The Portland daily press., 1872-02-01
Review of Portland Markets.

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The first month of the year closes with very fair
business for the season. Our merchants are making
preparations for the spring business which, from all
indications, promises to be very good Prices of
merchandise, as general thing remain pretty much
as they were last week, there being no marked adj
vance or Decline. The money market is compare
lively easy and there is trouble in obtaining loans
on good names or collateral. Gold has been higher
and on Monday it reached ITO. But it receded on
Tuesday to 1904. Wednesday, 31st it again ad-
vanced, the quotations being 1O9s9119a.
APPLES-Prime Maine fruit brings $5@6 per Dbl.
Western fruit can be purchased at So 504 3d. but it
decays very quickly. Dried apples selling at 9911c
for Western and 1013c for Eastern cored and sliced
ASHES-Pearlash is dull, but there is better de-
mand for potash. "a e~,s I. s.ss
BEANs-Yelow eyes are bringing 90 37@3 60 per
bushel and rather scarce Pea beans are in fair
supply at So 1908 50.---
BOX SHOOKS-The market is unchanged. The
supply is not very large. Sales have been made
during the week at ESQ.,. aGA p -
BREAD. :; is a steady though moderate de-
mand for all kinds Of hard bread.
BUTTER-The market is unchanged with a large
supply Of ordinary butter which is selling at 20925c.
We quote family grades at 25630c. 1t is difficult to
get more than the latter price for the best tubs of
CHEESE-There has been a slight advance on
prime grades Of factory cheese.
COAL-Prices are without change. Dealers are
delivering the best qualities at $40 and selling on the
wharf at 50 80. EIA a4oA CAV IN
are light. tf- 7+AsA
COOPERAGE-The demand has improved and
there is better business doing. s..
CoFFEE-There has been an advance on Java coffee
and the market is very strong.
Q, DRUGS AND DYES-The business has been very
2 fair the past week. No change in pricasJs Dig
DRY GOODS-The spring business will soon open.
Prices both OF cotton and WOODEN goods are firm and
the market is buoyant, especially for all desirable
d DUCK-There is fair demand for Portland manu-
factures Prices are very firm at our quotations. 10
d F1SH-The enquiries increase as spring draws
near, and the market Is firm with further advance
on large cod. Mackerel are very firm stocks being
lighter than usual @ y ~ y ~
FLOUR-The market israther quiet, and low grades
have eased off, but all desirable family grades
held with great rmness, and the market is not
stocked with them and holders are Indifferent about
pushing their stocks.
FRUIT-Raisins are a little lower Oranges are in
for FaYa s for Vaiencss pc
are selling at $8912 per Dbl Lemons are selling at
% 5O@4 so per box lssli-s aeaf'ti' sslia ~ -
GRAIN--The market is steady for corn We quote
mixed at S6@SSc and yellow at sS(@90c. Oats are
firm at b7960c Fine feed is $36 and shorts S32 509
So per ton.
HAY-Dealers are paying $1,000 per ton for prime
qualities. Loose is selling the stand at S30@35
per ton Baled straw is selling at $500 per ton for
prime. "a"
lhON-Ine market is very nrm and the advance
recently noted is fully sustained The tendency Of
the market is upward. 5sH -.5i,.sH sl.tf5f roGiiF
LARD-The market is a little frmer this week.
without change OF prices, sIsr ri
LEATHER There is fair demand for all kinds
OF sole leather, and prices are steady. sSGHY
LIME-There is a moderate demand for Rockland
Prices are firm at 81 2591 30 per cask. r 'A1'4"
LUMBER-There has been some demand for ship
ping lumber and the enquiries for domestic purposes
are increasing Prices are unchanged. s,,i.ti
ACCEC ioJ,f I,,,+o 90,
to hold out until the new crop comes in. Prices
unchanged II .a st1 s-afsea nh t-' Hfn
NAILS-Nails are steady at 81 rs per key for
assorted sizes, which include from 1Od to God. For
sizes smaller than 1Od advance from % to 75c is
charged. a
q NAVAL STORES The market is rather quiet
and transactions have been light. 1,uf
OILS-Portland kerosenes are steady and in good
demand at 29634c. Sperm and whale areao quiet.
On 1inseed there has been further advance of 1c.
Fish oils are dull
PAINTS-There is no change in the market for
loads9 The demand is fair. 80 "a
PLASTER-Our quotations are advanced to SO for
demand. sisss s5qirs..l4 - 1',f ~ Jl@
PRODUCE-Potatoes are selling at 5o96Oc On
ions are selling at So 5O92 10 per Dbl. Eggs are
lower, selling in lots at 33934c and retailing at
3s94Oc. Poultry Is in light supply at 1292Oc for
chickens and 16922c for turkes Cider is selling at
PROVISIONS demand for pork is steady and
prices are without change. Beef is quiet with firm
prices.
RICE-The market is quiet, with a moderate de-
mand. Prices are unchanged.
SALT-There is no change in prices Stocks are
light as well as the demand. The recent arrivals
abled our dealers to supply all the wants of the farm
ers. zl7r
e SUGARS-The market is very quiet and in raw
sugars there is very little doing formulated is SELL
ing at 121912Bc and coffee crushed 11t912c.
SPICES-There has been good demand for all
kinds of spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS-The market is quiet with no change in
prices. do }e ss-a tias ~ 1ts
: TINS-The market is quiet both for pig and plate
tins. Prices without change. s}rs +. T
Wo0II-There has been some excitement in the
market the past week, and manufacturers have been
picking up all the stray lots they could get hold Of at
full prices The tendency of the market is upward.
FREIGHTS-There is scarcity of tonnage and
vessels are wanted both for foreign and domestic
ports. The engagements since our last report are
brig Springbok hence to Matanzas at 26c for shocks
and heads; sch Eva May, hence to N. side Cuba and
back n. of Hatteras at 81 30 for molasses sch Com
seaTyaye hence to N side Cuba at the round of
the round trip to Cuba and back and SO so for ium,
Der to New York and So 20 to Boston.