The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
Review of Portland Markets,


The business of the past week, with the exception
of one or two departments, has not been of great
magnitude, The retail business has been excel nj,
and shop keepers have had much as they could at
tend to. This is occasioned by the large purchases
made for Christmas and New Years presents. The
wholesale business will be rather dull until the
spring trade opens. Commercial values have UNDER
gone no change of any importance
There is still stringency in the money market.
U. s. securities firm and maintain the high pre-
MUM they have lately reached. Gold is lower. The
rates for the past few days have been 1oss91osA On
Wednesday, Goth, they were lOs391Oss.
APPLEs-There are hardly any Maine apples
brought to market. Western fruit is selling at $S95
per bbl according to quality Dried apples SELL
ing ar 1O9lic for Western and 12@1sc for Eastern.
ASHES-Our quotations are unaltered. The bust
ness transactions are light.
BEANS-Prime hand-picked Eastern beans are
scarce and command full quotations. Western beans
can be furnished at lower rates.
BOX SHOOKS-There has been better demand
and prices are rather frmer than they have been.
There is not large amount of them In the market.
BREAD-There Is steady though moderate de-
mand for all kinds of hard bread.
BUTTER-There is good supply and the market
is hardly firm as it has been. Tubs of prime YER
mont bring 3O@33c; fair to choice 5000. Farmers
ask 1906 for boxes from their wagons
CHEESE-The market is very firm for all prime
qualities. The demand is steady, though moderate.
p. COAlf-RrlceS are uncnangeu. dealers are delly-
ering the best qualities at SO 90: The prospect now
is that there will be no further advance
| CORDAGE-The transactions are light. Nochange
| in prices,
CooPERAGE- demand is light and there is
but little business doing.
! COFFEE-There is no change in prices and trans
actions are rather limited.
DRUGS AND DYES-The business is very firm
for the season, Prices are unchanged, except for
| opium, which Is lower.
| G00DC-Tba rLaf ic III,
| staple goods both cotton and wooden. The recent
advance on the raw material has induced heavy sales
| OF cotton goods,
| pUCK-Portland manufactures are firm and staadv
The demand is not so large as it has been.
FISH-There is no change to note The business
has been dull, with no transactions Of any impor-
lance either in purchasing selling and prices re-
main the same as last week.
FLoUR-The market continues dull. The sales
are confined to small lots On the lower grades and
middling brands the market is not quite firm as
1t has been but on all CHOICE family grades the
ket is very firm.
FRUIT-Raisins are steady, as are all other dried
frnits Lemons are selling at 81 1895 so per box.
There are few oranges in the market, but hardly
enough for quotations. Valencas, imported here,
have sold at $109n per case, and Cubas at .S1Og12
Dbl There are some Fayais but they are too poor
fruit to quote at any price,
/ GRAIN-Corn IN firmer than it was last week
and we quote mixed at S9990c and yellow at 90l091c
Oats are firm at 57960c, and shorts at S32935 per
ton.
HAY-The market is very firm Loose hay on the
stand is selling at $30@55 per ton. Dealers pay
ing $50 for pressed hay but it does not in very
| freely at that price.
l. IRON-The tendency of the market is still upward
and prices are firm at our quotations.
5LARD-The market is dull and our quotations are
reduced on all kinds.
LEATHER-The market is firm and full prices are
realized for all kinds of sole leather
| LIME-There is a moderate demand for Rockland
Prices are firm at 81 2591 80 per cask.
LUMBER-There is better demand and prices
much irmer than they have been. On laths there
has been sharp advance
MOLASSES-The stock in first hands is small
Grocers have a fair supply Prices are firm.
NAILS-Nais are steady at the recent advanced
of 81 65 per keg for assorted Sizes which in
cude from 10d to GOD. For sizes smaller than 1Od an
advance from % to 75c is charged.
NAVAL STORES-There has been another slight
advance on turpentine.
OILS-Linseed has slightly shaded Fish oils are
dull Portland kerosenes steady and in good de-
mand at 2993ic.
PAINTS-There is no change in the market fol
leads The demand is fair.
PLASTER-Our quotations are advanced to 50 u
for hard and Sc 90 for soft per ton The sudden cold
weather froze up number Of vessels loaded with
plaster for this port.
PRODUCE-Potatoes do not come in SO freely and
prices have advanced to 50@55c Onions are in good
supply at 50 5000 Is per Dbl. Eggs are higher and
have been selling at 32933c per dozen in large lots
Poultry is In good supply at 10915c for chickens and
1291Sc for turkies Cider is selling at 25927c pei
gallon.
PROVISIONS-The market is firm for pork will
more enquiries. Beef is firm at our quotations
Round hogs are selling at 6t97c per lib.
RlCE1The market is quiet, with moderate de
mand Prices are unchanged.
SALT-There is no change in prices. Stocks arr
light as well as the demand. The recent arrivals en-
abed our dealers to supply all the wants of the farm
ers.
SUGARS-The market is not so active and price,
both for raw and hard have shaded. We quote Fores
City .granulated at 12l912sc, and coffee crushed al
lls9l2c, according to grade.
SPICES-There has been good demand for all
kinds OF spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS-The market is quiet with no change il
prices.
TIN-The market is very firm both for pig and
plate tins, and our quotations fully maintained
~WOOL-The advance noted last week is FULLY
maintained and the market is quite active with large
sales at full rates, to manufacturers. The prospect
is that full prices, not further advance, will b.
maintained
FREIGHTS-There is but little doing in the wax
Of Cuba freights. There is more tonnage OFFERING
than there are freights. The engagements for the
week are brig Minnie Miller hence to Matanzas al
Ice for box Shocks brig Iza hence Porto Rico and
back north of Hatteras at 81 so for molasses and 500
per 100 lbs sugar; brig Proteus hence to Matanzas
p. IT, brig Ella Maria, hence to South side Cuba and
back N Of Hatteras; at 81 ST. for molasses bark H
G. Slower, hence to n side Cuba on D. t. Coastwiss
fricighte unchanged Jumbo to REV