The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The aspect of our markets for the past week has
been fav rable for God Fall business as it was
the preceding week and the tone is firm Fuctua-
tons are slight and the in the price of gold
seems to have had but little effect upon prices of
chandise.
The great event of the week has been the stampede
in the gold market At the date of our report one
week ago, gold 116. Two days afterward it
took downward turn and on Tuesday il sold as low
as 1l1s at the New York Stock Exchange while out
side of that Board it sold at lower rates. The
gold gambling clique in New York have received
staggering blow, from the effects of which it hoped
they may not soon recover On Wednesday, 10th,
gold sold as low 1l05 in Y 1rk but the rate at
the closing of the Board was 111A.
Appls are lower, and the choicest Southern fruit
is selling at $3.50 y bb Cooking apples are so 5OGD
$780, Beans steady, Butter is without change
though there is scarcity of prime table qualities
Cheese is steady Coal is unchanged. COTE is very
firm Cooperage is in light stock ard dull. Copper
is steady. Cordage is unchanged end in good de-
mand Dry goods ave very steady for all standard
and seasonabe articles, and the sales Increasing
Drugs AM dyes are without change except further
advance o alcohol. Duck is steady with good de-
mand Fish are firm with better Western demand
for dried Mackerel are in demand and prices are
firm, the recent storm having disabled about one
half the fleet rendering the market barer than usual
at this season Flour is very firm and there is an up
ward tendency for good grades. Fruit is unchanged
for dried. Lemons are rather scarce and thers are
no oranges in the market Peaches selling at so
as so y crate; Bartlett pears S9912 y Dbl; other
varieties Of pears $500. Grain is firm, and has
further advanced win be seen by our quotations.
Hay continues dull though there has not been
large amount of pressed brought into the market
Iron continues the last week and price favor
purchasers. Lard is firm with an upward tendency.
Leather Is firm and steady. Lumber is in better de-
mand and prices are firm. Lime is unchanged. Mo-
lass is firm at the late advance in price, Stocks
light. Nails are STEADY. Naval stores quiet. Oils
are lower for Portland Kerosene, which are T. of
hnseed has advanced 4c fish oils have shaded
Paints are without change. Plaster is steady. Pro-
duce is active; potatoes selling at 6575c; eggs
2fG25c; onions 81 50D5 90 " Dbl sweet potatoes SIS
as so for the best Jerseys Provisions firm with an
Upward tendency pork Salt is very stea dy, with
a large dsmand and good supply. Sugars continue
firm at the recent advance, and with large demand
for Forest City and Eagle productions. Forest City
Refinery Syrups are in good demand. Tins are lit
tie of for plates but there is change in block
Wool is in better demand from manufacturers but
there is no improvements prices.
FRETGHrS.-There is but little doing in foreign
freights but rates without change The engage
ments during the week schr. s. B. Hume, from
Bangor to side of Cuba and back of Hatteras, at
50 for sugar and Sc for molasses brig Aloer hence
to side of Cuba and back of Hatteras, at SIS %
for sugar and So 25 for moa ses bark Archer hence
to River Platte at S22 d five per cent. prmage for
lumber. Coastwise freights dull and unchanged
Vessels wanted to bring hard pine from Southern
| to Northern ports. Schr Hattie Sampson was char
tered from Charleston S. Co. to New York, $13 for
hard pine.
Foreign Exports.
| HAVANA. Barkenfine-F II Loring-9O,095 feet
| jumbel, 66S empty casks.
Foreign Imports.
ST. JOHN, NIB Schr Sea Lion-320O railroad