The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-29
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY q

ALC0HOL-We note sales this week of 200 bbls West
ern 95 per cept Alcohol at 30 cts per gallon which
slight decline the final price of last week. In small
lots still selling at 5695S cts for 80, and $3.50 cts
per gallon for o5 per cont
APPLES.-We continue to quote Green Apples rang
ing from So to $4 per bbl and Dried do at 81 per
bushel There are but few Dried Apples in market
So Nv auoe Ashes homna az iof pot and
cts for so cent and quote Sal Soda at 2A cts.
ALE AND PoRTER-we quote Scotch Ale in pints at
$1.62H@1.75, and London Porter and Brown Stout in
pints at ST. 621 (a1.75 per dozen.
BEESWAX-We continue to quote Beeswax at 80 cts.
per h., but we have heard Of no sales.
BREAD.-Bread is dull but steady at the previous rates
viz: cts for Navy, Az cts. Pilot and 5k per
lb for Water Crackers, less the usual discount
BARK.-There has been some movement this week in
opening So per ton. sale made early in the
week of 600 bags No at $21 and subsequently
heard of sales of 2O at $23 per ton o b. at which
BARLEY AND MALT.-There have been sales this
week of either Barley Malt and quote both these
articles dull at eO0e5 cts. per bushel.
COFFEE-There has been good inquiry this week
stock in first hands closed out there has been moth
sold worth reporting The sales Saturday included
800 bags Rio the balance of the cargo Of the Iapwing
rejected Rio at II cs 500 bags low grade sound do al
10A cts and 300 bags prime do at A11 cts There
could have been further considerable made
since had there been supply here but the market
not for been thoroughly swept of Coffee
present There is bag here in first hands with
the exception of two lots of Java the supply
secoud hands is very limited There are however,
cargoes of Rio expected here daily We quote Coffee
firm at l14@l1S cts. for fair Rio, 11H9ll% cts for
good do IL cts for prime do l2@12x cts for Laguayra
12912h cts. for Porto Rico and 14dl5 cts for Java
bags Laguayra Coffee at 12s cts.
COTTON.-The demand is still limited to the wants of
wants purchase onywhat required
for immediate consumption. The sales include about 400
bales low to good middng Upland at from IL
134 cts six months The market closes dull but holders
firm at last weeks prices which continue to quote
viz:
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CANDLES.-Candes are in fair demand, but the mar
ket for them is not specially active We quote Adaman
Sperm 2s@S0 cts; Sperm at 4294S cts; and Patent
Wax at So per b Mould Candles selling at /;
cts in large boxes and at 4164 cts in fancy boxes
COAL.-Cumberland Coal continues dull but we have
no change to note in the rates which are sl as follows
Of mne and S4l09425 per ton for lump, cash, deliv
cred board Locust Point Anthracite Coal is sell
ing from the yards at from 81 so to 525 per ton Of
COPPER.-There is good demand for Copper, and the
market for it is quite buoyant We have reported this
week sale of 900 lbs. Baltimore refined Ingot Copper
at "a cs but it is held at rs cts per h., which is
advance Of cent per b on the outside price named last
week. Sheathing Copper has also advanced and
quote it at 90 cts for Baltimore and 27 for English
American Yellow Metal sheathing is still selling at q
cs but the rate for English has been advanced to 22
per lb We continue to quote Yellow Metal Bolts a
"a cts and do. Nails at 25 cts. per ID.
FEATHERS-We continue to quote Feathers at 45 cts
per lb for good Southern and Western Live Geese We
are not however, advised of any sales this week.
FISH-There is fai retail demand for Fish but hea
of no cargo sales this week Mackere are still firm at en-
for large No 8, SIS for No and $165o917 bbl fol
No. Herings steady at previous quotations viz
81 .5003 so for common to prime Halifax; $4.50G5 fo
Labrador and s3 5O94 per bbl for Alewves. Box Her
ring are selling at S5d4o cts. Dry Goldfish firm
$s764 and we quote dry Hake at 81 225@2.5o per ion
pounds.
FRUIT-There is nothing of consequence doing il
s W ssss ss AL sc
bunch and 81 1908 per box for layer; Figs at 10G12
cts crop Dates at 5K cts and crop Currants
cts per lb Sicily Lemons selling we hear at s. rs
and do Oranges at 81. 2.37H 90 per box.
FLoURIThere has been very active inquiry OIo p,, thi
The market has throughout the week exhibited grea
buoyancy, and in Howard Street and Ohio Super ad
vance of so per bbl has been established Other de
scrptons have advanced 25 to so cts per bbl The
cepts Of Flour have for time past been light and
the general impression parties in the trade tina
they will continue be light until there is another crop
Wheat made The inquiry for Flour for the last day
two has been limited but there is little offering
market closes quite strong The exports this week
BbIs Bb,
Laguayra......... $50 Trinidad ........... SO
HowARD STREET FLoUR.-phe demand for Flour ti
week has been principally for this description an
,hs sales include 2e0 bbs Super ss,. at $3.50 ls
800 bbls. choice do. at $6.O6k@6.12x, an
l25 bbIs cut Extra $6 25 per bbl We quote Super
day firm at SO, and Extra at $6.50@6 rs per Dbl.
OHIO FLoUR.-The transactions in Ohio Flour this wee
have been comparatively light There were sales at tn
opening the Of 800 bbs fat hoop Super at
and 1000 bbls Extra at So, but yesterday we had RI
ported sale Of $50 bbs. Super at So per Dbl and
quote it closing to-day steady at this figure Extr
may be quoted to-day at So. .25Gl6 SO per Dbl.
CITY MILLS GLoUR.-The sales of City Mills Flour tn
week embrace 400 bbls Super at $685. 200 b0s. d.
4537x, 600 bbls do. at $5 So and 200 bbls do.
IS 62x per Dbl. City Mills Super closes to-day firm
As 62KG575 for Standard &66 25 for fancy brands,
we quote Extra ranging from $3.50 to 81 rs per bb
FAMILY FLoUR.-Since our last the rates for Fami
Flour have again been advanced Is cts per bbl and
quote it at $s25 for the leading brands Of Batmor
$775 for Old Dominion, and $s25 per bbi for Wechs.
RYE FLoUR--There has been good inquiry throue
the week for Rye Flour but there very little here
we have heard Of sales worth noting. 1t bas bet
quoted for day or two past at "a 25d4.50 per bb
which advance Of rs TO so cts last weeks price
Coax MEAL-The sales Of Corn Meal this week incu,
900 bbs Baltimore at $375, and 300 bbls Brandy
a. el12k per bbl We quote Baltimore Meal to-day
x376ll and Brandywine do. at $4 per bbi. We no
the exDort this week OF $50 bbs all to West Indies
he following are the inspections Of Flour and Meal
the week ending January n, 1859:
Howard Street. ...............,. $3.50
Cty Mill. 035I 434
Ohio. 20
Family 4 4. A,1,O 49,.
rotsl-Wbeat Flour. .....1s71 ~
Together With 1Q2 bbls. Rye Flour, 90 hhds. and