Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-12
1851 brls. $50 b

1887 brls. $50 hf brls.
Forming total of l2,S73 brs. of Wheat Flour.
Exported within the same time 10 foreign ports, 5,S09
brs. of Flour and ,349 do Indian Meal.
GRAIN.-Ihe supply of Wheat still continues
light, and last weeks prices remain firm. small
cargo of Penna. mixed has sold at Ola + 10, and
far to prime Maryland red at la s l.I0 small lot
of Maryland white, suitable for Family Flour, has
sold at S 30 per bushel. lot of 500 bushels
Pcnna Rye has been taken at 60 cts Corn rather
improved in price, from its scarcity, (Pcnna. yellow
having got up TO IS cts.,) until Wednesday, when
the receipts become heavy and action took place;
since which until the close yesterday, (and then our
quotations were har lily sustancd,) prices were 5ldo2
cts for WHITE and 55a56 for yellow. Oats remain
nominally 25a2S cts. as in quality.
HEMP.-A sale Of 90 bales Western Dew -rottcd
was made on Monday at 81 cts. per h., mos; sub
scqucnty, 81 the best offer made for the like
quality. No sale of Manila.
H1DES.-There have been no transactions report
ed. The arrivals from foreign ports 1880, aud
the stock on hand is 81 $50.
HOPS-Are in limited request.
1NDIGO.-Thcre is still "a fair enquiry and mod
crate sales Of Caracas at So cts per h. for F. mos
IRON.-We are still without any transactions in
Pig TO report and only repeat that the article is
very dull and prices rule low in the Eastern markets
MOLASSES We are without any transactions
chascrs are holding back. BY auction on Tuesday,
20 hhds. Porto Rico sold at 22la23 cts per gallon,
mos.
NAILS-Are in good request at g. cts per lib ,
OILS.-Wc have no change to note in the price Of
any description. Linsced sells at 63a64 cts, in bhs
cash and time.
tie better and sales have been made at "a g. III
per 100 lbs
PROVISIONS.-The market has been less active
in general the aggregate OF sales not footing up so
largely in some of our late previous reports.
Beef-Is without any particular alteration, the de-
mand on limited scale and prices steady at quota
tons.
Pork-Thcre have been small sales of Mess at
$Il, mos, the former price; and in instance a
lot of abont 30 brs sold to close at $l06Ss cash.
Prime remains nominally ga 1925. Bulk dcscrip
tons without alteration in price, where the
pieces are sound and handsomely cut, the sales Of
which among others include ~ hhds Shoulders IN
dry salt per h., less per cent, and 25,OOO
lbs do, cts cash; 100 900 lbs. Sides, cts. do;
$40 bxs long Middles, g. on time, taken for export
TO England; also, 30 hhds Hams, 81, on time; 20
tres. do 81, and Is do. 4, less per cent. cash.
Under the impression that Bacon will sustain bet
ter price towards the close OF the season, several
dealers sending portion of their stock to smoke
houses.
Bacon There have been sales , parcels Of 90
TO 80 hhds Shoulders 10 to % do. Sides, and 30 TO
so do Hams, besides loose lots OF 5tOOdl0,0OO lbs,
inclsdng hog round at s. cts Shoulders, -; Sides,
s.; and Hams, (l500 in two lots,) at Gal for heavy;
and Sa9 for small sizes, of extra-curcd and canvass
ed; in some instances the sales were for cash, but
mostly time.
Lard-We have no heavy sales of kegs to report.
but the market is steady at y cts There have been
about 100 brs and tres sold at g. and 30 brs Grease
at cts. per lb., cash.
Butfer-.Is dull of sale, and the inferior qualities
which have laid over, have become difficult to dis
pose of at any thing like rcmuncrating price, some
sales of this description have been made at Sal cts
Cheese Continues in moderate request at Sal0
cts. per h.. according to quality, for shipping pur-
poses.
RICE-Tbe market remains much last week.
demand moderate and prices steady at3l2aa 1881
per 100 lbs.
SEEDS.-Clover is not enquired for Flax IS a
little firmer, and will command Liza SLID per
bushel.
SPIRITS.-N. f. Rum has advanced TO p cts,
with moderate demand. There was sale OF 4o'