The Portland daily press., 1872-01-11


The general tone of the business markets healthy
and there is firm feeling in all departments The
wholesale grocery trade has been very fair during the
past week. and the sales have been larger than was
anticipated, The prospect for a good spring bust
ness is very promising. The stocks in the country
stores are not large, having cautiously pur-
chased from time to time as their wants demanded.
The business will not fully open until next month.
The money market is not quite so tight as it has
been for month past and less trouble is experienced
in obtaining loans at fair rates of interest on good
securities Gold has been steady at 1O9@1O91. The
quotations on Wednesday, 10th, were 1Os591o9.
APFLEs-A few prime Maine apples have been
brought to market, which readily sold at $5d5 so per
Dbl. Dried apples are higher and we quote Western
at 10912O and Eastern at 13914c for sliced and cored
ASHES-Our quotations are unaltered. The bust
ness transactions are light.
BEANS-Prime hand-picked Eastern beans are
scarce and command full quotations. Western beans
can be furnished at lower rates.
BOX SHOOKS-There has been but little demaa
and prices are not quite 50 firm as they have been
There is not large amount OF them in the market.
BREAD-There is a steady though moderate de-
mand for all kinds of hard bread.
BUTTER-The market is largely supplied with
Vermont and Western butter, and prices are shaky
for every thing but the choice grades, which have
sold at S293ic, Common tofair grades sell at 2593Oc
CHEESE-The market is very firm for all PRIME
qualities. The demand is steady, though moderate.
COAL-In consequence of the high rates of freight
dealers have advanced the prices for Goals to 5000
for the best qualities The latter is the asking price
for it delivered where wanted. On the wharf it is
selling at 80.
CORDAGE-The transactions are light. Manila
has shaded trife. t..
COOPERAGE-The demand is light and there is
but little business doing.
COFFEE-There is an upward tendency in prices
for Rio and transactions are rather limited.
| DRUGS AND DYES-The business is very firm
fhno oh T1rnH Qrti0
| DRY GOODS-The advance on the raw material
has sent up the prices of all staple cotton goods and
our quotations are advanced accordingly. The mar
ket is very firm and the tendency still is to higher
prices, as the rates are comparatively lower than
they were year ago, when middling cotton sold at
| 15t915tc and standard sheetings sold at III Now
13ic. Wooden goods are very firm for all choice and
desirable styles.
DUCK-There is a fair demand for Portland manu-
features. Prices are very firm at our quotations.
| FISH-There is no change to note in prices. The
business, usual at this has been very light
and we know of no large transactions: There has
been considerable enqniry for small cod for shipping
| but in the absence OF supplies there have been no
| transactions. Scaled herring are lower.
| FLOUR-There is more animation in the market,
| and prices have advanced about 25c on nearly all
descriptions. The stocks are not large but there is
plenty on the way.
FRUIT-Rasins lower as will be seen by our
| quotations, LEMONS are selling at s4a5 per box
far IS 20 for
|. .GRAIN-Corn is in light supply, though there is
plenty of it en- route. Prices are very firm at $50
soc for mixed and 90992c for yellow Oats steady
at 57960c Fine feed is $36 and shorts $32 5O935 90
| per ton
HAY-Dealers are now paying S32@33 for prime
baed hay On the stand loose hay is selling at $500
| 35 per ton.
IRON-The tendency of the market is still upward
| and prices are firm at our quotations.
| LARD-Lard is in fair demand at our quotations.
| The market is little frmer than it has been.
LEATHER-The market is very firm for sole
| leather, with a fair demand.
LIME-There is a moderate demand for Rockand
| Prices are firm at 81 25a1 80 per cask.
| LUMBER-There has been some demand for ship
ping lumber and the enquiries for domestic purposes
| are increasing. Prices are firm.
| MOLASSES-The stock in first hands is small
| Grocers have fair supply. Prices are firm.
| NAILS-Nas are steady at the recent advanced
rates Of 81 g per keg for assorted Sizes which in
cude from 10d to sod. For sizes smaller than 1Od an
| advance from % to 75c is charged.
| NAVAL STORES-There has been another slight
advance on turpentipe.
oILsIPortland kerosenes in IN
on ansfe has al Been sharp advance
PAINTS-There is no change in the market for
| leads. The demand is fair.
| PLASTER-Our quotations are advanced to 50 IS
for hard and SO 90 for SOFT per ton There have boon
some arrivals during the week.
| PRODUCE-Potatoes do not come in so freely and
prices have advanced to 5Og55c. Onions in good
I
have been selling at 323Sc per dozen in large lots.
Poultry is in light supply at 151Sc for chickens and
16d20c for turkies Cider is selling at 25l27c per
| gallon. M
PRovISIoNS-The market is firm for pork, with
more enquiries. Beef is firm at quotations.
Round hogs are selling at 6A97c per lb.
RICE-The market is quiet, with moderate de-
mand. Prices unchanged.
| SALT-There is no change in prices. Stocks are
light well as the demand The recent arrivals en-
abed our dealers to supply all the wants of the farm
| erS.
| SUGARS-The market is little firmer than it has
been and the demand is good for the Forest City Re-
granulated and 11t912c for coffee crushed according
to grade. Raw sugars frmer than they have BEEN
| SPICES-There has been good demand for all
kinds of spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS-The market is quiet with no change in
prices. su1 .-t
TIN-The market is very firm both for pig and
plate tins, and our quotations are fully maintained
WOOL-The market is active and buoyant, with
good demand for all grades of wool at full prices,
Our quotations advanced and the prospect is that
they will go still higher. Holders disposed to
throw their stocks upon the market, anticipating
higher prices in the course of the month
FREIGHTS-There are some Cuba freights offer
ing but no vessais here at present, though many
on the way, detained by head Winds The engage
ments during the week bark Glenaladale, hence
to Buenos Ayres at SIT gold for lumber; brig d. W.
Hennessey, hence to Porto Rico and back to Bati-
more at Va 80 for moasses and Soc for sugar; brig
Mechanic, hence to Havanna at $3.50 out or $500 If
to Matanzas Br. brig Victoria Amelia hence to Ha-
wanna at $1,000 out; sch Margie hence to N side of
Cuba at S11O0 out. In coastwise freghts there is
nothing offering for Charleston, Savannah or Mobile
Some lumber Teights have been taken at S2s to Bos
ton and So 30 to New York. One vessel is loading for
Philadelphia at &c per pair for headings.