The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-11
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS
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FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10.

FDR THE W EEh ENDING DECEMBEk 10.
ALCOIOL.-There has been inquiry this week for
Alcohol and of $50 bbls City and Western
95 per cent at 5la 80 cts per gallon which is decline
last quotations Alcohol is selling in retail lots
at 52Gi for 50, and 5i56 cts gallon for 95 per
cent
ASHES-Ashes are nominal at s. 75'G5s7% for Pots
and Sc per 100 lbs for Pearls Soda Ash is still quoted
2HG2A cts and Sal Soda at 27s a2a cts per b.
ALE AND PoRTER.--We quote Scotch Ale in pints at
81 .62k d175, and London Porter and Brown Stout in
pints at 81. 62h Gu1.7j per dozen.
BEESwAN.-We continue to quote Beeswax at SO cts.
per H.. but we heard OF no sales
BREADBread is dull but steady at the previous rates
viz: cts. for Navy ~ cts for Pilot, and 5% cts per
Id. for Water Crackers, less the usual discount.
BARK.-Quercitron Bark is still dull We note how.
sale this week of 800 bags No :21 per ton
No Bark can be bought sl59IG per ton and even
BARLEY AND MAIT.-We are not advised of any sales
Of either of these articles this Barley still held at
95d 100 cts and Malt 95 cts perbushel but they are
CoFFEE.-For Coffee the demand has through the
week been brisk, and the market buoyant The sales
and sales add up about $500 bags They include 900
bags Rio MAY Queen to 90 to Cincinnati at II cts
round 100 bags low grade do at lO cts 400 bags
dunn to fair do at 10A HOLY cts 9GO bags good do
at 11GllA cts, 200 bags Laguayra at II cts and 800
bags Java at AK cts. We also a auction for
account Of the underwriters of S5 bags damaged Java
Coffee at from to ~ cts The stock of Coffee is reduced
to very low point the entire supply Of all descriptions
being only about $500 bags most of which is in second
hands. The Antelope from Rio with cargo Of 5000
bags is however below, and will probably he up
row. Coffee closes steady at11d1i4 for fair Rio, II
cts for good do 113Gl2 for prime do II dl2% cts
for Laguayra, and lI9dl5k cts for Java. The impor
Coffee here have entered into an agreement to dis
continue after the 1st of January the allowance made
heretofore of per cent are Coffee but to continue
previously the allowance of per for scaeage
CoTTON.-The demand this week has been quite lmi-
ted with light sales reaching only about 200 bales Hold
ers are firm but the market closes dull We quote fol-
lows:
GRADES: Upland. CUR. WESTERN
adSa H@1aE aiias 9s$@5N 9s5 Is a 75S@s 7s$Ss
CoPPER.-Copper is in fair demand, and the market
for it is quite firm Refined ngos selling at 2@24 cts
aud Sheathng at 81 for Baltimore and pc for En-
Fsh Yellow Metal is selling 2l cts for English and
American Sheathing "a cts. for Bolts and % per h.
CANDLES.-There is rather better inquiry for Can
dies, but the market for them cannot he said to he active
lot of 800 boxes Adamantine was sold early in the
week at 1S4 cts, and also sales Of 400
boxes in lots within the range of quotations. We quote
to day Adamantine at 17kG2l cts. for Eastern and
Western Solar Sperm at 2Sd3O cts; Sperm at 42Il43
cts, and Patent Wax at SO cts per lb Mould Candles
selling - cts in large boxes and at l54G16E
in fancy boxes for West India shipment
COAI.-The cargo prices of Cumberland Coal
still as follows, viz: So 35d5 80 for fine; $4,000
3.75 for of mine; and S410G425 per ton for
lump cash delivered on board at Locust Point the inside
figures being for the FrOstburg and the outside for Georges
but the coastwise shipments continue very light An
hracte Coal is selling from the yards at from 81 90 to
s. 25 per ton of = .24O lbs.
FEATHERS.-We continue to quote Feathers at 45 cts
for common Mixed and 80 cts. per b. for prime White
They are in fair demand at these figures.
FRUIT-There have been direct imports of foreign
Fruit with the exception Of or two lots West India
Orangesl for some time past and the stock here is
light There is a cargo Malaga Fruit over due. We
still quote Bunch Rasins at 1925 for whole. 81 20
for half and 40 cts for quarter and Layer do at s265
20 for whole boxes Dates at 5B cts SMYRNA Figs at
SI for old 12 new and Currants at cts for
old, and 9k cts per lb for Lemons may he quoted
at S4d5 per box, and West India Oranges s6a7 per
Dbl. There are Sicily Oranges here. Dried Apples
are selling at s. and do Peaches from So So 80 per
bushel Green Apples are in fair demand s3d35O per
bbl for those in prime order.
F1SH.-Nackerel quiet, but the market for them is
still very firm, We quote No at S5.75G6 for small
So 75d10 for large; No at S14 5015 and No Sl6A
1850 per Dbl. No Mackere quoted at S17 per bb
at Halifax There is large stock OF Herrngs here
the market for them is dull and heavy We quote Hall
fax ranging from 81 80 So so for common to prme
Labrador at 81 and Aewives ranging from s3 30
to s. % per bbl Box Herrings selling 35G cts
Dry Goldfish firm at $3 75(d4 and we quote dry ake
at 81 $50 per 100 lbs
. FLoUR.-The Flour market during the early part of
the week very quiet but within the last day two
there has been animation in it, The sales for the
week add up about $500 bbls than half Of which
was sold yesterday. Some sales of City Mills Super
have been made during the week at a decline but no
change has taken place in the rates of either Howard
Street or Ohio do There has been fair inquiry EX
ira Flour and considerable part Of the sales this week
have been of this description The exports since last
are as follows, viz:
bbls bbls
Demerara 293 " st. Johns p. R......177
Barhadoes. S25
HOWARD STREET AND ONO flour There has been a
fair inquiry through the week for both these varieties
Flour but the transactions have been limited
terms The sales include 200 hbls Howard Street Super
and 300 bbs Ohio do, all select hrandS So 4; 2CO
bbls Howard Street Extra So so bbls Ohio do at
IS 25 400 bbs do s. 81 and 400 bbs very choice do
at So Both Ohio and Howard Street Super are held
pretty firmly to-day at S512% although there
sellers than buyers at this figure and quote Extra
s. so for Ohio and s5.5O@575 per Dbl for How
ard Street.
CITY MILLS FLoUR-The sales Of City Mills Flour this
week embrace 900 bbls Super 81 75 500 bbs do at
S4S 500 hbs do the terms for which have
pred 200 bbls do at s5 and 900 hbls Extra per
hh super closes to-day steady at S4S7% for good stand
ard brands, and Extra at Sc per bbl.
FAMILY FLOUR.-Family Flour is still selling 81 80
for the atapsco Silver Spring and Reservoir brands 81
for Old Dominion and S7.75 per Dbl. for Wechs. The
Patapsco Silver Spring and Reservoir brands of Extra
selling at Sc SO per Dbl.
RYE FLoUR.-Rye Flour has fallen off since our last
l2% to % cts, and quote it at So 81 dy4 per
bbl. There i but little doing it.
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR.-Wc have no change to note since
our last in the figures for Buckwhea Flour and we still
quote it at $2d25O for ordinary to good and So per 100
lbs for Matthews premium. 1t is selling quite freely
these figures.
Corn MEAL.-For Corn Neal price. unchanged
and still quote it at 81 for Baltimore 81 so per
Dbl for Brandywne There have heen sales this week OF
some 500 to 600 hb Baltimore Meal at the above quo
taton. The exports this week reach about 400 bbls
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