The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-16
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT AND REVIEW
OF THE MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING FRIDAY EVENING,
May l5th 1910.
Office of the Pilot and Transcript

In much the last review of the mar
ket, There appears however, be improvement in
money matters; good discounted more freely
and at lower rates,-ths would indicate inn
provement in the markets generally, but If such be the
case any extent we have been unable to ascertain it,
EXCHANGE-Drafts at sight on Boston per cent
premium; New York 5lal per ct. do Phiadelphias per
cent discount; Cincinnati per dis; NJ Carolina
per cent dis; Charleston par and premium.
AMERICAN COTTON GOODS.-There has been
very little doing in this description of goods, they still
held however, former quotations, with the excep-
ton of brown goods, which have fallen off per cent
CATTLE-Tfere were about 200 head offered this
week and the greater part sold at prices ranging from SO
500 a 50.
HoGs-sOld at IS 25a5 so; fair supply.
COFFEE
RIo-We note sales at lOal2 cts. per Id for ordinary
to primer ALSO sale Of $50 bags at llall3 cents since
6dr last quotation.
HAyANA-At auction on Thursday, IA bbs and
herces Havana Coffee were sold at prices ranging from
81 to % cents.
CANDLEs-saies of Sperm 4la43 cts per oh.
FRUIT-sales of Almonds at lOal4; Raisins, Mala
ga 4a4i; Oranges, Sicily 50 81 per box; Prunes ia
Cents per lib.
FEATHERs.-Nothing DOING holders are asking
for prime Western 44a50.
cts. cash.
BEEswAx-We continue former quota
uons--ws hear of no transactions.
FISH
HERRINGS-The supplies have not been so great
this week ns last and they have tendency to advance
We note sales the early part of the week to consid
cradle extent s. 6ea Holders are now asking 81 75
SHAD-saIes of No I, susquehanna at 50 so. We
quote the asking price to day at So IS.
MACKEREI.-sales of No 1, Sl3; No 2, Slf.
CoDFIsH-But little demand, sales at p cents per
pound.
The inspections the week ending the 14th inst,
comprise 1858 bbs and 20 half do Herngs 1891 bbls
and 900 half do shad, and 1874 bbs Mackerel.
FLOUR
Hopard Strset-There has been good demand for
this description of -four and considerable sales
made during the early part of the week at prices ranging
6s4 to 81 rs generally the former Some
choice brands have brought fraction higher We quote
the asking price to-day 81 75 Holders appear firm at
the latter The receipt price appears to be general
ly "a so, with but little variation.
Cty MfIls-sales to some have been made this
week at 81 as.
sUsoUEHANNA.- Sales at "a rs, on time
Amount of Flour and Meal inspected during the week
ending on Thursday Evening, May IA.
Bbls. Half do.
Howard street, 1l,7lS 3lS
City Mills, 1877 $50
susquehanna. $3.50
1886 1000
Also, 1888 Rye; % hlds and 9s7 bbls Corn Meal.
GRAIN
WHEAT.-We note sales during the week of white
at 81 O3asl o. Dnring the earypart and middle of the
week. sales of red made prices ranging from 90
TO 90 cents for Md. and from Sc to 80 for Penn. We
quote Md red to-day al 93a 95
RYE.-we notice sales to some extent during the
week at 50 cents, all from the susquehanna.
CoRN.-Saes of white made in the early par
week 45a48. We note sales yesterday Haas
at which is held to-day. Sales of yellow have beer
made 4sa5O during the week. We quote to-day at 4!
cents.
OATS.-There has been but little variation. We not
sales yesterday at % cents.
HOLAssEs-The disposed of at auction
n Thursday, hhds Porto Rice 90 cts, and 81 hid
Cuba at 2aha23a cents. We hear of further
TONS t-S
RUM-sales at 30 cents in bbls. and % cts in hhds
OILS.-sales of Whale at 35a37; Fall at 81 l2s an
Winter 81 20. -
HIDES-We hear of no transactions We note tn
arrival of a lot of Pemambuco, per bark Mary, whic
huve not yet been offered.
PROVISIONS
BACON-There appears TO have been some improve
ment in the demand for this article this week. Sales
new Western have been made to extent at 81 ct:
mddngs at 81; Baltimore (new) is held at Gag. cent.
hams II cents
hAnD-ii e eai'' pa'' u u'' "'oA y" .e' sou.
at lOalOa cash, ana To-Day we note SAFE Oh quahe'
at IL cents, with tendency still further advance.
poRK-uessg sales At All 20. Prime ala So
... - :" " -. 80. ~, y ,a-..,. .f
nNI1 o''s u '''"'7-' 'O' ~ =
The inspection for the week ending May 18Th, com
,ri,e 100 bbls Reef and 40 hills PORK
=. n
Auction on Thursday there were soldo
hhds Porto Rico at Sc LOAF is, and hds Cuba IS IL
W. 49, i. aepor.o nice n, .ucon ff,otd erov
we ho'e q NV u ~ 49,! 81 49,, -, So So
brand) and hhds sold at So 81. The balance with