The New York herald., 1850-05-18
CITY TRADE REPORT.

fRIDAy, May 10 M
The cotton market continued active. and pretty free
sales were made at full prices The ilibernas letters
came to hand Mt too late period In the afternoon 70
cned to wait for the perusa Of private sdvices before
operating to any material extent There was better
demand for -four, and sales Of State and western
brands were made at an advance OF about oHo.
l2hc previous prices. Canadian was steady.
Stocks were moderate, and receipts light southern
in better demand, and prices firm. wheat was
held hrmer, with q good milling demand, and with
sales of Canadian and small lot OF denesee on terms
stated below: Corn was firm ana sales OF ~ Messern
made on Change. at slight advance on previous
rates. Pork in good demand. and sales OF meas
made at advance Beef was In better request Cut
meats frmer, with fair amount OF sales Lard
was better with fair sales There lrmer feeling
in sugars ahd boders were disposed to demand better
rates There was fair demsnd Tor oohee ana prices
were steady.
AsHrs.-There was q more firm feeling In the market
for both sorts with sales of 2o bbls at - 5 for pots
and So 621. for pearls
BREApsrurys- -F7o,T-Tbere more activity In
the four market which resulted in sales being made
ofssOO bbs. at 81 62h 81 Slh for No super hne;
50 IL 50 for comm"n to straight state; 70 aIs
s5 80 for favorite State; S5 SO IS 6o for Michigan
and SIS % SO for pure Genesee Southern -four was
in better demand, with sales Of 900 bbls at 31h
SO 30 for mixed to straight brands, and SO GA Sc
2 for fancy Alexandria, Baltimore Brandywne, and
Georgetown Rye Flour was more plenty with salos OF
100 eSl' 81 Corr "on M'si Sh was au,es =.
wine sold part at So 12H and the residue on
privatee terms; also 60 puncheonsa 81 2j. Wheat
Prices have improved. while the domand con-
tnues active, with sales of 500 bush. common Geno
at 1850, and 700 bush good white Canadian free
Mt 26c Rye was in limited supply with sales OF 1000
bush at Soc afoat Corn was frmer and in fair de-
mand; sales comprised IS 900 bush at 50 60Hc for
damaged and heated GA 62sc for western mixed G2s
C3c for western andI northern yellow and 6ic. for
jersey and southern yellow Oats, show an improve
ment In price, while the inquiry was very fair, at Asa
46k for northern. and 42Sas s43lsc for Jersey.
CoTToN The sales. yesterday were 25oo bales To-
day hear Of 5000 bales the market appears gradu
ally to strengthen, The operations making making
now are all Of legitimate character the chief opera
tors being class who have heretofore formed lcrop
prices Middling from 12h to 12alc
CoFrEE.-The market WAS not firm though the de-
mapd steady The sales 500 bags Java. at 10ls
a11&c.; T5 Maracaibo. at 81 eye; 100 Lagusyra at
&c, and 600 bags st. Domingo, at a 7Aic
FKuIT.-The transactions are moderate Thore nave
been farther sales of 100 bags Sicily almonds at lc
200 bags raisins at 50 IS So SO
FsEGHTs-Vessels were demanding higher rates for
cotton to Liverpool and a. per bale was refused in
one ease. Corn engaged at 3D. There was nothing
of moment reported In other descriptions OF freight
To iavre. cent continued 70 be current Tor cotton
and 30 was asked for wood
Oms.-Transactons in linseed 3 900 gallons, at
73 74c in casks and bbs Small sales olive oil, at
s3l2h.
PRovrs,ors-There was considerable activity In our
market pork while the sales add 500 bl. at $40 so
a $40 62k for mess and IS 70 for prime Beef in
better demand and sales reached $50 bls country at
rs as 50 for prime and SO 90 300 for mess also,
about 65 terces prime messat Sl7 Beef hams were
held firmly at SIS Cut meats have advanced still
further and sales have been made Of 200 bis. plain
hams at Gc.; IS bhds 67c., and SO hhds. shoulders
at ~. Lard. Holders were more inclined to be hrm
ana quotations were shade better We note sales
of 30 bs.aDd half bis at Ga Tc We have change
TO note in butter che
NuIsssY-Thcre more disposition on the part OF
buyers to operate and the market rates higher; about
2O bis. Prison changed hands at 23A 23Hc., and so
bis do high proof at 23c Drudge was inactive at 23c
time and interest.
Rror-Holders are very firm, with light supply
SUosRs.-There Is more frmDess in the market, with
n good demand, in part for the trade.
SoAp-The market presents no change, and the sales
are 2O0 boxes CASTLE. 1T exc. mos
TorACcs.-AnneNed we submit the prices sales, re-
cepts End stocks, for the week ending this day
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