The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-29
BALTIMORE MARK ELS.

- TUESDAY, Feb. 2S 1860
CoFFEE-Cofee is quiet but the market for it is very
firm The last Rio advices have perceptiby strengthened
the views of holders and most of them ask IS cts
for good, and I34@13k cts. for prime Rio The stock
here very light and holders ndisposed to sell unless
at extreme rates We note sale of loo bags Java Coffee
at l5B cts The sale of Java reported by us yesterday
was we have since learned incorrect the lot not having
been closed as informed. There is Laguayra
Coffee here but we quote it nominal at 13@13k cts.
per b.
FLOUR.-There has been fair inquiry to-day for
Flour and the market for it continues very firm in tome
Street Super $3.50, 200 bbls do cut Extra at s562I
and 800 bbs. do. Extra at s5S7A per bb We heard
S. 62k per Dbl. Howard Street Super closed firm
at $3.50 and we quote do. Extra steady at s5.s7k@6
doubtless bring if here SIS So but of City Mills do there
is fair stock and quote this variety steady at S. 37b
per Dbl for fresh ground We quote Ohio Extra s575
as S7h and City Mills do for regular shpninp
and S675(dl7 per Dbl for fancy brands
FAMILY FLouR.-Famiy Flour continues in good de-
mand and quite firm. Welch's is still selling at 49, and
we quote the Patapsco, Reservoir Silver Spring and
ashland brands at $3.50 per Dbl. Ohio and Howard
Street Family NAV be quoted at So SO per Dbl.
RYE FLOUR AND Corn MEAL-we quote Rye Flour as
before at 81 25a4 81 and Corn Meal at S362X for Bal
timore. and 81 per Dbl for Brandywine.
GRAIN.-Grain in pretty good supply this morn
ing and for the leading descriptions the market was ac
tive and firm There about 900 bushels Wheat Of
ered and it was nearly all sold l30@I33 cts for red
l45dl5o cts for fair to good white and 155156 cts for
prime do About 500 bushels sold the last named
ngueS For Corn the demand quite brisk and sales
were reported Of about TO- bushels white at 62 cts
measure, 7d72 cts. weight and of 900 bushels
bus
weight or Rye there about 400 bushels sold at So
Gus Tor common and IS cts for good Maryland and 80
Gus lor but Oats continue quite dull We
quote Maryland at 3sd42 cts. common to good and
fennsviyania at 43tI45 cts. per bushel
MoLASSES-There were $50 bbls. New Orleans Mo.
asses oneTed today at auction and GO bbs of the
lot was sold at Al 4S cts but we have heard Of M
sales by private contract We quote Cuba to day at 2
2s cts for old and 2730 for new CROP Porto Rico
at 5000 cts; and New Orleans at 46CG4S cts
PRoVlsl0NS-For Provisions generally the market
is quiet and the feeling in it certainly net buoyant
There is Bulk Meat selling but it is still held At
cts for Shoulders, 9h cts for Sides and 499k cts for
mand We note sales to-day of % hhds Shoulders at
ets so hhds Sides at 10 cts 400 pieces Hams at IL cts
and of 40 hhds Shoulders and sides in lots
s4 and 104 cts Lard is held firmly at IL cts for West
ern Leaf in bbls and tierces and II cts in kegs We
note sale to-day of 20 bbls Rump Pork at $l4 which is
an advance and quote Prime at Sl4 So and Mess firm
at sly 80 for thin, and SIS per Dbl. for heavy We still
quote Beef at so@l1 for No l. and s2@14 per bbl for
RICE.-There has been no movement of consequence
To-Day IN Rice but we continue to quote firm at 4d4A
cts per 10 for fair to prime.
prices have rather adownward tendency Sales Of
400 TO 500 bushels good Seed made this morning at
s475d4S S7h and few retail sales made SIS per
bushel Timothy Seed is scarce and firm at s3 25 so
but we still quote FlaXseed at 81 S501 40 per bushe
SUGARS.-Sngars are not firm as they were but we
nave no positive decline to note in prices The free re-
oepts within the past few days have rather weakened
the market lot of 200 hhds New Orleans was offered
to-day at auction by Messrs. Lennon Brogden and so
oft was sold at from $775 $780, heard
III addition of private contract of ISL hhds En-
glsh island Sugar for refining to GO to neighbourng
nsfe AZ q We quote Sugars to day follows, viz
SI725 for refining grades Cuba and English island.
S''og,oo or grocery qualities do; 81 50s5O for fair
10 prime Iorl9 kico; and S75OGs75 for common to
SALL-1ronnd Alum Salt is selling in retail lots
a. 20 Gus, ana Marshas and Jeffrey Darcy's fine do
at i65 cts per sack, but there no sales r
nne making and we can give quotation for II We
quote Turks Island Salt nominal I50Is cts nar brsh
ell ~ VS. per push
WHISkEl We have reported to-day sales Of I'M
bbls City Whskey at II cts yesterdays price but
Whskey has advanced half cent sales of $50 bbls hay
ing been made at 25 cts. per gallon cash '