The Portland daily press., 1872-02-15
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Review of Portland Market.
WEEK ENDING Feb. IA, 1872.

Business has been very fair THUS far this month in
nearly all branches, and the feeling is sanguine of
good spring trade. Prices of merchandise generally
very firm and in many articles there is an UP
ward tendency. The grain market is not quite 90
| strong and prices of course lower, which is
great blessing to farmers who obliged to pur-
chase largely in order to exc out the pEovepder for
their cattle through the winter in consequence of the
short hay crop. The money market is very quiet
The Spectators in gold up the price of it to 11Os
but on Tuesday it was down to 11Ok. Wednesday,
18th, the quotations were 10t911Os.
APPLES-There is but little Maine fruit brought
| in. Prime No. Baldwins and greetings are selling
at. $685.. Western and Canada fruit in good order
sole for Western and 1Ogisc for Eastern cored and
| sliced. .,-.4
ASHES Pearlash is dull, but there is better de-
mand for potash. .
| BEANS-There is a good demand and prices have
| advanced, We quote hand-picked pea beans at
SO 253 3d. and yellow eyes at So 5093 rs per bushel
BOX SHo0KS-The receipts during the week
have been quite equal to the sales, which have been
made at 65c for the first quality Saco river boxes.
BREAD-The market is without change. There
is moderate demand for hard breads
e large supply sf Of f. fair grades
mont is offered at SOC. As spring approaches the old
butter hurried to market and there appears to be
desire to get rid Of it..
| CHEESE-There has been an advance on the prime
grades Of factory and dairy cheese.
GoALmEhere t. no change ia prices Dealers are
are selling on the wharf at SO 80:
CQRDAGE- The market is without change. Tran
sactions are light.
COOPERAGE- are light with good de-
mand, and prices very firm.
COFFEE-The recent advance is fully sustained,
and higher prices are looked for.
DRUGS AND pYES-There has heeu an advance
| on cream tartar, camphor and opium. The business
has been very fair Nf@
DRY GooDS-Ihe firmness for all standard cotton
and wooden goods still continues, and still higher
prices are anticipated before the month closes.
DUCK-There is good demand for Portland
manufactures, at the recent advanced prices
FISH-The stocks are lighter than they have been
this season for some years, There is large Western
demand and prices are very firm both for dry and
picked fish,
FLOUR-The receipts are about equal to the de-
mand The market is quiet with great firmness in
prices especially for the family grades.
FRUIT-There has been further decline on rail-
SINS oranges are very plenty and selling at $293 so
per box. Lemons are selling atssa 5Oa4 per box.
GRAIN-Corn is a little off from last weeks prices
and we quote mixed at s59s6c and yellow at S7S9c,
with large demand. Oats are firm at 57a6Oc. Fine
feed is S36 and shorts $33 OBS per ton,
HAY-Dealers are paying $1,000 per ton for prime
per ton Baled straw selling at $1,000 per ton for
prime.
IRON-The market is firm with an upward ten
dency for all kinds Of iron The demand is steady.
LAhD-uur quotations are unchanged, but there
Is more hrmltess in the market.
LEATHEIt-There is fair demand for all kinds
of sole leather, and prices are steady
LIME-I1i ere ID moderate demand for Rockland
Prices are firm at 81 2691 80 per cask.
LUMBER-There has been some demand for SHIN
ping lumber, and the enquiries for domestic purposes
are increasing. Prices are very firm.
10. MOL .S fir, first cargo Of new Muscovado
supply Of old in grocers hands,
NAIIS-Nails are steady at IN NAV 1,ou Co.
assorted Sizes which include from 1Od to cod. For
sizes smaller than 10d an advance from 25 TOT sis
charged
NAVAL STORES-There has been n further sbarn
advance on turpentne, which is now held at 9Od92c
OILS-Portland kerosenes are in good demand at
20984. Linseed has further advanced. Fish oils
are dull.
PAINTS-There is an upward tendency ON leads
Rochelle yellows have advanced to case,
PLASTER-We continue our quotations to AZ for
hard and 50 rs for soft Stocks are light, with
good demand.
PRODUCE-The market is rather quiet, Poultry
is unchanged Eggs are lower and selling at 24d25c
in large lots, and retailing at SOC. Potatoes are in
fair demand at 47955c. Onions plenty at So SOC
2 70 per Dbl.
PRoVISIoNS-There is no change to note in the
beef and pork markets Hams are selling at 116a12c
and round hogs at 64G7c.
RICE-The market is quiet with moderate de-
mand. Prices are unchanged.
SALT-Coarse salt is lower, as will be seen by our
quotations, which are reduced 25c There have been
large arrivals at the outports. "a
SUGARS-The market is very quiet and in raw
sugars there is very little doing Granuated is SELL
ing at 12a912sc and coffee crushed 11ta12c
SPICES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds Of spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS-The market is quiet with no change in
prices.
TINS-The market is quiet both for pig and plate
tins. Prices are very firm.
WOOL-The demand still continues to be active
and prices are higher. Our quotations are advanced
all grades. In addition to the wants of the man
ufacturers SPECTATORS even at the present high
rates picking up all the lots they can find in ex-
pectation of further advance. There is no telling
what the prices of wool will be month hence
FREIGHTS-Vessels are in emand both for for
eign and coastwse freights. The engagements since
our last report bark Mary NJ. Bird hence to Ha-
vana or Matanzas, at the round sum of $4,000 out
bark Estella, hence to Matanzas or Havana at 15c
for box shocks; briggs Lie Houghton Clara M Good
rich and Anita Owen for three homeward VOYAGES
each, from N. side of Cuba to N of Hatteras Mt S6
per hid for sugar 81 so for boxes do and S3 25 for
ITO gals molasses, with ten per cent for smaller
stowage; brig j. Bickmore, hence to Point Petre
and back N. of Hatteras at 52Ac ior sugar; brig Mel
rose hence to Cardenas, at CSC for hid shocks and
heads, lie for box Shocks and 81 for hoops; bark
Sarah Hobart, from Pensacola to Buenos Ayres at
S2l gold, and per cent primage, for lumber. Coast
wise freights are firm at SO 80 for lumber to New
York 30 Ok tn