Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.



WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3-The most remarkable
thing IN the domestic markets, to-day, was the
price OF butter, which suddenly jumped up to
65970c, some even asking rs. Eggs continue
At 30 and 80: Corn 15@25c dozen: Tomatoes
1b@2Oc half peck. Potatoes and apples at
prices varying so widely that it is impossible to
quote them, both being cheap and abundant.
Peaches 100000 half peck. Meats are un-
changed since last report.
Philadelphia Markets.
TUESDAY, August 2.
FLOUR.-The -four market is without change
worthy Of special comment. The inquiry for
shipment is quite limited bus for fresh ground
pennsylvania and Ohio and choice Wisconsin
and Minnesota extra families, the stock of which
is reduced to an extremely low point a steady
demand prevails from the home consumers at
full prices. The sales comprise small losts Of
superfine at 2 50@5 rs, 200 barrels extra part at
s6@6 10, and part on private terms; 800 barrels
Iowa Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at
10 1907 co. the latter rate for choice, $50 barrels
Ohio do do at ~ 2507 so, and 100 barrels fancy
Ohio do do at 49, Rye flour is scarce, and COM
mands S6 TO- In cornmeal no sales were eported.
GRAIN.--The receipts Of new wheat are quite
liberal, and prices, though without material
change, favor buyers. fair demand prevails
from the local millers and the sales embrace 400
bushels of Pennsylvania red at 81 so; 1900
bushels new Indiana do. at 81 55td1 co. bushels
of Indiana amber at 81 IS; 400 bushels inferior
Indiana red at 81 rs; 1000 bushels Western red
and white mixed at 81 IS; and 400 bushels Mis-
souri, white at 81 g.. Rye is in better demand,
and 1900 bushels Western and Pennsylvania
sold at 81 ~, and $50 bushels new Delaware at
81 03. Corn is moderately active at about yes
terday's quotation sales of 1000 bushels Penn
sylvania yellow at 81 08@1 %; 5000 bushels
Western do. at 81 for inferior up$1 GA for good;
and 5000 bushels Western mixed at 90@95c for
unsound, $1@1 Oh for low and high mixed. Oats
are dull and weak sales of 5000 bushels Penn
sylvania at 60@64c, the former rate afioat 700
bushels Western at 58c, and 600 bushels new
Delaware at 54@55c; 1000 bushels two-rowed
barley malt sold at 81 %.
BABK-In the absence of sales we quote No.
Quercitron at $50 per ton; 100 tons chestnut
sold at $15 per cord.
COTTON is quiet, with sales of 200 bales mid
dlings at 20@20Ac for upland and gulf.
GRoCERIES-In Coffee and Molasses nothing
doing. Sugar is steady at 934@10c for fair and
good refining.
PETROLEUM is stronger, but there is not
much activity sales of crude in bbls at 1Gc, and
ref 1ed in bond at $685. 024c.
PROVISIONS are quiet but firm; sales of
Mess Pork at $31, and clear do at $685. Mess Reef
may be quoted at ss2O.50@29 for city-packed ex-
ira family. Bacon attracts but little attention |;
sales of plain fancy canvassed HAMS 23@24c.,
and shoulders at 15@1514c. Green Meats are
dull we quote picked Hams at 2O@21c and
sailed shoulders at 13N@14c.
WHISKEY is unchanged; sales Of 95 bbls
Western iron-bound at $1.03@1.04, and some
Pennsylvania wood-bound at $1.02. Alcohol
sells at $2.05.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2-Cotton; better feeling,
but not quotably higher, and market quiet.
Flour firm and in good demand: Howard street
superfine, 56@650; do extra, S57@8 do family,
S8@9.50; City Mills superiine, S6.25@725; do
extra, $7.259S.25; do family, S8@10.50. Wheat
steady; prime to choice red, s1.7O@1.S5; good
to prime $1.45@1.65; white, s1.5501.90. Corn,
white steady and lower; sales at $1.20@1. 23 i;
yellow, 81 10. Oats, 47GD50c.