Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-07-21
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMO RE M "A RK EFT.
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED rHEREwITHO
For the Week ending last euening.

For the Week ending last eUe,ajng.
REMARKS.-The weather, during portion of
the week, has been extremely warm, especially from
and after midday, which has had a tendency to I'M
brace the nervous system and give kind of disresh
for business the result of which has been inactive
week. Besides, numbers OF our prominent merchants
have withdrawn themselves from the city in pursuit
of agreeable objects, at the watering places
some other retreats, that upon the whole the
weeks transactions have not been important.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-EXcept an occa-
sional parcel two taken for export the market
mains very quiet.
BARK. -Quercitron is in good demand for export,
and commands 25lDS 26 u ton. Spanish and Chestnut,
for Tanners use also sells brskly full prices the
supply not being equal to the demand.
BEESWAX.-The market remains unchanged
the supply and demand limited, and sellers not
abled to obtain 2l4@22 cts. % ID.
BREAD.-Sales to moderate extent continue to
be made at 3, and cts. w ID. for Navy and Pilot
Biscuit and Crackers.
CANDLES.-There is a steady demand for most
descriptions, and prices firm, including Sperm at
IS, Adamantine at 27, and Mould Tallow 12a13
cts ~ ID.
COFFEE.-We have no transactions OF moment
to report. Importers holding firmly for advanced
rates, which buyers appear willing to concede to
them, inasmuch they manifest no disposition to
operate at present. The arrivals from foreign ports
for the week have been 2407 bags.
COTTON.-The stock is still light and prices
further improved. Included in the weeks transac-
tons there have been sales, previous to the accounts
by the steamer Niagara of ll2 bales Upland of good
mid. at 81 cts; and snce 70 do at 10, and 10 at 81
140 do mid Apalachicola, 9I 36 do. good mid. do,
10; 20 do. do Mobile, 81; and 1875 do. do. New Or
leans at 10 cts. u bin all 532 bales, mos. The
stock on hand is only about $50 bales.
FEATHERS.-Therei is very little alteration in
the market. Among the limited transactions of the
week we note the sale of lot of about 2OOO lbs. at
80 cts. ~ ID, cash.
FISH.-The market is generally rather dull. The
supply of Mackerel is confined pretty much to No. 3,
which can be had at 4.25aS4.50 for Massachusetts,
inspection Halifax are something less.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-We closed last
weeks report by stating that sellers of Howard
Street Flour firm in holding fresh ground at
S4.75, which advance of 124 cts. on the pre-
vous current rate: state, that they have
been enabled since the opening of this week to OBJ
tim that price even for fresh inspected, and 45O
brs fresh ground have sold at S4S74 but the trans
actions have been moderate, not exceeding for the
week probably 2000 brs. City Mills, to the extent of
$500 brls has sold at So, but there portion Of
new wheat incorporated in the parcels thus disposed
of, although nothing less would have been accept
ed had all been composed of old wheat. We quote
Howard Street S4.S74 for fresh ground, and SAT
for fresh inspected; and City Mills IS, on the spot
or to be delivered, according to circumstances.
Little or no Flour of any other description in mar
ket parcel of 200 brls. Rye Flour has sold at
S2.S71 In Corn Meal the transactions reported
comprise 80 hhds City Mills at S13 and 500 brls
do at SO; and 200 brls. Country at S2.75 q" bril-
Inspected this week