Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-08-25
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,rrcspondenco Of Lytord's rrice Current.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening, Aug. 3, IS

Correspondence Of Lytord's Price Current.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening, Aug. 3, 1919.
Money .Market.-Consols closed to-day in Lon
don at 922 to for money and time. EAchequer
Bills IS to SIS Premium.
BaCOn.-1he sales of the week have been
tensve at about previous prices, Nelf's brand,
Long mddlcs, rib in, selling at 33s. to 3ls. Cd for
light, and 3Os to 32s. Cd for heavy; ordinary West
short Middles bringing 24s. to 2Ss. 3D. In fine
Eastern the transactions are limited, at our quota
tions. Hams in short supply, and command
full prices Shoulders and coarse meat move but
slowly, at low figures.
Beef-The better qualities continue to meet an
improved demand, and the business of the week has
been, to fair extent, at fully previous prices; but
secondary and inferior parcels, though attracting
attention, have sold only to moderate amount
Butter.-Present prices for Grease Butter check
the demand
Cheese.-About 1000 boxes of new sold this
week at Dos. Cd. to 3Os. " cwt, principally under
25s. There is no fine on the market.
Corn. &C.-'rhe weather this week, has been
very favorable; the accounts from the Agricultural
Districts continue to be of most satisfactory cha
ractcr, and rcapng has commenced in the Southern
Counties. The transactions in Corn Exchange
have been of a retail character, with the turn in
favor of the buyer every article, Indian Corn in
particular giving way daily, under the pressure OF
liberal supplies, with limited demand. At this
DAYS market, with thin attendance Of buyers,
Wheat met a slow sale, at a decline of | to I'd.
IN ordinary qualities brands OF Flour could
be bought 3 to Cd cheaper, while choice old main
tanned its value in retail Indian Corn is , to IS.
lower on the week, with limited demand, and
Corn Meal meets with little enquiry at quota
tons. Canadian Oatmeal is difficult to sell at 2ls.
to 21s. Cd.
Cotton.-The import of the week is 33,SO7 bales;
sales, a., 200; and present stock 7O6,2O0 bales,
against $4,000 at corresponding date last year.
Spectators and exporters have continued to pur-
chase freely during the week, but the trade demand
has been less active their recent extensive purchases
inducing a pause. American Cotton continues to
be as freely offered and, since Tuesday, holders
have submitted to partial decline of ID. u ID. to
effect sales. The sales to-day 5000 bales, with
dull market. OF the sales this week 1850 bales
have been taken speculation, and $3.50 for eX-
port.
Lard.-About so tons have sold, with a steady
demand, at previous prices.
P0rk.-Saieabe only at low prices for Western,
with limited demand for the finest.
Rice.-With further improvement iii the de-
mand, has advanced Cd, and sales of 500 tierces
Carolina reported at IS to 2ls. The stock is
now much reduced
Tar-2,O00 barrels American sold at los. Cd. tc
rs. Cd a. barrel
To5acco.-Thc sales of the past month amount
to 1,O9S hhds.; the deliveries from the warehouse
are 81 hhds. and the present stock is ii O27 hhds
against IL 032 at corresponding date last year.
STITT, DAY * Co.
| O.. See Liverpool Prices Current on inside.
LIVERPOOL, August 3, 1919
| The demand for Cotton this week has been com
parativcly moderate, and the market without ami
nation, but as holders pretty generally have beer
| firm, and absaned from pressing sales, the Broker
have to-day resumed last weeks quotations: say D
for fair Upland, 81 fair Mobile, s. for fair Orleans
and 45d. for middling qualities of three descriptions
There question as to reducing these quotations
! but it finally decided that they should stand
though felt all hands that the market is turl
in favor of buyers, particularly in the lower quail
ties The sales amount to AZ, 200 bales, of which
$500 speculation, and 200 for export, show
ing that the consumers have operated un
usually limited scale. The American description
consist of $3.50 Upland at 44G52; 1880 Orlcan
at 4G7; $40 Alabama and Mobile at A a IS q
| lb. The import for same time is $500 bales, ant
the supply into this port since LIST January amount
LAPS 000aganst ,123 600 to same perodla season
From the United States the import is ,OO(
being an increase of 100000 bales The stock in thi
port is estimated at 100000 bales, against $4,000
at same period last year The stock of American i
about sal 600 showing an increase of $4,000 bales
The prospects for the Harvest, now commencin;
in the Southern districts, being still highly favor
able and appearance as yet of disease in the Pc
tato crop, have caused further depression i'll thu
Corn market, particularly in Indian Corn, of whchth
import has been large the last fortnight and treel.
offering in the market at decline of Gas U quar-
ter; good and prime qualities of white and yellow
being quoted at 24s. a 25s. Cd; inferior parcel
! heated and out of condition selling as low a
226d 23s. u quarter. American Flour, sound ant
sweet is comparatively scarce, and sells to a hmte
extent at 2Id 25s. ~ bril-, while inferior uniSpecte
is offering in quantity at POO 21s.
Only one sale of Turpentine is reported thi
week, of 200 brls. at Is. Cd. ~ cwt. Common
American Rosn meet pretty ready sales at Is. I'd.
! cwt.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY s Co.