Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-05
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BALTIMORE MARKEr-oc4o.ra.


HOWARD STREET FLoua.-the wQgon price has re.
NAMED uniformly throughout the week, aud Continues
to-day, at IS 50 cts per barrel The sales from stores
for export have been extremely limited, comprising
only three or four small parcels at 1924 cash, or on
short credit with interest add-d The recent inteIl.
gence from England, relative to the unfayourable
weather tor the crops that country has not had the
least visible effect this Market The result Of We
ny careful and extended inquiry to-day shows that the
holders continue willing sell at ga the wholesale
store price of last week. For home cons,,mp,on sales
continue to he made in small parcels ut US per barrel
CITY Mills FLOUR I'm the early part of the week
sales of standard qnalty made at S. on so days
or months credit, without interest On Thursday,
however, S, tui was paid for lots and for par
eel of 100 bbs. somewhat better than the standard
quality, l23 cash paid. To-day owing to the
scarcity ana advance in price of wheat.-and perhaps
the character of the last accounts respecting the En-
gs hsrvests-hoders for standard -four more firm
and ask Is per Dbl. Purchasers, however, do not
show any disposition to meet this advance, and of
course there is pause in the market. Previous to
Thursday sales of extra -four were made at S IS ON
time, but since then the price, like that of the standards
has become uncertain The stock in market is small,
mostlofthe flour now receiving having been previously
contracted for.
P.S. o'clock, p. IA - In renewing our inquiries
this afternoon, advised the following sales of
standard City Mills Flour viz:-2O0 bbis at S IS cts
90 days without interests SEQ bbls at 5l23 time
with interest added; and 200 bbk at l24 81 days
without interest.
SusaUKHANNA FLoUR--A small balance of lot Of
old Susquehanna Flour taken this week at 81 rs
Cts cash There fresh in mark et-parcclsi good
condition, would perhaps command S 374
Conn MEAL.-We quote Corn Meal in barrels at 50
so cts. The stock is light, and some parcels held
at an advance
.GRAIs.-Transactons general, in this department Of
the market have been limited, owing the prevalence
of head Winds and to the occupation OF farmers in the
business OF seeding.
WHEAr-In the early part of the week. the sales of
good red wheat ranged from g 81 per bushel,
as in quay,-and these rates the article was rather
dull. Since then, howcveri the supplies have been
short, and this circumstance, combined with the
necessity of purchases the part of millers fulfil
existing contracts for -four, has caused advance in
price he accounts from England of the very unfa
vourabe state of the weather at the most critical peri
oil Of the harvest appear also to have had an inhu
ence sellers, if not buyers: On Thursday sale
of good rcd made at Oh, and lot Of rather infe
rior at 20. To-day sale of good red was made At
I 03 We quote good red to day at a GA, accom-
panied how ever, with the remark that we do moi
slider the market in settled state sale of 1000 BUSH
els good white VIII at was made Thursday at Is
per bushel We quote this description to-day at about
l07a1l5
az In renewing our inquiries this afternoon find
that sales OF red wheat have been made to-day one
at 81 O5 and the other at VI per bushel
CoRs This article has reached ta- market but SPAR
inrIy this week Until Wednesday inclusive, sales
were made at about Is cents per bu,he, but wing to
better demand sales have since been made at As cts,
| and to-day lot of good at 46 cents lot OF very
good yellow sold on Thursday at some cents high.
er, but it cannot be considered as criterion OF the
market We quote to-day at about 44a4o cts Per BUSH
81 for both kinds.
RYE Rye is also scarce and in small supply. Sales
have been at IS cents, and latterly at 46 cents.
OArs.-On Wednesday sale Of good oats was made
at 5I4 cents per bushel and to-day parcel taken
at "a C. nts. We quote To day al 33a54 cts