Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-12-04
THE MARKETS.

For abstracts of the Markets generally, see next
page; the following presents the only new features
during three days subsequent to those dates:-
At Boston: Flour was in good demand at s CPS for
Genesec, and 200 brls. Baltimore Howard street had
sold at S6.375, mos.-Corn was selling readily at
7la72 cts. for white, 76a77 for mixed, and 81 for
good yellow fiat, cash.-Hides were dull, 5O,OO0
having recently arrived from South America, and
1000 Montcvidco had sold al TO- cts, s mos.-Ma-
Mia Hemp was in better supply and was offered at
10 cts. No change in other articles.
At Netp fOrk-Tuesday evening: Flour and Meal
The market was rather active in the morning, and
the prices were firm. There was afterwards less
inquiry, and the quotations became heavy. The
transactions of the day about SOOO brs at o. IS
aS6.25 for common brands Western, 6.25a s 6.3l !.
for Gcnesec. Southern descriptions moderate at
$3.50. Meal is in good demand, and has an upward
tendency. The sales about ] 900 brls. Western
and Jersey at 337 Ia $780, and 500 do. Brandywine
at 1902 Sales of 500 brs. Rye Flour at .62a per
bril- Grdin-For Wheat there is fair demand and
the prices are steady. We note sales 1920 bush.
Chicago red at s 20 5000 do. Wisconsin and Ohio at
24a 25; and 200 do. good at S l.3ll. Genesee
was offered at s 81 Corn was IN moderate ezra e de-
at 73a74 for mixed and 74a76 for yellow closing at
the lower prices, including round. A small lot ne-
rior white was made at 10 cts Rye in large de-
mand and steady at 81 la9O the latter on time. Oats
steady at as cts Barley is dull without much offer
ing Sales at 65d6S for inferior, and 7SaS0 tor good
Sales 300 brls white Beans at .25d l3I Peas
are IS elsa $l12 per bush. About 300 or 900 bags
Black-eycd Peas sold at $50 per bag OF bushels
Whskey-The market is quiet at 2od2i cts. Tor oris;
ProrisiOns-The market for Pork is very heavy, ana
it is difficult TO give the correct quotations; market
nomnally perhaps $3.50 and s l450, but no consi-
derablc sales could be made at these figures. BeSf
is very dull. Firat-At auction to-day ITO boxes
Bunch Raisns sold at l.70a s So 600 halves at 92d
100 cts 600 quarters at 55a60; and 400 hall Kegs
Grapes at s .25. The sale was dull one Leod
The market very quiet at $3.50, cash Ndrat
Stores-Spirits Turpentnc unsettled with sales 4ou
or 500 brls. at 36a40 cts, mostly SO cts. Seeds
Clover is dull AT Tai, cts. Wo0l-The market seems
to be rather languid at present. owing to the tight
ness of the money market in great measure. There
is but very little demand from manufacturers. Gro
ceries-Thc Sugar market remains about the same
with small sales to the trade, while at auction the
offerings have been free, and sales effected to a
larger extent. We note sales 30 hhds. Porto Rico
at 81; 30 do. 81 so do. for export AZ; 80 do. Cuba,
4la5 80 do 3; 500 bxs. Brown, 49o6a; so do. White
cts. At auction l40 Porto Rico sold at 4sd65, 81
DAYS; do. old New Orleans, 81, cash. so do. Cuba
a. d57; ITO boxes, part damaged, a; 81 for sound
Molasscs still recedes and difficult of sale for com
mon, while choice crop Orleans would meet a
fair market Prime Trinidad is now offered at 70
cts. without buyers. At auction sales 10 hhds Porto
Rico for 30 cts, 90 days. We understand the bal
of crop Orleans has been offered at y cts.
and that there sellers TO arrive under this figure
30 hhds. superior Muscovado have been sold at 70
cts mos. In Coffee the transactions are moderate
and the prices without changc-Ifibune.