The Portland daily press., 1870-02-17
Review OF Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Feb. IS, 1870

| The business traffic for the week was interruple
by the heavy snow storms and the subsequent thaw
rendering the travel very bad for heavy teams
Consequently the traffic in merchandise has not in
creased. Our jobbers find this to their disadval'
| tage. However orders have come in from country
traders to such an amount as tends to show lha'
their stocks are much depleted, and will need large
| additions for the spring trade.
| The certainty that there can be no action upon
the tariff bill, which has been introduced into Con
gress much before April and that it will not 60 Ill
to effect before July tends to strengthen prices
| though in general prices favor purchasers.
The money market is easy and there is no diff
Guilty in obtaining loans COED coaterals, or in
getting notes with good nunes discounted at the
banks
The gold market has ruled quiet and the rate is
lower. During the week the highest price has been
1901. On Monday it receded to I19l and since that
time it has ruled at 119tal2O.
APPLES-Prlme Maine Baldwins command
| 81 50G5 25 The choicest Western apples can be
purchased lower, and holders, in this warm ason
disposed get rid Of their stncks on the best
terms they Obtain as the fruit decays very
quick. Dried apples are duh at i39l5c Tor Easter
and 100 i3c for Western.
| BEANS---We 90 not alter quotations. The
market is very dull at $2a2 20 for yellow eyes,
81 25l2 so for blue Uods, 81 1905 90 marrows and
So 00013 % for choice pea beans.
BOX SHOOKS---The market is stiff at 7Od75c.
and there is more enquiry We note sales OF first
qua ity at 72c during the week.
BREAD-There is no change in quotations.
The demand Tor hard breads is very fair and sales
have been larger than usual.
BUITEk-There is lack OF supply of prime table
buter but there is plenty of common to fair which
brings 30o135c, and superior tubs 3Sc. The supply
is largely from Canada and the West. We note the
sales OF some superior tabs New York at 3Sl4ec.
CHEESE-The market is well supplied and prices
ara little stronger Tor prime factory qualities,
which we quote at is 019c.
COAL-Dealers are delivering the best Goals at
50 per ton fJr stove and CRATE sizes and 81 so for
chestnut. Cumberland coal is steady at $500 90
per ton.
COFFEE-we reduce our quotations to S2934c
for Java and 2lG23c fol- Rio. The demand is steady,
COOP ERAGE-There is a fair demand for all
kinds of cooperage, at our quotations.
COPPER-The demand is very light. Prices are
unchanged
CORDAGE-The demand is very limited. Prices
are UNCHANGED from last weeks quotations.
DRY GOODS-The market continues dull and in
active. There is more firmness in cotton goods than
there is in wooden Transactions are light. Jobbers
are preparing for the spriDg trade.
DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactions
are light. We note a decline in the prices of BIZ
carbonate soda. indigo and Braz WOOD and an ad-
vance OF 81 on opium.
DUCK-Por,land duck is in fair demand at our
quota ions.
F1SH-Prices Tor both dry and picked fish are
very firm, and there has been decided improve
ment in business-large sales having been made at
our quotations. The supply OF dry fish, especially
OF SMALL shipping quaies is very light tor the sea-
son.
FLOUR-There is fair and steady demand, and
prices are full as firm as they were last week. The
receipts have been very light and stocks being
reduced, but there is an ample supply in the mar
ket.
FRUIT-Raisins are unchanged. Lemons are
lower and are selling at "a 5Oa5 90 Tor prime Mess-
mas. Messina oranges selling at SHOT 25 per
box Tor PRIME qaulit1 Cranberries have advanced
CRAVING quote old Western mixed corn at
81 Is and old yellow at 81 1891 20. White is
held at 81 1901 TO- aud new yellow at 81 1901 Is.
a ~ md shnrt 4nt
S2S per ton.
HAY---lhere has been large amount brought
into the city by teams, and to poiats along the rail-
roads where it can be easily loaded, if wanted and
prices have recedeI to 4a8 per ton for baled the
latter pIice for the best quality merchantable The
high rates for freight to the South prevents any
shipping.
IkoN-There is no quotable change, but prices Ia
vor purchasers. Business transactions are improy-
ing.
LARD---Our quotationsare unchanged. The mar
ket IS dull I az, and prices favor purchasers,
EATHER-Prces are unchanged. There is
rather more surplus this week than of late IL o
prospects are talr for good business.
LiME-Rockland lime las shaoed trife, and we
quote it at 81 25l 80 per cask. The demand is very
moderate. Cement is unchanged.
LUMBER The market is rather dull. The de-
mani Tor shipping is ligi t, and that Tor domestic
purposes is next TO no hing.
MOLASsES-Cargoes of new are beginning to ar
RYE Two cargoes of Cienfuegos have arrived
their way to This port, which are expected to arrive
daily.
NAlLS---Ine market Is very firm at 81 70 per
cask for assorted sszes.
NAVAL STOREs-A quiet market, with limited
demand and unchanged prices.
OILS-We note a slight advance linseed and
castor oils Other oils are unchanged, and lransac
tions are light, except as to Portland Kerosene,
PAINTS-The demand Tor lea is has fallen off,
Our quotations are unchanged.
PLASTER There is fair demand for the arti-
Gle. Hard is held at 81 80 and soft at 81 IS per ton
PRODUCE-The market is better supplied with
choice Maine poultry than it has been for some time
are plenty and selling at 25926c for large lots
Onions are plenty and lower selling at 81 5J05 %
PROVISIoNS-The only change in our onota-
tiors is a reduction of 81 ON mess pork The mar
het is very gu ct botn for beet and pork.
enquiry for fishing purposes.
SOAPS-There is no change in the prices of
Leathe Cores soaps, which find good market at
nome ana ABROAD In consequence OF their excellent
quality.
sUGAR-We quote granulated and powdered
sugar at 14Bc. Our Portland sugar houses and re-
fneries are doing nothing but to prepare tor imme
date operations. small cargo OF erocers' Musco-
vado, which arrived at this port during the week
sold at lie. In a few days sugar reiineries
will be in full operation.
TEAS-There is steady but moderate demand at
prices named IN our quotations.
TlNS-fhe market is dull both for pig and plate
tins. Prices are a little lower than they Wore last
W0OL--The ease in the money market and a bet
ter demand from manufacturers has created a more
lively Wool market. We quote fleece at 3S@4Oc,
FRElGhTS-Our Tort is entirely depleted of
tonnage, and though some outward treights are offer
ing the rates do not seem to attract much tonnage
from other ports Some vessels have been taken up
in Boston and New York to load here Tor Cuba and
back at 81 5094 G2 for molasses and SOC for sugar
These are the rates that offered Coastwise
we note the taking up of three four vessels for
New York at So 80 Tor lumber. For Savannah So Is
offered for hay but no takers; and S11 for Mobile
with the same resut---uness return cargoes North
ward can be assured. One schooner was taken for
Savannah at IS for hay, bu6 return cargo was as
sue at fixed rates.
We note the following engagements since Cur last
report: Bark Sarah B. hale, hence 10 Matanzas at
lie Tor box shocks; b. brig Maggie Gross, hence to
lasses; bark Gertrude, hence to Havada at 13c Tor
box shocks; brig Almon Rowell, hence to Cardenas
at the round sum OF 500, out; brig Gamma, hence
to N side of Cuba and back N of Hatteras at 81 80
for molasses; brig belmont Locke, hence to Carde-
mas and back OF Hatteras at S4 so Tor molasses;
schr Abby Il. Willard hence to Barbados at lee fo1
oats and 50 for hay; brig LizabeI, hence to St
John, n. b., thence 10 side of Cuba and back
OF Hatteras at So 20 for moasses and sic tor sugar