Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-26
BALTIMORE MARKET.
From the American of March 20.

CATTLE.-About 200 head Of Beef Cattle were
offered on Monday, and about three-fourtbs of the
number sold al Sc, tor inferior, to So, per cwt Tor
prime, which prices are hs same as last week.
LAVE HoGs-Are in fair supply, and are selling
at IS 80 TO Sc per cwt.
BAcoN.-Ne continue to quote new Baltimore
cured Bacon, assorted, at "a to % els Hams a,
II cts; new Western assorted do at Sd to ct,i
strictly prime old Western do. al "a TO cts; Hams
at 8 cts Middlings at to Cts; Shoulders at
and new Joles at cts.
EisH.-There is scarcely any demand for Mack.
erel, which is held ct the prices quoted last week.
VIZ: 81 for No 81 for No. 9 and 81 for No g.
FLouR.- Howard Street F7our.-The market
for Howard Street Flour closed last week at SAYS
from Stores, with an active demand On Monday
last some improve ment took place, and holders ad.
vanced their rates TO s4 971, and sales to some sx
tent were made at that rate, and III s48l. Since
Monday the demand has not been so active, and the
sales that have been made from Stores have gene
rally been al "a cash, to $4,87 on short credit
principally S48l. Holders are generally asking
81 81 to-day, but the only transaction that has come
to our knowledge has been $4,8l. The Car
price is $4621 and for lots by Wagons $475n
paid City Mills Flour. We hear of no transac.
,ions this week-stook very small. SusquthannG
Floar.-Saes have been made at 81 rs and $4.8l4
cash. and at S4 S7A on time, with interest added.
WHEAT.-Ihe supplies from all quarters have
been small this week. Those which usually make
their appearance at this season Il ON the SUsque-
hanna country, have been TINS far exceedingly limi
ted. The sales of fair to prime reds were made up
yesterday 95 cts. to ST 02 or 81, 03-the par
cells at the highest price being Susquehanna. To.
day we hear of no sales over 81, but strictly prime
Maryland or Virginia good Susquehanna would
probably command or 3 cts. more. On Tuesday
considerable parcel OF white sold at 81 ,05
and : 10 for good and prime.
CoRS.-ln the early part of the week, sales OF
white were made at As cts, but there has since
been Iitte Improvement and sales OF
white to-day at as and AZ cts. The sales Of yel-
low have been pretty uniform throug hout the week
at AZ and so cts.
RYE-We quote Maryland at 49 and so CTS
Sales OF Susquehanna at SO cts.
OATs.-Maryland Oats worth 81 and 2S css'
and Virginia a cent on two less.
CLOVER SEED-Ranges from 50 to $40 per BUSH
| e in quality.
FEArHEEs.-Prime Western sell at retail at ~
| to so cts. No wholesale demand.
HIDES We are advised of the following transac-
tons 400 La Guayra at 1914 cts, months iot
merchsntable. and another lot of 300 on the same
terms Also, of 400 Rio Grande, 500 San, Bias,
aud 80 bales Calcutta Cow Hides, (about l,500l all
on terms not transpired.
NHIsKEY,-The sales of hhds. throughout INC
week have been made at 90 and 22a cts and we
quote those rates to day-stock light. lhe sse'
of bbls. from Stores have generally been at "a Gus
The Wagon price, until yesterday has been ~ ets,'
but to-day quote II at cts, exclusive oil the Dull