The Portland daily press., 1870-05-27
THE = r e s S .

WEEK ENDING May 25, 1870.

WEEK ENDING May %, 1870.
The demand for seasonabe goods continues to be
very fair and our jobbers are doing pretty good
business There is more stability in prices, and the
disposition of country merchants to stock up has in
creased. Some branches oil trade exhibit more ac-
tivity than others. Especially is this the case with
he grocery trade The dry goods trade has also been
quite active, and large sales have been made
The money market remains easy and there 10 ma
trouoieln obtaining loans or discounts on good secu
rity or good paper, Gold which at our last woo,,s
iepor. WAS il41 Is lower. 1t touched 113A on Tues
uay' eiosns al us. wednesday it opened at ia,
uoppeo 10 ii4t' then advan ed to 114a, closing at
114B
which command Sc sac IS pcr Dbl. Died apples
are plenty at 12dl5c per h.
-, 5EANS-Ihere is large supply in the market
Pl ICES are not quite strong az they have been.
1ners Is more enquiry tor yellow eyes.
BOX SHOOKS-None in this market. There
some few at the eastward. Prices are nominal,
though sales have leen made at Soc.
BREAD Bakers have not advanced prices,
tnou h Hour has advanced. There is a fair demand
BUTTER-New butter is coming in, bat most of
It is of an ordinary quality, which quote at 25@
Sue Some prime tubs have brought 320135c.
CHEESE is very firm at The recent improv ed
prices and the tendeDcy upward.
COAL-Ihefe Is no change III prices. Dealers are
selling the best hracites at SIS 80 on me wharf
an 80 w delivered. Cumberland is selling at SEQ
CuOPERAGE-Ihere is considerable demand for
molasses shocks and sales have been made al So ~
The sticks are very light. For sugar shocks there
DRY GOODS-The market is very firm. especiallv
TOR standard sheeIings and shrtings. There is mole
hrmness also IN prints and delaines Wooden eOorls
maintain their prices The business Transactions
DRUGS AND DYEs-No ouotable change m the
price Vi any ntlcle. fair business has been
acted.
DuCk-..Portland ducks remain unchanged in
nrlan Qnath a dom DT6a f,r no.
FISH-Small quantities of Ish are being
brought to The MARKET and quotations are fuliy
maintained The stock of old fish is nearly deplet
ed. Mackerel are firmer but we do not alter our
quotauons.
FLoUk-The demand is improving and stocks
aIe growing less under large sales and light RECEIPTS
The advance in -four here has zen only about soc
per bbl, while 10 the Western, grain wing States
the advance has been S @1 70. Our market is lower
weeks. The demand tor shipping or low grades is
not so good as that for family fours.
,.rn ulI L., has been fur her advance on
box and oranges 81 t0a7 so Tor prime repacked fIu
In dried fruits there is no change.
GRA lN-TheIe is not a la &c sur ply OF prime
mixed corn in marhet We quote Wes ern mixed at
VI II for new SOFT a. 81 % Tor Old. White and yell
low are held at 81 Pool 20 tor new and eld Rye is
81 25l9l 80; oa,s 6597Oc; shorts $27dzS per ton.
bAi-There is more coming in prices have
receded little We quote baled hav at $i5a2 ,
though some choice lots of very sup 'rior have
brouehtSl. Shipping hay is held at S,g6Dl7. but
there Is but little demand tor ii just now. Loose
lRON-Inere is no change in prices but the ten
de- cy is upward The business transactions have
LARD The ket is pretty well supplied and
our quotations are maintained
LkAD-1here Is Coos demand both for sheet
and ripe at the late reduced prices
LEAIHER-Prices are very firm and the bushes
has improved.
LInE-ko so is selling at 81 2c91 25 per cask.
LUMBEk-We have no Change to make in our
guoIations. The business transactions are rather
MoLASSES-There is firmer feeling in the mar
ket ana importers are not disposed to. educe prices
fnoogn tne present demand is confined to small lots
ior oceIs purposes. Sugar House syrups are SELL
ing at 23a27c, the latter price bols..
NAiLS-We quote nails at 81 so per cask for as
OILS-We advance our quotations for linseed raw
and boieh, &c per gallon. No change in other oils
osene, tor which there is an active demand
PAINTS-rhere is a good demand for leads at the
recent increased prices.
PLASrER-Tbe stocks are large. Hard is sell
at 81 70 and soft and blue at 81 rs per tor.
PRODUCE-Beef in good supply, and veal IS
high. Eggs aie moi 30 plenty as they last week
and are o selling in Packases at 1se 20c Potatoes
ions are selling at 81 ale per 10.
PROVlSIONS The market is firm, with a good
demand Tor beet and pork at the recent advanced
SALT-The market is unchanged. The demand
continues to be good, and our quotations main
SOAPS-There are no changes in the prices Of
Leathe d. Cores soaps, which find good market at
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
quality.
SUGARS-The market is flrmer for all grades and
our quotations are advanced from last week &c for
Portland Sugar House and Eagle Sugar House prc-
auctions. Forest City Refinery graduated is held
at l3tc and coffee crushed at 124@l2J according to
grade. Foreign sugars are sitter
TlN-1here is no change in prices. The recent
advance is fully maintained
WOOL---The market is dull, without uuotable
change In prices There is plenty OF old wool in the
han Is Ct manutactur rs.
acknowledgements are extremely dull There
nothing offering hardly, except ice Tor Southern
Pelts tne rates for which SO low that they are
oechned For Cuba there is nothing Of conseuue nee
anu charters are not now made for the round vow
age the rates tor ice are 81 20 and 81 so per ton
from Richmonl and Bowdnnham to Philadelpbia
Inc vessels which bring coal Northe IN potts dis
charge their cargoes AM then down to the Ken
nebec and quickly NIL up with ice There has not
Deen SO lively time on the Kennebee river. above
pain, for twenty years the IreSenc time -
Large numbers of vessels are sailing daiy from
hlchmond, Bow0oinham and Gardiner loaded with
ice for Southern ports.
Inc engagemel is since our last reports are as fol-
lows: Brig Jul1a Haskell hence to Maanzas at IS
1or boards l0c tor sugar boxes and S. TOR hoops on
aeck; brig Hattie s. Bishop, hence to Cardenas at
81 for empty hhds and 75c for terces; btig Girsv
queen nence to Havana, at 12c tor sugar boxes l5c
tor mnlasses shocks ana heads, S. for hoops and
$4 o. Tor lumber on deck; Er. brig Alexander Will
lams, hence to HALIFAX, N. s.. at SOC gold Der bbl
i0r oil-thence to Gace Bay to load coal for
70 fortland at 13!c per bushel for salt: ship Lyt-
teiton hence to Monte Vldso, at $14 gofi for lun-
Der; brig James Davis, from st. John, N B. to
Philadelphia or Baltimore at Doc for laths.