The Portland daily press., 1871-10-26
Review of the Portland MARI


ticles that enter into consumption ,rhe b,,,nass |
fol this week has been fair, AMI prices hayebeen
very steady. Our prices current show but yer,faw |
alterations this week. Much cation is exercised hv
country merchants in purchasing. tearing a.
prices have not reached bottom. On tho 80 :,
importers ane jobbers there is Ia firm le,no ,,,ot
prices can go no lower. But our country y 80 |
prefer to make purchases from week to week -
month to month, their stocks need to be repen-
ished. t'.-
In the larger cities there has been Ia more PRESSING
demand Tor money. and this has had its eject on
our own city, rendering the money market tighter,
though we believe, thus far all the legitimate wants
| of our merchants have been supplied by the hanks
here Gold was quite steady up to Tuesday at 1924
4 @lI2t. On that day it took a downward urn and
sold at 1112@1l15 Wednesday, 25th, it rang,d from
| 111s@l013.
| APPLE5-A few barrels of Maine winter trnit
have been brought in which sold at So per Dbl. The
fruit, but not such as will stand the winter trces
vary from 81 5095 co. according to quality ano
dition OF the fruit. DRIED apples are dull.
AsHEs-Market quiet, with light transactions
and unchanged prices.
| BEANS-The market is rather dull. The supply
of new beans not very large as yet, there being
some difference OF views between buyers and sellers
BOX SHOOKS-The manufacture has com.
meneed and they are being brought to market. We
quote them at 6597Oc for first quality. Some sales
have been made at Csc.
BREAD.--The demand for hard bread is steady
| though moderate.
| BUTTER-The market is very quiet and Their,
is no change to note The supply OF Vermont ant
New York butter is good. Vermont is selling a
2S@s2c for tubs Of solid, fair to prime. New Yorl
/ is selling at 25@30c according to quality, Farmer
| are selling at 36938c tor single boxes from thei
| wagons.
CHEESE-The market is very firm for all prim
Qualities Our quotations are for the the best grade
| OF Vermont and New York dairy and factory.
| COAL-Dealers are firm in their prices of 50 10
the best authracites delivered and the expect atio
| is that rurther advance will be made before tn
month is out. There has been an advance at tn
shipping ports and an increase OF the freight tarii
| by railroad.
CoRDAGE-we notice an advance on America
cordage and Manila boltrope.
b COOPERAGE.-There is rather more enquiry. Blu
the business transactions are not large and price
, | are unchanged.
COFFEE-our quotations are further advance
this week and prices still tend upward. GN
| DRUGS s. DYES-There IS no change to note
Prices very steady, with fair business transac
lions.
DRY GooDs-The market is firm and unchange
for all seasonable cotton and wooden goods. Th
sales continue to be very large and the business TIL
season has been an excellent one.
DUCK Prices of Portland manufacture ar,
!, | steady with good demand The product are tax
en- up about last they can be turnee out OF tn
| mill.
FISH-The market has been QUIT and dull
/ throughout the week. lQere nave Dr., SEVERAL ar
rivals of cargoes and there is some eeine IN price,
: OF dry fish and mackerel.
FLOUR-The market is very gut, and much the
same as it was one week ago: me supply is sum
Gent Tor all present wants. and tSre Is no dispOsi
ton the part of dealers to sun op very heavily
| as yet. M ElE5l8 be
Q FRUIT-New raisins are, I'm m at our quotations.
I 1ass can De sbd 90 per bos
| No oranges in market. 'neS'nu'0 are seiiing at
, | $5@5 80 per bushel. va = ~ % ~ :
GRAIN--Corn is ste9 az ooe,soo ior mixed anu
Ss@snd 'r se,ow, wady at .57a66c. shorts are
higher and are ss aif $so@s5 per ton.
HAY-The mark- Is firm and unchanged. Deal
III geod onaiity Is Cling at the same price the
stand. some iperior lands have sold at S2s. a
L IRON Or quotations are unaltered, but prices
4 are very q IN and the tendency is upward.
81 LARD Our quotations unchanged, but tho
market rather heavy, and prices favor purchasers.
| LEAnHER-There is a firm feeling for sole leather
| and GU quotations are sustained.
| LIyE-Rockand is very firm at the advanced
| suotstions or last week.
| LJMBER.-There hiss been better demand dur
i ing the week, with an advance on some qualities.
II MOLASSES-our market has not been so bare for
years, at this season, as it is now Stocks are ex
| ceedingy light, with a batter demand, andholders
are firm in their prices.
| NAILS-Nails are steady at 81 80 per keg for
asserted sizes, which include from 1Od to 6cd. For
| sizes smaller than 10d an advance nom 20 to Toe
per keg is charged.
| NAVAL STORES --Turpentine is very firm at
our advanced rates. The buiiness transactions are
light.
| OLLS-We have no change to note. There is a
good demand ior Portland kerosenes, as their SUI
peror quality is extensively acknowledged. lin
4 seed and fish oils are very quiet.
/ PAINTS.-The market is steady with moderate
demand tor leads.
| PLASTER.-we quote hard at 50 90 and soft at
| 80 25 per ton Ground, Ia bulk So 80 and in bols
| 81 0u: cacined in bbls 80 rs.
| tatn are in laroe nd have
fallen off in prices. We quote them at 45965s.
Eggs are higher ard selling in lots at 30@32c On
Sweet potatoes are in good supply at SIS 6Oa 90 pei
bbl Cranberfies are selling at 5000 P b6i. There
has been considerable activity in the produce mar
| ket during the week.
| PROVISIONS-Beef is very firm and scarce
Pork is plenty and dull prices rather tending in ia
| vor OF purchasers.
| RICE-Ihere is a steady though moderate demand
| for rice. The market is very firm. lf
| SALT-Coarse salt is rather scarce and prices rrt
higher. There is good supply tor fishing purposes
| SUGARS-Raw sugars rather dull. Refined
lated at 1se1Ssc, and coffee crushed at 12@12ic &C
cordng to grade. The demand tor these sugars i
| quite large. sef " aG
SPICES-The markets. firm tor all kinds of spices
| and the tendency is upward.
l TEA.-There is steady and moderate demand
| No change in prices.
TIN.-The market is very fl, In, both tor pig and
| plate tins at the recent advanced rates.
| WOOL-Ihcre mas been quiet market the pas
week, and the sales have not been so large as tOl
| some weeks previous manufacturers having tempo
rarily supplied their immediate wants. But there
Is no let up in prices and holders confident they
cannot be reduced, and, therefore, unwilling tt
make any concessions The consumption OF wool
both at home aud abroad, has been larger than was
anticipated before the season opened. =. r g.
| Observation-Disclosures for Cuba are but few as
| yet. and no engagements OF any consequence have
been made. The foreign engagements tnls week ars
| brig Amelia Emma, hence lor Mat1nzas, at the
round sum OF $1,000 out; BIZ. bark Rothsay,, hence
to tsuenos Ayres at SIC gold for lumber. Lumber
freights to new York are better. Shippers Offer
| 50 70, but owners of vessels demand s. and they
are likely TO get it. There is no. hing offering toi
L Cout