Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-05

OILS.-Lnsecd sells at 10 cts. per gallon and has
been in fair demand; Whale and Sperm remain
steady at quotations.
PLASTER PARIS.-There have been several
transactions during the week at 25od 2o2z per toh
according to quality.
PR0VISIONS.-1n our commercial sheet' prePar-
cd for the steamer which sailed on tuesday last
from Boston and New York for England, we went
rather more full than usual into the business OF this
market, and we think it not lnopportunc 10 rcpuDlsh
those remarks here for the benefit OF home readers
Prices are firmcr than then and Beei is Oh cts
per bril- higher, but have introduced the improve
ment and noted the sales subsequently, which have
been chiefly of Bacon and Lard. We SAID: This
market is in general firm for all descriptions of bar
Relied and smoked and unsmoked, saltcd Meats, and
prices are steadily tending upwards. We are not
100 prcsuming when we say that its character is in
higher rcputc and for that reason alone were there
no other, commands ready attention and better
prices from Government purchasers for the Army
and Navy, by from % 10 80 per cent. than are paid
at some other points in the United States although
easier of access and with heavy stocks. The dram
age for the Mexican war has been great and pur-
chasers are still in market. Our quotations embrace
Western as well as Baltimore cured, but the latter
commads better prices, because, among the reasons,
they in better condition and in more uniform
packages, and better adapted to size for the vari-
markets for which they are intended.
''Beef.-Thc stock of Beef is light, some very hca-
w shipments having been recently made to Holland
and Germany and at close quote Prime Mess,
per tree. of 304 lbs, 81 50a 1922 Mess in brls. of
200 lbs, ii 50a l5; No. |, do, l3.25a $780, and
Prime (thc most common do, l0d s 10 80 per brl.
''Pmk.-The supply is also very limited, and some
holders Indifferent about operating, anticipating
still further advance, particularly if the war with
Mexico continues. We quote Mess, (such as in
England is termed 'strp pork" or with us the sold
fashioned cut,') l6.50a SIT per brl. of 200 lbs;
Prime Mess of 50 ps., l6 50a II per do; and Prime
(old fashioned cut liza $50 per do, with sales, and
demand for the two latter, fair. Unsmoked Sides or
dried, with rib and back bone in, 9a9l cts. per h.;
ditto, clear of bone, 10al05; Hams, best cut and
quality, 9,al0; inferior to good Sa3; and Should
crs, in dry salt, Cal, as in quality.
''BacOn.-Thc demand for smoked is also very
good, and the stock for the season is small. For
sorted lots, comprising the Shoulder, Side and Kan,
quote cts. per b.; Shoulders alone, Gas, and
very handsome Of city cut, 8; Sides, TO- and Hams,
9sal05, including city choice, llal25." We note
sales this week of 100 hhds. Western Shoulders
at cts, and loose at Il cts; and 1900 Hams at 10
cts per H. ,,, ..,.. ,.,, :: ,.,,.,, 49,,
for Western cannot quote over 81 cts. per lib. for
brls. and 10 for kegs but there have been sales Of
city rendered in small kegs at IL cts, the quality
very finc.' [Thc demand has been better this week,
and $50 kegs have sold at 10 cts There have been
sales also Of ll6 brls common Lard Grease at Gal
RICE.-Thcre have been parcels of fair to good
quality sold at 5.25a $3.50; invoice of so tres. has
sold TO arrive at S 5.25 per 100 Id.
SALT.-A cargo Of Liverpool common, just arrived,
has sold ship 80 per sack; and 100 bushels
Turks Island at - cts. per bushcl.
SEEDS.-Wc have no sales to report. There are
small parcels of Flax, held we believe at s 40
per bushel, but no buyers at that price.
SPIRITS.-Ncw England Rum has been selling
this week at "a cts. per gallon. In Whislcy we
have not heard of any transactions; the market is
either bare, holders have Withdrawn their stocks
in anticipation of further advance in consequence of
the improved price Of Grain.
SUGARS.-Thc imports recently have been quite
heavy, although few of the qualities were prime.
The sales have also been large, and the receipts
thereby so reduced that the remaining stock in i'm
porcrs' hands is not more than sufficient to supply
fair ordinary demand. Prices rule low, as will be
by the auction report at foot. By auction on
Tuesday, of 200 hhds. Cuba Muscovado offered,
only sold at $6.40 per 100 lbs.-the residue with
drawn, (but subsequently privately sold at about s.
cts per lib. LOO hhds. do, at 5.10a 6.25 355 do.
Porto Rico, 575a s 1855; 40 brs. do, 5.90a 500;
and 35 hhds New Orleans, at 625a $50 per 100
lbs, all 4 mos.
TOBACCO The market has been unusually quiet
during the week, and all descriptions of the lower
qualities dull of sale; but what influence the ad
vices by the steamer may have upon prices we have
yet TO Learn, nothing in relation to their character
have yet been received except by telegraph. There
have been sales to extent recently of new Upper
Country chiefly Of the Bay description, which, being
of very fine quality, commanded TO 1925, and some
two or more hhds sweet scented for wrappers,
sdcrably over $50 per 100 lbs The inspections this
week comprise l095 hhds Maryland, III Ohio, and
10 Missouri-total, 1882 hhds. The following
the denominations and amount inspected since Jan. |
the upper line, published in the Commercial
Journal of Doth Feb.