The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-02
GUANO TRADE.

In this important branch of the commerce of Baltimore
the operations last much extensive than in
1858, the value of the GuaHo imported and sold amount
ing nearly, If not quite, three millions of dolarS
There greatly increased importation of Peruvian, and
also of the various Phosphate Guano and corresponding
the demand The total imports of all descriptions
during the 6526 tons, which is increase of
$500 tons over those Of 1883
PERUVIAN GUANO-This article retains its high reputation
among agrcuualists the valuable of all fertilizers
here last year the demand was generally greater than the
supply The increased Importation here during the past
to market, and become permanency here The impor
be estimated from the fact that independent of the in
creased brought here (and which but for this trade
ties for procuring freight Tor our Grain, Flour, Tobacco
Lumber Coal &c, to The markets of Europe and the Pacific
ging storing freight, insurance, &c, made by the
IN fnrad s cS S e nornons sum Of 81 bnsness
this extent and importance certainly demands and should
community Of which the trade has been subj ced
to petty annoyances from various they are
New York The stock of Peruvian Guam in the agents
Was eney exhausted By Extensive purchases made by
the prominent dealers who desirons of securing their
ever in October time from
dealers Just as their were about @ he M
dealers sales made with but little variation at s662
in 1859 were 7S tons, against l6sl 1855 but the
ELIDE ISLAND OR CALiFoRSIA GUASo.-Ths description
of Guano in favor with farmers during the
found ready sale The imports last including cargo
the close of 1853 amount to 500 TONS against
9O tons during the previous ear The importers price at
the opening of the spring trade S2 and that Of the deal
s45 tom but during the summer the price ad
by the and s4IiS per by the
dealers the asked for the close
the year There No. remaining in first hands
crse of the year. and the stock of this description in
second hands very nearly exhausted
MEXICAN GUANo-There very large increase in the
receipts Mexican Guano last the imports amounting
TO 96S tons against o32 in 1855 showing increase
CSC tons The receps mainly OF the description
known "Avis lsana and of the cargoes received
of superior quality and dyntss Prices for varied
very little during the year, and ruled generally at from
s4 to Ii per cagoes in bulk and from SIS to 20
| ton in barrels.
NEvAssA GUANoThe imports of this description for 1889
$50 which is cf some $50 tons thos
of 1883 The agents. price for this variety through the
the asked during 1855, viz s29G25 per
| according to the quantity purchased
SoNBRERo GuANo.-1he importation of Sombrero Guano
last year, greatly exceeded that of the previous heng
3lOO against 2i9 tons in ls5 showing increase
nearly This variety sold throughout the
SIS for in crude state and s2 per ton ground anf
in fer lots of so and under The receipts both
this description and Neyassa Guano principally aker
| by the manufacturers of Manipulated Guano
The following is summary OF the imports Of GuanO fo
the year, viz:
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