Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-19

1927 brls. 1877 hf brls.
Forming total of Is, $685. brls. Wheat Flour. Ex-
ported within the same time to foreign ports 9'o9S
brls of Flour and 465 brls. Corn Meal
GRAIN-The receipts of Wheat have not been
so heavy this week and prices are some oaS cents
per bushel higher, the rang. for which at close may
b. ouoted 9S cts to s 03 for good TO prime Virgil
MIA and Maryland red, and subordinate qualities from
rs TO 95 cts per bushel, mers the principal pur-
chasers Mary land white has gone up to 05a 10,
but the supply is light Rye has sold at " to 70 cts.
Corn has improved, and the closing rates, which are
those that have generally prevailed through the
week are so cts. for mixed and 52a53 cts for good
and prime white ana 57a5S for yellow. Sales OF
Penna Oats at 81 cts for Old, and 52a35 ior ne" WA
ryland. ..,.
HEMP-There have no transactions come within
our knowledge during the week: 1000
HIDES-We note the sale of about 1000 selected
from recent import Of upwards OF 3ooo hio Erande
averaging 90 lbs, at 90 cts. per lb., on time
HOPS-We note a sale of 20 bales Eastern first
sort of 1877, at 7 cts. per lb mos
IRON.-The market for Pig continues relatively
Inactive but the terms Of the few transactions that
have taken place have been kept quiet. Prices rule
low in all the markets.
LEAD AND SHOT.-There have been few
tons of Virginia Pig Lead sold this week at S425
per 100 lbs. cash. In our last we inadvertently re-
marked that Shot had declined instead OF having
improved in price, although at the time corrected
our quotations to accord with the slight advance We
now quote as follow:-Drop Shot, 55d5f cts per lb,
cash aud mos; Buck do, 6d64; Balls, 81 aud bar
MoLAsSES.--The market continues without
much animation and we have only TO note the sale
NV auction of al casks Porto Rico at 23a23 cts per
paIlon, mos.-Arrived this week from foreign
ports 10 hhds.
NAILS-Are without alteration in price, though
not active--thcy in fair request at cts per lb
for assorted Cut. -
OIIS.-The market is without change and without
much animation for most descriptions. Linsecd sells
moderately at 6la62 cts lot OF DO brls. Lard VII
has sold at 60 cts. per gallon, mos
PLASTER PARIS-Is without change in price,
but taken as fast as the small receipts come orward
mt 2.5Oa 2.62a per ton, according to quality
PROVISIONS.-We have alteration to note
either in price demand, the former being STEADY
and the latter only moderate.
Beef-Smal sales Of Western Mess have been
made at II, and No. at 1880 = per bri', IN
Guiding portion of the latter for ships stores;
Pork.-We have not heard of transactions during
the week beyond those which partook mostly OF a
retail character. Mess is nominally S II, at which
n small sale was made, and Prime So per bril- A
lot of $500 Hams in dry salt sold at o. cts. per 10.
Bacon.-There continues fair moderate demand
for most descriptions and Shoulders and Sides are
going off in lots of to 10 and 90 casks and loose
narcels of 5000 to o. 900 lbs at cts per lb for the
FORMER generally and 5a5i for the latter, cash and
time adding interest when sold on credit. Some
nr;me Shoulders have been sold at .. cts Hams
have sold freely, but at a wider range, including
some sOOa 900 pieces plain country, but roughly cut
At 60 cts to and SAG for fair to good shipping quail
ties. Choice family sizes OF extra cured command
10 cts. per Id. -,
Lard-Is not in active request, and brls cannot bt
quoted over 8, and kegs cts. per d. cash ana ume
B,tfter-Among the transactions OF the week wa
sale of 100 kegs Western at II cts per h., equa
to cash. a. r.
Cheese-western is slow of sale, and cannot o
ouoted over 6ia7b cts. per Id. Eastern ranges IRON
10 49, according quality, including those ana III
hest qualities for shipping -
RICE.-Moderate sales only, and the stock