Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-26


improve in demand, but prices remain about steady
at 5.25a$575 for No. 3; 6.5Oa$7 for No 2; and
S.25d 50 for No. /.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The price of Howard
street Flour has been steady through the week at
$685. at which some 1900 brs. have sold; and this
continues the governing rate by holders purchasers
however, have operated only to supply immediate
wants. There is only small stock OF City Mills,
which is all, or nearly all, fresh ground, and which
is held at So, and that price has been occasionally
paid. There is nothing doing in Rye Flour worthy of
notice. Corn Meal is dull and 200 brls. City Mills
sold at $3.50 per brl. Penna is offered at $2.57a
per br. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 20 hhds., ,054 brls.-
Rye Flour, 900 brls.-
Howard street Flour, 6 ,s3S brls., hf. brls.
City Mills ditto, ...l,219 {" 60
Family ditto, POP 30
s,3l9 brls. 30 hf. brls.
Forming total of 1864 brls. Wheat Flour. Ex-
ported within the time to foreign ports 405
brls. Of Flour.
FRUIT Dried)-Apples and Peaches only
in moderate request Apples selling at la S l25,
the latter for very choice; and Peaches unpeeled,
2a2 1925 for for quarters and halves, per bushc
GRAIN.-The receipts of Wheat continue quite
limited, either by vessels wagons, and prices in
consequence Notwithstanding the low rate of Flour,
keep up Good to prime lots of Maryland red
taken as they come forward at ga 5 20, and tor
prime Virginia water-borne s .27 could be obtain
ed. We do not hear of any Rye coming forward,
but the article is wanted. Corn has further given
way, although the supply has been moderate, and
during the greater part of the week the range for
white has been 43a45, occasionally 46d47 cts. per
bushcl of Sc lbs for the English market and 45G46
for yellow, the latter the best lots sold yesterday
Oats may be quoted 3Sa42 cts. per bushel for the
qualities which have been on sale during the week.
GUNNY BAGS-Are very dull of sale, medium
sizes offered at sails, and large at 20 cts cach with
out finding buyers. ....
HEMP.-We have the sale reported of so bales
Western Dew rotted at cts. per lb., mos, which
is an advance.
HIDES.-We have not heard of any sales. An
import this week Of $685. Laguayra and Porto Cabcl-
10 remains yet in the market, we understand.
HONEY.-By auction yesterday 20 csks. Cuba
sold at 4s3a493 cts. per gallon, mos.
INDlGO.-Further small sales of Caracas have
been made this week at former prices, ranging from
rs to IS, mostly at so cts. per h., mos.
IRON.-The market for Pig continues inactive,
and quotations may be regarded as nearly nomi-
nal.
MOLASSES.- receipts have been large since
last report but transactions have been relatively
limited. About 100 brls. New Orleans sold early in
the week at 265 cts, and subsequently 200 at 81;
but close the article become rather dull, and the
latter is not readily obtained Offers of 20 cts have
been made for Cuba but refused, held at 81 between
which, supposed 205 cts, cargo of l76 hhds. Ma
tanzas sold yesterday from vessel. BY auction yes
terday IL hhds. new crop, Cuba Muscovado sold at
49, and "a csks. Porto Rico at 81 cts per gallon all
4 mos. The imports from foreign ports this week
have been 6S5 hhds and SO tres, and from Louisiana
1893 brs. and 227 tres.
NAILS.-The market is without any change.
NAVAL STORES.-Sprits Turpentine had adj
vanccd to 43a45 cts per gallon. Tar cannot be quot
cd probably over 8 per bril-
OILS.-Lnsced may be had at 67a6S cts. per
gallon. Winter Sperm is selling at .2Oa$ .25 the
latter for Bleachcd.
PLASTER PARASITIC receipts are light, and
the price keeps up to 1926 per ton.
PROVISIONS.-The market, which was previ-
ously heavy, has within few days become more so,
far increased supplies could add to its weight
Adverse winds and Gains prevented the earlier ar
rival of several vessels from New Orleans until on
and since Sunday, when, by their united cargoes,
there have been added to the previous stock as fol-
lows: 1.-THE arrivals of yesterday not includedl-|
Pork and Bacon, 633 hhds. 81 tres, and 1886 brls,
and of Lard 299 tres, 346 brls and 4Sl0 kegs; and
besides the Exports within the period for the
West Indies and Bremen, there have been also TO
London 253 tres. Beef 40 do $40 bxs and SOB bales
Bacon, go tres 45 brls and l73 bxs. Pork, and lib
csks IL tres 20 brls bxs 1876 firins and 45o kegs
Lard.
Bcef-The stock in market is relatively light,
but the article is nevertheless dull the principal
transactions being for ships stores at $l2 for
Mess, and Ga $40 for No. /, Western and City
packed.
Pork.-We have not been advised Of any sales
this week except small lots. which were little
more than of retail character. There are sellers,
however, of Western Mess and Prime at $l0.5O
and $3.50 per brl. for the two respective brands
A parcel of 10000 lbs. prime Bulk Sides has sold
at s.. cts. per lb., cash.
Bacon--Is in fair moderate demand, but prices are
not firm, and in some cases decline OF cent per lb
has been submitted TO since our last weeks report
We quote Shoulders 5a5s cts; Sides, 5zd54; and
Hams Tao; for small parcels fraction more has been
occasionally obtained and large parcels for something
less The best quality Of assorted lots has sold at
cts and parcel of $4,000 lbs. Sides at cts. per b
cash.
Lard-Has continued in good demand, and the
price improved ct. per Id. for brls and kegs some
200 brls having sold previous TO the advance at
cts, but subsequently 7a7 has been readily paid for
brls., and 7sa7k cts for kegs, cash and mos some
1000 kegs having sold, closing at our highest
figure.
Butter.-The supply is moderate, but prices are
firm at quotations. Western, II 8, and Giades 10,
the latter only common.
Cheese-Continues in good demand, particularly
EASTERN Prices for Western 7aa7s, and Eastern Sa
10 cts. ..-.+
RECEIVE note the sale of 1875 tres. to close, at
1882 per 100 lbs, mos
SEEDS.-Clover has been selling at IA S43Ts,
mostly IA s425 per bushel, thereby exhibiting less
frmness. Timothy has sold moderately at So; and
Flax at 1854 $l.37A, but receipts continue very
SPIRITS.-N. E. Rum is steady at 80 cts. per
gallon at which considerable sales have been made
mos. Whiskey is without alteration, and in fair
demand at 25 cts in hhds and 26 in brls, the latter
firm
SUGARS.-There were about 300 hhds. New
Orleans sold early in the week, before the recent
heavy arrivals, at Sa5 cts for far closing with loo
hhds. at AZ, 4 mos but subsequently we, have not
heard Of any transactions, buyers and sellers being
too wide apart to effect operations: By auction yes
terday, 1856 hhds. new crop Cuba Muscovado sold at
the extremes of 4. 90a $6l5; and l22 do; new crop
Porto Rico, 465a S s. So; IS brls do. 5.05a $3.50;
and 80 hhds. New Orleans, $3.50 per 100 lbs., all
mos. The imports of foreign this week are 255
hhds and 60 brls., and from Louisiana 1913 hhds
TOBACCO.-There have been small sales this
week Of Maryland common at 250a $275 per LOO
lbs, but the circumstance is hardly worthy of notice.
Some few hhds Of new have also been opened, which
although good, had not that ustrous appearance