Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-08-20
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

From tie Battimore Asucricau of august IA.
CATTLE.-There has been large number of Beef
cattle in market this week, and the demand has
been good al prices averaging about the same as
last week On Monday fully 600 head were offered
and sold at So, so to $3,37! per cwt., live weight
which ia equal to S. and 1915 nett. OF these
about $50 head were taken by The city butchers,
and the balance by spectators, for the Northern
markets. We quote S. to Sc rs as the extremes
with the remark that but few were sold at either of
these rates, and that by far the largest portion
sold Sc to So 80 per cwt. for fair to prime
quality.
LIVE Hoes--We quote at $3.50 per cwt, in
small lots.
BAcos.-There has been good demand for
strictly prime Westein assorted, Bacon throughout
the week al 81 CTS. OF this quality however, the
market is nearly bare, and but few transactions
have taken place. OfnfeIior qualities there is a
large stock in market, but there is not much inqui-
~ for it. We note sales of Baltimore cured Sides
at 50 cts, ard of Western at the price. A
sale OF Western Shoulders, also, not Of prime quail
ty, at 81 cts. There is stock Of Baltimore Gu
red Bacon in the market. We note sales of few
small parcels of Hams at ia cts.
FLoUR.-Howard 50. Fiour.--The publication
on Monday of the accounts from England 10y the
Great Western, caused holders Of Howard Street
Flour to advance the asking Store rate to S., 37d
as far as we have been able ascertain have been
uniform at 1925. BUYERS offering to purchase
freely this morning s. %, but holders manifest
more hrmness, and refuse to sell at that price -
The receipt price by Rail Road is 1921, while for
lots oy Wagons SIS, % is paid. city MiHs Flour
The market is quiet, and change produced by
the English news. Sales at IS 80, day or two
ago SuSqaehaAaa Flour Sales offresh ground
$5,e5 and S. 374.
WHEAT.-Ihe market does not appear to have
been affected by the late English news--cxcept in
maintaining prices. Prices, there fore, have been
steady throughout the week; the sales Of new Md.
reds ranging from S 10 ST. l2a for fair TO strictly
prime parcels; and of fair 20 good new Md. whites
at 81 10 and 81, l5 An occasional lot Of strictly
prime white, suitable for family -four, has been ia
ken at 81 20 Fair supplies of old Pa. Wheats
have reached the market by the Tide Water Canal
the sales of which have ranged from 81 10 to
81, Ia, a. in quality. Some l00 900 bushels of new
Va red Wheat have been sold during he week at
sl,06 to 81 ,l24 Cor fair 10 strictly pine. To-day
the rates noted above continue to prevail, although
the market is hardly so brisk.
CoRN.-White has been pretty uniform through
out the week at 43 and 80 cts, and we quote those
rates today. We quote yellow to-day at so and
81 cts. The supplies of Va Corn have been large.
and the sales have been at 43 and asa ets., for
straw color. Sales 20 day at 40 cts.
RYE.-A sale Of Md. at SO cts. The artics is
scarce and wanted. Pa. Rye is worth 65 cts
OATs.-We quote new Md to-day at 25 and 90
cts. A sale of Va. yesterday at % cts.
PLAsrER.--Sales of 400 tons this week at So, 81
per ton.