The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29

Review of Portland Markets.


In the general merchandise markets the past week
bus,nass no. hoa, ,,or, Pc "0on
bad hoo, M aau ,ne 'ales 40 iaise a.
20 80 Inc markets. appear 10 De IN
"e"ieny oonoi'oh anu IN some OF tnem tnere Is m
creased activity, with an upward tendency in prices
The snr,pg trade xvi,, ,oo, ono, a., .....,e -. :.
dictate Good h -, ao. M
,.,o,,o,, So - ,'oiy every pfancn' me
49, s. o.'n"neeu "oiu aoVanced 10 III
on SATURDAY, put has since receded to u0t. The
sales Wednesday, 28th were at the rates of 11o30
11os. 1870 : -r,Yas
, Afpk sis.. fruit is not very plenty Some
ie .Tule mas peen Drought in which is selling at
;t aor .ne pest quaiisy. Canada and Western
ton. apples are without change. -
SHsES-Pearash is dull, but there is better de-
manu- ior potash gt.
,ioa. ANSaIhe demand continues to be good and
20 ov anu yenow eyes at ~ oo3 70 per bushel
BOX SHOOKS-The receipts have been larger
than the sales and prices have shaded. We hear Of
sales at 6Oc F-.ssg ta
BREAD-The market is without change. There
Is moderate demand for hard breads. t-.Ea 3 .
BUTTER-There is a large amount of eon,mon
1ue t IN the market and dealers are getting rid of
butter bring &c., eg .wYf.stsssas a 80
CHEESE-There is n good supnlv in the ynarlet
and prices are firm for choice qualities of factory.
COAL-There is no change in prices. Dealers are
delivering the best anthractes at $40 per ton and IN,
CoRDAGE-The market IA without cha,n,oe Z Tran.
sactions arc light o''''''e~'
roopEpACE m. 81 " :.
being lyb Prces ne maT i,a Is very dull enquiries
COFFEE n,r,at nrssss-
u a.; s ~ me- s %
actions are very light. - rfN - =
DRUGS AND DYES There has been nm advance
on opium and sai-soda Business has been very fair
tinues and the tendency is upward. The advance on
-" vno ySdt 10 oC per ~, Wlle tne au-
vance on standard brown cotton is only e per yard
mTge at me mills, having been pretty thoroughly
Is in,So,sbls that sr,cas shonId ny sussaneu ana
Of sprinr wooens arc esgcrlv sot M "a sssses
prices NV '"e''' '"A''' up Nv p'sssns
Drrcr, ,-.,,
Duok@Portiand manufactures are In good de-
mand az the recent Increased prices, 81. -v.srs
fish-Ihere has been a further advance on dry
nsh, Son,sequent upon the increased demand and the
reuueeu STOCKS Inc stock or dry fish Is smaller
now than IL mas been At this period for twenty years
Arm 4, ant,;nat;a ~ no snslge' ous prices are
M, orr ,r y. .ls"e' i"ses'
aud the tendency is upward for family grades WSe
rSrYYr IN. -. w.. .'s'oiA "a'~e's,
pr,ms oar ~ .o a anu 70 20 LOT M9scateis
At IS 500 400. VI ~ 'NV~' y"
law NJ sssoass Y.H i vu,n q. os.eoo anu Sol-
at 57G60s tne feed at sos per ton and shorts aus a
80 per ton. - 49, T~FS
l HAY-The markot 10 NAT ,rita az A., ,,,as
are paving SSSGS per ton FAR prime onaliti.s Tnos
Is selling on the stand at $sOdS5 per ton, Baied
straw is selling at $1,000 por ton for prime
IRoN-The market cont,nnss erm r,t, ,,os
demand for all kinds. ~ "
LARp--Thore "a mara h, s,,cas lo,., AND ,,,,s..
are u shade higher than they were last Week.
LEATHER ,rhs,,o "a mana .,,.,.,, -, !, .,... -
very firm for all Qualities e''t"i' ""u P'i0es are
Yn,E ~. - - t 1s'. ~.Fh. calm
cask for Rockland. wy ~" Nv Va A"es' W Per
IINTerp pr,,.. - - sgurr.b So.
pnston at r,;iar yes are hrm The demand nom
BOSTON anu other places has increased. The domes-
~e oe""u - s.eauy'
/ MOLASSES-We note the arrival of a,otber a.
go from Cardenas. There have been no srrivais Of
news grocers' moiasses, but cargoes are expected
S within week Our grocers are well supplied and
rive prces ara nnchan1ad VINO eApeo'co cargoes ar
~. !, - ~ NN-ases ~ EFEw - B.
NAiL9-Nails are steady at - per cask for
sizes smaller than ,oJ .n advam iV S 70 eou for
charged ~ VI - ~ Wv '' A'i' 50 W 'oo is
NAVAL STORES Ano,bsr s,.rr> l,,,..... =.
turpentne which we o,,otc ~ q no.St az - w
oTYo n..,, ~ f"o'o .. y. VoSi oo per gaioh'
or unaor kerosene Is IN steady demand at
aa.fssSnLao Linseeu Is quiet at Ssa93c' Sperm and
ns n oi's arc uuu ana unchanged.
IAlNISIIhe market Is quiet, but prices are very
nrin ior al ieaus.
hard and So 20 for SOFT Stocks are light. with
good demand. lfl7 - -,
PRODIrf,E- Tia rarlot "a r.,..-.,.
IL higher. Eeps Are SALINE ~ 1s quiet, rouitry
and retailing AT SOC Potatoes are II, fair IgS
47d55c Onions Are plentv NJ sS MO az usianu az
ppoyrcyosJc n. - ~ w " wv 20 per Dbl.
beef and nork marLats It mo cnangS 20 note N the