Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-09
THE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6, 1855.
FLouR.-There was very little Flour offering
this morning, and the market was frmer in its
tone than for some days past Sales of Howard
Street at SS IS. This price is advance of 25
cents from the quotation of Saturday. Holders
of both Howard Street and City Mills Flour were
pretty firm at So IS per Dbl. for Flour for imme-
date delivery.
GRAIN Wheat-The tone of the market con-
tinues to improve. At the opening of Change this
morning sales were made at an advance of 5 to 8
cents from the closing rates of Saturday, but at
the close prices had fallen off 3 to cents from
the opening rates. The receipts this morning
were about 10000 bushels, the greater part of
which changed hands before the close of Change
The market opened with sales of good to prime
reds at 190al68 cts, good to prime whites at 100
al98 cts, but at the close note sales Of good
to prime reds at IT'S 1875 cts, and of good to
prime whites at l85al95 cts. Tough white Wheat
sold at 170alS0 cts, and ordinary lots of do. at
l50a165 cts.
Corn-Corn was very dull. The receipts to-
day were larger than for some days past, about
$500 bushels being at market. Sales to limit
ed extent were made at 94a97 cts. for white, and
92a93 cts. for yellow.
Rye.-We quote Maryland Rye at 100al02 cts.
Oats-Oats were in pretty active demand to-
day. The ceipts were about 1000 bushels, most
of which were sold at 2Sa32 cts. for ordinary lots
of new Maryland and Virginia, and 35a39 cts. for
good lots of do.
From the American of Saturday lastl
ToBAcco.-The demand for Maryland Tobac-
CO is, if possible, greater this week than BEFORE
and the market is cleared of all the parcels that
come in rapidly as they pass inspection. The
number of orders in the hands of dealers is said to
be larger than can be filled out of the whole Ma
ryland crop yet to come to market The compe
tition among buyers is very great, and desirable
parcels bring rather better prices than heretofore
but ordinary qualities are more difficult to SELL
We may mention that few hhds. best Maryland
reds sold as high as sl4 but very little indeed can
approach this price. Generally, however, prices
are much the same as last week. We quote as
before ::
Frosted and inferior Maryland Sc; sound COM
mon $6.25 a $50; good common to middling,
S6.75 $3.50, and good to fine brown at 81 so a
ISl1.
Bay Tobacco from the upper parts Of Maryland
still continues in very active request. but receipts
are small, and prices rule high under an active
competition. We quote
Tips or tails Sc. so for Inferior and $7a7. so for
good; seconds ssal0. so; reds sl2al4, and spangl-
ed Sl4a17
For Ohio Tobacco the market is also as brisk
as usual. The sales reach about 400 hhds, being,
we believe, all there in nrarket-one hid
bringing 500. As the amount yet to come from
Ohio is quite small, there orders sufficient to
absorb the whole receipts as soon as they appear
IN market.
In this condition of the market it is supposed
that the prevailing high prices will cause the bal
ance of the crop Of Maryland and Ohio to be sent
to market as soon as possible, and that exertons
will be made to send forward as much of the new
crop this Fall as can be got ready. Should the
crop of Maryland prove large one, of which
there is every indication at present. the demand
may be supplied this FALL and prices will rule
lower IN the Spring So much has been sent to
France this season that it is probable the demand
from that quarter will be lessened next year.. An
increased production in Ohio may also tend to de-
press prices
The inspections Of the week are $50 hhds.
Maryland; SIP hhds. OHIO, 6hhds. Kentucky and
hid. Virginia--total l.375 hhds.
ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 3, 1855.
Wheat-Wbite is quoted at lSoale
and red at I70al75 cts.
Corn at 97al0O cts.
Oats at 60 a 80 ri