Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06
ST LOUIS MARKET-Feb, {

81. LOUIS MARkEI-Feb. G|th.
But little business was transacted in the market
to-day. Some of the holders of country Flour
manifest disposition to meet buyers at 81 IS;
the price offered. In Wheat the sales are limited,
among which were $50 bushels mixed, at 70 cents;
about 200 bushels fair and good, in lots, at 30
cents, and $50 bushels choice White, at ST. per
bushel OF Corn, ,043 sacks, in two lots, were
taken at ST. cents, inferior sacks included; of
Oats, sale of "a sacks. at BIZ cents, without sacks,
and of $50 bushels Rye at IS cents per bushel.
Sales o.day of ll9 bbls Pork from Levee--
Clear at Sl3, Mess at $l2, Prime at $40 per Dbl.
A small lot of dew-rotted Hemp was sold at $50
per ton, and the same was offered for another lot,
and refused.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET--Feb 18th.
FLoUE--On Wednesday only some $500 barrels
were disposed of, principally at ST for Ohio
brands; but on Thur.day one or two large buy
ers came forward and took nearly l0,OU0 bbls.,
all at So, with the exception of one or two small
parcels picked up at fraction lower, and one at
S6 O5 per Dbl. Yesterday there was but little
doing, the business only summing up about 7OOO
bbs. at Sc for Ohio. though some Of the largest
holders declined selling except at much higher
rate. Some small sales were made of Illinois at
$6 l2J So %, and of St. Louis fancy brands,
which are scarce, at Sc 80 So 70 per hbl. Ar
rived during the past three days IA 900 barrels.
PoRK--Theae was a good demand for Pork on
Wednesday, and some HOO bbls. were disposed
of, mostly at $l4 so, though one lot of 200 bbls.
was sold at Sis per bb., and about 400 bbls
Prime at $l2 a $l2 80 per Dbl, nearly all at
the outside figure. In the past two days, however,
NO transactions of much consequence have taken
place, though the common asking rates have been
Sis for Mess and Sl2 80 Sl3 per Dbl for
Prime. The only considerable sales of Bulk Pork
are 5000 lbs. hog. round at 81 $4,000 lbs. do. at
81, 50, 900 lbs. Hans ate, and 10000 lbs, Shout
ders at cents per ID. Arrived during the past
three days, 4O4 hhds ,4O7 bbs and l25 900 lbs,
in Bulk.
BACoN-The market is almost entirely bare of
Bacon, both old and new, and only few small lots
have been disposed Of, at 81 cents for Sides, and
81 cents for Shoulders, and the next arrivals of
New Bacon would probably bring fraction higher.
The only sale Of much note is lot of 50 casks
Sides, city cured yesterday at 81 cents per ID.
Hams are also scarce, and may be quoted at 9 a
IL cents for canvassed and extra sugar cured. Ar
rived during the past three days, 272 casks.
GRAIY.-The Corn market continues brisk, and
the sales Of the past three days embrace about
$4,000 bushels, including all the receipts and some
lots from store, at prices ranging from ST. ST. %,
with one considerable parcel at 81 W per bushel.
The prevailing rate, however, for day or two
post, has been ST.. the only considerable sale over
This figure Yesterday, being 2l06 sacks white, at
ri OF per bushel There is but little wheat upon
The market, and we learn of no sales. Oats con-
tinue very scarce and would probably command
SIS IS cents per bushel and in sacks.
HEMp--The receipts have been large for two OF
three days past, but the high rates claimed and the
rapid advance in freights to all quarters have pro,
duced pause in the market, and we have learned
of no sales. Arrived during the past three days
1929 bales.