Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-04-28
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET
(AHD INCIDENTS coNNEcTEp THEREwITH,)
Enr The Iteek emhimg Inst enenLng.

REMARKS.-We omitted, in our last weeks OBJ
servaons i'll regard TO matters in general, TO refer 10
a spell of very isonablc weather With which he
middle and Southern sections Of our country had
been visited which came on ahout the 10Th and nth
inst in the shape of rain, hail, snow and frost, and
remained several DAYS, having dom great INJURY to
the fruit in this section, and 10 the fruit corn and
cotton, South-possbiy IN some instances the whole
cotton crop, where there is seed for planting,
may be lost-cven Mississippi and portions Of Louis
lana have not escaped. The weather has continued,
and al the time Of writing ont Ibis report quite cool
and Spring is very back ward.-OHr general market
continues also devoid Of animation.
Yesterday morning t"lrgraphic synopsis Of the
British steamer CaInbria's udvIccs appeared in the
papers, Uhe weekly lin" having comm need b.
tween Liverpool and the L. Statts,) she having ar
rived at Halifax q. s. on Wednesday. with Ii
yerpool dates to 18th inst. Cation dull and "a
ID. lower BrcadatuGS had slightly advanced aud
were quoted as follows: Ohio Flour 2iS. t. 2js. PER
bril-; PhiIad tIpha and Western Canal 2Is..sour DIS
Cd. Wheat, u. States and Canadian, white and
mixed IS Id. to Us l0d. per 10 lbs red IS. ID to
IS. cd. Corn per quarter, yellow 30 10 @2S white
2Ss. Cd to 30S. Corn M'aI PER brl. lbs. to lis In
regard to Provisions, Beef had g}n" of on retail
slowly. Pork in limited demand, with rccrd'mg
prices Western Bacon sold freely, supporting 81
10 35s. Cd =, market considerably reduced. Hams,
dull inquiry, but Shoulders brought the extreme
price OF 3ls Cd. per cWt Lard had advanced Cd.
per cwt. Fine quality Cheese scare, but the gen
AMERICAN DRY G0ODs.--Wc have no new
feature to note in this department of trade, there
continues still fair amount of business being done;
and although stocks ar" reduced, good assortment
is vet left which offered al moderate prices.
BEES WAX.-Thc market continues dull, with a
small supply aud few enquiries making-noninai
prices, 22a23 cts, buyers and sellers.
BREAD.-Prcrs have advanced TO their late pre-
vous rates. viz: 3, aud cts for Navy and Pilot
Bread, and Crackers.
CANDLES.-Wc have no al GRAFTON to note in
prices, which continue steady, and sales for Xport
are a fair extent.
COFFEE.-The transactions have been very
limited scale, owing to a talness in the market, al
though the stocks in first hands light. The SIie>
of Rio have not exceeded about 300 bags at TAI els
mos. The imports from foreign ports are short 81
1000 bags.
COTTON-Transactou have again been limited,
but prices materially varied. Sales OF 2O bales
Upland have been made at 7 ,d7F cts for mid; II
do, do. Florida -; ~ do. do Mobile, =; and %
mid. to mid fair New Orleans, ss5 cts.-iotai, 4i6
bales, all mos.
FEATHERS.-The market is without move
ment, except in retail way for prm" quality
FISH.-Shad are still lower, and North CAROLINE
No. !, trimmed, are selling at Sc pr brl. Her
rings are more steady, North Carolina short brls
selling at s 1, and full, including Potomac, 4.25a
SI375. The market for Mackcrel has undergone
very little change either in demand or price, the
latter, however, little lirmcr
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thcrc has been re-
action in the Flour market and the price has i'm
proved since our last weeks report l25alsf cts per
br our closing rate then being for Howard street
S4.3li, and City Mills S4.37s. On the day OF our
publication sales were made of both Howard street
and City Mills to extent at S431l; and on
Monday about 1000 brs. of the former were taken
for export 1880 s. 80; and on and since Tuesday,
until Thursday, the market was steady and firm at
$si 50, at one period sellers claiming, without OBJ
tanning, further slight advance. On Thursday,
with more sellers than buyers at the rate the
market quiet;-and yesterday the steamers tel
cgraphc dispatches had tendency TO again advance
prices but the market was unsettled. The transact
tons of the week probably exceeded 5000 brls.
CITY Mills with light stock, has been firm at S4.50
at which nearly all on hand has been sod-he sales
comprising some 5000 brs. City Mills Indian Meal
has sold at $r2625, at close held at 1915; and
Country 237 "a ~ 81 per brl. Inspected this week
Corn Meal IFS brls.-
Rye Flour, l3i brls.-