The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-28
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

TUESDAY, March o. 1860
CoFFEE-Cofee continues very firm The high prices
asked however restrict transactions and have report
ed day sales only 100 bags Rio at 13 cts 100
bags do at IA cts Prime Rio is held firmly at 144 cts
and for some lots IAN cts is asked We quote Laguayra
Coffee at 1415 cts, and Java do alex cts but we
hear of no sales of either variety The stock today
whchis nearly all Rio, is about 5000 bags.
FLOUR.-rhere has been but little inquiry TODAY for
Flour, and so far have heard nothing has been
per Dbl for Howard Street and City Mills but
sellers than buyers to-day at that figure None of
the holders seemed disposed however to'accep lower
rate There is Ohio Super offering but quote it
nominal 1915 per bbl There has been no movement
in Extra Flour for some days past but the quotations
it still follows, viz S6256 so for Ohio How
ard Street. s675 for standard City Mills and $3.50 per
Dbl. for fancy brands do
FAMILY FLOUR Family Flour continues steady and firm
Wechs is selling at $780, and the Paapsco Reservoir
Excelsior Silver Spring and Ashland brands IS per
Dbl Ohio and Howard Street Family may be quoted
at $7(G7 25 per bbl.
RYE FLOUR AND CORN MEAL.-Rye Flour may be
quoted at S437H 945o, and Corn Meal at s3.62I for
Baltimore and s4 per Dbl for Brandywne but we hear
OF no sales of either of these articles.
GRAIN.-Grain was in good supply again to-day, the
receipts embracing some 6,00O bushels Wheat 20 900
bushels Corn 800 bushels Rye and about 5000 bushels
oats Wheat was in fair request but the
l43 cts for good to prme and white 14OG45 cts for
common, 155dl60 to prime and l656l66 cts
or choice lots White Corn was lower than yesterday
but one or two sales of yellow at a higher
price. Yellow sold at from 6s to " cts weight and
white at 65G67 cts measure, and 6sG7o cts by weight
Rye and Oats were both dull Rye sold at 90 cts for
Pennsylvania, and Oats at 4042 for Virginia and
Maryland, and 45d46 cts for Pennsylvania
M0LASSES.-Moasses continues steady our former
quotations, viz: 25G26 cts for cayed Cuba; 2s35 for
Cuba Muscovado; 25d2S cts for English Island; S6040
cts for Porto Rco 40 cts for New Orleans and
4id46 cts for good to prime do We however with
out sales to report to-day.
PR0VISIONS-There has been some movement to. o.day
IN BULK Meat but Tor Provisions generally the market is
still inactive. We have reported to-day sales hhd
Bulk Shoulders the spot at cts and of So 600 lbs
each Of Bulk Shoulders and Sides to arrive April
and eS cts, 60 days interest added Bacon is dull
We quote it at 719S cts for Shoulders and 9A@1o cts
for Sides but we hear of very little having sold
day There is some inquiry for Lard, and sale
today of 100 bbls. prime Western Leaf IL There
no barrelled Pork selling. We quote Mess at SlS
Prime at Sl475dl5, and Rump at S14 per bbl Beef is
steady at $l0dl1 for No and $l214 per bb for Mess
RlCE-Rice is steady at cts for fair, and Ak (G4A
cs for good to prime but hear of sales moment
to-day
SALT.-Ground Alum Salt is still selling to the trade
at so cts and Marshalls and Jeffrey Darcy's fine at
160 cts per sack but there is nothing doing in lshons
hne and we are unable to give quotation for it, What
is here is held at $50 cts per sack We still quote Turks
Island Salt nominal at 15(G1S cts. per bushel.
SUGARS.-Sugars are quiet, but the feeling in the
market is still pretty strong. The only sale have
heard of to-day is of 10 hhds Porto Rico at
Ou quotations for Sugars still follows, viz Sc so
!ao;o y Tor refining grades Cuba and English Island;
& ,o grocers styles do, s675G7 for Porto
rico, S.ZSGeI2k for fair to prime do, s7d7 so for
to choice do. ~ " s'>
SEEDS.-There is retail demand for Cloverseed
but there are no large lots selling quote steady at
81 504 for good TO prime we mote sales of about
$50 bushels to-day within this range Timotby Sd G
steady at $3.50, and we quote Flaxseed S0d 40 per
bushel. POI
and the market for it is rmer We sales today If
100 bbs City at 90 cts and of 200 bbls Ohio at cts
and both City and Ohio close pretty firm the above
figures.