The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-23
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT AND REVIEW
OF THE MARKET,
FOR WEEK ENDING FRIDAY EvENIsG,
May 22d, 1870
Office of the Pilot md TrntlSeript

Office Of the Pilot and Transcript.
| GENERAL REMARK.-Were to attempt to say
any thing respecting the present state of markets.
would have again to bring forward the often repeated
expression that the markets remain much in the same
condition they did last week." This has so often
been said by Others as well by ourselves, that the
reader, who is not intimately acquainted with
tile affairs well posted in regard to the last
week, often referred to, would be wholly at loss to
form correct idea respecting hem We extract the fol-
lowing from of our ably conducted exchange pa
pers, which at refers to the time, and explains the
situation not only of own but ofthe markets gener
ally.
The Richmond Wing says:-
'Never, since the date of Republic have our
mercal relations presented the aspect which they do at
this time. Times of pressure have come upon in
years gone by-bu the enterprise of an industrious
ton soon restored confidence, and gave additional i'm
pulse to the prosperity of trade and commerce. But how
Inherent has been the state of things since the first
pension in '37 Our commerce, instead of recovering
from the injury then inflicted, gradually dropped until the
temporary resumption i'll 1885, and seemed then only to
have raised its diseased body TO receive the final and
Initiating blow TO the system. Since the second sus
pension, business of every description has declined. Our
staples the product Of SOIL quoted the lowest
rates by reports of the markets which exchange pa
pers bring from every section of the Union.'
EXCHANGES
FoREIGN-The demand for sterling bills is limited.
We quote on London I2tal4 per cent.
DOMESTIC-New York 51a5s, premium; Phladel-
phia I4aa discount; Richmond Ias discount Charles
ton par to per cent premium; New Orleans per
discount; Mobile saa9 per cent discount.
AMERICAN COTTON GOODS-The demand
this week appears quite limited with alteration how
ever from last weeks quotations. which continue.
CATTLE-The supply this week was fair, and the
sale prices ranged from Sc so to 81 so per hundred
in quality
HoGs-We quote them at IS a5 The supplies fully
equal the demand.
COFFEE-We note sales of Java at 14a15c. and of
Rio at lOal2. We also sale Tuesday auction
of 80 bags Havana green coffee at 0salltc.
CANDLES-Saes of sperm at 4Oa42 cents.
FRUIT-There was sold at auction on Tuesday 600
half boxes bunch Rasins so cens 1000 quarter boxes
bunch Raisns 36a40 CENTS and Id kegs Rasns SO
65 cents. With the exception of the above public sale,
there has been but little done in the fruit market since
last report There is green fruit in Market but
some large cargoes daily expected.
FEATHERS-We hear of no sales They are
nominally held at 42a4s cents, az in quality.
FISH
HERRINGS-We note sales to some extent to- lay at
vs. whih the general asking price for No. and the
demand fully equals the receipts
SHAD-Saes of No. at SO 50a8 IS.
MACKEREL-There is but little doing this week in
Mackerel We continue our quotations for No. l at Sl3
and No. 2 Sll.
CODFISH-Dul-Sales at 81 cents per Id.
The inspections for the week ending on 2lst comprise
1886 bbs and so half do Herrngs ZIG bbls. and 50
halfdo Shad; 900 bbls. Mackere
BEESVVAX-Sales to a limited extent at % cents
per lib.
DEER SKINS-Holders are asking 25 cents We
hear of no sales.
FLOUR
HOWARD STREET--We note sales in the early pat
fthe week at S4 $50 for brands and sales of
choice brands at "a rs. Holders in early part of the
week appeared to be firm these rates. since then how
ever, sales "a 62la4 $50, which appears to be
the general selling price yesterday and to-day.
CITY MILLS-Sales at "a 75a4 81.
SUSQUEHANNA-We note sales at 81 75aS5 Re
ceipts are not so large this week as last.
Amount of Flour and Meal inspected during the week
ending on Thursday Evening, May 81
Bbls. Half do.
Howard street, l1,792 AS
City Mills 1902 40
Susquehanna 1915
1920 sa5
Also, los bbs. Rye; 4s hhds and III bbls Corn Meal
GRAIN
Il
prime white suitable for family flour, 81. We quote
for whites 9Oa$; sales of prime reds at 9s cents.
CORN-Sales of yellow at 46a47, and of white at 43a
"A cents.
RYE-sales of Maryland Rye at 45a47, and of Penn
syvania at so cents.
oATS-Maryland DC cents; Virginia 24a2j cents.
HIDES-The only transaction we note in hides this
week was sale of 100 Pernambucos at 10i cents,
months.
HONEY-We notice sale on Tuesday at auction
of 10 terces at so cents per GAL We hear of other
transaction.
INDIGO-sales of Caracas at 81 as and of F
at 81 40.
MOLASSES-
NEW ORLEANS-We note the sale of cargo ON
landing at % cents hhds and terces and % in
barrels.
PORTO RICO-There were sold at auction on Tues
day l27 hhds cents and 25 erces 81 cents
per gal.
CUBA-We note a sale yesterday at auction of 10
hhds at 229a24 cents, and 80 bbls. at 24aa25 cts.
OILs-There has been no variation in price this
week. We quote whale at 35a37; Fall at 81 l2l, and
Winter 81 20.
BACON-The market has been quite active this week,
and prices have been well sustained. We note sales
new Baltimore cured at 0 cents, and of new Western
at STAG cents, according to quality.
LARD-In the early part of the week we note sales at
llalla. Holders have, however, since, advanced the
price, and now asking l2a12a We hear of no sales
at the latter rate.
BEEF-Sales have been made to a limited extent at |
sl5al5 so for Mess $l3al3 so for No. l, and l so for
Prime.
PORK-We hear of no large transactions. Sales of
Mess at ~ so and of Prime at $l4 so.
The inspections for the week ending May 20th COM
prise 800 bbs. Pork 2l3 bbls. and 10 half do. Beef.
PLASTER-We note sales of plaster this week at
from 81 to 325.
SUGARS
NEW oRLEANs-We quote private sales at 4a5; mid
ings to good STAG.
PORTO RICO-We note sale at auction on Tues
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