The Portland daily press., 1871-05-11
Boston stock List,
Review Of the Portland Markets.
WEEK, ENDING Nav 10 1871

Inere mas been an increase in the volume of trade
for the past week, consequent upon the attendance
from all parts OF the State, upon the annual convo-
cations OF the Masonic bodies which made business
| quite lively for the time. This over business as
sumes its former quiet attitude, the demand being
moderate tor nearly all commodities. In the molas-
ses and sug trade there is considerable excitement
and these are about the only articles which there
| Is a good demand. Money remains easy. u 8.
bonds and Bank stocks are buo, ant. Gold is quite
steady at 1Ii9lt4.
| APPLES. The market. IL without change
Choice iInit is not very psnty; No bsldwins are
"a 50. Dried apples are dull at 7l@sc
| BEANS.-The market continues 10 be well sup
Piled anu prices are steady. Prime, hand picked
pea beans are selling al ~ TO- and yellow eyes ut the
BOX SHOCKS The market is very dull and
prices are nominal. We hsar OF sales during the
| week. .5 .'a4 III -
BREAD-The demand for bard bread is steady
though rather moderate Prices are without change.
| Blu rTER.-Old butter is plenty and selling ut 1s
@2Oc New butter is selling at 2b93Oc, and choice
| Vermont tubs s2935c.
CMEEsE,eThe market is very firm for choice
qualities Of factory and dairy which are the only
| kind we quote in our prices current.
| COAL.-There is no change from last week. Deal
ers are selling at 81 5eg12 90 in small quantities.
| Chestnut is offered at 80 and Pictou at So.
/ COOPERAGE.-There are no city molasses shocks
In the market. Cooperages OF all kinds very dull
| CORDAGE.-The demand is very li.ht. There has
| been slight advance on manila.
| COFFEE-No change in quotations. though Rio
Is weaker. The demand is steady though modeI al e.
| DRUGS & DYES.-The business continues to be
Pood. Prices are steady and without change from
| last week.
| DUCK.-we reduce our quotations for Portland
| Duck 1c. The domand is steady though modslate.
| DRY GoODS.-We have no change to note 10
prices, which steady for all standard and dcsira-
BILE goois The sales since the first OF January
exceed those OIL iass year for the same PERIOD
FISH : The local demand tor dry fish continues
to be very good Stocks very light but new fish
are daily expected I'll re is decided improvement
| in the demand tor mackerel aud there has been an
advance in prices in other markets, though none IN
| this market
FLogR.-An the good grades Of -four are very
frfn and our quotations sustained. For inferior
| grades the dem and is very light.
FRUITS.-Dried fruits are without change. Lem
ons and oraBges are little higher Tor choice re-
| packod fruit, and are selling at IS 5e96 90. 4
| GRAIN.-Corn is in good demand and is selling at
| s3NS6c Tor mixed and S59s8c for yellow. Oats are
dull at 76g75c. Shorts are selling at Ss5@3s " ton
| and fac feed at $40. - =. :. =
| HAY.-There is more offering as farmers have
been pressing the stocks they had on hand. Dealers
Will not pay over S24 tor the best quality OF bacd.
| Straw is quick at $i5 tor prime quality. -
| IRON The business trans actions have been very
| good. Prices are firm and the tendency is upward.
LAkO.--The market is duh, with a large supply
| Prices are unchanged from last week.
| LEATHEk.--The market is firm for all descrip.
tions. The demsn is moderate.
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| good stock in the market. Prices are without
| change.
LUMBER.-Prices are firm and unchanged, with
| moderate demand for building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has falien Off
| ket.
MOLAssEs-The market has beeu exceedingly
active c0nst quent upon short crop in Cuba, and
prices hiva advanced tor all grades The sales dur
ing he week amount to about iOcO hhds at io pri..
e. two thirds OF which were taken Tor the Pbiladel
phIa market. We quote Porto Rico 60S170c Gen.
tueeos 45c; Saeua Muscovado and North Side Mus
| lor the season, ;
NAlLS-our quotations for nails arc a so Der kep
wbc acIu I~es, an ayance OF Toe from last week
than l0i an advance om 25 to 75cper key IL cbarce
| NAVAL STORES.-TLa transactions are ratbe,
United. 1mI entne is lower.
| OILS.--Tbe market Is steady and prices are with
| out change. for any sind eff oil
PAINTS.-The market is steady with moderate
| demand Tor leads.
PLASTER-we quote hard at So 25 and soft at
| " ao per IN. Ground, Ia bulk IS 90 aud in bbs
| 81 o.: ca'cined in bbls $225
PRODUCE.-The produce market is extremely
dull. The demand for potatoes is very light and we
quote them at 759S5c, the latter price tor choice
eastern Eggs are quite plenty and selling in rye
lois at l79isc: Onions selling at 81 IO0a4 so per
bb Bermuda onions are selling at So so per crate.
| PROVISIONS,-Tbe market Is dull both FIR heel
and pork. The ai er has ther declined as will be
seen by our quotations.
| SALT There is no change in prizes. The demand
ket. :
SUGAR.-The same causes that create activity
and increased prices in The oasses market
In the sugar arke and the advance has been sharU
| with large demand The demand tor refined su.
gars is large anu the Forest City Refinery Is rum
TO its full capacity We quote graduated at l4c and
coffee crushed at 12t@l3e according to grade.
TEA.-Prie1 are very steady. The speculative
demand has abated and the market is rather dull.
TINS.-There is no change IN prices. The demand
is rasler limited both for pig aud plate tins.
| WOOL.-The market has not been so active the
past week, though full prices have been sustained
In the San Francisco market prices have improved
from to Sc P ib.
FREIGHiS.-Thsrei is no improvement to he not
ed, There are no vessels and nothing offering toI
Cuba. The gagements during the week are BRIG
| Mechanic, hence to Cardenas, at So Tor hoops on
deck and Sc 50 under, and Csc for moasses shocks
and heads; bark Cert ude, hence to Cardepas o.
private terms schr Abbie, hence to Porto Rico anG
back OF HattoIas at 80 molasses and sos fol
sugar; schr Carrie Douglass, from Cow Bay, c. b. t.
| ROckland at So Is Tor COAL
COASTWISE,-Tbere Is no change; vessels have
| been taken to load ice in the Kennebec tor PhiIa
delphi, at 81 49, and 10 load lumber here for New
York at So co. also to ROs'on at So co. Vessels arr
wanted 10 Ioai coal at geto WI, D. c.. for Prov
idence, X. L., aud places of that. Some have
4 been taken at 81 5t(92 go {} ton.