Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-29
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET
IAND INCIDENTS UUNNECTED THEHEWITHBJ
For the Week ending last euentng.


REMARKS.-Since our last publication the auxili-
ary steamer Sarah Sands and Cunard steamer Acadia
have both arrived in the country, the latter the la
tes) at Boston from Liverpool, with dates to the 9th
inst. The commercial advices are OF character to
check prices in market for Breadstufs, had they
been on the advance; but previous accounts from the
other side sutcientto admonish dealers that lit
tie to be expected from that quarter TO put up
prices here.
feature TO note in this MARKET business although fair
for the season, has become less brisk, and prices
steady for descriptions of Cotton Fabrics while
others less firm.
BEESWAX.-The market continues poorly sup
piled, but the demand at the same time is very
limited, "a cts. the quoted price.
Breads without change in price, with fair
demand both for export and home use.
CANDLES.-We have no alteration to note, and
the demand is fair for the season.
COFFEE.-The transactions have been on the
most limited scale, and do not exceed about l2OO
bags Rio, at 7a72 cts per lb, mos. Arrived l4s4
bags from Laguayra
COTTON.-The receipts at all Southern points
since Sept. LIST to latest date, have been as follow
or the crop of go. lS47-- 1916
Gulph,. bales, 52l 92S ,OS9 ,63S Inc '432'2So
UpI. and S. .375, S5l :. .537 APO. Dec. 81 1853
Total bales, 1897 ia. l,577 ,O5s. Inc 800 ZIG
The large transactions last week have rather quoted
the market since, and we have only to note sales OF
so bales Florida at cts; 20 do New Orleans, -;
and 40 Upland also Il cts. per h., all g mos.
DRUGS AND DYES.-Therc has been mate
rial advance recently in Castor OIL late sales having
been made at ST. so per gallon, and very little IN
market. Cantharides have also gone up 10 $2.2o
per Id.
FEATHERS receipts small and stock
on hand limited We note sales at 32d35 cts per
lb, cash, for good to prime live geese
FISH.-Dry Goldfish is in limited supply and only
moderate request at former prices. Shad are IN
brisk demand: North Carolina No. | trimmed selling
at 50a st u.s. and HerringS IA 81. % per bril- Mack
erel have sold at about last weeks prices, say ~
for No. |; 6.50a $6.75 for No. 2; and $685. for
No. 3.
FLOUR AND MEAL.--The market for Howard
street Flour early in the week was steady at 500
per bril-. and some 500 to 1000 brs. sold on Tuesday
and Wednesday, at that price. cash; on the latter
day. however, although considerable sales were made
at the same price, portion of them were at 6o days
adding interest. Some sales Of re-inspcctcd were
made on Thursday at S5.653; and yesterday the
same price was accepted for fresh ground. Susque-
hanna has sold at $6l2s including 400 brs. in one
lot. City Mills has remained steady at Sb.l2z, the
current rate of last week, and all the stock has been
taken as fast as manufactured that price on time
adding interest. We have no sales of Rye Flour to
report Pcnna Corn Meal has sold to limited ex-
tent at 1925 per bril- No sales of City Mills re-
ported, but held at $3.50, and in hhds. at $l3 In
spccted this week:
Corn Meal, l63 brls.-
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