The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-28
Review of Portland Markets.

of the State being locked up with ice prevents any
large amount of business especially for heavy goods
and not much improvement can be expected until
the ice embargo is removed and our roads become
more settled, and warmer weather prevails. In the
general merchandise markets there is much firmness
of prices, and our list shows very few changes The
prospect is that nothing will be done with the
tariff act this session of Congress, unless perhaps
be the abolition of the duties tea and Coffee and
if this act passes will not go into effect until after
the first of July.
The money market here is somewhat easier than it
is in New York and Boston, and there is difficulty
in getting prime paper discounted. U. s. Bonds
maintain their high quotations both at home and
abroad Gold has been very steady during the whole
week at 1O9a6l1O until Wednesday, when it slightly
advanced the selling rates being 110911O4.
APPLES-Prime, sound fruit is quick at Sc per
Dbl. Dried apples are very dull at our quotations
AsHEs-There is little demand for potash; pearl
BEANS-There is a steady demand for the art;-
Gle and prime, hand picked Eastern beans bring orr
quotations. t'.a-arl ~
BOX sH0o 100 g eop are nominal at 6oa65c
| BREAD-There is steady tbouob ,,o,,So.,.
mand for hard breads Prices are Unchanged.
M, BuTiER-Choice table butter is yery scarce
a. ~ plenty OF common to fair which is sci ling
CHEESE-Prime dairy and factory cbaese 10 frm
ae our quotations, and there is fair demand for it,
COAL-Prices are unchanged. There is but little
IN tne market, but cargoes are daily expected.
.CoEFEE-The market is very weak, in anticipa-
ZION OF removal Of the duty.
Co0PERAGE-The demand is light and the mar
ket is exceedingly dull. No change in prices.
| CoRDAGE-Market unchanged; demand light
| supply good. -"
| DRUGS AND DYEs-A fair business. Alcohol
Is lower; Di-carD soda has advanced Other articles
are unchanged.
| DUCK-There is steady demand for Portland
manufactures, which have high reputation at home
| DRY GOODS-There is some activity in the mar
ket, and prices have advanced some qualities and
grades OF cotton and wooden goods The standard
3E r IN nrs hands Is very light and prices
stocked for the spring trade and are now ready to
MI ai orders at as low if not lower rates than be
FISH-There is no change in the market. Stocks
are light but will be largely replenished as soon as
our Eastern harbors are open. The demand from
| the West continues. 'i
FLOUR-The market is dull and inactive, es-
pecialy for the common grades. The superior family
| grades are very firm with steady demand for home
consumption. Prices are unchanged from last week.
per box. Valencias imported here choice fruit
are selling at $H per case. Lemons have advanced
| quiet.
GRAIN-Corn is active and the demand large
Several cargoes have arrived since our last report
but they have been quickly disposed Of by the deal
| S.DSSoAS
for yellow. Oats are firm at 5796Oc Fine feed is
selling at $50, and shorts at $33a35 per ton.
HAY-The market is not SO firm. Dealers are
paying s3o9s2 per ton for prime qualities. Loose
4 is selling the stand at $30935 per ton. Baled
straw is selling at $1,000 per ton for prime
IRON-The market is very firm. Our quotations
for sheet iron are advanced The tendency still is
upward. ~ 49,
LARD-The market is very dull, and prices favor
purchasers. n ssng.s rs7erss,
LEATHER-There is no change in prices but the
market is very firm for all kinds. 4s fsi
/ LIME-The recent advance to 81 40 for Rockland
is fully sustained and the market is strong. ~ T.
1 sLUMBER-The recent rise in price of deals in the
English market is likely to have considerable effect
season. Proposals have already been received from
Liverpool by parties here for the manufacture and
shipment OF large quantities of spruce deals for
8MOLASSES-A cargo of Cenfuegos has arrived
which is selling at 3S940c for grocers grades. A
q sz was SOLD to New York for boiling
p TNAILS-Nails are steady at the recent advance
60 20 y I'd per eask for assorted sizes which include
advance from 25 to 75c is charged. ,7 Ff
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. transactions are light
Turpentine has further shaded about 10c.. ii
OILS-Portland Kerosene is in steady demand at
2Tt@32kc. Linseed is quiet at S6091c. Sperm and
fish oils are dull and unchanged.
PAINTS-The market is quiet, but prices are very
firm for all leads.
PLASTER continue our quotations to So for
hard and $3 20 for soft. There is rock plaster in
| the market Il
PRODUCT approach of Easter creates a de-
mand for eggs and they higher this week. selling
in large lots at 25c and retailing at 30o Cut meats
are unchanged Poultry is firm. Potatoes are plenty
at 6O296oc Onions are selling at 50 5000 IS for
prime silver-skins A 2la a =
II PiRovIsIoNs.Th market is very quiet both for
beer and pork and prices are unchanged.
hCE-The market is quiet with a moderate de-
mand. Prices are unchanged.
SALT-There is good supply in the market.
| Prices are firm. trfA
J. SUGARS-There is a steady demand for Forest
City graduated and coffee crushed sugars and the
demand will be enlarged as soon as the harbors East
are opened and travelling gets to be better. We
quote them at 12sa12lc for graduated and 11@11ac
ISE e0ee crushed Eagle Refinery Cs are selling at
syrups are in good demand at 4696Oc per gallon.
SPICES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds of Spices Prices are firm.
TEAs-The market is quiet with no quotable
change In prices. The tendency is downward conse-
quent upon an anticipated removal of the duties.
TINS-Our quotations are advanced both pig
and plate tins, and this tendency is still upward.
WOoL-The market has been dull for the past
week, but 1t is more on account of the scarcity of
the article than anything else Prices are very firm
with an upward tendency. We advance our rates
as there is but very little coming forward, all the
choice heeces having been TAKEN The latest adj
vices from abroad are not very encouraging for a
lower range of prices.
FREIGHTS-There are few cargoes to 60 for
ward to Cuba, but no tonnage here. The engage
ments during the week are bark Emma G. LitchfeId
hence to Cardenas at &c for shocks and heads schr
Laura Bridgman, out to N side Cuba and back N
of Hatteras, on p. t. schr VIM. Macarthur out to N
side Of Cuba and back N. of Hatteras at 81 IS for
moasses. There ia discrepancy in the views of
shippers and owners of tonnage the former not be-
ing willing to pay quite so high rates out asked
by me latter Coastwise there is some demand for
the rates have slightly improved. A vessel was
taken for Philadelphia at &c per pair for heading