The Portland daily press., 1872-07-03
Review of Portland Markets

Our prices current show someimportant changes in
bread stus teSand tobacco. On other articles there
appears to be no marked changes. The merchandise
traffic during the week has not been Of large volume
though very fair for the season. The money market
is rather easier consequent upon the payment of the
July dividends bank and other stocks and the in
tercst on U. S. bonds. Gold has advanced and the
price has ranged for a few days at 11329114
APPLES-New fruit is coming along from the
South, but there are no quotabe prices.
ASHES-There is no change to note in the market
for potash or pearlasb.
BEANS-Prime hand-pcked Eastern pea and
yellow eyed beans worth s494 %, and there are
but few in the market.
BOX SHOOKS-The season is now over and there
are none in the market.
BREAD-There /. steady though moderate de-
mand for hard breads. Prices very firm
BUTTER-We quote Vermont and New York tubs
at 25G30c the latter price for ''git edged" article
Farmers are selling now June butter from their wag-
ons at'25d2Sc.
CHEESE-We further reduce our quotations for
new cheese There is good supply in the market.
COAL-Dealers are selling the best authracites at
3! 5Oa8 90 " ton and inferior qualities at 81 90.
Pictou of good quality is selling Sc IS for cargoes
Sc so for ten to fifty tons and 81 90 at retail
COFEEE-The article s now free of duty, but there
isno change In the price Of Rio. Java is 1c lower.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are very light with but
small demand for any thing excepting molasses
hid Shocks and hoops.
CORDAGE-Prces are unchanged from last week 8
report. Demand light
COPPER-Thcre is no change to note from last
week. Demand limited
DRUGS s. DYES-The business transactions have
been fair. Prices are very steady.
DRY GOODS-The season is about over and our
jobbers preparing for the fall trade. Standard
cotton and wooded goods are unchanged in prices.
FISH-There is no change to note in prices. The
weather has been such to prevent curing fish and
receipts have consequently been very light. Gne
60 of English fish has arrived, which was taken by
our dealers
FLOUR-The market is dull with downward ten
dancy. Our quotations all reduced, but there is
is no confidence in the market. The prospects of q
large wheat crop and the break Of the corner
attempted on wheat at Chicago has completely unset
tied the markets.
FRUITS-There is no quotable change on dried
fruits. Oranges are scarce and selling at SIC y box.
Lemons are higher and selling at S7@7 so VI box.
GRAIN-The supply Of corn is good, but the mar
ket is rather dull We quote mixed at 71973c and
yellow at 75977c. Oats are lower and selling at $50
6Oc with downward tendancy. Fine feed is $50
and shorts $2S930 " ton.
HAY-The market continues quiet Dealers are
paying $30G32 for the best qualities of pressed.
Loose hay is selling on the stand at S32a35 % ton.
IRON-Priccs are very firm and the demand il
very fair for all kinds.
LARD-The market is quiet, witha fair demand
for prime western lard
LEATHER is a fair demand for sole and
LIME-The market is firm with a fair demand for
Rockland at 81 40 per cask.
LUMBER-There is a good Temand for shipping
and prices are very firm. The receipts continue to
be large, but the demand for export has taken off
large quantities.
MOLASSES-The market is quiet but firm for all
grocers grades of molasses.
NA1LS-The market is firm at the recent advance
to 30 % per cask for assorted Sizes which include
from 1Od to 60d For sizes smaller than 10d an
advance from 70 to 75c is charged.
NAVAL STORES-The market is very quie. for
everything, the demand being very moderate.
OlLS-Portland Kerosones are steady at 271d34Be.
Linseed is steady Porge and lard oil little lower.
PAINTS-There is a moderate demand for leads
Prices are firm.
PLASTER-The demand is moderate at SO SOC
70 p ton. ~
PRODUCE Potatoes are dull at 4o95Oc. Eggs
selling at 1S0l20c in packages. Bermuda onions
are selling at 81 90 " crate.
PROVISIONS-The markets. quiet both for beef
and pork, the deDand being rather light.
RICE1The market is quiet, with moderate de-
mand. Prices are unchanged.
SALT-There Is a good supply Of all kinds in the
market. Prices unchanged.
SEEDS-There hiss been good demand for herds
grass and clover seed Prices steady at our quo
tations
SUGARS-Reined sugars are a little lower and
crushed at 11Ii1Ic Eagle sugars are selling At aa
1Osc according to grade.
SPICES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds of spices. Prices firm.
TEAS-Our quotations are reduced about Isc y lb.
the duty on the article having ceased on the 1st On
that day very large amount was taken out of bond
at the Custom House in this city and the supply is
ample at the reduced rates.
TIN-The market is very quiet both for pig and
plate tins. Prices are hardly as firm as they were
last week.
TOBACCO-Our quotations are reduced about 1Oc
per Id in consequence of reduction of the duty
WOOL-The market continues dull with more
anxiety on the part of holders to sell and more in
dierence on the part of manufacturers Prices rule
low as general thing.
FRElGHTS-There is nothing hardly offering
foreign The engagements dnring the week are a
schooner to load at Bangor for Cardenas at 80 for
lumber, and brig hence to Porto Rico and back N.
OF Hatteras at 4ec p 100 lbs of sugar. Coastwise.
vessels are IN demand to take lumber to New York
and other ports Several have been engaged and
more are wanted. SO % is freely offered to New York
and little higher has been paid in some eases. Ice
reights from the Kennebec and lumber freights from
Bangor are unchanged.