The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

YORK COUNTY.
Review of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING March 81, 1893.

The month Of March closed with as good bust
ness as could have been anticipated and with in
dcations Of good spring business. AS the mild
weather improves travel merchants from the coun-
try make their appearance Tor the purpose OF re-
plenishing reduced stocks The Improvement in
ali branches of trade is perceptibe, and our
mercial streets and marts present more lively ap-
pearance. en-
The gold market has ruled very steady during the
week at 13e913st. Monday 3Otb, it opened at 139,
but dropped to 1882 which Price it closed. Tues
day, s1st it opened at 1889 and continued steady
13s1@1Ssa during the day, closing at 1885.
APPLEs-The market is well sup piled With sound
fruit but the demand is not large. Prices are I'M
changed. Dried apples are dull. 10
ASH ES-There is no change. Tie demand is
BEANS-The demand continues to be good and
prices are very firm at our quotations.
BkEAD-There is b. tter demand for hard
breads. Bakers have advanced their prices about
BOX SHOOKs-The markets. unchanged. Tran
sactions light, and prices nominal at 7O@75c.
BUTTER-Chui e butter continues scarce and
high. We quote family at 45955c, the latter for
prime grades. Store butter has advanced in con-
sequence OF the scarcity of all kinds.
CANDLES-There is a steady demand tor Trow-
bridges mOulds at our quotations.
CHEESE-We advance our quotations for choice
diaries and factory. Prices are firm.
COAI-The stocks in the city had become almost
exhausted but the arrival of one cargo, and the
An advance has been made in prices, but our deal
ers still selling about So per ton less than Bos
COoPERAGE-The market is entirely bare OF mo-
lasses shocks, and there is demand Tor the Cuba
trade. City make have advanced. but there is no
change in other kinds.
CORDAGE- The demand is very light, and the
market is steady at our quotations.
DRUGS AND DYES-rhere is an incr ased bust
ness, the demand having largely increased. No
change in prices.
DUCK-Prices are firm and the demand good at
increased lates for Portland cotton ducks. Should
the high Price OF the material be maintained
there must be a farther advance.
DRY GOODS-The advance in the price of cotton,
both at home and abroad, has checked the decline
in domestic cotton manufactures and they have re-
covered from the tall experienced last week. All
kinds have advanced in New York, and prices are
well maiu tanned, the prospect being that further
advance must be made in the NV York market
In the general dry goods market good business is
b. ing transacted. Spring woolens are in good de-
mend, but without much change in prices.
FlSH-The only receipts during the week have
been two small lots Of pollock, which have been
taken by the dealers The demand for dry fish con-
tinues fair, and prices are well maintained at last
weeks quotations with the exception of pollock
which are lower. In mackerel the market has been
rather more quiet, the high prices having stopped
FLOUN-The receipts have been very liberal
over the Grand Trunk II adj. But the demand has
so increased and the sales have been correspond
ingly large. There is also an increased demand for
shipmeot and pr ices well maintained.
FRUTT-The market is well supplied and oar quo
tations maintaned.~
GRAIN-The market is better supplied with corn,
several cargoes having arrived. cargo of South
ern white is held at 3e(41 4U. Southern yellow and
western mixed are held at 4291 45. Oats are firm
and the stocks are not large. Rye and barley are
very firm. There are but lew shorts and no fine
feed in The market.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is no changein the price
of Oriental Company Powder, for which there is a
fair demand. +-- -sfaas
HAY-The market continues dull, there being but
little demand for shipping. Prices OF pressed vary
from SIT to Slipper ton, the latter price being paid
only 70 ;,t the very best &C quality.
atoms are confined to small quantities. %
IRON-The market rules firm, and the demand is
improved. The Pennsylvania furnaces have raised
their prices for bar-iron. Nails continue steady at
our quotations. Frs.l
LARD-Ihe market is frmer apd prices have adj
vanced, as viii be noticed by our quotations.
LEAD-There is a lair demand both for sheet and
pipe at our increased quotations.
LIME-The demand has fallen off but there is no
change in prices.
market. The only demand for shipping is to the
South American market, and that has fallen off.
Southern pine and dimension stuff are in good de-
mand but the supply is ample
LEATHER-Tuere is decided Improvement in
the market. Business is bet en- anu there is good
demand. Prices are firm at our quotations..
MoLASSES-Ihe receipts since our last report
have been about 4000 hhds, ties and Dbls. A large
portion of this was for the sugar houses, and We
have no change to make in ices. The demand
the arrival of cargo of Trinidad which is rapidly
taken at 56c for hhds and 65c for bbls. -
NAVAL STORES-Turpentine has shaE ed down.
In other respects there is change in the market
OILS-The demand for all kinds of oil continues
fair. there is no change in prices
OAKUM.-Ihe demand is very light, Nochanpe
in prices
,PAINTS-The demand for paints and leads is
quiet and steady. No change in prices.
Observation-Disclosures are holding what there ia In
the market at So 25@$4 90 ~ ton. There is none
coming along now from the Provinces.
PRODUCE-Ihe market foI poultry and meats
is unchanged Eggs selling at Csc in large pack
ages. Potatoes are firm and Prime ones are scarce
There are very few onions in market and prime sill
verss1ns are held at 10 per Dbl.
PROVlSlONS-The market is yery firm both FIR
beer and pork. Smoked hams have advanced about
3e. we noticed few round hogs in the market
which were held at 12I.
RlCE-Ihere has been an advance on rice and
kangoon cannot be bought less than Toe. Carolina
SALIGIne sales the past week have been quite
Ia ge 20 nsnetmen who are coming along to get their
supplies: Pri' es are unchanged. ls l..r
ooAPS-At the redueea prices, Leathe s. Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand IN all parts of the State.
SoSAkS-1he demand for all kinds has imrrov-
ed The Fores5 City Refinery find good market
LOT thelr productions and the manufactures OF the
Fort and and Eagle companies are sought for. All
OF these Portland establishments are turning out
grades Of sugar Of superior qualities. and mar
kets are ordering them,