The Portland daily press., 1871-09-28

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| WEEK ENDING September q, 1871.
The activity noted last week in mapy of our mer-
chAholse MAJ kes, has continued during the present
| week. and with some increase. The sales of dry
goous' groceries, &C., have been quite large and our
Joooers have been doing good business The mar
kets, as general thing, are very firm, and prices
.end upward. In many branches OF tra9e there
mas been an aivance. Particularly is this the case
in The grain and iron market is, as also in the fish
| market.
The money market rules quiet and there ia no
dihculty IN obtaining loans good securities Gold
has been manipulated by the New York Spectators
| SO that on Saturday 1t sold high as 1854. But
on Monday it it took downward turn and on
Tuesday sold at 1141, but afterwards advanced to
1143. Wednesday, 9th, it ranged at 1l4a9r4t. .4-
| APPLES-The market is well supplied with West
ern irurt, chiefly Michigan. Prices range from
5Oa4 30 " Dbl. Some choice Maine fruit has
| been drought in. though in small quantities, which
commanded higher price. Nothing doing 10 dried
| apples. VII .rs-
| ASHFS-The advance recently noticed on potash
is sus tanned AID prices are frmer.
BEANS-The prices of Eastern beans are we'll
sustained aud there is good demand 10 them.
BOX SHOOKS,-There is nothing doing, and
| prices are nominal. sEt ra : s---
BaEAD.-There is a moderate but steady demand
| or hard breads. =
| BUPTER-The market remains unehan ged JOB.
| bling lots oil New YORK and Vermont are selling at
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but little Canada butter sent 60 this market. Our
farmers are asking 379iOc Tor single boxes from
| their wagons.
CHEESE is very firm and there has been an ad-
vance on the best factory grades.
| COAL-The tendency OF the market is UPWARD
SOME dealers will not deliver at less SO for
the best ant racites. We quote So 80 ana SO co.
| VIII Gu is the retail price in 1oston, 1t cannot be
| laid down here at IS per ton The Delaware Lach-
awana and Yves etH r .iirOad advertise 1870 600 tons
Goals firm. =
| CORDAGE-There has been a fuI Their advance On
Manila The transactions are not Very large.
| COOPERAGG.-Tne market is without change,
| and but little business doing.
| COFFEE-The market is very firm and the ten.
depcy is still upward ~ .
| DRUGS q DYES-The business has been yery
good the past week and our quot atoms are all main
| tanned. slSr'Isf #fglt r r - =
large business, and the sales have been quite heavy
| this season. Prices are stea and 81 IN both or
i cotton and WOODEN manufactures. F.5r ~er-
| DUCK Prices OF Portland manufacture are
| steady with good demand. The products are TAX
en- up about as ast as they be turned out the
/ mul. t.--
FIsH-In the general market q large dem and
has sprunr up during the Week both Tor drv and
pick ed ish with considerable advance in pices OF
the latter. Large orders in the ket especial
| ~ Tor small packing fish tor che West lnd es. The
| arrivals have been :" durirg the week and
all TAI es have been Qucgly taken up az our quota
| tious Tue vance on mackere has been soarp
and decided, from one to two dollars ~ ba crel ow-
ing e. the catch beng light and the manG large.
The tendency still upward aplas, there should be
| a favorable turn in the catch The annual catch of
| herring has commenced and two 'ots have arrived
| VIII ch We're quckly sold at 81 8. y obi.
| FLOUR-rhere is a better demand, and prices are
very IN, especially tor family grades. 1t is sup
posed prices are as low now as hey likely to
luie TOR some time. he supply is good but 1t is
coming forward in 8 ch Large Quantities as we have
| known in former years.
| FRUI1-The advance on raj sins, noted lost wee H.
is maintained. Lemons continue scarce and high.
GRAiN-Corn has further advanced, and our
with large demand Oats are steady with ,od
supply. ~ 81 a H " =
HAY-The market is unchanged. Dealers are
paying Ss93O Tor baled aud loose hay is selling
S2693O on stand. There is no amin arion at ali
| in the market.
1RON-We advance our quotations on CON mon
and refined iron The business continues to be
| good anu tie delsnd large lOr all kinds.
Harbour quotations are unchanged, but the
| market is frmer thai ii has teen. ~ = 'E4a. .ll
| LtATHER-rhere is u .ait demand for all kinds
| OF leither. Prices ale steady AMI hrm.
| LIME-The market Is very firm at 81 2O01 25 for
RocKlaud with good dem md. -l.--
LCMBER-rhere is more activity in the market
and a better demand. Prices unchanged.
MOL ASSES-Stocks Eight and prices firm.
We note the arrival vi cargo OF Porto Rico which
| is held at 55c. stA Is
| NAILS-Nails are steady at 81 so per keg for
assorted sizes, which include from 1Od to 6Cd. For
| sizes smaller than 10d advance nom rs to 75c
per keg is charged. ..- -.la
| NAVAL STORES-The advance on turpentne,
noted last week, is sustained and the market is very
oILS-Linseei has slightly advanced. Portland
herosenes are steady with good demand. No
change in other oils. t- -.-.s
PAINTS.Ifhe market is steady with moderate
| PLASTER-We quote hard at So 90 and soft at
" 20 per ton Ground, in bulk SIS 80 and in bbs
81 %: caicined iu bbs 81 25.
i PRODUCE Trere has been considerable activity
g.ln how hans, L.
Eggs are higher and selling at 25a26c in large los
| Onions are penty and selling at $3GDj 90 ~ bbI
| So 5O(94 P bDl.
| PROVlSIONS---Our quotations are unchanged
but here is better demand both tor beet and pork
RICE-Ihere is a steady though moderate demand
| for rice. The market is very firm.
| SALT-We have no change to make in pr,ces-
The market is well supplied and there is large de-
| mand tor fishing purpo es We note The arrival of a
cargo Bonaire, which was taken up by grinders.
| SUGARS-The market for raw sugars is firmer
| tn IN 1t was last week. Refined sugars are I'm
c" 2s S0Iess Sly aened graduated
| iy. There is a large demand fr these sugars d
, | they are taken up as fast as manufactured.
| SPI jES-Our quotations ara unalrered but all
| Kinds OF spices have advanced in New York.
| IEA.-there is steady and moderate demand.
No change in prices. E& \ BHAL x :
TIN.-The market is very fl m, both tor pig and
plate tins at the recent advanced rates.
WOOL--There has been considerable activity in
the marx during the week, and sales OF foreign
feeces have been made at full rates. Holders OF
domestic heeces are firm in their prices and are not
disposed TO make any concessions, as they consider
the prices decidedly low when compared with other
grades. The stock OF feeces ha, been largely re-
duced duri & the week. hsW As
| FREIGHTS-No Improvement. The only foreign
eng agement is brig Nerriwa, hence Havana, at
the round sum OF $4,000. Coastwise freights are
cbanged. Lumber to New York IS dull at So 81
Brig Erie has been taken to load ice the Kenne-
bee tor Savannah, at 50 so and Kenneoe, towage,
aud back to Boston at $40 80 012 for resawed lum
, Der; big Proteus from the Kennebec to Washing
ton at 81 and Kennebec tOwage, for ice, and IA IL
to Portland at 50 Is Tor coal 10 The Rolling Nils
schooners Farragut and Abby Dunn, IRON the Ken
, nebec to Washington, 1T 81 for ice and Kennepet
| towage; bark Gan Eden, hence to Baltimore at 8
| " pair tor headings