The Portland daily press., 1872-06-13
Review of Portland Markets,
WEEK ENDING June 49, 1872

WEEK ENDING June 12 1872.
The stormy weather during the past week has hat
the effect to curtail business transactions in arg
measure, though orders from country traders hav,
come in quite freely. Our prices current show grea
firmness In merchandise vaues'generally with an ad
vance on some articles The money market is it'll
stringent. u S. Bonds little off from the highes
prices they reached during the week. Gold has beer
steady for few days past at 11491l4t The rates OF
Wednesday, 18th, were 113s9114.
APPLES-There are few russets in the market
which bring Sc 00d7 90 p Dbl for those in prime or
der Dried apples are dull. F7 =
ASHES-The market is very quiet beth for pot and
BEANS-Prime hand-picked pea and yellsv eyed
beans bring S494 % W bushel and medium So 1904
BOX SHOOkS-Prices are nominal, there being
none in the market The last sales were at roc.
BREAD-There is a steady though moderate de-
mand for hard breads. Prices very firm.
BUTTER-Prime new Vermont butter is selling al
oa33c for the best tubs of solid Common qualities
bring 20o2Sc, and store butter 14dlsc. From the
wagons, boxes of new butter sells at 30d32.
CHEESE-Factory cheese is very firm at our ouo-
tations There very little old cheese in the market
COAL-Dealers are selling the best authractes at
81 50dS 20 " ton and inferior qualities at 81 90
S6 90 for ten to forty tons and 81 90 at retail.
COFFEE-The duty comes off on the first of An
gust but no reduction in prices is anticipated that
time. - -
.CooPERAGE-Hoops are higher With the excep-
tion OF moasses hid shocks, for which there is a
good demand, all kinds of cooperage are dull.
CORDAGE-The market is quiet. No change to
note in prices. -. --.-lI. = =
COPPER-Tlere is no change to note from last
week. Demand limited
DRUGS & DYES-The business transactions have
been lair. Prices are very steady.
DRY GOODS-The market is very frn for all cot
ton goods. Woolens are steady. The general trade
continues to be very good. d
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vanced &c per yard. This is account of the ad-
vance on the raw material. There is good demand
for these products.
FlSHIThe market is quiet and unchanged The
Bank nshermen are coming in with good fares but
the weather has prevented them from curing them
Mackerel are very dull.
FLCUR-The market is very steady especially for
the family grades. The stocks of which are quite
lght Tor the season. The low grades not in large
demand. .fs H.-... -. 'll ~ o.
FRUITS-Rasins are lower. Oranges have adj
vanced to 81 5o98 80 box for prime repacked noun
tain fruit
GRAIN-Corn is dull, in large supply and price,
are lower. We quote mixed at 72971c and yellow at
16979c; Oats are lower and selling at 6o969c; ine
feed is S32 and shorts S2s(d30 % ton.
HAY-The market is rather quiet Dealers arc
paying $30932 for the best qualities of pressed
Loose hay is selling on the stand at s32935 % ton
1RON-The market is quiet but prices are firmer
at our quotations.
LARD-The market for prime western lard ia very
firm, with q good demand.
LEATHER-There is fair demand for sole and
upper leather. Prices are very firm.
LIME,The market is firm, with fair demand for
Rockland at 81 40 per cask.
LUMBER-There is good demand for shipping,
and prices have advanced on some kinds as will he
seen by our quotations. The Grand Trunk Road has
been bringing in over one hundred cars of lumber
daily --
hOLASSES-The market is quiet but firm for all
grocers grades of molasses.
NAILS The market is firm at the recent advance
to IS rs per cask for assorted Sizes which include
from 10d to God. For sizes smaller than 1Od an
advance from 20 to 75c is charged.
NAVAL SToRES-The market il rather dull for
all kinds Turpentine has further declined
OILS-There is a fair demand for Portland Kero-
senes and prices steady at 2739321 Linseed oil
has further shaded Other oils arequie and unchang
ed.
PAINTS-There is moderate demand for leads
Prices are firm.
PLASTER-There is moderate demand Prices
are unchanged.
PRODUCE-The market is quiet for all kinds of
produce. Potatoes are plenty at 45d50c " bushel.
Eggs in good supply selling at 161sc in large lots
and retailing at 20a22c. Onions are selling at so 90
a2 90 p Dbl for old silver skins New Bermuda On
Ions are selling at 50 75P crate
PROVISIONS-There has been decline on
PORK as will be noted by our quotations. The de-
mand is moderate.
Ill ni9GE1The market is quiet, with moderate de-
niaiu frlces are unchanged.
SALT-There is a good supply of all kinds in the
market. Prices are unchanged
oEE .,5 has been good demand for herdsA
tations, ' " 0 Wv
:, SOGAh ~ market is quite steady We quote
crushed at 11911sc. Eagles are selling at sd1oic
according to grade. Forest City Refinery syruns
are in good demand at 100000 per gallon ''iup'
SPICES-There has been good demand p, Ill
kinds of spices. Prices are firm. ''' "A
TEAS-The market is quiet. Dealers are holding
of until the LIST of August, when reduction in pric
es is anticipated.
TINS-Pig and plate tins are very firm at our
quotations.
WOOL-The dulness in theinarket, mentioned in
our last report, still continues. Manufacturers
not purchasing to any greaextent, and some are cur
failing the products of their mills, as the low prices
obtained for the goods will not their produc-
ton at the present prices of the material Our