The Portland daily press., 1872-10-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


WEEK ENDING Oct. 10, 1877
Notwithstanding the pressure in the money market
trade has been good this month, so far, and with
good prospect of its continuance. The changes in
merchandise values very slight, and there is a
firm and even tone in prices of all kinds of products
The money market is little easier than it has
been though in the larger cities the strngency still
continues in large measure. Gold has been quite
steady since our last report at 1l2I9113. U. $.
Bonds have advanced from last weeks quotations.
Apples are abundant and the choicest Maine fruit
is selling at 1902 so " Dbl. Beans firm, with
good demand. Butter is plenty for inferior grades
but choice table is not plenty. Cheese is in good
demand and prices have advanced as will be seen by
our quotations. Coal continues steady. Coffee is
unchanged, with good demand. Copper and cord
age remain same as last week. Drugs and dyes are
very steady. Dry goods without change for all
standard and seasonable articles; the sales continu
ing to be large Portland ducks are in good demand
and find market as soon as manufactured. Fish
in better supply for dry, but prices are firm and
unchanged. There has been some excitement in the
mackerel market consequent upon the light stock
and the catch being about over 1t is said the catch
this year will not amount to than two-thirds of
what it was last year, prices, therefore, have ad-
vanced. There is large local, Western and ship
ping demand for all kinds of fish. Flour is firm and
steady at our quotations Portland rates have ruled
little below those Of the Boston Market and Maine
dealers have found it to their profit to purchase here
Fruits continue in good supply. Cllestnuts which
last week selling at 81 " bushel are now sell
| ing at &c. grapes are very plenty at Scd15c " ID
rasins selling at 81 rs p box for layers and
111c y ib for Valencias. Grain is unchanged there
is good supply of corn in the market and fair de
mand. Oats are very steady. Hay is unchanged
the prices paid for pressed being 159S1S according
g.,
frmer with advance tierce. Lime continues
steady. Lumber is firm and steady with good de
mand. Moasses is dull aud quiet with light tran
sections. Nails steady at SO. Naval stores ar
unchanged Oils are steady at last weeks prices will
the exception of a slight advance linseed. Port
land Kerosenes are in good demand at 29c134c
Paints quiet. Plaster is steady and unchanged
Produce is active fer all kinds: potatoes are seln
at 55c965c by the car-load onions are 50 1908 25
Dbl; sweet potatoes SO SO9I 90 p Dbl; eggs 2Sc93O
| p doz. Provisions are firm and unchanged. Salt il
steady at former prices. Sugars are slightly off 70
refined which we quote at 12lcG12sc for Forest Cit
graduated, and 12c for coffee A. Eagles are vcr
steady. There is large sale of the products of bot
these establishments. Teas are quiet and unchanged
Tins are little off both for pig and plate, will
seen by our quotations. Wool is unsettled, with per
haps better feeling than there was last week, bu
ne improvement in prices. Holders are little firm
er in their prices than they have been.
FREIGHTS.-The demand for tonnage noted las
week, still continues, and vessels are wanted bot