Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-05-13
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CdndteS-There are no Nantucket Sperm IN mar
ket. They would bring 29sa30 cts. New Bedford
are selling at 3O5d3 cts in small lots, Coffee
There has been little more enquiry this week,
and sales of St. Domingo at 54n6n cts; Porto Cabel-
10, TAI cts; Java, osa97 per lb., mos. Drugs
Castor Oil is scarce, and held at l65a rs per gal
lon. FiSh-Mackerel have been selling pretty free
ly but at low prices. 1000 brls English No. brought
ga $5.25 per bril-, cash, as to quality; Mass lnspec-
ton, No. are selling at SIS; No. =, Sc; and No 3,
S4.75 per bril-, cash. Dry Fish remain about the
same as last week. Floir-rhe stock continues
rather light, and prices are pretty well sustained.
Genesee is selling al $3.50; Michigan, Troy and
Oswego, S6375; Ohio via New Orleans, S6.I25;
Howard street, 1928 per brl cash. 600 brs. Ere
dericksburg, $6.25, mos Grain-The sales Of
Corn at the early part Of the week made most
IL at 45ai9 for white, and 5la52 cts for yellow
fiat, but towards the close there better demand,
and purchasers took hold freely at advance of la
cts, sales being made at 50 cts for white, and 53a
81 cts for yellow flat, cash. Hemp-Amercan dew
rotted has declined, and small sales made at, and
below S 100 per ton, 6 Hides-There is but
little animation in the market, and the stock has been
increased by the arrival of $4,000 from Montevidco.
Sales of 1000 Monteydeo, supposed at ~ per h.,
6 mos. Hon-Russia Sheet has advanced A sale
of 200 packs has been made at l0i cts, on a short
credit, and the article is held at cts, cash.
Ledd-From ia5OOO pigs, comprising nearly all there
in market, has been sold at about cts per Id.
cash. MolaSSeS-The sales reach about 1900 hhds
of Cuba to dIsllers at l75a5 cts and to the trade
at Isl cts. per gallon, 6 mos. Naval Stores-The
sales of Spirits Turpentne have been mostly in small
parcels to the trade 36a364 cts, cash. and 80 cts
per GAL, 6 mos OH-In Linseed there is no change
since our last report American is selling at IS cts.
cash, in lots. ProuisiOns-Thcrc has been good
fair demand, and the sales have been mostly at lOa
SlO25 for Mess; and ga & % for Prime Pork cash
and mos The sales Of Lard have been large but
at low prices, varying from 5id6t cts. for brs., and
74aS cts, mos, for kegs. The stock of kegs is
very moderate, but barrel is plenty. Saltpetre-A
considerable improvement has taken place since our
last report; but the late English news has checked
any further advance. Sugar-The demand continues
fair and the sales reach $4,000 boxes at 5 a65 cts.
and 100 very superior yellows at y cts, mos
mostly to the trade. BY auction, 1871 hhds. n. Orl.
from poor 10 fair quality, at 290a 80 per 100 lbs
mos. V0ol-There is change in the market
and we hear of no sales worth reporting .-Daiy Id.
New YoRK-3 days preceding May 6.
Ashes-Stock light Pots So and Pearls 7.50a
S775. Co6ee-Without change: sale of 1000 bags
Brazil at gal cts, time; and 1900 ST. Domingo, s.
a65, cash. COtton-ln fair demand for export. but
prices, the mddling and lower grades, are less
firm. Sales for the week 1900 bales, at 55a63 cts
for Upl. and Flor, and 5saS for Mob. and n. Orl
including mid. and good fair. Drugs, S.c.-Market
generally dull: Cream Tartar scarce and held high
err Flour and IMeal-Wcstern Flour has been in
active demand, and owing to light receipts prices
have advanced l2s cts, Genesee having sold at 637
$780, and other brands at casa S6.37s Sales oil
1000 brls Southern, including Howard street, at
6.l25 S625. Rye Flour, 1862 "a S3.75, and Corn
Meal 81 "a 80, the latter for Brandywine Grai,,
Wheat comes forward sparingly, and prices have
advanced BAD cts, white Gencsee having sold at 40
as As; white Penna. S &c., mixed Ohio s IS;
and Southern Sl30. Rye has sold at 73a75 cts
Corn, in less abundant supply, has advanced cent,
and the extremes Of prices paid have been 50a5i
cts. the latter weight, for Mary land yellow Hides
Sale Of 5000 Matamoras at s cts, mos Lead
Sales OF small lot from store at S4.37, and 5000
pigs to arrive at S425 per 100 lbs. cash Molasses
Continues in fair demand, 1000 hhds. Cardenas sold
at 49, cts; 300 Porto Rico, 24a30; $50 Cuba Musco-
yado, 24a2S5; and $50 brls. n. Or., 25a255, mos.
Naual Stores-Saes of Spirits Turpentne at 80 to
81 cts, cash and mos, the extremes, part from the
wharf. Ohs-Are without particular change, the
last sales of Olive, in baskets, at 81, mos;
and in csks S LOS, 6 mos Prouisions-Ohio Mess
Pork, in good demand has advanced l25 cts, sales
at lO.25a 1881. Prime inactive. In picked and
Cut Meats there has been large business done at
about previous rates, 5a5 for Hams and 5a5 for
Sides, the latter in dry salt Lard in brs. has sold
at 6sa6s cts for good to prime, and in kegs at Tai
Spirits-DomestIc Whskey is less firm, having sold
market for the lower grades of Muscov ADDE'S is rather
depressed. The sales of Refined have continued to
fair extent, say $4,000 brs. and bxs. at cts for
Crushed, and 8, for Loaf and Powdered. The stock
lst inst consisted Of $3.50 hhds. New Orleans, 81
Texas, 447 Porto Rico, 100 ST. Croix, and GA Cuba
together 1854 hhds. and 5000 bxs Brown Havana;
against, of Muscovado 6625 hhds and 1000 bxs. Ha-
vana same time last year.-!Ship. and Com. List
PHILADELPHIA-weekc closing Friday
evening May s.
Bees,car-The demand continues very limited at
% ha23 cts. for good yellow. Cofee-The weeks
sales include BOO bags Rio and Laguayra principal
ly the latter at Tall cts, mos. Fcathers-Prices
continue steady, and the stocks are materially
duced. Sales of 10000 lbs Western at 36a35 cts
Flour and Meal-The receipts of Flour from the in
terinr continue very light, but the demand has been
on the most limited scale, at 5S7 ia So for common
brands OF Penna. and Western. Rye Flour is also
scarce, and prices have been firm at S3s7k per bril-
with sales OF 600 brls. Corn Meal has been in very
moderate demand, and about 1000 brls sold at & 25
per brl. for Penna. Grain-The supplies of all de-
scriptions have again been light. Wheat has been
in demand, but the limited supplies prevent sales to
any extent, and only about $4,000 bushels sold al
l36d 5 .3o for fair to prime reds 81 80 for mixed
and .40a 5 40 for white and to- day 5000 bushels
n 6 90 for nrnnc red and Enx xrL;.s