Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-03
Philadelphia Markets.

TUESDAY, EVENING March ], 1869.
BARK.-No. Quercitron is quoted at
$40 per ton.
COrTON.-There has been less doing,
and prices are unsettled 600 bales mid
dlings sold for 24c for uplands and 25@26c
per ID for New Orleans, closing at 24@25c
per Id.
FISH.-Mackerel are firmly held; sales
from store of new shore Is at 1920 Bay do.
at $780, Bay Is at $i7@ls: new shore 2s at
1880 and large new IS at $l4. Goldfish
sell at So per quintal.
FRUIT.-ln foreign, there is less doing.
1900 boxes Of Messna Oranges and 500
boxes sold ut $3@i.50 for the former, and
SO. 25@4 for the latter. Layer raisins are
werth $3.50. Green apples are In supply
and sell at $3.50@5 for western and New
York. In dried peaches and apples. there
is less doing sales of apples at 8a@l3c, and
peaches S@9c for quarters. 1l@il1 for
halves, ana l2@2sc for pared. Cranbcrries
sell at Si2@l4 per ID.
SEKDs-Cloversee is dull and lower, with
sales of 1900 bushels at 81 75@S, the latter
rate from second hands. Timothy commands
81 IS. Flaxseed sells slowly at 81 25@2 26
per bushel.
SpIRlTs-B Brandy and Gin are dull. N E.
Rum is quoted at 81 40@l 40 per gallon.
Whiskey is higher, and 500 bbls sold ut CSC
@Sl OF for wood and iron-bound western,
closing at 99c@Sl OF per gallon.
FLoUR.-The market is steady, with fair
demand from the nome consumers for the
better grades of winter wheat families, which
are in small supply; 1900 barrels were dis
posed of, including superfine at 81 25@i so;
extras at 81 62a@5; Iowa, Wisconsin and
hdiuucsotu extra ramiiy NJ % zowu; renn-
sylvania do. do. at So 25@G; Indiana and
Ohin Aa do at 70 hro Il
at SO 25C@7 80, according to quality. Rye
flour is held at 81 70 per Dbl. In corn meal
no sales were reported.
GRAIN.-The demand for wheat has some-
what fallen of, but prices are unchanged,
sales of 5000 bushels Pennsylvania red at
| 81 23@l 25t. Rye is quoted at 81 for west
ern. Corn Is in fair demand, and the offer
ings are larger and prices lc lower; sales OF
1900 bushels new yellow at 9l@92c. Oats
are firm but quiet; 5000 bushels Pennsylva-
mia sold at 54@55c. No sales were reported
in barley or malt. The receipts to-day were
as follows: 17i0 barrels flour. 1900 bushels
wheat, S765 do. corn, 5000 do. oats.
GROCERIES are unsettled and lower; 45C
bids Cuba sugar sold at 9sc, and 400 hhds
and 100 boxes do. ON private terms. zoe
hhds Muscovado molasses were taken at ACC
and 100 bags Rio coffee at l6@lSc, gold.
PRovIsIoNs.- market continues very
quiet, but prices are without material change
Sales OF 800 barrels new mess pork at 1926 &c
OPT. Mess beef may be quoted at $2I@2:
per barrel for city packed extra family
Beef hams are quoted at $3l@32 per barrel
Bacon is inactive; sales of plain and fancy
canvassed hams at 1S@l94c; Exec lsior hams
at zoe; sides at l5R@l7c. and shoulders IA,
I3@l3Ic. Green meats more doing
sales Of GOO tierces picked hams at l4j@
Ice. and 10000 lbs of shoulders in sal
at lie. Lard is dull sales of 800 bbls
and tierces at l4@l6c for steam and k,t
tie rendered Kegs at l7Ac. Bun.
There is more doing; sales Of good rol
at 25@33c; very choice do at 35c; choice
New York tub at 4O@i2c; Pennsylvania anc
western and solid packed, ranges from II
to zoe. Cheese in fair demand sales att 50
l9c. Eggs sell at 26@27 per dozen.