The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-21

baltimore Refined
Syrup' prices still range at from 50 to so per gallon
PRONISoNS.-Provisions quiet today but we
have no change to note since Saturday in the general
dtion Of the market There is inquiry for Lard and
note sales to-day of $50 bbls City az iOAGlO% cts
100 bbs do at II cts. aud so kegs do cts There
is also some little demand for Bulk Meat. and note
sales today of about 10000 lbs Shoulders and Sides at
6's and s4 cts at which figures they to-day Bulk
Hams may be quoted at d9 cts Bacon is dull Some
small sales of making at TX cts for Shoulders
OK cts for Sides and l0h91OA cts. for Hams but we
forSdes Wehave reported to-day sales of so bbs soft Mess
PORK 725 100 bbs. good do in lots also AT s17 25
and quote Prime Pork as before at eII ner bh Ref
is steady at l2 for No and SIS per Dbl for Mess But
TER and Cheese are dull but the rates these articles are
unchanged
RICE.-There sales of Rice making within
the range of quotations. viz 3hG3 cts for common to
prime but the market for it by means active The
SUGARS-For Sugars the market today has been
quiet lot of 100 hhds. and so Cuba was of
Tered at auc on and 30 hhds and 10 was sold
at So99 nut we have heard Of sales by private
contract There is fair cOnsumptive demand for Sugars
put tere Is no disposition among the trade purchase
beyond their immediate wants. We quote Sugars as
closing steady at the following rates, viz s665O for re
inning grades Cuba and English Island s6.75G7 for
grocers styles Cuba; 725S % fair to prime Porto
Orleans Ivy ~
SALT-Tiyerpool Salt is now selling at 90 cts for
Ground Alum, 135 cts for Marshals Jeffrey Darcys
hne and 1870 cts per sack for Aston do 1t is in good
demand at these figures Turks Island Salt may quo
ted steady at ID cts bushe aoat
bringing higher price.
SEEDS.-Cloverseed continues in good demand, and
200 bu shells sold this morning at s575 per measured
bu-hel Timothy Seed is steady S20212b per bushc
and quote Faxseed 81 3Odl 40 per bushe
WHlSKEY.-For Whiskey the demand continues fair,
but the market for it is rather irregular We have report
ed sales Of 80 bbS Country in bbls 25 so do
in second hand hbls at a cts 100tbs City %
and 200 bbls. Ohio at 26 cts.
The Chicago Board Trade are again devsing means
for the removal of the various deceptons practced by
the wheat in the bins of principal store
houses in that city, and testing it by weighing and other
wise, the following resolutions passed
Resolved That it is the opinion of the Board that the
inspection aud grading of grain is mpeativey required
and must be continued.
Rso'red, That grades spring wheat now
known as No shall be known standard
geSOtred, That in addition all the requirements Of
the present system of Inspection the test of weight shall
be added to the requirements of spring wheat that
None shall pass club that weighs less than 60 lbs
None shall pass No. that weighs less than So lbs to
the measured bushel.
None shall pass standard that weighs less than so lbs
to the measured bushel
None shall pass rejected that weighs less than lbs
to the measured bushel
The change Of and weight is to take place
January lst.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Dec 20.-Flour is firm. Sales Of $500 |
hbls. State 81 25d45O Ohio S5 35d55O; Southern S5d
$40. Wheat is dull Red 100 cts; white 135 cts Corn
is frm-ncw Mess slSG1S 12& Old sl7 SO Lard 1149 |
llk cts. Whskey is steady at 25G254 cts-Sugar is |
6A Coffee is frm-sales of 900 bags at II bGn3
cts. Spirits Turpentine 4SG5O Rice is firm 37S
cts. for choice.
CINCINNATI Dec 2O-Flour is firm at s475G15 so
Whskey is dull at % eta. Hogs firm, but prices un-
changed Sales at S625G1S7. Mess Pork is in good de-
mand at Sl7 .5OtdS17.75.
Philharmonic, Dec 2O.-Flour is dull at s512as5 IS
Wheat is steady at 13SGl4o cts for white and 126d127
It's. for red Corn active-new yellow 7Od72 cts Cof
Zee is frm-Rio 1l4(dlA cts. Pork-Mess SIS Lard
selling at 1ld]l2 cts Whiskey is firm at 25RG26 cts
NEW ORLEANS Dec. lS.-Sales of Cotton today . 600
bales, at decline of and the market unsettled Flour
quiet at So %.
CHARLESTON, Dec 17.-Cotton-Sales to day 700 bales
At 1l4@l11 cts. for middling fair.
AUGUSTA, Dec l7--Cotten-Sales to-day 500 bales,
at IL y cts. for middng.
SAvAN NAH Dec. 17-Cotton-sales to-day small but