Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-17
DOMESTIC MARK L L S.


CandleS-Spcrm continue in good demand at 32d
SO cts. per h.. mos, for Nantucket and New Bed
ford brands, and but few in market. COtee-Ihe
stock is rather light and prices firm. Sales OF oOo
bags common Rio, being all there in first hands,
at 8, cts; 800 bags Java, Tao cts; and Sunara
cts. FiSh-Therc have been sales of large Cod
packed for export at 3, and loose at $40; small
Cod packed, - per qtl., cash. Mackerel remain
the same as our last quotations. with moderate de-
maud F2oW-Thc market has been very steady
through the week without any alteration IN prices
The stock is not large and the demand fair. Sales
of Genesec, Ca S6.l2 Michigan and Oswego, S5.o7;
Ohio round hoop, y 5.62, cash. In Southern, not
much doing. Grain-The Corn market has been
very steady through the week, the few cargoes that
have arrived being readily taken at 90 cts for white
and yellow 60 cts. per buShel, cash. About 1900
bushels taken for export at these prices. Gmny
Bdgs-Sma size are generally held at 81 cts. each.
3 mos. Hemp-Thcrc have been but few sales of
importance this week. American Dew rotted sold
at = 20 per ton Holders firm, and not anxious
to sell, expecting further advance. Hidcs-The
stock of Bucnos Avrcs first hands does not exceed
l3,OOO which are held firmly at II cts. cargo OF
II 900 at Salem brought lO5al0{ cts per h., mos.
Gawnpore Goat Skins, &c cts; Madras do, 265 cts.
each, u mos. LeHd-is firm, with an upward ten
dcncy in prices. Sales to arrive of 1000 pigs at 4
cts, and small lots from store at f. cts per h.,
cash. NOaSSeS-Better prices are obtained in CON
sequence Of light receipts, which has made the ar-
Gle rather scarce. NauaL StoreS-Spirits Tnrpen-
tine is little rmcr, and sales Of 100 brls in lots at
81 3a35 cts, cash. and 80 cts. per gall, 4 mos. OIL
The last sale Of American Linsecd was at % cts,
and English 81 cts. per gallon, cash. Both kinds
held at 62a03 cts In Sperm we have no
change to notice. PrOriSOnS-Owing to the pre-
yaing head winds ands non arrivals, the stocks of
all kinds are light. The sales moderate at
$3.50 for Mess and l.5n per bril-, mos, for
Prime Pork. Lard, 7a77 cts per h. in brs,, and
5 cts. per h. in kegs. SpiCes-Consderable sales OF
Ginger TO arrive have been made at cts; SUI bags
Pepper, being about all there was in first hands, at
cts. per h., e mos, to go out OF the market,
cargo of Pepper, from Penang has just arrived, and
= h,II 1 cts
and there has been fair business done through the
week. Sales of to 900 boxes Cuba, 500 of which
brought g. cts for medium quality; 30 hhds. Cuba
Muscovado 81 cts; rs hhds. \. Orleans, ia5 cts;
90 hhds Porto Rico at about 81 cts to SO out OF the
market-all mos.-Dddy IdU.
New ToRK--3 days previous TO March 10.
Co6ec-Connues in fair request from the trade
with irmness in price and decreasing stock OF Bra
iii, the sales of this description amounting to loOO
bags at 6!a7 cts, and 900 pkgs. Java at for new
and 5 3a9 cts. for old. COttOn-Has advanced since
the arrival of the Americas Geographic accounts G8
Of cent per h., and 2ooO bales sold, making the
sales of the week 900 bales, closing at 6igS cts.
for Upland and Florida, and Gia9 for Mobile and
New Orleans, including ordinary and good fair quail
tiles. DyeWOodS-Sale OF 60 tons 81. Domingo Log
wood at s 10, cash PARTNERSHIPS Of $500 lbs.
Western Live Geese at 36a375 per h., cash aud
4 mos. Flour and Mea-The price of Western
Flour is probably 8, cts. lower, and the downward
tendency has induced sales for export to England Of
some I2ul3 900 brls. at 543 500 per brl. Other
sales have been made at 5.5Oa s $780, and Genesce
at Ga S6l25. n. Orleans has sold as low as S5.3i,
and the same price to 5.43t for Alexandria, George
town, &c. Rye Flour inactive at $751; Corn
Meal exceeding dull at 2.62 "a S26S3. Ffuit-Two
cargocs of Raisns have arrived, and sales OF 800
bxs. Bunch, of old stock, have been made at > 80
per box; 1000 drums Turkey Figs at 9Gll cts, 4
mos. f;ratn-Prme " hitc Gcnesee Wheat has
sold at S SO, and Missouri and Ohio red at l.l2sa
Sl.I5. Northern Rye dali. Corn steady until yes
terday, when several cargoes arrived from the
South which carried down prices ld2 cts, the clos
aud = lafs
Hetnp-Is without change. Hides-Arriyals large,
including AZ, S24 Bucnos Ayrcs and Rio Grande The
sales comprise Il 900 Of the former at TO-, mos,
and lips of the latter at 10, mos. indigo
Continues in fair request. Ir0R-The market has
became quiet. Lead-Market firm for pig, which
has sold at 4.67d S4,75, on time adding inte
rest. .HoldSSes-Aiarket firm at improved prices,
with sales Of cargocs Of Cardcnas at u MatanHas at
%, and New Orleans and New Iberia at % cts, 4
mos. NdvaI StOreS-Sprits Turpentne tend up
wards in price. OHs--Wc have no change to note.
ProrisiOns-Ohio Mess Pork has been in better re-
quest, but market closes dull, at 1862 per brl.
Prime is nominally 9aS9l25, without sales Lard
in fair request 63a7 cts. Seeds-A large business
has been done in Clover, at 63a7 cts. for new. Spi
THs-Whiskcy steady at 233 cts: for brls. Sugars
--Muscovado have remained quiet since our last,
without change in prices, the large quantity now
afoat aud speedily expected, aggregatng 10000
hhds OF Louisiana and West India, lettering puT-
chascrs from entering the market, except for the
supply Of immediate wahts.-Ship. E. Com. List.
Eyo,,r and 1Iea,-The near approacb of the ne
rod for the opening Of the Canals, and the incrcas
abopt l2l etc ner brI-thc weeks sales Amounting
IN 10 00G brIs including penna at e ! for common
standard brands in tbr carIv mart Of the wcek and
since at 4'9oa a.9i and w cstcrn 49, 5peTDrl' rye
Flour mas been III more demand, ana oOo DTS SOFA
at 306t $3.l2s per brl. Corn Meal having declin
cd in price, there has been an improved inquiry and
about 4O1O brls Penna; have changed hands at S2.oo
Grain-The demand for Wheat continues quite linn