Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-02-28
THE MARKETS.
rRoM ruE BALriMoRx AMERICAN.
BALTIMORE MARKET.

fsv IL sssk sadsss Fridsy srs~;.x, FEB n
There continues to be good supply Of Beef
on the hoof IN the market We quote at - to
$40 50. according 10 quality.
HOGS.-Thc supply Of Live Hogs in mar
ket has improved. and the ptice continurs At a.
35t to 80 SO. The small lots OF killed Pork now
receiving are taken at - - To - 50 per 100 his
FLOUR.-The English accounts by the Grca,
Western have shaken the market, AMI caused n
reduction in prices. On Tuesday, after the pro-
mitigation Of the news. there was nothing VI mo-
ment done, but ON "Wednesday n parcel OF 1000
bbix and others Of 4 smaller quantity were taken
nj - l3t. On Thursday the market was unset
tied, and sales were made from stores nj -, and
~ e'a, and one parcel Of 81 IS. To-day the
market continues unsettled. and as nearly rs we
can ascertain It's true copdition we find Il To be,
that some parcels may be had aiSI s1i; Others
are held nj 81, and some holders refuse to sill
except nj higher prices. The wagon price has
been exceedingly variable and unsettled; yestcr-
day the prices paid were from 81 80 up To 81 81
To-day the railroad and wagon price ranges
from 81 so to 81 GA
CRY Nuts FLorR.-Thc news by the Great
Western has depressed the market, and decline
in prices has taken place. On Tuesday, sale
oi 1000 barrels extra, OF prime white wheat,
was made at So 80. cash. Yesterday sales of
two parcels Of standard quality, one Of which
comprised 800 barrcls were made al - LEA, full
day evening last. comprise
B,eRELs. HALr npis
Howard Street, Ii.s3a a.
City Mills, 1874 as
Total. la,9o6 ia
WHEAT-A sale Of good red Wheat on
"Wednesday at 81 IS. To-day the price paid for
parcels brought by wagons Is 81 10.
CoRN.-on Monday sale OF prime Nd. vel
low was made al 90 crntS Yesterday n sale Of
yellow vas made AT 81 cents. We note sales Of
1000 bushels Virginia mixed at II cents.
RfE-We hear Of M sales, and quote nomi-
nally as before. at 100 to los cents.
oATS.-A few salcs at - cen;>-markct duh
CLOVER SEED We note n sale OF about
300 bushels Of gooi Eastern Cloversccd nj 81 }
-, and several smaller lots OF prime Western nj
Slt per buShcl. There Is, however n Nv, Of
very superior Western Seed in market for which
sli - has been offered and refused. Some lots
of imported Seed have been sold at about si3
per bushel. We quote at Sl3 to SIS, as in
quality.
PLASrED.-Salcs this week at 81 % per ton
hCoN.-liams are held at l3i to IA cts,
and Middlings ut III To ia cents. Sales ii
Western assorted Bacon have been made this
week At l0t cents, which is cent below the
price at which the article IS generally held.
BUTrER.-No. 7, 90 to - cents; No. 9, ~
TO 25 cents; No. J. - To l6 cents.
WhiShEr ne market IS duli and With
out variation in prices. We continue To quote
hog shcads ut cents, and barrels from stores n,
~ cents. The wagon price Of barrels Is 40 cts,
exclusive of the barrel.
ALEXANDRIA, Trn. 81
Flour ~ TO So 1-e; Whea, 60 10 81 81; RYE
80 cents; Corn 50 Ia s. cents; Flax seed 81 So
Oats fion wagons 40 To- Is cents; Corn Meal 90
10 81, Butter - cents; Lard I cents; Bacon SIC
10 liz per hundred; Plaster. per ton, sc, ground
A bal. 81 -.
NEW YORK. FED. 10.
orr -Four market continues very qniet. with
on, any perccphbc change IN prices. A Iarg,
I importation OF Indian Corn from Trieste, (abou
1000 buShelS) was offered IN market to-day, bu
without finding purchaser.