The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-03

Review Of the Portland Market,

| Trade has been very quiet the past week and no
much improvement is anticipated until the latter
part OF the month. People in the country are gen.
orally engaged about their crops and the demand for
| anything but what is absolutely necessary is very
limited The prospects for good Fall ade are en-
couraging as the supplies in the country stores will
be reduced to pretty low point by the time the de-
mand Tor Fall and Winter supplies open. Prices
are generally, pretty steady. though in some de-
partments. especially in that of dry goods the fen
| dency is upward.
The money market is easy and there is no difficulty
| IN the negotiation of good papers at the common
rate or interest. U. S. bonds are buoyant both at
home and abroad. Gold has been yery steady At
1lo@1l2t
AttpLEo:-A better quality of Southern fruit is
coming aeng bat higher prices are asked The
apples dull. Diiou
BEANSIThe market is firm at $3a3 % for prime
hahu-picKed pea and yellow eyes.
BOX SHOOKS,--There is nothing do;no ona
prices are nominal "
BREAD.-There is moderate but steady demand
for hard breads. "ei'auu
bUTTER-1he supply is not equal TO the demand
vance III prices. Prime Vermont and New York Sol
~ Is selling at 2S930,, and some choice tubs bring
3O@33c. eN vail '"''or IS sei'lhg at
CHEESE-The market is bountifullv sunn,;ad
win new cheese and prices of factory have Shaded
OoAL. Ihare Is no change to note, Peon,e
..re now laying In their winters supply. Deal
eis are delivering red and white ash at 81 50aS 90
For the ben franklin So so is asxed ami S Sv
Franklin Lykens valley, 50 o. There ai Is i Da
cnanee III bltuminOus Goals.
COkDAGE-The markell il 1c biober m, mn
kind. e' "0i"nu luz any
COOPERAGE.-The market is without cbanoa
and but little business doing e''
Cof EE;-The market is-very irm. Holders are
not disposed to abate from our quotations
DRUGS & DYES-Apotber SLIGHT odvonoo 90
aconol Is the only change to note. The business is
DRY GoODS.-The Fall businsss hid. fol, . J.,
large. Prices are finn for all COTTON and wooden
goods, aud the tendency is upward, For the Fall
SYKES ot prints there has been an advance by the
lnahalactufeIs OF lc per yard. The supply OF do
mestcs is not larger than will be needed at omen
ing ol ths business Tor the ensuing season. Some OF
me manufactures have been Obged TO curtail oper-
at ems on account OF The low stage water but the
recent refreshing aud powerful rains will enable
them 10 start up to iuli capacity.
DUCK.-Ths demand for Portland manufactures
continues to be good and tire products are taken mn
about as fast as they can be turned out of the mill
floH.-Ihe trade is very fair. Owing to dull and
Iahhy Weatner the arrivals OF dry fish have been
n9ht. Inc eaten OF mackerel has not been so GOOD
as was anticpated and prices are quite firm at our
quotations. ~ o"i
fLOUR.--The market is quiet and rather fat
Prices favor purchasers though there are no n,nta
BILE changes Tor the family grades The low GRADES
are very dull with but little enquiry for them. New
hour is coming along from St. Louis and receipts
ether points West. an"
FRUIT Dried fruits are without change Lemons
are selling at S3a5 90 per box, Tor French, Palermo
AID Messina. oranges are selling at Scla)s IN tor
good fruit. Peaches are plenty and seljins Mt SON
3 S 2o per crate. Pears are selling at $7a9 per Dbl.
Watermelons $25 per hundred.
E INA is lower There is considerable
on me way here and We quote mixed at 7697Sc and
yellow at 79aSlc by the car load There Is a good
b he ior m IN consequence of the high price OF
being lower. Shorts are selling at SaO6D32 and No
feed at $32933 per ton. NN AA'
HAY.-New hay was selling on the stand Wed,ss-
load of prime old sold at S36 Bald 6ay is net not
oerns Is Sr We ai notice. ss ,Ss
been brought from the Provinces to This mort and ND,
aso 10 PASSPORT. 1t AN be laid down here at less
IMAM lne prices asked by our farmers
. nhoN.nihe market is firm and steady for all
KINDS, with a far demand.
LARD,-Thc market is not ouite 40 firm 90 n vos
ias' weeR' though Quotations are unchanged.
LbAIHEk--The transactions are rather light.
but prices are very firm.
l. LiMEwIhere is better demand, and the article
Is more hrmly held at 5 20S11 20 for ROckland
LUMBER The market is quite dull the demand
DOM local anu shippiog, having Iallen off
MOLASSES.--Stocks of grocers' grades are. LIGHT
and prices are very firm. Tie expectations are that
none to come forward, prices viii advance next
month it not before.
NAILs-Nails are steady at the rate of 81 25 DER
HeS iqr assorted sizes, which include from 10d to
IT'D. For sizes smaller than 1Od an advance nom
20 to Toe per key is charged.
NAVAL STORES.-Business is dull. The excite
ment on turpeniine has subsidized and the article is
OlLS.-Portland kerosenes are steady with a
moderate demand. Linseed has adyanc ed Ic. Re
hned porge has fallen off.
PAINTS.-The market is steady with moderate
PLASTER.-We quote hard at So 90 and soft at
q q 20 per ton. Ground, in bulk IS 80 and in bbls
81 ": cacined in bbls $225.
or PRaSODUCE-Potatoes are plenty and selling at
60 Eggs are higher and selling in large lots
at 2igS2c. Onions are $5@5 25 per Dbl; ca6bages
VI 1592 0O per doz; sweet potatoes 81 80 per bol.
PRoVlSIoNS.,The market is very quiet and
there is not much doing in either beef or FORK
Prices OF both will rather favor purchasers.
RICE.-The market is very quiet, but holders de-
cline to make any concessions
SALT.-The market is well supplied. There is
good demand Tor fishing purposes. Prices are with
out change.
SPICES.-Prces of all kinds are well sustained.
The demand is quite moderate
SUGARS The market for raw is not quite so
active, though prices are unchanged Refined
sugars in good demand We quote Forest
City granulated at l34c and coffee crushed at
l2t9i2s, according to grade. There is a good de-
pand Tor these sugars and also for the Forest CITY
Refinery syrups, which are of excellent quality and
have recently been reduced in prices.
TEA.-rbere is steady and moderate demand.
No change in prices.
TiN.-There has been an advance on both Dig and
plate tins, as will be noted by quotations. The
business il light
WOOL-There is a falling off in the receipts bur
the market is buoyant the ten iency is still up
Ward. There is more demand tor medium grades.
ALI available lots taken up by manufacturers at
FULL prices. The anticipated increase of the Cali
tornia Spring clip, which it was supposed would be
five million pounds that OF lat year, will not
come up to that calculation, and will not be more
than one millio pounds-the feeces not averaging
so 1ch they did last year, though there has
been very large increase of flocks.
FREIGHTS.. Freiehs are exceedingly dull. We
have forego engagements to report. Coastwise