at $iO9i2 %
Dbl; grapes S@912c 4S 1b.
GRAIN: Corn is very firm at 9Oc for mixed and
s We. ter yellow Oats are selling at 57@60e, fine
iced $780, and shorts at $@s2 5Oa35 co. per ION.
HAY.The market is unchanged. Dealers are
$2S030 on the stand
lRON-.We have no change to note There is a
iale demana Tor all kinds and prices are steady.
.l,, aihe market continues dull, with large
supply. Prices same as last week w
LEATHER-The market is firm FIR all kinds with
moderate demand al AANN' "''NN
LIME-Rockland is very firm at The recent adj
vauced quotations. ~ 'A'
LuM6ER--The market is quiet with fair de-
maud. Prices are without change
MOLASSES-The market is quiet The stock In
first hands is Iquite small, but The srocars %avs .
good supply for their customers Prices are verv
firm. .e' aio 'e'y
NAlLS.Nails are steady at the recent advanced
rates q 81 60 per keg for assorted sizes which in
clude from 10d to 6cd For sizes smaIIsr h 1 ia
an advance tiom % to 76c per keg is cbarSed ''U
NAVAL STORES--The recent advance is tn,lv
maintained, but the transactions are not largo
OILS-Portland keroseBes steady at oo10et,
with good demand. L'nseed is finer For sIe,m,
and whale oils the market is rather unsettled tE;h
ellis are dull. HiS1
PAINTS.-Portland leads are ,;,,,. 20 80
be seen by our quotations. ' "' VIII
PLASr ER.-We quote hard at So 90 and .o,. =.
per ton Ground in bulk SIS 50 and i ,o bhs
81 On: ca'cined in bbls So 25. w anu III Dds
PRODUCEZThe market ia tole-o,,.
toes are in good supply at 459s5c Onions ays pD s
~ at So 5o92 rs per Dbl. EsRscontntna a,e pien
high selling in large lots at 3s@35c. swssf amo
ries at 50 5o@il per Dbl. 0iAhoer-
PR0VISIONS-Bee is In small SUNNY asn..;.u
plate. and prices are very fir n. In n3rt th
not much hrmness and prices favor purchases 70
RTCE-1here is a steady though moderate d.,
for rice. The market is very firm. ue'~nu
SALT-fhere is no change. Coarse col. :;
scarce; the two cargoes expected have nat 70 very
as yet. "i'eu
SUGARS-There is no change TO nots f. -
week and prices unchanged both for Ill rom last
fined. We q1ote Forest City granuated "a ana re-
and coffee crushed at 11a@i2t. ACCORDING fo
SPICES-The market is firm for all kina
and the tendency is upward. 0' ospicei
TEA.-rhere is a steady and moderate der,ond
No change in prices. "onahu'
TIN.-1he market is I OF quite so firm &c ;.b..
been, although no changes are made in orr onotas
tons. o"i 4uo'a-
W0OL-Tbe market remains without oho,o. .,o
business during the week having been Gnta N r
all speculation. Holders firm in Their ;o
decline making CONCESSIONS. Cash cnstaers anu
able to obtain some slight advantages, "io
FRKIGHTS-There is considerable .r,u,.
tonnag, to Cuba, and vessels are in demaad Ioa
engagements Tor the week are sch E'h me
hence to MatanE1s at the round sum of st1cn nen,
brig Hiram Abih. from Savannah to Bor,S, pG ous
$40 for yellow pine lumber brig Lila Uan to ~
hence to havana MaIanxas at the FOND ,
$500 -ou'; brig Jeremiah, hence to Matan.o. Of
pc tor box shocks; brig AT titles hence to 49,
the round SUN OF $500 out; brig AImon pnwen
hence to n. side OF Cuba at the round sum n, s1eo6
gold, tor lumber Coastwise freiehts ara Am ~ az
Tor lumber hence to New York, and S46,4 Ok from,
Bangor. Vessels wanted both at RS,,oor 80
Calais, to load lumber Tor domestic pnrto "N