Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-30
BALTIMORE MARKET.
From the American Of April "a.


CATTLE.-About 200 head of Beef Cattle were
offered on Monday, aud all sold at 81 to 81 so per
cwt. for good quality, which is about the same as
last week. A few head of inferior were sold at s.
10 S. so
LIVE Hoos--Sel at 1926 to S., so per cwt.
CoN.--Sales of new Baltimore assorted have
been uniformly made at cts, and Of strictly prime
new Western at 81 to 81 cts. We note sales also
of lot Of prime Western Hams at 10 cents
cash; Of new Baltimore do. at cts and Psr-
eel of new Baltimore cured Shoulders at cts. In
old Western Bacon there is very little doing, and
prices vary according to quality. strictly prime
article, assorted is held ut to j cts; Hams at
cts and Middlings al cts.
LARD-Es duh No Western kegs is held at
II cts. We note sale Of the same quality in bar
rcIs At 81 cts.
Flour Horofd Street Flour.--The market
for Howard Street + iour, which closed hrm ID"
day week with considerable sales al SOFA, has
since materially declined. Al the openng of ths
present week, holders gave way ard sales were
made from Stores on Mondey at S. On Tuesdays
,ales were made at S4,94 and since then, down 10
this morning, parcels have been sold at "a 5'3'
which We quote the current asking rate To-day
BNers, however, manifest no disposition TO pur'
base al $4,87a, and have heard OF one sale
this morning as low as 81 -. The receipt price
has d~cned, and the lass -ettements were made
~ S4 IS. but this morning it Is unsettled. C"y
NILS FioRr The only transaction in this descHP,.
non OF vhich we have heard, sale OF hah
barrels ON terms equal TO S., fll. There Is no
stock in millers hands. SuSgaehanaa F1oar-
The article is now duh. The last sales were made
al $4,974.
WHARF.-The quantity at market this week mas
been quite limited aud prices have declined under
the influence Of the last accounts from England
Sales Of fair to good reds have been made at 70 Gus
to ST. and yesterday a considerable parcel oil PRIME ,
red sold at 81. We quote good to prime H'u
reds at IS cts. aud 81. No receipts Of SusquehaF
ma Wheats as yet--lhey wanted.
Conn The prices Of white have been steS'i
throughout the week at 43 and Al cts, ana oil y.
low AZ and 40 cts and we quote the same asVs
today. with sales OF both kinds Some S,OUV"
10 900 bushels Virginia, have been sold at "a Gu,
RYE.--A sale Of Md. E. Shore Rye to-day a. 70
cts. Susquehanna is worth so to So cts. sa0
Of Frederick County at 81 CTS. os
OATs--Are down little. Sales Ot Nd a. ~
cents, and OF Virginia at 25 cts. Asa
PLAsTER,-We note a sale this week al s7'''
per ton.
HiDE@--A sale of a lot of 500 Angostura
l34 cts, 6 months.
WHisKEY.-Prices have been without ena"s
during the week, bur he market is now au"' n,s
but little doing in the way Of sales we - -
bids AT PA cts, and bbs. at 23i cts from n
rhe Wagon pIice of bbls. is 90 cts, exclusive
he Dbl. .,o-
Baltimore, April ~
FLouR.-Saes of Howard Street Flour WI
made freely from Stores on Saturday at 60 ,aok
early this morning several small uansaoto"' "a
place at the same price, Holders have s' -, OIL
yanoed their rate,. and are now asking s4'o1s
generally, but no sales of consequence nav or
me do Jbara has been considerable inquiry