Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-11-17
FOR EIGN NJ A r K ITS.

LIVERPOOL, October 26, 1919.

LIVERPOOL, October &c, 1919.
Money continues to be placed call, at 2l T. ct.
and good Bills discounted at q t. cent. the mi.
nimum Bank Rate being as before. Consols have
improved since our last, and close at 923.
C0tt0a.-Thc market opened very firmly with
business OF 10000 bales. On Monday the 22nd inst .
later intelligence of the growing crop arrived which
increased the confidence of SPECTATORS who operat-
ed largely at an advance of to 3D. " lb the total sales
amounting to 5000 bales. Next day the same
quantity changed hands at extreme rates; but we
have since experienced a comparative dulness, owing
to the reduced purchases of the trade with sales not
exceeding 1000 T. diem. slight reaction has talk en-
place which leaves the advance at ID T. H. We
close, however, firm, at this improvements and the
narrow compass OF our Stock with the extent Of our
weekly deliveries, coupled also with the almost GER
tain limited supply for the rest of the year. sustain
many in the expectation of a further rise
IObacco-A very good business has been done du-
ring the whole of this month, in which the sales are
computed to reach 5000 hhds. Kentucky Strips
have advanced I'd. " b., and for Virginia Leaf and
Stemmed Tobacco, very full rates are paid We
quote James River Leaf, Mlddlng to 3D., Good
to Fine ~ to 3D.; Stemmed, Midding 4, A.. and Sd
Good to Fine ,, 81, and I'd.
ProUiSjORS-Beef is offered rather more freely
and the demand is limited; cannot alter our quo
tatons. Pork is in little request with the cxcep
ton of the lowpriced article but this being scarce
there has been not much business done Bacon con
tinues to meet with attention, and 900 boxes have
found buyers, middlng qualities bringing rather less
money, but ordinary the full prices of last week.
The late Imports Of Cheese meet with fair sale
but the condition of a considerable portion has dee-
riorated during the long passages. The prices of
homemade Cheese are low. Lard is rather easier to
buy and stock has been ncreased by recent arri
v,s, the deliveries this week rot exceeding 70 tons
Bread StiItS-Husincss has worn retail charac-
ter during the past week, and prices have tended to-
wards decline, although supplies are not pressed
for sale. We quote Wheat Id. U bushcl lower,
and ordinary Flour 3 to Cd. ~ barrel, whilst the
value OF choice braLds is more firmly supported
.NdUat Stores anil Misunderstanding has been
done in Tar or Spirits Turpentine. Continued in
qury exists for Rosin, and the business comprises
1900 brls. Common, at IS Sd. to Is. lOd, with a
few br!s. Fine, at to lSs. Heavy imports of
Grease Butter have unsettled the market. Quercit-
ron Bark is in good request, and for 80 hhds lis
to lis. 3D. paid on the spot, and los. 3D. to ar
rive. We raise quotations for Clovcrseed to
5s. " cwt., speculative demand having sprung up
MANCHESTER.-Little business has been done this
week, either in Yarns or Shirtngs, but the back
wardness of buyers is met with lrmness and inlepen-
dcnce by producers who have obtained full prices for
their goods In light articles they are almost with
out stock. The Indian merchants have hardly been
in the market ALL owing to the non-arryal Of their
mail Yours respectfully,
GIBBS, BRIGHT s co.
Imports into Liverpool from the United States from
Oct. IS. to %, and previously this wear: