The Portland daily press., 1872-08-01
Review Of Per,l..d markets.

WEEK ENDING July 81, 1917.
The trade throughout the week has been very fair
for the season, especially in groceries. There
essential changes in prices Of merchandise On fruits
and SALT the duties which to be reduced after
day, there has been a reduction. The money market
is comparatively easy. US. Bonds have advanced
during the week. Gold has also advanced, and sold
on Tuesday at LIS. Wednesday, 31st it sold az high
as 115t.
APPLES-Southern fruit is quite plenty and SELL
ing at 80 90 to IS 80 p Dbl. Dried apples are dull.
ASHES-There is no change to note in tho market
for potash or pearlash
BEANS-Prime hand-picked Eastern pea and
yellow eyed beans are scarce and bring s4aA 80 p
bushel.
BOX SHOOKS-The season is now over and there
are none in the market.
BkEAD-There IL q steady though moderate de-
mand for hard breads. Prices are very firm
BUTTER-There is no change in the market The
best Of Vermont and New York is selling at 2sc "a
25d2Sc.
CHEESE-We reduce our quotations on all kinds
There is good supply in the market.
COAL-Dealers selling the best authracites at
Pctou Of good quality is selling at Sc Is for cagoes
Sc 80 for ten to fifty tons and 81 90 at RETAIL Cum
berland is selling at IS 5000 90.
COFFEE-The market is steady and prices are
firm at our quotations.
COOPERAGE-The market is dull for all kinds
and stocks are very light.
CoRDAGE-Prices are snchanse from last weeks
report. Demand light.
COPPER-There is no change to note from last
week. Demand limited.
DRUGS & DYES-Camphor opium and satpetre
have shaded. Other articles are unchanged
DRY GOODS-There is not much frmness in
prices Of standard cotton goods but QuOtabe
changes. -'. .r- ..rts 1+ -. sI..
duck for which article there is large and steady de-
mand.
FISH-The market remains pretty much as 1t was
last week. Light receipts, good local and Western
demand and prices very firm
FLOUR-The market is decidedly frmer than 1t
was last week; but we do not alter our quotations
though there has been an advance in other markets
FRUITS-Raisins are lower consequent upon re-
duction of the duty. Lemons are selling at s1O@I0 so
P box. There are no oranges in the market by the
box Peaches are quite plenty and selling at 81 SOC
ter melons S25 p hundred
GRANTING market is well supplied with corn,
which is selling at 7og73 for yellow. Oats are firm
at 50952c. Shorts $25930 p ton.
HAY,-The market is weak. Dealers are paying
S26G2S for prime old baed hay. New hay is selling
on the stand at 2O925 per ton.
IRoN-There has been further advance abroad,
which makes prices very stiff here. There has been
an advance on sheet iron.
LARD-The supply is large and prices are very
| steady.
LUMBER-The activity in the market continues,
ana prices are nrm and unchanged. About 100 car
|
INCONSISTENCIES grades are unchanged Cien-
| fuegos is q little lower.
| NAVAL STORES-Our quotations on tar and tur-
| pentine slightly reduced.
| NAILS-The market is firm at S. IS per cask for
assorted sizes, which include from 10d to God. For
sizes smaller than 10d an advance from rs to 75c is
| charged.
| OILS-We reduce our quotations on linseed. Port
| land Kerosones are steady at 27t9321c Fish oils
| are dull.
| PAINTS-There is a moderate demand for leads.
| Prices are firm.
PLASTER-The demand is moderate, at 50 500
| 275 % ton.
| PRODUCE-New potatoes are coming in free
and selling at 7Oc9ss y bushel. Old are nominal
at 40c950. Eggs are scarcer and have advanced to
22d24 by the package. Onions are selling at "a 0O9
| 1902 Dbl. Is'
| PROVISIONS-The markets. quiet both for beef
and pork, the den and being rather light.
RICE-The market il quiet, with a moderate de-
| mand. Prices unchanged.
SALT-We reduce quotations on salt, as the
duty on the article is to be reduced Aug. 1.
| SEEDS-There has been good demand for herds
grass and clover seed Prices steady at our quo
| tations.
| SUGARS-The market is quiet and prices have
shaded. We quote Forest City graduated at 12c12a.
and coffee crushed at 1t91lic. Eagle sugars are
selling at St910ic according to grade,
SPICES-There has been good demand for all
| kinds Of spices. Prices are firm.
| TEAS-The recent reduction in price has stimu-
lated sales to considerable amount The stocks are
ample for all demands, and prices very steady.
| TINS-Notwithstanding the reduction of the duty
on the list of August, plate tins very firm, and
prices will not be reduced at present. This is
casoned by the advance on the article abroad.
| WOOL-The demand has been quite active during
the week and prices are very firm. All accounts