The Portland daily press., 1872-04-11
R.v;eyx of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING April 10, 1s72.

WEEK ENDlAG ApiH ~, AotI.
Trade is still restricted by the backwardness of
the season. though there is more animation in the
markets as the weather grows warmer. In short
time all of our Eastern harbors will be open the riv-
ers clear of ice and the roads more settled SO that
TRANSFORMATION of merchandise can be easily made.
This will make business lively and give things
| new start. The market exhibits remarkable de-
gree of firmpess and our quotations are well main
tanned. The money market is comparatively easy,
and there is no trouble in the negotiation OF prime
paper at fair interest," U. s. Bonds are strong and
steady at the quotations of last week. Gold is high
er and the selling for some days past have been
1IO49110k. .
APPLES-Prme fruit is not plenty and the best
qualities are bringing $6 5GG7 % per DBL DRIED ap
ASHES-The market is very quiet both for potash
| and pearlash.
BEANS-The stocks in the market are not large
and prices very firm, especially 1or eastern hand
picked pea and yellow-eyes. 7
| BOX SHOOKS-There has been more enquiry dur
| ing the week than for some time past Prices are
nominal at GOOSE. t -...
| BREAD-The demand for hard breads is moder-
ate. Prices are without change. fte5
BUTTER-Prime Vermont is bringing 34c for tubs,
| Common to fair is selling at 25d3Oc
| CHEESE-Prime dairy and factory cheese is firm
at our quotations, and there is fair demand for it.
/ COAL-There is no change in prices. Several car
| goes have arrived since our last report.
COFFEE-Our quotations are unchanged. The
market is very weak, in anticipation Of removal of
| the duty on the article. 'rs4 fr. B. -a..
| COOPERAGE-The market is very dull with but
few inquiries. IsH- ll --.-ts7 f.s .l- 3fts
CORDAGE-There has been further reduction,
| as will be noticed by our quotations. 4E l
| COPPER-Copper belts have advanced to 4Sc and
sheathng to 4ec On yellow metal there is change
DRUGS AND DYES-The market is quiet. with
no change in ices. The business transactions are
| very fair. eH1 ~ i-a ea .fsa. +.
| DUCK-There is steady demand for Portland
manufactures, which have a high reputation at home
| and abroad
DRY GOODS-The market continues yery firm for
all desirable styles of cotton and wooen goods and no
material decline either anticipated for months to
come The spring business opens fairly and with
| thoroughly revised this week. . ,-.
FISH-The market is unusually quiet for the sea-
son, owing, principally to the bad state of travel.
stocks are very light: The Western demand is not
! our quotations
FLOUR-Stocks are light and prices very firm
with an upward tendency on all grades. There has
the family grades.
/ FRUIT-There has been a slight advance on Mus
catel and Valencia raisins Lemons selling at
Va 5095 90 per box and oranges repacked) at $4 so
95 90 per box for Messnas and $11 per for Va
/ lencas. y iia
GRAIN.The demand for corn continues to be
for mixed and s59s6 for yellow. Oats ats are firm at
5Sg6Oc Fine feed is selling at $36, and shorts at
$33d35 per ton.
HAY-The market is rather quiet. Dealers are
IS selling on The stand at saoassi Der ton. Baled
straw is selling at $ls92O per ton for prime.
IRON-Our quotations are advanced, and the ten
dency is still upward, the advance has not been
| anything like that in England.
i LARD-Our quotations are unchanged, but there
IS more frmness in the market. ss$s9s
LEATHER-There is fair demand for sole and
upper leather. Prices are steady. na rs-Egr5 Z "a
7. LIME-The market is firm with fair demand for
Rockland at 81 40 per cask. r -,,.-
LUMBER-There is some demand for expectation.
The interruption IN railway traffic has prevented the
arrivalof much that was expected here. Prices are
| firm,
MoLASSES- Several cargoes have arrived since
our last report The market is firm for grocers'
NAILS-There has been another advance of SOC
| per oask and we now quote them at $5 70 per cask
for assorted sizes, which include from 1Od to 6Od
For sizes smaller than 10d an advance from % to
j 75c is charged. A1h NN oNfi-
\ s NAVAL STQRE6-A further reduction has taken
/ place In turpentine - A1A&AzS g-s-
oILS-Portland kerosene is in steady demand at
| 2!F9323c Linseed isfrm atl88993c. Sperm and fish
4 oils are dull and unchanged aTnsa
PAINTS-Leads are very firm An anticipated
advance OF 4c, agreed upon by the Pennsylvania and
New England companies was frustrated by the Chi
PLAsTER-wec continue our quotations to So for
hard and S3 20 for soft There is no rock plaster in
PRoDUCE-Potatoe are in good supply at 5o96oc
per bushe Onions are higher, and prime silver
skins bring So so per barrel. Eggs are plenty and
selling in large lots at &c and retailing at 25@2sc.
PROVISIONS market is frmer both for beei
and pork, and our quotations are well maintained
RICE-The market is quiet, with moderate de.
mand Prices are unchanged, -
SALT-Prices are firm at last weeks quotations
There is good demand from fishermen l vi
q SOGAkS.The market, if anything, is little
mand for Forest City granuated and coffee crushed
sugars and the demand will be enlarged as soon as
the harbors East are opened and travelling gets to
lated and 11911sc for coffee crushed Eagle Refinery
products are selling at 949104c according to grade
FMS company is turning out handsome brown sugars
SPICES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds of spices. Prices firm.
TEAS-The market Is quiet with no quotable
change in prices. The tendency is downward conse-
quent upon an anticipated removal Of the duties.
TINS-The advance noted last week is fully
4 maintained, and the tendency is still upward
WOOL-The uncertain action of Congress upon
the subject of the tariff tends, in measure to de-
moralize the market. Holders are firm in Their
hRs Ct cE IL ne s
of a reduction of the duty foreign woods. But
the supplies of the manufacturers are small, and
they must soon come into the market If they expect
to keep their mills in operation. "a =, -. j. ss.
FREIGHTS-The recent arrivals about fill up the
want of vessels for Cuba, but there is disposition
on the part of shippers to hold back for lower
The engagements during the week are barks Phena
Tattay, and S. B. Hale, to load lumber here for
! Buenos Ayres-terms not transpired; brig Mary A.
Choate hence to Cardenas and back, at 81 70 for
lasses, and SOC fol sugars; sch Marcia Reynolds
hence to N side Cuba, at 16c for box shocks; brig
/ Matte b. RUSSELL hence to N. side of Cuba and
back N of Hatteras, at $4623 for molasses and 4sc
for sugar. bark J. 5. Winslow, hence to N. side Of
Cuba and back n of Hatteras, terms not transpired
schooner Maggie Marston, hence to Cardenas
at 15c for box shocks, and 81 10 for empty hhds
Coastwise freights are unchanged-S3 for lumber tC
| New York, and 50 to Boston. s~ sslss-..s.os