The Portland daily press., 1873-05-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Reriew Of Portland Markets.

NEEh ENDING April ~, 1878.
There has been considerable activity in CONNER
cisl circles during the past week. AS the means of
transportation have improved, country merchants
have been replenishing their stocks, making trade
here pretty active further improvement is looked
for the coming week. The markets arc pretty firm
at our quotations, the greatest advance being on
pork. The money market, though still stringent, is
somewhat easier than it has been, and not SO much
difficulty is experienced in negotiating prime paper
at fair rate OF interest. Gold has been dull not
withstanding the efforts of Spectators to shove up
the premium. On Tuesday it sold at 11s3. The
rates on Wednesday, 30th, we're 117l@117f
Apples are higher for prime, sound fruit. Baldwns
are selling at So 5G94 co. and Russets at So 5Od5 90
per Dbl. Dried apples are dull. Beans are in good
supply and prices steady Butter is without change
prime table qualities being scarce. New is selling at
4594Sc. Cheese is unchanged. Coal is lower the
dealers having agreed to reduce prices 81 after to-
day. Cooperage is in light stock and light demand.
Coffee is very firm. Cordage and copper remain I'M
changed. Dry goods without change, and the de-
mand still continues to be large. Drugs and dyes
are unchanged Duck is steady, with large sales of
Portland manufacture. Fish are irm-the supply Of
cod being very light. Flour has not materially
changed, but there is more frmness in prices and
better demand for family grades. Fruit is without
any change. Grain is very firm with an upwa ten
dency for corn. Hay is little frmer than 1t has
been and dealers have been paying 500 for choice
lots Of pressed; s1S for prime and ST. for ordinary
Iron continues to be very firm and quotation for
cast steel is advanced. Lard has further improved
and our quotations are about &c higher than last
week. Leather is firm and steady. LINE is steady
and unchanged. Lumber is unchanged with good
demand for shipping. Matches are steady at 81 05
per gross for star. Molasses s very steady. Nails
are firm. Naval stores quiet. Oils arc steady
at slight advance on kerosene and linseed Paints
are without change. Plaster is in better supply.
Produce is little moro active; eggs lower aud
selling at 1sc in LOTS potatoes do come in very
freely, and prices are firm. Provisions more
tive with sharp advance pork, the market being
very firm. Salt is steady and prices unchanged.
Seeds are strong at our quotations. with large de-
mand for herdsgrass Sugars are lower and we quote
Forest City ganuated at 1l9i1sc and coffee crushed
at 10@10ac, according to grade. Eagle sugars are
selling at 7i993c, according to quality. Teas are
steady and unchanged Tins are very firm both for
pig and plate. Wool is unchanged, but the demand
has been rather better during the past wcek-manu-
facturers purchasing more freely.
FRETGHTs.-Cuba freights are dull and not rnuch
offering. Tho engagements since last report are
brig j. B. Brown, hence to Havana and back N of
q" VI oSf AuoideceS3
Bath to n side of Cuba and back N of Hatteras, at
IS for molasses and 55c for sugar. schr Ethan Allen
hence to Havana and back N. of Hatteras, at 81 rs
for molasses. There is demand for vessels for River
Platte and the following charters have been made:
Bark Carrie Lemont and new bark B. Webster, hence
to River Platte at s23 gold and 5pcr cent. prnage,
for lumber.
Coastwise freights arc dull and lower. Lumber to
New York So rs. Brig George Amos was taken from
Savannah to Kennebunk at S13 for hard pine; schr
Lizzie Dewey from Georgetown TO Portland at % 25
for COAL A few vessels have been chartered to take
ice from the Kennebec to Philadelphia at 81 25.