Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-08
BALTIMORE MArKErs. MAY ..

COFPEE-Tra nsactions have been limited, but
/ the market has IulsA tirmer good and prime Rio
bringing 20 l-2a22 p cents, gold stock in first
HANDS very light.
| ern brands have submitted 20 decline of II l-2
cents per barrel during the past week, and the
market closes heavy for all hut choice Howard
| Street super and Western Extra the supply OF
| which is moderate. Very little has been done in
| City Mills Flour though shpping brands of EX.
ira are held at 25a5O cents hgher, the receipts OF
| good wheat not meeting the demand. Transac.
| lions reported on Change include 5OO bbls Ohio
super at ~ 5Oa7 62 l-2 1000 bbls Howard Street
do at 81 75as 90 1000 bblS shipping brands City
Mn do At $40 per Dbl.
FRUlT.-FOreign Fruit has been dull and prices
unsettled. Oranges, which are scarce, may be
quoted at scale the outside figure being for prime
| re. hacked and Lemons at Sllal2 per box
FEATnERS.-Western are held at S6Oa7O cents,
| as 10 quality Sales very moderate.
| FISH Sales Of Herring were reported to-day at
so for Potomac and at $40 5Oall for susquehan.
sl5al6. The catch up % the present time has
been unusually poor.
INSENG.-Market nearly bare of this article
ami prices nominal
HOPS.-Supply here light and transactions
small At New York choice qualities are scarce
and hIm, while other grades are dull and plenty
Inferior and common TO prime are quoted 10 TO %
cents fair u choice SO 10 50 cents and fancy lots
to 10 cents, all old AMI new crops.
HAY.-PriCes have materially declined, and the
Harket closes inactive. Baled Tmohy sold to-day
az SIS TO 90 the latter figure for very good quality
Loose do we qGOte at sl6 TO 90.
IRON.-The market continues Ito 6rOop, owing
% the denclile in gold and the srictest demand
Bait more Forge we quote at 500, Scotch from the
ward at $50 Baltimore Wheel and No. Oh rcoal
at SOP 80. Anthracite No. l at 342, No. > at sac,
and No at $50.
LEATHER.-M Market very dull for ell varieties
We quote, though nominal, medium City SlaugE
tered IS 70 81 cents heavy do. 90 to o. cents light
Spanish As TO 80 cents; heavy do. % TO DO cents;
Rough Skirtng ~ to - cents and Country Siaugh-
tered - 10 40 cents.
MOLASSES.-We have only 10 notice a sale Of
eighty hogsheads Porto Rico at % cents Prices
IN eitled by the decline in gold and difficult to
PROVIsIONS.-The recent decline in gold and
the d lsbaudmg Of a large military force by the
Gov rnment have brought business almost to q
stand stl and quite un.ettled prices.
IARD.-WesteTn in barrels and tierces has sold
at 10 u 10 - cents in small lots Supply and de-
IN md limited.
BACuN.-Demand conGred to the wants of job
hers shoulders quote at II cents, sides at Is IL
to - cents plain Hams at 20 cents and sugar
cured do. 10 - to 81 cents.
BUTTER Prime varieties are in some demand,
and very scarce. New Western in firkins we
quote at 80 to 80 cents, old do. at Is to 90 cents
Roll AT % 10 % cents - 10 tlllys Olu = az
70 TO l6 cents, and New York state at Al to 40
cents Tor half tubs
CIEESE.-New Eastrl Cutting has sold at 20
10 q cents and Western at II to 10 cents. Very
little old stock on he market. Eastern Cutting
NAV be quoted az 81 IL to % l.2 cents Western
do AZ 2OtO ~ IL cents and Western English Dairy
at 20 to 81 cents.
EGGS. Prices have advanced under short re
ceipts fresh selected selling at so to 81 cents.
POTATOES.-Marset well supplied and demand
confined 10 iObbing lots which command 81 to
81 10 per bushel from the vessel.
RICE.-Nothng doing here. The New York
market is quiet but finn, with stock Of 1905 bags
Gle aned, and5, 400 bags unclaimed, against 10 500
bags uncleane, same time lat year.
SUGARS.-TransactiOn since our last review
have been limited ard the N iIket oSed dull un
der the decline in gold.
SALT. There has been very little inquiry during
the past week for both Liverp0 ana Turks Island
aud the market shows some heaviness at the close
F ON store We quote Ground Alum % 90 Marshall
Fine SO % per x and Turks Island 10 cents pei
bu.hel
TOBACCO. Notwithstanding the decline in
gold, holders Of Msry ard Leaf have showed les;
disposition to meet the views Of buyers than during
last week ard transactions have BEEN qnte limited
Prices closed nominal at 80 to 81 for very common
frozen new Maryland Leaf at So to SO Tor SOUND
ordinary do and So T. 81 for goo ordinary do
Ohio has been in more demand, some 45O hhds
having been ken for the Spanish market a prices
ranging from s. to slipper 100 lbs. No transaction
| in Il er varieties have been male pnblic.
WHlSKEY.-f The past week h been marked b!
a further decline ia prices and very heavy mar
ket sales foot up some 400 btls 0l 10 chiefly at o.
200 bb.s. do at - O6, and 100 bbls do. at 81 %
To-day S2O7 was &c orally demanded,-[ Ameri
can.