The Portland daily press., 1869-03-18
Review of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING March IT, 1860.

"a,
The continued bad travelling has rendered the
wholesale markets dull for the past week: but there
are CLEANS OF sunshine in orders received from the
country. As soon as the Grand Trunk road is in
such condition that it receive and forward
freight from this city, merchants expect to do
lively business There is reason why thew sbould
not. All the staple articles be purchased here
at as low prices as in Boston, and in MANY cases
lower; and our country merchants are beginning to
find it out and Withdrawing their trade from that
city, purchasing here and lessening their expenses
The stringency in the money market is not abated.
The banks are as liberal as their means will admit
Gold has ruled during the week at 1.31 TO 1872 the
closing quotation Wednesday 18th being 1914
U. S. 5-20's have been up ID "a in London. The
quotation for them on Wednesday was s31.
APPLES-Prme fruit is not so plenty and prices
have advanced. We quote No. i Baldwins at So
Dried apples continue dull.
ASHES-The demand is very limited and prices
are unchanged.
BEANS-With good supply the market is quite
dall: Yellow eyes are lower and we quote them at
BOX SHOOKS-The continued troubles in Cuba
stu keep the market dull Prices are nominal, de-
pendent on Cuba affairs. Shipments light
BREAD-There is a fair demand for hard breads
Prices unaltered.
BUTTRR-With more liberal supply the market
is not quite so stiff There is large amount of but
ter yet to be brought in and as the spring opens
prices will be lower. We quote fair to good At a
and945c while very choice tubs bring Doc.
CANDLES-There is steady demand and prices
are unchanged. We quote Trowbridge's moulds at
iSkg RMrS sRerms are ,. held at 4O942c
The demand is moderate.
CHEESE-There is little or no Vermont in mar
ket. Prime factory is sci ing at 22@23c. Country
CoAL--Dealers have reduced their prices to $3.50
on the wharf and 10 per ton delivered for the best
Goals Cumberland is selling at the same rates.
market Prices nominal. But few offers at present
quotations.
CoPPER-Y NJ Steady and bronze metal has ad-
$17. "
DUCK-There is a good demand for Portland
stock at the recent advanced prices The article is
popular with all who have had occasion to use it.
DRUGS AND DYES.-There is no change in the
market. The demand is moderate. Prices are with
out alteration fro n last week.
DRY GOODS-There is an Improvement in the
business and more inquiries. Our jobbers are fully
supplied tor the spring business and prices are
STEADY. Manufacturers of cotton goods are more
confident and are not disposed to crowd their pro-
auctions upon the market. The market for light
woolens tor spring use bids fair to be good
FISH-Stocks are very light, with hardly enough
in the market to create operations. Prices are very
firm and unchanged from last week.
FLOUR-The market Is dull and prices are some
what unsettled. Several lots have chan ,ed hands
during the week. There have been no receipts via
Grand Trunk railway and stocks have diminished.
Still the supply large and ample for all demands
To large purchasers concessions would be made.
FRUIT-Oranges and lemons are plenty and cheap
er as will be noticed by our quotations. Dried
raits are unchanged from last we k.
GRA1N-We qnote Western mixed corn at 1 Os
al 10, with very little in the market; though lots
ward freight. Southern yellow is held at 81 iOi IT,
Southern white is held at 81 0901 0S. Oars arc
steady at 80: s5c fine feed $4OOO@2 so and shorts at
GUNPO WIDER The quotations for olham pow
der are unchanged. The demand is steady espec-
tally for blasting qualities.
A Mare &c, a1,o n
is demand for shipping and what is shipped is on
owners account Straw is lower and we quote it at
$40 0O913 90 per ton.
HIDES AND SKINS-The business transactions
light, but the market continues to be firm. Buenos
Ayres we still quote 81 to 33c.
1RON-The market is firm at the reduced prices
oflast week. The demand is light. Nails are SELL
ing at 81 to 54c for assorted Sizes Our dealers
import their iron direct to this port via steamers
LlME-The demand is light Plices are un-
changed.
LAl.D-We reduce our quotations to 2Oc020sc for
barrels and 70. g2ic for kegs.
LEATHER-Prices are uuchanges from last week,
though very firm. The prospect is that they wilt
LUMBER There is some INQUIRY for shining
lumber. The market is well supplied. The demand
for building is not very large at present Lumber is
as good as usual at this season. There is rather
more demand for spruce.
MOLASSES-The market is dull but prices are
unchanged. The only arrivals during the week are
cargo Tor the Eagle Sugar Refinery and cargo for
the Canada market. Several cargoes are on their
way to this port and some of them are hourly ex-
pected. There is no disposition on the owners to
push sales. Portland Sugar House syrup is held at
NAvALSTORES-The demand is light and prices
are without change.
OILS-There is no change in the oil market. Port.
land Kerosene continues to be in demand and large
sales are made. The demand is quiet for other oils
PRODUCE-Good beef is plenty. Poultry is get
ting scarce and is higher. Eggs are coming in more
freely and quote them at 25c927c by the prckage
Onions So 50@9 90 per Dbl and potatoes 75caSOc
per bushel for prime ones.
PROVISIONING reduce our quotation for pork
81 per Dbl. In beef there is no change. The de-
mand is moderate.
RICE-We continue our quotations at 95c for RAN
COON and II tor Carolina The demand is confined
SALT-There is brisk demand both for fishing
purposes and the Western trade. Large sales have
been made TO 60 West, during the week, in conss-
Quence OF our market being lower than my other.
SOAPS-At the reduced prices, Leathe s. Cores
steam refined soaps find good market, and are in
demand in all parts of the State.
SUGAR-The market is dull and unsettled and
prices tend downward We reduce our quotations
on all grades both of raw and refined. The specula-
only in small lots they are wanted to meet con.
tracts. The intelligence from Cuba is not OF that
character which would tend to promote speculation
and prices are settling down to firm basis Our
quotations show the price of Portland sugars OH
Wednesday.
TEAS-The market is steady with limited de-
ton.
TIN-The market both for pig and plate tin is firm
at our quotations with light demaud.
TOBACCO-There is steady demand and prices
are Without change,
yARNISH-The demand is moderate and prices
are steady at our quotations.
WOOL-There is q better demand and pri.es are
very hrm both for pulled and fleece.
FRElGHTS-Therei is nothing offering for foreign
ports, A few schooners have teen taken up coast
at Rockport with ice for Philadelphia at 81 80 per
ton; schooner Kendrick Fish. hence to Wilmington,
n. 2. at sS for hay under deck1and So on deck.