The Portland daily press., 1873-05-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review Of Pertland Markets.


WEEK ENDING May Z, 1873.
The fne weather and improved roads have increas-
ed the volume Of trade to considerable extent and
Commercial street has presented busy scene during
the week in the moving Of goods forward There has
been increased activity in all departments Of trade,
and marked improvement which indicates a large
business for the month of May. The markets gsner-
ally are very firm, tho fluctuations in prices being
slight. The money market is easier than it has been
for some weeks. Gold has been quite steady ut the
range of 116i9117. Tuesday the quotations
HIGHT. Wednesday, 7th, they were 117t9117A.
Apples are about the same as they were last week.
Beans are coming along more freely and prices are
unchanged. Butter is strong-as one would judge
from smell OF large portion Of that offered for sale
but the prices continue high; good old butter selling
at 4o9l2c and new at 43e947c. Cheese is steady.
Coal is steady at the reduced rate. Cooperage is
without change, the stock being very light. Coffee is
firm. Copper and cordage are same as last week.
Dry goods are BRISK and the sales are very large.
Drugs and dyes are unchanged. Duck is steady and
firm, with large sales of Portland goods. Fish are
very firm. The Stocks both of dry and picked mover
before light and the advance on maekerel has
been sharp There can be no reduction in prices un-
til new fish begin to como in Flour is very steady,
with good enquiry for family grades. Fruit is un-
changed Grain in good supply and prices arc the
same as last week. Hay is firm, the receipts being
light dealers arepaying s1s92o for pressed Iron
is very firm. Lard is unchanged. Leather is strong
and steady Limo is unchanged. Lumber is active
with large receipts and increased demand for ship
ping. Star matches are in demand and steady at
S1o5 y gross. Molassss is in good supply and prices
are steady. Nails are unchanged selling at S5.5oP
cask. Naval stores are without change. Oils are in
active demand for Kerosene and Linseed, with un-
changed prices. Paints are steady Plaster is steady
with better supply. Produce is active; eggs are
selling at 169lsc in lots; potatoes at 759s5e Provi-
sions firm at the recent advanced rate, for pork
Salt is steady. We note the arrival of a cargo of
Liverpool to one Of our dealers. Seeds are in good
demaad, especially for herdsgrass which has advanc-
ed 50c " bushel Sugars are f1rmer with an advance
on hard, and we quote granulated at 11I@11ac, and
coffee crushed at 1oi91osc; Eagle sugars are selling
At 7t9stc according to grade. Teas arc unchanged.
Tins are little of for pig, but plates very firm.
Wool Ia in more active demand and prices are firer
than they have been for weeks.
FREIGHTS.-A few vessels can obtain freights for
Cuba, if here, but tonnage is scarce. The fdemand
for vessels for River Platte Is not 30 brisk it has
been, though charters could not be made lower than
former rates. Tho engagements since last report
are schr Mary Louise from Bath to N. side Of Cuba
for sugar; schr Marcus Hunter, hence to CaIdenas
and back N, Of Hatteras at $475 for molasses schr
Clara W. Elwell, hence to Cardenas and back N. Of
Hattsras, at $475 for molasses Coastwse freights
are dull and unchanged.