Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-03

H. 27 bris. 5O4 hf. brs.
Forming a total of l4,S79 brls. of Wheat Flour.
Exported within the time to foreign ports 1858
brlS Of Flour and 692 do. Corn Meal.
GRAIN. Except cargo Of Virginia white w heat,
which arrived carly in the week on the opening OF
the navigation TO the bay, and which sold at . D
per bushel, we have little other Wheat arriving
than red and that by land and where the
transportation is confined to wagons such is the bad
condition Of the roads that very small indeed are the
receipts nsomuch that in ordinary periods OF busi
ness they would not be worthy OF notice. Prices,
however, continue steady at O2a + l.09, with &C.
casionally cent more for choice parcel The sup
ply Of Rye is still very light. Corn comes forward
very sparingly, and for week at time the market
has been bare; but prices have remained nominay
the same, 4iai5ai6 cts for white, and 50'5la52 for
yellow, closing yesterday at 4idi6 for the former,
and 5Ju5l for the latter. Oats in small supply and
limited demand, may be quoted 30u33 cts. per
bushC.
HEMP The market is poorly supplied; and pri-
ces for all descriptions, with limited stocks, look
ing up in the Eastern markets.
HIDES.-We note the sale Of import some
time since, of 92G3 Rio Grandc, at lu cts. per h.,
time.
HOPS-Contnue to sell moderately at 10 cts. for
first sorts.
IRON.--Wc have no transactions to note in Pig;
it is held for adv ance, owing TO nominal improve
ment which has recently taken place in the Eastern
markets based advance in price in those OF the
English. All descriptions of Castings are also held
with much lrmness in this market.
MOLASS ES.-Small sales have been making at
for New Orleans BY auction on Wednesday, 20
hhdS. New Orleans sold at 2S3 cts. mos.
NAlLS-Reman firm at 81 cts, the previously
quoted rates, and the demand is good.
NAVAL STORES.-Prccs of some descriptions
little iirmer, but not advised Of any ac-
tual advance.
OILS.-Exccpt Linseed, which has advanc d to
62d63 cts. per gallon, we have no alteration in ANY
other denomination t. report.
PLASTER PARiS-Has been selling at Ss27o
PROVISIONS.-The market has been heavy for
most descriptions and the transactions IN general
not of sufficient Importance to test the character of
prices, whether they are tending downward or re-
main stationary.
Beef.-There have been sales of City packed in
lots of 20 to 90 brs., to supply home demand and TO
fill orders from neighborng Southern markets, at IA
US 1850 for Mess and la Is 80 for No l.. In
Western we hear Of no transactions.
Pork-The transactions reported comprise about
760 brls.; portion, probably, speculation ncud-
ing 500 OF Mess at II .25a s 80, and $50 Prime at
l0l s 10 %, mostly mos with interest added. The
sales of Bulk, which have been moderate, included
lot Of 5000 Shoulders al 81 cts.pcr h.; Sides, at 81
for thin, and ., for prime; 5000 Hams at 1.-THE
latter and Shoulders 90 days, the Sides mos; and
5.a5s for hog round, cash and mos.
Bacon-Has been rather more than ordinarily
quiet but prices have manned steady for consider
able lots at g. O. and 4 cts, generally, Tor good
understandable Shoulders, Sides and Hams OF Western
cure; the latter plain sugar s; and III bags
cts. per h.
Lard-Is inactive, aud prices not firm we
cannot quote brls over g. and kegs Il cts. per lb
Bmtto.-Thc demand is limited for all descrip-
tions but prices unchanged, l0all cts being the
ruling rates for Western and l3al5 for Glades
Sales of brls in parcels of l0a5, have been made at
IA cts. per h., taken by retailers in the market.
CheeSe-1he supply of Western is light, and sells
at - cts. Eastern remains at 9al0 cts, the former
prices, for shipping qualities.
RICE-Is not in active request, but may be quoted
3.25a 1891 per 100 lbs ~
SALT-Wc note the sale of cargo of 5000
bushels st. Ubcs, terms not public, supposed 20
cts. per bushel, mos. Accounts recently received
from Turks Island that there is supply there
and very little to be had at any of the Bahamas.
SEEDS There is much less activity in Glover
than we noticed some few weeks ago, and prices are
lower: cannot now quote over Ia ) 40 Tor good
TO prime.
SPIRITS.-The market has undergone no a!tcra.
ton in the price of domestic, and the demand IS not
active. We continue to quote Eastern Rum 2Id2o
cts, the latter for Boston, and Whiskey 22i cts. IN
hhds., and 234 in brls.