The Portland daily press., 1871-06-08
WEEK, ENDING June 7, 1871.


With the exception perhap, of the dry goods tus-
mess trade has been rather slack for the first week
June. The purchases, generally have been yery
hgh and 10 most cases made by orders. 1t is pretty
evident that tie business for the season has about
closed, and there is not much prospect of revival
until the Autumn business sets in Prices az a
general thing al pretty steady Gold is higher and
the ruling rates IL. few days past have been 1921
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APPLES.-Good sound fruit is nearly ont of the
narket, ana prime russets are bringing 81 80 }y bbi
and SLICED. WIN
bEANS;-The market is little more active and
prices are better for choice hand picket pea and vel
low eyes, winch we quote at 81 1903 90.
BOX SHOOKS.-The season is over and there are
mona OF any consequence in market.
BREAD'-The demand tor hard bread is steady
though rather moderate. Prices are without change.
BuTTER-The market is dull. The supply of
Pf, In vermont and New York is large and prices
ing at @2Sc in lots and SOC by the single tub Old
butter is selling at A@20c.
CHEESE-New cheese is coming along and il
selling all the way from II to l6:-,rom common
dairy to choice factory Old cheese is 10 Her and is
selling at l49l5c for prime qualities.
COAL.-The resumption of work by the miners
mas sent down the price of coal. Dealers are now
delivering the best qualities OF Anthracite at SO B
@S 90. W ~
Z ~COQfLhAdC-Ff1ceH are not so stiff. There is
Verv little demand for any KIND of ceoeerage.
COKDAGE.-The demand is yery light. There has
been no change in prices.
8 COFFEE.-NO change in quotations. The de-
mand is steady though moderate.
DRUGS & DYES.-The business continues to be
good' Prices are unchaagel tor any article.
DRY GOODS-The recent rise in the raw ma
te.ia renders the price OF cotton goods very firm
WNh an upward tendency. Standard wooiens are
very firm The business continues to be good and
the sales of jobbers larger. Out of town mpr
chants have found they do little better in the
Portland than In the Boston market for dry goods,
DUCK.-There is a steady though moderate de-
mand for Portland duck at the recently reducet
prices.
FIsH.-The market squiet and dull, with no de-
mand from the West, There have been no arrivals
or new fish during the week, though hear OF some
at the outports Prices are without change, either
tor dry or picked fish,
FLOUR-There is no activity in the market Ex-
ira family grades are very firm and the market is
not well supplied On the low grades the market is
very dull.
FRUIT.-Dried fruits are without change in prfcc-
esa Oranges and lemons are higher and are selling
at W JUGS w. with an upward tendancy.
GRAIN Corn is in good supply and lower. We
quote mixed e. seeS2c yellow at s2s5e and white.
Shorts are held at $359$36 9Y ton.
HAY..-There is very little brought in and prices
have advanced. Dealers are paying $26 tor prime
qualities OF baled, and it is scarce at that price,
IRON.-The business transactions have been yery
good. Prices are firm and the tendency is upward.
LARO.--The market is dull, with large supplv
Prices are lower as will be by our quotations.
LEATHER.--The market is firm for all descrin.
tons. The deman L is moderate.
LIME.-Ihe market is well supplied. Rockland
Is duh at 81 209i 25 " cask.
LUMBER.-Prices are firm and unchanged with |
a moderate demand tor building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has ia len off,
ket.
MOLASSES.--The stocks in importers hands are |
very light and prices very firm. We quote Por-
70 hco 6DAg1Oc C,entuegos 43a4Sc; Sagua Muscsva-
n oor anu North Side Muscovaio 4i(4Sc. One small
Cienfuegos arrived to day. '''N ""''-'i VI
NAILS-our quotations for nails are "a so per keg |