Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-06
MARKETS..
ST.. LOUIS, March q.

OF. LOUIS, MdTCIl <|'
Remarks-The increased receipts Of pro.
duce since Saturday, the favorable state OF,
the weather, and the steady demand which
pervaded the market, have caused an active
business on the levee and in some OF the
leading articles, transactions have been
large. AS general remark, prices have
been sustained.
Flour-On Monday morning, the market
opened brisk at 50. and Two lots country
brands changed hands al 50 05; but before
the day closed, the demand subsidized, and
he price receded 10 So So. Yesterday and
to-day. sundry lots, amounting TO about 1000
bbls. have been taken from the levee at s.
90 to So 95; which we quote as The market
bbIs. part of which was sent-forward. O..
Wheat-The receipts since Saturday have
been unusually large, amounting ID about
$4,000 bushels. The price has been well
sustained, and the demand has but slightly
diminished. Prices have ranged for extreme
qualities from 10 TO 8lc; say for fair, good
and prime wheat, rs TO 8lc !; inferior 20 TO
75c. We will remark, however, thai large
proportion OF the receipts was sold 1t from
rs 10 Soc. ra...a g1i o. ..r.f
Tobacco There has been some improve
ment manifested in the tobacco market, not
SO much in the prices paid, as in the de-
mand, resulting from there being more buy
ers in the market. The receipts continue
to be very limited, and wholly OF the lower
grades, much OF which is not merchan,ablf,
and brings very low prices, as much, how
ever. as il is worth. AT tie Planters ware
house, 8 hhds. have been sold--two Of
which were passed, and were bid off at ST.
IS to 50 20. The refused ranged from g.
20 10 81 Is. At the State warehouse, one
hhd. passei, was sold at So 20, and FIVE,
hhds. refused, Of very low grade, were taken
at prices ranging from 95c. to 81 80. There
IS fair demand for good leaf tobacco, bot
there is none in the mlrket. e.-..s s'.
Hemp-Al descriptions of dew.roi,ed
hemp are in steady demand, and prices are
fully sustained. The range OF the market
for lots in good shipping order, as hereto
lore, is from SIS to $50 per ton. For lots,
in loose order, from $40 to S75 per ton.
We noticed the sale OF $50 bales yesterday
at our highest figures, and several other con-
siderable lots changed hands at prices with
IN the range OF our quotation. Water-rot-
ted is IN far demand, but there is little Of
tered. The last sale was Sllo per ,on.---
Republican. II. faf, on. .s.r.
New ORLEANS, March 90.
There has been no perceptIje change in the.
general aspect Of the market, since our review Of
Wednesday last, but rather less business has been
transacted than in the carly part of tho week
Western Produce is arriving freely and the market
is beginning to be abuDdantly stocked with all
descriptions The Cotton market has preserved
the same spirtess character noticed for many
weeks past, but the stock is now undergoing q
slow, but steady reduction, which may shortly lead
to an improvement in prices. rH E-r.,t ...f
ToBAcCo--The Tobacco market has not DISPLAYED
any activity since our last, although the stock is
accumuatng and now presents better selection
tu purchasers. The range OF prices is too high
for most of the heavy operators, who are waiting
for increased supplies, and the natural effect Of
the low value of Tobacco in the European mark
cts, to bring down prices 10 what they onsidet a
sale level The sales OF the last three days
amount to about 300 hhds at former prices, saw
inferior and common lots, IL &c; 3 and DC for \,
seconds and hrsts; fair lots, 81, ST and 44c; fire
lots and selections, u Is, 80 81 and Al a 44e
per ID. .-... 80 -. -.
FLoUR-We notice n slight increase in the SUD-
plies, particularly from st. Louis, but prices aye
not in the least affected, although the demand has
been OF limited character. We quote the ordi.
nary brands of super6ne at S4,40 "a, as per Dbl,
and choice brands $3.50 a 4, rs per Dbl.
PoRK-Supphes of Pork have come forward
freely since our last, and the demand is not 80
good s before noticed, which has caused prices 10
yield We now quote mess S9,75 per Dbl; Nj. o.
$S,75; Prime $3.50; Bulk Pork is held at S3. 2Oa
50, 25 per 100 lbs. lid ..... -
BEEF-The market has been very quiet during
t,e pas; lew days, without any change in prices.
We quote Western mess ss,75 so per bS, and
Si,75a as for half hills. p,ime "a TSa a -,