From the Baltimore Gazptte, February 9.
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From the Baltimore Gazptte. February 9.


The following letter, from Lima, contains much
commercial Information oil interest, paro ularly in
that part which speaks Of our Domestic Fabrics


Lima, Oct. l. 1896


"The importation Of Flour at present in FIRST
hands and expected in all the monlh OF Octohers
will be about 5000 bartels which should lhink will
bring the price down; at present II to 12 dollars
is asked, on board but few or no sales are made at
that price. Independent of this, Chill Wheat is
rather abundant and The people have not the meaIs
they had formerly. Ii -four is even sold on board
at 80 duties, carriages, &C. will bring it to Sl8 in
Lima. This is considered great sum for q bar
rel OF -four However, they must have the article,
and should think every vesse coming on the coast
should bring small lot, say 1000 barrels or
Several kinds Of English and American goods are
scarce and high here. American Domestics, none
soat or in frat hands. Salins, good quality scarceS
few generally pay--colors white and black, with
few other high co;ors. bat they must be double
satin. Sperm. Candles. and Soap are articles that
few boxes generally pay. Furniture, the place
has been completely stocked With, Of late, but is
now getting scarce.


I'VE generally have list of every vessels cargo
bound to these seas via Panama, about a month or
two before the vessel arrives and conse queny this
information frequently affects the market one way
or another. This does away the virtue OF our mer-
chants secret expeditions.


"Our unbleaehcd a-4 and domestics are gain~
ing ground here daily. and in all cases preerred to
English or India Co,tons. They generally COM
mand living profit at least There have been
samples Of them sent to England for imitation, but
whether they have succeeded we not able TO say
Under the same enclosure you will find new for
mado, or valuation, which is to take effect from
February 9th. 1897, and all articles pay 80 per cent
duty on the valuations except those specified in The
Register Official, No. g. Junio g. Domestics, Lard,
Furniture Saddles, and several other articles, it ap
pears, alter February. 1897. pay duty Of 80 per
cent. on valuation. This will amount to prohibi-
tion except the domestics managed BY putting
them up in the shape of Platllas something else,
and stamping them Cotton Pla,illss or some other
name. / should Think that by managing it this
way, it would be the only way they could be ship
ped. There is to be q new valuation every six
months, so that you will never know the correct
valuations and duties.n