The Portland daily press., 1870-07-21

'ne idVahce in the price for gold has sent up al
commodities Tor which gold has to be paid. OF
course a speculative demand will be created, and
e'eh'uaiy some operators will inl themselves
worse off than they anticipated
Our quotations last week lefs gold at 1t2l OH
Wednesday the 18th. Thursday Intelligence came
OF trouble between France and Prussia and II ad-
vanced to llS1 Friday it went up 70 1t6 and on
Saturday TO 1lG3. Monday it opened at the gold
board In New York, at lli3, advanced to 1223 then
dropped, closing at 1909. Tuesday it opened az f21,
aad advanced to 1928, closing at that rate Afer
the close of the Board it sold on the streets
high as 123l. Wednesday, Goth, it opened at 1eis
advanced to 1925, then dropped, Closing at 1923.
APPLES-Green fruit from the South is COMING
along more freely. 1t is of rather poor quality
and sells at IS per barrel tor cooking and SfaS far
eating qualities. Dried apples are dull and un-
changed.
BEANS-Tnere is a boIntiill supply in the mar
ket and quotations are hardly sustained, thou Oh
we make no change in the prices.
BOX SHOOKS-The season is over and there are
none in the morket.
BREAD There IS moderate demand for ha rd
breads. Prices are without change.
bUIIEk-Farmers are so buslly eng ged in hay
ing that not so much butter has been brought in the
past week as usual. We quote fair to good at Esq
3Jc and ordinary at 20iI23c.
CHEESE-New cheese is coming along in large
quantties and prices are little higher, will be
seen by orr quotations.
ter supply to IS 70 for the best anthraces and 50
ior small qran.ities. This advance is in conse-
quance o. hgher prices being asked at the shipping
COOPERAGE-rhe market is doll and the de-
mand has tal en- OF. Prices are unchanged.
CORDAGE-Prices are firm for Nj ana, with an
upward tendency Demand light.
DRY GOODS-The market isvery Quiet with n
light demand for Standard goods. ,jobbers have
news did not seem to affect the market for do
mesic manu- actd OF cotton and prices are steady
DRUGS AND DYES.There has been ir ther
advance on opium. The brsness transactions Fave
teen very far tor the season.
CUCK-Portan1 duck is very fair at the re- e.t
reduced prices. The demand is steady though mod
FlSH-Several cargos of new fish have arrived
W. W, ch met with ready sale at the market rates.
leceipts having been light during the week. and the
demand being very good. Oar Quotations are we'll
FLOUR-There is much excitement in the -four
market, m and prices have gone up in New York and
IN chicago 5oe91 on per tarrel. Our dealers have
advanced prices 25a5oc per Dbl. The stocks on
mana are not large. the receipts, recently, having
been rather light, while the demand has been in
eSreasing. There is a large demand now, for specu-
ton IS steady but moderate Our rev sed quotations
=, FRUIT-There are no oranges in the market by
the box. Lemons are higher, selling at Sl00l2 so
per boz. Died 1fc.ts are UNCHANGED.
GKAlN-Coin has advanced PC per bushel, and
ye " alter S our anosaons Med is held at 81 16 and
&C N in the market. "
HAY-But little has been brought in during the
week, farmers being engaged in getting in their
crop, which will be about three-.ourths OF what It
was last year. The price of baled hav has, there
iore, advancei and dealers are paying 1921 Tor prime
IRoN-Ihe market is very firm and there has
been an advance some kinds Of iron and steel as
will be seen by our quotations.
LARD-Ihe market has improved and prices are
~ one,haif cent higher than they were last week
LEAD-There IS a good demand both tor sheet
ard pipe at the late reduced prices.
LEATb ER-Thefe has been lair demand for all
kinds Prices are without change, but very firm.
LlME.Eockland 90 Is selling at 81 2e9l 20 per cask
LUMBElt-rhere is good demand for building
purposes, and some enquiry for export. Our quota
MOLASSES-There is more enquiry and the M r
ket is more active than it has been for onths I'M
and show no disposition to push their stocks upon
the market Portland Sugar House syrup is held
at Z5g2sc-the latter price for bbs.
NAILS--Nal ls are steady, with good demand at
81 30 per cask lOr assorted sizes.
NAVAL STORES-The market is quiet with a
limited demand for all kinds.
OILS-Portland kerosene is in fair demand at nm
charged prices Linseed has advanced 1c. Fish
oils are dull with good supply.
PAlNTS-We advance our quotations tor pure
Portland leads, for which there is a moderate de-
mand.
PLASTER-There is good supply in the market
white '' '''' " -'' s''' anu
PRoDUCE-Beef, veal and lamb are abundant.
P0altry IS not very plenty. Eggs are scarce and
seliia@ at 23d}2lc in packages. Old potatoes are
brns ing So99Oc per bushel. New potatoes are COM
ing in and are selling in large quantities at 81 OO0
% per bushel. Bermuda onions are selling at 495:
per ID.
PROV1SIONS-The market both for beef and
poIk is very firm, with an upward tendency for the
SALT-There is no change to note There is q
good supply in the market.
SOAPS-There are changes in the prices of
Leat6e d Cores soaps, which find good market at
home and abroad in consequence OF their excellent
SUGARS-The market is active both fer raw and
refined and prices have advanced on all grades. We
quote FOREST City granulated at 14c4 and coffee
crushed at 13s913s. Eagles are held at 1O3@1Iac
according to quality: Portland Sugar Houge a. A's
about &c per ID There is considerable speculative
demand for them.
TlNS-The ad.ance in gold serds up tins and we
raise our quotations both ier pig and plate tins.
. WOOL---dhe market exhibits more tirmness and
the tendency is upward. The new tariff which i'm
poses duty the wool imported on pelts does not
go INTO operation until December.
FRElGHTS-Thefe is literally nothing doing but
owners are looking for improved rates should the
war continue and, as is possible, the whole conti-
we note he chatter of brig c Il. Kennedy ance to
st. Jonn N B., at 15c for flour, thence to Matanzas
at $S so per for lumber; brig Addie Erle from ST.
John N b. to N. side of Cuba at SO rs for lumber.
Coaswise there is little doirg Several vessels have
been taken ior Boston, Providence, New York and
Philadelphia with lu Der and ice. The rates of
lumber are ~ to Boston, So 80 to Providence and So
TO New York. For ice, vessels have been taken to
load here and at the Kennebec tor 81 80 per ton to
New York and 81 to Philadelphia. Masters prefer
much le; and they are sure of a return cargo.