Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-27
wEEKuy CONN ERIC JOURNA AL.

still comparatiyclv limited or Flour the receipts
from September LIST to November 18th, are this season
only ~ 35I brls against 5S ,O36 do last year-a an
ference of 81 ,5S2 brls., or falling oil OF more thah
onc-half Wheat is also far behind, the decrease
being over 10000 bushels; Whskey 5000 brls. or
Cheese il is otherwise the increase exceeding ,OOO
boxes. So Of Corn, but above stated the surplus
has zone TO nCghbOring distcrCS and cannot, as
Corn be propcrly reckoncd an article of export, as
il has been converted into Whiskcy before leaving
the valley. OF Oats the receipts are nearly ll,oOu
bushels less than last year to same date, ana the mar
kct is kept bare by the city and ncighborhood con-
sumption. The transactions in Flour Tor shipment
are necessarily limited and in Provisions, Lard OK
ccptcd, the price of which has further declined, and
is still tending downward the sales for shipment are
few. Want Of confidence in prices is the leading
feature in the market This is especially manifest
in the market in the rapid decline in the price OF
Hogs Moncy MattcrS-Wc quote Exchange on the
East at prm, selling rate. At this 1t became very
firm but is again less so, an being sometimes ac-
ccpcd Money is scarce, or, at least, difficult TO
be obtained, and the state of things by no means
comfortable Great caution is manifested on the part
of money lenders, and this will doubtless continue,
which cannot fail to have its influence prices. In
the present aspect OF affairs believe that very
few operators would long be able to command facili-
ties who manifested any other than extreme pru-
dcncc in their movements, so fearful and umid are
those who control the means. Yesterday the market
was again firm at prem. CdtHc-Bnt few sales have
transpirCd--abOut 200 head, 10 packers, III several
lots ut $50 to S315 for good Beef The supply is
still large and market without animation. Hogs
Prices last date have been steadily rcccd-
inc. We note the sales they have transpircd-
600 head, lots, av. VT. 300 lbs at 81; 80 do. do
av. 250a26O, at $4; 800 do, av. 2l0 at same; 1870
do, good, at same 70, aver over 200 lbs. at $780,
10, av. 225 lbs. at 1915; 40, small, at $3.50; 40
av 2l0, at s. 10; -, 300, at $500; 49, av. 2lO
at $3.50; 400, av. 200 lbs, on Monday, at $3.50
Most of the packers have commenced operations
and during the last few days have been pretty busy
but a large share of the Hogs cut have been either
contracted for or for drovcrsavery considerable
share for the latter. Yesterday sales of 800 head
in several lots av. VT. 200 to $40 lbs, made at
$3.50. NJ this rate most holders were willing to
sell, and we heard of one lot of good Hogs, which
were offered at 1891 Droyes are coming in pretty
freely. Not many EastcrnS packers are yet here.
few of the Baltimorcans arrived on Sunday, but
we know of none from Boston yet Frut-The sup
ply of new crop Dried Apples and Peaches is yet
moderate and full prices sustained. For the former
the dealers are paying rs cts, and for the latter
l.5Oa $l.62 per bushcl Old are mostly held at 60
and l.25.-RepOrter.