The Portland daily press., 1872-02-21
Review Of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Feb. 81, 1872

WEEK ENDING FEB. II, lS12
The business transactions of the week have been
very fair, though not of a vouminous nature.
heavy business is not to be expected until the month
of March, when the country merchants begin to
make their spring purchases. The merchandise mar
kets, generally, very strong and quotations
well maintained. In some cases an advance has
been made. The money market rules quiet. U. s.
bonds have recovered from the depression they ex-
perienced upon the furry made in England upon the
Washington treaty. Gold has been steady at about
110t911Os
APPLES-Some Maine fruit has been brought in
which is selling at So 506 for the best quality
Canada and Western fruit is selling at 81 80 toss co.
according to condition. Dried apples are without
change.
ASHES-Pearlash is dull, but there is better de-
mand for potash
BEANS-There is a good demand and prices are
steady. We quote hand-picked pea beans at
80 1903 go and yellow eyes at 30 5093 rs bushe
Box SHOOKS-The receipts have been larger
than the Sales and prices have shaded We hear Of
sales at 623c.
BREAD-The market is without change. There
is a moderate demand for hard breads.
BUTTER-The market is dull, with large supply
Of common to fair grades, which are offered to 2oa
2sc Some very choice tubs have sold 3Oc but it i
difficult for jobbers to obtain that price.
CHEESE-There is a good supply in the market
and prices firm for choice qualities Of factory
delivering the best anthracites at $40 per ton and
are selling on the wharf at 80 30.
CORDAGE-The market is without change. Tran.
sactions are light.
being light. Prices of all kinds have fallen of.
COFFEE-The market has been rather depressed
In expectation of removal Of the duty. The trans
actions are very light.
DRUGS AND DYES-The business has been fai,
for the season, No change in prices from last week
DRY GOODS-The market continues yery firm
with further advance all standard cotton goods
The high prices of wool and the excitement in the
wool market render all staple wooden good yery firm
with an upward tendency.
DUCK-Portland manufactures are in good de.
mand at the recent increased prices.
FISH-There have been no transactions Of eonse.
quence during the week. Inquiries from the West
FLOUR-There is more firmness for all grades
and on the superior family grades there has been an
| advance in the Western markets.
FRUIT-There has been o further decline on raj
SINS Oranges very plenty and selling at S2d3 &
| per box. Lemons are selling at 80 5094 per box.
GRAIN-Corn is steady at last weeks prices
and we quote mixed at S59S6c and yellow at s70Ssc
with large demand. Oats are firm at 57@6Oc. Fine
| feed is 1856 and shorts $50 @35 per ton
HAY-Deaers are paying S33934 per ton for prm,
| Qualities Loose Is selling on the stand at S3093!
per tom Baed straw is selling at $1,000 per ton fo
prime
| IRON-The market continues firm with goot
demand for all kinds
LARD-There is fair demand. Prices are with
| out change.
| LEATHER-Prices are steady and unchanged
with good demand for light and middling weights
| LlM We market is very firm at 81 3091 so Pc
| LUMBER-The market is quiet with light ex
| creasing.
| MOLASSES-There is no prime new molasses IL
the market. The cargo that arrived last week was
mixed and only fit for distilng purposes. The sup
ply OF old is large enough to last until the new cr0
comes In which will be early next month.
| NAILS-We advance our quotations to So per casl
for assorted Sizes which include from Tod to Sod 70
| charged.
| NAVAL STORES Transactions are rather light
Prices are without change.
OILS-There has been q reduction in the price o
fortland kerosenes to 2l4932sc. The demand con
tinues to be good. In other oils there is no change
| PAINTS-The market is quiet, but prices are yer,
| firm for all leads.
| PLASTER-We continue our quotations to So 70
hard aud 80 20 for soft. Stocks are light with
| good demand.
IS higher; Eggs are plenty and selling at 24925c
IN large lots, and retailing at SOC. Potatoes are Ii
dair demand at 479oSc. Onions plenty at 50 SOC
Professionally is no change to note in tn
| beef and pork markets. Hams are selling at 11dl2c
and round hogs at 6t@7c.
| RICE-The market is quiet with q moderate do
mand Prices are unchanged.
SALT-There is no change from last weeks price,
There Is fair demand for salt at the reyise
| quotations.
SUGARS-The market is very quiet and in raw
sugars there Is very little doing. Granulated is lit
12c. N@
SPICES-There has been good demand for al
kinds OF spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS The market is quiet with no quotabl
change in prices. The tendency is downward, conse
| quent upon an anticipated removal Of the duties
THISTLE market is quiet both for pig and plat
tins. Prices are very firm.
WOOL-There is no abatement of the excitemen
In the wool market and decided advance has take
place on all foreign woods, while domestic maintain
1un prices. An arrival at Boston last week brongh
101S bales, the first lot received there Of the ney
Australian crop. During the week there has beel
considerable speculation In foreign woods, and som
lots have changed hands several times the price ad
high as 90 cents per pound the highest rate yet OBJ
tanned for that description.
| FREIGHTS-There is a want of tonnage here
Cargoes are offering to Cuba and other ports but N
| vessels to take them. The engagements during tn
week are brig Martha A. Berry, from New York t
Cardenas, at the round snm of $1,000 out; brig Be-
Nevis, hence to MatanZas Cardenas and back t
n. of Hatteras, at "a so for molasses; sch Horton
ton at 81 20 for molasses and Soc for sugar Coast
wise freights firm at SO rs for lumber to Bostol
and So 30 to New York.
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