Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-26
Sr. LOUIS, April 10.

III hedVy operations IN provisions, al con-
sderably advanced rates. 1t is now under
stood that nearly all of the large lots in
first hands, have been bought up, and are
in second hands and withheld from the mar
| ket.
The Missouri has fallen again and be-
come low, which has curtailed the receip,
of hemp and tobacco.
Tobdcco--There has arrived since Sa,ur.
| day, So hhds. most Of which was sent for
ward and the only sales we have TO report
are hbds. Of medium and inferior quail
ties, inspected and sold at the Planters
warehouse, (but not graded.) as follows: /
hid. at 50 90, at 50 65, 2 at 50 80 a 80
35, at 5 80 50 05, and at 81 95.-
There are number of buyers, and an ac-
tive demand in the market for all merchant
able descriptions.
Hemp--The receipts have been exceed
lngly small since Saturday, and sale conse
quently limited We have observed no
change in the market. Prime lots dew.rot,
we quote at SO a S65, as in condition; and
inferior at from so to S55 per ton. A lot OF
AZ bales water.rotted, lair article, was sold
at $95 per ton. Received since Saturday ,
! "a bales.
Bdcon-Receipts moderate, a coDsde
rable part of which went forward. Large
sales, principally OF prime lots OF penthouse
bacon at considerably advanced prices; de-
mand steady.
Pork-There has been an active specu
Iative demand, and an advance OF so cents
per Dbl. has been established since Satur
day.
Beef-No demand in the market, ard the
small lots received go forward without chan
| ging hands.
Lard--Thls article has also been an OBJ
| ject OF speculation, and the price has con
sequently advanced from q 10 I cents pei
ID. since Saturday.
FlOur-The market has been dull for sew
eral days past, and to-day, owing to de.
cline in the New Orleans market, is per.
fectly fiat.
Whedt--The market oppressed by large
receipts, has dragged heavily at dropping
prices. We now quote prime al IS a &c;
fair and medium. So CSC; inferior, spring
and mixed, 45 SIS.
Corn-Remains al 96c. per bushel, dull
and few sales.
Hides-The same active demand before
noticed continues 10 prevail in the market
|
8 84c; dry sailed, FAC green, 80 BIC ;
green sailed. 44c.
Beeswdr-ls in steady demand at &c a
CSC. per Id.
Furs and Pelries-There is a very brisk
demand for all qualities. A few lots Indian
handled coon skins, have sold as high as zoe
receipts free.
Freights-Very few changes have been
made in rates 10 N. Orleans. We quote,
for hemp, SIS per ton; tobacco, 81 per hid
pork and beef, 6Oc. per Dbl; lard, Soc; flour
35c; dry hides, soc; pound freight, 90 cts.
per 100 lbs; stock SIS per head.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET, April IL.
Wehave much pleasure in reporting an improved
demand for all kinds of produce within the past
few days, full rates of all descriptions of merchan-
die having been paid; indeed, some articles have
met with material advance, and the transactions
particularly in Western Produce, have been on an
| extended scale.
ToBACco.--We left the Tobacco market in our
last report with good business doing at steady
prices. Since then the inquiry has continued very
animated, purchasers having been in constant at.
tendance buying up all the suitable lots that were
offered. consideration portion of these opera
tiUns effected BY these agents for the French
contract, besides which several purchases were
made for the north OF Europe. The total transac-
tions of the week have amounted to nearly 5000
hhds., and although the demand is of genera
character, embracing all descriptions, yet we mus
remark that the better qualities have been in par
ticularly good request, and for such hollers have
been enabled 10 obtain advance of about &c pei
pound. We now quote inferior II to 24c; com
mon "a to 35c; fair IS to 44c; fine AZ to sc
choice and selections SIC to &c; cigar leaf % tc
! lO4c per Id.
FLoUR--Owing to some demand for export anc
slight arrivals, has advanced since last, ant
Ohio is selling freely at 81 123. St. Louis ant
country brands have also experienced an advance
and we notice sales at 81 l2a 81 3d. extr,
brands 81 rs, and prices tending upwards
! PoRK-Continues firm at former rates; mes
Sl3 rs Sl4 M. o. Sl3 so; prime II $l2 %
BACoN-We have no change to notice in prices
a good demand prevails at former quotations, 81
y 7 for sides; st 81 for shoulders; u 70
hams; sugar cured hams 81 l0c.
LARp-Continues TO advance, and strictly prim
lots are held at SIC, at which price sales to som
extent have been effected. SIC may be con
sidered the range for first and second qualities
0 market very firm.
HEmp-We have no sales to report, and con
tinue our former quotations, $75 per ton for de'
Q rotted.
a. CoRN--We learn of several lots taken to stor
: on speculation-at from 80 a BIC per bushel i
. sack. The holders to day ask from 81 &c., bu
we have heard of no large sales at those rates
n Yellow is al-o held higher, say SOC per bushe
Corn in the ear SOC per Dbl.