Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-01
New York Live Stock Market, Eel, o.

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Transactions at the live stock markets were more
lively than one week ago, except in mich cows Tho
total receipts are 2e0iS. The number of bccvcs was
The highest price we heard of 10 cts Z II dressed
meat The general selling prices were lS(0l4 cts ,
n. Most of the beeveS were sold by Tuesday noon
There was an unusually large number of Spring poor
heeveS offered which were sold by tho piece at low
figures. The receipts of mich cowswere small nnm-
prices. Veal calves were heavy in active demand Mt
last weeks rates, with prices tending upward for
unusually heavy; sales brisk for well tattened sheep
and prices trihe better than last week for the same
quality Of animals. The receipts for the week were
l5,lS2. The arrivals of live hogs number 9l9},
against S,S9+ last week Trade is active and prices
firm Mt ll4@ll%s cts for prime live weight. and II
@i4I cts 4 ID dressed for the same quality of swine.
Pittsburs Petroleum Market. Feb. &c.
The past week was decidedly the dullest of the sea-
som in fact besides few lots for retailing purposes,
there was nothing done of course refined oils are
governed by the raw article The general expecta-
at Oil city ard omen up trade. One event was wait
ing on the other hence we have but few sales to re-
7i,l31 bbls.
So far as relates to prices We have nothing satisac
tory to state. Buyers were disposed 10 hold of at
least until navigation is resumed to Oil City. Cur
latest dispatches from Oil City that the river at
that point was rising rapidly and that Oil creek had
oyerlowed its banks, and that large amount of
property had been lost. There being no stock Of
crude on hand to operate with prices irregular.
Crude was nominal at Is, 10 and 20 cts. in bulk or
packages returned according to the gravity Reners
have sufficient to last for some time whilst the last
ern demand has fallen Off Refined oils were equally
dull. Sales could not be made to any extent unless
considerable decline from present asking prices
lot of 800 bhls. bonded sold to be delivered
in Philadelphia during April at II cts. Sales of
few hundred barrels bonded were made on the spot
at 3T@e3S0p4O cts, according to quality. Free OIL
ranges from 59l6l cts; demand very light.
Boston Markets, Feb. rs.
Flour-The demand for good brands is fair and
prices continue trm but low grades are quite dull.
We quote sales of western superfne at 81 25@7.5i
common extra at $500 2; So 15Gll for medium eX
ira. and 81 2591725 q Dbl for good and choice ia
Guiding favorite ST. Louis brands. Southern Flour
| Grain-The market for Corn is firm, but sales have
been moderate. We quote southern yellow at ssSg 30
| cts bushe and western iXed S59SS cts a bushel
! Oats remain the same, with sales at 6l@63 cts q
bushe for northern and Canada. AID So cts q bushe
| for Prince Edward Island Rye is selling at 94@95
cts + bushel Shorts S2I92S p ton: Fine Feed 500
Provisions-Pork is dull and in moderate demand
at S25d24 for prime S2SG31 for mess, and S32@3i q
! Dbl for clear cash. Beef ranges from ST. to $25 z
Dbl for eastern and western. Lard 1S34919c q b in
hbls and terces as to quality, and smoked Hams at
1920 cts h. Butter ranges from IS to 46 cts, and
| Cheese 1923 q ID, as to quality.
| The Prospect for Lumber.
From the best information we have been able to
get we believe the lumber trade of 1866 will be fully
up TO the trade of former years, and perhaps exceed
it. at present very few buyers in the market.
have been made yet. 1t is the general impression
! chat common and Gull lumber will not open at a
higaer rate than SIS for Gull and 81 for common. but
ali conce3e that it must go higher before the season
| is over. Now that hostilities have ceased in the
SOUTH it must Increase the demand as much lumber
will be required to replace the buildings fences etc.
| lively times on the river the coming seasOn.-Sdgi-
mar, tuich.,) Enterprise.
| New York Markets.
New YORK. Feb. 28.-Cotton has a declining ten
| deney-saieS Of 900 bales at 43944 cts Flour has
! an advancing tendency. Prices have advanced 5
ctssales of l1OO9 bbls State S6&5@S.10; Ohio $50
sIg.a LHnr,, gt
| 1900 bbls at SS.7O@155O. Canada las advanced 5
cts-sales of 40s bbls at S755@ll;50 Wheek has an
adEapeing ende?cy RrGeS l@2 cts hghesas3
duiet1sales Of $500 bushels At igg8j5Z cts. PORK
bsayy: Mess at $2537{ Lard steady at f7@l9N cts.
Whisky closed firm at $2.29(923O Sugars active;
! Muscoya,,o at l1@ll1s cts. Freghts lower; cotton
| ZIG; corn CTS. Gold closed at 1861
Philadelphia Markets.
Nar FeR W:c-5 9F 5o m2Fs 81 potTe
| S2lN@225 Corn firm yellow 70 cts Oats lc higher.
sales at Is cents. Mess Pork is steady at SO
Whisky is unsettled &a& FFices higher sales at 92z
OPS.
New York COAX Markets.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Twenty thousand tons oi
Scranton Coal were sold to-day the following prices:
stove, $S4Q@S50; egg $662@67O; steamer, S. 40@65O
stove, S9.5GGp9.65; egg, $S53@S.75; steamer, SO.
Cincinnati Markets.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-Flour and Wheat dull. Pro-
visions dull; Mess Pork held at $780, no buyers at
| ky firm at 1926 free. Gold 49,
Providence Market. Feb. 2e
| Printing ClothS-GOods very dull, with downward
tendency, The following are the sales 1000 pieces
64x64 1917 cts, early in the week 1000 do do Is cts;
| 5000 do 60x64 l5I4 cts. Total, 1000 pieces.
| New Orleans Market, Feb. %.
Sales OF cotton to-day 1000 bales low middlings 42
@43 cts; middiings 45@46. Sugars fair to fully fair
14I@15 cts Molasseg primo to choice, 9O99214 cts,
Gold opened at l35l4G9lS6 and closed at 1870
Sterling exchange l4599l46; francs 800; freights to
| New York q cts; to Liverpool HID.