The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-16

.~view of Portland Marke,.,
WEEK ENDING Feb. Is, 1871,

notwithstanding the unfayorabe state Of the
travelling, there has been fair amount of business
transactions in nearly every department OF trade
during the week, without any noticeable activity
The tone Of the market is firm ices are very steady
and dealers show no disposition to oice sales There
Is more activity in the produce Market perhaps,
than in any other and OR farmers who have raised
large crops of potatoes are now meeting their re-
ward.
The money market continues easy U Bonds
have further advanced and gold is lower it sold A.
Ill on Tuesday, on Wednesday, 18th. at llOk01114.
The total value of foreign exports from this port.
last week. amounted to S310235 50. Inclu led in the
exports were 5S75 box shocks; 1920 prs. headings:
4leo hoops; 1920 bbls. four $500 gals. refined oil:
1897 It, lumber; 1903 shocks and heads $50 epty
casks; 10 tons iced; 6s,9OO lbs bacon; CT GOO do.
pork; 49, 500 do. beef; 700 do lard; Al 100 do
butter; 300 Go. chee?e: 1914 do pearl ash: 81
90 do, pot ash; 81 sewing machines 1920 bu seed:
SIOo do wheat; 100 do malt; 1883 do. barley; leo
b6is oat meal; 80 do. corn meal; u do beans; 25
pixies. MERCHANDISE. -
APPLES.-There is d pretty good supply in the
the market, but orders from New York and Boston
are dra wing them away and prices have farther adj
yanced: We quote bradwins and greetings at So. 80
o35U, the latt-r rice tor choice Iuit Dried annies
dull. e" app e'
BEANS-The market is very Arm, and. with a
Ignt supply, holders are not disposed 10 make any
concessions. ~ "!
IN Tho
the market. 'e" III
BREAD-The demand for hard breads is very
lar. Prices are steady and unchanged.
BUTTER Ordinary butter is plenty enough and
prices are not very frm. t1ood Fall-inade lots OF
vermont selling at 3i(D36c and ordinary nj 1Soo
sc. Canada is held at 25g3oc according to quality
rev los ofvery choice have been sold as high as
aoc, but it is difficult for jobbers obtain that price
Ci!EESE-The market Is very firm for choice
gu!a,tles OF factory and dairy which the only
kind we quote in our prices current.
COAL.-Tne advanced rates are maintained and
dealers are selling at 50 on the wharf, or So so de-
hvered. Cumberland emans steady at$s 5Oa 9 90.
COOPERAGE Light stocks and but small de-
mand. Prices are very firm.
CORDAGE.-The market is UNCHANGED rbe do
mand Is quite moderate. Wv
COFFEE-The market is steady and Srm. There
is a steady demand for the article Ae'0
DRUGS AND lDYES.-The lusiuess t,ausoot;ons
articles " "
DUCK-There s steady butmoderate demand
for Portland Manufacture, at the recent reduced
prices.
DRY GOoDS-The trade is quite moderate,
though good for the season. Stocks are annie for
all present requirements, and prices Tor all stape
articles are very steady.
FlSH.-The demand from the west is improving.
and prices are very firm both Tor DIV and nickled
fish, with unusually small stocks Tor this season of
the year.
FLOUR.-The market is quite firm and prices
are uaehanged though there is not quite much
activity In the market as there has been fer a few
previous weeks. Stocks ample.
FRUITS.-Raisins are higher Green fruits are
gettug to be plenty Lemons are selling at S. O0@
Vaentia oranges Imported in tile Steamer from I'm .
rope are selling at SO 00@10 90 per case.
GkAiN.-Ihere have been some arrivals of car
goes OF corn, but the demand good and it is taken
no pretty freely. Prices are veIy firm at 95 G9S
cents for mixed, and 9sC01 02 TOR yellow Oats are
higher and are selling at 6a7O cents Fine feed and
uAv-Thoro - -, - -
80 f, neae e - no cuange IN prices 1t comes in
nni;. eoi aa Soan d go per Ton Tor choice
9e, 80" mas "u'ah'eo " sio iof prime.
IRON.-The business transactions have been quite
large during the week. Prices are firm at quo
tatlops; m
LARD.-Tbe market is very firm with rather
better demand.
Neutrality-suspicious. arc v;tto,+ oho,oo r.o $500.
ket is rather DIM tba dam"nd Iav;n III, s. hi'i
r,,rI ~, "~ 'a'en oh
oad stooi e, ~, rs in9usra'e demand Tor lime, and
soou s1ocA al 'n0 "alAet'
LUMBER-Prices are firm and UNCHANGED, with
a. moderate demand for building purposes.
The demand for the Boston market has fallen oft
but there Is bstter demand Ior the New York mar
ket.
mOLASSES.-The little there is of choice grades
is In the hands OF jobbers, and it Is i.mly held
Some of the new crop is now its way to this PORT
aud may be expected here next week.
|. NAILS-Nails are steady, with good demand at
81 10 per cask for assorted sizes ~ """ a.
NAVAL MISUNDERSTANDING inv Transactions ..ro,s
portstion has advanced, "+'''o"' ''hS-
OIT,-POrtlaud kerocenp /. eteadv On q Or 81
In coad demend IN Sner ~ ~. d. ~ 90 9. ana
haeo si;oht advanca FL ' i.nseeu mere mas
pa NTSrba rnsri a. - u. vals , o!u, niue uu,i.
r,and ,or ioods MAJ Ae' ID s'ea'y win limited de-
pTASTERM Tho ,,,r,-,. :.
good supply and moderate demand seu An0'e Is
PRODUCE.-Potatoes ccntioue 70 he i, dem.pd
and prices have advanced to ss5SS1 90 hv the carr
load Eggs are very plenty and lower. selling at %
(G30 c. in quantities. Ponltry and cur meats arc
unchanged Canada notat oas are heina shinnaa a." Is;
bond.
PROVISIONS market Continues firm, 3 -