The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-24
Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING August 20, 1871.

w ZEN ENDlNG august iotls
The change in merchandise values has beeu very
slight this week and the markets generally are quiet
The sales have been very good for the season. There
is more activity in the Boot and Sto1 Dry
markets just now than in Others and the sales
will foot up much larger than usual for the
month of August. The grocery business begins to
improve and the prospect is fair Tor good Fall bus
iness.
The money market is easy. U S Bonds have reach
ed the highest price yet known. Gold is selling at
1t2l@1l2a
APPLES-Choice fruit is not plenty and prices are
higher. We quote the best fruit at So per Dbl at
which price it has been sold in this market Dried
apples are dull.
BEANS.-The supply OF beans is not large, and
the advanced prices are maintained Choice hand
picked pea and yellow eyes have sold high as So so
per bushel.
BOX sHooKS,-,There is nothing doing, and
prices are nominal.
BREAD.-There is moderate but steady demand
for hard breads.
supply of choice table qualities. From the carts
it is selling at at az So9s2c. For solid, Western
Vermont (St AIbans) 2s@ssc"the latter prce a for
very lOice tubs.
CHEESE-The market lis bouutifully supplied
with new cheese, and prices favor purchases.
COAL.-There is change to note, People
are now laying in their winters supply. Deal
ers are delivering red and white ash at IS Oo9s so.
For Franklin 50 90 is as 4ed. There is no change in
bituninOus Goals.
CORDAGE-The market is quiet with a Ipbt do.
mand. Prices are unchanged from last week
COOPERAGE-The market is without change,
and but little business doing.
COFFEE:-The market is very hrm. Holders are
not disposed to abate from our quotations.
DRUGS g. DYES-There is q moderate demand
for these articles, andl very little change in prices
Alcohol is little lower.
DRY GOODS-The market continues firm for all
0fIu hnfh nfu
continue to be large.
FISH-The receipts of dry fish continue to be
light, the weather being unpropitious for curing.
Prices are unchanged and business has been yerv
dull during the week. For mackerel there has been
decided decline, both in Bay and Shore, No be-
ing ,a about S 80 lower: Two caIgoes Of Bay were
back
beng cont oed to small lots for Immediate wants.
As general thing prices rather firmer than
they were last week. but there is quoable change.
Receipts are moderate and the stocks in the hands of
J0bbers are being reduced.
FRUITS-There changes to note in dried
FRUITS There are no oranges by the box in market.
Peaches are selling at Sag4 % 81 crate. Bartlett
Pears are selling at $S@sl2 ~ Dbl, Watermelons
are selling at 30(935c each by the lot,
GRAlN-There is good supply OF corn in market
anu prices are nrmer than they last week, but
with no quOtabe changes. Oats are in.eood supply
and selling at $1,000 Fine feed is selling at S33G35
OIL" SuoiIs %oVS0oA " toH
HAY-Tbe market is quiet. New bav comes in
quite freely and sells the stand at $2$3O ny ton
for the best quality, and from that down to $32@25
FOR tor poorer poor quality There is not much doing in
the best quality of baled
IRON-We note an advance on refned iron The
market is very firm for all kinds.
LARD-There is no change in lard. The supply
is large and the demand is quite moderate
LEATHER--Prices are steady and firm, with a
moderate demand. "A ."
LIME The market is very firm at 81 2C01 Ok for
Rockland. with good demand. - ~,
LU MBER--our quotations are unaltered, The
business transactions are not very heavy
MOLASS ES--We note the arrival ot q ooxo =, c.
qua which is held at 41@4,c ior good 0ualitv Tba
market ia very firm ana the stocks are liz ht Hold
ers are not disposed to make any reduction in nroas
NAILS-Nails are steady at the rate os q, OK 49,
keg tor assorted Sizes which include from id PEI 90
6Cd. For sizes smaller than 10d an advance t ton ~
20 to Toe per keg is charged. 10o HUH
NAVAL STORES.-The business transoot;o,,o -.
light. Turpentine is lower. "i0
OiLS.-Portiand kerosenes are steady at 3n0a5c
with moderate demand. Linseed has sIgbtly
advanced. Other oils are unchanged '"s"''!
PAINTS.-The market is steady with r,oaou..
demand for leads. --'ouoia'e
PLASTER.-We quote hard at So 90 and col. ..
q 20 per ton Ground in bulk S. so and in bb ia
PRODU CE.-POtatoes are plenty and sou;.
coarse. Eggs are lower and are SELLING in Ior g AZ
at l90lc. Onions are 81 50o15 per 5bJ. caSba0 oos
e09 III W per doz sweet potatoes $5dS 81 90 ner hi
for red and white. w pei ooi'
PROVISIONS Beef is lower and the ,nor,,o. :.
dull. Pork is unchanged, with large sunnIn 81 IS
dull market Prices favor large purchasers anu "
RICE.-The market is very quiet, but boldors do
cline to make any concessions. u0
SALT-The market is well supplied rtu.
good demand Tor fishing purposes. Prices are witba
out change. 0 "i'n-
SPIC ES.-Prices Of all kinds are wei, srst,,,,o,
The demand is quite moderate. 0u'
SUGARS There is no change to not. - -
City Refinery graduated at l3c cotfae o roIess
11b@12t, according to grade. Their syrnns aro s1
ing at 4095Oc and there is continued aroe sr so,
tor them from the West, their excellent oma ;ai
being fully appreciated. 4""h''es
TEA.-rhere is a steady and moderate demand
No change in prices. "e"ahu'
TIN.-The market is very f, m both for no o,a
plate tins at the recent advanced rates. Pc anu
WOOL-The market is more ouiet tb., =. -
been tor some week. past, and The receinta Ia ~ mas
been so large The finer grades are yeiv fr hut
on low and course grades some CONCESSIONS ba va h
made. The stock, however is light that II 10 St
ed If any radical change in prices can take nIaoo
The bulk of the western clip has already reacbad b
marke, and the larger portion of ii has been IaSe .n
FREIG HTS--Duness rules. The on,v ,oro;,
engagement during he week ia brig Julia Il HasLaau
to load at st Jehn N. B., for Havana. at s1S ss NJ
for lumber. COastw;ss freights are also dull and M
changed. Some engagements have been MADE for
Ice from the Kennebec to Philadelphia at al B ton
and towages and for lumber hence to New York Of
$275. ~