Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-18
81. Louis, Ocu, 8. l845.

Remarks-B Business Of all descriptions has
not been as brisk as it had been previously,
owing principally to difficulty in the naviga>
ton OF our rivers above, which has prevented
boats from making their regular trips, and by
that means we have had but small amount Of
produce upon the market
I0bacco-Sales still continue to be we'll al
tended, although the inducements for the past
two weeks have not been very strong. For>
mer prices still continue to be maintained
inferior, Il &c; common, Q 2ic; fair 4ci
fine. 4 SC; good and choice, 5 Il &c.
Hemp-The lots arriving are so small and Of
such inferior qualities AS not to attract the al.
tentlon oil buyers for export, and have been
generally taken by manufacturers at $50 10
$63 per ton. We continue 10 quote prime
light coored well baIed, at 70; fair, Is 500;
dark and mixed, dull at $50 60 per ton.
Fl0W--We quote city mills, choice brands,
at 3 IS a; choice country al 3 l2s common
country al So.
Wheat--We quote strictly choice, Iowa, a,
65c, good 62ic; medium, SIS SO; mixed and
spring. As SOC. per busheI.
Corn-We cote at 81 22c.
OatS--We quote at l6 II cents per bushe,
exclusive Of sacks.
Pork-Mess IA SO a Is, prime 10 a S13 81
per Dbl.
Lqrd-IIolders Of prime lots are firm al, 7ia
&c, per 10. for prime, and 81 6ac. per TO-
for inferior.
BeeS,car- Sales at &c 26Ac. per TO-
H'des-Say "a, for dry flint, Gao. dry sailed,
3tc green, Al green sailed.
BGcon-Country hams, II a Sc, sides 7 a n
shoulders, 81 64c, canvassed and sugar cured
81 l0c. per ID
BGgging and Rope. We quote IOlc. lie
per yard, and 81 A.. per h. for rope.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET, October %,
ToBAcco-Inferor 2 a %, Common 23a3l.
Fair 81 At, Fine a ST, Choice 81 &, Segar
Leaf none; though we would remark that il is
hardly probable that any parcel, even the most in
ferior, could now be bought at our lowest figure.
FLoUR--Oho and the common brands of Illinois
and Missouri SO 623 SO rs, according to quan-
ity; favorte bakers brands So S7B a "A 90. and
81 25 for one OR two choice marks Of the St fom;s
City Mills. The stock is heavy and increasing.
and under these circumstances, with continued
nigh rates OF freight the market presents droop-
ing tendency Arrived during the past three DAYS
1914 bbls.
PoRK--The Pork market is still in an unsettled
state and 1t is difficult to quote with strict accu
racy, but the following figures represent the me.
vailing rates of the moment though sales have
beeu made at fraction less in some few instances.
We quste for Mess SIS rs a $l6 90, M. O.
$l4 IS $l5 Co., Prime $ll so sl2 90 per Dbl.
BAcoN--The market has now fair supply, par.
ticularly of Sides, but most of the lots recently
received are limited at rates considerably above
those which are current at the moment and which,
indeed, are in a great measure nominal owing
to the limited character of the demand We quote
for uncanvassed Hams 9! &c., canvassed do. and
extra cured a IL, Sides 81 81, Shoulders 7
7ac per h.
GRAIN--Shelled corn, in sacks, 80 39c. per
bushel, according to quality, with no sales of con-
sequence. Oats are plenter and have declined TO
81 32c' per bushel in sacks. We are not advls, ID
OF any transactions in wheat The last sales were
at % Csc. per bushel, with dull market
llEMP--There is very little demand at the mo.
ment' but we have some few sales to notice, a.
follows: 10 bales hackted at SllS; 10 do. do at
$40; Is bales comJea at SlO5; II bales fair dew
Totted at $40; 20 at S73 and 90 bales cleaned,
but OF mixed quality at S"5 per ton.