Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-04
Baltimore Markets

The following report from the Baltimore
AmeTicdn gives the average state of the whole
sale market for the week ending November
Attn.
Coffee.-The bark Cricket has arrived from
Rio during the past week with 4,SCO bags OF
Coffee, which increases the stock in first hands
some $500 bags. Transactions have been limit
ed 10 small lots from second hands at prices
ranging from 20a22 cents, gold, for fair to prime
quality. Laguayra is duh at 32a3I cents. and
Government Java at i5a5O cents Supply of
both varieties very light.
Flour.-Stocks of Western and Howard
Street Flour are increasing, and the market is
also better supplied with City Mills brands
but prices have been maintained under a very
moderate inquiry tor the former descriptions
Baltimore shipping Extras are wanted for the
South American market, and have brought
full previous rates.
Rye Flour-First quality new is in light
supply, and has brought S7.25as7.37k in small
lots.
Cornmeal.-NOthing doing. City Mills held
Buckwheat Meal.-Receipts small sales at
S4.S7 ass. per 100 lbs.
Proyisions.-The market has been more set
ued during the past week, but closes very quiet
Pork.-DeInand fair for small lots. Sales foot
mp some 3,0OO bills at 5.25aS35.5 for mess, and
81 $50 for prime mess.
Bulk meat.-Very little stock Shoulders
cents
Bacon.-Sales continue in fair reaue 4 chiefly
Tor Southern markets, but shoulders move
slowly. Sales reported comprise some 300 bills
sides at 2la22 cents, and $50 hhds shoulders al
lSal9h cents AT the close we quote sides
81 2la2lH cents, and shoulders at 19al9H cents
Lard-W estern very scarce, and nominal at
2S cents. Sales Of butchers reported at 26a26X
cents. Prime kegs held at 81 cents
Butter.-The business of the past week in ALI
varieties has been very moderate, and the mar.
Eet closes dull at quotations, viz: New York
State, i5a47 cents; Western Reserve, 35a3s
cents, Glades, 43a45, the inside figure for
straight lots, and the latter for choice dairies
and Southern Ohio at 2Sa3O cents
Cheese.-Demand good and prices higher
Eastern Cuttings selling at 1920 cents: West
ern do. at 1saI9 cents; Eastern English Dairy
at z8a25 cents, and Western do. at 2lHa22
cents.
sales being reported al 35a36 cents
holasses.-No transactions reported. Prices
nominal as previously quoted, viz: Cuba
Clayed 50a60 cents, Museovado do 55a75 cents.
English Island 60a95 cents, and Porto Rico
SOa95 cents. No New Orleans in market Stock
on hand LIST instant, go hhds., 7Otierces and 500
cons English Island.
Riee.-Rangood is selling in small lots at
sha10k cents, currency. ACCORDING to quality,
and Carolina 11al1h cents. Stock and demand
very light.
SugaTs-Refners have not been in the mar.
ket during the past week, and the demand for
grocery descriptions continues very mode
Fish.-yery little stock in first hands and
trade lightly supplied, but market inactive end
heavy.
Seeds-Clover was heavy early in the week.
but with light receipts has since ruled steady
at sS,3lass-50, Flaxseed is maintained at S.
Timothy remains dull at s3.75a$i. To-day
sales Of good clover were reported at $3.50.
Salt.-A cargo of Turks Island has been sold
since our last review on private terms, and re.
sales to the amount of LOCO bushels were SUBJ
seQuently made from the vessel at Sc cents per
bushel. No large sales of Liverpool reported.
Coal.-Receipts of Cumberland are moderate
and the market firm at 1925 for run of mine,
free on board at Locust Point, and at $3.50 for
lump. Anthracite is selling at s11aS11 so to
dealers, and at Sl2 5OaS so delivered, Lykens'
Valley commanding the outside figures.
Grain.-Prime wheat is still coming forward
slowly, but prices have been barely maintained;
red and white has ruled fully cents per bushel
lower. White corn has advanced Sac cents
under fair inquiry for shipping Yellow is
scarce, and shows very little alteration. Oats
and rye nave brought better prices, and close
firm.
Hay and Straw.-Baied Timothy is firmer.
selling at S21aS22. We quote Clover at sl6a
81, and Rye Straw at slsas20. Supply Of lat
ter light.
Tobacco.-AT the Maryland Leaf of recent
inspection, offering during the past week, has
been taken at previous rates, viz: to IL cents
for very common frosted to fine brown. Re-
drawn and old inspections, which comprise
the bulk of the stock, are almost unsaleable at
present few small sales of ground leaves
have been made at to IL cents. Receipts Of
this variety have been very light and the quail
NY Indifferent, contrary to the general expec-
tatlon of the trade.
Manufactured Tobaceo-The market pre-
sents no new features. Virginia is coming for.
ward sparingly, but the demand is light, and
only prime descriptions are maintained at pre-
yious rates.
whisky.-A fair business has ,been done Mt
lower prices Sales comprise some IOO hhls
Pennsyl yanla al 81 40 $50 bills. Western at
81 37aS23s. To-day the market was inactive
and heavy, Western being offered at 81 30