The Portland daily press., 1871-03-23
Boston stock List,


Ihere mas been some Improvement in business
since our last report, Blu. the yet unsettled sste OF
the roads prevents heavy tIanspor, alton in large
measure. As the roads become settled bust ess will
increase. The opening of river communication has
had a good effect and purchasers begin to make
their appearance in the market. As a general thing
prices OF merchandise are very steady ard there is
hardly any speculative demand Ior any article.
Gold las ruled quite steady at 11CH, the lowest
| price reached during the week to ILL., The money
market remains easy and mer, hlnts find no tGicul-
ty in getting good paper discounted at fair rates of
| interest.
Inc total amount o. foreign exports from this
port last week $339,lS5 70. Including in the ex
ports, were 57O5 bbIs -four; 200 do oatmeal; 5000
shooks and heads; Is drums fish 2O36s sugar boxes
426 empty casks; 149 2Si Ieet lumber, 5000 hoops:
10000 shingles; 500 pairs beadng e765 gals spirits
193,95O lbs bitter; 739 200 do bacon 500 do beet:
ss4oo 40 pork; 1903 DO tongues; 1900 do hams: 279
49, d. Lard; $500 do cheese O5s do potash; s36
bush peas; 4'54 90 seed; $50 do malt; 1870 bbls an
| pies; lO4 sewing machines; IS pkgs merchandise.
| AfpLEs-Prime sound fruit is getting scarce and
prices nave adv need 10 S. 40c 5O. Dried appIeu
are dull at IOc Per Id.
BEANS-The market ia bettor s,,n,;ad
| es have shaded Prim- hand picked pea beans are
selling al 3d. and yellow eyes at the lme price.
aS P are not many piled and
7hp W.
| learn OF no large sales during he week
| BREAD rhe demand Tor hard bread ia steady
th1u9n ia6her moderate. Prices are wIhOuG char pe
| -BUrrER-There is very little prime butter IN he
| market Common t. laI tubs of verm mt and New
York are selling at LANCE of 70 q 30c and fair
art cle at SOC 81: Choice tubs biipga lie bigger
prce 70 re mas been g'eat rush OF ordinary
butter TO market aud Weser0 Is selling at % "a 2Sc
CnEE>E-The market is very firm for choice
| qualities of factory dairy which are tha onIv
| KIND we quole In our prices current.
| CeAL.-Ihere is no h4nee from last week. DEAL
ers are selling at Si1 epl2 90 in small lapt tie
There is no ex demand and tie ste cks in The
va as are sufficient for The consumptive demands for
| some line to come. ~
| CooPERAGE-st,cks are very light and there
Is better demand which tends to keep prices verv
| firm. pA'0e' very
mand is quite moderate -Ao u'-
C0FtEE-The market is steady and firm W til a
shgh advance on kio There is a steady demand
for The article N
DRUGS DYES-The business has been unuq
uaAy IA se if me season. Prizes are very steady
DRY GonDS-Thee is steady demand Tor stan
dard and seas nable goods, and our iybbers have
peen doing al excellent business. Prizes are mn.
changed <, 90 "n-
EtsHIThe stock of good dry fish in market is
nehter this easOn than It has been Tor manv Years
before, at this time, Pickl fish are in GOOD snnnS
buf the market is rather dull F'
FLoUR-ihere is but little coming along now.
Stocks fair. 1t is calculated there arc ton n"
600 to 900 bbls on this niarter. The nries hare
are, Comparatively, about B. lower than other mar
kets sou aud West Prices are very firm and
the teudemcy is upward The demand Tor ex nort,
lion is ON he increase.
FRUlTS-Dried fruits are UNCHANGED ORANGES
are ghTr. We quote god oranges at S. c5 SO per
box and lemons a. 81 75c %. Vaiepti. oranges Are
Selling at 80 C 10 so per case.
GaA iNGIhe stock of corn is good Mixed is sell
mig a. sS@gGc and yellow at 951y7c Oats ae tirm
Hay There have been large receip,s OF hav from
Canada anu dealers are un willing to paw over S24 tor
eue oet Oh naed Loose hay is retailing at S2j tor
Prime qaali.y. - ~-o ~
ora business transactions have been quite
taloDs. " ~ Jul qoo-
, LAIRD The market is very firm with n rather
better demand. M :" ia'no'
Ike, "a nmmPriees are without change The mar
me- ''i"proVns, the demand beus better
LlME-Ihere is a moderate dena,d to,:
good stock in the market. -oi Dhe' anu
LUMBER-Prices firm end UNCHANGED wit,
a moderate demand for building nnrnosa.
The demand for the Boston msrke, hos 10 I O.
| ket NV ~" Aoih mar
MOL aSSFS-Several eargoes of new CROP have ar
riVed since our las report aud there are a few more
| ON IN, gay. The imporrato this season will hc
very hgnt compared with that Of Ia st yeac. The ar
SIDE Muscovado at Sc 3Sc; Sagua Mus. ovadn esc
the IN rket. ~ 49, ~
| NAILS-We quote nas at 81 80 per cask for as
u,
| NAVAL STORES Trans actions are Iicbt and
'nefe IS ~ Oh nge in uric S. ~
Co., p n-,nsre ls ste1dy though moderate demand
ex,ort ada no, eros ne III hom' sumption The
eAnol. aue mas hardly commenced ,fher oils n ro
steaiy ard no Change in prices ei o"S a'o
PAINIS-The market is steady with l:mi,sd a..
man. leads. ~ "''h'eu u1"
PLASiEk-The market is unchanged There is
good supply an m0deiate demand.
| PRODUCE-Potato- are coming aono ou;.e
mte anu prices are down. We quite them M IS,
voc by me car load. Egg are in ai ge supply and
dealers refuse TO raw ice lie Tor large oIan-
| titles; The lined egps viii h were purchased in
such large qnanntis in the Boston market at Pic
| TO Soc c'nhot be disposed of at 14c
| PR'VlS. ONS-The market is verv Quiet far beef
aud Tork, and there has been no change in prices
| during the week. " f'SS'
SALr-There is better demand as our fishermen
are preparing or their Spring Cruise. Prices are
| steady and unchanged
| SUGARS-Raw sugirs are more active with
slis Mt ADVANCE and increased irmness in prices es
pee ally or the refioing grades. Refnrd sugar.
| quoted last weak. Fore-t City Refining cranuateJ
is sel'ir gat l3c and c0ffte crashed 1IssI2 acnrd
| ing to gale. "oo''"
demand has ablted and the market is rather dnIi'
TINs-Ihere is no change IN prices The demand
Is rather limited ootn for pig and plate Tins.
WOOL-ihe market has been more quiet III mast
week ana me saes have not been large. But this
| lsconsequence OF reduced stocks, and d,ff.rence
| of views between holders snd rnrrnosers TSe
manufacturing Establishments which have been
aoe 10 oo put Mite th past season on account of
the scarcity OF water are now starting iuto full ope-
alton In supply OF wool is much less now than
II has been atth's psriod for several wears and il
WI! De nearly our months before the new clin
| makes its appearance ~" eP
| Tor CuDa bur none here that is dis nyaoed The n,
fer ugs are at the rate t ,ec tor snyar boxes The
engagements curing the week arc schr David Nich-
OILS hence to Cardenas at iGc gar bxs: schr On
tara bepce to Cardenas st % tar empty casks 81
| net tor hoops. and to take sugar bxs Tor bales
scnr Anna Amsden from st Heena sound to port
land at 81 tor phosphate rock; brig ChaIlena hence
10 easua lie Grand, on private .erms; sclr Hattie
| KOS OUT TO Card mas AMI back N. OF Hatieras at
| - o. ior moas es brig Harry hence Tor Matanzls
az ~ or sugar. BIS under and lac on DECK ST. tor
| empty hbds aid 81 for ,ops.
| COASTWlSE-Oneo or two vessels have been taken
Ior INV fors with lumber at So a I'd few more are
wanted For Savannah 81 is ufe ed + hay; sch,
was taken Tor New Yo AT doc lalhs