The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Review of Portland Markets.

review OF cortland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Oct. 20, 1872.
Business has continued to be very good during the
past week, and our importers and jobbers find no
reason to complain of lack of customers. The
markets are very steady with but few changes in
prices Of commodities. The produce market has
been quite brisk the demand for all kinds being very
large.
The money market is stringent, but our banks do
all in their power for the accommodation of their
customers. The same strngency prevails in Boston
and New York. Gold has ruled pretty steady at
about lib though at lines it has been fraction
higher. U. S. Bonds are buoyant and maintain our
highest quotations.
Apples very plenty and can be purchased all
the way from 81 to $3.50 ~ bb the latter price for
the choicest Maine Winter fruit. Beans are in fair
supply and firm in prices. Butter for choice
family grades but there is plenty of ordinary to tair.
Cheese is very firm, with large demand. Coal is
steady at old prices, Coffee is in steady demand.
prices unchanged. Copper is rather dull. Cord
age is in fair demand at our quotations Drugs
and dyes are unchanged except opium, which has
advanced Dry goods steady for all standard and
seasonable articles, and the sales have been large.
Duck is steady for Portland manufactures, with
good demand. Fish in better supply for dry, but
cargoes are taken up soon they arrive. There
Is no change In prices A further advance has been
made on No mackerel, consequent upon the light
catch. Flour s very steady there is pressure to
SELL and leading brands maintain full prices. Fruits
plenty. There is no change tonoe in dried fruits
Chestnuts selling at S. so " bush; lemons S59s
fb box; grapes So9l5 " H. Grain is in good supply
with fair demand and firm and unchanged prices
for corn and oats. Hay is in good supply at $l6919
y ton for pressed Some shipments have been made
to Savannah Iron is steady-the recent reduction
in prices in England not affecting prices here; for
while the late advance there full 100 per cent,
1t only about 40 per cent. here and it cannot be
imported and sold at the rates here without loss
Lard is firm and steady. Lumber is in good demand
both for domestic and shipping prices unchang-
ed. Lime is steady at $1.4O for RockIand Molasses
is very quiet, with light stocks. Nails steady at
| &c. Naval stores quiet and without change in
prices Oils steady at last week s prices except
| ing castor, which has shaded. Paints are firm and
unchanged. Plaster is steady at quotations.
Produce active and prices tend higher for potatoes
which are selling by the load at 6O965c eggs are
selling at 30932c in packages; sweet potatoes are
$3.50 " Dbl. Provisions continue very firm at our
quotations, Salt is very steady in prices. Sugars
are steady for raw. There is good demand fol
Portland productions and the Forest City and Eagle
manufacturers find market for all they make. Teas
are steady and quiet. Tins are unchanged. Wool 1:
little firmer than it has been and holders moi
disposed TO make much concession in prices believ
ing that bottom prices have been touched,
FRE1GHTS-The enquiries for tonnage for Cubs
are more numerous, and there is lack of vessels
Rates continue firm. The engagements during thu
week are brig Ada Hale, hence to Cardenas at thu
round sum of $4,000 out; brig lisa, hence to Havana
at the round sum of 100 out; brig NJ. A Chase
hence to Havana on p. t.; bark A. E. Spring, henc
to Buenos Ayres on I. i, Brig George Burnham
hence to Havana with eocperage for the round sun
of $500. Coastwise there is a demand TO
tonnage, and rates for lumber to New York ar
s3.2593.5O; schr Amos Walker was taken for Sa
vannah at 81 foihay; schr Stella Lee to port
50 FOR hay and 25c p Dbl. for ground plaster. TIL
demand for tonnage on the Kennebec and at Bango
still continues.