The Portland daily press., 1872-02-08
Review of Portland Markets.

WEEK ENDING Feb T. 1872.
Business has been rather quiet during the week.
as it is hardly time for country merchants
to put in appearance. The spring trade here does
not usually open until about the first of March, and
1t will not be earlier this year than usual The mar
kets are quiet, with hardly any speculative move
ments The money market is unchanged Gold has
further advanced the New York spectators having
run it up on Monday to 110t on account of the an
ticpated trouble with England regarding the treaty.
On Tuesday it went down to 1Os5911O. Wednesday,
7th the quotations were 11O9110A.
APPLES-Prme No. Maine Baldwins and green
ings bring So 60d6 per Dbl Western fruit Is selling
at s495 according to condition. Dried apples are
selling at s9llc for Western and 10913c for Eastern
cored and sliced.
ASHES-Pearlash is dull, but there is better de-
mand for potash.
BEANS-The market is better supplied and prices
have shaded. We quote hand-picked pea beans at
1898 rs, and yellow eyes at So 25d3 80 per bushel
BOX SHOOKS-The receipts during the week
have been quite equal to the Sales which have been
made at 65c for the first quality Saco river boxes.
BREAD-The market is without change There
is moderate demand for hard breads. 1
BUTTER-There is large supply of fair grades.
which offered at 25d28c. The best of solid Yer
mont is offered at SOC. As spring approaches the old
butter is hurried to market and there appears to be
desire to get rid Of it.
CHEESE-There is a steady though moderate de-
mand for prime qualities of factory cheese.
Notwithstanding cargo prices are lower at
the shipping ports the large advance reights pre-
vents any reduction in prices here and the market
is without change.
CORDAGE-There has been slight decline on
Manila. Transactions are light. 3Hs-
COOPERAGE- Stocks are light with a good de-
mand, and prices are'very firm.
COFFEE-The recent advance is fully sustained
and higher prices are looked for.
DRUGS AND DYES-There has been an advance
| on cream tartar. Other articles are unchanged.
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all standard cotton and wooden goods. Our revised
quotations show the prices. A further advance Is
looked for before long Holders are in no hurry to
push their stocks upon the market
L DUCK-Our revised quotations show an advance
of Sc per I'd on Portland manufactures. These pro-
| ducts find ready market.
FISH-The market is very firm for all kinds, and
especially ior large cod, which very scarce and
are wanted. There is large demand from the West
| FLOUR-There is no change to note since last
week. The transactions are light, but prices, es-
! pecially of the family grades are very firm.
FkUIT-Raisins are lower, will be noticed by
our prices current. Lemons selling at 50 50 90
per box, and oranges S293 80 per box.
:, GRAIN-The market is not quite SO firm for corn.
Oats firm at 57a6Oc. Fine feed is SIS and shorts
] $32 50@35 per ton. III .t7 IL
HAY-Dealers are paying $1,000 per ton for prime
qualities. Loose is selling on the stand at S30935
per TON. baed straw Is selling at S1S92O per ton for
| prime. .Fii4I W
IRON-The market is very firm for all kinds, with
| an upward tendency. Advices from London this
week mention another advance there Of eos per ton
| on pig. st
LARD-The market is little frmer this week,
without change of prices
LEATHER-There is fair demand for all kinds
| of sole leather, and prices are steady.
| LnME-There is a moderate demand for Rockland
| Prices are firm at 81 259i 80 per cask.
LUMBER-There has been some demand for ship
ping lumber and the enquiries for domestic purposes
| are increasing. Prices are unchanged. ~
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to hold out until the new crop comes in. Prices are
unchanged. 't.atlai ~ 1854 iHn1f
NAILS-Nails are steady at 81 rs per keg for
assorted sizes which include from 10d to cod For
sizes smaller than Tod an advance from % to TIC is
charged
NAVAL SToRES-The market is rather quiet
! and transactions have been light.
OILS-Portland kerosenes steady and in goo I
| demand at 29Ss54c. Sperm and whale are quiet.
On linseed there has been further advance.
Fish oils are dull. ns 9sH s sFdI
PAINTS-There is no change in the market for
leads. The demand Is fair. @ re 20
| PLASTER-Our quotations are advanced to So for
hard and ~ 20 for soft. Stocks are light with a
| good demand. As sAst -
PRODUCE-The market is rather quiet. Poultry
in large lots and retailing at &c. Potatoes are in
276 per Dbl.
PROVISIONS There is no change to note in the
! beef and pork markets. Hams are selling at 11112c,
and round hogs at 64G7c. IA
RICE-The market is quiet, with moderate de-
mand. Prices are unchanged. i,a sisiH1iiaa
SALT-There is no change in prices. Stocks are
light as well the demand. The recent arrivals en-
abed our dealers to supply all the wants of the farm
ers. 4 II }-lt II gf-s4.Fs fl.
SUGARS-The market is very quiet and in raw
sugars there is very little doing. Granulated Is SELL
ing at 12A912sc and coffee crushed 114a12c.
SPICES-There has been a good demand for all
kinds of spices. Prices are firm.
TEAS-The market is quiet with no change in
4 prices. 7a1ssssass-sa
TINS-The market is quiet both for pig and plate
tins. Prices are very firm. FAf-
WOOL-The market still continues excited and
the tendency is upward. Manufacturers are picking
up all the lots that will answer their purposes, and
some of them are disseminating the manufacture of
woolens and turning their machinery to the produc-
ton of cotton goods. 1t is very evident that higher
prices for all grades of WOOL will rule before spring
opens. --le y EfIs8yff ag3flr
FREIGHTS-Tonnage continues to be wanted both
for foreign and domestic ports. The engagements
since our last report bark Sadie hence to Buenos
Ayres, at SIT gold for lumber; bark Roycroft hence
| to Buenos Ayres, at SIG so, gold ior lumber; sch
MaryiA. Harmon, hence to Las Tunis and back N of
Hatteras, at SIS for moasses and 524c for sugar. sch
Clara Smith, hence to N. side Cuba and back N. Of
HAttarasz at, Sd 30 for mnlassaseL bark Gan Eden
hence to Cardenas p. t.; sch Addie M. Bird from St.
teras, at 50 for molasses; brig Onalaska hence to
Matanzas or Cardenas, at 14o for box shocks; bark
Marathon hence to Havana at 15c for box Shocks
Coastwise freights are wanted for Boston and New
York, at 80 25 and So so for lumber Further South
there Is hardly anything offering,