Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-08-06
BALTIMORE NARKE rs.

WHRAr.-We have to note an active demand
for Wheat during the past week, and tn e market
has ruled firm with hardening tendency, which
has resulted in an advance Of 36a cents per
hushei in the prime and choice samples, buy
ers according to receivers' views more readily
at the close. The offerings Of Southern Wheat to
Thursday, inclusive, amounted to IS, 900 bush
els. which was all sold. although some lots we're
held over from day to day. The sales embrace
5000 bushels white a: l23@l35 cents for infe-
rior to good. and l4o@ls5 cents for prime to
choice; 10000 bushels prime to choice amber
At l4o(9l45 cents: %, 900 bushels good to prime
red at l33(9la0 cents. and 5000 bushels COM
mon to fair do. at l20@l30 cents. At the
close we quote prime TO choice amber at l42@
las cents. The demand for Western wheat IS
active, both from millers and from shippers, and
the market has been we'll sustained. The sales
were 6, 900 bushels No. winter red in Elevator
on private terms; 2, 600 bushels Indiana and
els amber at l3l@i37 ceats, the extreme figures
for choice Kentucky; $4,000 bushels good to
prime red at l25(Si3o cents; 5000 bushels fair
do. At l20@i23 cents; 5000 bushels vet and
damp do. l059ll5 cents. 1900 bushels No. 3
spring red in Elevator at lis cents.
CoRx.-The receipts Of Southern corn are
slightly on the increase, and prices for one or
the close the demand ID good and the best figures
are obtained. The sals reported are |, 900 bush
els damaged and blaeeyed white at IS and IS
cents; TO- 900 do. good TO prime white at 90(a
80 cents, and 4, 900 bushels do. yellow al sad
IS cents. For Western Corn the market has
ruled dull for lots in Elevator, but track lots
have been in demand, aad the prices realised
show q vide range. The sales were 10, 900
bushels mixed IN Elevator 1T mos cents; g..
coo bushels mixed on track n S0@s3 cents,
! 800 bushes yellow on track At s3(Sss cents,
and 3 500 bushels whise in Elevator at s6(ass
cents At the close the market for mixed in
Elevator Is entirely nominal at 70 cents.
OArs.-The Gales reported amount 70 So 200
bushels as follows; 10000 bushels mixed wes-
tern for September aud October delivery a. 81
cents; 900 do. do. on the spot to 60 out OF
the market on private terme; 1000 do. DO. II
51(G62 cents, and 5000 do. do bright do ct 626
65 cents, and -, 900 do. Southern at 5stGs5
cents. To-day we quote Southern At 60(ass
cents, and Western at seSe2 cents for mixed
and s3@65 cents for bright.
RYE-rhe sales have amounted to 500 to I,
600 bushels in small lots. and we quote at the
close n IS @s5 cents per bushels for common to
prime.
TosAcco.-The markets for Leaf Tobacco dur.
ing the past week have been less active than for
some weeks past, but the general character Of the
markets Is unchanged. The Inspections both
Of Maryland and Ohio are liberal, but Of Ken
tueky aud virYinia are very light. There 10 q
fair inquiry for Ohio and Maryland Sorts. and
factors are firm in their views, but the bulk Of
the parchases for the French contracts having
been made, buyers are less anxious to Gil their
orders and exercise more scrutiny in their -
lections. For Kentucky the market 10 very 6rm
at the late advance We learn Of safes OF rs
hhds. in lots II fall prices. bat there ID no
movement in Virginia reported The exports
daring the week were SOC bids. to Bremen aoa
lel hhes. 10 Liverpool; total. 800 hhds. We
quote prices to-day a. follows, viz:
Mari iAnd-cx mron frosted, $aS SOFA soC
.. sound common, $500 ,.so
I 90 medium dull, s.ooSa q oO