The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-14
BALTIMORE MARKETS


C0FFEE.-There is nothing whatever doing in Coffee,
and the market for it may be quoted dull and heavy
and prices are consequently pretty well maintained We
quote as follows, viz: Rio at l2H13 cts for fair 132 "a
13H cts for good IA cts for prime; Lagmayra at
of Coffee here is about % 600 bags.
FLoUR.-There good inquiry for Flour this morn
ing, but there but little done in it, buyers and sellers
being generally unable to agree upon terms The market
he
Super made far could learn of 100 bbls
Ohio 81 62H but for Howard Street S475 per Dbl
offered by several parties without being taken Most Of
she holders of Howard Street Super were asking $S7b5
for it, and at the close there no Ohio to be had under
S475 Dbl We quote City Mills Super before at
$3.50 per Dbl There 900 bbs of this description
sold yesterday at the above rate but there nothing
done in it to day We note sale to-day OF 100 bbls
Ohio Extra at S. at which figure could been
had, and quote Howard Street Extra s55 25 and
City Mills do. at S525G5.50 for regular Shipping and
$6.50d7 for fancy brands.
FAMILY FLoUR.-We quote Family Flour to-day at S. SO
for Welchs 81 so for the best brands of Baltimore ground
and s55O96 per Dbl for Ohio and Howard Street.
RYE FLOUR AND Corn MEAL.-We quote Rye Flour
before 81 25 and Corn Meal at SO 24 Baltimore
and SIS. rs per Dbl. for Brandywine.
GRAlN.-Wheat was in better supply this morning
than ithas been for days past the receipts
ing to about 5000 bushels but the demand for it
brisk and nearly all the lots offered changed hands
advance previous quotations. Red sold at 110615
cts for fair to good and 1170l2O cts. for prime and
white at l20G130 cts for fair to good 135G40 for
prime 14345 cts for choice parcels and both red and
white closed firm at the above figures. Corn also in
good supply, the receipts amounting to about 90 600
bushels. most of which The market for it was
rather dull and prices were lower than yesterday.
New white sold from 43 to As cts new yellow at
from AZ to so cs but the latter dull at 464s cts
for prime lots Old yellow ranged in price from 81 to
81 cts old white sold at from IS to SO cts There
was very little Rye at market, but it is wanted and it
could be sold if here at 7073 cts for Maryland and rs
cts for Pennsylvania Oats, of which there were some
Maryland
HoGs-Hogs are in fair demand and prices for them
are shade better Some 400 to 500 cad sold
evening to packers 25 and quote this as the rate
for round lots to day. but they selling pretty freely
in retail lots at Sc SO per 100 lbs net.
MOLASSES.-There has been some inquiry for new
crop New Orleans Moasses to-day we note sales of
some $50 bbs., but the terms were kept private We
quote at 30@SS cts per gallon There is nothing doing
In foreign Moasses and we are unable to give any re
able quotations for it.
PRoVISl0NS-There has been no movement of con-
sequence to-day III Provisions The market heavy and
prices have evidently downward tendency We quote
Bulk Meat to-day at cts for Shoulders and sx cts
for Sides and Bacon at cts. for Shoulders IO
cts. for Sides. There is little inquiry Bulk
Meat but there small sales of Bacon making at
the quotations. Lard is held at 1010H for City
Western, and quote Mess Pork at so per Dbl
We hear however of no transactions in either of these
tices to-day. Beef very dull and quote it nominal
at S1lGl2 for Baltimore packed No. 1, and Sl39l4 per
RICE-we continue to quote Rice as ranging from 4
cts for fair to prime new crops bat there is very little
SuGARS-There has been some inquiry to-day for su-
CARS and note sale Of cargo OF 221 hhds. refining
grades Cuba out of the market but the terms
not permitted transpre We heard also of sale of
small lot crop New Orleans, but did learn the
terms We quote Sugars to-day as follows, viz at seq
LID
grades Cuba and En- gh Island $5756 so for grocery
grades Cuba; and s59725 for common to prime Porto
Rico.
SALT-saIt is quiet and rather heavy Ground AL
um which in good supply is selling at 92G95 cts
but fine is scarce and quote Marshals, which is the
only variety here at 100 cts per sack Turks Island
Salt may quoted at 2025 cts per bushel the latter
figure being for small lots from store.
SEEDS-There were no transactions in Coverseed this
morning far could learn 1t is held generally
s4755 per bushe of 81 lbs but buyers only offer
ing 81 80 per bushe for it, Timothy Seed is dull s2
225, and quote Flaxseed at 81 25G35 per bushel.
WHISKEY.-Whiskey is quiet but the feeling in the
market is little frmer to-day. The only transaction
we have heard of is sale of so bbls Country II
cts but for City and Ohio holders generally asking
Is cts. per gallon.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec 13.-CATTLE.-
Beef in good supply again to-day the receipts
at the scales reaching 1850 head, but the demand for
them pretty active and prices were rather higher
than on last market day OF the Cattle received 800 head
driven to Philadelphia, 100 left unsod,
and the remaining $50 head were taken by Baltimore
butchers and packers the bulk at prices ranging from
S275 to So 67h but few choice Cattle brought still
higher figure The average to-day So % per 100 lbs
ShERP.Sheep are scarce and higher We quote them
were active