The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29

WEEK ENDING Sent. % 1910

"-%A A>NDAN0 Oept ~, 1917,
The business transactions during the mast veek
have been very fair in all branches The purcbas.s
are heavier than they were year ago. The fact Ia
the country stocks were pretty well depleted, and
needed large additions to bring them up to the wants
Of customers. There 10 steady demand for all sta
plc articles of produce and manufacture. But
country traders continue cautious in purchasing
being very careful not to overlook themselves
knowing they can easily replensh at very short no.
tice.!
The money market ID unchanged Gold sbaded
Off from last weeks prices Saturday. and sold AZ
low as 112t 1t has since slightly advanced and ON
Wednesday it closed at ia.
APPLES-Maine fruit, Of good quality eontin-
ues we qas's prices at 50 Dbl for
Dried apples continue dull. iN''
BEANS-No change in prices. The new crop /,
BOX SHOOKS-The season II over and thoro
none in the market. 'ueis "'s
BREAD.There Is a moderate demand e,r hard
breads. Prices are without change, 1
BUTrER-Choce table butlcr IL not p,ort,
Prices have advanced tor Vermont tubs and W:
quite them at sSg4oc tor common to good. while
CHEESE-There is no change in The market
The supply is good, but the export demand Is fall
.COAL-Dealers are delivering for winter ann
ply at $S 60 for the best anthracites. and 10
for small Quantities. This advance is in conse-
mi inn
ports Cumberland coal is selling at as 30 a NJ
COOPERAGE- The market 10 dull and the de-
ma1d has fal en- OF. Prices arc unchanged.
CORDAGE-A dull market, with ght transact
tions. Prices ave UNCHANGED.
DRUGS AND DYES-There are no change. in
prices TO be noticed. The business has been re-
DRY Goops-rhe sales contnu. to \. vsr,
large mHch larger than they were last year ct this
goods, both wooden and cotton The nrodncts tr
the mills have been lessened by the low stages Of
land, and TINS has tendency to keep prices firm.
with an active demand.
DUCK-Portland duck is in fair demand At the r.-
cert reduced prices The demand il steady though
FISh-The receipts Of dry fish We been ,,vbt
and the market is DULL Prices are lower, except Tor
are dull and prices have declined in cooseonence Of
the quality being inferior the shore a sb The lat
ter are Of superior Quality and thoueh the catch
ern demand Tor both has increased during the nsst
week Portland shore herring are being taken onite
freely and rom twelve fifteen hundred harrals
have been brought in during the week wb,cn h.no
met with ready sale in consequence OF the market
being almost bare previous to the catch.
FLOUR-rhe market is rather dull with a oood
supply, and no change in prices, although the West
ern mIliers appear confident there will be an ad
demand, the samples of Michigan not being 40 S.m
some as they were last year. TFere is not mmch
speculative demand at present, hence the quiet state
FRUIrmDIied fruits are without change. Lem
ons are selling at Ss 5O9S9 ~er box. There are no
na az II ses paq b Pear Ga are plenty sell
Dbl: Peaches are nearly ou Of the market.
GRAiN-Ihe advance On sorn, noted in orr last
quote mixed at 96a99c. and yellow at Al 0af61 TX
oats are selling at 6O96sc and shorts at S2s@5o Der
ton. P'A
HAY-Untl harvesting is over farmers will MT
bring in their hay very freely. We quote pressed
hay at S25 for prime retailing qualities, the only
kind tor which there 10 any demand Wy
IRON-There has been an m a., a..
business Prices are steady and unchanged.
LARD---The market continues dull and prices
are lower. We quote terces at 17l174c
LEAD-There IS a moderate demand both for
sheet and pipe lead. Prices are firm WILL 'o'
. LEALhEk@Ihere is a fair deraand for all kinds,
and prices are very firm, with an upward tendency
for bes, quail les. NeDs'
LIME.R % is selling at.sl 2e@l 25 per ea.k
LUMBEk-Prces are firm and unchanged. With
an exceeding good demand for building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has also in
MOLASSES-The market is without any improva
ment and sales are confined to small lots for grocery
use. Holders are hrm in their prices, however and
are not disposed to make concessions 10 any extent
for large Quantities. Portland Sugar House Syrun
is steady at 2Sg29c-the lat er price for barrels
81 so per cask for assorted sizes.
NAVAL STORES-The market il quiet with a
limited demand for all kinds. There is no change
oILs-The price Of Portland kerosene has been
reduced to soc for refined petroleum aud SIC Tor kerr
I'm her
shaded Fish otis are dull anu in good supply,
PAlNTS-There is a good demand ior leads
Prices are without change.
PLASTER-The market in upcharoed rb.-a a.
good supply and an active demand.
PhODUCE-ln meats and poultry there is no
change; Eggs are higher, and are selling In packages
at ZSgZac Potatoes are coming in very freely and
are selling At 6o965c in large lots Onions are SELL
ing at 70 2s5 90 per bbi Sweet potatoes are selling
PROv1SIONS-The market Is dull and nriee. ar.
lower both for beef and pork as will be seen by our
revised quotations. Hams are selling at 1sGl9c with
downward tendency.
SALT-There is no change to note in prices Thu
demand has somewhat improved.
SOAPSCThere are no change. in the prices Of
t hea.ne q oore soaps, which find good market at
qualities. ~ >'A
sUGARs-Raw sugars are dull. but there is
grannlated at 134c and coffee crushed 12f0l2f
Eagles are selling at 1ot911tc according to quality.
fo mtH sugar House A. AS are held at 9tc.
IlNS-Pig tins are lower and we reduce our QUO
tatIons. Plates are not quite so firmly held.
WOOl,-There has been a msre active demand
a ahs ,ne week, but no Improvement in prices.
thd present low prices and are picking up all the
FREIGHTS-Freights are extremely dull. Their.
is plenty OF tonnage but the low rates offered tor
foreign voyages do not meet the views of owners
schooner Hattie Ross has been taken from hence
ward trip. Coastwse there is but little doing and
rates are nom nal We note the charter of schooner
Wary Louise from the Kennebec to New York al
70 savannah at CSC for lime brig Prairie Rose from
ior hence 70 Charleston at Is per Dbl
,9r syrup schr Persis L. Smith from Vinalhaven x
New YORK, at ~ % tor stone; sch Montrose from
windsor, n. 5 to Richmond, Va, at IS for plaster
scnr Nevada hence to Savannah, at s7ic per Dbl fo
grouna plaster, hence back to Providence, Il. 1.
az Slo lor re2awed lumber. Two or three SC ooner.
have been taken Tor New York at 81 so ior lumber
ana one or two for Boston at 81 for luabsr.