Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-18
DOMESTIC MARK rs.
BosToN-week preceding March IL.

Nantucket and Boston at " els per lo', ''O9'
COdee-The sales are steady without change IN
prices. FSl-Mackcrcl continue in active demand,
with a further improvement IN prices. safes Oh
Massachusetts No. | at o5Oa $780,; no. :, o,oud
5000; and No. 3, SO per bril-, cash. In Dry
Fish the sales have been of Bay at $3.50, ana
large Cod at 3G2 "a 1915 per quInral, cash Large
Cod, packed, S4.l25, cash fourth depressing
news from England for Brcadsufs has had no effect
on market; the contrary, the demand IS good
for all kinds and prices firm. Sales OF GeneSce
at & 5Oa 30 % for common brands. with none 10 be
had below the latter. About 5000 brls. ONO ana
ST. Louis have arrived from \ Orleans TINS week, an
sold on landing, at 5000 for the former, ana oo' "a
$3.50, cash. tor the latter. The stock OF Southern 10
small held firmly at 6.2jd SU.5O. GFdih--l nc ar
rivals Of Corn this week have been over oOOOO bush
els which have caused decline IN the artIcle from
last weeks prices. About 2U,OOJ bushels Oh the
above were sold previous to and since ARRIVAL at qua
IS cts for yellow fiat, and 5Id56 cts per bush, cash.
for white, which are about the closing rates by
auction, BOO sacks Western mixed, 5baoo cts. per
bushel, cash. Henp-Wc hear OF sales OF tons
Russia Clean at $2i5, and tons Amer Dew-rottcd
at l42. 80 per ton, mos. HtdeS-lhe large Stock
on hand and several cargoes being ON the way, has
caused decline in the article. y cargo OF l9OOO
Rio Grandcs sold g. cts. per b, 5 mos. 1000
Laguayra cts, mos; 800 do, cts, 6mos. Hops
Sales limited and prices without change. Ledd-
There has been more enquiry for the article, and
sales of 500 pigs cs cash. 2OOO pigs on private
terms lIOiuSses-The arrivals have been large, but
the demand has been large also. The sales reach
IL CargOcS OF CuO3 at IL, lo ana lc5 Gus, D VI
cargocs OF Trinidad and Cienuegos at 22a2l cts.
per gallon, mos. The market closes firm at these
prices, and but very little remaining in first hands,
OH-American Linsced is nomnally worth 63 cts:'
but there is in manufacturers hands. PrOrl-
siOns-A continued active demand has been eXpe-
ricnced through the week for all kinds of Pork Lard
and Hams. Sales have been heavy for the home
trade, and considerable quantities have been taken
for the New York market and for export. Several
thousand brs. Pork have changed hands at an I'M
IN last weeks prices. and the market
closes firm, with a greatly reduced stock, which
however will be but temporary, as there are large
shipments on the way. For Mess Pork, 10, 10. %
and x II has been obtain d; Prime, ga $3.50, on
mos. The sales Of Lard in brs. and kegs has been
mostly at gas cts, and one lot OF 1000 kegs at
cts, mos, deliverable in New York, 20 per cent
tarc. Hams quick at cts. per h., mos. BY
auction 1870 tres. 80 brls Lard, 7.37a s $50 per 100
lbs, cash SDiccs-Con sales of Ginger to
arrive at g. cts, and in small lots at ctS Pepper
cts. per h., mos. SugdT-The sales have not been
very large say about 700 boxes at 6a7 cts per h. for
fair to prime yellows. Iallow-Sale Of 5000 lbs
rendered at cts; and sales of rough at 6!d65 cts
per ID, cash.-Daity 4ddU.
New YoRK-3 days preceding March IL.
4iShes-Pots dali at S5.93i, and Pearls steady at
SQ .I2l. COHGe-Continues firm and Brazil in
fair demand. Sales of $500 bags Brazil, part for
Philadelphia, portion at g al cts. and 300 do. La
ruayra at az, and mos. Copper-Sale OF 3OO0
lbs old heavy at 10 cts, cash COttOn-rhc mar
kct has been dull and only re-saes are making
Drugs and Dges-Salcs of Castor Oil at 81 "a S 30
Brazil lpccacuanha, 5; aud 90 tons Soda Ash, 3Ia35
cts. mos PARTNERSHIPS of good Western live
geese at 3S4 cts, cash Flour and lIeai-Wes
Flour with increased demand, has again advanced
g. cts and the tendency OF prices as the stock (oOOOO
brS.) decreases, is upward. The closing rates are
6.43ta$ 80 for common brands, and 65Oa = Co.,
for GencScc. Sales of y. Orleans at 6l2a0 1928;
and of Georgetown and Howard street, at close,
6.3l4aS6375. Rye Flour dull at 3. ga s 3.S75; and
Corn Meal, still depressed, 243 "a $3.50 Grain
Wheat very firm for milling: white Gencsee having
sold supposed at s l.45 red and white Long Island
SC, Boa $ 35; and inferior Southern, $l.l4 cash
Prices Of Corn, the market is well supplied, is
rather lower The sales reach 90, 900 bushels, the
extremes 52a50, closing at 90 for white, and 53a56
cts for good to prime yellow. GuanO-is in brisk
request, and sales have been made of Peruvian at
S5O per tom mos. HideS-Salc of 1927 Orinoco
at 9 cts, Gas mos. LndigO-Continucs firm with a
fair demand. Lead-Sales of 1900 pigs at SS4.375,
60 days, adding interest. Leaher-Iherc is more
frmnrss in the market for Sole NaiiS-Arc lower,
Cut / al cts. NdvaL SiOres-Spirits Turpcntinc
and Tar are exceeding dull. OHS-Are without par
ticular change. PrOUiSiOnS-Oho Pork is less firm,
the receipts being large and for Prime in lots 1920
and for Mess Sl0.25 have been accepted. Beef in
fair demand, sells at S.l25a 1925 for Country Mess
and $3.50 for Prime. Ohio Picked Meats have
advanced a. ct, Shoulders selling at 4d4 cts; and
Hams al; 200 ties. clear Middlcs sold at g.; and
I5,OOO lbs. smoked Sides, S cts Hams in dry salt
brought o. cts. Large receipts of Lard and large
sales, comprising 1900 kegs at saS. cts, chiefly IA
s. for prime; and 400 brs. and ties. at ia7 for No
. and Jus for prime; 40 ties. Grease Lard sold at
D and ZOO lbs. Soap Grease, 3 !, cash. Seeds
Clover is ct. lower sales at 65d7 cts. Spices
Are in fair demand: sales of 800 mats Cassa, in
Guiding part by auction, l55; Race Ginger, =; No.
Nutmegs, : LIP; No. l. 5 %; and 500 lbs No.
extra, Sl.2J, mos. SPrttS-Domcstc is lower
and dull sales of New Orleans at 22a22i and State
Prison %, cash. SugarS-Owing to the unlavorablc
weather, there has been but lItlle landed, and the
market has been quiet. Among the sales are 100
hhds. New Orleans at al cts; and 100 p. Rico
4s0it, / mos. IdlOlr-Thc sales are confined to
small parcels, for home at g. cts, cash, for prime
The stock continues light. 1eas-Sincc our last
there have been three public sales-including the
Rainbow and Euntrcss cargocs of new Teas, and
invoice per Susan Drew, also chiefly These
sales drew together large aud spirited companies, and
the catalogues for the most part gone through
with, 500 packages being disposed Off the good
and fine qualities of both Black and Green command
ing full prices, the proportion of these offered being
small, but on the inferior grades low rates
ccdcd to.-!Ship. and Com. List.
The range Of prices obtained for this ships cargo
folow;-Iyson, 33a76 cts per h.; Young
Hyson, 26a65; Gunpowdcr, 80 Ass; Imperial, 50a73
Twankay, 30a3O.; Tyson Skin, 1884,; Souchong,
26a29 for Oolong; and Powchong, 36a39 cts per h.
for do, mos.
PHILADELpHIA-weck preceding March IL.
Cofee-Market quiet; 6a500 bags sold at cts for
Laguayra, and 7id75 cts. for Rio, time. Feathers
Sales of Western at 36a37s cts, cash and time.
Flour and .NeGl-AIarket steady and without much
enquiry for export the smallness of the stock and
light receipts sustaining prices. Sales of standard
brands at SO, which is the general asking rate at
cIose sales for home to moderate extent at
5.s74aS625. Rye Flour 1915 offered, and 81 the
nominal asking pricc-no sales Corn Meal has declin-
cd, Pcnna. to S2.25; the market closing dull Grain
There is a good demand for Wheat, but stocks
nearly exhausted and prices have upward ten
dency. Sales of 1900 bushels inferior Western at
SlI5; $500 bushels fair at 29iaSl 30, and 5000
bushels pOO1 rods nj 2ln e Rve iS af