Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-26
FOREIGN MAR X ETS.



Money -iIa,ket,-ConsoIs closed to-day, in Lon
don, at 90 to for money and time. Exchequer
Bills, Ais TO AS. premium.
Bacon.-Recent large arrivals have led to lower
figures being, in some few Instances, accepted; the
demand however continues to be very active, and
fair amount Of business has been transacted during
the week, at what must b. considered full prices.
Shoulders and Coarse Meat sell freely, but Hams
meet less enquiry, aud being in liberal supply, the
value has declined IS. TO IS. per c,vt.
Beet has met an improved enquiry this week, and
few parcels Of the better qualities have been dis
posed Of within the range OF our quotations.
Cheese continues to meet fair demand for fine
qualitcs the stock remaining unsold is within
i small compass
Corn, S,c.-During the week we have bsen favored
with fine, scasonabIe weather; and no prospect
conragng to speculation presenting itself business
has been limited, on Wheat and Flour, to the ord-
nary drmand-last weeks quotation being maintain
ed, with fair amount Of transactions. Indian Corr
has continued 10 meet an active demand, and the
/ exports falling little short Of the imports, prices
have advanced Is. TO Is. 3D. At our market to- day
had less than the average attendance of millcrs
and dealers, and W heat and Flour sold slowly at
decline of Id. to ID on the former and 3D. to Cd
the latter, from the rates of this day week Indian
Corn was in less active enquiry, but maintained it,
value, and full prices were demanded for Corn
Meal, the stock being moderate.
C0ttoH.-The import Of the week is lib ,271 bales:
sales 49, 90 and present stock 600 $50 bales, agans
3i1 800 at corresponding date last year The bust
ness Of the week has been active, consequent upon
an improved feeling in the Manchester Market and
| IN common American qualities, partial advance Of
ID. per Id. has been estabshed.-The sales TO-DAY
. 5000 bales, with firm market.
Lard has met fair demand during the week
firm prices, and fine qualities enquired for.
the stock OF such being how limited
POrk.-WIth continuance Of liberal supplies
buyers operate very cautiously about previous pr
for retail quantities Of Eastern, and irregular
low rates for Western Prime Mess. A small par
eel Of Western Mess sold at 54s.
/ Rlce.-Caroua is in limited demand, and sales OF
only $50 casks are reported, at los. Cd TO 10.
Rosin.-30O barrels sold at IS. for common Amber
up TO los. for fine.
Iatlow.-The market is steady, with but mod.
crate amount Of business passing.
IT.-9oO barrels sold at lbs.
10bocco.-'ihe sales of the past month amount t.
1907 hhds, and the present stock in warehouse i,
1881 hhds, against 1905 at period last year.
1trPenhue.-3HO barrels good rough sold at Is,
aud 80 tons Spirits at 3Os. 10 3ls. cd.
STIfT, DAY G. CO.
LIVERPOOL, May 4, 1919.
Cotom.-Thc import Of Cotton into this port in
the last fortnight amounts TO 800, 900 bales, chiefly
from the United States, making the stock in Liver
pool about 100000 bales against 34S 900 at Pc
riod last season. the stock Of American is estimated
al $4,000, being an increase Of 2iS bales. The
market has remained steady in the face of this sup
ply, with increased demand from consumers,
and the quotations Of the 9th ut for fair qualities
are again repcatcd-sar l3d. for fair Upland and
Mobile, and 4 for fair Orleans, while middling Up.
land and Mobile quoted d.; middling Orleans,
45d.a4,d and ordinary, 3 d., showing slight
advance in the quotations below fair The demand
is freely supplied, but without any extraordinary
pressure the market. The sales for the week
ended this evening $3.50 bales, Of which 2200
have been taken speculation and $500 for export
and the American descriptions consist Of 1870 Up
land at ID. to d.; 9720 Alabama and Mobile, 3 d.
TO 45d 1900 Orleans, 3 ID. to 3D.; and 80 Sea
Island, I'd. to lid.
Corn, 8-c.-The Flour market is again rather
lower, and 23s. per bril- is not now obtainable for
Western, Philadelphia Baltimore, though there
appear to be sellers under that price, and 22s Cd
has been declined for considerable quantities. Some
transactions have taken place at 22s. Cd. per bril-
Prime Ohio, 23s. TO 23s. cd, Indian Corn the
other hand is in improved demand, and at rather
higher prices. White selling at 3ls.a32s. and yell
low BPS. cd ads. per quarter. Indian Corn Meal
l4s. Cd per BRIL-, nearly nominal.
BROWN, SHIPLEY 6 CO.