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Notices — State nf the Markets, 



Vol. hi. 



r.xliihiiinp, so that pt-ns may be prepari'il to accuiiiiKi- 

 cint- thetn, viz: S. Wollasto'n, W. Cliaiidltr, B. Webh, 

 Edward Tatnall, and Dr. Thomson. 



H. GIBBONS, See. 

 9th mo. 24th, 1838. 



A number of distinguished agriculturists from the 

 surrounding states have been invited lobe present at 

 the Wilmington Cattle Show, on the •24th inst., and to 

 dine with the company. We expect, therefore, an in- 

 teresting day for our Delaware farmers. 



State of the markets. 



Philadelphia, October 6, 1^3^. 



Grain. — Supplies of Wheat have been limited, and 

 no sales of any extent have been effected. Owing to 

 the decline in the price of flour, buyers hold off for later 

 advices from Europe. Small sales of good Delaware in 

 store at $1 78 a 1 80. Our quotations are nominal in 

 the present state of the market. Rye — No sales of 

 magnitude. A cargo of 1.5,000 bushels from Odessa has 

 arrived, imported for distillation. Com — Demand mo. 

 derate with limited supplies Sales of 2,"0i husliils 

 Pennsylvania round yellow at 9-'i delivered on board, 

 to 9.1 cents afloat; 200ii do. Southern flat yellow, by 

 captains at 90 cents ; 3000 do. do. by dealers, at iKt for 

 inferior to 95 for good quality ; a cargo of l.tiOii buRlii-ls 

 at 95 cents. Barley— A cargo of l,IOii bushels good 

 new crop North River sold at $1 16 per bushel. Malt- 

 A lot of 51J(I bushels North River sold at .$1 37|. Vat.-' 

 are plenty, and prices have declined Sales of U a 

 12,0l«> bushels Southern afloat at 42 a 43 cents early in 

 the week ; later at 40 cents per bushel. 



Flour and Meal. — There has been a material decline 

 ir the price of Flour; the nominal price of fair to good 

 brands is k^ 50 per bbl. but the sales are only in small 

 lots for city use. Old stock, $8 2.5. Rye Flour is dull, 

 a small sale at $5 .50 per bbl. Corn Meal— Small sales 

 for shipment at $4 00 per bbl. Puncheons are held at 

 fviO, and Brandywine$2l each. 



Provisions— In Beef and Pork the sales continue 

 limited and for want of stocks. The same may be said 

 with regard to Bacon, of which the market is very 

 poorly supplied, and prices remain stationary. Butter 

 is arriving more freely, and good quality in kegs is 

 offered at 20 cents with but few buyers. We quote 18 

 to 20 cents to-day. /.arrf— Sales of several hundred 

 kegs Western from second hands, at I4i cents per lb. 

 on time ; small sales of Jersey at 14^ a 15 cents, cash. 



Potatoes— A cargo of Northern mercer are selling 

 m lots of 20 to 200 bushels from vessel, at 70 cents. A 

 lot of 100 bbls. sold at $1 50 each. 1,000 bushels from 

 Troy sold at 75 cents. 



Plaster— Cargo sales on both fronts of the city, at 

 %A per ton. 



Flax— A sale of 5,000 lbs. swingled, at 7 cents per 

 lb., cash. 



Wool— The market has been exceedingly animated, 

 and the operations in Domestic Wool within the last 

 ten days, have been larger than they have ever been 

 before, during any similar period of time in this city. 



I'liilaililplii.i haviiiji hriNiniu Iln- It-aiiiiiL' ni.irk, t iir thi.* 

 country lor tli« ^^alcof thi!" irnat ami impi riant .iiaple, 

 by means of our »taie iinprovrnieiiti^ with livt west, 

 we shall drvotc unu.«iial altrntion in our report.' to 

 furnish i-nrly and correct inforniatioii ri'specting the 

 /■tnlertfthe market. Our Ftate is peculiarly adapted 

 for raising sheep, and in many dislricts their increase 

 has been very rapiil;al the : ame time •.■reat attention 

 has been paid to improve the breed. In Washineton 

 county alone, in lf;ili. there were :t9J,"(>0 sheep, many 

 oflhem of the be.it breed, the aggretate amount of 

 whose wool exceeded one million of pounds. Manu- 

 facturers being now well supplied with water by the 

 recent rains, and their slocks of old wool being genc^ 

 rally very li-iht, have come freely into the market. — 

 The ageregate saFes within fen days, amount to 

 i;iu,(iO() lbs. Prices generally hare not advanced since 

 our last, but sales can be more readily eflected at these 

 rates, and in some cases an improvement of 1 to 2J 

 cents per lb. ha.s been obtained, .Amo»g the sales we 

 note al>out Hi,i 00 rhs. prime fleeces at .Ml centi. li mog. 

 delivered in another market ; 2">, on lbs. embracing 

 prime fleeces at .50 a .5-,4 ; other grades in proportion, 

 (i inos. ; 27,1111(1 lbs. embracing Wi bafes of extra fine, 

 prime Saxony, from Washington county, at 6u; very 

 prime fleeces .")4 ; } blood 4.^^. and i lo ido 4:t tents, on 

 time; 50 hales good prime fleeces .5. ; J Idood 41 cents, 

 <i mop. The otJjer sales were at nearly the s.iine rates-, 

 and the op.'rations have materially reduced ih<- stocks. 

 .\ lot of -JS bales liueiios Ayrcs wool s<dd at Kl cents 

 per lb. 



Cattlr Market— There were offered fast week at 

 the different ("attle Markets. ' o Reeves : ly Cows and 

 Calves ; .5"0 Hogs, and I. 'i li Sherp. 



Deef Caltli'— Prices have advanced t'rom .50 to 7.5 cents 

 per loolbs. Sales of very fair to prime qiiafiry at S8 25 

 to 2.5 per cwt. aver: ging over .f- '.:t\ about 2.5 hearl 

 unsold. Cows and Calves— All the off-ring sold at 

 from iSn to 24 for Dry Cows, and ^-iS to H7 for Milch 

 Cows and Cows with Calves. A few extra at $40, 

 Calves at $5 2-5 to 5 75 per cwt. Hogs— Part of the 

 supply was from the west ; 52.5 head sold at §0 7.5 to 

 7 25. averaging near $7 00. Sheep-- Suppiv nearly all 

 taken at $1 23 to 2 87| for Sheep, and si liO to 2 UU 

 for Lambs. 



Flour ANn Grain.— Prices of Flour and Wheat »t 

 the latest dates were as follows : — 



Boston, Oct. 6.— Flour, Genesee, ^S 75 a !) 00. Cora, 

 $1 02 for white, and %\ 00 for yellow, per bushel. 



New York, Oct. 6.— Flour, good Ohio, 88 25 a 8 62; 

 common brands. Canal, $8 (*7i a 9 oo. 



Baltimore, Oct. 6.— Flour, City Mills, 800 bbls. soW 

 full last week's prices : Howard street, from store, 

 87 87i; wagon price. $7 50 ; Wheat, white, $1 70 a 1 75; 

 Red, ^1 60 a 1 63 ; Yellow Corn, 95 a 96 cents ; White, 

 90 a 93 cents 



Richmond, Oct. 2.— Wheat, Red, $1 50 a 1 55. 



Petersburg, Oct. 2.— Flour, $9 liO a 10 00 per barrel 

 Wheat, «l 60 a 1 70. 



Fredericksburg, Oct. 2.— Flour, 87 50. Wheat, «1 50 

 a. 91 60. 



Cincinnati, Sept. 29.— Flour, $5 62 a 6 00. Wheat, 

 8106. Corn, 62. Oats, 43. Potatoes. 81 25. 



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