Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-22
Boston Dry Goods Market, May 10.


The market for Dry Goods has been moderately
active and the general tone of the trade remains the
same as previously noticed. Cotton is now steadily
advancing from day TO day, and Cotton Goods must
soon advance. Heavy Sheetings at present prices
would not pay TIE manufacturer if made from Cotton
30 cts r b. and with the prospect Of limited Cot
ron crop, on account OF seed and other causes
holders Of tho raw material quito firm in their
views, with The prospect that Cotton will be no lover
for the present JOhberS are doing moderate bust
ness. aod agents are rather Inclined to holi than
make further cOnCs sOns lncluded in the exports
Of the week were 3S5 packages of domestic goods to
Valparaiso, the first considerable shipment for long
time.
The transactions in brown and bleached Cottons
have been moderately active during the week and
at prices about the same as noticed previously.
CoItHnadeS continue active and Ticks, DENNIS and
Shifting Stripes sell about fast received Prints
arc in demand, and continue to be well sold up. The
advance in Print Cloths has produced more frmness,
and indications are such to infer no further de-
cline. Good medium styles are inquired for, and
any such find a ready SALE. The Manchester Prints
are selling at l5@l72c and the Pacific at lSc cash.
The Giasgow Ginghams are selling as fast as re-
ceived Mt 23c. De LANES continue active. The
goods of the Pacific Company are all sold up, and
quote De LANES at 23c. Chales al 2315c and the
Manchester are selling at pc for Dc LANES PIC for
black and white do, and 1890 for Challies. The
Lawns of Pacific Company are selling at 261@c.
Cincinnati Provision Market. MayI 10.
The market was very much depressed by the noon
reports from New York, and prices were generally
lower. Mess Pork was freely offered ut $3.50 and
90 bills was sold at that price. but the close $50 .
the best offer made. Country mess would not
bring $50 OH mess is held at $50. Prime mess
and Pumps merely nominal. Bacon is quiet and
weaker. Some small johhing sales were made at lie
l79l8c for shoulders. sides and clear Sides sacked
but buyers contend .Or concessions of 4G3c. Plain
hams are held at 20@2lc; sugar cured do 22GG22c,
canvsSScd and packed, but there is less demand.
Bulk meats are lower. Shoulders held at 12l &c.
rib sides 1t l5c, clear sides at lie, with buyers mt
&c less; 10000 lbs shoulders sold at l2c oose and 70
hhds do at l21ac, packed. Bulk hams are held at Is
@lSi4c sugar picked do, lSG Lard is generally held
at Pc though there were sales of $50 ties of prime
city in lots q &c, and 50 ties at 2lc. Head lard
is held at zoe; there is little or no gut in the market
so ties butchers lard sOldat 1899.
Rev York Markets.
New YORK, May Election is firm at 266G3Sl5 cts.
Flour dull; Southern dropping: sales at $l0609l675
Wheat has advanced 2g$ cts; Corr is advancing.
Lard firm. Whisky dull
New York Cattle Market.
New York, May q Sales 14O0 head Beef Cattle.
Market dull and unchanged. Sales 40 head at 1917
gross: Cows dull and lower; sales at SiG@s5 Hogs
are dull $500 head sold at $l30l450 = 10 Tbs nett
tho latter rate for fed.
Philadelphia Markets.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-Petroleum is unchanged.
Flour is dull with Il declining tendency; sales uniu-
pOrtant. Wheat dull; red &240@260 white S2.TGG
cts sal es 1880 bushels White at 50 cts Cotton IS f.
at 3S39 cts. Coffee is unchanged. Sugar unchanged
tIaXseed is wanted at 3d. Whisky dull; Pennsyv ania
Wilmington Markets.
WILmYGToN, n. c., May 2l.-Crude Turpentfne has
advanced. Virgin S. yellow dip $50. Spirits Tur.
pentine is dull alto cts. Rosin, common, S225: No
l $6@7.50; pale ST .2OG$7.75. Tar Sl.55.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-Flour is nominal. Wheat is
10 cts higher. Whiskyjs unchanged Mess Pork is
dull at S3O5O Lard is dull at 2@2lH cts. Gold l3O
Augusta Markets.
AUoUsTA. May 2l.-COtton seed has advanced in
this market to s. q bushel for guaranteed sound in
consequence of the increased demand from the
planters.