The Portland daily press., 1870-06-09
Review Of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING June 8, 1870,

The business transactions the past week have been
moderate, but very fair for the season. The whole
sale trade is always dull in Ju, e, country mer-
chants only purchasing such amounts as may be
necessary to keep their stocks in fair order or as
the demands OF their customers may need. Asa
general thing prices of nearly all kinds of rncr-
cLandise are without change. There is no specula-
i've demand for hardly anything excepting sugars,
which have experienced sharp advance.
The money market is quiet, and there is no diff
Guilty in obtaining loans on gold security. Gold,
which at our last report was 1141 is lower. 1t was
very steady at about that rate until Monday last,
when it dropped +, 1lss. Tuesday it sold at 1884.
Wednesaay, etn It opened at 1I3y, dropped to 1885,
then advanced, closing at 1I3a
APPLES-The market is about bare of green
iruit. There are few russets Tor which 81 as 90
Is demanded. Dried apples continue dull.
BEANS-Our quotations are unaltered. There is
scarcity of marrows; all other kinds are plenty
the eastward are about cleaned out The last cargo
from this port goes out in the bark Sarah B. Hale.
, bhEAD- bakers nave not advanced prices,
though -four has advanced. There is a tair demand
tor hard breads.
BUTTER-New butter is coming in more freely.
We quote it 2593Oc for fair to good and 32S@35 Ior
prime table quality, which is rather scarce.
CHEESE-Old cheese is about out OF the market.
New is coming along very freely at reduced prices.
COAL-Ihere is no change in prices. Dealers are
selling the best anthractes at IS 30 on the wharf
and 50 w delivered. Cumberland is selling at SEQ
COOPERAGE-There is a continued demand for
molasses shocks and sales have been made at SO u.s.
The stocks are very light. For sugar shocks there
CORDAGE-we reduce our ouotatious for Amer
lean and Russia 1c. P lib.
DRY GOODS-The market is steady as to prices
Doth Tor cotton and wooden goods. The business as
usual in June, has fallen off, but the sales thes far
TINS month have been very fair. The demand is
DRUGS AND DYES-The business has been fair
fr1css are without change.
DUCN.Portland ducks remain unchanged in
price ana the demand continues to be good
FISH-There have been some few arrivals of new
nsn, OUT me weather has been such as to prevent
MAKING ns1 n the putperts and bringing them to
Inc ares thus tar arriving aaad
no c6naa o IN prices. In mackerel there 1s
port from the Southern feet is discouraging There
Is more inquiry for barrel behring's in consequence
the failure of the Magdalen feet One vessel that 1T
ted out here tor 800 barrels returned last week with
one solitary herring and one mackerel.
GRAiNLTherc is a good supply of corn in the
mixed at 81 1791 20, Southern yellow at 81 ISi 20
ana southern white at 81 %. Unsound lots can Re
P%acnased at lower prices Oats are quiet at
Snorts are held at 21G28 per ton.
rIoUh-Ihe market is inactive and sales are
confined to- small lots. We do not change our QUO
taaions, which are now lower than the Boston mar
ket. Ihere has been an advance, both on -four and
wheat, not only in the shipping ports but Also in
an the grain-srowing regions both at home and
FRUIT-We reduce our quotations for LAYER raj
SINS; other dried fruits are unchanged. Oranges
and lemons maintain our quotations Of $7a7 80
ior tne t9fmer and $596 for the latter, for prime
MAY-The demand is confined principally to re-
talhS QUANTITIES, which we quote at $40 for prime.
tnougn some lots OF extra have sold at $21 Shin
ping Qualities are selling at s1591s and loose hay
lRON-There is no change in prices, but the ten.
dency is upward. The business transactions have
been very fair.
LAR iap-7 market is easier and our quotations
LEAD-There is a good demand both for sheet
and pipe at the late reduced prices.
s,5.a hER-Prices are firm but the business ha
LlME.Roekland is selling at 81 2a9l Is per cask
Cement at 50 4592 so.
tons are maintained.
ket put sales are confined to grocers lots. Holders
are firm in their prices. Sugar House syrups arr
heldiat 2S927c, the latter price for bbls.
NAIL L quote nails ut "a so per cask for as
OILS--Linseed has slightly advanced New fish oil
are coming along. There is good supply OF cd oil
quotations for Bank and Shore. Other oils are with
| out change.
o pA1NIsmThere is good demand for leads at tn
| PLASTER.-There is a eoodsupply in the market
we quote prices at 81 5Of5r hard and So for soft am
PRODUCE-Beef is in good supply and veal i,
coming in in large quantities. Poultry Is scarce an,
nigh Eggs more plenty than they were last weel
55c96O per b1shef; onions SIS % bbl. Bermuda on
ions are selling at Sole per ID.
| a. rnoy lS!ONS The market is firm, with GOO
demand for beef and pork at the recent advance,
prices.
sALT-There is no change in the market. Tn,
| supply Is ample, with moderate demand
| SOAPS-There are no changes i'm the nr;ces n
Leatne q torres soaps, which find a good market a
nome ana abroad in consequence OF their excelen
| SUGARS-There is considerable animation in tn
| sugar market and prices have advanced. both TO
raw and refined. We quote Forest City granulated
at l35 an coffee crushed at 12s 913c according to
| grades Eagles are quick at 10S1115. Portland Su
gar House A. AS are held at 9fc. There is q goo,
| demand for all the above sugars.
/ IlN-T1ns are very firm at the recent advance
both pig and plate.
| WOOL---The market continues quiet. Manufac
turers do not care to purchase heavily until the
clip comes in.
| FREIGHTS-There has been some improyeme,
and better prices are offered for outward freight
OF lumber to Cuba, and S. 80 per M. has been offer
ed But the engaged tonnT is light and the sea
son being so late there is disposition in master
| to go out and run the risk of getting homewarS
| freight. Coastwise, there is no change. The offer
| are Tor lumber to New York, So 90. The following
| are the engagements for the week: Bark Sarah B
Hale, hence to Matanzas Cardenas, at Ice for boz
SHOCKS or 16c if to Havana; brig Castiian, to loa,
at Machias for North side of Cuba at Sc 80 for lum
| Der; sch Vesta, hence TO Matanzas at Csc for mo
lasses shocks and heads and 81 tor empty casks OF
deck; brig Sharon from BOnaire to Portland at IA
per bushel for salt; SCH Nevada hence to st. John
N. b., at 15c for f1Our-thence with lumber to Ney
York or Philadelphia at S. per M.