Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-25
THE MARKETS.

For abstracts of the Markets generally, see next
page: the following presents the only new features
during three days subsequent to those dates
At Boston: Flour continued in good demand, Mich
imam and Genesee selling at 6.50a 81, and Southern
at 6.31 "a 1913 for common to good brands. Corn
was selling at So cts. for white and 50 for yellow
Not much Molasses in first hands, but prices of Cuba
steady at lSalS5 cts. for sweet. Provisions in steady
demand, Mess Pork selling at $l05O, and Prime
ga SIS $50 per bril-, Lard sold readily at 5a73
cts. in brls., and in kegs, mos.
At Ne,o York: The Cotton market on Thursday,
learn by the Patriot, continued without altera
ton, but with the sales of 1900 bales. The demand
tor Flour, says its correspondent, is very limited,
and prices show downward tendcncy-I hear of a
sale of 1000 brs. NJ Orleans brands at So so; small
lots OF Gencscc and Western at $6.625 and several
parcels Southern common brands at 6.37 "a S so.
The entire sales to-day do not exceed 1000 barrels
The stock now in our market is estimated at about
$4,000 brls.-a very small supply, though am in
formed there are considerable parcels on the way
here. No sales have been made lately for future de-
livery. Small sales of Rye Flour at 3.75a S 125,
and Corn Meal at 244a $3.50 per bril- The supply
OF Wheat is quite small, though the demand has
fallen off-Gcnesee is held at s. $50, and Ohio at
! .40a S 40. Sales Of 5000 bushels Jersey white
Corn at 53a53 cts; and 1000 bushels North Carolina
at 5la52 cts. There isvery little export demand for
Corn, and the above prices considered very high.
1900 bushels Rye were taken on private terms.
Sales of Jersey and Southern Oats at 40a42 cts. and
Northern at 46al7 cts; 100 brls fair Cloversecd at
7a74 cts; and small lots of Timothy at IS to $26
per tire. There is moderate demand for Mess Pork
at TO- Ia S 0375, and Prime at 9.25a S9.37I Beef
and Bacon are dull. Small sales Of Lard at Has
cts. per lb. 80 brls. Mass No. Mackerel at $5.25
per brl. Butter and Cheese are in fair demand. Sales
of 1850 bags Rio Coffee at II cts; Whiskcy at 23a
"a cts; Whale Oil at 35 cts; Linsccd Oil at 65a66
cts. Sales Of 1000 bxs. dried Rasins at 40a S so;
100 bxs. Palermo Oranges at S2l25; 10000 lbs. old
dried Apples at a. cts. per h., and 1000 BUSH COM
mon dried Peaches at 625 cts. per bushel. Our mo-
ney market continues very tight.
At Philadelphia: The Daily News of yesterday
says-Thc market is without material change in the
demand for or price of the leading articles of pro-
duce, business continuing moderate, and gradually
improving. The foreign advccs have not affected
Brcadsuts materially, and we notice sales of about
5000 brls Flour during the week at Sc per bril- for
good shipping brands and 6l2ia So. 25 for selected
lots and good Western. Rye Flour is scarce with
small sales at 1915 per bril- There is but little
demand for Corn Meal, and the sales are limited
closing at 2.25 per bril- for Pcnn'a. Sales of 1000
brls. Brandywine at $3.50. The stock of Wheat is
very light. and holders ask s lao per bush. for
good reds, which is above the views of buyers Sales
of 10000 bush. Southern yellow Corn at 81 cts at
which il is generally held but buyers offer only
so cts. Oats are dull at S7a39 cts per BUSH Clo-
versced is dull with small sales of fair and prime at
3.75a S. per 81 lbs. Flaxsced is wanted at Sl.45
per bush. Sales of Whskey in hhds. at 22a22l cts,
and in brls. at 23a234 cts. per gallon. In Provisions
there is not much doing. Mess Pork is held at l0d
1925, with sales of 4d500 brs at 25a50 cts less.
Small sales of Hams at 6la69 cts. and Shoulders at
35d3 cts in pickle and dry salt Lard is less active,
and the sales but limited at 7bas cts. in brs.
and kegs Buttsr sells in lots l2al4 cts. per lb.
Sales of 700 bags Laguayra Coffee at 7Ia7 cts 1000
hhds New Orleans Sugar at 4.a5s cts; and $50