The Portland daily press., 1870-01-13
Review of Portland Markets,
WEEK ENDING Jan. ~, 1870.

WEEk ENDlNt Jdus IL, 1871.
There has been some slight increase of trade dur.
ing the past week and hopeful feeling is entertain
ed by our merchants of good spring business. The
critical point of the year has been passed. accounts
of stock have been taken and books made up show
ing the results of the business for the past year. In
general the results have been quite satisfactory
Confidence seems tn h -------A---H~.S nave beeI
nc failures OF importance and the prospects seem t.
be daily improving. The stocks of dealers al
throughout the country have been reduced to a low
ebb, and there must be demand OF considerable
magnitude for merchandise for home consumption
The money market appears to be getting easier
though there is still large demand tor currency
The banks aid their customers to the full extent n
their power.
In values OF merchandise there are no essential
changes. In the absence of all speculative demand
prices remain quite steady. ..
There has been furry in the gold market since
our last report which lett the price at about 1920 or
Wednesday, the 9Th. On Thursday it advanced tt
1909 Friday it opened at 1878 and advanced to 1922
Saturday it opened at 1921 advanced 1891 closins
at 1923. Monday it opened at 1921 advanced to 1928
closing at 1927 The Secretary of the Treasury Of
fered for sale at New York on Monday ST. 67O 900 in
gold, for which he had bids to the amount Of O.
$7315O0O, at rates varying from 20 to 1880 The
1926 to 122.39 Tuesday gold opened at 1924 bu
dropped and closed at 1913. Wednesday, 18th, il
opened at 122, advanced to 1921. and was quite
steady at that rate during the day, closing at the
same rate. 4.t
APPLES-We quote choice fl uit at 81 5O05 5O ne,
bbl Maine rnit is not plenty, but Western fruit Is
coming along in profusion enough to make ND 1ol
fa ar Of .a apples Dried apples are in
BEANS-The market is well supplied and the ar.
ticie IS dull Our quotations could not be obtained
BOX SHOOKS---Pricos are nominal at soca70c
The market is dull and we hear OF no sales The re.
ceipts have been light.
BREAD-The demand for hard breads Is LIGHT
I9eTe Is no change IN quotations.
BUTTER There is good supply of Vermont and
S ga butter in the market. Prices range from
80 938c, the latter price for tubs of extra Gualitv
Prime pail butter is very scarce. eN"A''
CHEESE-There is good supply in the market.
Choice New York dairy is selling at l9c
COAL-Prices are unchanged. Dealers are selling
the best anthractes in small lots at 81 per TIM de-
hv Tras u Gumherald is STEADY at So oO9s so
COOPERAGE-There is a good demand for hid
shocks and heads Stocks are light and prices very
coPPER-Ths demand is very light. Prices are
CokDAGE-The demand is very limited. Prices
are unclaimed from last weeks Quotations.
DRY GOODS-The market is quiet and transac.
tons are light, and will so remain until the sorpg
trade opens. Cotton gonds remain very firm and SO
are seasopable ana fashionable wooden goods. I'm
DRUGS AND DYES-Bu.iness is rather Setier.
B6rax, logwood extract and madden have further
Shadf Is VII be seen BY our prices current
land duck at our quotations.
F1SH-The demand Is light. There have been no
arrivals or large sales. Mackerel firm, but cod
FLOUR-There is quotable change in nrices
but the market firm, both for the low and superor
grades The receipts during the past week have
been the lightest for any week for year OF more.
footing up only O. 161 bbls.
FRUIT-Raisins are higher, and we advance our
to VI S54 60 per box for layers and
per box, Fayal oranges at ss So Msssjnas a 50
berries are selling S12@1S per bbl. Dried neacb-
es are sell n at 15c per 10.
~ GRAIN-Corn is not so firm, and we. quote old
w ,stern mixed at 81 1S; new white at ST 1901 le
and yellow at 81 IA for new and 81 20 for odd. Oats
are dull at 629oSc; shorts are selling at S2S63O Der
ton.
HAY-ThereIhas been more brought in during the
past week. Prices are unchanged The demand for
SHIPPING is light We quote prices at $1,000 Der
ton, the latter price for prime merchan able Iay
IRON-There is no quotable change but prices "a
vor purchasers. Business transactions are imnrov
LARD-we reduce our quotations +, 1s,67,oc s,r
bills, and 19@19lc for kegs. The market Is heavy
LEATHER-trices are unchanged. There is a
good demand for all kinds of leather and the pros-
pects Tor a good spring business are cheering
LIN E-Rockland is selling at 81 30631 IS per
ea "a Tho demand is moderate. Cement is held at
LUMBER The market is rather dull. The de.
mand ior shipping is ligi and that for domestic
MOLASSES-The market is dull and prices f,yor
purchasers. We reduce our quotation s for Cuba
saat a ana bes1 small o
55c in bbls. Portland Sugar House syrup is SELLING
at SOC In hhds and 35c in bbls.
NAILS---The demand continues to be steady. but
moderate. They still held at S. COOS IL Der
cask for assorted sizes. - pei
NAVAL STORES-Ihe market is yery ouiet
Demand light and no change in prices.
OILS-Portlaud kerosene IS firm and steadv Of dc
for kerosene and 36c for refined petroleum. Eisb
oils are dull and lower. Lnseed and castor oils
PA1NTS-Pure ground lea l is ashade lower Tho
business transactions are light N N-S
Il fLASIEk Ihere is large supply in the mar
ket. Prices are without change -
PRODUCE-Beef, rou,ton aid poultrv are n,entv
and prices tend downward. Large lots Of Western
ana 1t gs%s are sent to this market
SOC Per bushel, and onions at S. 80 per bbi.
phovlSlONSmIhele is no change in the prices of
9ees ar n senr at ea arRet contues dull Round
rs ,,nnhoas market Is well supplied and prices
rs The demand is very moderate
Leathe Cores soaps, which and a good market st
lome and abroad in consequence of their excellent
SUGAR-There is more trmness in the market
or refined sugars and prices have started m a
1ade. we quote Forest City Refinery crushed at
re- f granula.ed l5c. and coffee crushed 14a14l
yrups are selling at 3d. co. 70 and soc DER gallon.
lard sugars are without change and The m,S-a 10
lull. .. o. an" NV A1aAA ~"
YEAS-There is steady but moderate demand at |
rices named in our quotations
IINs-prlces nave fariher shaded both for pig
nd plate tins, and the market is unsettled.
WnOL---There is a bett r inoujrv from manufsc.
uTets, put the market Is dull. We quote pels at |
0G1 20. though we have seen some which the hold
r refused to sell at less than 81 so.
FRElGdTS-We have no Improvement TO note
Rates are very low. We qoote suoar hoyes to Car
ehas ana Matanzas loc and to Havana 1lc or 14c if
o Cuba 22c, and molasses shocks and beods ISc.
umber TO Buenos Ayres SIC in gold: deals 20 Lon,
on, to load at st. john N. B. 7Oa70s nor stand |
rd CoastwIse freights are unchanped Hav to
avannah S., and to Mobile So per ton Several
esse's have been taken up FIR Cuba and hack at /
4 81 per ITO gallons molases and so cents ner 100
os sugar. There is but little unengayed tonnage in
'oston. There is nothing for them to take OUT. The
Engagements since our last report are sehr Mary |
oulse hence to N, side Cuba and hack N of Hot,
eras at S4 70 for molasses; brig Proteus bence 70
Iatanzas at Zoe Tor sugar hid. shocks and heads |
nG Ior empty hhds; schooner Zeta Psi, hence To-
sses; schr Lillias, hence to Sagua AZ y5c r os mo
nu SHOCKS and heads zee TOR moasses sbooLs sd
eaus, ana ~ TOR hoops on deck: North Gau an
w amanda, hence to Bueaos Ayres at S15 Ee rnid
ett, Tor lumber; brig Josephine tor Carden"ssom
lck at W. on for m0lasscs and SOC for snoar. hr
ro,ge w. Cnase out TO Havana and back a, al 70
moiasses; bark Tatay, char cred in New W.
load bere with lumber LOT Buepos Avre~S aos n,,e
10 ~ per M brig Hattie S. Bishop, hence tn Haroo
re Tor sugar boxes, 22c for su ,ar lind shoal
ads and lSc tor molasses shocks ami heads an"
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