Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-18
ST.. LOUIS, May 8.


ceipts OF produce for a day or two past,
transactions have been to limited extent.
The arrivals Of boats from above have been
fewer than we have noticed for some time,
and those arriving bring generally very light
cargoes. There are few or no transactions
OF importance TO notice to-day from the
Levee, and but little produce upon it.
HTMp.-The slight depression noticed in
our last, has continued, and the last sales Of
dew rotted which have come TO us were OF
l7e bales at $75 so per ton the lot through,
and OF SO bales in first rate order at S75.
The receipts have been light for day or
two past, and we hear of nothing doing to-
day. Several lots arrived this morning
which are not yet discharged we quote as
the range Of the market for good, from S72
to IS per ton, with very fair demand.
TOBACCO. There has been little received
by boats Tor several days past thirty.five
hhds. were offered yesterday al the Plan.
ters' Warehouse. Seventeen hhds. Refused,
were sold as follows: hid. at 81 IS, at
So 20, I al 50 IS, 2 at 81 80, a! 50 35,
lat 81 IS, l at $780,, at eoc., at &c.,
2 at 81, at$1 10, 1at$l o5, lat 81 is,
lat 81 IS, I at 50 IS. Eighteen hhds.
Passed, as follows: hid. at So 25, al
50 30, at So 90, at 81 80, at So IS,
! at So 40, at So 70, 1 at 50 IS, at 81,
lat So, l at So, at So IS, at 50 is,
l at s. 10, l at 50, S., at S. Is, al
So SO. Sales at the State Warehouse on
Monday, were as follows hid. Passed.
So 80, do So Is, l do So O5, do 81 10
i do SO So, do 50 IS, do 81 rs. Re-
fused, 1 hid. 81 40, I do 81 80, So do 2 25,
1 do 81 25, do 81 70, do 81 IS. The
demand is quite active, and there are nu.
merous buyers in the market the samples
offered yesterday at the Planters Ware
house, were better than previously, but
one hid. OF which, however, could be called
fine article, and it brought four dollars.
New ORLEANS, May 4.
Only a moderate extent of business has been
transacted during the past few days, and the
market in general presents quiet appearance
The news from England has naturally had bad
effect upon our cotton market, and prices are now
lower than at any former period of the season.
The market for western produce is acquiring more
frmness, owing to a falling off in the receipts.
ToBAcco.-The demand for tobacco, which we
noticed in our last as having been tolerably fair
has since continued on a limited scale, and the
sales of the past few days amount TO about 800
hhds. In prices there is no change, and we quote
inferior and ordinary lots l. IL, 81 q, and
81 54c Ior ~, Sds ana lstsi lalr lots' 2, d 4ci
fine lots % a 24, 81 44c; selections, %, 81
4Ac. The inquiry has been of general charac-
ter and is not confined to any particular quality.
FLouR.-There has been a fair demand for
flour since our last and several parcels have been
taken for shipment at $4, 10 APO, which is the
prevailing price for fresh lots from the levee.
The arrivals have been to q moderate extent but
the market appears to be well supplied. Lots
from stores are selling at "a 4,05 per BARREL
PoRK.-There is an improved demand for pork,
owing to falling off in the supplies, and holders
are realizing better prices. We quote Mess 3d.
M. o. Ss; Prime $3.50 per barrel. Bulk Pork
$3.50 1924 per 100 lbs.
BEEF.-The business doing in this article is
very light, but the smallness Of the stock enables
holders to realize very full prices. We quote
Mess $3.50 per Dbl. and half bbls. $4,S79 D;
Prime 1925 per Dbl.
LARD.-At the commencement of the week
transactions in lard were very large, and since
then u good demand has prevailed, which has
fully established the advance. The inquiry is
chiefly for the better qualities for shipment to
Havana. We quote &c as the extremes Of the
market.
BAcoN.--Thers has been fair demand for this
article since our last, and prices acquiring more
frmness. The arrivals are rather limited and the
stock is decreasing. We quote sides AZ;
shoulders 81 81; uncanvassed hams 81 Al can
vassed do. Al a 5; sugar cured do. &c per ID
BAeGINe AND BALE RoPE.-There has been no
movement in the market since our last, and trans
actions are confined to limited parcels, which sell
at former prices. We quote Western bagging
l21 l3c cash, and IA l5lc on time. Western
rope Al 81 cash, AMI 81 64c on time. =,
GRAIN.--The Corn market continues firm, with
a good demand at former prices, We quote Az
TO Acc. per bushel for white and yellow. Oats are
selling at 30 to SOC. per bushel, in sacks. Wheat
is much enquired for, and we quote at S7t a 9oc'
per bushel.