Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-26
VIEW OF L HE
BALTIMORE MARKET

REMARKS.-Wc have no new feature to note in
the general market Business has not been active,
but as much so as usual. We refer to our review OF
the market which follows for details. The weather
since our last publication until Thursday evening
(whcn the wind again hauled round TO the Eastward
succeeded by a light rain at night-which was much
wanted had been warm and sunny, ami vegetation
in no mistake ablc characters was proclamIng the
fact; but yesterday cloudy aud the temperature
of the atmosphere cold, damp and chilly, insomuch
that fires were not unconiorlaDlc udVF Tue hos' VT
binary crcmn> tancgs.
The steamer Europa from Liverpool, day of sail
ing 18th inst, is now overdue, and her ad'!cVs are
looked for with much interest.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The season for
the present is pretty much over, and we have no
transactions to note worthy Of attention, II we eX-
cept considerable parcels Cotton iaOrcs' taken
for export. - -.
and few buyers are disposed to operate provided
they could do so upon terms which would Hii' me
views of sellers. We quote 81 aa22z cts, cash, with
limited sales.
BREADS steady at quotations, with moderate
CANDLES-We have no change to note in the
price of any description and the demand is fair
COFFEE.-The mark Il has been momnaliy quiet
cargo Of 5000 bags Rio contracted for, We UNI
terstood at cts, but before the close OF the sale
one of the parties withdrew. The transactions have
been only about 1000 bags Rio at 7a75 cts, = mos.
The imports from foreign ports, 1871 bags
COTToN.-Thcre has not been much animation
in the market, but prices are well supported. we
North Carolina at ia7 ctS.) at to s. cts for mid
fair to fair; is do Florida, 81; and "a do ordinary
New Orleans, 7 cts. per lb total, AZ bales all
mos The stock on hand is about 1000 bales
COTTON DUCK-By auction Wednesday,
of 1900 bolts Cotton and Ravens Duck, manufactured
at the Canton Mills advertised there were sold OF
the Cotton bales No. at l54 cts. per w.; >" 40.
No at l55aiG,; 90 No 3, l5sGlo; ~ No j. 20
Is: 1874 No. ., l25al35; No. q, ~; Is No Z, IL
al24: IS No. 5, Il; 30 No 9, lUdlO5; No. TO-
g., in all 37 bolts and OF the Ravens, y bolts, in
lots from No. | to 5, consccuvciy, at cts Tor
No l. and 81 for each of the others, No D contain
inc bolts-all q mos, and l19 bolts condemned, at
S5al75 And Thursday, of 1000 bolts Cotton
Duck Woodbcrry brand, offered, 3o7 sold, including
500 No. 3 at II cts; % No d, lOihl62; 20 NO o,
l5Ial5l; 5 No. 6, II; No ,, l5i; y No. !, Is.
FEATHERS.-T supply of prime is light, and
prices stcady of inferior TO fair the stock Is better
but the market is dull.
FISH.-We have particular alteration to report
in regard to any description. The demand is only
moderate and Shad remain at 5 81 "a SO; Herrngs,
4I2aa$4374; No. Mackcrel 4.75a 10, the latter
not so readily obtained, and No about ~ per bri.
No No. rs in market
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The closing rate for
Howard street Flour last week was Si375; but as
the stock was light, and most dealers held under
limits prices, although there was only a moderate
demand, gradually advanced about o. cts per day
until thew have got up 10 81 627, at which holders
are pretty firm. The sales, however, have been
yerv light, not exceeding probably 25OOa3OOO brls
The transactions in City Mills have also been quite
limited not over 2O0O brls but at the steady rate
of S475; aud 1000 brls Susquehanna sold at the
same price The stock of City Mills, which is light
and confined to only two or three mlllers rs now
held firmly at & 70 per brl. There were sales OF
about 200 brls Country Corn Meal early in the week
at g 75 and 1000 brls City Mills have sold in lots
also at S2.75. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 1000 brls. and 20 hf brls.-
Rye Flour, 10 brls-
Howard street Flour, Ss7l brs, 81 81 hf: brls
City Mills ditto. =. $50 4oi
Family ditto, ....l97 4" -
sa ns',s ditto, 49,. SIG " -
s,oGe brls. 493 hf brls.
FARMING n total of 92l55 brls. of Wheat Flour.
Exported within the time 10 foreign ports, 6,6o5
brIs of Flour and 935 do. Indian Meal; 7O9 brls.
of the Flour were to England.
GRAIN-Wheat has been arriving in moderate
parcels and taken il to hand at the closing
rates of last week. Included in the operations were
BAD cargocs of Penna red at Ola $ LOS, and Us
for $50 bushels mixed. Small sales OF Maryland
red have been made at l.05a i | OF. Transactions
in Pcnna Rye have been made at 90 cts. Corn has
been gradually mprovng-our last week. quotations
being 47aiS cts. for white, and o2d53 Tor yellow;
white has since sold at 49d5O and yellow o6do Il
and yesterday the closing rates were 49aoo tor
white and 55u56 for yellow. Oats remain nominal
HEMP.-Thc supply of Western is only modcr-
ate, but the market is dull Offers 10 sell Dew
rotted have been made at cts, cash. or od' moS'
but have heard of no sales .
HIDES.-Wc believe the market is without
supply except those held by dealers.
iR0N-,fhe market for Pig is inactive, and pr-
ces are less firm.
MOLAsSES.-The market is very dull, and we
have private sales except IN small way 10 p re-
mort By auction on Thursday, Is hhds Porto Rico
sold at 255 and so brs. New Orleans at 22fa233 cts
ncr Gallon mos. Arrived from foreign ports, 30
hhds.
NAILS-The market is steady at 81 cts. for 4d
NAVAL STORES-Are without change in prices,
and the market is rather quiet.
OIIS-Linsecd remains steady at 63a64 cts
PLASTER PARlS.-Sales this week at S2'5I5
PROVISIONS.-Trans have been less ex-
tcnsyc but still fair amount of business has been
done in some instances TO fill orders from heghpor
ing market but in most of them to supply the city
trade Prices very firm, and Tor choice io's q
further improv cmcnt has taken place.
Beef-Remains quiet, the principal sales oeihS 'or
account of ships stores at quotations.
Pork-W q have not a sale i'll brls to report, ana
do not understand that any enquiries nave peen
making. In Bulk descriptions there nave pecn
several transactions comprising large parcels, say io
hhds Shoulders in dry salt in lots at 4ai4 CTS; ~
tres do. in pickle, a., mos and loi csks' Shou'u-
ers and Hams. 4a5..; and 80 tres Hams, % c'S''
short time Sides appear TO be relatively quici.
Bacon-The demand has been good and prices
of cent better for fair TO prime lots we note sales
of some rs hhds. common Shoulders al - Gus. per
III mos; | so do good, in lots, a, ana oo 40;
urine. besides several parcels loose, at 4sdo; o"
.cs.s nrimc Sides early in the week, at o.; suose-
onen,v parcels of II aud 20 csks and loose lots OF
600 TO 10 900 lbs, at 81; and similar qnaht o ..
Hams including inferior or large say ooo 70 'uoo q,
6,a7b; sugar cured, III io,s OF on s0o In t
fancy. for Family use, &c, 4ooaooo' al 92"'o CTS
per b. ae ,ors Of nomcnt re-
portcd but 7 cts is about fair quotation In DTS.
the sales have been 3OOdiO0 at oSd' Gus per i'''
mos, which is also an improvement
Butter and Cheese-Arc without ahima'o"' ,..,
RICE.-The market is represented 10 De "a a h.a,e
firmer, but do not hear OF sales over S''-o' u"