Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-02-06
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REMARKS. market, particularly res.
poets Bread Slus and Provisions, has been consider
ably excited during the week and the inspections
of Flour have been unusually arge-as VIII be seen
by referring TO the articles, under their respective
heads, below. There is a good deal oil shipping
business in progress, which even the severely cold
weather that has visited US, did not interrupt,
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The demand for
most dissertations of Cotton Fabrics continues lar,
but the market has been rather less animated the
present than the preceding week; but with some
what limited supply prices are very firm: our quo
taions in accordance with present markets rates
BARK-In the absence of any transactions with
in week two, quote s 30 per ton, that price
having been offered and refused during the week Tor
the bulk Of some 40 to so hhds.
BEESWAX.-We have not heard OF any trans
actions during the week; but the last SAFE reported
10 us 81 cts, cash.
BREAD.-The transactions have been TO tair
extent at the late advanCc-which we quote, - cts
per h. for Navy and for Pilot Biscuit, and % Tor
CANDLES-Thcre have been moderate sales Of
Sperm at 81 and Mould TaIow at II cts. per lb,,
taken for export.
COFFEE-The transactions have been rather
limited but the market is in healthy state, aud
priccs firm particularly for Rio OF which most OF the
stock on sale consists We note sales OF over 3Joo
bags comprising two parcels of 500 and 400 bags at
7an7L aud another Of 600 at cts; besides several
minor lots at aS the latter for prime; and there
have also been sales Of 2d3O0 bags Java at 9aalO cts
per h., all mos. The import is 1901 bags.
COTTON.-Thc market is without supply, and
some of the mills have but a limited stock. About
200 bales Upland have sold including 100 10 arrive,
at 10 for inferior to l35a13i cts. per b, mos The
receipts at all the Southern points since Sept last
to latest dates, 9l6,637 bales against s99,939
same time last year, showing an excess Tins year oil
46 b9S bales over the receipts Of the last year.
DRUGS AND DYES.-Thcre have been sales
of a few casks Ombro Nader at Hale Cts per ID,
mos.
FEATHERS. market continues inactive.
Some I2al50n lbs good quality have sold during the
week at 2Sa29 but prime live Geese are he'd at
80 cts. per h., cash.
FISH, Dry Goldfish are only IN moderate request
at quotations. Mackcrr find purchasers with the
trade at 7.25a s $50 for No 2; aud shippers have
been paying 4 for No. 3.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The closing rate for
Flour last week was 3 per bri. tor all denomina
tons Of supcrfne and the operations were heavy
we do not kno,D how many barrels changed hands,
but upwards Of $4,000 were reported by some OF the
knowing onts, while others estimated ouuou; put
all admit that there not the lesser quantity on
sale and therefore that besides many re.sales large
contracts were entered into for future delivery, and
therefore come under the operations OF the week.
We consider this eXp lInaiion necessary TO prevent
an undue Influence being cXrrtcd up the market
which might Otherwise aft ct the price OF Wheat
when brought forward, as sellers would be apt t.
anticipate better price than the true state OF things
would warraut.-The demand Tor Howard street
Four has been fair nearly all the week and the clos
ing rate of the last sustained in the carly part OF
il, particularly on Tuesday, when considerable sales
were made; but the next day, prices gave way man.
" in cons qucncc Of u falling off in New York, aud
G575 was accented for 5000 brls to be delivered II
n future day. aud few lots were also picked up on
the spot at that price; and the same feeling continued
with buyers on Thursday, but holders were more
firm, aud only $4,000 brls. were reported as SOFA al
S5i5, aud $4,000 AT $5sl!; yesterday, holders
were firm at s ssh and parcels oil 2U0 and oO0 brls
sold at that price. City Mills has been steady dur
ne the week al sc. and all On sale has been taken,
and more TO be hereafter delivered at the same price
b,cS IN hp % b
iucIuling marcel of 800 hrs. terday although for
a lot of 2a3O0 Thursday, SS5S's was accepted
The inspections for the week, IL will be seen have
been yrry large. About 5000 brls. Corn Meal have
been sold during the week for export including l50O
Pcnna at 4 81 "a $I.S75 and the residue OF BaltI-
more and Brandyw inc at \ per bril-, and Oh hhis.
Of the former at S20 per hid. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 3 5Ol brls.-
Rye Flour, 81 brs.-
Howard street Flour. 81, s9S brls., 55 hf. brls.
City Mills. - ditto. 3,9o9 10
Family. ..... ditto. .l,241
Susquehanna. ditto.... 4lO -
30 ,54I hrs. Isl hf brls.
Forming total for the week of % ,63i5 brs. Wheat
Flour Cleared within the same time Tor foreign
ports, 6,S54 brls of which 1881 were TO the Uni
ted Kingd ON, 1910 to Brazil, 1913 10 Bremen, and
$3.50 to Rotterdam.
GLASS. Holders of Western Window have ad-
vancrd their rates for sxl0 the aket being nearly
or quite bare OF l0xl2.
GRAIN The receipts of Wheat have been alto
gether by Wagons the tributaries OF the bay being no
longer navigabe in consequence OF the ice; put h"y
have been to fair extent comprising prooao'y apout
2OJO bushels per day delivered at the different mills
contiguous to the city; for which from LIS TO y l22
for fair, and 90 to l.27 for the best Baltimore
county red have been paid durnet he week, or since
the early part Of prices have not ruled as hish
by Bat cents per bushel as last week, although on
Tuesday there were about 1000 bushels prime Penna
sold at s 80 per bushel. We have not heard OF
any receipts Of Rye. Corn has been in fair request
for export and for milling; and early In the week
better prices obtained than at close, as 90 and
81, and for parcel very prime Penna 9S cts. we
are informed, were paid. But the demand subse.
quenty fell off, and prices began to give way, until
Thursday, when not over 81, aud yesterday 80 cts.
could be obtained for yellow and So for white. Oats
are scarce and command when here 3Idio cts. for
fair to prime quality.
Peaches at $I.75 per bushcl for unpeelcd halves,
and ISL for Dried Apples, but at close the supply
having ncreased, those prices are not SO readily
tanned.
HEMP-The market is without supply OF any
kind
HIDES-There has been an importation this week
from Montevideo of 1871 dry, and 5l3 dry sailed;
the former averaging 23 lbs, sold at l22 CTS per Id
mos. to the trade; and the dry sailed remain I'M
sold.
} HOPS-Contnue to sell as wanted at l04 cts. per
lb. for first sort.
IRON There was n sale of 5000 tons OF
Baltimore Pudding Pig towards the close OF last
week and another operation this week, both for fu-
ture delivery 10 Eastern manufacturers, terms not
public
LEADING have no transactions TO report: there
is only small lot Missouri zig in market
MOLASSES.-Allt the New Orleans in first hands,
but not exceeding probably 100 brls, has been taken
Mt 81 cts. per gallon, mos; and two cargoes CON.
prising Cos hhds. and 80 tres. from Matanzas and
Cardenas, which arrived this week, have been pur.
chased from vessel on speculation, on terms we did
not learn. and placed in store
NAiLS.-The market remains w',ho". any change
but the demand good. Prices in the Eastern mar
kets have adv anccd cent per Id.
NAVAL SToRES.-Spirits Turpcntine sells as
Cd eli GALLON.