The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-12

BARLEY.-We have reported this week sales of about
LOCO bushels Barley at 65(d}70 cts. per bushel.
CoRN.-There has been active demand through the
week for Corn, and since the opening prices
steadily improving receipts this week rather exceed
those of last the offerings the Exchange amount
ing to about 1000 bushels. Corn opened Saturday
rs cts for white and SOGS2 for yellow Int su6
sequenty prices advanced and yesterday white brough
7SdS2 cts, and yellow sold at S2GS6 To-day the re-
cepS of Corn larger than they have any day
this week, the offerings amounting nearly bush
els The market for it rather fiat and prices for
dropped OFF some cts per bushel White sold
cts, and yellow at Sl6S6 bu the close prime
low could have been bought at s4GS5 and prime white
at rather under so cts.
rather more freely than last the offerings amounting
a"ou 0C0 bushels The demand for them however
been brisk and most of the parcels received
sold at 5055 cts for Maryland and 52G57 cts for Penn
syvania, and they close to-day firm at the above quota
hons.
PEAsE AND BEANs.-Black Eyed Pease are still selling
at 50 per two buShel bag and quote Beans ranging
OFFERINGS OF GRAIN AT CORN EXCHANGE.
Wheat bu Corn, bu. Rye, bu. Oats, bu.
To this time 1872 354 GOl,ssl 2i5si 12i,932
Same time IS 157242 5sl,6S4 2l4l7 1917 ,4S7
GUANo-Thc demand for fertisers is increasing but
the transactions not yet large. The Agents price for
Peruvian Guano is still 500 long ton, and dealers
selling at $6l@62 according to quantity. California or
Eide Island Guano is held at Sl4 by the importer
SIS by dealers. We quote Mexican A at s20l22 per ton
according to quality, Mexican at SIC, ard Sombrero
sells at S47 Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime and De
Bergs do at SIS per 1000 lbs. The imports this
are 900 tons Peruvian direct, 246O bags from New
York and 20 tons Mexican from the Caribbean Sea.
GlNSENG.-We hear of no transactions in Ginseng but
We continue to quote it at 20 cts. per lb.
GUNNY BAGS-Gunny Bags are still selling at TO-
~ and IA cts for two, three and four buShe bags but
they are quite firm at these figures.
HEMP.-LIemp remains very quiet We quote Russian
before at S2l0 and American at $50 for rough and
$3.50 per dressed Manila Hemp is selling at az
cts, and Russia arms at 10 cts per h.
HlDES-The market is still bare of foreign Hides We
quote nomnay at IS cts for Buenos Ayres and 81 for
Rio Grande City Slaughtered selling at 1lITl2 cts
wet Country Slaughtered at 10d1l cts dry do at is
GGl9 cts There was an import this week of 25l1 from
Nassau.
HAY AND sTRAw.-IIay is still dull, but the rates
for are generally unchanged, and quote it S13d15
selling at S3 for Rye and s1OGl2 per for wheat.
lNDlGo.-indigo $ steady at 3Od5O cts. for common
for Madras 95a cts for Caracas ioa $50 cts for
Guat emala: and l2Oal75 cts. per lb. for Bengal.
i, hoN.-Ihere has been no movement of consequence
this week in Iron but the market for it continues firm
We quote Baltimore Charcoal Forge Pig day S2S So
Charcoal No Wheel at So and Anthracite Pig Iron
ton for No g. Scotch Pig is selling i from the t%e
yards at S27G2S and we quote Blooms before at
best Charcoal: Bar Iron is selling at $50 per ton
for common English loed 500 for refined do $50 for
refined American do and $40 for American hammered;
Hoop do. at S72k(dS0 per ton, and Sheet do al
cts per h. for English; 4a44 cts for American, and
l2al3 cts for Russia We quote Charcoal Boiler Plates
cts. per lb. Nails firm at the advance noted last
week and we again quote them at s35OG375 for cut i'd
LUMBER.-We without any change to note in the
Lumber market The stock in first hands is quite light
and the prospects continue good for an active
trade the opening of the canal There is a good
demand for dry White Pine boards and plank especially
for such will well in the two lowest qualities We
quote by quality follows Cuttings Sl4 to Sig Selects
S25G $40; Prime $35d $50. For Siding the de
is limited and none but the best quality could he
sold to advantage 1t may be quoted $1 s3. There
is inquiry for Hemloc Scantng at $40 so to Sill
emloc Sl to Sl2 Joist 80 so to si0 5O Poplar
Plank SlS to 500 do Scantlng Sll to SIS; do & $40 to
Sl2; Oak Plank, 40 to 60 feet long, S25 to s26;
Oak Boards SIS to So? as to quality and width.
There is but little demand for Beech Birch or Maple
The stock of lumber in the yards is probably below
the average for this of the We quote
lacks lilo Il
river 81 do at >iGGlS do. bright il at s1Sd2O and
bill stuff at $2oG22 per 1000 feet Shingles are worth
$650d7 according to quality.
LEATHER.-Leatheri is coming forward ra;nc- more
freely hut the demand is still in of the receipts
There is deal of Leather tanne;es which
the wet weather has prevented from drying a
time we may look for heavy receipts. Prices firm
at the following quotations, viz: City Slaughtered mt
38a35 cts; Country 81 34 cts rough skirng SldS3
cts Spanish sole 2933 cts City harness leather black
80 d33 cts Country do 29G32 cts upper in rough hide
S20d3O
MILL FEED-Mill Feed is firm with an advancing
tendency Brown Stuff is selling at 24a 25 cts common
Middngs at 35 cts. and fine do at 40 cts per bushel
MADDER-There is nothing doing in Nader but we
SUI quote it as ranging from II to 12k per b. the
latter figure being for prime 0mbro.
MoLASSES.-Thed demand for New Orleans Molasses
tinues brisk but foreign Moasses is quite note
sales this week of COO bbs New Orleans part to to
Philadelphia at 40 cts 100 bbs do. at Al 30 hhds Cuba
Muscovado at 81 cts and Is hhds II clayed
at 4Od4l cts for New Orleans 337 cts for Port Rico
26a cts for Cuba cayed and aOa3l cts for Muscova
tierces Moasses from Cuba and of 325 bbls do from
NAVAL sToREs.-There has been some movement
this week in common Rosn, and note sales of some
1000 bbs as $40 per Dbl Spirits Turpcnne is firmer
quote Tar uOee eaIy t az @ Ptcb cts Is Per Rns S
G2.25 and No. do at $3G4 per bbl. We note the
ana Plch to Liverpool and of some 200 bbs Rosin to
Rotterdam
oLs-Linseed Oil is selling this week at esa1
cts, which is decline, but we quote Sperm as
before at l4OGl45 cts for fall and $50 cts
for winter; Crude Whale at 62a65 cts bleached Patent
90. at 12d75 cts Solar at 75d 80 cts; Sea Elephant
1OaS5 cts and Lard Oil at 95 dl00 cts We still quote
ETHEREAL Oil at 5Sgb0 cts and Camphene at So per
gallon
PR0VISIONS-There has been fair degree of activity
THIS week in Provisions During the early part it,
market very heavy but within the last two or three
days the feeling in the market has improved materially
and Provisions generally close firm with rather an up
ward tendency We give below statement of the trans
BULK MEAr.-The sales of Bulk Meat include $50 hhds
Hog round at 6 cts for Shoulders and sA for Sides
lbs loose Shoulders at Ga cts, 20 600 lbs at cts
lbs. loose Sides So cts 10 hhds do at cts and I3
hhds. Hams at cts. Today a sale of 40 hhds.
Hog round to arrive at 6] cts for shoulders and S1
cts for Sides and Hams but Shoulders on the spot are
generally held at cts. and Sides at 0 cts
BAcoN-Bac IN dropped off in price early in the week
IS to but this decline has subsequently been
The transactions in Bacon this week have been fair The
sales include l55 hhds Sides 9k cts 100 hhds Shou-
ders at "a cts $50 hhds. Sides at 9 a94 cts ~ hhds
shoulders at * cts Is hhds. rough Hams at 94 cts
and about 500 pieces Hams loose from Ok II cts
sugar hhds at 9 cts and hhds regular Western
do at go per 100 lbs but at the close holders
asking ~ cts Tor Shoulders, and 9a cts. for Sides
BEEF-Beef continues dull but we quote it as before at
$500 Tor Prime, SlOG2 for No. l, and s2ql4 per Dbl
for Mess
PORK.-Barrelled Pork is also still dull We note sales
this week of50 bbs old Mess SIS some 200 bb
Prime at Sl3 50dl4 per bbl. We quote day Mess at
SlS25d1S50; Prime Mess at sl55Oal6; Prime at sl3 so
OLA and Rump at S14 per Dbl.
LARD.-lari continues inactive and rather heavy. The
only sales We have heard of this week of 6S bbs
inferior Western at II cts and of 100 kegs prime
do at 124 cts. We quote prime Western day cts
in bbs. and rierces, and 124 cts. in kegs.
BUTTER.-Good Butter continues in demand but com
mon do is still exceedingly dull Western Butter ranges
at from IL to l2H cts and we note sale Of 100 kegs
strictly prime at the latter figure We quote Glades
as before at 12a16 cts. for common, and 1S@2l
cts for good to prime; Roll at 1S,a22h cts Goshen
at 2325 cts and City packed Shipping Butter at IL H
II We note sales this week of 800 kegs City packed
Butter at the above figures.
CHEEsE.-Cheese continues in light supply and we still
quote it firm at 1Od1Ok for good Western cutting, and
nk(dI2 cts. for Eastern do.
PoTATOES.-Potatoes still dull and prices for them
at from 40 to so per bushc the latter being
rate for prime Jersey MERGERS There a large supply
PowDER--we quote Hazards, Dupont's and Beatty's
ioWder at s. for blasting and 5 for sporting per keg of
PLAsTER-Plaster is still selling at "a per ton. The
supply here continues very light.
RuM-New England Rum is selling in lots to the
trade at d34 cts We quote Por Rica do. at SO cts
and d Jan Jamaica do at lOo@lO5 cts. per gallon.
hICr-There has been a considerably better inquiry
hce TINS week than existed during last The sales pre-
vious TO today include lot of 60 tierces S3S7H
at s4, and about $50 tierces, in lots, at from
1915 81 per 100 lbs Today we have reported sales
of 100 erces fair Rice at 81 cts and of 160 erces good
do at cts. per h. Rice closes steady 3Kd4 cts for
fair to good, but prime is held at AZ 44 cts We note
the receipt this week of 279 tierces Charleston
SUGARS-There has been rather better inquiry for
Sugars from the trade this week last and iar busi
been done in them but the neyerthe
less not been active lot of $50 bbs new crop Deme.
Sugar sold early in the week for refining at 81
sales in the week to of about $50
hhds low fair good New Orleans do from 81 so
cargo of crop Porto Rico Sugar offered two
three days auction, but only hhds the sample
lot of mark, sold at $780, the balance being
withdrawn At the auction sale of damaged
New Orleans offered 90 hhds of which sold at