The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-19


and $50 by the dealers; Mexican S2OG22 per ton
cording to quality Mexican at $6 Sombrero $32 per
ong ton and Colombian at $3S40 per long ton Manipu
lated Guano sells at SAT Whiteock Co.'S, Rhodes
and DeBergs Super Phosphate of Lime and Baugh's
bone Phosphate sell at $45 1000 lbs We the i'm
port this week of 27O tons Sombrcro
GINSENG-Gnseng is held at 70G75 cts. per lb, but
we have heard of no sales being made recently:
GUNNY BAGS-Gunny Bags are still selling at our
former quotations. viz IL cts for SMALL and Is cts each
for large.
Hay AND STRAW.-Hay is still selling at sls9le for
prime baled, and S17ls per ton fo loose we quote
Straw before at s124 for Rye $12 for oat and s7s
per for Wheat.
HEMP-Hemp very quiet but the rates for it are un
changed and still quote it at Sl45 for rough Ameri
$3.50 for dressed do S195 per ton for Russia
Gus per lo Tor Manila, but there is very little doing
in it.
HIDEs.-There foreign Hides here and we have
transactions to report City slaughtered Hides are
selling at a10 cts wet Country slaughtered at 99k
cts, and dry do. at llGl5 cts.
HOPS.-We still quote Hops at 7(}S cts. for old and IA
l5 cts per b for but there is very little doing
in them.
IRON.-we have no transactions of consequence to
note this week in Iron but have change in
the figures, and continue quote Pig steady the
following rates, viz: $27h d2S for Baltimore Charcoal
Forge $50 for Charcoal No Wheel s24 for Anhra-
ce $23 for No. do; $22 per ton for No 3do Scotch
Pig is selling from the yards at $24a25, and quote
Blooms at s4045 for puddled and $6O62H per ton for
best Charcoal Bar Iron may be quoted at $5560 per
ton for common English loed $6570 for refined do,
and $6065 fol refined American do. Nails continue in
active demand Cut 4d selling at s3312h per 100
INDIGO.-Indgo is firm at the quotations which are
fellows, viz: 1Sd170 cts for Bengal; 95Gl45 cts f
kurpah 75d95 cts. for Madras; 3550 cts for common
to fair Manilla 60dll5 good to prime do lOOd.
1lOcts for Caracas and 105Gl35 cts. per lb for Guae
mala.
LEATIER-The demand is sufficient to take off all the
receipts which, however, not heavy We quote City
Slaughtered at 3lCd34 cts; Country at 2730 cts.
Rough Skirting 27d30 cts; Spanish Sole 2Sa3O cts
City harness Leather, black 3437 cts Country 27d
2scts; Upper in rough hide ss5O95; Calf Skins 656s
cts per lb., and finished do. S5(Gl00 cts. per lb.
LUMBER-The late freshet in Penns, lvania, particu
ary upon the West Branch of the Susquehanna river
has caused great disaster and the Lumber interests
that section will be interrupted for time. The
cepts for the week have been very small and holders
White Pine have advanced their prices We quote Gull
ngs at $4l6, selects at $5 and common and panel at
s35 In other descriptions of Lumber there change
worthy of notice. and continue to remark that Hem
lock is in good demand at $10501 so for rails boards
and scantng but Hemlock oists under twenty long
are dull of sale Oak boards still very dull
quote at $l6d19; Oak ship plank at S23G26; Poplar
boards and stuff $lldl5; chair plank $ISG2O Cherry
boards wide and of good quality in fair request $50
(d4O Ash is in small supply, and good quality is in
moderate demand at S20(923
MOLASSES.-The demand for Moasses continues
limited There has however been inquiry for it and
note sales the week of 100 hhds Cuba Muscovado
at from z to 50 cts and 100 bbs. do. at 30d5O4
Molasses closes to-day steady the following
vado; 3O(G35 cts for English Island 37d4O cts. for
Porto Rico and 4749 cts for New Orleans We the
import this week of $40 hhds and 13 bbls from Cuba
and SS hhds. from Porto Rico
MAlT.-rhere is but little demand for Malt, and We
quote it dull at S0(lS2x cts. per bushel.
MADDER.-We continue to quote Madder at 1Od9llk
cts per b. the latter figure being for prime Dutch Ombro
but hear of no sales of moment.
MILL FEED.-Mill Feed is selling this week at 22G23
cts for Brown Stuff and 35d37 cts per bushel for Mid
dlings.
NAVAL SToRES-Naval Stores continue quiet There
this week at 454S cts per gallon which a decline on
the prices asked for it last week but hear
actions in other articles. We still quote Rosin
81 50dl .55 Pitch at 81, and Tar at 225 per bbl
0ILS-os are unchanged in price, and still quote
Sperm at 145l50 for fall and 150155 for winter;
crude Whale 55l5S cts; beached Patent 6365 cts
Solar at 6s47O CTS Sea Elephant at 7O75 cts
90d95 cts. and Iinseed at 62G65 cts. Ethereal Oil is
selling at 4749 cts, and Camphene at So cts per gallon
PLASTER-Plaster has again declined, and
quote at S3325 per ton. Sales of or two cargoes
have been made this week at these figures.
PoWDER.-We quote Hazards, Duponts, and Beatty's
Powder at 1926 for blasting and S. for sporting keg
Of 25 lbs.
Observation-Disclosures are in fair demand, and prices
for them range at from so to rs cts per bushe the latter
figure being the rate for prime Mercer.
PROYISIoNS-Provsions have been active again this
week and the market for them has throughout it been
very firm in tone BACON has improved X to \ and
Lard has advanced y to cent per lb. For both these
articles the demand has been active and the sales have
been heavy In Bulk Meat and barreled Pork there has
however been very little done.
BACoN-The sales of Bacon this week include 30 hhds
Shoulders at = cts 20 hhds Sides 9 cts $50 hhds
Shoulders at cts 25 hhds. do. at SI cts, 800 hhds
Sides 10 cts so hhds do 10 dl04 cts 40 box xes
clear Sides at II cts, and $500 pieces Hams at
II to 12k cts. We quote Shoulders to-day at sass cts
and Sides at 10Gl0S cts.
BEEF.-There has been nothing of consequence done
this week in Beef quote Baltimore packed 80 so
all for No l. sl25o(al4 for fair to good Mess, and
BULK MEAT.-We have reported this week sales of 100
hhds Bulk Shoulders and Sides at cts for the former
and 91 cts. for the latter, and quote Shoulders
closing to-day at "a G7& cts, Sides at 9sa91 cts and
Hams at 9(d94 cts per lb.
PoRK-We note sales this week of about $50 bbls Mess
Pork at SIS, but We heard of transactions in other
descriptions. Mess closes firm at SIS, and quote
Prime at $l4 5OG4.75, and Rump at s1Sdl4 per bbl.
LARD-TheTa has been an active inquiry this week for
Lard and we note sales of 50 terces Western at IL
400 bbls and tres. do at 1I4 cts 100 bbls. do IL
cts 100 kegs do in irregular pkgs at III cts 75 kegs
u ri
700 kegs do. at l24 and $50 kegs do at 12H
Lard may be quoted as closing to-day at IL cts in bbs
BurTER-New Butter is selling quite freely at 16d2O
cts for Roll, 5000 cts for Glades 2022 cts for
Goshen but there is nothing doing in DID, Old Glades
may however be quoted at 10d1l cts. per h. We still
quote City packed shipping Butter 12d13 per
CHEEsE-Eastern cutting Cheese is selling at l2al2h
cts and English Dairy do at l29lS cts. There is
Western Cheese here.
RICE.-Rice continues firm. There has been a fair in
quiry for this week but the market has exhibited
special activity. lot of Ill terces good Rice sold early
in the week at $43 per 100 lbs, and note in add
ton sales of 800 to $50 tierces lots at 4HG44
per h. and quote closing steady at these fig
ures for good to prime.
RUM.-New England Rum is selling slowly at 33G34
cts per gallon, but unable to give any reliable
quotations fer West India Rum.
week in Sugars but there has been special activity
them The sales part of which were made to the eners
and part to the trade add up about $50 hhds 200
of which sold to day The sales include $50 hhds
Cuba at So 50675, l20 hhds do. at S7725, l62 hhds
do private terms As hhds Porto Rico at $780, and
clayed Cuba Sugars private terms and 5s boxes do
at $S.37H Sugars close to-day steady at the following
rates, viz: Sc 675 for refining grades Cuba and
English Isapd s7a7 so for grocery grades do ST. 5O
s7.y5 for fair to good Porto Rico and New Orleans
and sds 25 for prime do We note the import this week
of I'll hhds from Cuba, 26S hhds from Porto Rco 233
hhds Sugar, and l6Sshhds. Melado from New York
REFINED SuGARs.-Rehned Sugars still selling at
the following rates. viz 1oG1O cts. for loaf 95s e%
for crushed powdered, and granulated; 9@l9b
for soft crushed white; and SA@sS cts for yellow.
SALT--Lverpool Salt continues in active demand,
and the market for it is firm with rather upward ten
dercy Ground Alum is selling from shpboad at 90 cts,
and fine is bringing 160 for Marshalls and jeffrey
Darcy's and 175 per sack for AshtOn's. We still
quote Turks Island Salt at lS(2O cts per bushel, but
there very little doing in it, We note the import this
week Of SO9 moys St bes Salt per Prussian bark Fury
soAPzcsstle Soap is selling at 1OH @11 cts; oeine
do at S cts, and Chemical Olive do. at 67 cts per
ID The demand is fair at these figures.
SPlCES.-We here of no transactions of importance
this week in Spices, but stn quote Pepper at Sk
Cloves at cts, Ginger 6x cts Mace at 45 Cts and
Nutmegs at iO@l45 cts. per lb. "
STARCH-Starch is steady at the following rates. viz:
55n cts, for Western PEARL 5h(a5& cts for Lancaster
West Philadelphia and Oswego River cts for Durveas
and 6Gl6h cts. for Kingsords oswego.
STAVES.-Staves are dull, but continue to ouote
them follows, viz: at S4od65 for heavy W. HID
s25G32 for light do s4Od55 for W o. Pipe sIsaa5 far
thousand for double W. o. Barrel
SYRUPS.-We continue to quote Baltimore refined
Syrups follows, viz at 394l cts for Sugar House
Al for Golden and 30 cts gallon for Extra Golden
TOBACCO-The active demand which has existed fol-
Maryland ToDacco Tor seVeral weeks past sun continues
! Quite a good feeling has been apparent in the market
this week and all desirable qualities readily taken
at full rates Common descriptions still neglected
only occasionally taken with the better sorts
continue quote frosted Maryland at 81 ground lea
at $37; common at 81 5033 30; mddling $4G450 goot
middng $5l5 5O good leaf s66 so; and fine at s7G12
There is moderate demand for Ohio Tobacco and W,
note sales of between 800 and 400 hhds mostly reds
within the of quotations. and about 200 hhds
spanged on private terms We quote before: inferior
to good common 1904; red and spanged $596 30; goot
and fine red and spanged $7S and good and fine yellow
$9Cal2 Small sales Of Kentucky have been made th
week, within our quotations, viz: common lugs at a.
G47b; good do at S. 255 SO; inferior leaf at 25
good do at So fine at 81 50G9 choice at $10912
or the week are 1877 hhds Maryland 96s hhds Ohio,
hhds Kentucky, and hhds. Virginiatota 2 55l hhds
| MANUFACTURED ToBAcCo.--The demand continues very
light and stocks are accumuiating We still quote
mon pounds at 11al5 cts; medium do 1S0l22 cts.
good do at 2l(l25 cts; fine do 28G35 cts fine SIS
| los 1S022 cts medium do. 14(dl7 cts sound common
do at 10912 cts and inferior shipping los, 1885, ant
| 20,s GAS cts.