The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-07
Review of Portland Markets.
sE WEEK ENDING March 6, 1872. Fl.

The business Of the past week has not been of
much magnitude, though very fair in nearly all
branches Country merchants do not yet make
their appearance but the orders come in quite freely
for articles wanted for immediate USE. The general
tone of the market is healthy, and there is an up
ward tendency on many articles. The money mar
ket rather stringent. Gold is lower and the rates
for few days past have been 110@l1Ot r.sts
APPLES-Prime fruit is scarce and goes Quick at
$6 per Dbl. Dried apples are quiet and unchanged.
ASHES-The market is very quiet with light de-
mand both for pots and pearls s a.
BEANS-The demand continues to be good and
prices steady. We quote dpicked pea beans at
80 1908 co. and yellow eyes at 50 50d3 rs per bushe
BOX SHOOKS-The demand is rather light Hold
ers ask 6G965c. We hear Of small sales at Coo.
BREAD-The market is without change. There
is a moderate demand for hard breads. -.
BUTTER-There is a large amount Of, common
butter in the market and dealers getting rid of
it at almost any price. Tubs Of solid, prime family
butter bring Soc.
CHEESE-There is a good supply In the market.
and prices are firm for choice qualities of factory.
.COAL-There is no change in prices. Dealers are
delivering the best anthractes at $40 per ton and
are selling on the wharf at 90 90 - -iE Y
sactions are light
COOPERAGE-Prices are nominal There is
scarcely anything doing in the market
COFFEE-The market is dull. Holders are wait
ing the movements of Congress upon the tariff
q d.
vance on opium.
DRY GOODS--The advance on cotton goods is full
" maintained, and higher prices are anticipated.
The agents of the mills report stocks all sold and the
mills operating to the greatest extent to supply
ders ON hand Woolens are very firm, and there has
been slight advance on some spring grades of goods.
IS DUCk-Portland manufactures are in good de-
mand at the recent increased prices g , =
FISH-The market it quiet with no change in
prices. There is some Western demand. Stocks are
light.
-FLOUR-The- high rates Of wheat at the West
leave no margin for milers to produce extra grades
OF Hour ct late prices, and advance of 2550c per
Dbl has taken place upon all family grades There is
steady demand for the superior grades but the
ordinary grades are very dull.
selling at SO for layers and IS % for Muscatels.
at So SOC 90.
GRAIN-Wo quote mixed corn at s40s4c and yell
low at s59s7c with large demand. Oats are firm
IS per ton. F@A
HAY-The market Is little frmer. Dealers
is selling on the stand at S30935 per ton. Baled
straw is selling at $4,000 per ton for prime.
IRON-We advance our quotations on iron. The
The market is firm and the tendency still is upward.
LARD-The market is quiet, with a fair demand.
Prices are unchanged. Ft,'fl,sf
very firm for all qualities. y e-aSEE y
cask for Rockland. e4ea a aFs-R trS
LUMBER-Prices are firm. The demand from
Boston and other places has increased. The domes-
MOLASSES note the arrival OF a cargo from
Matanzas which will probably 90 into the Sugar
House. There is some new in the market Of grocers'
quality, and some cargoes are expected shortly.
Prices are quite steady at our quotations. wt,
lNAILS-Nails are steady at IS per cask for as-
sorted sizes, which include from 10d to cod. For
sizes smaller than 1Od an advance from % to 75c is
charged. 5'.~ -if"
NAVAL sToREs--The market is dull, without
any change in prices.
.oILS-Portland kerosene is in steady demand at
21f9s21c Linseed is quiet at $4,000 Sperm and
hsh oils are dull and unchanged.
PAINTS-The market is quiet, but prices are yery
firm for all leads. fs
= PLASTER-We continue our quotations to 90 for
hard and % - for soft Stocks are light, with a
PRODUCE-The market is rather quiet Poultry
is higher Eggs are selling at 26a27c in large lots,
and retailing at 32c. Potatoes are in fair demand at
47g55c Onions are plenty at 81 50a2 rs per Dbl
PRoYIsioNS-There is but little change to note
in the provision market. Beef is firm and pork has
slightly advanced, with fair demand. n
RICE-Thc market is quiet, with a moderate de
mand. Prices are unchanged.
sALT-As the fishing season approaches there is
an Increased demand. We note the arrival of car
60 Of Turks Island to Of dealers Prices are
unchanged, except for Cadiz which has shaded a
trife. = II
pO0ALeo-A6N khlS dlc uuH ana quiet. There
is steady demand for granulated which Is held at
and coffee crushed at 11911s The Forest
CITY Refinery syrTps are In goodssssaand both at
home and in the West, for their pure and unadu-
terated qualities. We quote them at 4Os16Oc per
gall. ''O W.
= SPICES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds OF spices. Prices are firm. - fAFFNF
TEAs.-The market is quiet with no ouotable
change in prices The tendency is downward. conse-
Quent upon an anticipated removal Of the duties p
TINS-There has been an advance on nlates a
will be seen by our quotations. q b. - n
=, WOOL-The market has been rather quiet during
the week, but there Is still a speculative enouirY
and prices are very firm. All the sales during the
week have been made at full prices, and the stocks
have become SO much reduced that extreme prices
are asked for all the desirable lots now on hand.
Abroad, high prices have been fully maintained in
all recent sales. i -
iFKE1GHTS-There has been nothing doing the
past week for want OF tonnage. Large fleets Of
sells are daily expected at the ports Of New York
Boston and Portland. The brig Caprera was taken
from hence to Havana at 15c for box shocks. There
are some cargoes for Cuba, but no vessels Coast
wise vessels in demand for lumber to Boston and
New York at SO % to the formor and SO 80 to the
latter place. ~