Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Sr. LOUIS. Sent. 10

Remdrks-The general features Of the
market have not materially changed since
the date Of our last weekly review. In the
particulars which we present below, it will
be seen that we have had occasion to alter
hut few Of our last weeks figures: The
receipts Of produce have been about equal
10 those Of last week, and all descriptions
meet with a steady and active demand.
Tob0ccc-Receved by boats, during the
week, $40 hhds. the greater part OF which
was for reshipment, and sales at the ware
house have fallen off considerably. The
bidding has been brisk, and rates have been
very foil for all descriptions offered, which
may be accounted for by the very limited
supply, wi,hou, indicating permanen, i'm.
provement IN the market. The demand is
steady, and prices may be considered firm.
AT the Planters warehouse, 10 hhds. Pas
ssd we're sold as follows: hhds at 50 a 4
10; 2 Al 50 IS as rs; at So As; 6 al
50 5oa 2 80. IS hhds. Refused, viz: 2 a,
S99S; S at 81 SIS a 2 65; 10 at 50 IS a
$40; IA. Saa 2 20; 20 at 81 SO a / As;
2 al 70 a csc. At the Stale warehouse,
were told hhds. Passed as follows: 2 hhds
at s. IS; at S. 10; 2at 81 SO 2 so;
and hhds. Refused, VIZ: 4 at 81 so IS;
3 at 81 IS a l 40; l at So o5.
Hemp-The market has been sready and
firm. The receipts during the week
amount to 1857 bales, and sales to about
1000 bales. Two or three superior lots
have been sold at slight advance on our
highest figures Of last week, but the range
Of the market for ordinary lots is about
the same. One lot Of 1879 bales, very su-
perior, bu, not in first rate order, sold ut
$72 so, aud two smaller lots were sold at
81 per ton. The bulk Of sales, however,
we're q, 500 10 per ton, and for loose
and inferior lots q, $es per ton. No sales
Of water.roi,ed.
Notwithstanding the heavy re.
csipts, amounting TO over $4,000 bushels,
and the dropping tendency in the -four mar.
aei, sales during the week have been brisk
fair and medium qualities 60 s5c; spring
and inferior lots IS soc. per bushel.-
There is good demand for all descriptions
TO supply the city mills and Cincinnati buy.
ers.
Flazstsd-The market il slightly impro-
wing. Sales are readily made at csc. per
bushel.
Rye-The demand is steady at 4oc. per
bushe.
Bdcon-The receipts during the week
were lo9 casks and few boxes. Sales
OF well cured article are brisk at our quo.
ta:ions; say for hams 81 &c. sides Al a
AZ and shoulders 81 a Sic. per 10.
Pork and Beef-No sales.
Hides-There is no change in the mar.
ket--dry flint hides are in steady demand
u. &c. and dry sailed at &c. green and green
sailed sell at SAC. per ID.
Freighfs-To N. Orleans: tobocco, per
hid. 81 so; -four, per Dbl. IS a 4Oc; hemp
per ton, so; pound freight zoe; cattle
q so a SIS per head; corn iOc. per bushel.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET, Sept. Z.
The general aspect of the market for the pas
week has been that Of the dullness noticed f0
some time past. We have reason to anticipate,
however. that a revival of the ordinary bushes.
ofau,umn will soon DO witnessed, especially as
our city continues to be healthy, and in conse
quence. the visitors from the upper country. and
from the regions round about US. will be fiocking
TO town The weather for a few days past ha,
been, we must confess, intensely hot and sultry
but as we now have balmy breezes from the gulf
We believe there can be no danger of sickness
among US this year. Indeed, we think we cal
assert in good truth, that New Orsans, at thu
present writing, is the most healthy Of the com
mercel cities of the Union.
ToBAcco.-Our market for this arti,l, continues
TO b slnost bare Of stock. and transactions arr
SO limited, as to be hardly worthy of notice. The
sales Of he week reach probably 1908 $50 hhds
few smell parcels of dark heavy tobacco hav
changed hands, but the little inquiry that exist
is chiefly for bright and lsafy article-a goo
l't Of which would probably meet pretty ready
sci, al full rates.
FLouR. The arrivals from St. Louis have BEEF
heavy for the past week--but have been divided il
very small Its; and sales of nearly all that h a
arrived have been effected up to this day. large
10, arrived from s.. Louis, (for the season. say
25O0 bids. principally of fine brands, which will
no doubt. meet ready sale S5 a 5 so.
LARD.--SSles smsll-6 64c extreme prices.
BAooy-Some fresh sides arriving, which ar
held At ST 54c, shoulders 4ac; Hams DC.
PoEK.--Dul, but small orders are coming IN 10
Mess. and as the stock is small of Mess branded
we lock for slight advance soon--demand con
fined 10 retail sale.