The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-27
WEEK ENDING July 26,1s7l.


The volume of trade for the past week, though
1t cannot be called large, has been very fair Their
having been steady Though moderate demand fo
groceries and such articles as enter into the daily
wants OF households. The markets are remarkabl,
steady, in the absence of any speculative demand
and the changes in our prices current are very
slieA..1,lAA --l-
those Of last year, notwithstanding the quiet ap
pearance in the various markets. But competition
obliges the merchants to sell at very small ad
vance, and hence the profits are not SO large Al
might be expected.
The money market continues quiet and e,sy
Government bonds have further advanced. Coli
has been down to 111s but was little higher OF
Tuesday and Wednesday, selling at 1l24@l12a
APPLE',.--SoutheIu fruit is coming along quit,
freely but the quality poor. We quote it at $40
Sc per Dbl. according to quality and condition
DRIED apples ale dull.
BEANS-The market is firm at $3a3 25 for prim,
hand-picked pea and yellow eyes.
BOX SHOOKS,,There is nothing DOING. ant
prices are nominal.
BREAD.-There is moderate but steady demand
for hard breads.
BUTTER.-There has not been large amount n
prime butter brought in, and prices have slightly
advanced. We quote Vermont and New York tnbs n
fair to good at 2S93Oc. Prime ball butter has beer
sold from the carts at 32(935c.
CHEESE-The market is dull with large sun
ply Prime factory is selling at 12@14c and common
dairy at at 10@t2,
suIply. Dealers are delivering red and white ash al
81 5098 90. For the ben Franklin" IS 80 is askt
and for Franklin Lykens Valley" 80 on. There il
no change in bituminous Goals.
COOPERAGE-The market is dull. with I'm,
slight demand for any kind.
CORDAGE.-The market is without change. and
but little business doing. 'AN
COFFEE.-There is a steady demand for the ar
ticle. Rio is a little firmer than it has been.
DRUGS q DYES.-There is slight advance on
alcohol, also on bOTax. Other articles are unchanged
DRY GOODS.-All standard and seasonable goods
both wooden and COTTON manufacture, are yery
hrm. and the tendency is upward. Manufacturers
evlnce no disposition To throw their goods upon the
market in large quantities. The trade has been
very good throughout the month.
DUCK.-POrtland duck is ia good demand at orr
quotations. ~ o"i
FISH.-There is 10 special change to note ONLY
one cargo OF dry fish has arrived during the week,
ana TINS was taken by tue dealers. paddock are a
little lower. There have been but few arrivals Of
mackerel, and our quo ations are unchanged.
FLOUR.--The market is very dull and prices
rather favor purchasers. The demand is confined to
wants.
on Muscatel raisins. Oranges are selling $50s 10
DOx according to quality Lemons selling at 500
90 on LOT French, Palermo and Messina. Peaches
are coming along pretty freely, and some of very
eooa quality. We quote them at 1894 80 per crate
GRAlN.. Corn is lower and we quote mixed at
ee11gsoc, and yellow at 79@S2c. Oats are quiet at
Ohs@.oc. Fine iced is selling at Sa3@35 " ton, and
HAY.-Very little has been brought in during the
week, and prices have advanced, consequent upon
i% Grop Dealers are offering $3f@36 per ton fer
rio Dae ana but little 10 be had even at the outside
t &C. Loose new hay has been selling OH the stand
and old at $37Q3s. N'sA'''
.lKONIThe market is firm and steady for all
KINDS, with falr demand
nAh;-Ihcre is more frmness for lard and our
quotations are maintained,
LEATHER.--The transactions ara rather l;obt
LiME:-1here is a better demand. and the article
more firmly held at 81 2O@I 20 for Rockland.
,oth inoi market is quite dull the demand,
'o ",r ,oo.', anu snlpping, having fallen off.
, MOLASSES.--The market Ia firm at our opota.
1ons. he stocks on hand do not amount 10 one
hl.d OF what they were last wear Mt fhs time and
,aI a very lItGle TO come forward importers are
month. '"nced QUOTATIONS. next
NAILS-Nails are steady at the ratio of a .. NOR
vi III assc1sea sizes, which include from 1Od TO
K TO TIC ns S Sa saer than 10d an advance nom
NAVAL STORES.-Tbe,o
uIpehtine and there has been fi1rtber advanc. VI
OiLS.-There are no chanoes to rota e;tbar IN
,uoss or prices; The demand Tor linseed is mod
ia'e, ror'iand Rerosenes are in steady demand.
emanG Is, eads market is steady with moderate
. Ok AS quote hard at 50 90 and soft at
z 20 per t!n. Ground, in bulk tx 5S and in bh1s
z 0o: ca'cined in bbls 81 25. 20 oo anu III DDS
PRODUCE-The market is ou.. No,u .,.,.
,ras inss az ~ per bushel. Eggs ara 26O s1c in
,Ige lots. Long Island onions aSo sa,1; ~ eSt
- ~, wi anu oermudas at 50 per crate of 10 lbs
PROVISlONS.-Beef is dun .nd 49, :. $3.50
rlces rather favor purchasers for hotR artice
KlCE-Our quotations for Caro,in. ,;o. orc Cd
anced. iohna rico are ad-
8 3 a5I.-The market is well supnIied Tbere ;s
200 demand Tor fishing PURPOSES Prices are win
1t change. Irlces are "isn-
SPIC ES.-There has been s,,.,
ace anu nutmegs, as will be sean wv a" nnr metz o
Ons. seeh ny our guota-
sOdAkS-The market is nore ,o,;ro ,,r rov
gars and refned have advanced W. ou ,o Foo,
f1i3s sccordiua at i3fc and coffee crushed at
ana ior these sugars and also tor hs soot civ
'mneay syrups which are OF excel,ent onaiitv and
Ne recently been reduced in prices 4""'' "A"
! "a Ita.-Inere is steady and moderate demand.
tber more ma; ket ior pig is dull but there is
lady. -'u ior plates. Prices are
WooLIln all essential teaturas Tho ,o. r
i,hs unchanged, though the transoc,;o,s hnva Iot
Gu -; SO 'arge as in previous weeks HoiIars ore |
h ~ ,er prices and have great confldence in fhe
t weeks prices. WOODS MAINTAIN
is nor mro,
eIgn or coastwise, aud no signs q, 9nerlng, enmer
y "a Martn" a. Berry has been taken tor Motaneas
res at * ,ns and bark Reunion for Buenos
inged-$2 70 Tor lumber to New VIE are eg an
son' zee Ireiehts from the Kennehec ~ pH;,a
pn,a, georgetown and Washington arc e. and |
ages PIG Proteus is taken from Georoetown 10