The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-31
Review Of Portland Mar kets.
WEEK ENDING March 30, 1870.


The general features OF the merchandise m arkets
week. In some departments there ia an imnroved
demand but it is for those articles that are actually
necessary, such as iron, breadstufs and salt. The
impression prevails that the lowest prices have been
reached in most commodities and better feeling
pervades the mercantile community. The general
tendency Of prices, for some weeks past has been
downward, but this tendency seems, in great
measure to be stopped. The bad state of the roads
has prevented SO early business from country
traders as was expected, but orders have come in,
though not to so large amount as was anticipated
tor supplies tor immediate necessities. With good
weather, another week will settle the roads to such
extent as to open traffic largely with the nter
The money market is easy and there is difficult
ty IN obtaining loans upon good securities. Gold is
lower and has ruled quite steady since our last re-
port at 111aa1l2
APPLES-The market is almost bare of prime
fruit, and pri. es have advanced, The Western fruit
has been entirely sold out and there is very little
Maine fruit brought in. We quote prime fruit at
S. 50a6 80 per Dbl, the latter price for No Bald
wins. Dried apples are dull ana without change in
AsHEs-There is no change in prices and the
BEANS--There is good supply in the market
and prices are not quite 50 firm
BOX SHOOKS---There are very few in the mar
keI and prices are firm at 75c. : -
BREAD-We reduce our quotations for hard
bread, for which there is a bet er demand.
BUTTER-There is plenty OF common butter in
and prices range from Is to s5c for fsir 10 GOOD
Prime table butter is very scarce-in tact ihero is
none, hardly brought in. We have seen some few
CHEESE-There is a large supply in the market
and we reduce our quotations.
on the wharf and So delivered for the best ouaties
There appears to be some trouble among the miners
as they intended to strike against the proposed
CoFFEE.We reduce our quotations to s0@s4c
for Java, and 20@22 for Rio.
C0OPEh AGE The demand is slight and the
market is INN. There is less demand for molasses
shocks '-~"
COPPER Unchanged. with light demand.
CORD GE.--I here is not much demand, at pres
DRY dOODS-The market is very dull but a bet
ter feeling prevails. We reduce our quotations for
standard sheetings, which it is supposed have
so %fhe ar tne lowest point In fact they have been
not disposed to push them upon the market. For
eign dry goods are depressed and have re ched The
been avail ing themselves of the New York aucIions
and have stocked up at low prices. :
DUCk-We make further reductions in the price
mand. - . -AA NC
rlsH-No change in prices. The demand. as
1sua az TINS season OF The year. is very gcod aud the
FLOUk-We de not change our quotations There
more hrmness In prices for gooa and choice fami
Dtanas, winch are getting rather scarce. The re-
celpts are very light, almost next to nothing ami
sto. ks are beng depleted. There is better de-
naud for the medium e AIDES, of which there ia n
good supply in the market. " "
fRU1T-We have no change 10 quote from last
week. The supply, both of green and dried fruit in
GKA1N-There is more f,rmness in corn o,a
mixed Western is held at 81 10 and new at 81 90.
Southern white, for planting is held 81 49, South
ern yellow is held at 12e 81 49, Oats are quiet at
HAY---The receipIs now are enrfGeiy bv railroad
We quote 6a'ed hay =. si5@sls the isttef price for
demand for Shipping but the high rates Of freight 10
Southern ports leaves no margin of profit to pur-
chaseTs at prices asked by farmers.
OF iron at the recently reduced rates. Our dealers
are well supplied, importing direct here all
their foreign irons. = ~ .I-~
our quotations are sustained.
LEATHER-.Tne cemand is improving. Prices
are irmer and business is better.
and prices have dropped. We quote KockIand al
81 POOL Is per cask. Cement is unchanged.
LUMBER-The market is rather dull The de-
purposes is next TO nothing.
MOLASSES The market is fat. Receipts are
large and cargoes are arriving daily. Tho demand
light. We reduce our quotations. Large sales can
only be effected at low prices. but holders do not
usPSsed 70 accept the offers make for cargoes.
the latter price for bbls.
g. NAlLS.The market is very firm at 81 g. Fer cask
NAVAL STOKES-A quiet market, with limited
demand and unchanged prices.
o1 ~ reduce our quotations for Portland
Lnseed is lower. Other oils are UNCHANGED
fAlNIS-Ihe Harset is steady at the recently
PnAST Iaes for 'ead s.v Demand ligot
prices. The demand is light. - -
rhoDyoE-lho market is unchanged sor cut
and selling at 25aase in packaees sn more free
PhOvlSlONs-5eef is dull, with downward
see,nodency; we advance our quotations on pork
nn W per ooi' nams are selling at 10 1-2@l7c per
sALT-.--Priees are upct apged from last week.
Une sm u caigo OF Liverpool has arrived. The de-
S. PS--.There is no change in the prices or
Leathe g. Cores soaps, which fnd good market at
nome and abroad IN consequence of their excellent
SUGAR-Tbe market is fat and inactive.
Prices are lower and we reduce our quotations Tor
proportion fne Eagle CompanV are sepg tSe IL
Us at u and their B's at 1si. The Portland COM
PAW Brown & Sons) yesterday turned cut their
,e enabled to give quotations: Foreign sugars are
iull and depressed and, will be perceived BY our
laSt E prices hav ng been la,gtiy reduced.
prices named in our quotations.
TINS---fhere is more frmness in the market,
ooth Tor pig and plate tins.
WOOL---The demand has slackeped off thouob
IS they were last week 4N ~ -
ket The a,,,,, Dolness reigns in the freight mar
noth;na ne outward offerings of freight are almost
ir. nJ tue tonnage fering is dropping off
aSsut mn aaG 10 Cuba and back OF Hateras are
turing se week xe az elys but one
sessels are not disposed to accept tie r.tes nsrsd
s sme ,ouna voyage "a 1904 So but prefsr t. nick
sucn cargo as they tor the ontwsrH tRnh A
The s,a aea 70 r laek tor good
channel are Cos to 62s Cd. The box shoot bn nL;sa
It that port is about over NooA business
Coas.wise the offerings are for lumber. A .o :.
New York and $!16 to Boston; to CbariessoU~ 70
av innah, $40 tor hay and $13 to Mobile 'o' anu
The engagement since our last report are tho ri,
owing: Schr Rescue, to load at st. john. n n
Of North side Cuba, at 81 for lumber and zoe to-,
OK shocks, under and on deck; brig Nellie John.
IN, hence to Havana at 12c fer box SHOCKS, under
nd on deck; bark Woo,sIde, hence to Savannah |
t the round sum of $3.50 for the trip out; bark |
lendota, hence to Matanzas, at 81 for empty hogs
eads; sch Add RyarsoD, hence to Saeua, at 12c |
u box shocks; bark Gan Eden, hence to Cardenas,
20 tor shocks and heads and SO 30 for hoops brig
usan Voorhls, hence to Cardenas at the round /
I'm Of $500 for the trip out; brig Mary G. Cemery,
ON Wscasset to North side Cuba, at 12c for box
hooks; brig George H. Berry, hence to Ma tanzas.
the round sum OF $615 for the trip out; sch Hell
), H0lWay, hence to Sagua and hack North of