The Portland daily press., 1871-10-19
Review of she Portland Marked,

The excitement which has been felt in the Boston
and New York markets in relation 10 the great tire
at Chicago and the consequent losses to b. Suffered
by importers and jobbers, and which for he week
seriously disturbed business in those cities had no
effect her although in some branches OF tradss
arge business oas been transacted with Chicago
merchants. Business In general has been very ir,
and the sales have fully come up the expectations
OF our merchants. Country trad rs are stocking up
in larger am UNITS than anticipated two mo0lhs
ago, and the in rea.ed d.msnd keeps The narke s
very steady. There is ha dly any abatement f. ON
prices OF last week, and the tendency Is strl to
higher prices before the season Is over.
There has been an increased demand for money
In the larger cties and higher rates Tor loans an
demanded aud received. Gold Is lower, aud has to N
selling at 1l34G113t U. s. bonds are highsr han
they were last week. the panic in the stock mirket
having ceased, and there being more OF demand
ior Them as investments.
APPLES There has been goo ! sunply OF MIchs
gan trult come along which has been selling &C
"a 5095 so " bbl. Very little Maine wihtec truit
has been brought in. The quantity brought to mar
ket this year will be very small com pared with
that brought last year. DRIED apples are da'i.
ASaES-There is b 1t little doing. Our quotations
are maintained.
BEANS-A few new beans have been brought in
but purchasers hold of ror lower prices.
BOX sHooKs,--There is nothing doing, and
prices are nominal.
BaEAD.-There is amodsrate but steady demand
for hard breads.
BUTTER-The market is very quiet. Tue ,up-
ply OF Vermont and New York bntteI is good. Vsr.
mont Is seliog at 2S9S2c for tubs OF slid, talr TO
priine New York Is selling at 25Q50c aecor hng TO
quality Farmers are sehing at 36G3Sc tor stngls
boxes from their wagons,
CHEESE-Tbe market is very firm tor all prime
qualities Our quoations for the the best grades
OF Vermont and New York dairy and factory.
C0AL-Deaers are firm ia their Drices of 40 for
tne pest anthracites ed and the expectat n
month is out. There has been an advance ar lbs
:hipping ports, AMI an increase of the freight tari
by railroad
CORDAGE-The recent advance on Manila Ia sps-
tanee. The demand is moderate.
COOPERAGE-Tbe market is without change
and but little business doing
COFFEE There has been further advance On
coffee as will be seen by our quotations.
DRUGS & DYES-Ihere Is no change to note
Prices are very steady, with fair business transac
tions.
DRY GOODS-The anticipated immediate re-
newa of the large stocks destroyed by the Chicago
lire tends to keep the market We firm, with an up-
ward tendency on all seasousbe goods. rhe sales
continue to be large and our jobbers dong an
excellent busne s.
DUCK Prices OF Portland manntlcture ar,
steady with good demand. The pro iucts are taks
en- up about as fast as they can be turned out OF the
FISH-Prises Of dry ash are very firm, and there
has been an advance on retailing qualities. The
mackerel market has been very quisG during the
week, and rather dull at quotations which are
unalfered from last week.
FLoUR-our quotations are unaltercl. though
the market Is not as active as it a week ago.
Tde amount of wheat lost ar Chicago is not near 80
large as was anticipated. There is fair de and
ra d1s eapofs 70 & ene Of low gades wnen
is steady. but moderate.
ss1iinS az onr ~, itatinn arc sGus aieug snd are
seilns a. oar q1oiaIions. oiI raislns can be pur.
selling at So 5O97 90 per box. No oranges In mar
ket HChestnu are selling at .S56Q5 so Der bnshsI
no.rN r.rn a. -. - - w f sSAsi'
oae tor yellow Oats are sens az yoI en lot mixed and
9.w s ,,s = S-eso. e,. 20. 'on.
ers are having 40 fnr nrims hsis' and i.sa osa
gond ouslity is SELLING al the same nr;ca on an y.
stand. some inferior lands have SOLD az S2s
IRON )ur ouotarions .,rs pna,,arad I'm, n,,,a.
are very irm and the tendency IS upward
IARO Tba marker IA Arm a, orr ,ncr.o..,or
tations of last week. II SIN fair demand
| JEATgER-Tbs tsnoa,cr or soI. laa,h.t.n
ward, and there is rather better demand.
| LIME-We advance our quo atoms tor Rockiand
oc. There is u gooa demand or the article.
| LUMBER-Our quotations are un Uttered, There
Is iair demand Tor buiidi0g purposss
M0LASSES-The market 70 qyet and u nch lpeed,
Stocss are light, for the season. and holders are nrm
In their prices.
..or,sd .gss ars steady az ~ % per keg for
assorted szes, wnicn Include from lOd 10 eCd For
sizes smaller thau lOd an advance nom rs to 75a
per kegis charged.
/ the recent advanced rates The bu insss trapsac-
tons are light
| oLLS-we have no change t, note. There 10 ~
good demand ior Portla ID kero enc; as tneir se'
| perlor qualify IS exensysy 7ekno"ledsed' Ain-
| seeu anu hsu ons III" very qu'e''
| PAINTS.-fhe market Is STEADY Win noderata
demand tor leads.
| PLASTER.-We quote hard at " 90 and soft So
80 % per ton. Ground, 10 balk 20 90 and in bbls
| 81 o.: cacined Ia ools sH2o.
1 Pro. ,UJF-Tbe activitv in tha nroduo. ,oo,i- I,
continues. Poatoes are selling AZ Msrsoc. a1e :
2s9sOc in large los; onions 81 6Oa2 fb y bSi;
| 12 per hi. " " ~ ~ v ''ii sianos"'ss s0@
ep,yu.,o>,s