Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-08-21
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Wharf.-The market for Wheat has ruled
active AMI strong during the tire week, with
a brisk demand both from millers and shippers,
and prices close 5(d1s cts higher for all grades.
The receipts of Southern continue moderate
but are equal TO lose Of last week, amounting
10 so, 600 bushels, to Thursday inclusive, which
were all sold rs follows: To- 900 bushels inferior
to oh pice white at l556ls0 cents. %, 500 dc.
amber at l65C1l76 cents; IL, 500 do. goo! to
prime red ut l63GDl10 cents and 5, 900 do. in
ferior TO fair do. At l5OSl62 cents. The mar
ket closes strong, and we quote prime 10 choice
white n: lI5(d $50 cents, prime TO choice amber
at l73E1l76 cents and good TO prime red at les
Clio cents. OF other descriptions the receipts
are somewhat less liberal than those oflast week,
and we have sales reported of :, 900 bushels Ken
lucky white 1t lil@l5S cents for very inferior
TO good 1900 do good to prime red at l54@
loo cents, 200 do. Pennsy wanna red at l50@
leo cents. 5000 do. common TO good Western
winter red at l30@l53 cents, and 2, 400 do
spring red on private terms.
CoES.-Thc market for Corn has remained
quiet during the past week. and the principle
features are unchanged. The receipts of South
ern Corn have been less liberal, but the demand
is only moderate, aud prices have further rcce-
dcd 2@G3 cents per bushel while yellow is firm
at an advance off cent. The sales embrace the
entire receipts, and were 5, 500 bushels white at
69Ca'I5 cents, and |, SEQ bushels yellow at 60
ccnis. To-day we quote white at 69(G12 cents.
The receipts Of Western amounted TO $4,000
bushels, and the market for mixed in Elevator
Is firm at an advance Of lGlA cents per bushel
The stock in Elevator remains AT about the same
figures, but is mainly held for shipment or for
higher figures, and there IS none pressed for
SAFE. The sales reported are 90, 600 bushels
mixed, in Elevator, At 5-l9jsl cents, closing
at the outside price, and ~, 600 do for Septem-
Der delivery at IS cents.
OATs.-The receipts af Oats are less liberal
and with good dcuiard, the market is firm aad
closes with an advance of eCD3 cents per tushel.
! he sales reported amount 10 IS 900 bushels as
follows: 1000 bushels Southern at 81 GAS cents,
5000 do. mixed Western at 3S9i2 cents, and
:, 900 do. bright do. ~ I3T45 cents
RNE.-1here is an active demand for RIVE and
the market closes l0@l5 cents per bushel high
er. The sales rrPoTt.d We're l. 400 TO L. 500
bushels ranging from so@,a5 cents, and closing
prices are 9O6Gs5 cents for lair 10 prime
ToRAcco-1he receipts ofuhio continue light,
the bulk Of the crop having come forward but
the inspections Of Maryland-are about 200 hhds.
in excess of those Of The week previous. The
market for leaf Tobacco generally is firm, with
q fairly active demand. The sales of Ohio reach
about 400 hhds for Bremen, Austria and DuiS-
burg, the French agent having completed his
purchases last week. There 10 a brisk demand
for the better qualities of Maryland for Bremen
and France, hut the inferior grades are still, neg
lecied. We learn Of sales Of about IS hhds.
Kentucky for export, and undeI stand there Is
good inquiry for this description, bat at figures
sone~ hat below the views Of holders. There
Is nothing Of Importance doing In Virginia.
The exports during the week were Ills hhds.
TO Bordeaux, las hhds. TO Liverpool, II hhds.
10 Martinique, 10 bids. TO Port Spain; total.
], SIS hhds. There IS no change TO note in
prices. and we continue 70 quote as follows: