The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-02
FlNANCI4L ANO COMMERCIAL
Review of Portla nd Markets.


The month of September close with good bust
ness for our importers anl bbers; better anything
than the businrss of that month yer ago. The
p mi; in the )ney market has MT al c,ed
oh nts or their business, AMI there is not failure
n,te. of any commercil or banking house in the
city. True, ney ia scarce AMI the banks at pres
eDt are unable to a"cammo late their CUSTOMERS
they w)ul wish: but our merchants appear to be in
position to outrile the which il is hoped will
SO be over. Gold was >hnved up by the New York
spe ulltors Friday to l15k, but it went down
TO 1l3l AMI On Saturday to 112!. Tuesday the rates
were l1ia912 AMI Wednes lay, Oct. I, at 11OI@lI1.
1t will oe noticed by u prices current that mer-
chandise values have been but slightly affected by
the panic. The greatest change is in the -four and
grain producing MAJ kets, where in consequence of
the pune business had in meas been suspended
and light concessions have been made on forced
slles The rates of freight from Western points
having been raisei the reduction of price In he
tices does not Affect the markets to which they are
shipped.
Apples are in good supply, principally Michigan
AMI New York fruit and are selling at So 5ot91 p
Dbl. Beans are about CSC lower anil we reduce our
quotations. Butter has advanced for Oh ice quail
ties, which not plenty, and tubs of 'gt edged"
sell at 35 a37c Che is qnet and steady. Coffee is
quiet AMI fem. Coopsfag. is in good demand for
hoops, but slack for other articles in that line Coal
Is steady. Copper is quiet. Cordage is without
change. Dry gods are active with large sales and
firm prices. Duck continues in good demand for
Portland manufactures Drugs an d, es are with
out change. Fish are in fair demand without any
change iu prices. Flour is active, with large re-
ceipts aud heiyy sales; prices are m as tn PORT
land market is as low as The Boston market. Fruit
is unchanged; new Valencia raisins have come and
ora oil La
as they were last week. Grain is in god supply
and prices as last week-Icorn ia fsQcOc and
oats 5J95Sc. Hay j. rather duh but prices are I'M
changed. Iron is unchanged except Tor sheet which
is lower. Lard has advance for tierces Leather is
in steady but in moderate demand. Lime is unchang-
ed. Lumber is in fir demand and prices are steady
Mollsses is quit but firm and IN light stock fo the
season. Nails are steady, Naval ores are q let
with slight reduc n on turpentine. Oils are quiz
ct. sp-rm has slightly advanced and linseed has
shaded. Paints are without change. Plaster is
steady. Produce is ac i've; potatoes are lower and
selling at 60G6jc by tie carload onions are STA
Is y bbl eggs 2a2sc y doz in large lois; sweet DO
tatoos are Si95 " Dbl; cranoer les S10ll 70 JY bill
Provisions quiet and prices are without change Salt
is in god demand and prices steady; cargo of
Banaire has arrived here for the grinders Sugar IL
tinues active; tn re is large sal for tie productions
of the Forest City Refinery and the Eagle Refinery
the latter of which will soon close thsir seasons
work and prepare for III next season. Prices are the
same as last week, cas- continue firm at our quota
tious Tins are little off for English slabs, but
pales are without changes. Wool Is Unsettled, tile
demand haTing fallen ofin consequence OF the pam
c, but there is no change in prices AMI holers are
not disposed to f'rce their stocks up the Market
'FEEIG HTS. -F-eghts are duh just now thorgh
there is no unengaged tonnage here, Two OF three
vesse would supply all the present oman T tor
eign ports. Since our last report brig Martha A.
Berry has been taken, hence to Cardenas and back
n. of Hatteras at IS Tor sugar an S. for moas es;
brig Emma, hence to Matanzas at 3uc for box ooks,
Coaswise freishts are without change. and the
quiries have Stacked OFT.