Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-14
Grocery, Produce and Provision Market.


 higher r smai such ordinarily embraced | hling county orders
 GESERAL RENARKs-In our last review we noticed a marked Improvement in business generally consequent pon the rise in our rivers. We grafed In being able to state that this Improvement in most of the depart ments of trade gradually increasing and that pro vision dealers and grocers particularly, have done fair amount of business during the past week The demand for dry goods however has revived in corresponding degree and the sales have been comparatively light. In regard prices material change occurred and the receipts of seasonabe articles of produce
 fast increasing. The Alabama river continues in toera be boating order but the of the Warrior and Tom bgby had slightly receded last advlces. Il is hop ed however that the late extended .far enough into the interior to obviate hisliffcuty. BAoGISG AND RoPE-We have little or no change to notice in .ihese articles The sales confined the retail demand at former guressay 9c. for baggng and and 4hG5c. for rope. Large lots could be purchas ed under these raes and indeed othe largest hold are indifferent about selling in los believing that demand for the next crop will spring up in about sixty days and that prices must improve It is said that the nuacurers of baggng and rope have been losing money the past season, and that many them withdrawing entirely from the business while others generally re- ducing the quantity they have been in the habit of mak ing. We notice that large sales have been made in the New Orleans market daring the last monh with slight improvement in prices. The supply in this market pie for the present., without being very heavy. BAcoN-Dealers have only met a moderate demand this week at former quotations. Shoulders a,sf0sAci sides 5sD54c plain hams 6N0GHci canyassed and cured eC0 10c The markets well supplied present. Receipts 240 hhds.
 BurTER-The supply oferngis little better, and the market is less firm this week. wequote northern l902e and western l3C0l5c per lb.
 CnEEsE-A good article of western is selling at 7s60s centsi northern liGDI4c per ID. CAsDLEs-Recent arrivals have thrown much better supply the market We quote as last week-spem 256D26c; adamantne 2a(d)23c. per Ib. ! CoFFEE-The market has been quite active this week. and holders have been enabled obtain rather better p ces We give 7A0sc. as the ruling ratethe outside f. gure for superior lots fhe crop. The stock in first hands is light with upward tendency in the make Arrived during the week 269 sacks
 FLouR-The receipts of flour having been the ln- for the last weeks, and only limited demand prevailing hulders have reduced-ther rates slightly We quote Ohio, Illinois and similar brands s53z16 C0S,5O and st Louis city mills s575O6. Received since our last l4l4 bbls.
 GRAIN-The corn market has been dull all the week. and prices barely maintained We quote 6ofG65c. per hushe of 56 lbs. The demand has been almost ciusively supplied for month past by the arrivals from the nlenor of this State. The boats the wharves retailing 55G0c. hy ihe bbl in the shucks and 4O 45 wholesale dull and prices have declln- ed to 45(050c. per bushel.
 | HAY-Whoesale rates have been slightly reduced this week. and we quote at sOOs5c. per 100 lbs. 1JDu- ring the past week ot of 650 70 baes raised on plantation in Clarke county sold in this market | 75e. per 100 lbs.
 LARp-we rather more annuess in the market | .t.t. Sc. Stock on hand ample.
 LiME-The marke, is without change and we continue last weeks a5D loO per bbl The supply | on hand ample and the demand confined 10 the city | LUMBRR-The rates have undergone change since our last ssf09 per for assorted cargoss the mllls- Slaves in fair request former prces SIS to s35 | per m. MoLAssEs-This article has been in active request al improved prices. In last quoted at since when sales have been made at 271025e., with very | limited stock on sale. Receipts 22e bbls. | PoRK-Snce our last the market has been quiet and prices have declined. We quote Mess s975f0lo; NJ o ss,75G09 Prime s7,75(0s.
 PorAToEs-The demand continues good for potatoes, and holders very frmat s22562 50 for western and | Sa,756D3 for northern in good order. RIcE-The increasing receipts have caused prices to give way, and we now quote 4AtD5e. for Louisiana and | 5Mc. for prime Carolina.
 sueAR-our last iofs the market rather nnet win slight reduction in prices. Early in the cuFrent week pri still easier but towards the close good demand sprung and fair of business was done in view the light stock in first hands.he market closing with derable mness, and sales generally made at outside figures We quote fair 6f0 prime 6f O6Ac; l choice 7f07Ac. per lb. Arrived this week 91 hhds.
 SALT lowing to the light stock and better demand
 from the country the price this article has advanced to 10 per sack at wholesale Sales making from stores at Si .2O
 WHrsKEY-During the past week holders experienced
 fair demand but owing to the heavy stock and the in creasing receipts prices have receded and sales king at the termination of enquiries yesterday at 20h G2ic. for common; 2lSD22c for Breeses brand, and 2ahc. per gallon for Dexters Received during the week