The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-31

@17A cts Figs skl2k cts Preserved ,H iih Ginger s7
cents Dates AZ 95H cents Fire Crackers Slo for 40
| packs No. l.
FIsH-we note quite good demand this week, with
some improvement in Mackerel. We quote No. at
SO 5OdI 5O No scarce, S9995O for old and s1O9
1S7 5ew I DO o ss aeN We quote @
45O for new; Goldfish at $25O93 Hake at S1a1.5 per
425 No. Halifax and Eastport at $2(93; No. l box
Herring 12kG1S cts; small scaled do at 40IG50 cts.
Large Magdaien at 35il45 cts per box Potomac and
suseuehanna Ierrngs are lower and are selling at sea-
$3.50 North Carolina Shad are dull at Ss5od9 for short
and full brands, and Si 50(G5 for do. Herrings
GRAIN.-The offerings, though light continue the
increase and 35 900 bushels in of last
week being the aggregate 1855 900 bushels. The
ket for most descriptions has been very active at full
rates.
wHEAT-There has been very active and steady de-
mand from local mlers and for coastwe shipments and
prices within few days past have improved materially,
and sales have taken place readily at the advance The
offerings have been of white 4 900 bushels and Of red
1000 bushels. The market opened brisk with sales of
white 03d12 and 11S cts for inferior to fair 125135
for good to prime Towards the middle of the week
the market became brisk and excited with sales Of
fully to 10 cts advance, sales being made at 11520
for fair 13od135 for prime and 14o9145 cts for
choice closing to-day with sales of bushels these
latter quotations Red has been in very active demand,
and all that oered sold readily at 11O115 cts for
fair 12O125 cts for prime and day we sales OF
5000 bushels at 105110 and lis for inferior
mon and 125d13O cts. for prime
CoRN-Comparativelv speaking, the receipts this week
| have been heay'- smea;hfing to $4,000 bus W and
81 900 bus. yell -T1i"gs Of both desGripn6 -sdi "
, week being on -h. The supply rtspt oo0,eS-
= been more than nand, tioi 81 . iaBE1
have been very Set open6dsn yisfct l50i
/ prime white. The o.-.5i however have JzstfslacT'
pally Inferior selling at 79aS2 fair to good III o4S5
cts and prime at S6 and 81 cts To-day the offer
ng5 pf white II 900 bus and the market closed very
Ar I,ith light sales oects Yellow has Hen steady,
~ sg with more ready sales at SSd90 cts for ordi-
lNG Wal samples and 9ld92 cts for prime closing to-
y nth good demand and sales Of nearly all the offer fer
ings 900 bus at GOA 90 cts for good to prime he
exports bave been 1900 bus principally to the vest
! RYE.-There has been moderate inquiry, and rates
have been steady with offerings 500 bush all of which
sold at 65(666 cts for Maryland IS cts for prime West
Virginia and II for Pennsylvania closing to-day
with light offerings and sales of Maryland at &C cts
OATs.-The receipts have been $4,000 bush. The mar
ket has been steady with fair demand Sales of Mary
land and Virginia at 80 36 for
prime Pennsylvania and prime Western Virginia at 4l
AZ cts closing to day with sales 1900 bush Mary
land at 3OG36 cts for inferior to prime and 1900 bush
GTANOThe season for the use of this fertilizer is ap
preaching, and little demand is experienced
The supply OF Peruvian Guano in the market is not one
third of what required to meet the demand Of last
year price of the agent of the Peruvian government
is $50 per long but learn that there is in first
hands Dealers selling at $62d64 per long ton, ac
cordng to quantity purchased California Guano is sell
ing $40 per short ton in small quantities. and at s4Od
AZ so per long ton according to quantity The arrival
from Elde Island per Empress of the Sea- has all been
taken. The supply of A A. Mexican is very light, and
quote it at 5025 per ton, according to quality
Reese's Manipulated Guano Rhodes Super Phosphate Of
Lime and DeBerg's do. sell at S45 per 1000 lbs.
GUNNY BAGS-Are slow of sale at l0d12 cents for
small and large size.
HAY AND STRAW-Continue very dull at s12Gg14 per
for Timothy, and sl1@l2 for Rye Straw.
HEMP-Isvery dull, and without any transac
tons to note American rough is held at S1O5dl1O
inally; this is the only description in the market
HIDES-There is nothing doing in foreign Hides, and
in the market. We quote nominally Buenos Ayres
at "a d25 cts Rio Grande 24d24H cts, and Porto Ca
bello at q 922 cts Wet country slaughtered selling
at S cs dry do at 1416 cts and city slaughtered at
9G10 cts.
1NDIGO.-There has been considerable inquiry this
week, with sales of prime Manila within the of
quotations. We quote common to fair Manila at 30(G50
cents good to prime at 70dSO CENTS Caracas S595
and Madras at S5(dS74 cents.
LEATHER.-The market is exceedingly dull, there be-
ing demand at present and stocks continue
late We still quote city slaughtered at 29d3l cents,
country do 25d27 cents; rough skrtng 26d29 cents;
Spanish sole at 2630 cents; city harness leather, black
29d31 cents country do 24G26 cents; upper in rough
hide s345O calf skins sl2G2O per dozen, and finished
| do S20a30.
| LUMBER-We have to no mother very dull week in
the Lumber trade the demand being exceedingly limited
Owing however, to the small receipts and light stock
prices maintained, and continue to quote white
pine boards and planks at s13G1450 for culling 25 for
select and 35 for clear Hemlock rails and scantngs S1
n125O, do josts $l0G105O white pine siding Sl2d14
Flooring and white pine dressed SlSd20 Sales of Pensa-
cola and Jacksonville Sd Flooring making at s161s
Charleston river do. at S13d15 do bright and "a
do S16G17 and bill stuff at s20a22 per 1000 feet.
METALS-COntinue very quiet at former rates.
IRoN.-We quote Baltimore Forge at $780, Charcoal No.
Wheel at S3oa35 of which We note sales of SO tons Cold
Blast at the outside figure; No Foundry at S27; No
do at s26 Anthracite No, do at s25a26 No. do. at
S2425 No. Forge at S23; Scotch Big at S2ld25 and
Boiler Blooms at S65d70 for best Charcoal.
,NAHs-Are unchanged with fair demand for Id and
upwards at S312H 325 per 100 lbs extra sizes at pro
portionate rates.
CoPpER-Is steady at 22a22H cents for Baltimore re-
fined Ingos Baltimore and English Sheathing at 90
cents Copper Bolts at 80 cents and Nails " is cents per
pound
English at % cts, and Bolts at 25 cts. per lb.
TIN-We quote So so for l. C. and sll 25 per box for
Y; Banca Tin is held at 80 cts per b Speter at cents,
and Pig Lead at 64d7 cts. per h.
| MOLAssES.-The market has been very quiet, which
is mainly owing to the want of stock. The sales have
l.r1 (t1lna pSptG
As puncheon English Island at 80 cts To-day note
sale of 102 puncheons English Island at 32H cts The
market is firm with small stock at 27d2S cents for Cuba
clayed 3O33 cents for do MuscovadO 3o34 cents for
English Island 3Od5 cents for Porto Rico and 40 cents
for New Orleans The imports have been light viz 102
puncheons from Port Spain and As do from Barbados
NAVAL ST0RES-We note moderate demand at pre-
Gn Sn as 60 Se @ m at Va
No at soG2 No at 250GS, and Pitch and Tar at
sl;szA@2;.
ures, viz: Olive at s3325 per dozen for quarts and
$3.50 for pnts Winter Sperm at sl339l35 per gallon;
bleached do at 81 351 40 Crude Whale 6OG65 cts;
beached Winter do. at 75dS0 cts Lard Oil at 70G90 cts
for No. to No. l. ETHEREAL Oil is selling at 56d5S cts
| and Camphene at so cts.
! PROviSIONS.-The improvement in the general tone
OF the market noticed last week has been well sustained
! this week. and material advance is to be remarked in
all varieties of meat at the close with continued buoy
ant feeling.
BULK MEAT-There has been considerable inquiry, but
holders generally have reaned from operating at current
prices There sale early in the week of $4,000 lbs
Shoulders at & cents, attery 900 lbs do at 64 cts
|
with some inquiry and sales of 1000 lbs Shoulders al
81 cents with 6 cents refused for larger lot We now
quote 6S(d6h cents for Shoulders and S4 cents for
| Sides.
BAcoNThere has been very fair inquiry, and with
in the past few days prices have advanced materially
The sales include 140 hhds Shoulders private
25 hhds Sides private terms 95 hhds. Sides in two
lots at S cts 10 hhds do. at So cts Is hhds. do. il
tight packages at cts; 220 hhds Shoulders and Sides
at 6H and S4 cts Yesterday note further improve
ment, with sales of so hhds Sides short time cts
25 hhds Sides at and % hds Shoulders at il
tight packages.
private terms; 35 hhds Shoulders in two lots cts.
20 hhds Sides at cts and 10 hhds Shoulders in tigh
packages at ~ cts The market closes very firm at
al cts. for Shoulders and S4d9 cts for Sides Ham
have been active with sales Of 40 erces plain
vassed private terms so tierces in tight packages at
cts 500 pieces plain canvassed at TO- 104 and 10H cts
200 pieces at II cts 500 do fancy at II c 1500 Bati
sugar cured at II 12 cts, and to-day 400 piece
plain canvassed at 1OH cts.
BEEF-Sales have been making to a fair extent il
small lots SIG for Baltimore packed Mess S3 No
| do.
PoRK-we note very good demand, and an improve
ment within few days of so per bbl The sales OF tn
week include so bbls Mess S17 $50 bbls Mess
SIS 5OGl562L 300 bbs good Mess at S17 So $50 bbls
Baltimore Mess at s7 and 220 bbls Western Prime Mes
at S15.75. The market closes to-day quiet but firm a
$l7 50GS7 rs for Mess, $3.50 for Prime Mess $l4 fo
Prime and Sl3 for Rump
LARD-Has ruled very quiet We quote Western at ii \
cts and City at SOY cts, nominaly;
BuTTER.-The stock is rather light, but fully equal
the demand, which is limited We quote at 12d1
cts for Ohio packed, 14a17 for Roll and Is cts.
months for shipping.
CHEEsE-Eastern cutting is selling pretty freely upo
arrival at ed9H cts which figure note sales of 20
to 300 boxes
PLASTER-saes this week of 900 tons, one lot,
81 So and rs to 100 tons, in lots at So per ton.
RlCE.-There has been very limited demand thi
week with sales Of 70 to 100 terces at 3aG3 cts 70
fair to prime.
SUGARS.-The market has lost of the buoyanc