The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-13

GRAINThe offerings of Grain have been comparative
iy much lighter this week than for weeks previous
~ the aggregate of all descriptions being about 900
bushels.
WHEAT-There has been a steady demand for Wheat
throughout the week and prices have uctuaed but little
since the opening The offerings have been about II
bushels, all of which changed hands the following
rates for common to fair white l03d112 good
ais cts, and 1904 l25 cts for prime and choice
RYE.-The offerings for the week some 500 bushels
have changed hands at 70,G7l cts for Pennsylvania
There has been no Maryland Virginia offered
CORS.-The demand has been steady all the week and
prices have advanced since the opening. The offerings
have been 80 900 bushels all which was disposed
Of Sales made of white Corn Saturday at sea-
So cts Wednesday at cts for good prime and
on Thursday 500 bus at 62 cts per bus of Sc lbs
To-day some 600 bus sold at sea SO fair to prime
Yellow Corn has been steady at 60d61 cts good to
prime Sales to-day of some 1000 bus at the above quo
tatOns.
oATsThere has been good inquiry for Oats but very
few strictly prime samples have appeared The greater
part offered sold at 34a 80 for Pennsylvania and SPA
80 cts. for Virginia and Maryland
GUANO-The inquiry for Guano is better but is by no
means active yet. The season approaches however
when the demand may be expected We quote Peruvian
at S52 per 1000 lbs and S57 per ton Of 240 lbs in
10 tons and upwards; Mexican "a A at S22dS23 per ton
for 10 tons and upwards, and s25 per in retail lots
agent and $40 per 1000 lbs from Reeses Manpu-
lated Guano Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime and Du
Berg's do sell at s45 per 1000 lbs.
HAY AND STRAW.-There has been more inquiry for
HAY There have been sales of Timothy at Sl4 We now
quote it sl4G15, Clover Hay Sl0a12 We quote Straw
Sl3(dl4 for Rye, and SSdl for Wheat.
MILL FEED-ls cts for Brownstuf, and 80 cts for Mid
dngs.
HEMP Manila Hemp has advanced &c; it is now
held per III American dressed sales reported
at sls5, ditto rough 1925 per ton.
HIDES There have been sales 900 Rio Grande at
"a cts. Prices have tendency upwards Buenos Ayres
and Rio Grande held at "a % cts, Porto Cabeo q
(d22H cts, City slaughtered 7(d9 cts.
LEATHER.-There has been fair demand for Leather
particularly for Slaughtered Sole which have been active
with tendency to higher prices We quote follows
City Slaughtered Sole 29d 80 cts; Country do 23
&c Rough Skirting 22d25 Spanish Sole 262s
cts City Harness Leather, black 29da3l cts; Country
do d. % Upper in rough S3d 81 so Calf Skins SO
"a $50 per dozen and finished do. goa $50
METALS-The market for all descriptions of Metals has
been quiet the past week For Copper which has exhibit
ted buOyancy than any other metal the market is
steady
IRoNAl the varieties of American Pig Iron are firmly
held at quotations S2s for Baltimore Forge
$50 for Charcoal No Wheel; SS for Charcoal No Foun
dry; $50 for Charcoal No do; s27 for Anthracite
do S26 for Anthracite No do and s2 per ton for
thrace No Forge Scoc hPig is steady at s3O $50 and
Boiler Blooms at S65 cash and So six months best
cold blast Charcoal
NAILS steady. We quote them 50 37L per 100 lbs
for cut 4d and upwards.