The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-07


store at from $75 to per box in quality Dried
Fruit is dull Raisins selling slowly at 50 40 for
per lb. for Turkey.
GRAIN.-There was a material falling off this week in
the receipts of GRAIN the offerings the Corn Exchange
OF the various descriptions amounting to only about 100
600 bushels, against 100000 bushels week Both
Wheat and Corn have throughout the week been very
firm and the market for these articles closes with ad
vancng tendency Rye and Oats have been rather quiet
but they have sold generally at last weeks rates.
WHEAT.-The receipts of Wheat this week amount to
only II 900 bushels against 900 bushels last week.
The demand for it has throughout the week been brisk
and the parcels have been dsposed of at
from 3S to l45 cts for fair to prime red 155G65 for
fair to prime white and 16Sd170 cts for fancy
and both red and white close to-day firm at the above
figures.
RYEThe receipts of Rye continue to be light the Of
ferings this week amounting only about 700 bushels
at 95 cts but this variety sold today at 90 cts.
per bushe We have heard Of sales of Maryland Rye
but we quote it at S5(dSS cts. per bushel
CoRN.There has been large falling off this week in
the receipts of Corn the offerings amounting to only
about 1000 bushels against 1856 900 bushels last week
There has however been throughout the week good de-
mand for it, and prices have exhibited considerable
steadiness. On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday both
white and yellow sold at from 6S ~ cts on yester
day and the day previous white sold 70G73 cts and
yellow at 70d72 cts. To-day white sold at 72G73 cts
and yellow at 65@6S cts for common, 7oG72 cts for
good lots
oATs-oats have varied very little in price during the
week There has been fair inquiry for them and the
receipts which amount to about II 900 bushels hpve
nearly all changed hands at 4044 cts for Virginia and
Maryland and 44l47 cts. for Pennsylvania at which
SEEDs.-There is some retail demand for Glow erseed
but large lots selling 1t has ruled through the
note sales of 200 to 800 bushels in lots within this
range Timothy Seed is selling at $685. and we
quote Flaxseed at 81 .3OG1 40 per bushel.
PEAsE AND BEANs-Black Eyed Pease are selling at
s27593 per two bushel bag, but Beans range
cts. to 81 25 per bushel as in quality.
OFFERINGS OF GRAIN AT THE CORN EXCHANGE.
Wheat bu. Corn bu. Rye bu. Oats bu
5sns :%s
GUANo.-The demand is pretty brisk and
at 500 per long ton and that of dealers s6162 accord
ing to quantity. We quote California Eide Island
Guano at s48 per long ton by the importer and $50
to quality, Mexican at Sl6 Sombrero at s32 per Iong
ton, and Colombian at $3s(14O per long ton Manipu
and DeBerg's Super Phosphate of Lime, Baughs raw
bone Phosphate, and Turner's Excelsior sell s45 per
Mexican.
GINsENG.-we still quote Ginseng at sOGs5 cts per
ID but there very little coming forward, and very few
sales are making
GUNNY BAGs.-Gunny Bags are selling at last
weeks quotations, viz: IL cts for small, and Is
for large.
HEMP-Hemp is very quiet but the for it are un-
changed and we still quote it at sl45 for rough Ameri
$3.50 for dressed do S95 per Russia and 61
cts per b for Manilla but there is very little doing
in it.
HIDES-There is nothing doing in foreign Hides there
being none in market City slaughtered Hides sell
ing at 9& Gl0 cts, wet Country slaughtered at 9G9x
cts and dry do at Halls cts The only receipt this week
H0PS.-We quote Hops before at 7lS cts. for old,
and l49l5 cts per lb for crop. There is however
Hay AND STRAW.-Hay continues active and quite
firm Good to prime baled is selling at slS(dl9, and
quote loose at $15Gl7 per ton. Straw is however dull
We quote Rye at Sl3g14 and Wheat and Dat Straw at
sl0al2 per ton.
IRoN.-There has been movement of consequence
this week in lron but the market although quiet still
pretty firm in tone We quote American Pig before
27H2S for Baltimore Charcoal Forge $50 for Charcoal
Mol Wheel s4 for No Anthracite; S23 for No do 500
!. Charcoal but
two furnaces in blast in this vicinity present There is
however the usual quantity of Anthracite Iron making
Scotch Pig is selling from the yards at 26 and
quote Blooms at $40GL45 for pudded and S60d62H per
ton for best Charcoal Bar Iron may be quoted S55
60 per ton for common English rolled; $657O refined
do, and S6o965 for refined American do Nails
tive and firm at per 100 lbs for Cut 4d and
upwards
INDIGo.-We continue to quote Indigo as follows viz:
at l35dl65 cts for Bengal 95@l35 cts for Kurpah 75
20 cts or Madras S5G5O cts for common to fair Manila
6O1l5 cts for good to prime do e5lOo Caracas
and lOOdll5 cts. per lb for Guatemala.
LEATHER.-The market is not active, although there
are sales making limited extent at former prices
viz: City Slaughtered at 31d34 cts. Country do. at
Hd3O cts. Rough Skrting 27G30 cts Spanish Sole 2S
a30 cts City harness leather black 34S7 cts Country
65a6S cts per lb and finished do. s5G1OO per lb
LUMBER.-Transactions are still limited and we con
tnue to quote White Pine cungs at $13G15 do selects
and better grades at S25G35 do siding Sll4 hemlock
joists, &c, at $l0.501150; do do rafted S91O "A
at s2585 poplar plank at sl4dls do ID boards at SIS
gl6 do do at $l2a16; and maple at $12d16 theu
MoLASSES.-There has been quite an active movement
this week IN Molasse several cagoes having been taken
by the trade The sales previous to-day include $3.50
bbls Cuba MuscOvado $50 bbs do clayed lO4 hhds
Porto Rico all private terms 1OS hhds 2O tierce and
2S4 bb cayed Cuba at 2S cts 24O hhds Porto Rico 40
cts, 20 hhds Cuba Muscovado at 32dS5 cts 800 bbls
do at 81 cts and 100 bbs cayed at so cts
we note sales of 1S6 hhds and 356 bb clayed Cuba
cargo of the brig Empire from Matanzas on private
terms Moasses closes steady at the following rates.
3s4S cts for porto So & sts of @ 90 useGvado
q his vvaaR If Do-.o
Rico, and 23l hhds, and ,l7s bbls from Cuba.
MALT.-We quote Western Barley Malt at 9O695 cts
per bushe but the market for it is very dull and
MADDER.- Madder is quiet but still quote it at
IOdils cts per lb, the latter figure being for prime
MILL FEED.-Mill Feed is still selling at 2sa25
cts for Brown Stuff and SS@42 cts per bushel for Mid
NAVAL sToRES.-Spirts Turpentne has again de-
Ghned and we now quote it at 46G47 cts. per gallon.
Rosn is also lower, sale of 500 bbls having
been made this week at s1.5O per Dbl. We still quote
Pitch at 81, and Tar at s2.i2H 25 per Dbl.
OILS-Oils unchanged in price and we still quote
Sperm at l45G5O cts. for fall and 150d155 for winter
crude Whale at 555S cts beached Patent at 636S cts
Solar at 20 cts Sea Elephant 70SO cts Lard at GOA
95 cts; and nseed 59G62 cts Ethereal Oil is selling
at 47G49 cts Camphene at 81 cts and Kerosene at 90
per gallon We note sales this week of 40 bbs Lard
Gil at 94G95 cts and of so bbs Red Acid Oil at 60 cts
per gallon.
PLASTER is steady at s4a4.25 per ton. We
note sales in the week of about $50 figures
POWDER.-We quote Hazards, Duponts, and Beatty's
Powder at 1925 for blasting and SIS for sporting per keg
Observation-Disclosures are still selling in lots from the
wharf at from 60 to rs cts per bushe but the market
not active.
PROVISIONS.-There has been more doing in Provi.
sions this week than for past especially in
Bulk Meat, some large sales of which have been made
within the last day two. The feeling in the market
has throughout the week been quite strong and ProYi
sions of all descriptions close firm.
BULK MEAT-The transactions in Bulk Meat this week
have been heavy The sales include 25 lbs Sides
SB cts IS hhds Shoulders at cts, 40 hhds at
cts 70 hhds Sides at cts 2l0 600 lbs loose Sides at
cts dc do IN
hhds Hams at 94 cs and 344 hhd Shoulders and Sides
on private terms but understood TO have been at and
cts less ~ per cent. Bulk Meat is held pretty firmly
cts for Hams.
bbls Mess Pork at SS at which figure closes firm and
of 90 bbs Rump do. at S14 per Dbl We have heard of
Is per Dbl.
LARD.-we have reported this week sales of $50 bbls
and herces prime Western Leaf Lard at IL cts, 100
kegs do at II cts and of $50 terces head Lard 1OH
cts We quote prime Leaf Lard closing firm to-day at
IL cts in bbls and terces and IL cts in kegs We
the export this week from this port of $500 kegs Lard
Brazil.
BAcoN-Bacon continues in fair demand, but there is
special activity in it. We sales this of some
400 hhds Shoulders and Sides in lots 7%S cts for the
former and eBd0 cts for the latter mostly the out
side figures; 60 hhds Hams the terms for which
kept private; II hhds. do 10H cts; 20 erces do at
llH cs and of about 900 pieces do at from IL l3
cts per lb Bacon closes to-day pretty firm at 71s cts
for Shoulders, and 9%Gll0 cts. for Sides
BEEF-We continue to quote Beef at S1O@11 for No. l.
and sl2Gl4 per bb for Mess, but there is very little
ENGLISH MEATs.-There has been some inquiry this
week for Short Mddles for export to England and sale
OF zoo boxes was made day or two since at ION
per lb.
BUTTER.-Prime Butter is in demand, but common of
which the stock is mainly composed is very dull We
quote Western at lOGl1H cts Glades at 1l16 cts Roll
at l2dl5 cts for common and 1920 cts for good and
city packed for shipping at 12Gl13 cts
CHEEsE.-Eastern cutting Cheese is selling at XG1S
cts, but there is no Western here. We quote English
Dairy Cheese at 13Gl14 cts for Eastern.
RICE There has been but little activity this
week in Rice, but it has ruled steadily 44 cts for
fair, and 4494S cts for good to prime. There have
been sales in the week of about $50 erces the
figures.
RUM.-New England Rum is selling slowly a 34Ed35
cts gallon but there is nothing doing in West India
Rum, and we can give reliable quotations fer it.
SUGARS.-There has been a fair business done this
week in Sugars but the market for them has exhibited
no special activity. The sales add up about $50 hhds
and they include 1873 hhds. Cuba at S675 and $50 hhds
Porto Rico at S6S7h both of which lots taken for
refining, 40 hhds Cuba at S7737H 224 hhds Rico
in lots at from 81 to s775, and 1O hhds New Orleans
from 1919 to ss37h Sugars close to-day steady at the
following rates viz $650G6S7 for refining grades Cuba
and English Island S775O for grocers styles do rs
al for common Porto Rco s725S12h for fair to prime