The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-05
Review of the Portland Markets.
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There lssa better feeling In commercial circles.
and in some Msnehss Or traae there has been an
evident improvement during the past week. Par
cuiarly has this been the case in the grocery bus
ness, and merchants are hopeful for q good
spring business. The market is mot oyerstoeaed
with goods, and prices firm, and in some cases
are higher, as will be seen from our report. "a
Gold was very steady last week at 14oba141@,
closing on Saturday at 1903. Monday Sd, 1t opened
it opened atvi4l closing at gi4is. Tuesday, 4th,in
opened at 1ll3 advanced to I4fs, then dropped to
I'LL, at which price 1t closed rs ,aF a1t1s
APPLEs-There is nc. change in the market
Good Baldwin, and greetings dIe selling at S4as5.
Dried apples are dull.
ASHES-Potashsis dull q; the decline noted last
BEANS-rhere Is 4 better demand aud, as The !
market is not largely supplied prices are very drr
BREAD-Prces for hardbreaa are unchanged
The demand is moderate.
BOX SHooKs-The market Is duh and we bear
OF no large sales. Prices hanged and zoe il
demanded BOZ the first quality. h'lpEffGT
BUTTER-Prices remain flrm for choice table
butter, hic there In nota great supply in
Store butter is more plenty and prices are without
change u s4. ---.f g. -..4 -
CANDLEs-Tpere is steady demand Tor Trow-
bridges mouids at our quotations. S l4-4aA
I CHEESF-There Is more frmness Il, price. ana
the demand has iinproyed. sfF IS SO - -, =,
CoAL-0ur dealers are retailing coal lower than
the Boston dealers, who have put the price IN 10 20
per tim. Our dealers refused TO advance n, - re
price atwhich they have been delivering If. viz r.
50 ~ per tor. There isa steady demand for it. and
the supply in market Is good.
I CoOPERAGE-The market is slack al nrssont
and there is some change In prices as will be Oh,
served in our quotations. 3 G3 p s7laN !. ~
CoHDAGE-Ihe marketisyery quiet, ana steady
DRUGS AND DYEs-The market is eytrcr,s,v
quiet and prices. generally, unchanged = - =
I Observation-Disclosures the increase of nIIee tor :
the material, the Portla nd Company has ror
vsnced the price Of its ducks. -. - - :"
DRY G0oDS-There is great amin ationin the mar
ket Tor cotton goods Prices have further advanced as
viii be seepb by our md lehas been
large speculative demand. Mann tures' line to
make contracts, the tendency being upward Wool
FISH-Tbere has been decided IMPROVEMENT in
the Market For dry fish therelsa better demanJ
from both the Western and the home trade, and an
advance OF about soc per qunta has been sustained
several lots having been taken at the advanced
prices In mack erel here Is also Improvement of
about Soc sper Dbl, With more inquifies w = w
FLOUR-rhe market is very firm and the ten.ie,.
cy IS upward sior high grades of Western. The
stocks here have been reduced about 20. oeo his
since the first OF January, aud receipts are yery
FKUIf-There is. a good supply OF lemons md
oranges in the market Tho former are lower, and
oranges command the same price. In dried frmits
there is slight reduction i'm the price Of raisps
GRAIN-There is a fir supply Of ccrn In market.
and prices have reeeded 10 81 42a1 45 for new West
erp mixed and Southern yellow. Oats are am.
changed. Shorts and fine feed are firm at the adj
vance noted last week.
GUNP0WDER--There Is no change in the p,i.a |
ct Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
HAT-The market il duh, tl,ere being ma a. ,,,.,a
for shipping, Prices OF pressed vary from sic TO
see per ton, lhe latter price being pad only TO- The
HIDES AND SKINs-The trade is light and oosr.
atoms are confined to small Quantities s 20
lRON-The market is very firm urder the high |
price of gold Nails are without change.nF
LARD-1here is a large demand for lard and the |
price has increased as viii he noticed by quo-
TEATT'hara 10 a ia;r demand ~ n, q. .E, |