The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-21
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

BOSTON DRY GOODS MARKET-For the week end
ing February 17-No change of importance has taken
place Dry Goods Trade the past week Cotton Goods
firm previously noticed, and manufacturers are
fully employ in filing contracts for all desirable goods
Trade generally however is not very active although
goods to considerable extent have quietly passed into
tha hands Of consumers and the export demand looks
about as promising for time past Buyers from
the South and have purchased moderately yet
In Wooden Goods there is no general movement, but
the business has rather active than last week
All our leading manufacturers have been doing good
business and their desirable goods sold close and
ahsad at satisfactory prices
Wool the probability of short supply at the rate Of
consumption for some time past has evidently turned e
attention OF our manufacturers lor supPes 10 o'le' mar
kets. An import Of fine Mesza Wool has been re
ceived here the past week for Buenos Ayre Dy one OF
leading manufacturing houses, purchased by their
agent in that market. The consumption of this descrr-
ton of Woo has rapidly increased the past two years
The iobbing is quiet but fair for the season.
more active business is looked for few leading
houses are doing a good busiuess.-S Shipping List.
BOSTON BOOT AMI SHOE MARKET-For the week
ending February 1.-THE Boot and Shoe market rem
etty much as noticed last week The sales for the south
and West been quite large. Some buyers have al
ready bought their usual supplies and returned home but
new ones are daily arriving, and the leading sections
the country continue to be well represented There is
imnrovement in prices which continue to rule low and
even for the most desirable goods few
additional failures in the trade although not unexpected
have also had tendency this week to depress the market
and give an unsettled tone TO the trade The shipments
by water and rail noticed below show considerable ta
ing off compared with last year
do not feel encouraged as yet to increase
the production which continues much smaller tah IL
any previous year for long time The strike among tht
workmen will also tend keep down the production fo
the present aud enable holders to work of their surplus
stocks Hides and Leather very little change during
the week Leather all kinds is duh and Tor HIDES there
rs very hltle inquiry from the trade-ShtPp'ng List
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK February 20.-CottOn is steady-sales o
5000 bales at former rates Flour is rm-saes of 95O(
bbls State So l0d520 Ohio 7Od5 sO Southern S. 4(
d57O Wheat higher-sales % 600 bushels; South
red Sl2sdl 3O Western 81 81 white Western 81 so
Corn is higher-saes Of 81 900 bushels at so cts Pork
frm-new Mess SlS.50 Prime SiI q Lard il dull al
IlGlTA cts. Whiskey is dull at % cts sugar is firm
but quet-Muscovsdo 74d72s cts. Spirits Turpentn,
dull Rosin is firm at sl65dl SIX. Rice is quiet at Z
AN cts
firm Flour is steady Wheat active and firm; whit,
$50 cts red 135,GlS6 cts. Corn is frm-sales of 5OO
bushels: yellow T6 els. Provisions active; PorI
SIS 5O6l1S75 for new Mess; do. Prime sl5. Bacon i
frm-hams IL kal3 cts; sides 10Y cts shoulders y
cts Lard IL 4 Whiskey 24H cts