The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-23
review of Portland Markets,

WEEK ENDING Nov %, 1871.
The markets the past week have been very quiet
and the changes in prices have been very slight, as
will be noticed by an examination of our prices
rent. The business of the week has not been large,
the storm having interrupted travel to great ex-
tent.
The money market remains pretty much as it did
week ago. Gold is lower and has been selling for
a few days past at 11O2@111. U. S. Bonds maintain
the quotations of last week. @
APPLES Prime Western and Canada fruit cannot
be purchased at less than 81 505 co. if in good or
der. Maine fruit is held back the farmers are de-
manding Sc per Dbl for prime winter qualities Dried
apples are dull
ASHES-Our quotations are unaltered. The BUSH
ness transactions are light.
BEANS-Our quotations for Eastern, hand
picked beans, and the prices are fully maintained
Western beans can be purchased at lower rates.
BOX SHOOKS-Holders are quite firm at roc and
sales have been made at that rate. A lot of 10000
was sold during the week on privat terms.
BREAD.There is a steady though moderate de-
mand for all kinds of hard bread
BUTTER-Tubs of prime Vermont table butter
command 35c. For common to fair 250I30c are the
prices asked There is good supply now in market.
Farmers get 35d3Sc for boxes from their wagons
CHEESE-The market is very firm for all prime
qualities Our quotations for the best grades of
Vermont and New York dairy and factory.
CoAL,Prices are unchanged. Dealers are deliv-
ering the best qualities 50 90. The prospect now
is that there will be no further advance.
CoRDAGE-The transactions are light. No change
in prices.
CooPERAGE- There is more enquiry for the Cuba
market. Prices are without alteration.
COFFEE-Our quotations are unchanged but the
market is not so firm as it has BEEN
DRUGS AND DYES-Our quotations are I'M
changed The business has been very good
DRY GOODS-We make no chanre in our quota
tons The market for WOODEN goods is very firm for
all staple articles and the sales have been very large
DUCK-Prices of Portland manufacture are steady
with good demand. The products are taken up
about as fast as they can be turned of the mill
FISH-The arrivals during the week. both of dry
and picked fish have been of considerable amount.
Tie stringeney of the money market has prevented
large operations and prices rather irregular IA
voring purchasers. Orders from the West have been
light and the business has become contracted. The
same complaint exists in the Boston and New York
markets
FLOUR-The market is inactive and without
change in prices Sales are confined to small lots to
retail Dealers
FRUIT-New layer raisins are lower and selling at
So 70 per box. Lemons are selling at S5d6 ~ box.
few Sicily oranges have arrived which are selling
at 90 per case Ounces are selling at SIS 80 per
bushel; chestnuts ST per bushel grapes 6d14 " Id.
GRAIN-Corn is firm at 9oc for mixed and 92c for
yellow Oats are steady at 57960c. Fine feed and
shorts are without change.
HAY-The market is unchanged. Dealers are pay
ing $50 for prime baed, and loose is selling at $2S9
| 80 on the stand
!RON-We have no change 20 note. There is
iol all iilu prices arc steady.
LARD-Tierce lard is little off, as will be seen by
our quotations.
LEATHER-The market is firm for all kinds, with
a moderate demand.
LIME-Rockland is very firm at 81 2561 80 %
cask.
LUMBER-The market is quiet with a fair demand.
Prices are without change.
MOLASSES-The market is quiet. The stock in
first hands is quite small, but the grocers have good
supply for their customers. Prices are very firm
NAILS-Nails are steady at the recent advanced
rates OF vi 70 per kes for assorted sizes, which in
cde from 10d to God For sizes smaller than 1Od an
advance from 25 to 75c is charged
NAVAL STORES recent advance is fully
maintained, but the transactions are not large.
OILS-Portland kerosenes are steady at 29034c
with good demand Lnseed is frmer. For sperm
a1d whale oils the market is rather unsettled. Fish
oils are dull.
PAINTS-There is change in the market for
leads. The demand is fair.
PLASTER-We quote hard at So 90 and soft at
s % per ton. Ground in bulk SIS 50 and in barrels
81 So; calcined in barrels 50 %.
PRODUCE-Potatoes are selling at 45655c; on
ions 50 5092 rs per Dbl; eggs 33S134c per dozen in
large lots; sweet potatoes S4D4 so per bbl cram
berries S100l1 per Dbl. Poultry is plenty and lower
Chickens are selling at st914c p ID; turkies 14p1Sc
per fb.
PROVISIONS-Beef is in small supply especially
plate and prices very firm. In pork there is not
much firmness and prices favor purchasers
RICE-Th is steady though moderate demand
for rice The market is very firm
SALT-There is no change. Coarse salt has been
very scarce; cargo of Turks Island has just arrived
which will probably tend to reduce the price of
salt.
SUGARS-There is no change to note from last
week and prices unchanged both for raw and re-
fined We quote Forest City graduated at 12sd12ac,
and coffee crushed at 11s912s, according to grade
SPICES-The market is firm for all kinds of Spices
and the tendency is upward.
TEA-There is steady and moderate demand
No change in prices.
.TlN-The market is not quite so firm as it has
lions. - ~ d-
WOOL-The market is not quite so active but ia
without change in prices There has been some spec-
ulative demand in the Boston and New York mar
kes but manufacturers only purchasing such lots
as they are in immediate want Of
FREIGHTS- Tonnage is scarce both for foreign
and domestic markets, and vessels wanted, es-
pecially for the Cuba trade Brig Almon Rowell was
taken for Matanzas at the round sum of $3.50 out
Schr. Adeliza was taken for Newark, N j. at SO for
lumber, and bark Daring for Philadelphia at SIC per
pair for headings. Vessels in demand at Bangor
as the river will close in the course of few weeks
For New York 81 so is freely offered for lumber from
Bangor, but owners of tonnage ask more, and they
are likely to obtain it.