Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-31
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
From the Price Current 26t


From the Price Current Goth.
ToBAcco.-The market continues quiet, with
fair moderate demand for Tugs and shipping
leaf and an active demand for manufacturing
qualities, which are scarce. In prices we have
no change to report and we continue to quote
factory Tugs from 81 25 to 81 35, planters ship
ping Tugs from 81 35 to 81 50-manufacturing
qualities ranging from 10 to 25c higher---seconds
shipping from 81 10 to SIS 25 firsts from So IS TO
Sc; common and fair manufacturing leaf from
81 30 to $40; good and fine from Sl1 to SIG per
100 lbs.
HEMr-With increased receipts of this staple,
since our last date there has been increased diff
Guilty Of dsposing of it, as all the warehouses APP
propriated 10 its storage are full, and some 1900
bales were covered on the landing at the close;
which could be neither shipped or placed in store.
The market has been very quiet during the week,
with some demand for the supply of Ohio river
orders, part of which could not be filled for want
of shipping facilities. These with the few lots
taken by city manufacturers has embraced an ag-
gate of 1850 bales, including common and fair
frsm $11S to 1922; good and prime at $127@$ $3.50;
a lot of dressed tow at $40; $50 bales dressed
hemp in lots at sl8J; and 80 bales choicr at S195
u ton. The stocks in the warehouses and on the
landing yesterday evening, embraced 1920 bales,
of which some 1900 bales have been sold, and is
waiting facilities for shipment.
BALE RoPE-There is but little demand, and the
sales reported comprise only $50 coils and half
coils No. country--the former at s9slc, the
latter ts4c y ID. City Machine rope is held at
SIC . Id.
Fro hoe hoo, cfo DIV and ffy
quiet since our last date, and the business of the
market has not exceeded 1,5C0 bbls during the
week. In the early part country super6ne sold in
lots at Sc 1896 s7l, and city at Sc S74@S7.
Wharf.-The receipts have improved since our
last review. With the increased supplies, the
market on Monday opened with an improved de-
mand and advanced rates, which on Wednesday
reached ITS highest point; when choice red and
white sold at 81 45@s1 so 2 bush, and the lower
grades at nearly corresponding rates. The I'M
favorable advices in relation TO flour from below,
has caused millers to contend for lower rates, and
the market has dragged heavily, and the prize has
ruled some 5C9l0c U bushel lower-the greatest
decline being on the inferior qualities. Quotations
yesterday were for prime and choice white ST 40
@$l 40; same description of red 81 35@S1 40;
from 81 to 81 10; and mixed from 81 O5 to 81 IS
per bushel as in quality. Sales yesterday embrace
!, near 5000 bags at about the above rates-a large
part being on private terms.
CoRN--The market has been heavy during the
week, with fair supplies, no shipping demand and
only a moderate inquiry for the supply of orders,
&C. The price has consequently been tending In
favor Of buyers, bat holders having confidence in
the article, have sent a considerable part of the
receipts into store, The price has been irregular
for tyYo or three days, but evidently lower
yesterday, when the following may be given as
: the market llmits-say for sound mixed 50@52c;
yellow 52@53; white and yellow 53@54c, and
pure white 54@56c u bushel in second hand and
new bags. Unsound lots may be quoted from 40
, 70 47c, including bags.
OATs-The sales of Thursday and yesterday
range al 41@42c y bushel, in good bags, and
closing dull at anything over the first figure. The
business of the week has embraced the most of the
e supplies.
n PRovIsIoNs-In pork the only sale that has
TRANSFERRED worthy of note was of 100 bbls mess
without inspection, at sl2 so q bbl On Thurs
day lot Of 5000 pcs shoulders and hams cured in
dry salt was sold at q and &c y II. Bacon is
held firmly, and mostly at advanced rates, which
buyers reluctant to pay, and business has con-
sequently been in limited way at 5a@6ic per Id
for fair and prime shoulders &c for rib sides; 7c
: for clear; 74@sc for plain hams; 94@l0c for cam
vassed; and 10@l1c for cured; some holders of
city cured are asking higher figures. Lard has
further advanced. The sales of the week COM
: prise 600 or 700 packages, including inferior and
J., No. 2 in tierces and barrels at 7z@Sic; No. al
n 9s@9ac; 300 terces and barrels strictly prime
v yesterday at 1OIc; and 100 kegs prime at lie
The stocks are confined 10 few hands, and at close
were held at outside rates.
GRocEMEs--There has been a fair business
transacted in sugar during the week at full prices
and an increasing inquiry was perceptible at the
{ close. The sales of the week comprise about 1905
e hhds, in lots, part taken for Chicago, and the sale:
: were chiefly from d for common, to a for good
d and ordinary prime, while strictly prime ruled a
45@5c. OF molasses two lots Louisiana were
- sold at 15@l6c q gallon. In limited way sales
, range from II to 20c. La. Sugar House may b.
"a quoted from ls to 23c, as in quality &c. Coffee
has advanced, and was still looking upwaId at thu
close. In the beginning of the week 500 bag
prime Rio were sold Oh the landing at l1ac, anC
ID $50 bags common at 1o@l04c. Subsequently
re prime coffee has ranged in lots of so 10 100 bag
" at 12@l2I, and 1000 bags were sold yesterday a
10 the first figure. At close It held at 1910, AM
- some strictly prime lots even higher. Rice ha
70 also advanced, with sales of prime at 7@74c.
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