The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-20
CITY TRADE REPORT.

NEW YoRK. saturday Afternoon, Feb ID
There was q steady demand for -four for homo oon-
sumption, and prices continued nrm, with moderate
sales The small lots disposed Of confined to Michi-
gan Geneses aud New Orleans There continued to
be little or no demand for export The stock in this
market said to be much reduced and was estimated
by we'll informed merchants, who examined into
the subject At about 1870 900 bbls Wheat continued
steady and sales Of Ohio made at full prices Corn
Continued dull, aud sales made to fair EXTENT
Meal continued about tho while oats were inactive
In groceries moderate Transactions reported with
out material change In prices
AsHEs-Sales of about 100 bbls pots were made at
50; Pearls continue steady at 80 so.
-Flour-Ssles Of about 1000 1900 bb's
Michigan were made in various small lots at prioss
varying straight brands at Sc I2X So Isx The for
price was refused for 800 barrels and about 400 bb
pure Genesee in separsta lots sold at Sc SOUTH
Howard street. Sales of $50 bbls New Orleans at
SIS s7H WheatSses Of 5000 bushels of Ohio we're made
Corn-saes Of 5000 bushels Handsome old Northern
round yellow made at $50 1000 do old Southern
do sold in store at $50 a. SIC delivered 1900 do
Virginia sold at 500 aud 500 do damsgsd New Orleans,
sold at $40 Meai-sass of 100 bbls New Jersey,
made at 80 OK The price offered for Bran
DIVINE and refused. Rye was steady at 90 OTIS Rye
Fi0nr- sales OF 100 bbls were made at 81 S7x Oats
which were made at 81.
CoFFEE-Saes Of Rio making at SIC q 7c; 81.
Domingo at 6sc $40, and Java at exo.
CorToN The sales to day amounted to 1900 bales,
ehsny upsnd at prices rather in favor OF tho buyer
their stocks.
FEArnERs-The market steady, with an improv-
ing demand for Western live geese
FRuIr-Sses of 400 boxes Of wet-dried raisus were
made ut 81 S. 900 drums made at q l4o,; 800
bushels pea nuts, Southern were made at ~ 3lH and
40 barrels western peaches were sold at 81 ak
FIsH-Saes Of 40 barrels Of Massachusetts, No mack
.rel made at % rs and 90 d. No Nova Scotia,
So Dry cod continued Arm.
HEMP-No sales were made
LEAD Tho last sales were at 81 So new held at high
or figure.
MoLAssEs-A cargo Of New Orleans old including
hhds and terces at $780, and bills at a7c 10 hhds Cuba
were sold at 2lc.
raw turpentiue and salss Of 900 1000 barrels
ade at So l2K which advance Sales Of 500 bbls
Wilmington rosin we're made at 30 cents, delivered -
Sales of 200 bb spirits turpentine made at 42o
lish aud American CITY pressed continued about the
same with moderate sales $50 bbs sold at $40.
Small sales crude whale were male at $50 Other de-
scrfptions OF fsh oils rem sined about the same
PRovIHoNs-There was more doing in pork and we
noticed sales Of 900 bbs old and Of 400 bbs old
prime were made on private terms. New dull
at $40 l2k at which about $50 bbls sold in lots;
and new prime was worth So SO and 200 bbls sour
mess sold at 90 lax so bbls Ohio clear were sold at
$2 rs Sales of 800 tlerces hams and shoulders
made at 6X So Beef-Ssles Of 900 bills beef hams
and 100 bbs do fair quality at $40 Sales of 80 100
bbls tiercea made at SO. Chsese-Ssles Of 5000
boxes this State were made at 6h s7c and 200 boxes
this State prime dairy sold to go to Philadelphia
at Butter continued quiet.
RIcE-No sales transpired.
SuGAn-Ssles of lao boxes brown Havana were made
at &C. parcels Of New Orleans Offering but heard
ofn eales
TALLow- Sales of 9 900 lbs were made at $40.
WHALEBoNE-There was no change in quotations.
WHIsxEY was inactive at 25c a26Hc.
FREIoHrs-An engagement Of 1000 bales Of cotton was
reported to Liverpool at 36d vessel was chartered
Tor Belfast to load with grain, terms not made pub
lic Cotton was taken to a small extent for Hsvre at
40. There was nothing new to London.