The Portland daily press., 1874-10-29

supply immediate needs. Business has not revived
with that rapidity anticipated month ago. but it is
conducted on sound and conservative basis and
is in healthy condition. The fever of speculation
has subsidized. leaving some weakness behind, of
course but only that weakness incidental to conva-
lescence. The money market has been excessively
dull. The ruling price of gold during the week has
been no. and it closed at those figures on Wednes-
day, October %.
Apples show no change; crop reports are more
favorable than they were two weeks ago. and it
looks as though fair harvest would be gathered.
Beans are fairly active yellow eyes are quoted at
So 1903 90, a reduction of 25c. Butter maintains
its advanced rates, prime qualities continuing to
bring 42c. Cheese is in demand, and has advanced
to 16I@17c for factory. Coal exhibits its usual activ
ity at this season of the year, Lehigh and white ash
are off little; we.quote them at $S@S So Cooper
age is fairly active, with no change in quotations.
Copper is active Cordage is steady. Dry goods
have been active, though sales are not so quick as
week ago. Drugs and dyes show but little move
ment; we quote alcohol at So 0592 Is, and opium
at 50 6O9 975. Duck is steady. Fish show a de-
cided advance in all kinds except mackerel, aver
aging twenty per cent; the demand is active, and
the catching season is about over. Flour is still dull
and unsatisfactory though there is inquiry for
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siderable movement in corn; there has been some
thing akin to panic in New York, and prices have
tumbed down to $19l O3 for corn, and CSC for meal
the demand has been active, the people fastening to
avail themselves of depression which can be but
temporary; latest adyices from New York are of an
improved tone. Iron is very dull, with slight con-
cessions in common iron and steel; we quote com
mon iron at 393Ic. Lard continues to ease off,
and sells at 14Ac for tierce and tub Lead is steady
Leather is active for heavy grades Lumber is very
dull Molasses is very quiet there is but little here
in first hands, Naval stores are unchanged. Oils ex-
hibit no movement except in castor, now quoted at
81 9O92 90. Produce is active; eggs have sustained
another advance, and bring 27929c in lots; pota-
toes, in Roses and Jacksons. command $4,000 for
carloads, and GOOSE for jobbing lots Provisions
show continued fall in pork products which
haven't touched bottom yet. Salt is unchanged
Spices show movement Sugar commands liz for
granulated; the market is steady; Eagles are out
of the market. Tin exhibits considerable reduction
all along the line. Tobacco still tends upward. Wool
shows no improvement.
FREIGHTS.-A marked improvement in Cuban
freights is noted within the last week. We have to
note the schooner Hattie Ross, chartered to North
side of Cuba with Shocks p. t.; the schooner Cum
berland, to Matanzas or Cardenas with sugar hogs
head shocks and heads, p. t.. the brig F.. Hender-
phen Bennett to North side Cuba, at Ice; schooner
Clara Leavitt to Havana, boxes, 16c; schooner Nell
lie Shaw, to Sagua, t. Coastwise freghts still
dull and River Plata feights dead account of the
disturbances in that region.