Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-01-20

regards further advance in the raw material, con
smers are acting cautiously, aud not TO expect
higher rates at any early period. At present they
buying sparingy and the transactions of spcc-
lators ar limited, the market just has some
what dull appearance, and prices, within the last day
or two have been the turn m favor Of the buyer.
Yesterday, however, when holders had fully ascrr-
tanned the extent of the stock on hand, and which
turns out 10 be fully 300 900 bales less than was antic
patcd, the market exhibited more irmncss and sales
TO the extent of 6OO0 bales effected. Sales for
the wcci ending 22d inst amount d to 10 $50 bales,
chiefly in the carly part Of the week, Gf which 900
speculation. and 1900 for export; and the
business for four days ending last evening was 800
OF which 800 were taken by spectators; the Amcri
can descriptions consisting of 500 Upland at ID 10
Id, 697O Orleans at 3D. to Sd, 249U Alabama and
Mobile at 3d. TO 4 ID and 800 Sea Island at i'd to
I'D per Id. Official quotations are ID. for fair Up
land, I'd ioi fair Mobile, aud ID. for fair Orleans
middling g. to Id, and ordinary 3D.. to 3 ID. per h.
The import for the last fortnight has been checked by
rastrry winds and has only been about 30 001 bales
Stock of Cotton IN Liverpool 1913 bales. Of which
1920 is American, being increase Of % $40 in
the total stock and of 20,ll0 in American last
eason at period. The stock in the ports of the
United Kingdom is 496,0i7 against 45l .939 at the
nd of the previous year. The quantity taken from
he ports for consumption this has been AZ 5000
'alcs being increase Of 1872 900 the quantity
30 taken the previous year. and only 900 less than
n 1916; but the consumers hold much larger stock
than they did year ago; this increase being csti-
mated 60 900 to 50 900 bales.
Corn Market, Dec. 30.-The Corn trade has
been very dull and dropping during the fortnight.
Duty on Wheat Is per Or, and on Flour 4s. ID. per
bril-, but as the new law, fixing the duty shilling
per Or. into operation in February the usi.
duty paid Flour is only by retail at 26s to 81
per bril-; and in bond the demand is dull at 25s. TO
25s cd. Sales of American Wheat at Is. TO Is. per
10 lbs, in bond Both here and in London, demand
for Indian Corn fallen OIL and at present we quote
common white 30s., best yellow BIS Cd. per or.
Indian Corn Meal not much inquired after At
Liverpool the stock of bonded Wheat and Flour is
stimatcd at $4,000 qrs of former, and 3l2, 900 brs.
If latter From 18th TO 29th, the imports from
Canada and the United States were - ,2S3 qrs. of
indian Corn, 1851 brs. of Indian Meal, 1854 qrs. of
Wheat, and 76,O35 brls. Flour AT yesterdays
Liverpool market moderate demand for bonded
Wheat at 6s 10 is. 3D. Flour 25S to 25s. Cd , and
fine Western Canada Flour Dos 3D. to BIS. per brI.
american Provision MARKET, Dec. 30.-In Cured
Provisions good deal of business done. 80 tres.
choice heavy meat brought 9Os. to OBS. 3D. Since
9th inst. very little change in prices. Bccf-Snp-
plies from the U. s. begin TO come in very freely,
while continue to have fair quantity from Ire
land, leaving a stock this day of 1919 tres. The
quality OF the American has varied very much, sales
Sos TO SIS per trc., it'll prices looking DOWN. ards.
Pork very quiet for the past fourteen days, retail
sales without advance. Stock of old 2O75 brs.,
principally inferior "Prime Mess" which go slowly
into consumption from 81 TO lbs. per bril- No arrivals
of new, which is inquired for, and will range from
Cos. to los. per bril- according TO quality. Bacon
Stock estimated at tons Of new about so tons old
the latter consisting of remnants Of parcels brought
from the London market, and ranging from - to SDs.
per cwt. The quality of the new, far, has varied
extremely, ranging from 30 to AIS. per cwt The
sale has been very slow, and to small extent,
the impression is general among the trade that an
immense quantity is coming forward and that prices
must materially rccedc; and from the large supply
and low prices Of fresh meat this is likely to be the
Lard-lmport the past year 1919 tons; stock
this day in first hands, 1888 tons: market further
coded 3D. to Is. per cwt, the late sales were princ
pally from 35s 10 35s. Cd up to 3Gs. Cd. for extra
fine, with no chance at present of any improvement,
as the stock Of Butter is unusually heavy, and good
article may be bought at SOS. per cwt Tallow with
out the least improvement; stock of American $50
hhds. Cheese steady, with not much doing, dealers
do not appear willing pay within los. per cwt. of
what shippers expect. Stock small, say l5,35S bxs.
and 2l2 csks., equal TO 334 tons. Linseed Cake
ther quiet at fS.
Freights at Liverpool still much de-
pressed, and even passengers have become exceed
ingly scarce, and rates almost nominal. To New
York, quote dead weight 9s.al2s. 3D. per ton;
fine goods 5s.; hardware l5s.; earthcnware SIS
Boston-Dcad weight l5s.al7s. Cd; fine goods Cos.
hardware Dos; carhenware IS. New Orleans
Dead weight Sdl0s.; fine goods l2s Cd; hardware
lbs Cd: earthpnWarc dQ5S.