The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-01
Review of the Portland Markets.

VGEh, ENDING MAY ot, 1911.
There has been no improvement in business dur
| ing the week. The trade in dry goods. drugs and
groceries has been very fair, but principal, on or
ders. The Gales tor the month in these trades will
exceed those of last year. The produce market il
very dull and 80 is that for provisions. Mo
very firm with small stocks in importers hands
The -four m arket is quiet Grain is in good demand
Fish unchanged. Money is easy to be had on un.
doubted securities. Government bonds naiutai,
full pr ces. Gold is little higher and was selling on
Wednesday at ll1a@il1H.
APPLES.-There are very few prime apples in
market. Sound repacked russets are selling al ssIG
5O " bbi Dried spples continue dull at 7GDSc foI
cored and sliced.
BEANS:-Tbe market is little more active and
prices are better for choice hand picket pea and yell
low eyes, which We quote at 81 1908 20.
BOX SHOCKS The market is yery dull and
prices are nominal. We hear OF sales during the
week.
BREAD.-The demand for hard bread is steady
though rather moderate Prices are without change.
BUTTER. New butter is coming in quite freely
and prices have fallen off, We quote coun ~ bali at
I5a2sc and Vermont solid a. 27s1:ec. Prime St. Al
pans is felng ID tubs at Soc and 1t Is difficult get
even that price for large lots. Old butter is selling
at 15@ DC.
CHEESE.-Prime old cheese is not plenty and the
best daries are held at TIC. New cheese is ming ia
and is selling at 14@15c.
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 e1U ay
ton Chestnut selling at 30 90 and Pctou at 81 so
COOPERAGE.-The are no city molasses shocks
in the market. COoperages OF all kinds are very dun
CORDAGE.-;The demand is very h,llt There has
been no change in prices.
g COFFEE--No change in quotations. The de-
mand IS steady though moderate.
DRUGS & DYES.-The business continues to be
good. Prices are unchanged tor any article.
DRY GOODS.-The business continues to be good
and the salesi have been large. Prices continue
very steady for all standard and seasOnable fabrcs
both WOODEN and cotton.
DUCK.-There is steady though moderate de-
mand tor Portland kduck at the recently reduced
prices. =.
FISH.-The market tor dry fish is not ouita m
strong and prices not SO firm AZ they have been
A few orders from the West have been received but
generally that trade is rather dull, while the local
cargo OF new Western Bank cod, which was taken
by one OF our dealers. Mackeral are without
change.
FLOUR.-The market Is quiet. There is but lit
TIE cemand for the Interior grades. but extra, family
grades are in good demand at advanced rates. rhe
advance in Western markets on the best grades has
been full 81 90 " Dbl.
FRUIT.-Dried fruits are without change in pric-
es. Oranges and lemons are higher and are selling
at 50 6O97 90, with and upward tendancy.
GkAlN-There is &c cd demand Tor corn There
yellow OF prime gu ility which is selling at SadDSe. ~
Oats are dali at 6Sg70c. Shorts selling at $500
$36 " ton,
HAY.-There has been less brought in durino tho
last week Than usual and prices are a little finer
Dealers are unwilling to pay 1924 tor the besG
quality OF baed, though in some cases advance on
til 1t rate has been obtained.
IRON.-The business trans actions have been yerv
good. Prices are firm and the tendency is upward
LARO.--The market is du1, with a large supclv.
Prices are lower as will be seen by our quotations.
LEATHER.--The market is firm Tor all descrip.
tOns The demand Is moderate.
LIME-1he market is well SUPPLIED. Rockland
Is dull at 81 20@i % " cask.
LUMBER.-Pfices are firm and UNCHANGED. with
a moderate demand for building nurnoses
The demand for the Boston market has ai lien otf
but there is fair demand Tor the New York mar
ket
MOLASSES.--T stocks in importers hands are
very light and prices are very firm. We quote Por-
to Rico 63970c Cenfnegos 4a9isc; 'Saeua Muscova-
do and North Side MuscOvad0 4l(as43c.
NAILS-Our quotations for nails are 81 so per key
for assorted Sizes advance OF loo from last week.
which include from 1Od 10 6cd. For sizes smaller
than 10d an advance nom 20 to 75cper keg is charged
NAVAL STORES.-TLe transactions are rather
United. No change in quotations.
OILS.-There is a steady demand for Portland
Kerosene at our quotations. Lnseed is a little i'm
or. Fish oils are dull
PAINTS.-The market is steady with moderate
demand for leads.
PLASTER.-We quote bard at So % and soft at
W 30 per t'n Ground, in bulk So 80 and in bbls
81 o.: cacined in bbls 81 25.
PRODUCE.-The market continues dull Pota-
Toes are selling at S0990c by the car load for com.
mon ana voc Tor choice Eastern. Eggs are plenty
N market except Bermudas which are selling ri 81