Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-02-03
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET


RENIARkS.-Thr W Gather for the larger portion
of the week has been very unf,vorablr for business
inasmuch rain snow and s!cct have prevailed, the
latter fraction aud the former most of the time
There have been movements making, notw istanding,
particularly "CalitornN" ward, and this constitutes
the bulk OF the operations that have taken place.
The British Steamer Canada arrived At New orll
last Monday night, having left Liverpool 9th ut.
Her accounts, which received here by tcle-
graph and circulated the following morning, though
unfavorabe for Brcadstulfs, have excited very little
influence on this market. Cotton was in better d.
Inand and the price about ID higher. The following
are Mcssrs. Stitt, Day Co.'S quotations: Wheat
white and mixed 7a7s. Sd; red, is. Gd.d7s. Sd;
Flour duty paid Western Canal and Baltimore, 2os
6d.G27s. Indian Corn, yellow, 30s 6da32s.. white
29s.03Os.; Indian Meal, lis. 6d.al5s.; Lard, line
leaf. in kegs and brls 3iO35s.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The transactions
of the week in Cotton fabrics have been very fair for
the season at improving prices, and merchants are
also laying in their supplies. There are indications
thus early of a forward and good Spring business.
BEESNWAX.-Thc demand still continues mac
tive, and transactions taking place worthy OF no.
tcc. Our quotations, 22G23 CTS, are almost nomi-
BREAD-Thc market for Hard Bread is good
for foreign shipment California; and prices are
steady.
CANDLES.-Spcrm continue in fair moderate re-
quest at steady prices. Mould Tallow remain in
good demand, and prices unchanged. "A heavy
amount besides Tallow and Soap, was consumed a
few nights since in and with the factory adjoining the
Pork and Beef packing establishment, noticcd in
another place, and belonging 10 thr owner.
COFFEE.-.Thc transactions Of the week .havc
been heavy, but prices remain pretty much as pre-
viousy noted The sales OF Rio have reached i6.O30
bags Of fair quality at 6I65 cts. r. Id, and 20O do
old Government Java at ta9 cts. per 10 all mos
The importationS during the week have amounted TO
II $50 bags
COTTON The transactions have again been to
a fair extent but since the receipt OF the Canadas
adviccS the market has become less firm. We note
the following salcs-bcf ne the steamer: W bal
North Carolina, 7 cts; 80 do. Apalachlcuia I; ~
New Orleans and 300 Mobile, I since the steam
er: 40 bales Apalachcola, cts; 20 do Upland, y
as: 2G2 do Mobile, 73 10 do. Texas, y, all mos;
and 100 do on private tcrms-total, loo2 bales.
FEATHERS.-Since the large sales reported IN
our last there has not much been done. few small
lots of fair to good have been disposed OF at 3id3,
but for strictly prime holders are firm at 3ia33 cts.
FISH.-Wc have no alteration to note IN Dry
Goldfish. Mackercl are in moderate request, aud
No 3 have slightly improved in price. We qnott
No |, $3.50; No. >, $500; and No. 3, $3.50
per brl.
FLOUR AND MEAL.--The Flour market has
manifested much dulncsS during the week aud the
sales of Howard street have been confined to small
as well as few lots at rather lower rates than those
,f last week, FAST being the price at which the
sales have been made, although occasionally, Tor
favoritc brand probably g. cts more has been paid
Holders had been keeping back for the steamers
odyices which in part contributed 10 the quiet, but
since they are at hand, it is ascerlaned they are
calculated to improve the condition OF the mar
kct There have been limited transactions also IN
CITY Mills at s. D, the price Of the preceding week,
but there is foreign market at present to invite
shipments.-Wc have no transactions IN Rye Flour
TO report. Corn Meal is lower, aud Pcnna. cannot
be quoted over S. g., and City Mills 275d y ASH
with considerable sales. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, ,36l brls.-
Rye Flour, 10 brlS.-
Howard street Flour, .l3, $50 brls., 90 hi brls
City Mills ditto,... 2,4S7 &C 100
Family dltto,.... oo2