The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-13
Review of Portland Markets,
WEEK ENDING Oct. -, 1870.

have been about the same the past week a. ,r sev
eral prtce ing Business has been unite active
In most departments and large sales have been
made. There is no speculative demand for any.
thing. Every thing sold to NEE. legitimate wants
for the approaching season. Country st chs have
run down SO low that it needed largo pnrcba es 10
thoroughly replen,sh them. Prices have been verv
steady and the changes to be noted in our prices
curfen sale very lew. On the wb le the iall bust
ness mas been peter than it was last year. thou
perhaps The profits have no been larger
The money ma. ket remains very oulet in the ab
sence OF all demands OF currency tor speculation
0p srations. III.
q od, which at last report was 1881 slightly ad
vance, on saturday and Monday; selling at 1889 on
the latter day. Tuesday it steady at 1134013:,
Wednesday, 10Th it closed al 115s. f
APPLES-So plenty are pples that thew have be :
Almost dru. IN tue market and prices have gone
dawn. oosing fruit cas-. be pu Oh ased at 81 10 a.
- per Dbl. an lab frt a. So 0J2 Is, the Ia ter
app es continue dull. 81"
BEANS-Thr m ,.ke. is well supplied and as there
IS NJ ext a III mand prices are hot lite 20 irm as
BOX SHUOKS- The season is now approaching
ior chs article ar m nutactureIs are ma lug e
partitions TO seuo EN- market.
BREAD There moderate demand for hard
brerds Prices are Without change. r"
But ER-Ihrre is envy of nrimon utter III
ga lty. la'g 81 p'rton OF III Ia maze butter IS
OIL very poor atty, ard Oairymen are 81 t og
=. ouls,ous gettng such TX .avagant p ices for
sat Prime table batter s very scarce and COM
mands 45a5 c. - q = : u -
'CHEESE-Tne market is tirmer, with an ups ard
.enuebcy Inc demailu Is, principally, Tor he SUI
AL-Deaiers are delivering tor winter SUBJ
ply at SS 10 ior The best anthractes, and Sc
toi small quantities. This a.vapce is in coust-
gu nee OF hlgbe prices being asked a. the Shipping
ports s. Cqmberianu coal is seill g at as soc 90.
.r ~ All f. orders Tor oop rage hive C me in
more Freely Stocks sre hight AMI prices very firm
COHDAdE-A dun IN .rket, with ght transac-
tt,ns. Pieces UNCHANGED.
DRUGS AND DYES-The business transactions
wr'her reduction in the pi Of o i'm. 70 10
DR. GOoDS-The MAJ ket continues very active
aud seasonabe goods. The sales DUNG the Week
nave oe.n vely LARGE exceeding the expectations
even OF jObbeIs. III
DUCK-Portand duck is in fair deman at the re-
,eEt reauced pIlees. lie demand is steady though
FISH There have been but few arrivals of e,ber
aIy nsh or ~ .ckere am the markets. unenang led
The demand from the West continues to be gooI.
rLOUR-rne market as more act,ve tn N ic was
1851 week ana prices are ~ firm. The sa es haya
oeen quite lirge and the receipts have en IL uch
Increased. The gre,s Jens Id is tol prime Spring
wpe hours. and bese are being taken freely by
FkUIf-We further REFUGE our quotations on
"a sips. Grape- are big ser and setnz at tog
been, especially caoce fuit. ClestSuts are lover
and are selling ~ :. az so or bushel ranberr,es
are selling at sle 5J@l4 Ooper bpl the later price
GRAlN-1he market for corn is not so firm
anu prices tend dvwnw rd We quo,e mixed at Sc %
sNe: anu yellow at 81 0c@l o. oats are selling at
g6sc and shorts at 81 @3O per ton.
HAY-Farmers do Not bring in their hay very
freely. We que pressed hay at S25 for prime
re,al ing Quantities. The only Id which there is
IhON- There has been an Improvement in the
business, ness P rr are steady and unchanged.
are unchanged. We quote tleices at 17lD17lc
LEAl-ihere IS moderate demand both tor
sD lea anq a R!Ps leaa Prices Re firm
for bes quail les. : = rl.r.- - 80
. LIME.Rock!and is selling at 81 se@i 25 per cask.
LUMBkk-Prlces are firm and unchan, ed. with
an A. ex6ce.d,ng OF demand tor building purposes
Inc demand Tor the L s on marke. has IA len If
M'LASSES-rhe m rket is very u,l and sales
are co.. nned 10 sDall lots tor grocers use. Our quo
tatons are uu hanged except ior Cieufnesos, which
we quote at ~ gs5c. Portland sugar House Syrup
is held at 2cgzyc The after pri e for bbls.
NAlLs-Naiis are steady, with good demand at
81 5O per cask for assorted sizes
NAVAL STORrS-The market is quiet with
iimi,ed demand fo- all knus. There Is no change
in prices --------------------------
market lie den.aod or Portla I'd Kerosene con
tlnues to oe tood. Linseed is quiet Fish oils are
PAINTS There is good demand for leads.
Prices al without change T.-
PLAsTER-ihe marke is unchanged. There is
go pps supply IpI1iyp m IA, an active demand.
PRODUCE-The is some little animation in the
produce market. Potatoes coming al ne freely,
and the crop turns our moch lager Than anu
cipated. Dealers are paying 60a65c hr c r La s..
Onion are lower and W, q Ote then at 81 5O@15 70
per Dbl. Sweet potatoes continue to b, ,lents and
are selling at Ss9s 50 pc bb Eggs are not SO
pie y aud have vauc.d 10 24S125c 10 large GUAM
tt.es. Poultry is coming in aEI prices are lower,
chickens are selling at % 925c aud turkeys 25@2Sc
pRGv1SIoNSL T.a ,,or,ot T., 4
prices are at er frmer than they were last week,
Hams are sei'ing at 1s@19c with a downward ten
>ALT--There is no change to note in prices. The
dem nd has somewhat improved.
SOAi 8 There are no changes in the prices Of
Leatne 81 Cores soaps, which find a good mark.t at
home and abroad III consequence their excellent
Qualities. ewe rs itp u
: SJGA R.-The market tor raw sugars is very fl m
with and advance on rein ny quaiities This has
operated to cause slight advance on hard sugars
aud we qu0,e forest City granul.ted at l3tc and
coffee crushed 1239i3. Eag IS a,e selling a, ,Os9
1t}c According 10 quality. Portland sugar House
A: A. s are hell al 81.
THISTLE market is duh both for pig and plate
tins. Prices without charge from last week.
W OL-The arIive dem4rd has continued and
the make, IS deci,iedly frne r. The sale OF all
grades has oes good though the principle d. mand
has been tor fue and medium 1e ICES. The recei is
have not been SO heavy as in some former wears.
Agen s OF m inuf,etories have been perambulating
the Sta'e, piching uu the choice IS.
FRI 1G rs. = Tuere is more enauripg for foreign
reights but more vessels tn Ia offerings Rates 40
Qua are very law and own rs OF tonnage ar. back
ward IN accep ing Coast wise. freiehs aso very
null and there are many medium size scfOoners
engage. The folewin! the tiers noter sluce
oui report: Brig "a rie B-ltha rom the Ken
n ma 70 Havana a. 81 90 for ice; big Cara y"
Gooircn out 10 Turk l. AID and back to New
fork az lac per bushei for sat; bark zen Ste
hence 20 Ma,auzas at 22c for b. xes, 33c for oh.i
shocks and beans, $9.0o for hoops and SOC f,r pota-
toes, brig George burnh m hence to moth .ide
Cuoa at 500 the trip Oit; brig Hattie f.. Whee-
T Tr " Martnique on owners account, thence to
turks land tor alt, to Delaware Breakwater for
0ruers at 2c bushe, vessel to di charge between
rh'iaoelphia and Porllanj; brig E. SWEET r
Caruenas at current rates; sChoOners with
lumber to- Bos on and New York at So 10 ior Bos-
ton nd $3.50 Ior New York.