The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-03
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY, May 9.
COFFEE.-Therc has been fair inquiry TODAY for
Coffee and note sales of 200 bags Rio l5b cts and
500 bags do at 1871, 138G4 cts. Coffee although not
particularly active, is steady at the quotations. which
follows, viz: 134 cts for fair Rio; l3Al4 cts
for good to prime do IA ais cts for Laguayra and Is %
l6k for Java The stock to-day is about 10 900 bao
FLOUR-There is comparatively little doing in Flour but
the market for it continues very firm in were
reported Change of 200 bhs City Mills Super at So 25
and 800 bbs Howard Street do at So Al per bbl
lots of Howard Street could however have been bought
$637h although for choice retailing brands $3.50 per
Dbl. generally asked We quote Ohio Super
and City Mills do at Sc 25G650 per bb the latter figure
being asked for it by parties Extra Flour scarce
and firm. We note sales to-day of 100 bbls Ohio and
25O bbls Howard Street at S725, and We quote it as
closing firm at $7121d725 for Ohio and Howard Street
g7 for shipping, and s775 Dbl for fancy brands
City Mills.
FAMILY FLoUR.-Family Flour is steady and firm at
the following rates viz SS75 for Wechs, and S. 5 per
Dbl for the Patapsco Reservoir Excelsior Silver spring
and Ashland brands. Ohio and Howard Street Family
may be quoted at 81 50G$7.75 per bbl.
RYE FLOUR AND CoRN MEAL.-We quote Rye Flour
before at s. 475 aud Corn Meal at So 62T for
Baltimore, and $4 per bbl. for Brandywine.
GRA1N-Grain was in quite light supply this morning,
the receipts OF all description amounting only about
5000 bushels Wheat, of which there were only about
$500 bushels received, dull but it sold $50 cts
for prime red, ldOdl66 cts for medium to fair white,
1075 cts for good to prime do and $50 for choice
do, and quote it as closing steady at these figures.
The receipts of Corn amounted to only about
els Yellow sold again at 75d7S cts and white at II
cts for Inferior and 73d76 cts for fair good but
prime white would probably have brought rs cts. per
bushe had there any at market There was nothing
done in Rye, but Pennsylvania is held at 9SGlOO
cts For Oats there was however inquiry and a
few lots sold at 43d45 cts for Virginia and Mary
land, and 46d4S cts. for Pennsylvania.
MoLASSES.-There has been no movement to-day in
Molasses, far as we have heard, but we quote it
steady the following rates, viz 2426 cts for cayed
Cuba 2Sd33 cts. for Cuba MuscovadO; 30G37 cts for
English Island; 37d40 cts for Porto Rico, and 46a4S cts
for New Orleans.
Observation-Disclosures steady at our previous
quotations. but nothing of consequence has been done to-
day in any variety Bulk Meat is held pretty firmly
cts for Shoulders, 9d9S cts for Sides and 9l19A cts
for Hams, and quote Bacon at sS cts fol ShouId
ers, and 9bdl0 cts for Sides the outside figures being
the rates for jobbing lots Lard is steady ii
and quote Pork at SIS for Mess, Sl4.50l4.75 for
Prime, and Sl3G14 per bbl for Rump. Beef is selling
slowly at $40 50d1 No l. S2 5O14 for fair to good
Mess, and s15(dl6 per bbl. for Extra do.
RICE.-Rice is steady and firm at 4SG4b cts. for
good to prime We not however advised of any move
ment of consequence in to-day The stock here light
SUGARS-Sugars continue quiet, and the market for
them is in other respects unchanged We have
to-day sales of Is hhds Porto Rico at 81 so and of %
tierces Cuba at 81. We still quote follows viz Sc 25d
for refining grades Cuba and English Island 75G
$50 for grocery grades do SOAR for fair
common New Orleans; s77 25 for low good fair do
and 81. 50(dS.25 for good to choice do
SEEDS.-There is very little inquiry for CloverSeed
and hear of sales being made 1t is held at 81 rs
(d5, but prime would not bring over $3.50 per bushe
We quote Timothy Seed before at S3.2 So and
FaXseed at Sl35(GSl As per bushel.
SALT.-Ground Alum Salt has advanced within the
last day or two, and it is bringing S2S5 cts but
still quote fine do. at $50 cts Marshals and Jrf
frey Darcys and Us cts per for Ashtons Turks
Island Salt is very dull, but quote it nominal al
l8G20 cts. per bushel.
WHISKEY.-We have reported today sales of oOo hills
Ohio Whiskey at 22A cts. 100 bbls. do six months old
at % cts, and so bbls. City at 22H cts. 60 DAYS