The Portland daily press., 1883-10-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland wholesale marke,,

Review of Portland Wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Oct "a.
For the week under review little change has been
made in leading articles of merchandise; the
markets have been generally steady and the volume
OF trade up to fair average. Monday Wheat
was In better tone and higher prices prevailed but
the improvement has not been maintained. Flour
is quiet the market for this important staple is
in rather unsatisfactory condition and operations
are still confined to actual wants. There is firm
er feeling in Pork and Lard, but no radical change
is noticed Sugar are dull; graduated is quoted at
SC and Extra at size. In Fish fair trade is
reported and dealers are puttisg in their win
ter's supply. Pollock have been scarce, but the
stock will soon be ample. as one cargo arrived this
afternoon from Darlington. N. S., and two more
are on the way from other Nova Scotia ports Scaled
Herring are1@2c lower with No Is about &c off; Bay
Mackerel are up 81 G$2 % Dbl and No rs Soc bet
ter; Shore mediums have advanced 50c while small
Shores show drop of 81 Fresh Beef dull and weak
sides 71a@Sc f5 ib, kinds 81a@l1c, fores 61a@7c,
rounds 71a@81ac, rumps and lons 10G14c, ribs
71a@S1ac and rattles 5 la061ac Smoked Halibut
81 " cwt. higher. Russia Iron strong and higher
The Butter market is easy for all grades, except
the best, fresh made Creameries, which are wanted
at full prices;we quote to-day at 3e@3lc for Cream
cry, 2993oc for Gilt Edge Vermont, 1s@2oc }y fb
drawback prices of the latter kind of Butter just
now is the excellent quality of Oleomargarine,
which is taken in preference to the poor lots of
Maine and New Hampshire Butter usually shipped
to this markes. If the farmers would improve on
the quality of their Butter and be particular about
packing, they might drive Oleomargarne from the
market. The Cheese market very firm to-day
and buyers are taking hold of fine fall made at full
prices There is great scarcity of Eggs and the
market is strong with an active demand for fresh
stock at lie advance. The of these high prices
is the custom at this season of farmers and Egg
buyers to hold the Eggs for RISE and the result is
when they are thrown on the market, there is
great many poor Eggs There has been a sharp
advance on both Medium and Pea Beans, but the
demand is not very brisk at present figures. We
think thele is good for this advance as the
season opened unusually rainy and large proper
ton of the planting postponed until very late,
while the earlier planted suffered from the wet
weather, and the crop put into the ground later in
the has been virtually destroyed by the early
and frosts This is not alone true of our own
state but Mic igan, Wisconsin and New York have
suffered in the same way to great extent. There
is little stronger tone in Apples and better prices
have been realized on fine, fall eating Apples. No
change in Cranberries; the market is steady aud
quality excellent. Onions remain the same; there
is good crop and We do not Look for higher rates
at present The market is well supplied with Sweet
Potatoes, Norfolks are easy, good stock being Of
fered at 2 0o@2 25 ~ Dbl. Concord Grapes !
about out of the market; Isabelas selling to-
day at s1sc y fb in 10 to 10 fb baskets Catawbas
quoted at 89l0c. Marrow Squash are active at |
SI5 " ton. Thompson, Hall q Co. have shipped |
one load of Squash to their canning fact ry at
Jay Bridge this week and are loading another.
These squash are from Cape Elizabeth. Lumber is
meeting with fair trade at steady prices. In Drugs
g. Dyes business is good at last weeks quotations.
Nails unchanged. Leather is dull and quiet. Hay |
is coming forward freely and prices barely main
tanned.