The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING March g. 1879.

WEEK ENDING March 8, 1870.
But few changes have occurred in the markets the
past week. The severity of the weather has had a
tendency to make sales light although the volume Of
business transacted will average with that of any
OF the last month. There is good prospect of an
active spring trade. The money market shows no
change. Gold closed Wednesday at 1143.
Apples are dull at from 81 so q 90 per Dbl; there
large stock of winter apples in the market. Beans
show no change and the demand is rather light.
Butter shows change from last weeks quotations;
the market is well supplied and the best lots be
bought at from 30 to SIC. Cheese is rather dull and
Vermont is quoted at IA a 15c, factory 16 a 174c,
and New York dairy at IA q 15c Coffee is unchanged
Cooperage is very dull and is hardly worth quoting
there is but little demand and consequently tits diff
cult to fix price there is but little cooperage being
shipped. Copper and cordage show no change; the
demand as usual is very light at this Of the
year. There is change to note in drugs and dyes
except in opium, which has advanced and is now
quoted at IS % 90. The demand for duck is very
light. Dyewoods show no change. Fish are in fair
demand, and the catch of haddoek has been good
the past week. Flour shows decided improvement
In sales, and prices have fallen from 25 q SOC on
BARREL The sales in the lower grades have been par
ticularly good. Fruit shows but slight change;
ges coming in quite plenty. Grain has advanced
at soc, and oats 70 q 75 the supply is limited. Hay
is not very active and there is but little demand for
shipment. Iron shows no change. Lard is in good
demand and keg is quoted at 10 @ 15tc tterces 15c,
pail 16 q 16A, caddies 164 a 16t Leather is I'M
changed but there is tendency towards an advance
In the higher grades The lumber business begins to
look up now that the season for building approaches
MoIasses is unchanged; the new crop has arrived.
Naval stores show no change except turpentine,
which has fallen, and is now quoted at ~ a 45c.
Lnseed oil has fallen to "A q 75c, while boiled has
advanced several cents gallon, aud is now quoted
at 70 a 90c. Paints exhibit no change. Produce Is
rather dull; eggs quoted at SOC and potatoes at
from 65 a 75c; the supply is not large and there is
slight demand for shipment. Provisions show no
change. Salt is unchanged. Spices remain the same
as last week except mace which shows slight de-
cline. Sugars off little and granulated is quot
ed at 0a q 1903. There is large supply of teas on
hand and they will have to be disposed of at great
reduction from the prices paid. Tobacco is active
and an advance in prices is expected soon Wool
shows movement
The dry goods market is firm and a good business
is being done. There is slight advance in the prices
of brown cottons and prints as shown in the QUO
tations.
Observation-Disclosures chow but little change and
vessels are in good demand. We have the following
charters to report. Brig Ysidora Rionda from Port
land to Cardinals with box shocks en- D. t. Sch John
V. Wellington from Portland Norfolk with ice at
rs cts. Sch. Minnie G. Taylor from Care on the
west coast of Africa to New York Boston with pea
nuts 124c. Sch. $. Z. Hall from Boothbay to Sa-
yannah with ground plaster and superphosphate at
zoe barrel and PC bag. Sch. f. l.. Richardson,
Portland to north side of Cuba and back TO north
Hatteras, sugar IS 90 and molasses SO 80 Sch b.
F. Lowell to north side Cuba and back to north lat
teras, So 90 on sugar and SO 80 on molasses.