The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-03
FINANCIAL AND COMM ERCrAL
Review of Portland Markets.

WEEK ENDING April 2, 1878.
Notwithstanding the unsettled state of the roads
In the country towns and the various rivers in Maine
being yet sealed up thereby impeding the transit of
merchandise, there has been revival of business in
all wholesale circles, and the signs all point to large
Spring business for our importers and jobbers. The
great event of the week has been the sudden and I'M
expected advance of gold on Monday to 11sA-pushed
up by the clan of SPECTATORS in New York. who
seize every opportunity to disturb and dsarrange the
market in furtherance of their own interests not
very short period in the State prison for these harpes
would be Of public benefit. The advane was of but
slight duration, for on Tuesday gold went down to
about III. On Wednesday, I'd, the rates were 1179
1171.
Prices of merchandise have not yet been sensibly
affected by the advance in gold, bnt should the rise
continue all articles for which gold has to be paid
must advance in prices. Our prices current this
week show no material changes.
Apples very abundant and almost drug in
paIcnased az ~ Is u bbi Beans are rather dull,
with good supply and prices not firm But
ter is very scarce for choice table qualities, and
prices have advanced to about 3Sc for tubs of glt
edged.'' Cheese is steady and quiet. Coal is IN
changed Coffee is firm. Copper and cordage are
without change. Dry goods present no features,
prices IOf all standard artcleS Delng nr With good
demand for the retail trade In drugs and dyes there
is no change to note. Fish are in good demand with
very light stocks and firm prices. The fishermen are
here in force fitting out, and earlier returns may be
expected Flour very firm for all desirable grades
and the supply is very good. Fruit is plenty-lemons
of prime quality selling at SIS and oranges, reracked
at $494.25. Grain is in good supply and corn is
about 1c off from last weeks prices. Hay is I'M
are unwilling to pay over S1s for
average lots of pressed Iron is very firm and must
go up if the high price of gold continues Lard is in
good supply and prices rather irmer. Leather is
firm and steady with good demand Lumber is
very steady with increasing demand both for ex-
port and home Lime continues steady at S1.45.
Moasses is more active and the cargoes of new have
been taken after their arrival. Nails are steady
at $3.50 ~ cask Oils are quiet We note a reduc-,
ton of &c on Portland Kerosenes, which find good
market. Paints are steady at the recent advance on
leads. Produce is active the only change Is in
eggs which selling at2o924c. Provisions are firm
and pork has advanced abont 81 ~ Dbl. Salt is in
good demand for fishing purposes, and prices very
firm. Sugars unchanged from last week, and
are in demand at our quotations. Teas are quiet.
Tins are very firm Wool is more active than it has
been for several weeks but there no improvement
in prices.
FREIGHTS.-Cuba freights are Stacking off and
there is not much demand for tonnage as there but
little to send forward. Rates are unchanged. The
only charter since last report is brig Joseph Clark
hence to N side of Cuba and back N of Hatteras at
IS for molasses and 55c for sugar.
Coastwise freights unchanged-S3@3.25 for
lumber to New York and $292124 to Boston.