The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-04

The partial opening of steam navigation along the
coast Of Maine has had effect to increase busi-
ness in some measure among our jobbers. But
the bad state Of the roads inland prevents such an
increase as may; reasonably be expected when the
snow has disappeared and the roads become settled
The cold and variable weather, combined with the
snow-storm has checked the spring business to a
great degree thus far. The market remains singu-
larly quiet with but very little speculative demand
for any article, with but slight variations in prices,
except ON some few articles mentioned below. The
money market is easy. U. s. Bonds are buoyant
and in demand for Investment. Gold is little low
er than it was last week, the selling rates being
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APPLES-Prime No. l russetts are selling at
So 5097 90 per Dbl. Dried apples are plenty and dull
ASHES-Potash is in fair demand. Pearlash is
very quiet 81 q ~
BEANS-The demand is steady. for the arti-
cle and prime, hand-picked Eastern beans bring
quotations. lrr qfT-gs7.-s r.--- .r.--es-.-- B.. -
BOX SHOOKS-The demand is very limited,
Prices nominal at GOOSE. sf H.a
BREAD-There is a steady though moderate de-
mand for hard breads. Prices are unchanged. Cd
BUTTER-Choice table butter is very scarce
There is plenty of common to fair, which is selling
at 20G2Sc.
CHEESE-Prime dairy and factory cheese is firm
at our quotations, and there is fair demand for it.
CoAL-Prices are unchanged. There is but little
COFFEE-Our quotations reduced. The mar
ket is very weak in anticipation Of removal of the
duty on the article
COOPERAGE-There is hardly anything doing.
Prices are unchanged m ss-.
CORDAGE-The market is quiet. Manila has
shaded trife. aazl G. sszsiasf se- 1.. ass
DRUGS AND DYES-A slight reduction on opium
and small advance on vtriol are the only changes
this week.
DUCK-There is steady demand for Portland
bave oh
and abroad. So
DRY GOODS-The market is very fem for all
desirable styles of cotton and wooden goods and no
material decline either is anticipated for months
come. The spring business opens fairly and with
prospects OF large sales. ea94 ss,
FISH-Stocks are very light, with fair demand
Prices are firm at our quotations: No additions to
the stocks expected until new fish are brought in
some time next month. t3sI a1 81 56ss,r
FLOUR-The market remains unchanged with a
steady though moderate demand for the superior
grades. The export demand Is rather light
FRUIT-Rasins steady. Oranges are selling
at "a 5005 80 per box for Messnas and $12 per case
for Valencias. Lemons are a little higher and sell
ing at "a 1905 20 per box for prime repaoked fruit
market is active. We quote it at s39sac for mixed
and S5@86 for yellow. Oats are firm at 57960c
Fine feed selling at 1885, and shorts at S3395 pei
ton
Is selling on the stand at $3O@35 per ton. Baled
straw is selling at $1,000 per ton for prime.
IRON-The market is very firm with an upward
tendency on all kinds.
LARD-The market is weak and prices favor pur-
chasers - - - -. - -
LEATHER There is fair demand for sole and
upper leather. Prices are steady.
LIME-The market is firm, withIa fair demand fol
Rockland at 81 40 per cask. $3.50, \. tt
LUMBER-There is some demand for expectation
The interruption in railway traffic has prevented the
arrival of much that was expected here Prices arc
firm.
MOLASsEs-Two or three cargoes have arrived
grades. --,-,--- ----
NAILS-Nails are steady at the recent advance
70 % per cask for assorted sizes, which include
from 10d to 60d.- For sizes smaller than 1Od an
advance from Is to 75c is charged.
NAVAL STORES-Turpentine is very dull at ouI
quotations and prices tend downward.
0ILS-Portland kerosene is in steady demand at
fish oils are dull and unchanged.
PAINTS-Leads are very firm An anticipated
advance OF &c, agreed upon by the Pennsylvania and
New England companies was frustrated by the Chi
PLAsTER-we continue our quotations to So fol
the market. -
PRODUCE-Potatoes are plenty at 5oasoc pc,
or p aTe IN gooa at ~ sC
In freely and are lower. Dealers have been paying
2Sc for large lots but they will hardly bring that
esPROVISIONS-The market is dull both for bee
and pork, and prices rather favor purchasers. -
RICE-The market Is quiet, with moderate de-
mand. Prices unchanged. -
SALT-Prices are firm at last weeks quotations
There is good demand from fishermen. 500 g a
SUGARS-The market, if anything is a little
hrmer than it was last week. There is a steady de-
mand for Forest City graduated and coffee crushed
sugars and the demand win be enlarged as soon a
tne narDors East are opened and travelling gets Il
be better. We quote them at 12Al@124c for granu.
lated and 119113c for coffee crushed Eagle Refiner,
quiet Forest City syrups are in good demand at 4Oa
Goo per gallon. d - ~
SPlCES-There has been a good demand for al
KINDS OF spices. Prices are firm. fl3 lssa l5s.g
TEAS-The market is quiet with no oaotabL
change IN prices. The tendency is downward, conse
qnent upon an anticipated removal of the duties
TINS-There has been quite a large advance. .botf
on plate and pig tins will be by our quo
tatiOns. - s -
WOOL-There has been considerable activity dur.
ing the week, considering the small stocks on hand
1t is not believed that Congress will make any chan
in the tariff on wool, and this induces manufactnr
ers to make their appearance again in the market IL
repenish their stocks. Prices very firm with an
upward tendency on all domestic woods. q "
FREIGHTS-The demand for vessels to Cuba has
slackened and the rates will probably fall off AS the
vessels expected here will I'LL all the demands OF
Shippers Ihe ensgenents for the past week
N of Hatteras, at 81 623 for molasses brig Caao c
arrive hence to North side of Cuba at Ice for box
shocks; brig Castilian hence to Matanzas or Carde
mas at l6ac for box shocks; sch William L. Bradley
henca to n side Of Cuba at tic for box shooks bark
Gertrude, hence to Cienfuegos and back N. of Hat
teras at 50 for molasses and for sugar. brig Shan
non, hence to Matanzas, with fun cargo of box
shocks at 144c bark Ella, hence for Buenos Ayres-
terms not transpred. Coastwise freghts are rather
dull The offering rates for lumber are So to New
York and SO to Boston. =