Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-10-16
MESTIC Nj lar rs.
BosToN-week preceding Oct. 9

COfee-Therc has been only moderate demand
for the article. About 900 bags Rio have been sold
3a75 cts, principally for Southern markets; 1000
ST. Domingo, part for export, at 6Ga62 cts and 200
of Java, 9a95 cts per b., 6 mos. Fish-Thc mar
kct for Mackerc is very unsettled, and prices vary
almost daily. The nearest quotations we can give
for fares is 50 for No. |; $50 for No ., and 5l25d
$ $50 for common and large 3. No. are plenty;
No. and 3 scarce. Dry Fish taken up about as
fast as they arrive, at 80 for large, and 25O for
small Cod, and 81 for lIaddock and Hake. Flour
The demand continues brisk for all kinds, and the
supply is short of the demand. Sales of Gencsce
common brands at $685. Ohio and Michigan, s 6.l25.
There is but little Southern here. Sales of 500 brs.
Howard street at 1925 per bril-, cash, for export.
Fruit--No Raisins in first hands. New Fruit will
begin to arrive in about two weeks. Grdin-1hc
market for Corn has been very steady through the
week, and prices without change. Good yellow flat
will bring 12a73 cts; white and mixed, 7Oa7l cts.
There is not much atoat. Oats sold early in the
week at 20 cts. cash. but having come in more free
ly selling at 81 cts. for Northern. At auc-
ton 800 sacks Western at IS cts. per bushcl cash.
Gunny BagS-Havc been sold this week at l5al55
cts each mos. They are now held at l55 and 10
cts, small size. Hemp-Sales of 200 bales American
dew rotted at l50a 80; Russia clean, in lots = $40,
and some clean Prussian at $3.50 per ton, b mos.
HideS-Wthin the last ten or twelve days there has
been large sales. From 30 to 30 900 Buenos Ayres,
Rio Grande and Montevdco have been taken at
about l2i cts for Buenos Ayres, and II cts mos,
for Rio Grande and Montevideo; to 10000 of the
above sold at Salem, to arrives 5000 X. Grande
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dry Rio Grande, offered at auction, $50 Sold at II
cts. per h., mos, and sale stopped. Lead-About
1000 pigs have changed hands this week at a cts.
per h., cash, and holders are now asking A cts.
DIOldSSes-Therc seems TO be a better feeling in the
market, but we have large sales TO report. OIL
English LnSccd has been selling at 81 5G62 cts. For
American 60 cts. is asked and SO cts. offered. The
article is rather dull. Potatoes-Thc rot having ap
pcared in various sections and to a considerable
tent particularly in the state Of Maine, has caused
holders TO become more firm. Chenangocs are SELL
ng at s 10, and whites at s 80 per bril-, cash.
ProrisionS-Therc has been rather more activity in
the market this week, and the old stock is reducing
pretty fast. !SpiceS-Cassia has advanced. Sales, in
mats, at 10 cts. per b.. mos. A lot of 400 bags
Pimento, via Halifax, sold, landing at Is cts per
h.. cash; Ginger cts. Pepper, 81 cts, in lots, 6
mos. Sugdr-Ihe demand continues very fair, and
about 1000 boxes, browns and yellows, have been
taken by the trade. At auction, 1853 hhds. Porto
Rico, G. la go; 50 Cuba Muscovado, 80 sold, 5.25
a. 500 per 100 lbs, mos.-Daily AdU.
New YoRK-3 days preceding Oct. 9.
AsheS-Pots in request at s 1852, and Pearls adj
vanced to SIS. BeeSwdr-Salcs at "a sa25 cts, cash.
CandleS-Spcrm continue very firm at 81 cts. for in
ferior, and 30 for best, mos Cotee-Is without
any feature, and Rio is dull, the stock now re-
duccd TO about 5000 bags. CoftOn-Has further de-
cned a cent making cent per ID. since the re-
ccipt of the Hibcrnia's accounts Sales of the week
1850 bales. DyetcoodS-Sales of Laguna Logwood
at $3.50, and ST. Domingo do. at l6a S so per
ton both cash FeatherS-Primc live Geese selling
at 80 cts, cash. Flour and Meal-There is an in |
creased and active demand for Western Flour to go
East, and receipts arc moderate the price has adj
vanccd l2 cts The sales have reached about 25 900
brls., including Gcncsce at 5.S7 La g. closing at
the latter; and old, with other brands, at 5.75a 5.S7
Southern is more firm and none can be bought below
So Rye Flour in fair request at 4.25a S 4.50, and
Western Corn Meal 275a 1882, showing an i'm
provemcnt. Erdin-Market generally firm and pri- |
ces tending upward. Sales of Genesee white Wheat
at LIZA .35 for good to prince other Western at
SIPS for prime old and new; and good to prime
Southern at ll2Aa 81 .25. Northern Rye sells at so
cts, slaS2 cts, delivered. Barley at rs
cts. for Oats 49G5l cts for Northern. Corn in
active demand for export at 64a6S cts the extremes
for merchantabe Of all denominations. Hemp-Amer. |
in steady moderate demand at l40a S so for Dew
rotted. From cargo of Manila just arrived, about
5000 bales have sold at ~ els, mos. Hdes-Sales
Of Sa9O00 Bucnos Ayres at about cts, Gas mos,
and 1000 Porto Cabcllo, supposed 81, mos. Indigo
is quiet, Is Caracas sold private terms
Lead-Continues firm at $3.50: some holders ask
higher rates. Ledther-A public sale of Sole shows
an Improvement in prices OF sdi cts per lib. Motas-
ss-Remains without change: Cuba selling at 24a
%, and Cicnfucgos at % cts. mos. Naval Stores
Prices generally steady, but Spirits Turpcntine
has been rather dull at about 1880 cls cash. Oils
There is not much activity n the market, and no
change in prize in any description. Prorisions-
brs having sold at l07 for Prime and liza ID so
for Mess. Ohio Lard dull, 100 brls Prime sold at
l0l cts. SeedS-Clover in fair request with sales at
75 cts, and Timothy at Sl4. !SDirits-Brandy con-
tnues IN good demand, and prices have advanced
cents within a few weeks. Domestic Whiskcy has
further advanced to 30a30 cts closing at the latter
SugarS-The market is without change and Musco-
vadoes remain inactive. BY auction, 300 bhds. New
Orleans sold at sal cts, and mos. TaIlo,r-The
receipts continue light, 20, 900 lbs PHILADELPHIA and
Country Rendered sold for home use at 91alO cts,
cash. 1eas-Two public sales have occurred since
our last and desirable qualities went off with consi
dcrabe animation, at an advance of 3a5 cts. fine
Hyson, Gunpowder and Imperial, and perhaps Young
Tyson, 2a3 on the middng, and about on the lower
grades; the few Blacks offered brought full prices
Ship. and Com. List.
PHLADEPHIA-week preceding Oct 9.
CoGee-Market steady with light supply; sales
600 bags Rio at 7.a7s, and 500 do Maracaibo at
cts. per h., time. Flour and Meal-The adyices by
the Hibernia caused advance of l2l cts on Flour
and sales were made at Ga $6.l2l per bril-; but at
close the price was less firm. Supplies coming
forward freely from Baltimore and New York Rye
Flour is scarce, and worth 1925 Corn Meal has
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