The Portland daily press., 1872-07-25

BOSTON, July 23-The shipments of Boots and Shoes
for the past week comprise 81 573 cases. against 81
Tor the same week last year.
The total shipments from this market since Janu-
ary lst have been 704 1886 cases. against cases
Tor the same period last year.
The shipments from Lynn for the week have been
Z3I cases, against 2622 cases for the same week last
year. t.-.
The shipments from Haverhil for the week COM
last year.
The demand continues to improve and the shin
ments show an increase over those of last week and
are IN excess Of those Of the week last
we think however, there is not quite the usual snap
to trade and buyers purchase under strong impress
sion that the demand from consumers will not be
average one. The state Of things satsacto-
~ to the manufacturers, but after all it may prove
beneht in limiting production to the actual wants
consumers, and should the demand continue later in
the season larger profit will be likely to be realized
Prcss are low and with cheap freights the cost to
consumers is cheap that it ought to lead heavy
demand. Manufacturers are busy, but there is not
The Wool Market.
BOSTON, July 24.-[Reported for the Press.l-The
following is a list Of prices quoted this afternoon
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 70 q
75c do choice Xxx 67 q roc; do fine X 81 a CSC; me-
dilm 81 q CSC: coarse 90 a 65c; Michigan extra and
Xxx IS q CSC; fine 81 q 65c; medium 65 q 66c; COM
mon, So g 64c; other Western fine and X 60 q 66c
medium 65 a Sc, common so a 63c; pulled extra
IS g TIC; supertns 5s g rs; No 1, As q SOC; comb
a Soc; Canada 60 q 75c; do combing %; Smyr-
ma washed 80 a 45c; do unwashed 1S a. 3sc; Buenos
ian 50 g S0c; DOnskOi 80 e 4sc: Mestiza pulled 60
q SOC.
Remarks-The demand for wool is good and the
market maintains the improved tone noticed at the
close OF last week. There is improvement in prices
to notice. and do not look for any material change
for some months to come, but the market is firm
tcuary for all desirable foreign wool, and buyers
operating with more confidence than for some time
past. 5000 ..
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slight improvement during the past week. Manu-.
facturers are looking round for desirable parcels al
low figures, but holders think that about the lowest
prices have been reached in view of the recent ad-
vance at the London auction SALE and SO show no
cnati0n to press sales.
In Philadelphia supplies from the West continue tc
pour In quite freely and there is accumulation
of stock. The downward tendency which we have
noticed for some time past appears to have beer
checked, and the turning point has at last been
reached The favorable tenor of the London advicei
caused better feeling, and there Is increased in
quiry from the manufacturers. There is good de.
are comparatively neglected. In the West there has
been some reaction in prices.
'a Brighton Cattle Market.
Boston, July pat market this week:-Cattle
2t35; Sheep and Lambs, 1886; Swine, 9100; number
Of Western Cattle, 2s1O; Northern Cattle and Work
Prices of Beef Cattle, p cwt, live weight. Extr,
ond quality S6 90 a IS; third quality s. 0O@ 575
poorest grades Of coarse oxen, bulls, &C., 81 90
450. L =
Brighton Hides 81 cents p n. Brighton Tallow
6 q &c P fb. =
Country Hides scents p fb. Country Tallow q
53c P fb.
Calf Skins 1s q 2oc p fb. Sheep Skins SOC EACH
Lamb Skins 81 each. Dairy Skins 81 90 a Is each
Remarks-There were not so many Cattle In market
this week as has been for several weeks past. Last
week all those which had been kept over were sole
out, and the run at Albany being light there were MOI
so many Western Cattle bought for this market a,
has been for several weeks past. Prices advanced
from "a Ac P fb over last quotations The trad,
opened lively and most Of the Beef Cattle were solt
yesterday Some Of the Western lots-best ones
were taken at a commission and, it was estimated
would cost our highest quotations.
Working Oxen-But a few pair in market and no
much call for them. There will not be much doin,
with Working Oxen until they come in more plent,
from Maine. We quote sales of pair, grth feet
inches for S210 pair, grth feet inches for $3.50
pair, girth feet inches, for S165; pair girth
feet inches, for $3.50; pair grth feet 10 inches fo
$50. :
Store Cattle-Nearly all the Store Cattle that arr
brought in market are bought up to slaughter Their
will not be much doing in the Store Cattle trade un
I'll Cattle oonas in rlentyftorA tho Na-th
East. r
Mich Cows-We quote-Extra, $55 a 80; ordinary
$25 q 80. Store COws-$16 q so ~ head. Most
the Cows in market are of common grade
Sheep and Lambs-Western Sheep and Lambs cos
higher this week, and there were about the sam,
number from the West as last week. Lambs costins
from IL q 12c " ib. Sheep from 81 a Tic " fb.
Swine-Store Pigs, wholesale 81 q TIC P fb; retail
81 "a &c; but few in market and not much call fol
them. Fat Hogs q sic % fb.