Northern Markets.
New York March 23.
--Flour is firm.
Sales of 10,000 bbls.--State $5.10@5.15; Ohio $5.55 @5.65; Southern $5.35@5.70.
Wheat has advanced 1@2 cents--sales of 2,000 bushels: Chicago Spring $1.10. Corn is firm — sales of 10,000 bush; Mixed at 64 @65 cts. Whiskey closed steady at 17¾cts.
Sales in New York, March 23, of $3,500 Va. 6's at 79 ; $2,000 do. at 79½ $6,000 Tenn. 6's at 75¾, and $68,000 Mo. 6's at 66½@66¼.
Philadelphia. March 23.
--Flour is quiet.--Sales at $5. Wheat is quiet — Red $1.25@1.30; White $1.35@1.45.
Corn is firm — sales of 16,000 bushels — New Yellow 58@58 ½cts.
Rio Coffee 11¼@14 cents Pork — Mess $17.21. Whiskey closed steady at 18@18½cts.
Baltimore Cattle market.
Baltimore, March 22.
--The offerings at the State scales yesterday were 750 head, being 200 more than last market day. The market was rather dull, and prices were a shade lower.
Of the above offerings 200 head were driven to Philadelphia, 100 were left over unsold, and the balance (450 head) were taken by Baltimore butchers at prices ranging from $3 to 4.50, and averaging $3,75 per 100 lbs. This average shows a full decline of 25 per 100 lbs. There was a plentiful supply of live hogs at the pens.
Sales were made of fair to prime lots at $7 to 7.50 per 100 lbs. Sheep were scarce, and sold at from $4.50 to 5.50 gross.
