Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-08-14
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

WHrAT.-The market for Southern Wheat
opened active and strong. and prices advanced
ia 3 cents per buskel which WAS most marked
on the medium grades, but within the last iay
or two the demand has slackcncd and the adj
vance has been lost, the market C'oSing barely
steady. The receipts continue modera," amoun-
ting To Thursday, inclusive, So 600 bushels
against 10000 bushels last week and the sales
were d. 900 bushels prime to choice white II: 1876
Ia 10 cents 1. 900 do. Inferior to good do. las
u lG2 canIs: -. Geo do choice amber ut l65CIl
los cents: 1000 do. good Ia prime red at I5S
"a los cents and Z. coo DO. common To fair do.
at lI,Ci l55 cents. To-day quote prime to
choice white at l530 los; choice amber N los
Cr' lG6 cents, and goo! 10 prime red at l5SGry
los cents.
CoRy-The market for Corn has remained
quiet during the week under review, and the
extent of tie transactions reported is light, but
the situation has undergone some important
changes. The receipts of Southern have been
more liberal. amounting TO l7,oU0 bushels. the
bulk of which was white. and with less
gent demand for this description the price has
declined l0(dl2 cents per busiie but for yellow
! is firm. The sales reported amount TO about
l4,o bushels white at 72(t 81 cents; and 1000
bushels We Tow at 80 cents. The market closes
steady and we quote white At T3GgT5 cents
and yellow Il, 50 cents. The stock Of Western
has b,en somewhat reduced ami with less pres
sure 10 sell, the market his recovered from its
| leihaigy. and prices are ! cent higher. The
bulk of the supply here is held by shippers. and
| the want of freigh, room alone prevents a much
! | rgcr reduction Of The stock. while the large
| quantity before alluded TO rs being on the way
! has since come forward. and the receipts NAV
| be expected to fall of materially.
| UATs-liavc been in better demand and the
market is frmer At slightly improved figures -
| The sal were l., O0g bushels Southern at 40f1
IA cents the inside figure FOR black: Is, 600 do
| mixed Western ut 35Ca-36 cents for inferior
and 81 "a IL cents for good to prime, and 6, 80 o
do. bright Western al l06 - cents.
! RNE.-The receipts are very limited and with
| n good demand the market i firm and higher
! We learn Of sales Of 500 tn LOCO bushels at IS
| as cents, closing at 529I5 cents for fair to
prime.
ToBAcco-The inspections of Maryland To-
| bacco during the past week show an increase
! OF n arly 600 hhds., while in Ohio there is n
falling off of 400 hhds. The market for Mary
land Is dull and heavy, particularly for the
frosted and common qualities, which are pressed
for sale, sore parcels that were purchased at very
low figures some time since having been placed
on the market this week TIE sales reported
are unimportant, and although prices are moi
quotabiy lower, buyers offering lower fg-
ures, and IL Is very difficult 10 realize outside
| quotations. The sales of Ohio amount to 45C
TO $50 hhds., for France and Germany prin.
| cipally and il is thought the French agent has
| completed his purchases Of this description
The market is rendered more quiet on account
of the limited receipts, but prices are without
change. There is ~ movement reported in
| Virginia or kentu cky kinds. The exports du.
ring the week were $40 hhds. TO Gbralier
l.640 hhis. TO Bremen, 100 hhds. and 50 iierces
! TO Liverpool, and hhis TO Demerara; total
2,6i6 hhds. and So tierces. We quote to-day
! rs follows: