The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-15

WEEK, ENDING june IA, 1871,

WEEK, ENDING June IA, 1871.
The volume OF trade for the past week has been
very fair, though the month of June is.generally
dull one for the wholesale business. The demand for
groceries though not active is steady, to fill up stock,
and Keep tic asso im-nt ia good condition Tn.
fluctuations ave slight groceries In the drv
goods ma kei there is more excitement. consequent
upon the sh'rp advance on raw cotton which is full
six cent y Id hi III, Than it at the lowest point
it reached in May. As consequence all dome sites
are finn III an upward tendency. Fish ar, lo~er
as the ne9 are cot g in freely at the outporis the
fishermen having made good a es. Money is abun
dant on good securities Gold is selling at 112tai1
u $. bonds ma ntain their hishes quotations.
APPLES There few russets in the market
which are selling at 81 5os so " Dbl for choice re-
packed fruit. Dried apples continue dull at 7C08c n
Id for cOred and SLICED.
BEANS.-There is fair demand for good beans
and choice hand-picked pea and yellow eyes are SELL
ng at So.
BOX SHOOKS,-The season being over there 10
nothing doing, and prices are nominal for the low
there are in the market.
BREAD.-There is fair demand for hard breads.
at our quotations.
BUTCER.-Prime Vermont and New York butter
is little firmer than it was last week, though not
qu0taby any higher. Choice Diaries bring 26Sl2Sc,
in lots and single tubs sold at 3Oc A large por-
ton OF the country ball butter is poor stuff misera
bly, made and extravagantly sailed.
CHEESE-New cheese is coming along and is
selling all the way from u to l6 IRON common
dairy to choice factory. Old cheese is dull and r.
selling at 14915c for prime qualities.
COAL-The resumption of work by the miners
has sent down the price OF coal. Dealers are now
delivering the best qualities of Anthracite at 40 ~
S3 nes'na' Is selling at IS 90 and fie'0u at 81 50
COOPERAGE-Prices are not so stiff, Tbere ;s
very little demand for any kind of ceoperage 80
| CORDAGE.-Ihe demand is very light There has
| been no change in prices. ~
| COFFEE.-No change in quotations Tho do
mand is steady though moderate.
DRUGS & DYES.lThe business continues tn ha
good. Prices are unchanged tor any article "
DRY GOODS-The recent rise in the raw ma
terial renders the price of cotton goods verv firm
with an upward tendency. Standard woolens are
| very firm. The business continues to be good. and
the sales Of Jobbsrs are larger Out Of town mer-
Portland than IN the Boston market tor dry goods,
| DUCK.-We advance our quotations on Portland
duck about &c. The rise has been induced by the
rapid advance of the material. There is steady
| demand for the article,
FIS H:-There has been some demand for shipping
nsn during the week: but it was difficult to supply
Sr want OF sn in condition There
| men, as general thing having done exceedingly
well this season. Their fares will soon be upon the
market. Prices have declined % to Doc on shipping
| qualities Mackerel continued sdul. We note the
arrival of the second cargo this season. No change
| In prices except No 3s which are Doc lower.
FLOUR.-There is not much activity in the mar
ket but prices are without change, and choice fam
| lily grades are very frm.
| FRUIT.-Dried fruits are without change in pric-
es. Oranges and lemons are very firm and are SELL
| lngat VI 00G8 %, with an upward tendancy.
CORN-The market is unchanged though there
is an upward tendency for corn. We quote mixed
at s0@s2c, yellow at s2@S5c and white ior planting
held at $35@$36 ~ ton.
HAY-The unfavorable prospects for a good grass
crop has sent up the price for hay and prime quail
LES lies ave oe5m soi AZ ngn as $3O The recent rains
the article will probably be lower.
IRON..The business transactions have been yer v
| good. Prices are firm and the tendency is upward,
LAkD.--Ihe market is firmer than it was last
week, though there is quotable change in prices
LEATHER.--The market is firm for all descrin.
| tons. The demand is moderate.
LlME:1Ihs market is well supplied. Rockand
is dull at 81 20@1 % $Y cask.
LUMBEK.IThere is more Idemand for building
purposes from Boston, and the is more active
Our revised quotations show the prices this week
MOL ASSES-The market is less active but there
Is no change in prices Three cargoes have arrived
since our last report and these all in the hands
OF importers and are firmly beld. We quote Por-
to Rico 6396Sc; Cienfuegos 4394Sc; Sagua Musceva-
do and North Side MuscovadO 41@143c.
| NAlLS-Our quotations for nails are "A IN ner keo
for assorted Sizes an advance of loo from last week
| which include from 10d to 6Cd. For sizes smaiIe,
1Od an advance from 25 to 75cper keg is charged
NAVAL STORES.-TLe transactions are rather
l
| which is lower
OlLS.-There is a. steady demand for Portland
kerosene at our quotations. Linseed and Lard oils
are lower. Fish oils are dull and lower.
PAINTS.-The market is steady with moderate
demand for leads.
| PLASTER.-We quote hard at So 90 and soft al
| $2.25 per ton. Ground, in bulk SIS 30 and in bbls
500: cacined in bbls So rs.
| PRODUCE.-The market continues dull Pota-
toes are IN COED supply and selling at 7Oasoc for
mon, and s5990c for choice eastern. Eggs are
selling in lots at 16@17c. Bermuda onions are sell.
| ing at &c P lib.
| PROVISIONS.-There is no activity in the mar
keL ana prices favor purchases Large lots either
peer or PORK can hardly be sold at our quotations
In TACT the only enquiries for for small lots and
purchases made from time to time as he articles
| are wanted.
SALT.-The supply is good of all kinds with a air
| demand. Prices are unchanged.
SUGARS.-The market is quiet for raw suoars
| Refined are in good demand and prices are steady
| We quote Forest City Refinery granulated at 13lS
and coffee crushed at l2912ac according to grade
| TEA. There is steady and moderate demand
| No change in prices.
TIN.-The market for pig is dull, but there ia .
| rather more active demand for plates.
WOOL-There is more excitement and activity
| IN the market and full prices are obtained for ali
fine grades The new clip is beginning to come in
slowly now, but it will soon be increased. Foreign
and California woods taken up by manufactur.
ers as soon as landed. The general tendency of The
market is upward.
FREIGHTS-There is very little tonnage in port
and hardly anything offering except lumber and ice
t na n ns VI sc Y,
worth NJ S., to Philadelphia at 81 50 or plsster
brig Minnie Miller, from st. John, N. B., to PhiIa
delphial or New York, at SIS for lumber and 81 for
atns; brig Frontier, hence to ST. john n; b. at lac
at S. tor lumber and 81 for laths Several vessels
have been taken at 80 for lumber to Boston and s.
| to New York. Two or three vessels have been takeI
q IN odaIv,