The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
Review Of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Aug. 81, 1870,

The past week has shown some Improvement in
the demand for staple commodities and the mar
ket has been little more active. Purchasers are
making their appearance to stock up for the bust
ness of the approaching season, and, though exhib
iing great caution in not stocking, make larger
purchases than was anticipated. The absence of all
speculation ren1ers the markets very steady and it
is not anticipated that prices will be lower. The
larger bulk of the business will be transacted next
mouth, and the prospects are that the Fail
trade will be good one for all kinds of merchan-
disc.
There is a little more strngency in the money
market, though the demands are not as yet very
press ng. Farmers are obtaining good prices for
their crops. which they are just begirning to move
to market. Gold, which at our last weeks quota
tion was 117a, dropped on Thursday to III; on Fri
day to 1863; Saturday to 1l6I. Monday and Tues
day it was steady at 116.@l16l. Wednesday, 3lst,
it opened at 116 and advanced to III at which price
it closed.
APPLES-NIaine fruit IS coming in freely and of a
good quality. The crop will be large both in this
State and New Hampshire, and prices rule low We
quote cooking apples at 81 5oa2 per Dbl and choice
BEANS-The market is not very active, but
prices are firm consequent upon small supply.
BOX SHOOkS-The season is over, and there are
none in the market
BREAD-There is a moderate demand for hard
breads. Prices are without change.
BUTTER-The receipts not very large and
prices for choice tubs have advanced to 40c Siraglt
lots Vermont sold at 3603Sc and ordinary lots at
3O935c. Western butter is selling at 3Oa3fc. Our
farmers are selling, in small quantities, rom their
wagons at 3=93Sc.
CHEESE-There is no change in the market.
The supply is good, but the export demand has fall
COAL-Dealers are delivering for winter sup
ply at IS 60 for the best anthracites, and SO
Guence OF higher prices being asked at the shipping
ports. Cumberland coal is selling at as 5Oa9 90.
COOPERAGE- The market is dull and the de-
mand has tai en- Of Prices are unchanged.
CORDAGE-A dull market, with ght tranaac-
tons. Prices are unchanged.
considerable activity, and the sales have quite
large. Our quotations are unchanged, though there
Tas oeen an sdvanc, OF e On low priced prints
cotton and wooden goods, and the general belief is
that no reductions can be made. Manufactureis Of
cotton goods contend that prices are now based on
DRUGS AND DYES-The business has been fair
for the season. The only change note in prices is
a slight reduction in alcohol and borax.
DUCK-Portland duck is in fair demand at the re-
cent reduced prices. The demand is steady though
moderate.
FISH-The receipts of dry fish continue to be
light and the market is heavy. Mackerel are COM
ing along freely, but without change in prices.
Fares are taken up as soon as they arrive The re-
ceipts are mostly shore fish, but lew cargoes of Bay
having arrived.
FLOUR-The market is dull and depressed. Re-
demand is confined to immediate wants for con-
sumption. Prices in the West have receded about
5Oc out the reduction IS more than Overbalanced by
an advance in freighs. Consequently our quota
tOns unchanged.
FRUIT-There are oranges in the market by
the box Lemons are more plenty and selling at S129
is per box for prime repacked Messna. Dried fruits
are unchanged Peaches from Delaware are coming
along quite freely and are selling at So 5Oa4 90 per
crate, according to quality and condition. Bartlett
pears bring $lO@l2 per Dbl. Water melons bring
$2594a ner hundred, grapes 1sc per b, canteopes
quite large. New Jersey peaches will be along next
week The crop is said to be immense.
GRAIN-The large crop West has induced
quote mixed at 81 O0@I o5. and yellow at 81 Os
Oats are lower and are selling at 62aC5c. Shorts
HAY-The market IS very firm in consequence OF
the small amount brought in. Dealers are paying
1924 tor retailing qualities. for which there is good
demaad Shipping qualities are not SO much in
IRoN-The market is steady with a fair demand
for all kinds; The stocks here are good.
LARD-The market is rather heavy and prices
are without change. The demand is moderate, with
LEAD-ibere is a moderate demand both for
sheet and pipe lead. Prices are firm.
LEATBER-There is fair demand for all kinds,
and prices are very firm.
LIME-Rockland is selling at 81 GOAL 25 Der cask.
Cement at So 1902 so.
LUMBER-,Tbere is good demand for building
purposes, and some enquiry for export. Our quota
MOLASSES-The market is very quiet, with but
little demard except for grocery qualities. The
stock here amounts to seven or eight thousand hhds.
not than sufficient to supply the oemand that
will be made before a new crop comes in. Portland
Sugar Honse syrup is held at 23a29c-the latter
price for bbls.
NAILS-Nas are steady, with good demand at
81 80 per cask for assorted sizes.
NAVAL STORES-The market is quiet with
limited demand for all kinds. Tar has advanced
about BIC per Dbl.
OILS-Portland kerosenes is steady at last weeks
prices Linseed has shaded about &c. Fish oils are
nd lard ri rniat
PAlNTS-Leads are steady and there is very
good demand tor all kinds.
Observation-Disclosures are light, and there is an in
creased demand for agricultural purposes Prices
unchanged.
PRoDUCE-Cat meats in good supply. Eggs
are more plenty and selling at 22923c in packages.
New potatoes 65@75c. Onions S5G5 % per Dbl.
Sweet potatoes IS 1896 IS per Dbl.
PROVlSIONS-The market for beef continues
firm. Pork is rather dull and prices favor put
chasers.
SALT-The stock of fishing salt is large and there
has been marked decline in prices as VIII DC seen
SOAPS-There are no changes in the prices OF
Leathe g. Cores soaps, which find good marke5 at
home and abroad in consequence OF their excehent
SUGARs-The market for raw sugars is more
animated and refined sugars are very steady. We
0uote Forest City granulated at 1890 and coffee
crushed 12s912H. Eagles are selling at 10l01tBc,
according to quality. Portland Sugar House A. A.'s
are held at 9sc.
TINS-There is no change to note either in pig or
plate tins. The market is very firm.
WOOL---Inete is not quite so much activity as
there was last week, but prices are firm with the
prospect of much smaller stock to come in than
that of last year.
FREIGH rS-There is some Improvement and
more inquiry for vessels for foreign ports with a
pet er demand c0astwise though the rates tor the
latter Iult low. The engagements for the week are
bark Florence Peters, hence TO Havana. at the
round sum of $4,000 out; new brig Carrie Winslow,
hence to Buenos Ayers at SIG gold for lumber brig
Sharon from Port Caledonia, c. B to New York at
50 Tor COAL brig Clara Brown, hence to Montreal at
~ gold for m0lasses thence to Cuba at SIC for box
shocks; brig Hermon from Philadelphia to port
on the continent between Havre and Hamburger at
Is Cd sterling per Dbl for refined OIL schr w. B. OAR
ling, hence to Norfolk at pc per Dbl for plaster;
schr Hero, hence to Boston at 81 s7t for lumber
bark E. A. Cochran, hence to Cardenas at the round
sum of $17CO out.
Several vessels have been taken for ice at 81 80
from this port to New York, and 81 35 and tOwages
from the Kennebec to Philadelphia Lumber
freights to New York at So 80 with little doing.
Nothing offering for Southern ports.
Portland Daily Press Stock List.
For the week ending August 81, 1870.
CORRECTED RY WIN. II. WOOD & SON. EROKERa.