The Portland daily press., 1871-10-05
ooilecteu ior tenn perature and eleva
q o M M II ESC Ak.
Review of the Portland Markets.

WEIR ENDING October 4, 1871.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition, to-
gether with the Horse Fair attract ted large numbers
OF country purchasers to the city last week and our
merchants were happy in doing good business.
The sales by jobbers looted up handsomel and busi
ness was lively on Commercial street, mora s, than
it has been for some time past. There is a he athy
Tone generally, in the markets, and prices OF mer-
chandise OF all kn s. are t'Iaer with upward ten
dency in some articles, The general opinion is that
prices rule as low now they viii at any time dur
ing the season.
The money market continues easy God has
ranged at nag 91l4b-The 10 vest and highest prices
which it has been sold, up to Wednesday Ito d4y)
when 1t opened at la and afterwards sold at 113s
APPLES-But little Maine ruit has come in, but
tn SIMPLY from Michigan has been equal 20 The de-
maud, lnee IS no change in prices, good sound ap-
pies bringing So 5Oa4 90 ~ Dbl. Dried apples are
dull. ~
ASHES-There is b 1t little doing. Our quotations
are maintained.
BEANS-A few new beans have been brou yht in
but purchasers hold Oft TOR lower prices.
BOX SHOoKS,--There is nothing doing and
| prices are nominal.
| BREAD.-There is a mod rate but steady demand
for hard Breads
| BUTTER-There is a better supoy of Vermont
| butter in the market, which is selling at
| 2S93lc and fancy tubs at 32d35c. There has been
but Little Canada butter sent this market. Our
| farmers are asking S940c Tor single boxes from
| their wagons.
| CHEESE There is a large demand for prime
cheese and prices have furtner advanced. Our quo
| tat0ns are for The the best grades OF Vermont and
| New York dairy and factory.
COAL-Dealers are firm in their pIices of 50 for
the best auihracites. deliver ed, aud the expectation
| is that further advance vii be made before The
month is out. There has been advance at the
chipping ports and an increase of the freight tariff
by railroad
| CORDAGG-The recent advance on Manila is sns-
/ tain he demand is
| COOPERAGE-Tbe market is without change
| and but little business doing
CoFFEE--The market is very firm and the ten.
| dency is still upward.
DRUGS & DYES-An increase on the price of al
cOhol is The on change this week. The business is
| good.
DRY GOODS-The market is firm for all desirable
| WOODEN emo cotton goods, and the business uansac-
tions have been yer. large with egey prospect OF
Inrther continuance The sales of obbers this sea
| son will loot up large.
DUCK Prices of Portland manufacture are
steady with good demand. The products are TAX
about as last as they be turned out of the
| mil.
FlSH-Receipts of dry fish during the week hav
been ample and large purchases have been made il
the outports viii III has h I'd a tendency to siffer
| prices The receipts of mackerel have been light
and ewing to this tact and large demand there ha
been another sharp advance In prices Of $1@1 30
bpl.
FLOUR The market is very firm for all grades O
-four, on some OF which prices have advanced ron
2595Oc at the shipping ports. The demand has in
| creased here Tor our jobbeis have been seilirg a
prices relatively lower than in Boston. The receipt
for the week have not been equal 10 the sales
| FRUIr-New raisins ave made their appearance
and are selling ct ST. Tor layers and "a so TOT oos
Nuscates. The quotations tor old IS 25 tor lay
| ers ana "a tor musrates. Lemons lower an,
Malagas are selling at So W box,
GRAIN---1he market is very firm for corn at la;
weeks prices. Oats are steady and firm an
| shorts and fine iced unchanged.
| hAY-The market is quiet and unchanged. Dea
ers are paying s $3.50 Ior baed, and 10 sc hay
| selling at S26d9S0 on the stand. There is no amin
ti0n at all in the market, and no demand for ship
| ping.
IRON The iron market is irmer with an upvrar
tendency. There is good demand Tor all kinds. :,
LARDThe market continues firm and there is a
upward tendency.
LtATHER-rhere is fair demand for all kind
of leather. Prices are steady ami firm.
LIME-The market Is very firm at 81 2091 25 70
Rocklaud. with a good dem md
| LUMBER There is no change to note in price
The demand has improved.
| MOLASSES No arrivals during the week. Pric,
| are trim aud holders are unwilling to make an
concession the stocks are very light hardly sufi
clent 10 supply the legitimate wants before the ne
| crop comes along.
NAILS-Nails are steady at "a so per key e
, assorted sizes, which include from 10d to 6cd. FL
| sizes smaller than 1Od an advance from rs to ii
| per kegs charged.
8 NAVAL STORES-The advance on turpentin
4 noted in our quotations. is sustained and the lmark
| is very firm
: OlLS--The only change to note in oils is an at
vance OF 1c on Portland Kerosenes, with good de
mand, and slight decline in iIinseed Fish oils a
| rather dull.
PAlNTS.-The market is steady with moderat
| demand tor leads.
+; PI.ASIER.-We quote hard at So 90 and soft
80 20 per tn, Ground, in bulk $5 80 and in BIB
: | 81 o.: calcined iu Dbs So 20.
PRO UCE-Potatoes are coming in freely and a
selling at SOC in large lots tor choice. Eggs are gel
ing at 20 Qz65 in large lore. Onions are NJ 10 low
and very plen v. seir al S3C03 70 P Dbl for choi
i silver SKINS. Sweet potatoes are quite plenty al
se At So 75(04 20 ~ bbl. CramDerries are ssllil
q at SIT 9l2 80 % Dbl.
PRDylSloNS-Ihere is more frmness In the DO
!. market and our quotations are maintained. Beet
: steady and in fair demaad
RICE-There is a steady though moderate demal
for rice, The market is very firm.