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

do to arrive, at 81 cts per b cash; and $50 900 lbs
Hams, the larger portion of which at 5a54 cts per
b., mostly cash.
Bacon.-C Considerable parcels have changed hands,
but smoked Meats have not been of ready sale as
the dry sailed. We note sales of Shoulders in lots
Of 5,00Oal0 900 bs more, at 4d4 cts 20 900 lbs
and 80 900 lbs and so csks Sides at o. besides other
considerable parcels not so handsome in appearance
at 43 Cts per h., mostly cash and Hams at 6a7aS,
for good merchantable descriptions. Choice Family
Hams are worth Gall cts.
T,ard-Is hardly as firm, although there have
opan been sales of 200al 500 kegs and 400d500 brs
for 200 of the latter $7.3 per 100 lbs accepted,
and the residue were taken at 4 cts. per lb.; and
for kegs about 600 sold at y and the remainder y
cts per lb., cash and mos, adding interest. lot
of 50 kegs very choice, in uniform pkgs., &c. for
family use, sold at 81 cts, 3 mos.
Butter.-The market is nominally without sup
ply; and good article would command good price
Cheese-Remains steady at 5a73 cts. for Western,
and Sal0 for Eastern.
RICE.-The market is still without supply.
SEEDS The transactions in Clover comprise
some 2OOa300 bushels, the extremes 3.75d 81 for
ordinary prime, the larger portion taken at "a
$685., cash Timothy is worth 3a 1925. Flax
has sold at $50 $ .315 per bnshcl.
SPICES.-We note further small sales of Sumatra
Pepper at g. cts per lb., & mos.
SPIRITS.-N. L. Rum sells at % cts per gallon
in brls. which is the closing rate. Whiskey fell off
about a cent early in the week, but has since reco
vercd and the current prices at close 23 cts for
hh DIS, and pa for brls
SUGARS.-There has been a fair moderate bust
ness done in Muscovadoes during the week, and
towards the close the opinion prevails that better
feeling exists, although not any improvement in prl
ces. The private transactions comprise about 500
hhds. New Orleans in lots at various rates, embrac
ing a. d A. d, 8, o.. % and % cts. per lb the
latter for few hhds. Of very superior, all mos
200 hhds. were account OF an Eascry nelghbor
ing city. BY auction Tuesday, III hhds. Porto
Rico sold at 4.35a s 5.25 253 do. New Orleans at
4 55a S4.65; 81 tres. do. at So and 80 do. common
at s per 100 lbs, all mos
TOBACCO.-Our market is still devoid of anima-
ton; but the receipts Of Maryland begin to increase,
and as the spring recedes and the ground becomes
iirmer in better condition for wagonlng, aud thus
getting samples of the crop to market that its quail
ty may be better understood, buyers will doubtless
come forward but have before stated, the
stock which has remained over through the winter,
much of it of inferior quality, or such as buyers
were not disposed to take hold of, and hence the
long inactivity. The canal navigation is now open,
and we may soon look for through receipts of Ohio
Tobacco from Pittsburgh; and evidence of what
may then be expected, understand that there are
already good feelings manifested at its near approach
Inspected this week as follow: Maryland, 354 hhds.;
OHIO % do. Virginia, do; and Kentucky, "a do.
total, All hhds Exported within the same time
to foreign ports Ills hhds besides II do. Maryland
Scraps and 73 do Virginia Stems; TIA hhds. of the
Tobacco and the Scraps and Stems, to Rotter-
dam There have been exported of Maryland and
Ohio Tobacco since jan ls to ODD inst inclusive,
follow:
This weck--This year.
To Bremen, .......... .hhds. .--..... 1896
" Rotterdam, ......." 7l4...........7I4
GO Bordeaux, .....". 1890. .669
I" Ilavrc,. .............". ...-.... =, 1872
/" MMScillcs, ........ :" ....---.. ......l 300
Stock on hand, 23d inst, ,450 hhds.
WOOL.-There have been small sales of common
fleece washed at 80 and unwashed at 20 cts. per
h., cash.
WESTERN TRANSPORTATION
Frcighs little lower between Cumberland and
the Ohio river, rs cts. per 100 lbs. is now the
current rate to Pittsburgh, and 81 do. to Wheel
ing. The Railroad rates between Baltimore and
Cumberland will be found the first page of this
paper.
BEEF CATTLE.-Therc were only $50 Beeves
in market last Monday, 239 of which sold. and the
residue driven Eastwardly. The prices rang
ed from to 1915 gross, equivalent to Ga ST % per
100 lbs, net. Hogs, in fair supply, but less in de-
mand, have sold at Ga $6.25.