Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-10-20

These prices, compare thus, with former years
1SiI-i3,000 tres, average price 6 l2s Cd. per trc
1SlJ-li0OO . q 9 S6 lbs Oh. g
lsj6-i7,OOO .. Il rs Cd. K
1Sl7-10,9OO " " IS 9s. sd. {:
1SIS-l2OOO q Il As Cd. &
RGsa.-2,jO brls sold at Is. 9. for Common, up
to 3s, for very fine.
Tuio,r is without material alteration, sales have
this week been generally at slight decline.
JOSEPH STITT * Co.
r. See Liverpool Prices Current on inside.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 2S, 1919.
The transactions concluded in American provi-
sions during the past week have been limited vet
prices fully maintained, owing to the gradual
clearing Of stocks, particularly the lower qualities
and the almost entire absence of imports; while on
the other hand higher rates have been prevented in
consequence of the low prices and large supplies OF
fresh meat in the market throughout the country.
Bacon of good quality has been in less demand about
$50 boxes and bales Of inferior descriptions have been
disposed Of We quote prime eastern Sos, good 34s.,
western good 3Os fair 27s to 2Ss., low 26s.,
23s Beef has been in fair request, and holders anti
cplting an advance before the arrivals Of new
not anxious sellers; first brands bring 50 to S5s good
10 to 7js., rough parcels 60 to Cos. Pork continues
to off freely at fully previous rates. sales have
been made at 3Ss for fair western, prime little
out Of condition. and good EASTERN Of tavorte brands
| Cos. The government contract was closed in Lon
don yesterday for 5000 tres at lOGs 3D. to ll&s Sd
U trc Hams are without change in price, and little
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bought at 30s. No demand whatever for shoulders
Cheese-Good old has been sold at BIS, ordinary and
low % to 25s., fine Dutch (tionda) at BIS. There
1871 boxes reported today, per Sarah Sands but
not being landed, nothing is known of the quality
and condition Lard of good quality has been sold
readily at 36s. to 36s. 81. The sales about 100
tons. Grease butter-The season being nearly over
may be bought ON easier terms.
LONDON, Sept. 2S, 1919.
/ C9gse-The public sales have offered 49, casks
| 1000 bags Plantation Ceyon, of which the princi-
pal part found buyers, generally at a reduction of
| Ia IS u cwt; and 700 bags Native brought SIS,
with few lots at 39s Cd, being about 81. loweri
! 5000 bags 100 cases Costa Rca realized from
4Od Cos, which is p IS. cheaper. The other tran
sactions comprise 1000 bags Native Ceyon at 3]s,
$50 bales Mocha 49s. I'd a j3s. Cd. 400 bags Bata
via at $50 39s. 500 bags Rio from Sos. Sd n BIS:
and 200 bags St. Domingo at BIS. I'd. We are not
aware of any business in floating cargoes; in the
early part of the week 3js. was offered and refused
for one of Brazil 9 good irsts" for which 3js. 3D.
| could not now be obtained. In the near Continent
tai ports some slight concessions have been made,
and altogether the article is quicter The alvices
from Batavia alluded to above, speak very confident
" of deficiency of at least 30 4" cent in the crop,
the quality of which was turning out very good
PrOrisjgaS.-rhe trade i'll American continues in
active. The Government Contract for 5000 tres.
Pork has been taken follows; 800 tres. Hamburg,
at Is 6s. Cd; 300 tres DanZig, at - +. Cd; and
the remainder Irish, at average OF about Il Us Al.
u trc.; that OF last year taken at about r Is.
! u trc
SUgar-Has been heavy, and the trade have only
taken 2,2OO casks and about 10000 bags, al gener-
al reduction of Cd. T. cwt. Various other public
sales have been attempted but with limited success,
and decline of I'd Is. has been submitted to in
several instances. 2,6JJ bHs. damaged brown and
yellow Havana have been sold from 35s Gl a iOs D.,
with 1850 bNs. sound, in hond, from ~ !3s., lille
of 600 bXs. white. only few lots Of good to fine
sold from Dos a 3Ss. Cd with 10 bNS choice at SIS
and 1850 hhds. Porto Rico, and i1j 200 brls
Bahia have been nearly all bought in IN the princ
pal Continental markets the business has been limit
ed, but prices have been steadily maintained by
holders, who still anticipate better demand before
the season closes At st. Petersburg prices are
quoted nominal.
ToJacco-There has been more demand this week
and the sales consist of about 800 hhds., including
600 hhds. very ord. Kentucky and Virginia at
pa 2ld., and 300 hhds. Kentucky Strips at
54d.a 3D. Barring, Brothers g. Co.'S Circular
CONTINENTAL MARKETS.
AMSTERDAlI-Of Java Coffee no purchases can be
made without allowing advance. Brazil is in de-
mand at poe. Sales Of Csc boxes Havana Sugar at
Pa to 32lf. Rice is in limited demand; Carolina
49, to l4h.
ANrwERp-Our stock of Cef5e having lately be-
come much reduced 2100 bags Rio sold at 20 to 2I
700 St. Domingo, 274 No sales of Cotton. Prices
Of Sugar are firm Sales 5000 boxes Havana at Il ii
3 to l5}. The Rice market is dull. Hides remain
fm-5000 dry Buenos Ayres changed hands at c 222
to So.
HlyBrRG-Sales of Cotton Include GOO bales New
Orleans and Georgia at 81 to 6! and about 1000
American are held in first hands. Coffee was not
much in request the sales amount to 1000 bags Bra
iii at g. to A.; 1900 Domingo AZ to AZ; 1000 bags
Laguayra, A. to 52 prices were fully maintained.
200 tons Carolina Rice at m II to - Il.