The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-23

81 markets at prices guaranteeing our present quo
tations
NAVAL sToRES--we notice some decline ON
American 0akum remains steady with viii moderate
sale at 10d11ic. Tar Is Quiet aud In moderate re-
quest at si5ais p Dbl ' '- :
NAILS-Are higher, and prices are very arm al
IS 25G5 so y cask with a steadv moderate demand
ONlONS-Prces are higher. though sales are lin.
tied, at s5(G5 80 p Dbl, or s2a2 10 p bushel.
0lLS-We notice further advance on Kerosene
oil since our last The factory prices now for
large lots CSC Dbl lots 6Ilc and single bbls zoe y
gal. Linsced oil has undergone a recent advance;
we now quote II 5oau 81, and boiled 55aul Sc
v gal. Whale oils are very firm at improved prices
we now quote refined winter 81 % IS, and sperm
winter loa2 40 y gal; Lard oil 81 2nal -, and
Castor Oil 80 2od2 Is.
PAINTS.-Prices are firm and steady and we cou.
inue to quote Portland Lead In oil IL 0yal2 60 and
Cumberland do sll 50Gl2 Boston and Lewis Leads
S12Adl2I " 100. American Zinc has recently advance
cd we now quote 9dl0c Venetian Red now
quote Sias4c. Other paints are steady and prices
unchanged.
PLASTER-Tradc remains quiet aud steady with
but moderate demand for shipment at prices rang
quiet and steady at 81
PRODUCE-The market is characterized with its
usual activity at this season. Eggs have come in
more sparingly and prices have advanced; we now
quote 24a26c p dozen. Potatoes are a little his her
aud the demand is active at 81 75a2 y Dbl good
lots. Poultry of all kinds in very liberal supply
and selling freely at our quotations elsewhere.
PRovISIoNS-we notice a recent advance on
beef,snd there is good demand for Portland packed
and Chicago Mess at Sl3 50al5 y Dbl. Pork Is very
firm and active at recent advances. We now
aoo,s ros,aad packed extra esde as oq So
l45odl5 80 y Dbl. Smoked Hams arc quiet and duh
at for city smoked, and II all for Western
Round Hogs continue to come forward moderately
and sales are limited at our quotations.
RUM-Under the prospective increase of taxes on
spirits, prices have continued a rapid advance clos
ing yesterday at soc p gal for Portland distilled
sUGARsThe market has ruled quiet and steady
throughout the week prices have been well sustain
ed under moderate demand. and the weakness of
the market noticed in our last has been fully over
come by the subsequent advance of gold aud closes
firm at I7lcd17fc for crushed, graduated and pow
dered Muscoyado 12ld4c, Havana Brown lao
l5.e. The factory prices for Portland AA was he,
and Yellow l2i-dcmand active.
STARCH-we notice furtheradvancc on starch.
and now quote Pearl sdoc. and Potatoc 4a4sc.
SEEDS.-Quotations for Grass Seeds remain at
present wholly nominal. Canary Seed remains firm
at si.50o4 so, and Linseed Siai Is.
SPICES-Are active; sales are more limited. We
quote Cloves and Cassia Al $50, Ginger 26a2sc Nut
megs 92g95c, Pimento 26o2sc, and Pepper SOC
p n.
FREfGHFS-There has been considerable activity
in both foreign and c0astwise freghfs during the
week and vessels have been taken up readily at
some decline in rates for Cuba Bark James T. Ward
has been ia on up load box shocks for Havana at
26c; Br brig Alvarado with boxes for MataDzas at
Csc; Br sch J Morton for port north side Cuba and
return at "a % G. C. p Ito gals for molasses; brig
Mazailan Tor port north SIDE out and homo at 81
y hid; bark Arcbilla for Matanzas with tox shocks
at 25c In coastwise freights we hear Of the follow
ing engagement: brig Speedway for New Orleans
for round sum of $500 out; sch Moonlight to load
at Frceport for Washington at s11 y ton for hay
sch Jennie Morton to load stone ut Rockland for
Baltimore at "a 80 y ton; sch Isaac Morse TO load
lumber for Alexandria at SIS p NJ brig Virginia for
Baltimore with headings at &c.
"Parsons' Cough Candy is genuine and
reliable remedy. See special notice column.
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