The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-14


Oranges at from 81 to So 5 and of 400 boxes Lemons
at sls5Gl9O, and out of the cargo of the Lizzie
in bad order at from 81 25 to s325, and OF few
Lemons at S225d2 so per box We heard also of sale
OF 400 boxes Lemons out of the cargo of the Belle to
go to New York private terms but supposed to be at
about 81 per box. We quote Raisins at S235 d240 for
bunch and So 75G2sO for layer, Dates at 3EI3A cts,
| and Currants at 6h cts per lb.
FLOUR.-The Flour market this week has been very
much excited and under the influence mainly of the
like tenor of the late advces prices have
so to 5 cts bb and at the close the tendency still
upward. The stock of Flour here is unquestionably
light and this fact combined with the belief that the
ceps until after harvest will be quite limited has aided
materially in running up prices The sales this week
add about 10 bbls but the exports have been quite
Bbls Bbls
To Buenos Ayres..... 5s7 To Bermuda. 137
g Barbados ........1 $50 " Bremen. 10
Total.
| HOWARD STREET FLoUR.-There has been active in
qury this week for this description and the sales peveus
to day include 500 bbs Super 81, 800 bbs do.
$7124 100 bbs do at 81 90 500 bbs do at 81 IS, GOO
bbs do at 81 37E 200 bbIs do 81 So 200 bbs Extra
at s. So and 100 bbs do at IS per bb To-day the mar
ke rather quiet and heard of sales of only 200
bbls Super at $75 bb Super closed however very
firm at $3.50, and quote Extra at SSdS.25 per bb
ONO FLouR-F For Ohio Flour there has also been very
active inquiry, and the transactions in it have been
heavy. The sales this week include 200 bbls. Super
at $675, 1000 bbls do. at ST. 450 bbS do at S712H,
100 bbls do. at 81 25, 600 bb choice do at $3.50 700
bbs Extra at ST. 300 bbs do at 81 25, 15OO bbl. do at
$3.50 and 200 bb do at 81 rs per Dbl We quote Super
as closing firm to-day at $780, and Extra at S775GS per
| bb
CITY MILLS FLoUR-There has considerable inqui-
y this week for City Mills Flour but little has been
done in it, the sales so far have heard embracing
| only $50 bbls Super at 81 per Dbl. City Mills Super is
scarce, and itcould not probably be bought to-day
it. There is rather better supply of Extra
but we have heard of no sales of this description We
quote it today at IS for regular shipping, and SS75
| bbl. for choice retailing brands.
FAMILY FLoUE.-Famy Flour has advanced since the
issue of our last review so cts per bb and quote
it at SO so for Paapsco, Reservoir, Silver Spring and
Welchs, 50 for Old Dominion; and $s5O9 per bbl for
Ohio and Howard Street
RYE FLoUR.-There is but little doing in Rye Flour
but prices for it have advanced since our last SO cts
$3.50 but today some small lots have been sold at S. Is
per bbl., and quote this the closing rate for it,
Corn AL " % quote Corn m Meal to-day at s42S for
have been lies reported this week. and the above
merely nominal We note the export this week Of
1929 bbls. all to the West Indies.
The following the inspections of Flour and Meal for
the week ending May l2th 1859:
Howard Street. ................" 3543
City Ahlls ,.............,...... 4,923 Ivy
Uhlo; D:, .'''''''''. ''''' '''..''. 9'3Vi ..''
Famliy ................ ........ l,4ll
Total-Wheat Flour. ur......1317S 179
Together with 1913 bbls Rye Flour, 1851 bbls., and
half bbls. Corn Meal.
GRAIN-Grain continues come forward quite spa
ringy although the receipts this week slightly exceed
those oflas The offerings of all descriptions at the Corn
Exchange for the week amount to about 81 900 bushels
The market has throughout the week been buoyan
and prices for all varieties Grain have improved
rally Wheat has advanced 10 to 20 cts Corn to cts
Rye to 10 cts, and Oats 5 to cts. per bushel.
WHEAT.-The supply of Wheat at market this week has
been light, the receipts amounting to only about IA 900
bushels There has been active demand for it, but
the limited supply has of course prevented the operations
being large All the sales have been made at material
advance last weeks For reds prices have ranged
generally at from 100 to 175 cts but lot of $500 bushels
sold oday at S5 cts and whites have sold at 175 $50
cts to fair lS5dl95 cts for good to prime and l95G2O0
for fancy lots. Wheat closes firm day 170dlS5
cts for fair to prime red and lS0200 for fair prime
white.
RYE.-The only sale of Rye we have heard of this
week made day or two since of 200 bushels Penn
syvana at 100 cts. Rye is however very firm with
decidedly upward tendency and quote it to-day at
100G105 cts for Pennsy ylvania and 1lO for North
River. The lot of North River Rye received last week
has been put in store.
CoRN-Corn has throughout the week been steadily i,-
proving, and since the opening advance of 20 cts.
bushel has been established in it. The receipts
tnue to be light and the offerings this week amount to
only about $500 bushels The market opened Satur
day at s5dS6 for white, and S6GSS cts for yellow,
but since Saturday prices have been steadily advancing
and yesterday both white and yellow sold at 92d9a cts
per bushe To-day Corn was rather dull, and white fell
off slightly in price White sold at 92d94 cts, and yel
low at 92d95 cts. for good to prime lots lot of 1000
bushels damaged yellow sold at 90 cts. per bushe.
OATs-Oatsha have ruled through the week 80 G56
for Virginia and Maryland, and 54@6O Pennsyl
vania and the market closes firm these figures There
have been about Is 900 bushels received this week.
PEAsE AND BEANs.-Back Eyed Pease are still selling
from 81 to s1s7H per bushel. Prime Beans continue
scarce.
OFFERINGS OF GRAIN AT THE CORN EXCHANGE.
Wheat, bus Corn, bus, Rye, bus Oats bus.
This week.. 13,44S 5S2S1 220 15,1S5
To this time; '5s0 125S22s 4o,l33 2issI$
GUANO-The demand continues light at former pri-
ces The agents rate for Peruvian is $50 per long ton
Dealers selling s6lG62 according to quantity
California or Eide Island Guano is held at SAT by the
rSat and sS Wy BY dsss a ng and
G22 per ton according to quality, Mexican A
SIG sombrero at s32 long ton, and Columbian at
ino sells at s47 Whtelock & Cos, Rhodes and De
Bergs Super Phosphate of Lime sells at $45 per 1000 lbs
The imports this week 200 tons Peruvian direct
and 265 tons from Jamaica
GUNNY BAGs.-Gunny Bags are selling at 10, 13 and
IA cts. each for two. three, and four bushel bags
GlNSENG.-We quote Ginseng nominal at 70dg75 cts.
per b., but we hear of no sales.
HlDES-There are very few foreign Hides here, and in
the absence of transactions omit quotations Prices
however, are lower than they week or two ago
York market Messrs. H. d. Hull n Co. brokers, New
York. in their last circular The market has been
extremely duh and unsettled since our last and sales
which only to limited extent to supply the i'm
mediate necessities of the trade. Prices continue to
tend downward, and to-day fully cent per b. below
the current week ago. Sales of Montevdeos have
been made at 26 cts and although many the importers
refuse to sell at the decline large transactions could
scarcely be effected this price The decline from the
highest point is 2a2& cts. on Dry Hides, which will
tend to check the shipments from Europe. The stock
continues to accumulate, now amounting to llo,lO0
Hides. The market closes heavily, without any DISPOSE
tion the part of the trade operate unless at
rial decline from present rates The warike news from
Europe has tendency to depress the market and at
sent, prices are in measure nominal City Slaughter
ed Hides are selling at 11R@l2h cts wet Country
Slaughtered at lO%Gll% cts and dry do. at 1920 cts
There was an import this week of 6Oo4 Goat skins from
Torgoy and 200 Hides from Charleston.
HoPS.We quote Hops of the crop of 1858 steady at 10
ala cts per lb Some small sales making at these
figures.
HEMP-Hemp is quiet hut still quote it 5000 for
Russian, Sll0GlSo for rough American, and sl75@lS0
per ton for dressed do Manila Hemp is selling at 6aG
cts, and Russia Yarns at II \ cts per lb.
HAY AND STRAW.-IIay continues to advance, and
We now quote it firm at $1,000 for baled and Sl7lS per
ton for loose Rye Straw is selling at 4 and Wheat do
H0NEY.-we quote Cuba Honey at eoae5 cts in
bond, and 75(d77 cts. per gallon duty paid
IRoN:-Pig Iron is quiet but steady at the previous
rates; We quote before Baltimore Charcoal Forge
nt lhnrrn M W1a.l
thracite Iron at S26 for No. s25 for No , and S23
per ton for No. g. Scotch Pig is quoted s27, and
best Charcoal For Bar Hoop and Sheet Iron the
unchanged Bar Iron is selling at s5 per for
can do, and Sl1O for American hammered; Hoop do.
at s72Hl9so per ton, and Sheet do. at 3H@4 cts;
l2d13 cts for Russia We quote Charcoal Boiler Plates at
cts per b. Nails in fair demand at So 5Od375 per
100 lbs. for cut 4d and upwards
INDIGO-The rates for Indigo are unchanged and
we still quote common to fair Manila at 3od5o cts;
Caracas at 95d100 cts Guatemala llOdl50 cts and
Bengal at 120dl75 cts. per lh.
LEAlHER.-Although there has been decline in the
Hide arket the prices of Leather very firm 18th
advancing tendency The receipts light and hedemand
prevents any STOCK from accumuiatng We now quote City
slaughtered at SlgSo cts, Country do. 32a3 35 cts;
rough skrng S2d35 cts Spanish sole 29G35 cts; City
harness leather black cts. Country do 2932 cts
upper in rough hide So 5Od5 calf skins 5O65 per h.
and finished do. at s59lOO cts per lb
LuMBER.-The receipts are not large for the season.
Sales however, have been making during the week only
to very limited extent. There appears be dsposi-
on the part of the dealers hold off for the present
till the river supplies fairly in the market We have
no change to note in prices and remark last week
that choice lots of dry White Pine boards and plank
running third to half better than cuttings find
ready sale at sl661S for cullings s26 selects
S36 for panel and common. We quote White Pine ST.
ding sl11l5 Hemlock Scantng s0(G1l; Hemlock Rails
slo5Oal1 so Joist $40; Poplar Plank slsa2O; do
seantling sl4Gls do edged Sl4a17 Oak Ship Plank,
la and Jacksonville 54 flooring at SlSG2O Charleston rv
do at sl6als; do bright "A do at slsa2O and
lima Yellow Pine bill stuff at s2022 per 900 feet, Shin
giles worth Sc 50d7 according 10 ouality