The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-09
BALTIMORE MARKETS

THURSDAY, Dec. S, 1859
COFFEE.-There is good inquiry for Coffee, and the
market for it is very firm We have reported to-day
sales of100 bags low grade Rio at II cts 500 bags good
do at u cts and 800 bags prime. do at I2HMi2% cts
The stock is decreasing and it is now only about y 900
bags. We quote Rio to-day at 11d11H cts for medium
to fair II 412 cts for good fair to good l24d12H cts
for prime; Laguayra at l2G3 cts; and Java Coffee at
15G16 cts. per lb
FLOUR.-Flour continues quiet and rather heavy, al
though prices for it have not given away Holders
still asking s5S7H per Dbl for both Howard Street and
Ohio Super, and heard Change of a sale Of $50
bbls Howard Street at this figure There however
sellers than buyers this morning at the above rate
City Mills Super is still held at $52H for regular stand
ard brands but there has been nothing done in this
variety to day far have heard Extra Flour is
quiet but steady s575 for Ohio S5S7KdG for Howard
Street. S66 % for regular shipping and 65d7 per Dbl
for fancy brands City Mills
FAMILY FLoUR.-Family Flour continues in good de
mand and quite firm We quote Welchs at IS; PatapScC
at $3.50, and the Reservoir, Silver Spring and Ashland
brands at S725d7.50 per Dbl. Ohio and Howard Street
Family may be quoted at SO so per Dbl
RYE FLOUR AND Corn MEAL.-There is but little in
quiry for either Rye Flour Corn Mea! but quote the
former as before at Si37h, and the latter at $315 per
Dbl. for Baltimore.
GRAIN.-Grain in better supply to-day than it has
been for days past but the receipts neverthc
less light the offerings amounting altogether to less than
10000 bushels. Wheat was in good demand and quite
firm There about 10000 bushels received and il
mostly sold at 123Gl2S cts for good to prime red,
l30d43 cts for fair to prime white. and l4A4S cts. for
choice do OF Corn there about is 600 busnels
ceved New sold at 6id70 cts for fair to good white
and STATS cts for fair to good yellow some very in
sold at rs cts for cut and S0S3 cts for good lots and
lot of some 700 bushels white 'homny" Corn sold
at 70 cts lot of 220 bushels Virginia Rye the only
parcel offered day, sold 90 cts and Oats of which
there about 1000 bushels received sold 40 a42
cts for Maryland, and As cts. for Virginia
MOLASSES-We without sales to report to. day,
but quote MOlasses steady the following rates viz
22G24 cts for cayed Cuba 25a27 cts for Cuba Musco-
vado 3Od36 cts for Porto Rico; 273o cts for English
island and 43tdl45 cts per gallon for New Orleans
PRoVlSloNS-Fhere is pretty good inquiry for
Provisions, and the feeling in the market is quite strong
but in consequence of the limited supply here there but
little doing There is Bulk Meat arriving, and
note sales to-day of 40 hhds Shoulders and Sides at
and cts Weheard also late yesterday of sales of 6Ot
pieces Shoulders and Sides, loose, and q cts.
arrive next week Bacon is in demand at biaSa cts
for Shoulders and 1O4 cts. for Sides but there is very
light stock here and the sales consequently limited
We hear of no sales Of Lard to day but Leaf in hbs
and tierces held at 10Ad10B cts. per III Barrced
Pork is firm with upward tendency, Old Mess may
be quoted S1650, but do is held at Sl7 per bb
bbl Beef may quoted s1l5O Western and 12
for Baltimore No l, and SIG per bh!. for Baltimore
Mess
RICE-Rice in fair request and we quote it rm al
3I64k cts for fair to prime lots. We note sales to-day
of some so tierces at 4d4& cts
SALT.-Liverpool Salt is in good demand and the
market for it is firm. Ground Alum is still selling at
81 .O5. but Fine is bringing $212% for Marshalls
and jeffrey Darcys, and 1925 per sack for Ashtons
We quote Turks Island Salt as before at 1Sd20 cts. per
bushel.
SUGARS-Sugars continue very quiet but all descrip-
tions are firm at our previous quotations, viz; S7d
712k for good refining English Island. Cuba and Porte
Rico; 81 257 for grocers styles Cuba; and 81 5O S5(
fair prime Porto Rico and New Orleans The only
sale have heard of to-day is of so boxes white
Havana Sugar, to refner, at IS rs.
SEEDS.-There was some inquiry this morning fo
Coverseed and sales reported of bushels fair quail
ity at S., but good to prime held pretty firmly
s512KG5 25 per bushel Timothy Seed ranges at from
81 to 50 624 and quote Flaxseed steady at 81 35
14O per bushel
WHISKEY.- There sales yesterday noticed il
report of 800 bbls City Whiskey at 25b cts but to
day City held quite firmly at 20 cts and Ohio at 26
27 cts. per gallon. We note sale to-day of so bbls
a r.