The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16
American Provisions.

The weather continues fair with good prospects for
generay the past week. has BEEN Arm and mo good
demand continues for beef and pork and prices gra
dusy ssdasancng We quote as follows Pork prime
$i as At the close sll 25 refused by holders
Sales 100 bbs soft at si 1915 and la5 do old at
$40 2l Beef is SIS SIS so for prime, and 81 SO So %
for mess. Sales 100 bbls prime at ISL Beet Hams are
$ to So according to quality fierce beef is sl2 In
and een Smoked hams ats
SIDES q shoulders ~ 81 abeef 81: Butter-but
at extremely low prices-7 . cts In few days the
new crop will commence arriving in large quantities.
Some small lots are now arriving which sell at y IS
cts Sales in grease butter have been made at 81 81
cts which probably the lowest figure will reach this
season. Cheese old, of all kinds, is very scarce and
irving in small lots, and sells at ol7 cts Lard in
barrels 81 81 cts kegs cts. with good supply.
New ORLEANS, May 5.-Pork-The comparative inacti.
day by brisk demand partly for the army and partly
on speculation which continued Monday and took of
and $40 Is 10 50 for NJ O. Yesterday the market was
demand for plantation orders and the sales embraced 100
bbls mess at $40 s7 he only round lot notced 80
no. IN lots at do 20 49, at do IS do At Sill 100 do in Sc
small lot at 49, Agreeably to statement published
yesterday carefully made from tho returns Of hei
spectors the whole amount at the inspections the LIST
inst, was only IS ess bbls of which 0sl was mess
and eaoe prime. Both the sales and receipts have
been quite heavy We could only ascertain the dcvc.
April two Of the inspections which mounted
TO 30 500 bbls, against i79s3 received Bacon-Thcre
has been little change in prices the range being
from 81 az for shoulders ST or Missouri 81 Tor sides
and 81 for hams, of which the sales embrace only few
casks Bulk Pork-i0 900 lbs sold yesterday Al for
sides and hams, and &c. for shoulders LardThc sales
Of the three days amount to 665 bills This indicates
increased demand The prices have ranged from 81 to g.
good No TO prime The sales Saturday comprised
400 bbs, Monday ll5, and yesterday $50 Bcef-The
sales during the last three days evincc increasing
mand, without any change in prices. Among them
notice 30 bbls prime Saturday at 50 So 10 do,
Monday at do, and 100 do yesterday, at So u.s. Mess in
retail lots, has brought 50.
BALTIMORE, May ls--Pork meets with better enquiry
to-day and sales Of some parcels have taken place with
in previous rates, viz 100 bbls Western mess at Sl
&c. four months and 100 bbls prime at So 20 cash. We
quote beef at $40 20 $40 so for mess; at So 25 IS rs
parcels Of No at So u.s. The market for bacon is with
perceptble change Sales of Western shoulders are
making at At At CENTS of sides at 81 81; and of hams
cents sides at cents and hams at II as cents Sales
Of choice hams at 81 cents In lard there is not
much doing. Kegs are held at u cents and bbls at
81 a cents.
crseIysArr May s-The only sale of pork heard of
There has been little inquiry. or bacon the sales are
also limited 10 hhds sides city cured at 81 so per 100
lb 10 hhd do country at AZ cents 10 hhds shoulders at
50 90 100 lbs; and 80 for hhds hog
from river country cured, at 81 The demand very
limited Shoulders offered at 81 cents packed but
buyers refuse For hams there Is little or no
enquiry sale OF 1900 pieces Phipps sugar cured can
vasscd 81 cents further sale OF 1000 pieces Phipps
sugar cured hams canvassed at cents per H. In lard
has been done sale of kegs ON last Thurs
day after inquiries, at cents; 6l2 do city rendered
prior last issue for Philadelphia market at same
On Monday l35 bbls good No. were sold from store at
81 cents with so bbls No. at cents; 4s bbls No
from wagons at - cents smaller lots within the week Of
81 bills and - kegs No at64 cents kegs at cents
fair No lard at 81 cents : N''''' = 80 = . JUS