The Portland daily press., 1870-06-02
Aevie W of Portland Markets,
WEEK ENDING jane 1, 1870.

The month of May was very good one for our
importers ard jobbprs and large sales were made
larger than for the same month last year. The bust
ness transactions kept up until toward the latter
part of the mon Il, when every body in the country
was engaged in planting and preparing for the COM
ing season. Business then began to dlop on and,
though the sales of merchandise have been air dur
ing the past week, they have not come mp to any
other week in the month.
The merchandise markets are Quiet but steady
with but very slight variation in prices There ap-
pears to he more frmness in prices and no DISPOSE
ton to push sales beyond the legitimate wants
customers or to make much concession unless for
very large quantities.
The money market remairs easy and merchants
can obtain all they want on good secur.tee. TIE
gold market has ruled very quiet at rates from III,
to 1'4a closing on Wednesday, june t. at1I4b. Tie
notice given by the Secretary of the Treasury Of tie
Treasury of the sale of gold and 10 purchase OF
bonds during the month of June viii tend to keep
gold pretty steady. Ee has directed the Assistant
Treasurer at New York to sell GOO 600 of gold ON
each Wednesday of the month of June-the first
third, and fifth, on account of the sinking fund and
the second aid fourth en- account of the spscial
fund; also to purchase S2O09,GOO OF bon Is ON the
first, third. and filth Thursday on account of the
special fund, and S1,OOO,OOo on the second and
fourth Thursday on account OF the sinking fund.
Aggregate sales OF gold, S. coo OOO aggregate pur-
chases OF bonds, SS,CO0,O0O.
:, APPLES-There arc very few apples in the mar
ke'. SOUND iussets bring Sc 5JG7 20 per Dbl. Dried
apples are dull.
BEANS-We slightly alter our quotations. The
BOX SHOOKS-None in This market. Tbers arc
some few at the eastward. Prices are noninaI
though sales have l cen made at SOc
BREAD Bakers have not advanced nrces
thou Hour has advanced There is tair demand
BUTTER-New butter is coming in mora reelv
We quote it 25D30c for fair 10 GOOD and 99I19s ,or
prime Iatle quality. ' ''sS'' '0'
CHEEsE-Our quotations are for old cheese. New
cheese beins to come in and be had in small lots
at m o CT lower rates.
COAL-There is no change in prices. Dealers are
selling the best an hracites at SIS so on me wharf
and 80 90 delivered Cumberland is selling at 500
CoOPERAGE-lhere is continued demand tor
molasses shocks and sales have been made al So 75
The ticks are very light. For sugar shocks there
is no demand. ~
DRY GOODS-There is no change in pr;ces either
OF cotton or wooden manufactures, and the market
appea is 70 be . BUSINESS transactions
DRUGS AND DYESyT6e business has been f,s.
I,ees a,e without change, except opium, which has
DOCk..Portland ducks remain UNCHANGED in
pr ice ana the demand continues to be good
fISH-The weal her the past week has been unsa
vorabe and here have been arrivals 70 anv e1-
TENT. The Western and country trade continues to
10 IAN, WITHOUT any change OF prices. There have
Deen no arrivals Of mackerel here of any conse-
quenre. VI any 'oii'e-
ELoURaThe market is very quiet the demand
being confined 10 immediate wants, There is very
little coming forward and stocks are orowing sn al
er rfices are very firm. esq ecialy f,r the family
t Era1es our market continues to rule lower than
tne bost0n market for all grades.
fRUIT.There is no change in prices tboupb the
tendency is upwards both for oranges and lemons.
on Inc, VIII 0e much higher than thew now are Lem
ons are selling as $500 per box, and prime repack-
cd Messina oranges a. $7d7 80.
HAY The demand is Outlined prinrinalIv to re-
tau hg qualities, which we quote az $40 fol prime.
S aI qualities ac selling $l59lS, and loose
IRON-rhere is no change in prices. but The fen.
,aency Is upward. The business transactions have
been very fair.
ou- quotations are maintained.
~. LEAo-ihere Is good demand both for sheet |
ana ! i P,p PEA at ~ the late lat, reduced prices
has improved. nm ''nN 'n0 BUSINESS
MEm % is selling at 81 2e@l 25 per cask
LUMBER-TIere is a good demand for hr;,d;nc
purpose and some enquiry for eXp0rt Our ouo, ~
tions are maintained a
:. MQLASSES-There is good stock in the mar
ket but sales are confined 70 erocers lots Holdars
ea more nrm IN their prices than they were last
nngaa GIse syrups are held at 23@27c the
MAiLswwe quote nails at 81 50 per cask for as
olLS1We advance our quotations for luseed raw
and boiled, 1c per gallon. No change in other oiis
The market remains quiet except Tor Portland te~"
osenei S ZOE winch there is an active demand.
rA!NIo-Ihere is good demand for IL ads at the |
recent increased prices 'o- -''"' ''' 'n0
PLASTER.We advance our quotations to 81 10 |
.mnn anu , ~ LOT soft and white. There is good
Fn!ODOCE-Beef is in good supply, and veal is |
10, ing ~ IN large quantities Poultry is scarce am
md are are no. 50 plenty as they week
peg 6O per bushel; onions So " bbl. Bermuda on
ons rs, are selling at safe per ID.
ThOVISlONS The m 10 6rn, |
lemand Tor beet and pork at the recent advanced
SAILING note the arrival of cargo of HOO bids
u turks Island tor dealers here There has he en-
sight decline in Liverpool and Turks Island Tha
lemand is fair. AU H0
SOAPS-There are no changes in the nrice. ot
Leaihe g. Cores soaps wbAh find n GOOD market Of
lome ana abroad IN consequence Of their excellent
sUGARs-Raw sugars have bee, moro active ond
prices are firm and steady Portland sne ,rs are
1rmiy held at Sic tor Port and Smear House A. A.
st civ for Eagle Sugar House For
crushed at 12t9f2ac. The demand tor Portland
sugars is very euOd.
i, IiN-TEere has been further adqance in pig tfn
10y
WOOL---The msrket is very quiet with no change
FkElGHTS-There is but little unepgaged tom
iage here Some lumber ireights to Cuba offer
d. but the season is so late and the rates offered so
ow that masters of vessels decline the offers |
line engagements since last report are brig |
Nsreta nee to Sagua at So Tor lumber; brig LA,
ON st George. N. b. to Matanzas SS 30 Tor lrm-
yer; orig Cara Brown. rom Port johnson u Port
and at I'll 40 foi coal; bark Sarah Hobart, from
ieheb co 10 Liverpool Bristol channel, at rs
hl'l'ngs per standard for deals: schr. Ocran Bella
renee 10 ST. John N. B.. aG 15c Tor lour-tbence to
or New York tn Iumoer at 81 rs to
1or'On from Wiscasset to N SIDE OF Cuba and hack
n of Hatreras Excluding New York; at So Tor mo-
asses ass, bark John W; Eunt TO load at Pockland
With grani.e tor New Orleans at Sc 80 per ton.
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