The Portland daily press., 1871-07-06
Review of the Portland Markets
WEEK ENDING July 5, 1871.

WEEK ENDING July 5, 1871.
The first six months of the year has shown very
fair business but not so large in some departments
it last year, but in others far exceeding the
trade Of that period for many years. Especially has
the latter been the in the dry goods, grain
drugs and dyes, fruit and some other markets. The
dull period of the year has come, and mer.
chants are balancing thei books and striking the
profit and loss. There will not be much activity
until The middle or latter part of next month"; when
country merchants lay in their supplies for the
fall. "a t=f
The past week has been broken one the fonrth
OF July intervening and no markets or stock board
meetings being held In New York from Saturday to
Wednesday. Our quotations show some variation
in prices. Gold is higher, the New York specula.
lative ring run the price up to 13iffb1l3s.
APPLES.-New Iruit from the South is coming
along and is selling at S5G$6 90 ~ bol, but as
dull. f'>'' '''''
BEANS.-Our quotations for prime hand picked
pea and yellow eyes are advanced. There is a
good demand forithem. Ef
BOX SHOOKS,-The season being over there Is
nothing doing, and prices are nominal Tor the few
there are in the market.
BREAD.-There is fair demand for hard breads
at our quotations.
BUTTER.-The market is very quiet, and prices
are not quite so firm. We quote straight lots OF
Vermont and New York at 26lD28c while some yery
choice tubs have sold for 30c Our farmers SELL
ing ball butter, from the wagons, at 2s@3Oc.
CHEESE-New cheese is coming along and is
selling all the way from u to l6;-from common
dairy to choice factory. Old cheese is dull and is
selling at l49l5c Tor prime qualities. "a, g r
COAL Dealers are delivering anthracites at $50
200 " ton according to quality. There is change
in bitumin0us COAL
COOPERAGE-Prices are unchanged. There is
very little demand for any KIND ofeeoperage.
CORDAGE.-We note an advance Of 1c IN Ma
Mia. Transactions are light.
COFFEE.-No change in quotations. The de-
mand IL steady though moderate. ,erss
DRUGS & DYES-The business does not slack
on much. Prices are FIR at our quotations.
DRY GOODS.-The business up to july 1 has
been very large. much exceeding that OF the first
SIX months Tor many years. Prices are very firm
for all desirable sty and standard articles both
OF cotton and WOODEN manufactures, and the ten.
dency is upward. 5ir4ref
DUCK.-Portland ducks are higher, as will be per-
celved by our quotations, which advance the price
OF NJ. Sc. The demand for these manufactures is
good and they are taken up about as fast as thew
can be turned out fIom the factory. :.
FISH-Our quotations are little off for Bank
hsh several vessels having arrived last week with
cargOeS winch sold at about 25c decline. Pollock
are in light supply and wanted at full prices. No
arrivals OF mackerel the past week and prices are
firm. both for old and new. The local trade con-
tinues good and some orders coming in from the
West
FLOUR.--The market is very gu ct. The SUNNY
is good and prices OF the better grades off about
25c. The transactions are confined to immediate
wants, there being no sepecul ative demand what
ever.
FRUIr-Lem are selling So 5O@7 90 % box for
Palermo and Messina Oranges are in far supply,
and are selling at IS 0OIs so ~ box Dried fruits
are plenty and prices are unchanged.
GRAIN.--There is good supply of corn in mar
ket We quote mixed &C s0@S2c, yellow at sO@s4c
and white Tor planting 81 OO1 O5 Oats are dull at
67@70c. Shorts held at $329$35 and fine iced
OF $1,000 " ton.
HAY.-Dealers are paying 1928 TO, Prime baIed
hay Loose hay is selling at $269SO per ton on the
streets.
IRON.-The business has been very good Our |
refined and Norway iron and Ger
man Steel are slightly reduced |
LARO.--The market is firmer than it was last |
week, though there is no quotaoe change in prices.
LEATHER.--The market is firm Tor all descrp |
tons. The demand is moderate.
LIME.-1he market is well supplied Rockland /
is dull at 81 209l 25 % cask.
LUMB ER.. There is a considerable demand for
building purposes, from Boston, New York and 9TH
Places and the market quite active. Prices are
very firm.
MOLASSES.--Ther Ia no change IN the market
md No activity. Stocks light and are firmly
led at our quotations, with disposition to push
hem upon the market. No arrivals during the |
week.
NAILS-There has been sharp and unexpect5d |
eductiOn in the price nails by the combined man |
lIacturers and quote them at 81 25 per key tor |
sscrted Sizes which include from 10d to 6Cd. For |
lies smaller than 10d advance nom % to 75c per
eg is charged.
NAVAL STORES.-There has been slight ad-
ance on all kinds of naval stores Business quiet