Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-18
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREWITHD
For the Week ending last eren,ng.


l27al4 per h. the latter for City manufactured
for export.
COFFEE.-The market is quite dull, the sales of
the week not exceeding 1000 bags OF Rio and nearly
half of which from second hands, at id75 cts
per h., mos The supply is very fair The i'm
ports of the week are SIS bags from Laguayra.
The sales in this market, as reported to us this week.
have been only about $50 bales, including Florida
and Alabama at S5a53, and New Orleans, 81 cts. per
lb., mos The receipts this week from the Gulph
have been 1851 bales.
COTTON.-Thc receipts at all Southern points
since Sept. LIST to latest date, have been follow
showing an increase:
OF the crop of go. lS47-- 1916
Gulph, bales, so, 1874. ST. 1868 Inc .273 ST.
Upl. and S. L. $50 400. .4s0, 305. Dec 1875, S45
Total. bales, ,43l 1894 1857 Sos Inc. 70, 1926
DRUGS AND Understanding over 10 900 lbs.
Ginseng have been sold this week at 30 cts. per h.,
cash.
FEATHERS.-The stock is very light and sales
have mostly been made at 35 cents per b., cash. for
good Western live Geese.
FISH.-Somc few transactions in dry Goldfish have
taken place for export at quotations Mackerel have
advanced 25 cents. per bril- round and there is fair
enquiry but sales are only moderate. We quote
5.25a 1915 for No 3; 65Oa 81 for No ., and S.75a
1925 for No. l..
FLOUR AND MEAL.--The demand for Flour
has been fair aud prices steady. The transactions in
Howard street during the week have probably reach
ed between 5000 and 1000 brls. all at the uniform
price of 1851 for mixed, and oi0l25 cts. per bril-
more for one or extra brand Towards the close
sellers were holding back. OF City Mills there is
no supply, and but little Wheat arriving from which
to manufacture. The last sale was at SOP We
have no sales of Rye Flour reported. Corn Meal is
lower and dull: -. 80 per bril- is the price quoted
for City Mills, at which 100 brls sold. Inspected
this week:
Corn Meal, III brls-
Rye Flour, 1SS brls.-
Howard street Flour, s. $50 brls., 60 hf brls.
City Mills ditto, ,!54 =" 81
Family ditto. .....lO2
lO,7l6 brs. l2l hf brls.
Forming total of 10, 7775 brls. Wheat Flour. Ex
ported within the same time to foreign ports 6,94l
brls. of Flour, and 700 do. Corn Meal.
GRAIN.-The receipts of Wheat are still very
short and not equal TO the demand; wagons are the
principal carriers The range for good to prime red
has been from .30a s IS; and for white, suitable
for Family Flour, l.40a s. 80 per bushel has been
rally, understandable selling at 46a4S cts. for white,
and ISAAC for yellow. The extremes for Oats are
about 3Sa40 cts. for Virginia, and 35a37 for Mary
land.
HIDES-Are dull of sale, and we are without
transaction TO report.
HONEY-We note further sale by auction of
hhds. and 20 tres Cuba, the former at A, the lat
ter at 10 cts per gallon, mos.
IRON.-The market is dull, and prices are low
err but as there is but very little at present doing in
Pig, we not prepared 10 give reliable quotation
MOLASSES.-The sales of New Orleans in brls.
have been a very moderate extent at 20 cts. per
galon and cargo comprising bO0OO gallons In hhds
trcs and brls. sold yesterday on terms we did not
learn. There has been also sale of about 300 hhds.
Matanzas from vessel, supposed about Is cts. per
gallon, mos. By auction yesterday, 10 hhds and
tres Porto Rico sold, the former at "a the latter at
245a25; and of l6 hhds. of another mark, offered
sold at 26s cts. per gallon-the residue withdrawn
The arrivals this week from foreign ports have been
355 hhds % tres. bril-. and from New Orleans and
Atakapas AIS hhds. and 275 brls, and 100 do. from
Texas.
NAILS-Have slightly declined, assorted Cut SELL
A IyI2 fOrl he
lots.
NAVAL sTORES.-Spirits Turpeure has de-
clined and be quoted over 4la43 cts per gal
Ion, cash and time. No change in any other de-
nominations.
OILS-Are without material variation, and not
in active request.
PLASTER PARIS.-A sale has been made at
$3.50, per ton the former price.
PROVISIONS--The receipts from the West, via
New Orleans and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, have
continued heavy; and although several, and some OF
them large transactions have taken place. the stock
is increasing The receipts from New Orleans, since
our last weekly report have been as follow Bacon
$40 hhds SO tres; Pork 229 hhds. 4l9S brls and 80
tons in bulk; Lard 22l4 brls. and 1888 kegs.
Beef-The transactions have comprised about l50
brls Including small lot of Mess at 8 II, about 100
brls. No. at $40; and Prime at 81 per brl:
Pork.-We note the sale OF $50 brls Mess at
Sl025 per bril-, cash and mos, and other small par
GELS at & 1850, including one at Sll. lot OF loo
brls Prime sold early in the week at something under
IS So but some holders refuse to sell at less than
80 The transactions in dry salt and pickle have
been various and prices complicated, but 34a3s cts
for Shoulders, SAD! for Sides and 5ah TOR Hams, may
be regarded we think about the market rates Sales
of Sides have been made in lots of $4,000 TO 75O00
lbs The transactions in Shoulders have also been
important, mostly at our lowest quotation, while
Hams are in less active demand.
Bacon-Is rather dull, and if any change in the
price, it can be obtained on easier terms. few
heavy operations have taken place at the following
rates, viz: assorted lots hog round at cts. per To-;
Shoulders, 4a4!; Sides, 8; and Hams, Gas. The
foregoing comprise handsomely cut mcrchantable
meat: but for rough oversize article some
thing less would probably be accepted than our lowest
onotat,on and likewise something higher for fancy
Lard.-Thc sales have been fair, reaching pro-
bablv near 5000 kegs including 1000 sold previous to
arrival at cts. per lb, cash. taken from along
the other transactions were part cash. less per
cent. and part mos Sales OF brls. at -, and IN
fcrior al u cts. per h. 49,. ,hou. 70 vary
little good in kegs to be met with. hon mas ,s sH-
yanced and sold at 1890 cts. per h.; lot OF DIS
was taken at the latter for retailing
Cheese.-Remains steady.
RICE-The market is without supply
SEEDS-The transactions IN Clover compr, ~
some 500a600 bushels, the extremes 5,Ioa LOT
ordinary to prince the larger portion sold at 9osa
$685., cash. No., :, g.,
SpItES-We note sales Of Sumatra Pepper at %
cts. per h., mos, Most other descriptions are