Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-23
ST. LOUIS MARKET.


ToBAcco-There is good demand for the sup
ply of city manufacturers, and the few hossheads
offered were taken Of full last fal's prices. The
sales comprise IL hhds old crop, including Tugs
and common leaf, which were taken at prices ran
ging from So to S. rs p 100 lbs, as in quality.
The market for manufactured is dull, and the
business doing in the article is entirely Of retail
character.
HEMr-A few hundred bales received IT the
past week were mostly taken at improved prices
especially the prime and choice qualities, which
are in good demand-the lower grade not meeting
with the same favor, or selling at corresponding
rates; Sales in the early part of the week COM
prised some 220 bales-fair and good at $3.50
Sli0;prime at S1i3@Sl46, and hacked at $50
r ton Yesterday 295 bales were sold on the Ian
ding as follows: 70 and 25 bales good at $3.50
sl37 II bales prime at 143; Do bales strictly prime
at Sl45; IS at Sl46-also, 81 and "a bales dressed
| at $l60 q ton. Two or three lots were remaining
on the market unscld at the close.
/ FLoUR-The market continued dull and without
change during the early part and middle of the
week, and the Arabia's news, per telegraph yes
| terday, was not calculated TO improve it. Early
in the week let CT 1000 bbls city superfne was
sold on private terms, and 500 bbls city at Sc q
Dbl, inspection guaranteed. OF country superfne
we also noted the sale of 200 bbls on Thursday at
So 10 p Dbl, inspected; beside, which small sales
to the trade comprised superfne at Sc; country
extra at $7@7 SO q barrel. Yesterday not a sale
|
and country superfne by spectators and shippers
were refused.
WHEAT-The most OF the receipts were deliv-
ed on previous contracts, and the supply on the
market has been very moderate during the week.
The demand confined 10 the city millers, has been
inactive but steady, and the price ruled full al
our last quoted rates until yesterday, when the
Arabia's news caused decline of TO SC u BUSH
In the early part and middle Of the week, quota
tons were tor prime and choice red at S123@4
27; same descriptions of white 81 27d9l p; fan
and good from 81 10 to 81 %; spring from 81 Il
10 81 10; and inferior description from 81 to 81 05
U bushel. Yesterday only two or three lots were
sold-prime red and white on private terms, sup.
posed 10 be not over 81 209Sl 20; good fair anC
good sold at 81 10@l Is; and LOT of common a
81 q bush. The market was entirely unsettled
PRoyIsIoNs-The market opened dull at the
commencement the week and at lower figures
consequent upon the unfavorable advces from
other marts. OF mess pork, the sales OF the weel
comprise some 1000 barrels, Of which 1850 bar
rels, in two lots, were on private terms, and 75(
bbls, in two lots, were at Sl29l2 124 p barrel
the inside rate being the outside limits of the mar
ket at The close. OF prime, small lot of Il6 bar
rels was purchased, to arrive at Sl0 and a smalle
lot Of Pumps at So 10 p Dbl, which may be con
sidered outside rates for these descriptions, in
spected or guaranteed. OF Pork, in bulk, q ,0O
joints and sides were purchased, TO arrive, on pri
vate terms beside which, the only transaction re
ported comprised some A, 900 TBS, in bulk, at 4,
and &c q ID, which figures were the best prices Of
fered yesterday for prime ols-shoulders, sides am
hams, here or to arrive. There has been prett,
large sales of lard during the week, mostly on pr
vate terms, but at decline from our quotations o
last week. In the past three days, No. 1 and prim
lard in tierces and barrels has ranged from 81 t
SC, in kegs from 81 to DC, and No. description
from TO Ic u ID, lower. There was steady in
quiry at the close, but buyers were contendug 70
lower rates.
l Bacon is dullj we noticed the sale OF few cask
country shoulders at SIC, and hams TIC. o
pork house -cured-shoulders sold at &c, and ham
q at &c 5efb. The sides belonging to the latter 10
5 was stored for want of buyer at a correspondent
rate.
p. S.-Dispatches just received from New Yor
will cause great decline in Pork and lard-o
= the former Soc to 81 % Dbl from our quotations
= mess, and full &c y ID from that of prime lard.
= SEEDs-FlaXseed continues steady and in de
mand at 81 40 q bush. Clover seed is dull an
: lower. Round large lots may be quoted duh
So so, but limited sales range at S. 76@S6 n busl
d Timothy seed is in steady demand with large r.
. ceipts and sales--good and prime lots at $2-lo
:. not good at something less. Hemp seed is in d.
i mand at 81 80 q bush and scarce, as the receip
d were for shipment. 1t may be quoted from 81 s
to 81 10 D bush. In other descriptions. no bus
ness noticed.