The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-19
CITY TRADE REPORr.


nrmsr than it was on " sata an! s held
having generally stored their supplies, and having
either provided for payments falling due with
easy state of the money market were not inclined
to fell freely unless they could obtain better prices
also thought that after the closing OF some OF
the Baltic ports by ice, prices in the British ports
would in prove Hence. shippers stood aloof, there
was little nothing doing for export and only mode.
rate sales made to the home trade including COM
mon brands at the full prices OF last week NO sales
Of wheat were reported beyond lot of New Orleans
on terms stated below. There was steady demand
for corn at low prices meal also, cold at about pre-
vious Pork quite firm. with sales IT slight
advance on previous rates. Groceries were quiet
There very little sugar or molasses landing Inc
market tor cotton was quite steady with fair amount
AsnHs-The sales emily reached about so to rs bills.
including pots at So, and pearls at So IS
BRIApsTuFFs Flour-The sales summed up about
5000 500 bbls in separate lots among which were
to fair brands OF this State Osvego &c. at S.
.os 20 "a COCO 70 ss az SO Southern ' wa;
quiet with small sales at SIS rs S. BIZ for Howard ST.
Georgetown &C. Rye Flour ruled DUH and no sales OF
moment TRANSFERRED. In Meal we have no change to
notice the sales $50 bsls at 81 s71a 81 "a -
Whea-There sales of 5000 bushels New Orleans,
at 81 O6. Corn was scarcely 70 Arm, and the market
more sctiv. Gales of the day reached some 5000
bushels at 7oc for old round yellow Gle ESQ., for do
mixed Western SIS COO for New Jersey and Southern,
and $50 for New Orleans Rye remained ,nsctive at
Gle &c. Oats sold to fair exe mt ut &c., 800 for
River and Canal.
cash.
CArrLE.-At market LOO beef cattle $500 Southern,
the der this State DO Caves anu OOO
sheep and lambs. Beef Catte-There was an average
butiness done in market last week Prices may be
quoted from Sc to SIS per cwt-1oo left Cows and
Calves-The market better supplied last week but
prices little lower Sales At from SA TO So S44
80. All sold. Sheep and Lambs-The offerings
rapidly falling of and prices this week show decided
improvemen upon previous quotations Sales Of sheep
at from 81 so to SO rs SO Lambs 81 % to So. All
sold. Hay and Straw-The weather having cleared Of
there a good attendance at the scales to day.
Coco timothy retais at from 621sc to 76c. per cwt
Straw at SO so per hundred bundles. The supplies
came mostly from Jersey and Westminster county.
CoTToN-The sales to- day we're 300 bales, and
steady market At previous quotations.
FsH-The market Is quiet. but firm. We quote
No. l Macs. mackerel SIS a IS 371; No 2, SIS e 25;
and No 8, SO So rs. Dry cod continues steady,
With moderate sales, at 50 rs.
FREIGH1s Engagements were made to Rotterdam
Of athes at 30s at 35s and liquids at 30. Beef
was taken for London at 6s. British vessel was
taken up for a direct port in Ireland at SID. Corn
taken for Liverpool, at I'd cotton. at 532d and
at S-16d.
GINSENG We ote q sale Of 1000 lbs at zoe.
HEMP.-A cargo, onssting Of go bales Sisal hemp,
arrived on Sunday in the schooner Laura Virginia,
has beer disposed Of at 71zc at six mouths
H,pEs.-Tbere have been sales OF GOO Porto Cabslo,
at 7sTHc, months.
NAVAL SroREs We notice sales Of 300 barrels spirits
turpentne, at S41s $50. In crude, We hear OF no
operations.
On-In lipseed there is but little doing. Small
sales Eppli.h at SOC and American at 81 q 53c
PRovIsIors Supplies Of old pork were limited, aud
better prices demanded Sales of 300 400 bbis
reported including mess at Sl2 % Si3 and prime,
Beef Sales Of 200 ibis country mes, we're made at
$40 and 400 bbis. prime reported. on private
terme 100 hbls, rusty pork s-ld at Sill 10
Butter Ohio wac selling at 10 l3c. Cheese was quiet