Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-16

Wharf.-The market for Wheat has ruled
dull and heavy since our last review, and prices
are somewhat lower. though at the close the
feeling is steady. The receipts Of new Sou III.
ern continue light, mostly in small lots, which
offer no inducements 10 millers. The salee in
clude 2, 200 bushels white and 6. 900 do. red at
from les to l6O cents 70: inferior to choice but
to-day the best price paid for choice amber was
Isl cents. We also have sales Of 800 bushels
Old Maryland white at l47@l63 cts. for good to
choice, 500 do do. choice old red l56 cents-
or Pennsylvania the offerings are meagre. the
only sales were 200 bus. prime red at l4s cts,
and 400 do. choice amber At l52 cts. The mar.
ket for Western Is quiet, with little inqui r. for
shipment, the transactions embracing 5000
bushels prime red delivered from store at l43
cents. and 2, 400 do good to prime red on track
At l3O(Gl4O cents.
CoRS.-The offerings Of Southern Corn are
light. and the market is consequently quiet but
the demand is good and on account Of the scar
city prices are 2@3 cents higher for both white
and yellow. all lots taken arrival. The
sales include &, 900 bushels white at 92G93
cents, and J, 900 do. yellow at S3Gs5 cents
closing to-day At SO cents for the former and
s4G IS cents for the latter. For Western the
market has been quiet. with moderate offerings
and limited demand, no large purchas Is hav-
ing been made of which we were advised. Pr
ces Of both the old and new mixed have i'm
proved trifle. and the market closes steady
The sales Of old mixed were 5, 900 bushels. first
half July, at isl cents, and Is 900 bushels in
Elevator at from 77i@7s3 cents closing a.
7S(91S3 cents, and OF new mixed s. 600 bushels
TO arrive on private terms, and H. 600 bushels
in Elevator Al 76@7s Gems, closing at 7II67s.
OATs.-The demand for Oats is active, and the
market has ruled strong and advancing. The
sales reported amounted to ls,eO bushels, as
follows {: lie, 900 bushels mixed Western at 61EG
SS cts; loco do. bright do. at - cents both
on track; l,0C0 do. Pennsy lvania at - cents,
and GOO do. Maryland at ss@7s cents. To-
day we quote mixed Western ut 6s669 cents:
bright do. at 12@7s cents and Maryland At -
@7s cents.
RYE.-Is scarce and the market is tirmer, with
good inquiry from distillers The only sales
reported were 300 bushels at loOGIlo cents per
oushel, At which prices We quote to-day.
ToBAcco.-There is . good demand for the
various Kinds OF Leaf Tobacco, and the market
generally Is airl; active and firm. The advices
rom the West are encouraging for higher prices,
and there is considerable speculative feeling in
the markets. particularly for Ohio. TIE re-
eeipts are light and the offerings are less atirae-
tive In the way of selections. The Gales of Ohio
reached 200 hhds., of which 200 hhds, were
for Bremen, Duisburg and Austria the remain
der on speculation, said at abou: ST for running
lots. The marke, is strong with good inquiry
and general disposition TO hold for better
prices. Maryland sorts are in good demand,
particularly the better grades, and we also note
an improved inquiry for the inferior qualities
II is believed, on speculative account. The pur-
chases Of Maryland amounted TO about 600
hhds.. mostly for France and Germany. There
is no movement in Virginia Leaf or stems re-
ported. and Of Kentucky we learn Of sales only
OF Is TO 100 hhds. On a basis Of $1G7} for
good Jugs. The exports during the week were
Gil bids. to France, Ola hhes. Genoa, and
lie hhds. to LIVERPOOL; total ,347 hhds. We
quote prices TO-DAY As follows, viz: