Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-24
EVIEW OF THE
B BALTIMORE MARKET,
(ANp INcIpENrs coNNEcrEp rnEnEwIrM,(

BALTIMORE MARKET,
tANp INCIDENTS CONNECTED TnEnEwrTH,)
For tie IVeek ending last cren,ag.
REMARKS.-The weather for most Of the week,
or during the early part OF it, until Thursday, was too
unsuitable for business, and transactions in general
were on very limited scale: but since, there has
been activity, aud most Of the heavy operations
have taken place We refer to the various articles
which follow Tor details.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-Thc demand con
tinues fair through merchants from the South West
and West, and prices keep pretty steady.
BEES WAX The mark is very nactive--no
enquiries making for the article tna we have heard Of
BREAD.-Ihe market is steady, both in regard
to the demand and prizes.
CANDLES.--Sptrm in moderate request
only, selling at 81 cts Aiamanlint at y; and Mould
Tallow, l2al3 cts. per ID.
COFFEE .--.Ihu transactions have been quite
light owing 10 the limited stock Of prime Rio on
hand in which to operate. The transactions Of tho
week have not exceeded l50) ha:s, ani mostly from
second hands, at al CTS. per ID, d mos The arri
walls are II bags from Laguayr1.
COTTON.-Ihc trans tct .OIs Of the week, al
though still limited, are o. II li;tl' more extended
scale than those OF last week, aud at rather better
prices. The sails comprise $40 bates god mIdIing
TO fair Upland at to : cts; 25 do. good ordinary
to midding fair New Orleans, T. to 81 and % do.
good middng Texas, cts. psrlb.-toai, 81 bales,
all mos.
DRUGS AND DYDS.--Thcrc have been sales
of Ginseng, recently, to thI extent Of some O019
lbs in lots, 30 pr H., cash. Holders of heavy
stocks refuse to sell al that price.
Partnerships stock Is only moderate, and
the demand is limited. Prime arr ia at 3ja36
cts, cash
FISH.-Thc market remains as las, week in re-
ference TO prices, but tn d'mand for Nlackcrc is
more limited
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc Flour market re.
manned steady, at S PER br! for standard brands
until Wcdn sday, the SAILS from the date Of our last
qualification until that period comprising probably about
o q How
City Mills for part cash paid, and the residue
taken on time adding interest. GA W CdncSday, 2O0
brS. Howard street sold al 4 los :, and the next day
700 more Of mixed brands, AT the same price, while
Sf.75 was paid for 100 brls of choice marks. Since
then until the close Of the market, $4.CS3 has been
the best price sellers cf Howard street could obtain.
while 1870 brls City Mills have sold at l.15a i.S75
On time adding interest. We note the sale of 800
brls. SuSquchanna at $i.75. The weeks sales of
Flour have probably reached 5000 brls. About SOD
brs. City Corn Meal have been sold at 81 .G25, and
100 do. CoultrY at $2.ii per brl. Inspected this
week:
Corn Meal, 81 hhds., l,339 brs., 40 hf do
Rye Flour, 24l brs.-
Howard street Flour, IL 1888 brs., 2l3 hf. brls
City Mills ditto. -. 3,5l7 " Ito
Family ditto, .....323 d"
10 ,2O3 brls. 92s hf. brls.
Forming a total of 1867 brls of Wheat Flour.
Exported within the same time to foreign ports 1864
brS. OF Flour and 93l do. Corn Meal.
FRuIT.-Dred Apples and Peaches cnquired
bushc for the former and s .25 (unpeele,D for the
latter at which they are held.
GRAlN.-Thc first Penna. Wheat at market this
season via the Susquehanna and Tide Water Canals,
received on Wednesday by NJ. Herr, and sold
at .05a 10Y, comprising 5000 bushels the latter
was paid for 5000 bushels white and the former for
20OO do. red, both taken after arrival; and 500
bushels nearly white sold yesterday morning at
S %. The article was not Ct prime quality. |
small cargo of Virginia red has been sold at 5 Oi.
We cannot qoutc over la s | % for good to prime
RID, and l.0ja i 10 for white; small lot for Fam !
lily Flour sold s 20 per bushcl. No Rye of con
sequence coming forward. The range for Corn has
been 45a!1 for white closing at 4S, the highest
price yesterday; and 43ai9, closing at 49a5 cts for
yellow the latter paid only in one instance Oats
may be quoted 20a - cts, c)rding to quality.
HEMP.-Thc market still continues without a
stock Of any description and manufacturers are oblig
cd to look to Eastern markets for their supplies
HlDES.-Thc cniy transaction we are advised OF
is that of LOT of 1902 Rio Grandc, (25 lbs.,) sold
Thursday to arrive from New York lat 04 cts 6 mos.
IRON.-Thc market for Pig is very firm, and pri- /
are improving. We note the sale Of 80 tons
Baltimore Anthracite Pudding at Ss25 per ton ,
6 mos.
LATIIS.-Wc note the sale Of 900 Calais
sawed | inch at S 30 per NJ, mos.
MOLASSES.-There have been sales Of Cuba at
2la22 Cts. and 500 brls New Orleans to arrive on
terms not public. By auction yesterday, 20 hhds.
Porto Rico sold at 81 cts. 4 mos. The imports /
for the week have been $50 hhds. 46 tres and II
brlS.
NAILS-Are IN fair request aud prices remain
steady, at g. cts. for Id Cut.
NAVAL STORES-Are without change in price,
and sales arc making 10 only moderate extent.
OILS -Lnsecd has further slightly advanced, /
and sales have been made at 81 cts in casks, and DO
in bris. Other descriptions unchanged.
PLASTER PARASITIC receipts continue light, /
and the price steady at So per ton
PROVlSIONS.-Thc demand in general has been |
rather slack, aid no heavy transactions have taken
place; the uufavorable weather may, principally. /
have contributed TO the inactivity.
ot,t,n nnAp, nF
the purchases made have been for small pkgs. for |
export TO fill orders, to supply storcs and among
these operations No. has sold at S II, and Mess at
the rate Of s ID. so per brl.
Pork-Continucs without much alteration, the de-
mand for brs. being limited, and holders views at
present rather above those OF buyers. Mess can
not be quoted under lll25n i ll25, at which sales
Of 200 brls. have been made, and Prime 9.5la 1919,
the latter not of so quick sale as Mess We note
sales of 300 brls. Sour at ga 1925. For Bulk Shout
dcrs the extremes 4sa5 cts, but no heavy sales
maSing Sides, 5Ea5, with the sale of 10000 lbs. in
dry salt at the former, cash; and Hams, 6sa6! cts
Bacon--Has been moving off in considerable guam
titles, at s. cts. for hog round, 5Sa6 for Shoulders,
and 6. for Sides, (ncluding old Sides packed at o.
cts.) comprising about 100 900 lbs. in lots, mostly
for cash: new Hams, range from TO 9, with sales /
OF 3ooaloo very good sugar-cnred aud canvasssd at
s. cts. per lb.-city cured at 95the aggregate Of the
parcels comprising some 100000 lbs. Hams have
been in very good request recently for shipping, but
that description is now in more limited supply.
Lard-The heavy transactions reported last week
have rather checked the demand since, we do not
hear of much having been done this week. We note .
sales of about 30 tres. and brs. at g. cts, and 700
kegs at !, both mos, and other small parcels of
kegs at 7, cash, and more on sale at the latter.
Butter and Cheese remain somewhat quiet, the
former particularly, but prices are unchanged.
RICE.-Salcs have been moderate at 3.l2i 1925
per 100 lbs, the previous rates.
sacks Fine and 100 do. Common, has sold from YES
sci, the former at supposed s 22a the latter at s