Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-17
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,


(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREwITH,)
For the IVeek ending last eUentng.
REMARKS.-Exccpt in the carly part of the
week. the weather has been rainy or driZZng, but
in every respect unsuitable for out door busncss in
consequence whereof several important public sales
have been postponed at which some 7O0aSoO hhds
Sugar and NIoasscs would have been offered. The
business of the week in general has been dull, IN
part owing TO the accounts by the last English steam
or; and the operations in Brcadstuis ana PROVISIONS
have been on a limited scale-n word, we cannot
name a buoyant article of domestic produce III the
market Our foreign staples, Coffee and Sugar, are
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-A very fair bust
ness is doing both by commission houses and jobbers
BEESWAX.-We are not advised OF any trans,
actions. The article is exceeding dull, the nominal
price 22a23 cts. per Id.
UREAD-'The demand continues good for all de-
scrptons of Hard, and prices are steady.
CANDLES-Thc supply OF sperm is better but
with advanced prices purchasers operate sparingiy'
Adamantinc continue steady at 81, and Mould Tallow
at 2al3 cts. per h., the latter according to sizes
COFFEE-The demand has been brisk during
the week, and 10000 bags RIO have sofa from llrst
hands at the extremes of g.! and y cts including a
cargo of 300 bags at shade less than cts per lb,
mos. The arrivals this week from foreign ports
are 1924 bags. ., , 49,.
rather drooping. The sales of the week, which com
prise only 362 bales Upland, were at cts per ID
4 mos, for 3d.; u for lO2; SaSs for 1914 g mos; 5,
less per cash, for Is: and ~ bales lcNas' at
s cts per h., mos-total, $50 bales.
FEATHERS.-Th stock has been reduced TINS
week some Sn0Oal0,n 400 lbs. Of fair to good West
crn taken for the East, but on terms not comnnnl-
Gated; supposed, however, WITHIN inc range Vi oo'
FISH-Wc have no alteration to note in any de-
scrption Dry Goldfish are in moderate request at
quotations Mackercl continue IN fair demand at
quoted rates, which however, refer to Massachusetts,
inspections, those of Halifax are something less
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Wc remarked in our
last report that there was less ilrmncss IN the onr
lv O he OF
steamer Americas the operations III the
article this week have borne us out in that expression
of opinion. The market for Howard street opened
with the sales of about l2DJa! 900 briS at $40 ior
rood and S4.Sl1 for choice brands on time adding
interest decline of g. cts; and subsequently, al
though the weather has been rainy, the sales have
footing up some $500 brls The transactions in City
Mills have been about 1000 brls.; the best obtanabc
price was S4.933, and from that down to S4'Io at
which 300 brs. sold, but most OF the TRANSACTIONS
were at S4.S75. No sales of Rye Flour or Corn
Meal reported, the latter held at $40 for CITY
Mills and $3.50 for Country Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 33l brls.-
Rye Flour, 259 brs.-
Howard street Flour, 10 $50 brs., hf. brs.
Civ Mills dtto,... 2,l6l $40 Z"
Family ditto,..'. $40
l2sO9 brls. 524 hf. brls.
Forming total of 1901 brls of Wheat Flour our:
Exported within the same time to foreign ports 6,9SS
brls of Flour and 1853 do. Corn Meal.
Notwithstanding all The (by the removal OF
ice) are open to all the producing points OF our state
and Virginia and North Carolina. Priccs' hotwlth-
standing, have given way lao cts, put are sun too
high compared with the price TO which Flour IS re-
duced The sales of the week have been at Ia ) 40
for good to prime red or white, we near OF no
sales Corn is scarce, but has also declined and al
though the weather has not been favorable Tor trans
actions the rates have been tending downward until
at close we quote white 45d46, and yellow 49a5o cts
per bushel We do not hear of any Rye coming ior-
ward Oats are nominally 26d29 cts.
NP-Thc market is still without supply
HIDES--Wc have not heard of a transaction
since our last weeks report:
IRON.-The market for Pig still continues quiet,
but holders are nevertheless firm at previous rates
MOLASSES.-The private sales have been mo-
derae and the article at present is dull but holders
continue firm. By auction yesterday, D mas: Cuoa
he sample only sold at 2o$ cts residue
we'd from foreign ports this week. 9o5 hhds OIL 'rcs'
and I brls.
NAILS.-The demand for Assorted remains very
good and prices steady at quotations
NAVAL STORES.-We have no alteration 10
report, and transactions are moderate.
OILS-We have no alteration TO note IN the price
of any denomination. The market is not very a'-
PLASTER PARASITIC sales this week have
been at SO per ton, an Improvement
worcestershire market in general has not
been active but there have been some considerable
operations although partial in their character
Beef-Is only in moderate demand, and sales are
mostly confined to small parcels tor hliing previous
orders or for ships stores, at our quoted rates.
Pork-Thcre have been some enquiries making,
but no transactions of consequence that we can learn
Prices continue about the same as last week, VIZ:
95OaSlO for Prime, and ! 25d / 80 Tor Mess,
cash and mos and some 2n300 brls oil the latter nave
been Sold The sales of Middles in dry salt have
comprised something like 00, 900 lbs, taken for ex'
port the short 6d6I cts, packed IN boxes ana de-
ivered along-si ship, and the long on terms we
did not learn Loose Sides, in lots OF 60OoaooO ibs.'
have sold at 6, and a parcel of 10000 at o. cts.
Shoulders are going off moderately at 4idd cts, al,
though some holders demand fraction more, and
some others would probably accept as much less.
Hams have sold at g. cts, including 90 hhds at that
price. -. =,
Bacon.-Wc have no heavy sales TO note, most oil
the parcels disposed of not having exceeded wcgh
SOODalO 900 lbs, at prices pretty much as previous
lv rcportcd, say, Shoulders Cas-, Sides 6saoi, ana
Hams Las the latter for sugar cured in bags, lot
of 400 taken at this price. Sales of hog round have
been made at g. cts including parcel OF 3o0oo lbs
Lard-The transactions appear to have been pref
ty heavy but mostly, understand on speculation.
1he sales reported sum up some 500aoOo DIS. at oza
g. cts, and i2OOal500 kegs at u, mos
Butler and Cheese remain in only moderate de-
mand. ,,,n, o.
RICE-Is in fair demand. and sells at 3.l2sa . 3'2a
per 100 lbs, the former price.
SALT.-Of the cargoes recently at manu- from
Jiyerpool one was disposed Of before Its ARRIVAL al
supposed s. 20 per sack for Fine and y do LOT
Common. 80
alteration at g. 75d S. although 4l2s was oD'aneo
early in the week for prime parcel "A lou o, o,
bushels prime Timothy brought $50 per Oasne
Flax is coming forward more freely and fetches i.lS
ll6, cash
SKiNS.-We note sales of small parcels of Deer
at 24a25 cts. per lb., cash. -oo ,o;o.