Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-28

but the terms are mostly kept secret; Prime, how
ever, has sold at various rates from II to > IL, and
Mess from 10 TO s 1850 per bril-. according TO their
quality, or the terms of payment, cash or on time
I3dcOn.-Owing to the comparatively low rates
early in the season, at which Shoulders 1--WE have
reference to Westerly were sold, the stock OF that
denomination has become reduced, (lndccd the
market is nearly bare OF all qualitcs) that 81
cts. per b. is now, at close, the established price
| The sales of the week have comprised about $4,000
| lbs. in lots, of loose and packed small portion OF
rather inferior were put off early at ~ but suisse
qucnty SGSi cts have been the current rates. Sides
proportonably more abundant and have declined,
the best not commanding over g., and fair to good ga
81 cts. per lb. Hams have become relatively scarce,
and prices are firmer, the sales making have been
in lots of 100 to 500 more, at 9sdll cts per Id.
Assorted lots have sold at S4a94 cts, according to
quality.
| Lafd-Is in better demand, and has sold freely,
200 brls taken in two lots at g. cts. per b. cash,
and 500 kegs terms public We quote at close,
brls 10, and kegs Il cts per lb equal to cash; at
the current rates, the latter having been paid.
| Butter.-Wcstcrn in kegs has sold at llal2 cts.
for fair to good, which is decline
RICE.-rhe stock is quite light, but probably equal
to the demand at the high rates at which it is
hcld-5 5Oa per 100 lbs for the qualities last sold
SALT.-Wc note the sale Of a cargo of GOOO BUSH
els Turks Island, before it arrived, at % cts. per
bushcl mos
SEEDS.-We have not heard of any transactions
in any description There arc buyers OF Flax at 25
q s 80 per bushcl.
SPIRITS.-Ncw England Rum, from its scarcity,
cd to 34a35 cts. per gallon, the larger lots having
sold at the former and small at the latter rate.
Whisleey in brls. has been steady at Is cts. with
moderate sales.
SUGARS-The market remains much as for the
last few weeks in regard TO prices holders con-
tending for higher than purchasers are disposed to
pay, as will be seen in the auction sale below, the
consequence of which is rathea less activity. About
100 hhds Porto Rico have sold in lots at 7a7 cts. per
h., mos; and we would remark, also, that among
the transactions of the week, over 300 hhds: Porto
Rico have been taken for the st Louis and some
other Western markets. BY auction on Tuesday,
there Were offered lS2 hhdS. Porto Rico cargo OF
brig Kate Pcndcrgast, but only 10 sold at Oa 40
and 2S5 do. dos cargoes of briggs Water Witch and
Zoe, of which only sold at $3.50 per lOU lbS.-3J2
hhds withdrawn.
TOBACCO.-Thc market has been in the general
much for some few weeks past, not exhibiting any
great result in the aggregate but for some particular
descriptions there has been an improved demand
and prices are sitter; while for others there is little
or demand the quality is unsaleablc In the
first of these descriptions above referred to we IN
clude the better sorts Of the lower counties OF Mary
land, which have been taken to fair extent at $50
to S. per 100 lbs. price higher, probably by % to
80 cts. than the same article would have commanded
short time since; while for the inferior qualities
there are no enquiries making. The sales oil the
week, of all grades of Maryland, have exceeded
400 hhds. Ohio remains nominay last reported
in regard to prices, but there has not been as much
animation observable in the markct.-1he accounts
from Europe by the last steamers are not calculated
to impart much encouragement to shippers on this
de-The inspections OF the week foot up sol
hhds MARYLAND, and 727 do. Oho-making total
of 22SS hhds. The exports to foreign ports within
the same time have been 1896 hhds., of which there
were of Maryland and Ohio SO hhds. to Bremen,
1903 do. to Amsterdam and 75l do TO Havre-and
those of Maryland and Ohio exported since Jan. to
date have been as follow:
To Bremen, ......... ,.....'....''.' WdS.l2;LOo
" Rotterdam, ...- --.......''...'.. 80. ''oo2t
" Havre, ...,.............. ..'..'...''''i go
" Antwerp. ,,........'.. ....'.'... 800. ,oJo
stnrla II. i
" Marseillcs, ....... ........... ...........L22
EhSihiu,' .''' =: go -, - - 80,
Stock on hand, and on shipboard not cleared Goth
inst, y, S2I hhds.
WOOL-rhe market is without much activity,
holders not being disposed to accept the offers of buy
erS. The Western and Eastern markets are quite
firm.
YELLOW METAL-Continucs to command at
tention, and sales of Taunton manufactured for two
vessels have been made this week at 20 cts per b.
6 mos.
FREIGHTS.-Forcign continues quite dull, and
we have not engagement to note. In Coastwlsc,
the rates are nomnaly as for some time past.
BEEF CATTLE.-Thcrc were 500 Beef Cattle
in market last Monday, of which G92 sold at "a 1929,
gross equivalent to IA CPS per 100 lbs. net, which
is a dcclinc-l0S left on drovers' hands. The sup
ply of Live Hogs moderate, but about equal to
the demand, and prices were little higher and
sitter, the range from 675a to s T. as in quality
EXCHANGE.-Sterling has improved, but the
transactions still light: we quote ca per cent
prem. for GO days Bills; and other Foreign and
Domestic as follow:
Bills on London fstcrl'g 60 days, Cal per ct prem.
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