The Portland daily press., 1875-02-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review OF Portland Markets.

s-I WEEK ENDING Feb. 8, 1875. s-
January did not show that substantial improve
ment in business which was anticipated. There was
a slight increase in the volume of trade, but no
general revival. Business, however, is on a sound
basis stocks are small, and there must be revival
of all leading industries. Trade is slow and COM
parativey unremunerative, and buyers purchase no
more than they can easily pay for Upon this healthy
basis the opening of the spring trade will produce
substantial prosperity. The money market con-
tinues easy, and gold closed at date at ia.
The supply of apples continues equal to the de-
mand, and prices unchanged. Beans are quiet.
Butter shows signs of weakness, and 36a3sc is the
best that can be done for even choice varieties.
Cheese is little off, but in fair demand. The move
ment in coal continues to be confined to small lots
Coffee is firm and active. Copper is steady'
Cordage shows no changes to report. The demand
for drugs and dyes continues quite moderate. Duck
of Portland manufacture is in good demand at pre-
yious plices. Dry goods are looking up. Fish is
gradually working up and there is filmer tendency
in prices. Flour remains in the same quiet state
previously noticed the trade are purchasing only in
small lots to keep up assortments. Grain is I'M
changed corn continues quiet, but prices are firm at
9O693c for yellow, and $4,000 for mixed. Iron is
more hopeful. Lard is unchanged. Lead is quiet
Leather is firm and in good demand. Lumber is
dull Molasses shows no movement of consequence.
Nails show an upward tendency. Naval stores ex-
aIibit increased iirmness in turpentine Oils are
steady; linseed is in moderate demand at previous
prices lard is FIRM whale and sperm are in steady
demand. Produce is rather quiet potatoes are in
more demand, but prices have not yet advanced;
eggs have fallen to &c. Provisions show marked
activity and prices are advancing for pork. Spices
are unchanged, with the exception OF nutmegS,
which are trife of. Sugars exhibit no change Of
consequence Teas show little less activity, but
holders are firm and confident. Tin is dull for pig
and firm for plate.
FREIGHTS-Both coastwise and foreign freghts
are looking BETTER There but few vessels here,
and the charters that are now taken bring better
prices. Box shocks freights bring 12c. We report
the following charters: Sch L. q. Whitmore, hence
to Mobile with ice on p t.; sch Ella Boothbay hence
to Savannah with phosphate 25c per Dbl; sch Annie
Amsden hence to North Side of Cuba and back to
Hatteras So S71 on molasses and 45c on sugar; sch
Delhi hence to Cardenas with ice 50 and ST. for
empty hhds on deck sch Brigadier, hence to North
Side of Cuba with box shocks 12c; bark d. Chaplin,
hence to Buenos Ayres with lumber SIC and per
cent; bark Ganymede, Wiseasset to North Side of
Cuba and back to North of Hatteras, So so on mo-
lasses and S5t on sugar; sch William Connors, hence
to Sagua, and back to North of Hatteras on p. tt;
sch Minnie c. Taylor, hence to Los Palmas, Canary
Islands, with lumber $40 in gold undertook and two
thirds rate on deck; sch Nellie F. Sawyer, hence to
North side of Cuba with box shocks 12c under deck
and Sc on deck, shocks and heads 2lc.