Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04
ST. LOUIS, April 20


Remdrks-The market presents very;
quiet aspect, but prices generally have been
pretty well sustained, and we have only
few changesto notice. The receipts Of
nearly all kinds Of produce, have been about
the usual amount, and we have been favor
ed with very pleasant weather. si ..
Flour-Business has improved since
Wednesday, and prices have somewhat stiff
fened. We now quote known brands coun.
try flour a, So 70 a s. rs, and in moderate
demand. .. tr. 80 "a .a
Pork-There is lille or nothing doing in
this article, the receipts being mostly for
re.shi pment, and we continue our previous
figures, say for mess 81; clear mess 81 so,
and prime SIS so, at which prices there is
some demand. r
Beef-This article is entirely neglected.
Bdcon-The market is dull and dropping,
and stock accommodating. We now quote
rib sides &c.; clear 34c.;--shoulders Sic.
in casks, and hams at 8 a Sic. as in quality.
Tobacco-The receipts have increased
within few days, but holders are withhold
ing it from the market and sales have been
light, and at previously quoted prices
There are number Of purchasers in the,mar.
ket, and all descriptions are in demand.
Hemp-The receipts continue heavy,
much of which, however is for re-shipment.
There is no change in the price. The
range OF the market for dew,rotted is from
SOS 10 SIS per ton, and for water-rotted
500 to ST. 10 per ton. li.
Fiar seeds in fair demand at soc. a 81
per bushe.
Hemp seed-We quote at 81 25 per
bushel. -.
Potatoes-The. market being pretty well
supplied by receipts, the demand has subsi-
ded and the price declined. We now quote
the article at 80 TO S7tc., as IN quality.
New ORLEANS, April 20.
During the past few days there has been less
sctiyity in business than we noticed in the early
part of the week. Western produce is arriving in
great abundance, and the market in consequence is
unsettled. '.
TOBACCO. The good feeling has continued, and
ia large business has been transacted, amounting
to fully 1900 hhds. The market thus relieved
OF considerable portion of the stock presents
great tirmness and prices are more in favor Of
sellers, but there is no necessity for making any
alterations IN our figures, and we quote inferior
and ordinary lots Ii a / for x, 2ta "a for sec.
onds; and 81 33c for frsts; fair lots q and &c;
me lots and selections % a 29, 81 81, and At
FLouR.--Fresh Ohio 81 20 to q 25, but lots
IN store can be bought for less Extra brands for
bakers use 81 25 "a 40 per barrel. af
PoRK,--ArrivaIs large and market dull. Mess
~; M. 0. So; prime Sc rs per Dbl.
81, BEEF-Quiet without 49, 49, ehenss in prices.
Wes sic mess in barrels SO $s so; half bbls.
~ ioi prime 81 l24 81 % per Dbl. '-'
E. LARp--A fair demand, chiefly for shipmen, n
Gu Europe IN the qualities ranging from al tn5tc
the extremes. - W. S
W. B6AooN--Ennquiry good and abundap, suDn,;e,
quole sides 4e shoulders 2Ic; uncanyassed
auons at 4Sc; ordinary cnnvassed hams Al Sc;
orn onc'iNe AND BALE RoPE-Very dull. West.
~ tagging l34 l44c cash, and l Az l6Sc on
G ss. western bale rope Al ia 5ac cash, and SIC
NOV mOa1lsskEE-VeIy dull rsctified 10 lec; com.
mon 2Oc per gallon. - 80 '''A''
HhAIN--Denand for shelled corn good, and
phce s are tolerably we'll sustained. We quote 40
% 10 iyr white and yellow Oats are selling at
80 u, 70 zoe per bnshel in bulk. zig ~
=, ; nhnf--Ihe few sales making are at former
prices nee viz $40 90 per ton. n '1ei1T - WV
DOM H't""7TWs quote 6 0 ic but there is little
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