The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-25

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week in Rye Flour but quote it steady at 81 per bbl
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-Buckwheat Flour is still selling
at from 81 to per 100 lbs
Corn MEAL.-Corn Meal is dull and lower and we now
quote So per bbl for both Baltimore and Brandy
wine. lot of Brandywne Meal was sold day or two
since in puncheons and bbs SIS for the puncheons
and So for the bbs The exports this week have been
only 400 bbls.
The following are the inspections Of Flour and Meal for
the week ending December %, 1858.
Bbls. Half Bbls
City Mills .1o'7S4 34i
Ohio. o...,....... ........ 2tO6
Family ..,...................'. LIS
Total-Wheat Flour. 493 344
Together with 357 bbls Rye Flour, and 1896 bbls Corn
GRAIN-The receipts of Grain in the early part of the
week heavy, but for several days past the offerings
week add up about 226 900 bushels more than half of
which amount received on Monday The demand for
Grain has through the week been brisk All varieties
have improved in price, and the market closes rm at The
OFFERINGS OF GRAIN ArTHE CORN EXCHANGE.
Wheat, bu. Corn bu. Rye, bu. Oats bu.
TO ths time s5SSiS ssS Sss 1142sS 1,lssss5
WHEAT-There has been considerable falling off this
week in the receipts of Wheat the offerings reaching only
about 900 bushels against II 900 bushels last week.
The demand has throughout the week been brisk and the
market has at all times been firm with rather an upward
tendency During the first four days of the week, reds
sold at lI6G23 for fair prime and whites at ITO
(115 cts for inferior 125l30 cts for fair 135Gl4O cts
for good to prime and l4515O cts for fancy lots Yes
terday the receipts quite light and the few lots
ceived sold at 120l25 cts for good to prime red 25 cts
for ordinary white 1SO135 cts for fair do and l3S45
cts for good prime and 14S150 cts for fancy lots.
To-day the market very firm at yesterday figures
RYE.-The receipts of Rye continue light There have
been about ZOO bushels market this week. all OF winch
has changed hands at 7273 cts for Maryland and $50
81 cts for Pennsylvania and the market closed to-day
steady at these figures
CoRN-The receipts of Corn continue to increase and
the offerings this week reach about 900 bushels which
is 100000 bushels than was received last week
The demand for it has throughout the week has been
tive and since the opening prices have improved some
to cts bushel In the early part of the week white
sold 60d65 cts and yellow 6d 6S cts, but for day
two past white has sold at 6567 cts and yellow at &c
AL cs and the market closes to-day steady at these
figures
OATs-For Oats the market this week has been rather
inactive but prices have nevertheless been well sustain
ed and the sales have been made at 424 cts for Mary
land and 4547 for Pennsylvania Oats The receipts
add up about l3, 900 bushels
PEAsE AND BEANs.-We continue to quote Black Eyed
fease at So per two bushe bag and Beans at SlZ9 "a
l25 per bushel.
GUANo The only demand at present existing for Pc
ruvan Guano is from the far South The Agents price is
$50 per long ton and dealers asking $6l62 according
to quantity California, Ede Island Guano is held at
$40 by the importer and S45 by dealers according to
quantity wanted. Small sales making of Mexican A
at S22G25 ton according to quality and Sombrero
at s32 per long ton Reeses Manipulated Guano sells
at S47. Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime and De
Bergs do. at s45 per 1000 lbs The imports this week
tons Peruvian direct by the ship George Peabody
to Messrs Barril Mur the Agents of the Peruvian Gov
ernment l2O0 tons Eide lsland per ship Joseph Jones'
to p Malcom Co; 270 tons Nevassa to VIM. F. Muir
dock, and 12O tons from Mongos Island.
GUNNY BAGS.-Gunny Bags selling at TO- l3 and
IA cts. each, for two, three and four bushe bags.
HOPS.-There are some small sales of new crop Hops
making at IA cts per lb The market for them is how
dull.
HIDEs.-We hear of nothing doing this week in for
eign Hides We still quote Buenos Ayres at 2626H cts
Wet country slaughtered selling at sk@9k cs dry
do. at 1416 cts and city slaughtered at 94 (dl03 cts
HEMP-There is very little doing in Hemp. We quote
American at $20 for rough $19O for dressed Russia at
$500 ton, Manila at cs and Russia yarns at 9&
HAY AND sTRAw-we have no change to note
since last week in the figures for Hay Straw. Hay
is selling at S1215 for baled; $1ld12 for loose, and
Wheat.
INDIGO-There is very little doing in Indigo but we
quote steady at 305O cts for common to fair Manilla
S500 cts for good to prime do 75d90 cts for Madras
95a05 cts for Caracas 1l0G50 cts for Guatamaa and
120d175 cts per lb. for Bengal.
it is firm at the quotations, viz: S25d26 for Balti-
Charcoal Forge s2s for Charcoal No Wheel S23
for No 3do.; and $26G27 for Scotch from the yard
Blooms are selling at S45@50 for pudded and s60g65
ton for best Charcoal Bar Iron is selling at $50 per
for English and American rolled; sl0 for
American hammered; Hoop do at $7250GS0 and Sheet
lean, and 12alS cts. for Russia We quote Charcoal
Boiler Plates at cts per h. Nails active at S312h
as 25 per 100 lbs for Cut 4d and upwards Nails have
advanced the Eastern markets but change has taken
place in them here
LEATHER.-The very light stocks prevent any large
operations but the demand is still good We continue to
quote City slaughtered at 29G32 cts Country do 2S3l
cts; rough skirng 29G32 cts Spanish sole 2SG31 cts
city harness leather black, 33S4 cts. country do 2S9
80 cts upper in rough hide S35O5; calf skins S12a20
per dozen. and finished do. s2Od3O
LbTHS-We note sale this week of 100000 Laths at
Sl50(Gl 60 per thousand.
MoLASSES.-There has been but little doing in Molass
es this week except in New Orleans of which $50
bbs have been sold at from &c to 3 cts The only sale
of foreign which we have heard Of of "A hhds Cuba
at auction at 192OK cts. We quote New Orleans to-day
together neglected and give reliable quotations
for any variety. Baltimore refined Syrups st range at
from SS to 80 cts gallon. The receipts this wee in
clude 513 hbs from louisiana and 63 hhds Cuba from
Charleston.
cts for Brown Stuff and 50 cts per bushe for Mddlng
MADDER-There have been sales within the last few |
days of two invoices of Madder tanning 35 casks
at from IL to l3 cts per b.
NAVAL STORES.-There has been movement
this week in Rosin but other Naval Stores are very
quiet The sales of Rosin include 200 bbs at Sl55 and
800 bbls at S45 cash for 80 lbs Spirits Turpentne is
selling at 49a5o cts gallon; Tar at s29225, and
oILS.-Oils still quiet, but the rates generally
UNCHANGED We quote Sperm as before at 1SoG135 cts
for fall 135d14O cts for winter; Crude Whale at 55G62
cts beached Patent do. at 657O cts; Solar at 7275
cts; Sea Elephant at 75GS0 cts and American Lnseed
Oil at 65G6S cts per gallon Lard Oil has advanced to 90
cts at which figure 40 bbs sold day two since
W. quote ETHEREAL Oil to-day at 54G56 cts, and Cam
phene at 50 cts Wenoe the import this week of 103
casks Palm Oil from Monrovia.
PR0VISI0NS-There has been much better demand
for Provisions this week. than existed during last, and
have note decided improvement in the of the
market The consumptiVe demand is increasing, and
and there also some speculative inquiry for Provisions
At the West the feeling is still very buoyant and large
transactions are taking place at high rates:
BULK MEAT-The operations in Bulk Meat this week
have been heavy The sales include $4,000 lbs Should
ers arrive 6k cts 900 lbs do on the spot at
a6K cts; $4,000 lbs Sides at sK cts delivered in Phila
delphia ooooO lbs do the spot s4 cts and 12O
reported sale of 2 900 lbs Shoulders at S655 per 100
lbs Bulk Sides are held firmly at Sk cts and we quote
Hams at cts.
BAcoN-There is good dmand for new Bacon and we
sales in the week of $50 hhds in lots Il
for Shoulders and 9H cts for Sides Sales also of
500 pieces Hams at 10H11O4 cts. Some old Bacon
Sides sold early in the week cts but this price
subsequently offered and refused for all the prime
been selling * and 94 for Shoulders and Sides
and quote it closing firm these figures We note
sale this week of SO terces old Bacon Hams private
terms but understood to be at a low figure.
BHEF-Beef continues very quiet but we have change
to note in the rates and continue to quote it at 2 for
Baltimore No. /, and SIS per Dbl. for do. Mess.
PoRK.-There has been good inquiry for Mess Pork,
and it has advanced since the opening 25 per bb
The sales include 800 bbs at $l7 25 100 do at
and $50 bbs at S1 so per bb and quote it closing
at the latter figure Prime Pork still quoted at s14 per
bbl., but there is nothing doing in it.
LARD-There has been very active inquiry this week
for Lard, and note improvement in it OF to of
cent per h. The sales include $50 bbs CITY at OX cts
100 bbls do at 10 $50 bbls City and Western at IL
and for another lot of Western IL offered day
since and refused We note also sale of leo kegs
Lard at II cts. Lard in bbls. is held day at II
for both City and Western.
BuTrER-Butter is dull but prices for are generally
unchanged, and We continue to quote Western at 1112
cts Glades at 1416 cts for common 1S2l for good
prime; Roll at 16d2O cts Goshen at 29d25 cts and
City packed shipping Butter at 12H cts.
CHEEsr.-We quote Western Cutting Cheese at sdsK
cts Eastern do at 9 cs and English Dairy Cheese at
S4(d9H cts for western, and lldt2 cts for Eastern
There is pretty good demand for Cutting Cheese but
there is very little doing in English Dairy
Hoes. The supply of Live Hogs is still light and we
quote them to-day firm at S77.50 per 100 lbs. net
Slaughtered Hogs selling at Sc 50675 per 100 lbs.
PLASTER,-We quote Plaster at $275 per ton but we
hear of no transactions of Importance in it this week
POTATOES There is large stock of Potatoes here,
and quote them very dull Prices for them range at
from 90 to rs cts. per bushel.
PoWDER.-We quote Dupont's, Beatty's and Hazards
Power So for blasting and S. for sporting per keg Of
25 lbs.
RICE Rice is quiet but steady the rates named in
lots. There is inquiry for it and note sales
tations We the receipt this week of 100 erces from
Charleston
RUM.-New England Rum is selling in lots to the
trade at 34d35 cts We quote Porto Rico do. 60 cts
and Jamaica do. at 100(G105 cts. per gallon.
SALTPETRE.-East India Satpetre is still held at 84
per h. The lot received last week is believe still
the market. We quote Nitrate of Soda before at
3A cts. perlb.
SUGARS.-There has been some inquiry this week for
Sugars for refining and large sales made in
the early part of it, for this purpose but there is compar
lively little demand for Sugars from the regular trade,
and the market may be quoted dull with rather down
ward tendency The sales for refining purposes include
500 bags brown Brazil Sugar at s 800 bags white
do IS So 1SS hhds Surnam d. private terms 2l5
hhds Demarara do at S662K, and 16 hhds Porto Rico
do at S662H The sales of grocers' Sugars by private
include Is hhds Cuba ST. and so hhds
OrIa at md I'VE ais hv