Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-04
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREwITH,)
For the IVeek ending last evenrmg.

tAND lNClDENIS CONNECIED HEREWITH
For the Week ending last eUening.
RENIARKS.-Thc market in general has not
cvnccd any great degree OF activity during the week
now passing. The expected arrival of the next
steamer from England which has been for some days
supposed due, has not been without its infucncc;-
money is also not readily available us some pur-
chascrS some who have been purchasers, desire;
and towards the close, the weather has been ex
cedngly unavorable for outdoor operations still,
BreadStus have adv anccd, Flour 25a3l cts per BRIL-
and Corn 3G4 cts. per bushcl. But refer to the
leading articles which will be found in the following
Review:
AMERICAN DRY GOODs.-Busness begins to
put the appearance OF animation and some trans
actions have taken place, but as yet they have been
limited in magnitude
BEESWAX.-Thc market remains for some
months past, devoid of activity; with sellers at 20
a26, and buyers at "a cts, cash per lb-but they
cannot come together. 1t has recently advanced in
New York and sold to the extent of some 10000 lbs
at 49, cts, cash.
EAD.-Biscuit and Crackers, in fair demand |
remain at steady priccs-3, A. and 81 cts. per h.
CANDLES. There have been moderate sales Of
Adamanne and Mould Tallow for export at former
rates. Sperm not so active.
COFFEE.-The sales of the week have been
about 1000 bags Rio, portion in the early part of it
al IL and the residue yesterday by auction, COM |
prising 600 (of 300 oercd) at aa7 cts. per b all
i mos.-3lOO bags withdrawn. The receipts by d
rect importationS this week, have amounted to 1888
bags.
since Sept LIST 10 latest date, have been as follow:
OF the crop of =. lS47--- 1916
Gulph, 49,. bales 1898 ,S67. sos OBS. Inc s5 800
Up and S. L. 256, PAL .45l, 500 Dec l95 1928
Total. .Jales, / ,249 sos ,2G, 26O7 Dec II 1893
The transactions in this market this week comprise
80 bales Upland at 81 cts. per h., and lib do Lousi
at $500 = $50 per 100 lbs all mos. The ar
rivals have amounted TO sos bales from Mobile and
New Orleans.
PARTNERSHIP stock is on very limited
scale, and the better qualities are held with much
g.t,t Iva, ibtA 1ttr
FISH.-Wc have no variation to note in this mar
ket. The sales ofDry Goldfish for export have been
al 80 10 for small; while large command 3 75a s 1925
taken for home Mackcrcl remain steady at
81 $50 for No. 3; 6.25a 6.75 for No. ,; and $50
ar9 for No. |.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-There were sales Of some
300 brls. Howard street Flour after had closed
our last weeks report, AT o6S4 and on the day of
its publication, 1000 brls. sold in lots al S5.75;
subsequent transactions have been only moderate and
The aggregate viii probably foot up some 1000 brls.
more, which have been taken at the price; but
there is increased iirnn quite dsccrnibe, and
some holders refuse to s.ll undrr $5.oI which
price was paid for 80 brs. in lots on Thursday, and
1894 ford % brls. yesterday. City Mills is in TOO
limited supply TO admit of any considerable opera
tlons and the 1900 brs which have been sold during
the week were taken at 5.oI "a Sc per brl. The
stock of Rye Flour has been very SMALL and sales
consequently only moderate, at 50 per brl. For
City Corn Meal, s 1880 in hhds. and 2,5Od $26 25
in brs. have been paid. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 80 hhds, sol brls.-
Rye Flour, 22S brls.-
Howard street Flour, ~ 1874 brIs., 3 hG brls.
CITY Mills ditto, 2,O57 " 419 q"
Family ditto, ..".249 " "
$3.50 brls. 4S2 hf brls
Forming total of 1921 brls. Wheat Flour Ex-
ported within the same time TO foreign ports 5000
Lrls of Flour, and 532 do Corn Meal
GRAlN.-Thcrc is stock of Wheat in market,
and very little coming forward except in wagons from
the neghboring and prices in consequence
kept up, the article is wanted, and will readily
Command Is % for fair, and .25a 80 for good to
prime red. We have not heard of any Rye being in
market for considerable time. Corn has been
scarce and gradually advancing in price, until on and
since Thursday white has commanded As and yellow
30 cts. per bushcl. Oats not brisk and the best
will not bring over 10, and other qualities down to
40 and - cts. per buShcl.
HEINZ. have not heard of transaction, |
and the stock on hand is small.
HIDES.-Wc have not the privilege of quoting
the price at which small lot has sold, the ope
ration is connected with another not yet consummatcd
The imports of the week are "a 900.
HOPS.--Are selling pretty much as wanted at "a |
I cts. for first sort of last years crop.
IRON.-Thc market remains quiet as for some |
time past for all descriptions, and particularly Pig;
and the small transactions that have taken place are
under quotations, but have not yet been of that
character Importance to justify an alteration so far
to quote Il SPECIFIC price.
MOLASSES.-Thc market has not manifested
much animation, and prices have given way little
since our last weeks report. Matanzas and other
Cuba may be quoted 81 cts, at which recent sales
have been made, and New Orleans 20, each mos
An attempt made TO sell the latter by auction on
Tuesday, but only 253 cts. bid at which the
sample lot was knocked down, when the residue was
withdrawn, but subsequently sold privately at 20,
4 mos. The weeks arrivals are Alb hhds and 81
from foreign ports, and S53 brls. from New Or
leans.
NAIS.-Wth fair moderate demand prices re-
main with little or no variation, as for some time
past quoted.
PLASTER PARIS.-We note the sale of a small
cargo at $3.50 per ton.
PROViSIONS.-Exccpt in the article Of Lard,
which susains itself, and even continues to look up,
(and live Hogs, relatively higher in price than
their meat,) most other descriptions of Provisions
dropping in prices, and thereby impart much
heaviness to the general market The receipts via
New Orleans during the week have comprised 2l4
bhds Bacon l44 do and lbs brls Pork and 31l brls.
and 1902 kegs Lard.
Beef-Remans inactive, except in small lots for
stores, which is mostly taken at 80 for No. |, and
S 10 for Mess
Pork-The demand continues limited, and not
Sn SIS. 50 for Prime and lOa s TO- 90 for Mess can
with correctness be quoted, although several holders
would refuse to sell at those rates. Sales OF Bulk
Shoulders in dry salt have taken place at 3za34 cts,
Sides at 7, and Hams at o..
Bacon.-Ihe supply is very general ana not con-
fined to small lots, and the character oil the market
at present exists in reference TO prices, operations
have not been heavy. For assorted lots not over
5a5i cts. be obtaned and for separate parts OF
good mcrchantabe lots follow: Shoulders, 4sa
s; Sides 5a55; and Hams, las. At this early period
of the season, there is very little other than mer-
charitable Bacon TO be met with
Lard-Has further advanced and prices firm and
while some $50 brs. have sold chiefly at ~, about
2500 kegs have been disposed Of in lots at per
lib.
Buiter-Is less plenty, and prices have relatively
advanced, Western is firm at l2sal3 cts. per ID. |
Gades sells readily at l5al 10 cts. by daires Roll in
brls is becoming and sells at 6alS per h.
Checse-Is steady and in fair demand Western
going off at sa7, and Eastern Salo cts for shipping
qualities