Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-12
DOM ESTIC NIAR kET S.

BosToS-week preceding May o.
Cofee-COntinucs in fair demand and holders are
firm About 1900 bags st. Domingo have been sold
at 53a6 cts. per h., 6 mos. Drugs-Thcrc has been
a pretty good demand for Drugs, and sc note the
following sales: 80 brl roll Birthstone, % cts, now
held at .; large sales of Alum at % cts; Flor
Sulphur, 81 100 tons Soda Ash at cts for 50 per ct
and p for so per CT; Sal Soda cts; 5000 pounds
Cream Tartar, cts; an invoice OF Crude Birthstone,
s per ton; 80 cases Lac Dye,l cts. per h. for
Door, and 20 cts. for good mos FTsh-No. Mack
crel have improved little, and sales Of fare at
SO for No. |, and 1925 for No > cash. All other
kinds of Picked and Dry Fish are plenty and dull.
Fl0tu-A fair business has been doing but the anti
cpated advance of last week has not been realized
and prices have gone back to old rates. The sales
have been at S5.25 for good brands OF Gcnescc;
s for Michigan and Ohio round hoop Richmond
is held at 5.37a $780, and other kinds OF Southern
So, cash and mos Most of the Flour recently
arrived from n. Orleans is unsound. Grdtn-There
is very little Corn aoat, and holders are firm. Sales
of Southern yellow at 63 cts. il is generally held AT
6la65 cts.-for good lot 60 cts. has been refused
Sales of white at 56d57 cts, cash. Oats are scarce
BY auction, l529 sacks Western mixed Corn, 46 cts
per busbe 500 sacks do. 49a4S cts, cash. Hemp
Sale of 20OO bales Manila arrive, at y cts per
h., mos. HideS-The stock is increased by the
arrival of one or two cargocs OF Bucnos Ayrcs, and
prices are less firm. 1000 Bucnos Ayres sold on
landing, at 0u95 cts. per h. Ledd-None in first
hands. lIolasSCS-The sales consist of several hun
dred hhds Cuba sweet at 1920 cts, as TO quality;
200 hhds. for dising, at Is cts, 6 mos. The mar
kct closes, with tendency to lower prices. Procl
siOnS-Thc arrivals of Pork and Lard since our last,
have been large, particularly that of Lard. There
has been a fair demand, and prices have ruled lower
than last week Sales of Mess Pork at 10. 5Oa i ll;
Prime, $3.50 per bril-; Lard in brls. at 6zd7 cts,
and kegs 7ia75 cts. per Id. 300 tres Picked Hams,
at cts, cash; 500 brls. No Lard at g. cts, on
time, for manufacturing. large sale of Mess Pork
has been made TO Government, amounting to 1900
brs on private terms. SHgD-Thcrc has been
some enquiry for Box and we hear of sales of 300
good yellows for export at 5.S7 "a SO per 100 lbs,
Short price; 2Ol good do for consumption, at 7d7t
cts per lib. 100 hhds. Cuba Muscovado, 45a3 cts.
per h. mos .Slmdc-Thc troubled state OF Sicily
has caused a speculative movement in sumac, and
purchases the extent Of 2O00 bags have been made
at Goa sos per ton 1t is now held at 80 and $50,
mos IVooL-Amercan is III moderate demand
Daily 44dU.
New YoRK-3 days preceding May 5.
Ashes-Pot slightly improved and selling at 5.625
aS565s Pearl quiet. Bees,oaT-Sales at 2,a2l
cts. Coffee is in good demand, and 25DO bags Bra
iii have sold at Gail cts; Lagnayra, 65a64; Mara
caibo Gal, all usual time, and 5000 bags st. Domin-
90, mostly for export, 5sa55 cts, cash. Cotton
There has not been much on the market within the
last four days and prices have rather stiened, say
I of cent The weeks sales are ), 400 bales. Dye
tcoods-The market is nearly bare Of St. Domingo
LOCKWOOD, sales of 100 tons at i $50, cash. Flour
and .Neal-A fair business has been doing III West
Flour, but at rather rcccdhg prices, the range
has been from 4.625 to SiS7 !, and for pure Gene
see 5.50a .625. Southern pretty firm, with sales
at 4.75 10 So. Rye Flour has advanced to PSI IA
S2.S7s, and Corn Meal about the same 2.75d s. 81
per brl. Fruit-Salcs of 10000 bxs Bunch RasinS
at STAT; 1000 hf. do 10 cts; and 100 or. do 40.
Grain-Sales of Genesee white Wheat at Pig
S.25; and Western, which is rather lower, at la
! .O5 for fair TO prime. Northern Rye has advanced
to 5Sd59 cts The steamers adviccs have put prices
of Corn up, and with large sales the closing rate is
60 cts. for Southern white which previously was that
for yellow. Gunny Clotts-A speculative move
ment has caused advance, and all on hand and
more to arrive at Boston has been bought up at la
II. cts, cash. and 49,, mos. Hemp-From a car
90 OF Manila, arrived yesterday, portion had been
previously sold at II cts, 6 mos. Hdes-Market
still dull. Sales of $500 Buenos Ayres at g. cts,
mos. Hon-Scoch Pig, from its increased receipts,
has further declined, and large sales have taken
place at 81 500 S22.50, mos. Lead-Sale of 1000
pigs Missouri at Sf.625 cash. MOlasses-Thcre is
a fair demand from the trade, but the market is
heavy, with sales in some instances at decline.
Among the sales 500 hhds. Porto Rico at 22a3O
cts; 200 csks. New Iberia, 23a27; and 300 brls n
Orleans, 2la24, usual time. Naval StoreS-Spiris
Turpcntinc steady 1894 cts, cash, and 81 .a35,
4 mos. OHs-Linseed is in more request without
any improvement in prices, but the market closes
firmly. Prouisions-Ohio Por k has advanced, with
a pretty active demand, but closes dull with some
reaction in prices. The sales near 5000 brls at
s.25a $50 Prime, closing at .27 "a SS43}; and lOa
$40 81 for Mess, closing at 10 25a Sl0.375. Ohio
Lard has been in active demand, partly speculative,
and 5000 brls and tres have changed hands at CAS-
cts for good TO prime, and 1000 lbs. White Grease,
5, cash. Seeds-There is but little doing in Clover
or Timothy. Rough Flax has brought s 20 per
at 4Sai9 cts, mos. Spices-Numegs are lower
and have sold at % cts 81 Pimento, 10 cts. Spi
rits-Sales Of Domestic Whiskcy in brls at 22a223
cts. cash. Sugms-For Muscovado, there is now
but a moderate demand, and prices of New Orleans
and common to fair Porto Rico are Of cent per ID.
lower; Prime Cuba and Porto Rico being in light
supply, steady at previous rates The stock LIST
inst consisted of q ,567 hhds n. Orleans, 6Oo5 Cuba,
1911 do p. Rico and ia st. Croix-together 81 OCT
hhds and Is, $40 bxs. against 1854 hhds. and 5000
bxs same time last year. 7eas-Three public sales
have occurred this week, the first OF which was
without change, the next of desirable qualities,
and brought very full if not improved prices, every
lot offered, both of Green and Black, being disposed
Of. Yesterday, there again some reaction, and
though considerable portion of the catalogue was
Withdrawn, prices were in favor of buyers.-Shtp.
and Com List.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.
CoGee-A cargo Of 1000 bags Laguayra sold on
private terms, and 1900 bags at 53a6s cts. per h.
Flour and Meal-Thc advance Of % cts per brl. in
Flour noticed in last report has been sustained
Sales Of about 5000 brs common and good brands, at
Si75 some choice Western, S4.S7l. Rye Flour
| has been in fair demand at S2.S7l. Penna. Corn
Meal at 2.62la $2.75 per br. Inspection of Flour
| and Meal during the week ending May 3, 1879:
Flour l5ill brls do 100 hf brls.; Rye Flour, 1895
| brls.; Corn Meal, 3505 brls.; do 80 hhds. Grain-
| The receipts of Wheat have been light, and with a
good demand for milling. Prices have advanced 5
| cts per bushel. Sales Of Penna. and Southern red
early in the week at 5 .05 mixed LOT, and white
at Sl.l0. Since, prices have advanced TO s 10 for
red and Sl.l5 for white, which is the price to-day
| Rye, 5Sa59 cts. The supplies Of Corn have been
| light and prices have advanced; yellow, 55d56 cts
early ia the week, and since at So cts per SO lbs.
Oats scarce, and prime Southern, if here, would
! command 30a3l cts. Sales of Penna at 3la33 cts.
| per bushc Ginseng-Sale Of 1000 lbs. Crude, OF
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