The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-24
Review Of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Feb. %, 1870.

WEEh fSus %, lou.
On tha whole business has been dull during the
last week, he weather having been unlavorable.
Some of our merchants have found it the dullest
week of the season.
APPLES-Prlme Maine Baldwins command
81 5O95 80. The choicest Western apples can be
purchased lower, and holders in this warm season,
are to get rid Of their On te
quick. Dried apples are dull at lSal5c ior Eastern
and 129l3c for Western.
market Is very dull at S2a2 % for yellow eyes,
q aoa2 % for blue oods, 81 75d3 00 marrows, and
% u0a5 70 Tor choice pea beans.
BOX SHOOKS---The market is stiff at 70d75c.
and there is more enquiry. We noie sales OF first
quality at 75c during the week
PhhEAPpInere is no change in quotations.
DoIthhI lIere is lack Of sur ply of prime table
putter put there IS plenty of common to fair which
brings !, GOOSE, and superior tubs ssc 1he supply
Is largely from Canada and the West.
CHEESE-Cheese is unchanged.
eoCOAL-Deaiers are delivering the best Goals at
Isr ION iIr stove and CRATE tizes, 81 80 for
CHESTNUT. Cumberland coal is steady at ssas so
Per Ion. Stocks are short and prices stitching
sr iI. Eve reduce our quotations to S2a34c,
COOPERAGE-our quotations are UNCHANGED.
sugar shocks and slaves are scarce aud in good de-
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 duli and in
active. There is more rmness in cotton goods than
.neio 70 ~ mooen. AraIisacions are hSht. JoDoeIs
DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactions
n TS m ms quo.Ie e J,in, ~ AZ o9'
D,o.;r M.ror''nu aueh Is IN fair demand az our
F1SH-Prces Tor both dry and picked fish are
N.Y., UNI =; h anu 'ueie mas peeh aeeciaea improve
our quotations. The supply OF dry fish. especially
OF small shipping qualities is very light tor the sea-
son.
FLoUR-Ihere is a fair and steady demand, aud
prices are full as firm as they were last week
,a. iinSew yates we quote az lzaiS; prunes at
io4af. Otner quotations. are unchanged.
GRAiN-white corn is lower; yellow we quote at
iOal 10; rye AZ f.gi %; npe feei at s5Sa $50
pr Ton; Inc demand Is good and dealers have not
shared IN the general fseling OF depression.
hAf---Me do not change our Quotations, but phi
&C. are weaaer. iheIe Is no demand IN Massaehu-
en, anu y, ne n u, - no, avaaoie on
o 'ne lack oi 'esses TO carry u at rates that
are offered.
ahoShlhere y no quotable change but prices Ia
w.. Pu'enissis' Dusmess uahsaeuons are improv-
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ker 4, iu,l anu 1css !, Vs unSaanged Inc mar
~, Ep 1 P n'a 'asoi Pufonaseis
IL. hiEanhEhmrrees ave unehansed There is
prospects are tar for a good business " ave
LIME-Lime ana cement are nncbarasd
mani mUM ,6l Iae market is rather dull The de-
puTnoses il next no no,h,nc' an" ''"' 'oi uoihes"c
MOLASsES Is duii an I 9sn;e, and ,ricos mammal,
'NAIIS---rbe m.rts, ;s ror,, g.. - s,
c,sE aa ssarte, as is very hrm at Sf1 per
NAVAL STORESsa ou,e, ,.r.o, w;t,, ,;,;.o,
5sn.and 40 ,n Wa,nH q ule. market, Win hmied
nIiSH a"u unJin ~ ,n prices.
xvSaie hos eena1 Nv anu we quote at g1a2yO
"pag Has uegmned 70 81 9ogl 70; lard 10 4O91 o.
on .nota,;ons uenahu Ior lea Is mas fallen off,
oI 81 quo TEI AZ uncnanged.
ce Hard ia held ae IS iair demand i9r the art
cg; aTu nsrs at ~ oo and soft at ~ 20 per ton
bo;os Wo;Oa Lii, marke. IS better supplied with
Rset NAL tnan 1t mas been for some time
" .e., PUN anu ~ LUTON are IN good supply. Eggs
n1 plenty una are seihg at 25g26c for large lots.
@ hh, are piehy anu lower, selling at 81 BUGS 20
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