Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-11
THE MARKETS.

For abstracts of the Markets generally, see mex
page: the following presents the only new feature:
during three days subsequent to those dates:-
At Boston: The decline of Corn in Liverpool had
effect on this market, owing, says the Daily Adj
vcrtser to the extremely short stock; in fact prices
have rather improved since our last report. Yellow
flat is selling at 6id65 cts. and white 6Oa62 cts,
cash. A favorable change of wind will bring in
several cargoes, which will no doubt cause decline
in prices. Oats 4Sa50 cts, cash. Flour continues
firm. Sales of Gcncscc and Michigan at $500. Not
much doing in Southern Provisions continue in good
demand, with improved prices. Sales of mess Pork
at l0.5Oa s ii; prime ga $3.50 per bril-, mos 1000
kegs Lard, at s. cts and 100 brs. do at 81 cts. per
h., 4 mos, deliverable in New York.
At New York: The Flour market was irmcr and
the demand both for home consumption and for the
East good. The sales are 1000 or 1000 brls at
6.37 "a 6.50-the latter for prime Gcncsee. There
also sale of 900 brls bonded Canadian Flour
on private terms for export. Holders are very firm
Nothing in Western State in good order can be
picked up below S6.379 and not much at that. New
Orleans is 6.l2sa $685. and Brooklyn is held at
1928. In Southern there is something doing, and
500 brls. sold at $6.l25 for Baltimore, aloa; $625
for Petersburg Country, Georgetown, &c, in store
Meal is steady at $3.50 Sales $50 brls. Jersey at
that figure. Sales 200 brls. Rye Flour at $3.S75
The market is dull. For Wheat there has been
more inquiry, but no important sales. Holders are
very firm, and the show of samples light. Very few
samples Corn were offered, and the transactions ouy
reached 5000 bushels at 55a56 cts. for Southern
white. farther transaction was made in Corn, but
the particulars did transpirc. Rye is quiet, but
firm. Northern Oats 4oa50 cts; Virginia prime
45. Whiskey dull, with sales 200 or 300 brls. on
private terms. The supply of Pork is very light
and holders are asking high prices. Small sales
being made at ga = us, and IL for new; $50 and
s 1925 for old Beef firm, but not active. Sales
lo0 tres Prime Mess at about II 10. Picked Meats
not plenty, and firm. Sales 300 tres. Shout
dcrs and Hams at 4d4! for Shoulders, and 65a7 cts
for Hams. A sale of 200 tres. Clear Middlcs
made at g. cts. Lard in fair demand and firm. Sales
600 700 brls at iaS, and on private terms. Sales
of prime lot of Feathers has been made at 40 cts
cash; and $4,000 lbs. on terms did not lcarn-thc
stock is light. Sugars rather better.
At Philadelphia: The light stock of Brcadstuhs,
says the Daily News, has prevented the reduction of
prices abroad from having any material influence
and small sales of Flour continue to be made at Sc
per brl. for standard brands, and good brands
for city use, at 6 25a $3.50 per bril- Corn Meal has
however, declined 25 cts per bril- with sales OF 2,5O
brls at 1925, and at which it is freely offered
Rye Flour is without movement. The stocks OF all
kinds of Grain light in fact, the market is now
almost bare of Wheat We notice sale yesterday
of $500 bush. fair Western red at ST. .295 cts per
bush, and lot of inferior the day before at s 10
Corn is a shade lower, sales of 5000 bushels
Southern yellow, since the receipt of the at 5S
cts, and 800 bush. Penn round yellow yesterday,
at 81 Oats dull of sale at 40a4 per BUSH
Clovcrsecd is in moderate request, at 75a S per
Ga lbs FlaXsecd is wanted at asa s. Al per BUSH
Whiskcy is steady at % brs. and "a cts. in
hhds.