Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-08
Roston Dry goods Market. Mny 9Th.


and l92 cts lower for nearly all styles. AT these
duced ratios however all agents are noselling freely
some are inclined to Withdraw their goods and others
offering only small lots. The reduced stocks the APP
preach Of the fall trade. and the reaction which has
taken place In the raw material are the reasons
which iDdlspose them to submit to further material
reduction As the trade has been mostly from hand
to mouth thus far during the season, good demand
Is anticipated for some weeks to come, and far
into the usually dull season. Though buyers are Mt
present holding Of it is well ascertained fact that
the GHlgeneie5 OF consumption are far from being
STANDARD brown Sheetings are mostly nominal and
held at 2l922c, but could not probably be sold TO
any extent at the outside figure. Mediums and four
yard goods quiet at lS@2Oc. Fine brown Cottons
are selling moderately At shade easier rates. We
quote Pocassetts 1ac; Exeter As 2lc Newmarket As
2912c; Dwight AS 2lc; Forest As and Amoskeag Is
BE- B!eached goods are comparatively steady anu
selling in small lots at 92c for James a. 20 fer
DWIGHT do SOC for Bartlett do; 22lIc for do IS 22$c
for Watham do and l9c for Sonora A. Other styles
of plain goods are dull and about 1c lower than last
The print market is dull and some of the leading
makes are offering lc lower. Dunnels, Americans and
Gonestogas. l3e; SpraTes l9c Paciics and Cochecos
ZJc American de!aneS arc selling at 22L3c armures
al 23i4c, and chsllies NJ %:
The mark ct for foreign dress goo5s is firm with
TAR demand, and desirable styles scarce in first
hands. Mnnr choice articles IL this line are selling
below the gold cost of Importation and this fact has
lately influenced q large consumptivo demand.
The marsc. for wOoen goods is little corc active
but without Improvement in rates. Cothiers ere in
curing tor seasoneole fabrics for manufacture, as
their customers are beginning to appear in force.
Choice styles Of light fancy cassmeres are going off
about as fast received but unreasonable goods are
very doll. SatinetS and Flannels have not yet
started, but will soon be inquired for.
Pittsiurs Petroleum, Market, Nay q.
,-Crude-Ghe market for crude was firm o-day,
though buyers were not disposed TO operate very
largely at the advance yet the transactions in the
aggregate were fair. reaching between FIVE and six
thousand barrels; Wen9w quote Mt u in bulk aud
holders at tbs co8e asking tho oven 20 cs sales Of
100 bbls, early in the day at 1874 200 90 at liz 500
at a. Z3 35 gravity at l44; 200 10 be delivered be-
fNunrr Nv /. lt.h
23 Franktn oil ~ $50 at IL 700 at 49, barrels in
Guided ana 200 at same price. We have no advicc5
from the wells to-day, but there il 10 doubt bar
what oil has advanced as much there it has here
il not more.
Refned-Thoro was again quite IN active demand
tor bonded Oh to-day both for present and future
delivery aud the market was somewhat excited ana
prices ruled higher The transactions in the agsra-
season, Icachins 6G0l bills as folows-50 bbis to be
delivered between the ist aud 10th of June sellers
option at 81 cts free on board cars here 1000 for
same delivery at - cts; 500 for last half Of june at
Is cts 500 for immediate delivery, at Il cts; 500 Cor
May, at IL cts; 500, tor September sellers option at
IS cts; 800 for August buyers option at AS. cts 500
for Septeu her, on private terms and 500, for same
month, at A. 1t was rumOred that 1871 cts had boon
offered for june and that sales had been ina6o for
September at IS cts, delivered in Philadelphia.
Free Oil quiet but fro; no sales reported.
Chicago Cattle Market, May 4.
Cattle-Though the receiots were large the attend-
ance of buyers was also very liberal and the market
pressed BY sore last evening that with large receipts
been Verified Holders bavo stnbbornly TefUe s NOT
grant the reduction demanded by buyers and the
market closes as IT opcoed. firm at yesterdays rates.
nswe been 1o an4qt the only ooertoE
PIttsburg and Cincinnati dealers were in the yards
and have been toerably busy Sales to-day were
made st range OF sl.4045.50 for common COWS and
thin steers, - !5G625 fer medium fair shipping
cattle, ana $300g 80 t9r good to choice steers,
ayerasiGg 100 to 1860 lbs The demand is prin-
cIpally for fair TO good Shipping stock and for this
class GroVers will generally find ready sale at remu-
Hogs-Ihe market has been moderately active. but
owing to large receipts prices have not been SUSTAIN
ed sales to-day were made Mt range of IS for com
mon to S925 for good grades. being reduction of
lug loo rom the closing rates of yesterday There is
quite number remaining over unsold.
Cincinnati Provision Market, May 4.
The market opened early in the day quite bucyant,
but quieted down somewhat under the New York
noon reports City mess pork sold in the morning Mt
$3.50 TO considerable extent, and was in demand at
929 . at the close, but hard to obtain at less
mess is he'd at S27@2I50. RuInps are held nominal
y at S2l@24. Bacon shoulders are steady at l23lG
10 cts lib sides sold at Is cts and clear sides at is
sugar cured at 2lG22 cts canTassed and racked
Bulk meats are in active demand, end l4@12c higher.
Shoulders sold at l14@ll < cts; rib sides l414@l45
cts. and clear sides at l54@l6a cts. all loose The
sales reported were $1,000 pounds rib sides Az cts
~ hhds do at l4s cts. so hhds shoulders at liz cts
5000 pounds do at III cts 20 900 pounds clear Side
at 164 cts $40 pieces hams at 1917 cts; besides which
about Ooo2 pounds shoulders sides aud clear sides
mand for prime city kettle rendered lard at 20 els
and about 400 terces sold in lots at that price, though
generally held 20 higher; 100 tierces, part country
sold at 20 cts. Head lard is held more firmly at 49,
ct with buyers at Scts Cut is scatce there is none
offered on tho market.
New York Markets.
New YORK, May Flour has advanced 15a25c:
sales of 1900 bbls; State s. 50@950 Ohio So loo IL
Southern Sl025g16.50. Wheat has advanced Ia. Be-:
Saes OF 6g9 bushels Chicago Spring at $50 cts
bushels at Sl@S3 cts. Beef is hrm. Pork firm, with