Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-19

ward than expected, as well as the comparative
ly higher prices that the article commands III some
sections Of the west where no market hitherto
existed
Becf.-Our former remarks may here be with
propriety repeated, that there is only moderate
demand for small parcels taken principally for ships
stores at quotations.
P0rk.-We note sales Of only about $50 brs.,
300 Of which were Prime at = g. and the resi-
due Mess at y per brl. time. The stock Of Bulk,
in dry salt aud pickle, has become much reduced, and
the operations Of the week have been on more
moderate scale. We note the sale OF 100 hhds.
short NIddlcs, in dry salt at 81 cts, cash; 10 do.
Sidts s. less per cent; loo do Shoulders, cts,
ash, IS do Hams, 81, do; and 80 do. rather info
rior at ST. besides several smaller lots OF good at
our highest rates. part cash and part time adding
interest.
Bacon-Thc stock is diminishing and prices are
becoming very firm Considerable sales have been
made OF hog round at 81 cts, which is improve
of Of cent; several lots of Sides Of 5000 TO
20, 900 lbs, 81; % hhds Shoulders, 4i05 besides
several parcels loose at same rates; and 1000 Hams,
in lots, at cts. for large aud uncovered, aud Jus
for canvasscd.
Lard.-Wc note the sale of 500 kegs prime, III
handsome packages, at cts cash; other parcels at
n; and co hrs. al o. cts. per ID.
Butter Is dull Of sale. lot Of 80 brls and
frkns inferior has sold at g. cts. time; and good,
in kegs, at 10.
kICE.-Thc market is without material aera
ton, but rather improving than otherwise. Some
holders ask $500 but we continue previous rates,
3.I25a 1881 per 100 lbs.
SEEDS.-We have no transactions in Clover or
Timothy TO report, the season apparently being over.
Flax is worth Ida j. is per bushc
SPIRITS N. + Rum remains steady at 81 cts,
at which l50 brs. have been taken for export, at &
mos Whiskey has been gradually receding, and at
close will not command over II cts, at which 100
brls. sold On Thursday. Yesterday the market
very dull. We have no transaclo ions in hhds. TO r.,
port Last week made by our printer 10
quote the closing Of brS. % d235 cts instead
OF - .a23 we wrote ii.
SUGARS.-The market is still devoid of ANNA
ton, notwithstanding some considerable transactions
have taken place during the week Among the
sales reported is cargo of l2j hhds. Porto Rico,
taken by the trade at about 1 cts mos; a cargo
Of l53 hhds do, taken for export, at $3.50 100
lbs, cash, short price; about 100 do. New Orleans
terms did not learn; and some 10ao0 brls.
Brazil white at o. cts PER ID, mos. BY auction
on Tuesday, l49 hhds. Cuba sold at 1884 81 aud
p brls. do, 4.3Oa ) l35 per 100 lbs, i mos. The
cargo of l53 hhds Porto Rico advertised to be sold
tim,, Withdrawn. R.liners have
ducrd their Of Loaf, &C., halt cent, as will be
seen BY quotations. The arrival, from foreign ports
this week have been Alb hhds. 81 and 10 brls.;
aud from New Orleans, 359 hhdS.
IOBACCO-Wc are not prepared TO 90 into de-
tails this week, but the business Of the market ex-
hIbts fully as much activity any we have noticed
within the present month, and at as full prices.
The receipts still on the increase, particularly
larry land, aud of these, quite large portion is Up
pr Country which is OF superior quality and meet
quick sale. The transactions III all grades of Ma
ryIand have comprised over 1000 hhds., and OF Ohio
ABOUT 300; for the latter $50 to IS PER 100 lbs
paid. There has been also a sale OF II hhds
Mason County, taken at supposed average OF about
S.. The Inspections for the week have comprised
1875 hhds. Mary land and 100 do Ohi0-total, = 100
hhds. Exported within the time TO foreign
ports, 90 hhds.; OF which | 81 Amsterdam
making the total amount Of Maryla land and Ohio,
exported TO European ports since Jan. LIST to 10th
inst, as follows: