The Portland daily press., 1871-03-16

WEEK ENDING March, 10, 1871,
The business of the week for groceries and heavy
goods has been rather limited While that of dry
goods has been quite active. The number OF country
merchants who have made their appea, ace on our
streets Is quite small but no smaller than last wear.
The early opening of river navigation throughout
the state-much earlier than has been known for a
long perod-will have tendency to revive business
in all branches, and bring merchants here to renlen
ish tber stocks.
Money is easy and there is plenty of it on good Sc
curities, Gold has been steady, the range for the
week being 111ac 11s U. S. bonds have fallen off
little from the quotations a week ago,
The total value of foreign excorts from this mort
last week amounted to 1913 5e4,O7 Incnded in the
exports 1885 box hooks 80 276 hoops: 30 lis
truss hoops; 1851 shocks aud heads; 1877 1853 ct um
Der; III pair headings; 6ss9 bbs four; 10 tons
gran 100 bbls concrete manure; 1854 lbs seed; $751;
900 do bacon; 900 do beet; 11s go do pork; 76 o
do mutton; 800 do tongues; 6i4347 DO lard al $50
do butter; 49, l2O do copper ore 70 sewing machines;
1871 lbs cheese; bush malt 1873 empty casks; IT.
Sl7 gals refined oil; engine; 81 pkgs merchandise
| APPLtS There has been further advance on
prime NIL which is not q ute so plenty as it has
| DUO co. Dried appler are dull.
| BEANS-There is steady demand far beans
| Prime hand picked pea beans will bli q S3 30.
Box sHOOKS-We note the sac OF a lot of 10 900
| Pihn0 ooASo ~ soo. lucIe DuC lew
| those are held at 73c7Sc ~ anu
| BREAD'-the demand Tor bard bread ia steadv
though rather moderate. Prices are wI,bouG cha oe
BUTrER.-There Is any quantity of ordiparv hut
ter in narket, WIFI is selling all The way from On IN
20. Fair tubs OF CANADA ali Vermont ars seiiinS
at pc 30c and choice tubs OF Vermont at esc 4nee
though 1t must be very choice article to Command
the after price,
CHEESE-Tbe market is very firm for cbo;ce
gu ites of factory anu dairy which are the univ
kind we quote IN our prices current.
| CcAL.-There is no hsnge from Last week. Deal
ers are selling at $l1 5t@l2 90 in small lant ties
| Tnele Is no ex ia demand. and tie ste cks in The
va DIS are sufficient for The consumpve demands for
| some lime to come.
| COOPERAG E.-Stocks are tight and business Is
kinds. ~ "''
.okDAGE.-The market is unchanged. The de.
mlnd is quite moderate
| COFFEE-The market is steady and firm Tberf
is steady demand for The article.
DRUGS Il DYES-Oplum and rhubarb are lower
Otoer articles are unchanged The business has
| been very good -aI
The sales OF Jobbers have been qui'e la ge, Price,
are We slealy for all standard and desirable styles
. | of goods.
F.Sd-The market remains pretty much the sa ne
as It did as1 week. The demand IS rather light and
So are the stocks. No change in the prices,
FLOUR-There is not so much coming along now
Stocks are pretty well fl ed the season and III.
market is I'm though the business IS modera e.
FRUITS-Dred fruits are unchanged Oranges
and lemons are h'ghrI. We Quote 60 d oranges a
81 CO 81 per box and .mons a. 81 75c rs. yaienti
oranges are selling at $40 C ~ 80 per case.
GKAlN-The stock Of corn Is g,od Mixed is sell.
t a. 7oa75c. N''' A'' -i'
r HAY-There have been large receipts o. hay from
Cahaua ana dealers are uu Wiling to paw over S24 to-
the best Of ed, Loose hay is retailing at $25 tor
Q prime qualify.
s 1hON.-Tbe business transactions have been quit
ta.0Ds. - -
4 LARD The market is very firm with A ratbe
4 | better demand.
o LEATHER-Prices are without change. The mar
= keI IS improving, the demand being better.
LIME-There is a moderate demand for lime an
e good stock in the market.
d LUMBER-Prices are firm and UNCHANGED. wit
a mouefate demand tor building purpose
The demand for the BIS on market has ia len Vi
ket. -1 1
+ MOLASSES-The new crop is coming along, sew
era caIg res having arrived at this port. We quot
bA NJ uscOvd0o at 98c Sagua 3SSO4ic and ientne >,
4n@4'c, The stock gIoctrs' Grades will b. aiie
j. this year than Tor many previos years.
g NAlLS-We quote nai's at 81 20 per cask for a:
q So ted sizes. Tuoie is steauy demand.
is | NAVAL STORES-Irans actions are light an
II THERE'S n, Oh nsei in prc, S.
Vt OlL-Po tland Ke osenes are in good demand ;
e ooc 3d. Lneeed mas saaIed. Otner OILS are stead
e PAlNTS-The market is steady with limited dc
1t mand LOT leads. ~
i
l. goou supply an modeiate demand.
II PkODuCE-Ihe market has rot been quite so a.
IS I'VE lot potatoes Foe car lva price has been 81
now 'na Dat, i've. navigation is opened
bly, drop off Eggs very plenty, he warm weat
er having compelled farmers to send tn m 10 arl,
more than 2oc or large lots ale selling at ~
a Ine market has be fooded with lined eggs whic
,r vel up to the fresh a. liclc.
s, PROVISIONS Beef and pork are very quiet {
It our qaotatons. There is buG little activity in t.
70 provision market. - "
SALT-There is no change in the market. III
II demand tor fishing purposes has hardly conn en-
i sUGARS-There has been a more active mark
anu 81 gnt Advance on refining grades Refined
# CARS a. IN s'eaIy DE- nand. We qnote Forest CIT
graduated an IL 7-sc and Coffee ca she'd at II 81
. | 0i2c according 10 grade.
a. mand mas abaed and the market is iatber dull
N TlNs-There is no change IN prices The dem ar
Is rather limited Doth TOR pig and plate Inns.
WOoL-rhe market has continued active, IL
,e sac h,v b'eu quite large tor choice feeces. an
m navlne been t. manufacture, leav ng no m rgin
tor SPECTATORS. The stocks on hand @ being ra
le idly depleted. -"
FRFIG .Ts-The offers Of Cuba lreiehts, with 7
- upeng ged tonnage here, hos brought ves.e "a n q
u " ohe' tOit and The engagements during the
~, ~ week nave been quite Iu a rois The aIe as TO
K Mraoz at lie for box tho Ks ana Al j21 Ear emn
s. bids: big Nipwaukie, hence to side Cnba at i
tor boz shoks; or Abbie 1haxt.r, to load at Mach
% III oito n.y. du" odCk ~ oI at 30
mo'asse- ana SIZE Tor sugar; bark Daring out to :;
qua and back N OF HAt'eias, al "a 81 t,r mola,se.
:, brig Torrent, 10 Maianzas, at 16c Tor sugar bx
u Drls Claia M Goodri' b, 10 Car.lenas Mat .nza
l6c for sugar hxs; bark Eliza White. sare VOW
same t-rm+; tr slEudorus. to Cardenas or Mat liza
10 at 6c Tor sugar bx I; Br. big Ionic, t. Matanza
at Is cents tor sugir boxes Bt que Oder aud S,
; Agnes out 10 N SIDE ub, and hack north OF HATTIE
p as both on private Terms; brig Tempest. 10 oau
e Wsrasset tor Fl vana Or Ma at II cts for 81
gar boxes; big Iangier for Ma anz4s, lac lor
:, gar boxes under and on decB ba que Aretta, fl
Matanzis or Cardenas at II cts sugar boxes fc
ballast. and to till up with empty bids at 81 25.
CUASTwISE-Some vessels have been taken for
n YORK al SO % Tor iumoer. and to load lime .
L | Rock noIt 25c tor nix q tn