The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-17

| the week ending March Is, 1S6O:
City Mills ............. 1850 i2i
ONO. ............
Famlly. y.....-.-....... 2,3OS
Total Wheat Flour. ..I6,O56 42l
Together with 2ss bbls Rye Flour rs hhds 9O2 bbls
and'l60 half bbls. Corn Meal.
GRAIN-We notice little falling off this week in the
receipts of GRAIN the offerings at the Corn Exchange
amounting to only about 100000 bushels against 20 900
bushels last week. The demand for Wheat has been
as active as it was last week, and prices for it have
fallen of, but for Corn there has been good inquiry
and has sold at fully last weeks Rye and Oats
| have also sold at about last weeks figures
WHEAT.-There has been rather more Wheat at market
this week than last the offerings amounting to about
1000 bushels The demand for it has not however been
particularly active and since the opening prices for have
fallen off to 10 cts per bushel Red sold at the opening
the week at 1876 cts for ordinary 1435O for good
prime and white at l55Il65 cts for fair to good, and
l70Gl75 cts for prime and choice but for
days past red has been selling at 4OG144 cts for good
prime and white at 55d160 for good and l65Gl7O
cts for prime and choice. The marketTor Wheat day
was rather heavy Red sold however yesterday
14044 cts but white was lower the sales being made
| at from l55 to l65 cts for good to choice.
RYE.-Rye has been quoted through the week at S5d)
Sc cts for Maryland and 9O99l cts for Pennsylvania
been only about l, 900 bushels received this week
CoRN-The receipts of Corn continue to decrease the
offerings this week amounting to only about 63 0GO bush
els against 20 600 bushels last week The demand for it
has been fair and prices have varied but little during the
measure, and 7l(G73 cts weight and yellow at 70 cts
measure, and 7275 cts per bushel weight. Yesterday
white sold at 6SG70 cts measure 7l72 cts. weight, and
yellow at 701l cts measure and 7375 cts weight but
to-day white sold at 72d75 cts and yellow at 4d75 cts
! by weight No sales by measure were reported.
0ATs-Oat have been in ratherlight supply this week
the receipts amounting to only about 1000 bushels
They have however been in fair demand and Of
the lots offered have changed hands at 42G45 cts for
Virginia and Maryland and A G4S for Pennsylvania
and they close to-day steady at the above figures.
SEEDs-There has been a fair inquiry this week for
Coverseed, but prices fer it have fallen off since the
opening 70 to so cts per bushe The sales for the week
add up about 1000 bushels. 1t opened at s4.5OG475,
but sold yesterday at 44 so bushel and quote
these the rates to-day for fair prime lots Timothy
is in good demand, and quite firm at So SO per bushe
Sales have been made this week of 200 800 bush
els at this figure FlaXseed is dull, but quote it
at 81 .35Gl 40 per bushel.
PEAsE AND BEANs-Black Eyed Pease selling at
s275d3 per two bushel bag but Beans range
cts. to Sl.25 per bushel as in quality.
OFFEEISGs OF GRAIN AT THE CORN EXCHANGE.
u,.--, Wheat bu; Corn bg; Rye bu. Oats: bu:
To this time. 14S 636 545Ol 1887 1850
Same time SO. 2l9,375 69I,7Os 1865 146,223
GUANO.-The demand is quite active, and dealers are
busy filling orders Prices are unchanged, and con-
tnue to quote the Agents price for Peruvian Guano
$50 long ton and that of dealers S6l@62 accord
ing to quantity. We quote California or Eide Island
Guano at $4S per long ton by the importer, and $50
ing to quality, Mexican at SIG, Sombrero at $50
per long ton, and Colombian at $3Sd4O per long ton
Manipulated Guano sells at s47. Whitelock 4 Co.'S,
Rhodes and DeBergs Super Phosphate of Lime Baughs
bone Phosphate, and Turner's Excelsior at s45
1000 lbs We note the import this week of 800
Nevassa.
GINSENG.-There is Ginseng selling far as we are
advised, but we quote it at 60G65 cts. per lb.
GUNNY BAGS.-Gunny Bags still selling at
IL cts. for small and 16 cts each for large.
HEMP.-Hemp may be quoted at Sl45 for rough Ameri-
can; $3.50 for dressed do $l95 per for Russia
cts per h. for Manila but there is very little doing
in it.
HIDES.-The balance of the cargo of Hides received
from Monevideo a week two since, has been taken
out of the market private terms. City slaughtered
Hides selling at 9hGl0 cs wet Country slaughtered
at 9G9H cts and dry do at 141l5 cts. The only i'm
port this week is of 1876 from New Orleans.
HOPS-There is very little doing in Hops, but quote
them at 7S cts for old, and 14gl5 cts b. for
hay AND STRAW.-Hay is still selling at Sl4Gl6
for good prime baled, and $l2l4 per for loose,
and quote Straw before at S5dl6 for Rye and SO
d12 ton for Wheat and 0at Both Hay and Straw
however dull.
IRON.-Iron is in good demand and quote Ameri-
$50 for Charcoal No Wheel s24 for No. Anthracite;
s23 for No do; and 500 per ton for No 3do We have
Forge at S27Hd2S and of 500 400 tons No Anthra-
cite Iron at S22 per ton. Scotch Pig is selling from the
yards at s25kd26, and quote Blooms S4OG45 for
puddled, and $60G62H per ton for best Charcoal Bar
Iron may be quoted at $5560 per for English
rolled; s65g70 for refined do, and $6O965 for refined
them at S3l2h per 100 lbs months. for Cut 4d and
upwards.
INDIGO.-we hear of no transactions worth noting this
week in indigo but we still quote it as follows viz: at
135G165 cts for Bengal; 95l35 for Kurpah 75d 95
for Madras; S5td50 cts for to fair Manila;
| and 10OG115 cts. per lb. for Guatemala
LEATHER. strike of the operatives at the East
has had the effect of bringing market stand STILL
the only sales making being of Rough Skirng We still
quote City Slaughtered at 3335 cts Country do at 27
d3O cts; Rough Skirng 27(d3l cts Spanish Sole 2Sql
81 cts CITY harness leather black 34d37 cts Country
do 2729 cts; Upper in rough hide S350G5 Calf Skins
55a6S cts per b, and finished do S5GlOO cts per h.
| LUMBER.-There is rather more inquiry, but the
| demand for the will not commence until the
opening of the canals, which will be in the of
week two. We still quote White Pine cuttings
S13G15; do selects and better grades s25G35; do
siding $l1@14; hemlock joists &C. at s1O5O@115O; do
l6 ash sl6G20 cherry $2535 poplar plank at sl4
@ls do. "A boards at S13G16; do do. at Sl2G16; and
maple at Sl2G16 per Thousand feet
| ASSES.-There has been movement this
week in Moasses but the market for it is nevertheless
inactive and rather heavy We have reported sales OF
65 hhds. Cuba clayed at 2527 cts % hhds do Musco
yado at 2930 cts, 40 hhds. do. private terms 20
bbs do at so cts 20 hhds Porto Rico at 363S cts and
| $50 bbs New Orleans on private terms. New Orleans
may be quoted at 4446 cts, but Cuba and Porto Rico
closes steady at the prices named above We note the
receipt this week of ga puncheons Porto Rco and 4O5
bbs. New Orleans Molasses.
| MALT-We have heard of no sales of Malt this week
"uS MIL Mg FEED"Ml Feed is firm at 23a25 cts fol-
Brown Stuff 2OG2l cts. for Virginia Bran, and 37Gl42
cts per bushel for Middlings.
| MADDER.- Madder is quiet, but still quote it al
10Gl14 cts per b. the latter figure being for prime
NAVAL sToREs.-spirts Turpentine continues in de
mand at 4950 cts per gallon but there is little
| qury for other articles We however still quote common
Rosin at 81 55G1 60, Pitch at 3 and Tar at So q
| per Dbl.
oILs.-oils are unchanged in price, and we still quote
Sperm 145 so for fall and 50dl55 for winter
crude Whale 55G5S cts bleached Patent 63d6S cts
Solar 20 cts Sea Elephant at 70S0 cts Lard GOA
SO cts and Lnseed at 59G62 cts Ethereal Oil is selling
at 5O52 cts, Camphene at So cts, and Kerosene at
cts. per gallon.
| PROVISIONS. NS.-Provisions have been moderately ac
tive this week. and the market has throughout it beer
pretty firm in tone. No quOtable advance has however
been established in the rates for any variety.
BULK MEAT.-The transactions in Bulk Meat have beer
heavy The sales include 300 lbs Shoulders and Sides
loose at and cts, so hhds. Sides at cts. 100 hhds
Shoulders at ~ cts, 14O hhds. Sides at 9S cts 2oOC
pieces Hams in dry salt at cts and 160 terces Hams r
pickle cts 900 lbs Shoulders * cts. ant
so 600 lbs Sides at 9 cts, the three last named lots al
to-day at7G76 cts. for Shoulders, 9d9s cts. for Sides
| and 9(G9A cts for Hams
BAcoN-Bacon has been active this week. but the mar
ket for it has been quite steady and all the sales o
Shoulders and Sides reported have been made at and
cts The sales add up about 700 hhds and note il
addition of $500 pieces hams at l. IL T0l:
cts Shoulders close to-day steady at cts and Sides
| BEEHIVE still quote Beef at slOqll for No l. ant
s2g14 per bbl for Mess but there is nothing
quence doing in either variety There has been
auiry this week for Prime and India Mess for export bu
not advised of any sales
PoRK.-We have reported this week sales of 800 bbls
Mess Pork at slsG1s25 per bbl and quote it
ing to day steady at these figures. There has been
movement so far as we have heard in Prime RUM
Pork but we quote Prime steady at SIS, and Rump a
S14 per Dbl.
LARD.-There has been some demand this week 70
Lard and we note sales of 600 erces, $50 of which
do. at IL We quote it to-day steady at II cts il
bbIs and terces, and 1lx@12 cts. in kegs.
BUTTER-Butter is quiet, and for inferior qualities
which the stock mainly composed the market is
dull Wequote Gades and Roll ranging from 10 to Is cts
for very common to fair but prime would doubtless brn
if here 1SG9 per lb We quote solid packed Wester
at 1OG11 cs and city packed shipping Butter at 12121
| cts. per lb.
CHEEsE.-Eastern cutting Cheese is selling at II HGll
cts, but there is Western here We quote Englisi
Dairy Cheese at 1oK11 cts for Western and 12G1S
, for Eastern
| PLASTER.-Plaster is still quoted at S375d4 per tor
| the latter figure being for soft Windsor The deman
| for it is active and prices are looking upward.
. P0TAT0ES.-Potatoes selling in lots from tn
. | wharf at from 60 to rs cts per bushel.
P0WDER-We continue to quote Hazards. Dupont.
and Beattys Powder at So for blasting and SIS sport
. | ing per keg of 25 lbs.
RICEThere has been good inquiry again this week fC
Rice, and the market for it continues quite firm Sale
of 800 TO 400 erces have been made the week
from to44 cts. for fair to prime closes to-a
steady at these figures We note the import this week
| some 1872 tierces from Charleston
RUM-We quote New England Rum to-day at 34CGs
cts which is an advance but Jamaica still sen
, ] at $l259l,5 80 per gallon