The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
Bosien stock List,
Review of the Portland Markets.
WEEK, ENDING May 3, 1871.

The business transactions Of the past week have
been fair but by no means very heavy especially in
the grocery trade, the purchases being Of smaller
quantities than usual at this season OF the year.
But, as the purchases are made oftener than has
been usual-traders not being DESTROYS of stocking
up largeythe aggregate Of the sales of the season
will In all probability up to the amount of sales
made last year. There is not much activity in the
market for any products and prices are generally
pretty steady. The money market continues easy,
and there is no difficulty in obtaining loans on good
securities. Gold is little higher than it was last
week, and the ruling price for few days past hiss
been 1l1ia11li.
The total amount of 70 reign exports from this po1t
last week was $l76,7s6,Ss. Including in these ex-
ports were bs4 bbls four 1870 do dried apples; boa0
I'D cheese; od5o do butter 75i bdls hoops TAI box
shooks sol 229 it lumber $4,000 Shingles; 1858 yd,
cotton duck $3.50 gals kerosene oil 22UO shocks and
heads; 20 bbs onions do fish; bxs SOAP: $50 hills
concentrated manure; 20 bales broom corn 81 bdls
hay rakes: 1886 bush wheat 81 800 lbs beei 161,-
600 do bacon "a $50 d. lard Sc bush grass seed i2
bbs lime 1880 gals whiskey; 6 pkgs marble; co
pkgs mere hand'se,
Choice ruit is not very plenty. No balJwins are
selling at 81 0094 80 and prime sound russets At
~ 90. Dried apples are dull Ut 7I99c,
BEANS.-The market continues TO be well sun
piled and prices are steady. Prime, hand-prckcd
pes beans are selling at 81 IS, and yellow eyes at the
same price. NJ
BOX SHOCKS The market is very dull and
prices are nominal. We hear Of no sales during tho
week.
B2EAD.-The demand for hard bread is steady
though rather moderate. Prices without change
BUTTER-We quote old butter at 15@2cc and
new at 254 30c. The larger portion OF the new but
ter brought in is OF poor quality Prime table but
ter is scarce and some tubs Of prime solid Vermont
have sold tor 35c.
qualities of factory and dairy which are the oniy
kind we quote in our prices current.
COAL.IIhere is no change from last week. Deal
ers are selling at $I1 50@12 90 in small quantities.
Chestnut is offered at So and Pictou at So.
COOPERAGE.-Thsrea are no city molasses shocks
in the market. Cooperages OF all kinds very dull
| COkDAGE.-The demand is very light. There has
| been slight advance OH manila.
| COFFEE.-No change in quotations. though Rio
is weaker. The demand is steady though modcr ale.
| DRUGS q DYES.-Opium has shaded a little:
other articles arc unchanged. Business has been
| good.
DUCK.-There is steady Though moderate de-
mand Tor Portland ducks At the recent reduced quo
| tations.
DRY GOODS.-The business has continued re-
markably good. There change in prices though
perhaps not quite 80 much frmness Tor cotton goods
| FlSH.-No chance In the market. Stocks OF dry
sh are rather light. The western trade still slack
but the local demand is better. There is mole en-
quy for mackere, the decline in prices having Great
/
| FLOUR.--The market Is firm fsr all choice grades.
| though not very &C i've. The demand is mOdera
but steady Fur low grades there Is but little enq1i-
| cry
FRUITS No ceange from Last ueeb and va
quote prime oranges at IS O0@6 so, and lemons at
IS 5045 70. Valenta 0fanYes imported here OF a s,
perior quality, are selling at 81 so per case.
| GRAIN The market is very firm for corn, with
yellow at S6gs9e, aud white. tor planting at 81 bo9
10. Oats are dull at 70975c; shorts 2aasds y to1
| and fine iced 80.
| HAY. The receipts during the week have been
larger in consequence OF the promising appearance
ct early grass Dealers will hot pay over s24 tor the
| $22925 Tor the best quality.
! IRON.-Ihe market is very firm. with an upward
tendency. The business continues to be good.
| LAkD.-The market Is heavy with large supply,
| and prices are lower.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is quiet. For first quail.
| tiles p ices are ve'y firm. On the inferior grades
| prices rather favor purchasers.
LlME.-There is moderate demand tor lime and
| agood stock IN the market. Prices are without
change.
MUNICIPALITIES are firm and unchanged with
a moderate demand tor building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has fallen OF.
/ ket. "
| MOI ASSES. Stocks are light and the market is
| very firm with an onward tendency and good de-
Inland. Porto kic, is had;by importers at 55teOc.
| Side Muscovado at 3s@4Oc; Sagua Museovado doc;
Cientuegos (Gi3c.
NAlLS.5our quotations for nails are a TOPPER keg
for asserted slses, which include from 10d 10 6cd.
kor ssss smaller than 10i an advance nom 2S 70 TIC
| per keg is charged.
| NAVAL STORES Th,re Il no change to noie
this week in any thepg. fha trahsactions are light.
OILS -Tlp market is steady and prices ale with.
out change, ar apS Kind efoil.
| RAINFS.-The market is steady with moderate
| demand Tor leads.
| PLAS1ER.-We quote hard ct &2 % and soft at
| $2 90 por tn Grould, in Sdlk S5 80 and in bbls
70jica'eiaed u hbis Sl25.
PklpU CE Tho produce market is EXTREMELY
dull. The demand for potatoes is very light ard w
quote them at s0a9Oc, the latter price Tor choise
eastern. Eggs are quite plenty and selling in largo
ots at l74lsc Onions are selling at 81 5G5 90 per
Dbl, Bermuda oponsaie selling at S6 per crat,.