The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-05

same amount received last week All varieties
have through the week been firm, and for Wheat and
Corn in particular the market has been very buoyan For
both these varieties prices have advanced and
dency is still upward.
Wharf.-The receipts of Wheat this week add up about
600 bushels, which some 5000 bushels than
creased supply the market has the week
firm and the sales have generally been made at
higher figures than were obtained lat week Red Wheat
quoted at the opening of the week 13545 cts for
fair prime but for days past good reds have
selling at 145 cts and prime do at lao CTS Whit Wheat
has ruled hroug the week from l75 cts for or
binary to good aud 1S0d1S5 for prime Today lot
of 600 bushels prime red Wheat brought I52 cts which
the highest point that has yet been reached
5000 bushels good to prime white do. sold at 175, 1sO
week, the receipts amounting to less than 900 bushels
Pennsylvania has ruled through the greater part
week at 90 cts but to-day lot of 800 bushels
at 70 cts We quote Maryland nominal at SIS cts per
| bushel.
CoRN.Corn has been coming forward this week rather
sparngy the receipts amounting to only about Ga 900
bushels. The inquiry for it has through the week been
active and prices have been steadily improving On
Saturday Corn sold at 7275 cts for white 73d77 for
yellow. but on Monday and Tuesday white 74d77
cts, and yellow at 7S79 by measure cts by
weight On Wednesday white sold at 76Gl79 cts, and
yellow at 7SdSo cts by measure and 50 by weight
and yesterday both white and yellow very firm at
the previous days rates. To-day the receipts of Corn
reached nearly 20 900 bushels demand for it was
active active and further advance was established in it,
White sold at 1919 cts. by measure, 50 cts by
weight, and yellow 79Gs2 per bushel by measure
oATsIThe supply of Oats at market this week has
been rather light the receipts amounting only about
ll,OOO bushels Pennsylvania oats have ruled through
the week at from so to 81 and Maryland do have
sold at from a to so cts for inferior to good lots
PEAsE AND BEANs.-Back Eyed Pease still selling
at So per two bushe bag and quote Beans ranging
from Sll2h to 1.30 per bushel for common to prime.
OFFERINGS GRAIN Al THE CORN EXCHANGE.
NIT. Wheat bn Corn, bu. Rye, bu. Oats bu.
| This week 2S, ,262 64,116 $50 1921
To this time 175,2lS 5l7696 28,4l1 1O7S09
Same time rs l455sl 5O59l4 1877 lOi,496
GUANO-The different kinds of fertilizers are begin
ming to in demand, and sales making in moder
aequantities The Agents price for Peruvian Guano
still $50 per long ton, and dealers selling sci
fTHD fiipnt 70 I'ali
Guano is held at $4l by the importer and s5 by dealers
We quote Mexican AA at s22a25 per ton according to
mpulaed Guano sells at $47 Rhodes of
Lime and De Burgs do at S45 per 1000 lbs The import
this week is 1880 tons Peruvian, and 65 tons Mexican
GlNSENG.-We hear of no transactions in Ginseng but
we % continue con TIM to quote it at 10 cts per lb.
GUNN9 BAGS-Gunny Bags still selling at 10,
r. and Ia cts for two three and four bushe bags but
they are quite firm at these figures We quote Gunny
Cloth at Is cts. per yard.
lllDES.-There are no foreign Hides here and in the
absence q" transactions our quotations must b. regarded
as altogether nominal We quote at 27 for Buenos
Ayres and 20 cts for Rio Grande; City slaughtered
ldl2 cts wet Country slaughtered at 10a11cts.; and
dry do at lSal9 cts The imports this week s64
| New Orleans and 25 from Demerara.
HEMP.-Hemp remains very quiet We quote Russian
before at S2lo and American $3.50 for rough, and
$50 per ton for dressed. Manila emp is selling 6A
cts, and Russia Yarns at 10 cts. per III
HAY AND STRAW-Hay is still dull, but the rates
for baled, and S1@l2 per for There is large
stock of Hay here. Straw is still selling Sl3 for Rye
and $l0Ggl2 per ton for wheat.
lNDIGo-Indigo IS steady at 3Oa5O cts for common
to fair Manilla S5q100 cts for good prime do 75a90
cts for Madra 95al05 cts for Caracas 110Gl50
Guatemala, and 120Gl75 cts. per b. for Bengal There
is, however, but little of any description here and we
hear of no sales worth noting.
IRoN.-Iron continues very firm and the tendency of
prices still upward Baltimore Charcoal Forge Pig is
ton these figures being the outside quotations
week We continue to quote Anthracite Pig Iron at S27
for No l. s2G for No . and s24G25 per ton for No. a.
| We note sales this week of 400 tons No. 3
Anthracite Iron at s24 Scotch Pig is selling
from the yards at S27d2S, and quote Blooms
| Is n for undl lpd Y
ton for best Charcoal Bar Iron is selling s55 per
for common English Ioed SOS for refined do. $50 for
refined American do and Sl10 for American hammered:
Hoop do. at s72H S0 per ton, and Sheet do, 4
cts per b. for English 4d44 cts. for American, and
l2dlS 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 s35oGS75 for cut i'd
| LEATHER.-There is still very good demand existing
and Leather is coming in little more freely. Prices
unchanged and continue to quote City Slaughtered
90 d32 cts Country do 29631 cts roug gh skirtng "a
cts Spanish sole cts City harness leather black,
33d35 cts; Country do 2Sd30 cts upper rough hide
S35od5; cafskins Sl2a2O per dozen, and finished do
| S20d30.
| LUMBER-There is very little Lumber remaining in
first hands unsod and the prospects good for
tive trade at the opening of the canal There is good
demand for dry White Pine boards and plank especially
fer such as will run well in the better qualities. We
quote by quality as follows: Cungs S4 to $40; Selects
mand limited and none but the best quality could be
sold to advantage ltmay be quoted at S to S3 There
is more inquiry for Hemock scantling at $3.50 to Sill
emock rails at $ll to SO: Jost $3.50 slO5O Poplar
Plank SIS to 500 do Scantng S1l to s13 do. q SO
81; Oak Plank, 90 to 60 feet long, SIS to 500
There is little demand for Beech, Birch or Maple
The stock of lumber in the yards is probably rather below
the average for this season of the year
MOLASSES.-There has been considerable inquiry this
week for New Orleans Molasses and some
200 bbls, 600 of which go to PHILADELPHIA all at
40 per gallon and quote closing steady at this
figure There has been movement in foreign Molasse
at 8637 cts and new crop Cuba at 2627 cts for cayed
and 3l32 cts for Muscovado. We the import this
week of 70 hhds and puncheons from Porto Rico and of
IN
MILL FEED.-Mn Feed is firm with an advancing
tendency. Brown Stuff is selling 22a24 cts. common
Middngs at "a ass cts and fine do at 40 per bushe
MADDER.-There is nothing doing in Madder, but we
still quote it ranging from IL to 12H per lb the
latter figure being for prime bro.
NAVAL SToRES.-There have been sales this week of
about 900 bbls Rosn 81 TO- and of 500
fair request 49a5O cts per gallon and We quote Pitch
at 81, and Rosin at s170g175 for common S2G2 25
No and sSq4 per bbl for No 1. Tar closes steady at
0ILS.-Oils quiet but the are gener
quote Sperm l4Ol45 cts fall and 15Octs
for winter Crude Whale 62d65 cts bleached Patent
70dS5 cts and Lard Oil at 95dl00 cts We still quote
ETHEREAL Oil at 5SGt0 cts and Camphene at 55 cts per
gallon We note sale this week of 100 boxes Olive Oil
| in pnts at S4.374 per box.
PoTAToEs-Potatoes still dull prices for them
at from 40 to so per bushe being
rate for prime Jersey Mercers There large supply
| Of Potatoes here.
PROvISIoNS.-There has been a moderate business
doing this week in Provisions but the feeling in the
ket has through the week. been rather depressed and
at the close all varieties decidedly heavy Bulk Meat
has declined since our last issue I and Bacon 3 to
of cent per lb., and prices have still downward
dency Baelled Pork is dull and heavy, is also Beef
and Lard
BULK MEAT-The sales of Bulk Meat this week include
$4,000 lbs Shoulders at cts, 60 days interest added
delivered in Philadelphia 30 600 lbs. Shoulders q
here, 65 hhds do. at 6A cts 20 hhds. Sides at So cts
65 hhds Hams at So pieces do at 9a94 cts
terces picked Hams at OK $500 pieces Country dry
salted do at SA cts, and 100 900 lbs Hog round at
6A cts for Shoulders, sh cts for Sides and sk cts.
for Hams Bulk Meat closes day at 6 and sA cts for
|
BAcoN--There has been fair business doing in Ba-
downward The sales include 5000 lbs loose Shout
ders at s755 per 100 lbs, 100 hhds. do at 7bd7A
cts, 100 hhds. do. at ~ cts, l2O hhds Sides
1900 pieces Hams at from lO4 to II Bacon may
quoted closing to day at ~ cts for Shoulders, and e
BEEF-There is nothing of consequence doing in Beef
but continue to quote at $Sd9 for Prime Sl0d2
for No. l. and Sl2Gl4 per Dbl. for Mess.
| PoRK-The market for barrelled Pork this week has
been dull and heavy have reported sales of 25 bbls
We quote Mess today nominal at $l850 Prime Mess at
s155OG16 Prime at s13 SCALA and Rump at sl4 per Dbl
LARD.-There has been very little inquiry this week
for Lard and the sales far heard include only SO
bbls Western at II cts quote Lard to-day at 129l2a
bbls. and tierces, and l3 cts. in kegs.
| BUTTER.-Good Butter is and in demand, but
common do, of which the stock is mainly composed is
lOGI1 cts. Gades at 12d16 cts for common, and 1sG
2l cts for good to prime Roll at 1SG22k cts Goshen
at 2325 cts and City packed Shipping Butter at IL
II cts We note sales this week of 200 kegs City packed
Butter at the above figures
CHEEsE.-Cheese continues light supply, and we still
quote firm at 10l0k cts for good Western cutting and
| 11H(dl2 cts. for Eastern do.
POWDER.-We quote Hazards, Dupont's and Beatty's
Powder at 50 for blasting and SIS for sporting keg OF
25 lbs
PLASTER-Plaster is still selling at 81 per ton. The
supply here continues very light.
/ RUM-New England Rum is selling in lots to the
trade at "a cts We quote Porto Rico do at SO cts,
and Jamaica do. at l00(Gl05 cts. per gallon.
RICE.-The transactions in Rice continue to be limited
The sales this week embrace lot of so erces prime sold
day two since to out Of the market at cts and
about $50 teces in lots within the range of quotations
which are follows, viz: 3H@3B cts. for common to
good and 44s cts for prime The stock here is large.
We note receipt this week of 333 terces from Charles
| ton.
SUGARSThere has been some inquiry for Sugars this
refining but the demand for them from the regular
trade has been very light Prices have however been pretty
well maintained Notwithstanding the general duness of
the market The sales of Sugar for refining purposes in
hhds crop Cuba, the terms for which were
kept private and 35 hhds crop do the cargoes OF
the Somerset" and John Griffith at $725 round, and
the sales to grocers previous to to-day embrace lot
| Of so hhds fair New Orleans at $72b and
| some 30 hhds. good to choice do in lots at
from q so to s25 To-day lot Of 200 hhds. New Orleans
was offered at auction BY Mss. Lennon Brogden, 70