The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-12
Hcviesv of Portland Markets
WEEK ENDING May II, 1870.

WEN ENDlN0 may IL, l6sp.
Oar merchandise ma-'-ets have exhibited copsi5
cradle activity dung he past week, especially the
grocery t'ade. Purchases have made the- appe,r-
arce IN la sc nrmDe:s and have 1eplen shed ther
reduced stocks. On Con.ne 4, street ma..ers PIE
se's-d a We appearance and the sales have been
-arse The lowest nr:ces seem to Lave been reach
Ell a1d the ma-Aet has taken an upward tu-n.
God has beea steady ing enc week at 1la1 10
li5}, reaching the iac er pr ce Saturday S'ice
eaas ne It has Leea slightly Ieduced c.cs;ng on
Wednesday 18th, at 115s.
AFPLES-Weste-n app,es are all ont IF Tho -oor,-
which command SGC so per Dbl. There is etser
dema1i Tor Lied apples winch re sett g at t2a15c
BEANs-The market Is vel, supplied and prices
as lae sSs aAssbs e.2rge though 1os CUTE
BOX SHOCKS The season "a ovc- and 80 ,,o-
ket Is bare, though there is sil some title enori-y
..EI.EsE p RI a-SrIfno-t ctonge The de-
EO!TER-We quote cd bu tier a -2rtays5c q. wbic,,
there is plenty n tpe msvket. New butter bea;ns
TO come IN. Some tubs OF handsome New York Lave
CHEESE is very fl n at the recent ;mnro1s Cd
prices and the tendency is Upward.
COAL-Ihere is no change in p-.ces Dealers are
se'nng the pest anti ,acites at So 20 on the wharf
and 50 90 delivered. Cumberland IS selling at $50
$50. ~ wy
cooPEEAGE-stocks are ve,y small and the de-
ma1ds very Light. WV NC
DRY GOoDS-Brs ness is good and large sales
nave been made. 1 lie only CT snges to note are a
slight reduction 40 inch sheetncs and brawn de-
Nuns. The market is very frrs bo FL for Cotton and
wooden goods which seem to have touched the low
DRUGS AND DYEs-Business transact ons have
been ve:y far. TIE only change in prices is in
cream OF rt.- which is higher f0S' 40 :"
ID, OCh i re ducks remain Unchanged in
price and the demard continues 70 be good
FlSH-1ae-e is a fair supply of dry fish and The
demand is good for the Sc. son. Mackerel is M
FLOUR-The-e is more ACTIVITY and some ex,i.e.
ment IN the flour market ccrseouent upon The rac-
ID raise IN the ce of wheat which has advance 2ts
White th wheat aor.s ian zoe r., bb, which is but
IS @ TSs Of sS rne
the sales larger than uspal There is no disposition
aha our T9ur dealers to push te stocks upon
amount Of wheat raised .he past season, t IS said
every bashe of the sr.rlus will lie wanted Abroad.
prime renackeJ .rnt; and we quote !emo % nj A 70
90 % ana o,ances al .s5Gs per boz. Died i.uits
CIR; GRAiN-1ae market is finn at 81 1s91 GO for
for yellow. OI;sf e steady at Cc(Gs5c
HAY-There is but little COMM ;o,w.-d wo
quality. There is but tile demand for shipping hsy
IkON-Tbere is no chance in prices, but ;ae fen.
Sdency is upward. The bus ness transac IONS have
LARD We increase our Quota. .o,s r. mar In o,d
quick market at the going prices. ~ gnu
L EaDr7 81 and pipe a.e ia!:-eent lower.
IL E ;s are very firm aud tee business
L!ME.Eoekland is selling at ST. 2e@1 rs per cask.
LUMBER-We have no GLANCE to mako in orr
quotations. The bus ness transactions are rather
MoLAssEs-No change in oaots ;ons hut ,o,a-
crs are mole firm and there is be; Ger feeling in The
market. The business IS confined, at present tn
immediate medal. wants. Sugar House .syrups are held
Ma Ls-we quote mails at 81 80 FER cask Tor as
0!L-rorsland kerosene has advanced 1c and In
seed &C. In Other OILS there is no change,
. PAINTS-We advance he quota ioas for PORT
land leads The sales recently have been quite large
PLA STER-The prices OF plaster have been LARGE
ly reduced md quote hard at 81 25 and sad and
PfoDGCE-There is no change /, .arvtb.rg but
eggs which are coming in in la. &c quantities. and
are selling at 17@1sc in packages. Onions selling
at So 90 PEE barrel, potatoes 55ac0 cents per
PROVISIONS Pork has adyapoed as VII he seen
by our quotations. and we aise the prices all round
Inc IN lenuency is sui upwa.d consequent upon the
sALT-We note the arrival Of cargo of 5000 hhds
81 1dod ly hd on 1mnoassrs account cargo of
lUuU mus Anguiia mas been sOlo private terms
Inc demand continues 10 be fair with a supply |
Leathe & Cores soaps, WI oh find GOOD market at
home and abroad in consequence o. theif excellent
SUGARs-Therc is more arima.ion in tho NOR
ket and better demand. We quote Forest CITY |
Refinery graduated I3c and coffee crushed 12OIcS.
Portland sasr Their TSers GGaSs
ter sugars manufacturer than are TT ned out from
these three est, esiabIishmen.E. Foreign sugars are
TIN-rhere has been a sharp advance in rig tins
and the tendency is upward. In plates there is no
change. Anthony las further advanced.
w0OL---T,e market is dull and depressed and
prices nave fallen of as VIII be. 1ouced by quo
FRElGHTS-F reights are extremely dull. There
is plenty of cnengaced tonnage, but nol 1g offering
except ice from tbe Xennebec. But the -aies offer,
accent. Only 81 % from Richmond and 81 10 from
Bowdoinham u Philadelphia and So Is 10 Savar
pah is osefed. .Ihe business seems to be in the
hands o. the cipta,Ds of Delaware vessels who br:nI
coal to the Nof;h and after dscharCing RIM down 10
the Kennebec and take re.ura cargo OF ice. The
Lumber FIRE CHS to Boston aud New York are mn.
changed. ~
The follow ng are the engagemo n,s ice our last
for river La Platte, at SIT 80, gold. for ,umber
b Baaehe How to load at Savannah for rive, |
Ia ra.e a. sI gold for lumber and 5per cent
loc Tor box shocks and 81 for emnty bbds hh
M. Haven rom c1l,imore 20 this port at AZ % for
s tor hasdnysa ne1ce to Philadeipha, at 4c
efmona ior Savannah at 50 60 per ton, thence to
p Po. Masy So Seer5 70 Load lumber for river La
;: Mcclellan from ST. JoE1 N. e. TO Philadelphia or
Eew f0sk at 81 :or )aths and So for umber brig
hooas eace 20 havana at 50 90 tor nmses So for
mont. rom New York ~ t. g port at 81 so tor coal;
br SUSIE j: strout hence TO St. john N. B., at l5c
Tor our; brig Geo,,e +. Dale 10 load at Bangor for
ST. Gro K al 80 or Timber and G0c or shingles
thence 10 Bor re TO load with It to1 this port at
1E. per busne- sc.-. Abbis f. Willard to load at |
Bapcor To- Eemec Os, anG back N OF Hatke-as at |
ST b. Tor aud 9c fo- sugar-25c add ,tionai
for moasses and &c Tor sugar if the vessel goes to |
New York; brig \. S ,we:s, 10 load at Bangor for
Maya:uez, ana ck n o. hatteras at SOC for sugar;
Pa. ldelnhia at soc Tor laths; brig j. d. Lincoln t,
load at Wis:ass Tor side OF Cuba, at Zoe for SUI
gao boxes III to Ma rzas or q deras aud 12c il to
Havana.
Boston Stock Esss.