The Portland daily press., 1872-05-09
Review Of Portland Markets.


.-ralraraa WEEK ENDING May 8, 1872. ----ss-sHza--
There has been a moderate activity in merchandise
markets during the past week. Prices very even
there being but few changes. The money market is
little more stringent though we believe there is no
difficulty in disposing Of prime paper at fair rates Of
discount. Gold is higher and touched 1l44 on Mon
day but afterward receded and sold on Tuesday at
1881 On Wednesday, sth, the selling rates were
1133a114.
generally in poor order and prices not SO high.
The best fruit brings $685. So Dried apples are dull.
ASHES The market is very quiet both for potash
and pearlash f''- 90 ,a't
and prices are very firm. We quote pea and yellow
eyes at IS 1894 90 per bushel. ~
BOX SHOOKS-The season is about over and there
are very few in the market, and those not in first
hands. Seventy cents has been offered and refused
during the week. -atrlTsar 7qFT a
BREAD-The demand for hard breads Is moder-
ate. There has been an advance on all kinds. =
BUTTER-Prime New York butter in tubs has
sold at 34Sl36c. Fair qualities bring 25G3Oc and
common, Of which there is any quantity in the mar
ket, brings l5gy20c. aff sser
CHEESE-The market is steady with moderate
demand for prime qualities.
COAL-There is a fair stock in the market and
dealers delivering the best of anthractes at SO per
COFFEE-The market Is very firm, with a large
demand On the LIST of July coffee goes into the free
list. Until that time most that is imported will be
bonded. u
COOPERAGE-The market is very dull with but
few inquiries. M @N
CoRDAGE- demand is rather light, and the
market is rather quiet. aAaAnA feG'T
COPPER-There is no change to note The mar
ket is firm at the lately increased prices. e&l
DRUGS AND DYES-There are no changes in
prices. The business has been very fair
DRY GOODS-There are no changes to note The
market continues firm for all staple wooden and cot
ton goods and the sales by obbers have been quite
extensive. seri f.ev l-sf5-a' =
FIsH-Stocks are very light and demand good
| changed excepting No. Shore mackere which are a
| little lower. i. sfs5sfeN SC
FLOUR-The market is very firm at the recent ad-
vanced rates and the tendency is upward Stocks are
light and the daily sales here exceed the receipts
DUCK-There is q steady demand for Portland
manufactures, which have high reputation at home
FRUITS-Dried fruits are unchanged. Oranges
are plenty and are selling at S495 per box for re-
packed Messinas Lemons are selling at S495 per
box.
| GRAIN-Corn is in good supply, and the market
| S2983c for mixed and S4@S5c for yellow. White
corn for planting is selling at 95c91 90. Oats are
firm at 5s9eoc: Fine feed is selling at 1856, and
| HAY-The markets. ratherquiet. Dealers are pay
ing $2s and $50 per ton the latter price for prime
quality only. There has been considerable brought
here from Canada and the Provinces, besides large
amount from the AroostoOk region. Loose hay is
quiet at s3O935 per ton Straw is selling at $1,000
per ton. Fa&Tf 5IIltfsE Hta.#cwZ ESQ Es
fully maintained, and the tendency still is upward
LARD-The market is very firm at our quotations.
| Demand fair. l,-,--1 7a-ser ~ 49,
LEATHER There is a fair demand for sole and
| upper leather. Prices are very firm.
LIME-The market is firm with a fair demand for
Rockland at 81 40 per cask ala y 4stA.1
| seLUMBER-There is quite active demand for all
kinds OF lumber. II is now coming in quite freely
over the Grand Trunk railway. Prices are unchang-
| MOLASSES-There is cook stock in the market
and prices are very firm for all grocers grades.
NAILS-The market is firm at the recent advance
to IS rs per cask for assorted Sizes which include
from 1Od to cod. For sizes smaller than 1Od an
advance from % to 75c is charged.
| NAVAL STORES Turpentine is lower and the
| market is very dull.
| OILS-Portland kerosenes are steady in price at
273932tc and are in fair demand. Lnseed has slight
! ly advanced. Fish oils are steady. 20. -
| PAINTS-There is a moderate demand for leads
| Prices are firm. } r8a3 }
| PLASTER-Cargoes are arriving. We make nc
| change in our quotations. aaH9 81
PRODUCE Potatoes are selling at 5O@6oc per
bushel Eggs are plenty and selling at IBa1sc in
packages and retailing at 21@22c Onions are sell
ing at ~ 5093 % per Dbl for Silyerskins. II
PROFESSIONALISM has advanced about soc per
demand. s-af II sst,gil sii.sssst-'s = - s.
RICE The market is quiet, with moderate de-
I manu-. frlceb are unchanged. 49, Fts 49, ~~7
SALT. There is good demand for fishing pur.
| poses. A cargo Of Turks Island has arrived and
one from Cadz is daily expected. Prices are without
4 change ~ = p =
| SUGARS-The sugar market is hardly as firm as
| 1t was. last week. We quote Forest City granu-
lated at 12t912sc, and coffee crushed at 11DI12c.
Eagles are selling at 9@104c, according to grade
Forest City Refinery syrups are in good demand al
4 4O960c per gallon. NV MkF#E'faA nh
| SP1CES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds Of Spices Prices firm.
| TEAS-There is q speculative demand consequent
upon the repeal Of the duty which takes place July
TINs-Pig and plate tins are very firm at our
l. WO0I<-There has been some little reaction and
prices of domestic feeces not quite high as they
have been. This Is occasioned by the large sales Of
foreign woods that have been made here Of late and
on which there has been reduction in price. Mau-
uacturers decline purchase domestic eeces at the
prices asked, so long they fill up their stocks
4 with foreign woods at a lower rate. 20 VI
FREIGHTS-There are few cargoes here for Gu
ba, but scarcity Of tonnage The engagements dur
Rico and back n of Hatteras at 81 30 for molasses
| schr. David WATSON, hence to Matanzas or Carde.
mas, and back TO port N. of Hatteras, at
W oO lot moiasses; brig j. H. Lane hence to Car
81 for lumber; bark Eliza White, hence to Havana
and back N of Hateras, at 81 so for molasses schr
Mary Ella, from Windsor, N. s. to Hudson, N. Y al
" 90 Tor plaster; schr Katie F. Lunt, from Savan.
nah, Ca, to Yarmouth and Portland, at S12 SO fol
pitch pine lumber. Banks Tatti, s. B.. Hale and
Archer are loading fumber for South America
Coastwise freights improving. Some vessels have
been taken at 50 70 for lumber to New York. and 81
from Bangor to dol So 70 is offered for small vessels
for lumber from Gardiner to Rhode Island. Some
vessels have been taken to load ice at the Kennebec
at VI for Philadelphia and 81 rs for Richmond. tt
Boston the offering rate is 81 for lumber.