Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-09-25

900 ticrccs of pork, but il is worthy Of remark that
the contract is not limited, heretofore, to beef ana
! pork cured in the United Kingdom, but admits con
tracts from all parts of the globe. This IS the first
time that the provision contract has been extended
beyond the United Kingdom, and the alteration has
been rendered Indispensable by the failure Oh the H-
tato crop in Ireland aud its consequences upon the
supply and price Of the descriptions Of cured meat re-
qurcd especially pork The truth is, that the breed
OF pigs has almost ceased mmost parts OF the country;
and even if the potato should in future be cultivated
on anything like great scale as heretofore, 1T
would require several years to produce such supply
Of pigs had existed up to last year Our chief sup
plies of pork for several months past have been re-
ccivcd from America As to pork, the bulk OF the
900 crccs will probably be contracted for in Ham
burgh or in the United States"
Becf.-Thc stock is too limited in this market TO
admit of any transactions of consequence, and those
for ships stores are all that have heard Of COM
prising No | at SD, and Mess at something under
$l4 per brl. Packers of new have already COM
mcnccd operations.
POrk-Therc have been sales of Prime at s. 1880,
& and s u, during the week, embracing some 500
d60O brls. of Prime and Mess, mostly the latter,
which has been put off at l3G Is 1880, mos. We
know not the qualities of all the parcels sold or Of
fcrcd, but they represented as far to good
Some holders of Mess refuse TO sell under s 10,
while others are firm at s l6 per brl.
Bac0n.-Thc supply is fully equal to the demand,
but the lots generally i'll good condition, and for
such, and those that are better composed OF Should
Hams, previous prices are obtained, say SG9
cts for Shoulders and lOal2 for Hams, and the trans
actions in those descriptions have been large Sides
less sought after, and the price less firm, sales
having been made at 9a0i, including some prime at
o. and inferior at Sl0si cts. per Id.
Ldrd-Thc price is steady at lOhll cts. Ill Dris
and kegs, with a fair demand but stocks are much
reduced, some very considerable purchases having
recently been made for the Havana market.
Buter.-1hc transactions OF the week have com
priscd some GOOu10O kegs Western, taken i'll part for
export, at l0sall cts. per lb., mostly at the former
CheeSe-ls in moderate supply and prices steady at
Jas cts. for Western and 9dlO for Eastern.
RICE.-Ihc market is without supply. small
lot in second hands is held at SsG.25 per 100 lbs.
SALT.-A cargo of Liverpool has sold on terms
not public cargo OF 1900 bushels at u cts
per bushc and another OF $500 do. Turks Island at
same price, both mos.
SEEDS.-Wc have no sales of Clover to report.
A lot of70 bushels very superior Timothy has been
disposed of at S3.75Pcr bushcl, cash;
SPlltI'fS.-An effort was made on Wednesday to
run oil a few packages French Brandics by auction,
but only the samples found purchasers. n. +. Rum
is Hing at 32d33 cts the latter for pure Boston.
Whsllcy is not brisk and the closing rates are p
cts. in brls., and 265 in hhds.
SIGARS.-Ihc market has been inactive as respects
private transactions, since our last as nothing be-
yond retail business ha, been done, and prices are
lower than they were some two or three weeks since
BY auction on Tuesday, 5l9 hhds. CUBA Muscolalo
sold at ga Sc TO- and on Thursday, OF l5l do offered
50 only sold at $3.50; and at the same time there
were Isl hhds Porto Rico offered, Of which 50 sold
al 5.I0u S per 100 lbs. mos.-li9 hhds. Cuba and
IS do. Porto Rico Withdrawn.
TOBACCO.-1hc adviccs from the German mar
kcts by the last steamer, much in character as
those previously received, holding out no encourage
mrn to shippers and placing reliance on the re-
ports current there of ''short crops on this side
The demand in this market continues much as IL has
prevailed for several weeks past, the better quail
ties both of Mary land and Ohio, finding ready pur-
chascrs at 350a 81 for good common to line, winch
constitute the more sacable descriptions OF Mary
land-and Ia y 10 for similar lots of Ohio. These
and Tor extra line red and OtHer
fancy parcels, proporionably better prices are paid
For the ordinary or only common qualLties there Is
demand, and not even an enquiry making; and the
stock of Maryland and Ohio in factors hands, oil tins
descriptions is heavy The inspections for the week
amount to 1917 hhds Maryland, sol do. Ohio, and -
Kcntucly-total, 22lO hhds. The Exports to foreign
ports within the week have been 2l93 hhds, oil winch
ll05 were to Havrc, and loss 10 Amsterdam making
the quantity Of Maryland and Ohio Tobacco export
ed since Jan. l, TO date, as follow:
To Bremen, Observation-Disclosures. .MdSl ii ,25l
" Rotterdam, -.-.........'..' DUN
GO Havrc, .................... '5,Uuu
" Antwerp. ............. .........- 5000 ,oSu
Amsterdam, '.'.'.'''''''''.'' 10 ~
AlarscIllcs, ..........'. .-.''...'I ~
Sc BordcauX, ......''.'.'. .... .''''. Loo
&C EmdCn,. .................... '23o
GO England, ................ =. 90
Stock on hand, and on shipboard not cleared 10th
inst, -, f61 hhds.
WOOL.-Thc sales of the week have been only
moderate, and include FAR as reported about 2OUU
lbs. very common washed at 27a2S, and 5000 do
common and mixed to and full blood, at 30a35 cts
per lb., cash.
FREIGHTS.-Wc have no new Foreign engage
mcnts TO report. Coastwisc rates. owing to the
city of vessels arc frmcr, and i'll some cases have
slightly improved
BEEF GATTLE.-Thc offerings at the drove
yards last Monday larger than on any day pre-
viously this season, they numbered 1850 head
The sales for this market comprised 796, taken by
butchers and packers, and 400 were driven East
wardly-54 left unsold. The prices show slight
falling off the range being "a asia gross equiva
lent to Ia s 80 per 100 lbs, net. Live Hogs have
continued in fair supply and prices nearly steady
ranging from $50 to ST. the latter for choice and
small lots.
EXCHANGE.-Thc market is very quiet for
Foreign and no variation has taken place during the
week. We quote as follow:
Bills on London Gstcrlg 60 days, 8 a9 per ct. prem.
- Paris. ....................5 i.3l a 5f325
- Hamburg ................ 359a 80
-- Holland ....,........ "a oJi
Sight Bills on Boston: 'para- per Ct dis.
- New York City .pard-- do. do.
PHILADELPHIA, ID do. do.