The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland Markets.

WEEK ENDING March &c, 1873.
Our markets the past week have presented but few
new features compared with those Of previous weeks
There is little stirring in business as the coast
and river navigation opens. The Machias steamer
her first trip last week. was loaded down with
goods for Eastern merchants, purchased in this city
As the other steamers and packets placed their
respective routes business will be increased for our
Maine merchants find they can obtain goods in this
city on full good, and in many cases better terms
than in Boston. The Cuba vessels are arriving daip
loaded with molasses and sugar. and they infse new
life into business.
The changes in values of merchandise are very
slight will be noticed by our prices current. Money
is unusually tight Gold pretty steady at 11549
1153 up to Tuesday when 1t advanced to 115f and on
Wednesday, 26th, it went up to 116@1l6s
Apples are very plenty at our quotations. Beans
rather dull, especially for mediums. Butter is
unchanged Cheese is in good supply. Coal is steady.
Cooperage is dull the demand having fallen Off and
hoops are lower. Dry goods steady for all stand
ard articles. Fish in light supply, with large
Western demand, and we note an advance on large
shore cod and hake. Flour is firm and all family
grades are strongly held. Fruit is abundant and
anges are selling at 1925 for Palermos and $3.50
1926 for Messinas. Grain is unchanged corn is in
gnu supply anu prices are Steauy nay IL coming IN
freely and dealers are purchasing at Sl691s p ton
for pressed; choice lots bringing little MORE
Iron continues firm at our quotations. Lard Is dull
Leather is active and prices are steady. Lumber is
in good demand and prices are well maintained
Molasses is arriving freely and the various grades
are firmly held. Nails are steady at S. so y cask
Naval stores are quiet; turpentne is lower. Oils are
without any change whatever. Paints are in fair de-
mand and the recent advance on leads is sustained
Produce is quiet; eggs are selling at 21@23c in pack
ages; potatoes 709S0c and onions at S1O9l2 " Dbl
Provisions are steady and firm both for beef and
pork. Salt is little higher for Cadz and Liverpool.
Sugars lower and quote granuated at 113c and
coffee crushed at 10lc@114c. The Eagle sugars are
selling at 8lc@9c, according to grade. Seeds are in
good supply and quotations give the prices Teas
are without change. Tins are very firm. Wool is
rather inactive, but dealers are looking for an i'm
proved market as soon as the season fully opens.
FREIGHTS.-The rates for Cuba freights are I'M
changed and there is little demand for charters
out and back The engagements since our last report
are brig Pride, hence to Matanzas and back N. of
Hatteras at Soc for sugar and IS for moasses schr
Emeline McLain, hence to Matanzas and back N of
Hatteras, same terms; brig Carrie E. Pickering,
hence to N. side Cuba and back N of Hatteras, same
terms.
Coastwise freights have declined owing to the ar
rival within few days of number of vessels seek
ing lumber freights, and there being greater supply
Of tonnage than is needed at the present time The
New York and 50 and 1921 tn Boston.