Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-30
ST. LOUIS, March 81,


Observation-Disclosures has been very good
in all departments since Monday A large
amount OF produce has been received and
sent forward.
The rivers are still in the finest na vipablc
order opposite here there is about 8 fee,
water IN the channel, and rising. The Mis-.
sou'i, Upper Mississippi and Illinois, are
also IN good stage, affording every facility
TO planters and dealers to send their pro.
duce TO market, and obtain supplies.
Io6dcco-The market remains very au.
ct; very little is coming forward, and as vet
there are but lew BUYERS. At the Planters
Tobacco, warehouse 8 hhds. have been sold
since Monday; u passed which ranged al
81 80 to so, and 2 refused, Mt zoe. to 81
%. There has been none sold at tn. State
warehouse.
HtdcS-Ihe demand continues active, and
a lew lots OF dry have been sold at fraction
above our last quotations. which we con-
tInue, however, as the ruling rates Of the
market-say Tor dry flint, Glc drv sailed
7ic. and green and green sailed, at 81 a 81
BeeS,0dr continues in active demand at
at &c 26tc. per 10.
Hemp-BuSiness to a considerable extent
has been done in this article since Monday
morning. A lot OF about $50 bales dew.
rotted was sold at ST., and one Of SO bales
at $50 per ton. Also, about $50 bales in
smaller lots at S75-some small lots in bad
order was sold at $40. A few bales of wa
ter-rotted have been received, but we hear
OF no sale. The nominal price is 500 to
no per ton. There is an active demand
in The market for all descriptions. Repub.
COMMERCIAL.
New ORLEANS, March l6.
The weather for tho past three days has been
unfavoroble to outdoor business, and much
against business generally, and particularly the
cotton SEPARATIONS.
ToBAcco-The transactions have been very lin
tied at previous rates. The receipts must increas
the stock before active operations can be expected
we continue our quotations; say inferior and
common lots of Ks, DDS and F's, IA %, 3 4 81
and a.; good lots, % %, 81 81 AZ;
choice lots and fine selections % 3, 8 a and
10 D. The low stage of water in the rivers
above, and the untavorable weather for pricing that
has prevailed IN the country for some time past
are still causing the receipts to be unusually
small for the season. The stock on sale is lin
tied, and affords but little scope fer large opera.
tions.
FLoUR-Very few transactions have been made
from store, owing mostly to the bad weather TO,
shipping it, Prices have not changed since oul
last report.
PoRK-Prices have declined about Id on Mess
and NJ. o. Prime is still at 81 80, with very lit.
tie demand.
BAcoN--Considerable sales have been made
within the past three DAYS, at 8 a 81 for Shout
ders; "A for Sides; and A. for Hams; and some
lots of Sides have been disposed of at a little
less, from the Levee.
LAED-Remains about the same The inter
mediate qualities are not sought after, the de
mand being for the lower and very fine qualities
BEEF--Demand continues light, and prices re
main unchanged.
GRAIN-There is no charge in Corn, in which
fair business has been done at our quotations
Oats have declined little, in consequence oil
recent receipts.
BAGGlNG AND RoPE--The business has beer
fair for the season of the year, at prices accord
ing with our last quotations.
GUNNY BAGs--rhe stock continues ample for
the demand, with a steady business.