The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-13
DOWN TOWN.
Financial-Fish-Ho Horses Miscellaneous.

The Boston papers say there was nothing new
to report about the condition of the money
market yesterday. The banks continue well
supplied with loanable funds, and are granting
accommodation to regular customers on easy
terms; but the demand is quite limited. A lit
tie more inquiry for the use OF money would
send thu rates of discount upward. Foreign
exchange is both firm and high. The stock
market was stagnant, both in transactions and
fluctuations. Seven shares Of Maine Central
stock were sold at SO.
The condition of the fresh fish trade for the
past three days may be said to be dull. The re-
ceipts of shore fish on Wednesday were aver
age in amount but Thursday and Friday they
were very light, owing to the heavy weather
outside. Only $4,000 pounds were reported
brought in yesterday. The wholesale prices
are unchanged, viz, 81 so per hundred for cod.
81 for haddock, and Sc for halibut. The East
port boat brought several cases of fresh halibut
yesterday, for this market, but none have been
1 anded here for several days, though they are
reported in good supply at Gloucester. The
schooner j. III. Kennedy arrived yesterday.
with 600 pounds split shore fish, and the
Martha d. McLain brought 10 900 pounds more.
Two or three bankers are now due. In dry
hake there is some activity; the stock is NOV
ing off rapidly, and is fast diminishing. From
the mackerel fleet the reports are not uniform.
Some have had good success. The Elizabeth
W. Smith and the Allen Lewis of Portland.
arrived at New York on Wednesday, with good
fares. This is the sixth fare landed by the
Elizabeth w. Smith since her departure from
home. The Fanny Squirting also arrived at
New York on Wednesday, with 300 barrels
The Augusta E, Herrick has arrived in
Boston with 40 barrels salt and 10000 round.
She stocked 1900 for the trip.
The demand for horses is more decided than
last year, and the prices are much better.
consignment of thirty-fve horses, full average
driving and working animals, was sold yester-
day, chiefly by auction, at satisfactory prices
The bidding was good.
The Portland (O) Commercial Reporter says
that the amount of wheat and flour shipped
from Oregon ports for the season of 1882,
now about closed, is equivalent to total of
60381 bushels of wheat, valued at ST $685.
$50. This is exclusive Of the heavy shipments
made to coastwise ports, and shows precisely
the amount sent to ports in the United King
dom and the Continent.
The weekly review of the Shoe aad Leather
Reporter says that at all the boot and shoe
manufacturing centers business is decidedly
lively. In New England great many Gus
toners have already made their appearance,
early as it is, and evince a readiness to close
contracts for goods when they can get them at
last years prices, with stipulation that they
shall be of an improved quality. This looks,
for moment. like an unequal bargain, mas
much as it makes no sort of allowance for a
possible appreciation of material, or advance
in the wages of lator. We hear, already, of
some demands by workmen for increased pay,
and considering the enhanced cost of most of
the necessaries of life, we should judge that
this request was not only entirely reasona-
BILE, but that it could not, with any fairness be
denied, even if the employers had complete
control of the matter. Leather has maintain
ed its price with remarkable tenacity, through
four months of dizziness, and it would be
strange If it were not very firm, now that the
increased traffic has reduced the supplies imme
ately available. Some descriptions have al
ready advanced a little, and all are quite
strong.