Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-04
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BJsToN-week preceding Feb. %
Candles-Spcrm dull. In New Bedford, 500
boxes sold at %. cts, mos. CoGee-A very small
business has been done the past week. Fjst-A
better demand has been experienced for Bank, and
sales Of 1910 quintals la 425, and to 500 otis.
small Cod at S2.62z per qnintal cash for packed
There is more enquiry for Mackcre, 92d prices
have improved: Massachusetts, No. are selling Tor
sa s 25; No. ., Ga 6.25 and No. 3, 5a S5.25 per
bril-. cash. FiOr-There is an increased demand
and prices have advanced. Sales Of Gcncsec ) OBI :
Ohio and Michigan, 1928 per bril-, cash. About
5000 brs. have arrived from New Orleans this week,
which has all been sold on landing at S6.l25 for
Ohio. In Southern have sales to report.
Gran-NICst Of the Corn that atioat has been
disposed Of and prices have been very steady. Sales
Of Southern yellow fiat at 20 and 81 cts, and white
5ia5j cts. per bushcI cash. Hemp-Thc market is
very quiet and we hear Of sales only in small lots
HdeS-There has been very little doing. II bales
Madras Goat Skins, 20! d27 cts. each, mos. No
IdSSes-Thc arrivals are much larger than the sales
Some or cargocs of Cuba sweet have been sold at
1919 cts the trade and Trinidad 23a25 cts, to
quality; 300 hhds. Cieniucgas Muscovado 25a26 cts.
per gallon mos. BY auction, about 600 brls. New
Orleans 25a26 cts, cash. OiL-In Linsced, there is
not much doing. American is selling at U2a62E cts,
cash PrOUisiOHS-A very active demand has been
experienced for all kinds Of saltcd except Beef and
the sales have been pretty large. Pork has gone off
freely at Ga $50 for Prime; l0a < so for Mess,
mos. Sale Of 900 lbs Hams, at cts. for dry,
and g. cts. per Id. for picked, mos. Lard also
sells very readily at as cts for barrels aud kegs,
mos. .SugnrS-BoX 90 of very freely at 45aIt cts,
the sales for the week amounting to 1900 boxes old
and new. The stock is considerably reduced; sale
Of rs hhds. old Cuba Muscovado, at d5a4S cts per
h., mos. BY auction, l03 hhds. \. Orleans, 435a
S4.75; 10 do, 4.75a S4.97 per 100 lbs, mos
Daily 1idr.
New BEDFoRD-week ending Feb. 81.
Sperm OH-The transactions since our last include
all the Crude Oil on hand in this market which has
been taken at an advance on previous rates. The
sales $50 brls. at 100 cts, cash, and $40 do in
parcels los cts, which leaves the market entire
" bare In Nantucket, 1917 brls. cargo of ship Pc
ruvian sold los cts, cashal06., and int
rest added. Whale Ou-The demand continues good,
and sales Of upwards Of 1000 brs. have been made
since last at full prices. The sales include 300
brls n. w. Coast at 49, cts; 300 do. do. BAL 500
do do. 35 500 do ground tier Oil, 81; and $40 do.
NV Coast and South Sea, private terms. Sperm
Candies-Salcs of 500 boxes at 49, cts, mos
Slipping List.
New YoRK--3 days preceding Feb. 26.
Ashes-Pots steady at $3.50 s 6; but Pearls have
rcccded, sales at S37 "a $3.50 BeesUar-In better
demand with sales of 20a30, 900 lbs at 22a23 cts,
cash Cofee-In fair demand, with change in
prices. Cotton-Has rcceded of a cent, and sales
have been free, including mid. to good fair at to 81
CTS. for Upl. and Flor and u to 9! for Mob. and n.
Orleans. The past three days sales have been $500
bales. Drugs and Dges-Ginseng very dull. and
sold at 2Sa29 cts, cash; and % csks prime Ombro
Madder, l0!al0l, 4a6 mos. DyeUoods-Salc of 270
tons ST. Domingo Log wood S Is per ton. Feathers
Continue in good demand, 5000 lbs good to prime