The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-20
GRAIN

WHEAT-The supplies have been quite moderate
this week. We note sales of Pennsylvania red prime
at 96alOO cents also sale of quality 1902 cts
Sales of MARYLAND white at 103a105 cents for a good
quality
CoRN-sales of yellow at 46a47, and of white at 44a
IS cents
RYE-saes of Pennsylvania at4s cents, and of Ma
ryland at 47a45 cents.
OATS-Saes of Maryland at IS eents Virginia at %
a24 cents, and of Pennsylvania at % cents.
HIDES-We note sale this week on Philadelphia
of about IL 900 Lima DR. sailed Hides term
transpred. Also the sale of 400 ST. Domingo -
cents as they run.
IRON-We note the arrival from Pennsyly ania of
about 5000 tons Pig via the Tide Water Canal which
sold at $32 per ton
INDIGO-We note the sale of or only
of Caracas, at $40 for F and $l45 rF.
MOLASsES- hear of the disposal at private
sale of a cargo of Cuba Molasses at 23Ia24 cents
PROVISIONS
BACON-1'here appears to be slight improvement
in the demand for Baltimore cured, but we have not
heard yet of any advance prices last quo
tatons. We note sales Western Bacon hog round at
sIasg.
BEEF-The transactions have been very light This
$l3al3, so for Prime.
PORK-Sales of Mess lat 81, so; No l at sic; and
Priale at $l4,5O.
LARD-We note a sale of first Lard at 49, cents, and
the sale of lot in rkins from Pennsylvania at 10 cts
The inspections comprise 1917 bbls Beef and 500 bbs
Pork
SUGARS-We hear of no private transactions
There offered "Wednesday 100 hhds. Porto Rico,
~ of old &c 0,6
Withdrawn.
TOBACCO-It will be reference to the re-
port of inspections for this that the receipts
fallen off considerably. We learn that the amount in
first hands is comparatively light and that shipments
now being made to larger extent than heretofore
There now several vessels taking in cagoes of Ma
yIand. 1t is the general impressions that taking the
weight into account, there il but very slight increase of
Maryland this, the ameunt raised last year. This
year the hhds do not average 300 lbs. whilst last they
generally from to lie lbs. The sales of this
week have principally been confined to small parcels,
yet the taken this week is considerable, and al
though there disposition among the buyers make
heavy operations at the present prices yet they still
kept up, and have heard of sale being made at
less than last weeks quotations. which continues WIS.,
35a35O and 81 common; IS 50a6 so for fair good
descriptions; and $7a7.5O for fine.
The inspections for the week comprise POS hhds.
Maryland, 2O9 hhds Ohio and 81 hhds Kentucky. To
tai l,444 hhds.
WHISKEY-There has been rather more de-
mand this week for bbs. than last but alteration
price We quote bbls. at 23s, bids at % cents. The
wagon price is 20 cents exclusive of the Dbl.
WOOL.-There is no variation in The prices ofths
article this week from that of the former Sales are
ry limited for all descriptions except common washed
which sells readily at 30cen. Holders still continue
ask for unwashed 20 o5 cents, and washed % 30
FREIGHTS- Boston and New York 20 cents
per bbl; to Amsterdam and Rotterdam 40 shilAss
ling per hid Maryland tobacco.
WAGON FREIGHTS-There has been de-
cline in the prices charged for transporting goods by
way of wagons TO Wheeling and Pittsbwg We quete
81 25 Wheeling, aad IS cents per 100 lbs Pitts
burg.
Transportation to Pittsburg by the Tide Wafer Canal
and susquehunna Rail Road Line, 81 25 per 100 lbs
fer dry goods, Sci groceries IS per 100 lbs and
| fish 81 ,50al rs per Dbl.