The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-30

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Together with 300 bbs. Rye Flour, and 100 bbs. Corn
Neal
GRAIN.-Grain has been arriving this week pretty
Freely the receipts of the various descriptions amounting
the aggregate to about 900 bushels but the market
Tor it has throughout it been active and quite firm espe
;Iay for Wheat and Corn. The demand for Wheat has
been chiefly for export and large part of the Corn
was taken for this purpose For Rye and Oats the
demand has been limited but prices for them have
theless been pretty well sustained We note the ship
ment this week from this port of 62343 bushels Wheat
and 62 SIS bushels to England and of some coo
bushels Corn to the West Indies and South America
WHEAT-Wheat has throughout the week been active
and firm and the receps which amount to about AZ 900
bushels have been taken chiefly for export 12530
cts for fair to prime red l309l40 cts. for ordinary to
fair white l5OG60 cts for good to prime do, l65967
cts for choice lots do and quote both red and white
as closing today firm at these figures. The market has
throughout the week been steady we'll as firm and
prices have varied very little since the opening.
RYE-Rye has been rather dull this week. There have
been about 200 bushels received and few lots of Penn
sylvana have been sold at 6S cts. We quote Maryland
nominal at 64GI65 cts.
CoRN.Corn has been in pretty good supply this week
the receipts at the Corn Exchange amounting to abou
lis 900 bushels The demand for it has however gener
ally been active and most of the lots received have been
disposed or AT the opening OF the week yellow sold at
from 55 to 60 cts, mixed 56d5S cts and white GOA
selling at from 81 to IS cts and white at from Sc to 62
cts for fair prime lots and quote both descriptions
as closing to-day at these figures.
0ATS-Oat5 have ruled through the week at 28G3l cts
for Virginia and Maryland, and 3233 cts for Pennsyl-
vana, and they close steady at these figures. The
lots received have changed hands the figures
PEAsE AND BEANs.-We quote Black Eyed Pease at 100
CLIO cts and white Beans ranging from 140 up to us
cts. per bushel.
SEEDs-There has been very little doing in Grass
Seeds this week the season for the sale of them being
bushels Cloverseed at S475e5per bushe of 81 lbs,
and we quote it as closing steady at these figures for
nal at ST. 1908 and Flaxseed at 81 IS per bushe
GUANO-The demand for Guano continues to in
crease, and the market is tolerably active. We
quote the Agents price for Peruvian at $50 per long tom
and that of dealers at $62 Ichaboe Guano held $780,
Bakers Island at s4O Jarvis Island s35 We quote
California Eide Island Guano at s45 per long
quality, Mexican at SIG, Sombrero at $2sGl30 per
long ton, Nevassa at SIS per long ton by importers,
ton. Manipulated Guano sells s47. Whteiock Co.'S
Rhodes and DeBerg's Super Phosphate of Lime. Mary
land Company's Super Phosphate of Lime and Baugh's
raw bone Phosphate sell at S45 per 900 lbs
GlNSENG.-There has been no movement in Ginseng
this week far have heard but we quote firm at
4OG5O for Western and 5OG6O cts par lb for South
GUNNY BAGs.-Gunny Bags are rather lower, and we
quote them this week at II cts for small and 1876 cts
each for large.
HIDES-We hear CT no transactions in Foreign Hides
We quote City slaughtered Hides at79GS cts. and
Country slaughtered at 6E(G7H cts.
HAY AND STRAW.-The market for both these ar
ticies continues dull. equoe Hay at S13G15 for Tim
othy in bales $l2G13 for do oose SlG3 for Clover
s7s p aRq ton SAA "f RH'; sS0 for ' ~
HEMP-The demand for Hemp continues very moder-
ate the quotations, which are as follows viz: S15O0
1856 for rough Americana s2l5@22O for dressed s195
@200 per ton for Russia; 64g6H cts per h. for Man
Ia; 5H@5X cts. for Sum; and * cts. for Jute
H0PS.-We still quote Hops at 10Gl5 cts for old and
25G32 cts per h. for new CROP but there very few
selling.
INDIGO.-Thereis very little doing in Indigo but the
rates for it are as follows viz 10o@l5O cts for Bengal
95Gl20 for Kurpah 7OS5 cts for Madras; 10OG125
for Guatemala 3045 cts for to fair Manila;
and 50(d90 cts. per lb. for good prime do.
IR0N.-There has been comparatively little inquiry
this week for IrOn and the only sale have heard of
of $50 tons Baltimore Charcoal Forge Pig at $3.50
per ton. The passage of the tariff bill has rather
unsettled the market for Iron but advance 10 prices
has been established the rate of duty
upon it has been materially increased We quote Char
coal Iron to-day at S27H for Baltimore Forge S25 for Ca
toctn do; $50 for No: Wheel, and Anthracite do at
ton for No. Scotch Pig is selling at $23 from ship and
S4 from the yards and quote Blooms at $40 for pud
died. and s6O@62x per ton for best Charcoal Bar Iron
selling at $57Hd60 per ton for refined English and
American, and quote Sheet do. at 3A4 for Eng
ish 3%G4 cts for American, and II per Id.
sia Boiler Plates selling at S4 cts for puddled and
4G44 cts. per ID for refined Charcoal, and we quote
Nails at SIS per 100 bs mos, for Cut Id and upwards.
LEATHER-The market has been very quiet this
week. sales being only in retail way to the here
We continue to quote City slaughtered at 29G30
cts; Country do. at &c as cs Rough Skirting 2326
cts Spanish Sse 26G2S cts City harness Leather black
80 G33 cs Country do 27d29 cts Upper in rough hide
s350d4 Calf Skins 5oG6O cts. per h., and finished do
S5dl00 cts. per Id.
LUMBER.-The Lumber market remains very quiet
and in the absence of any transactions of note omit
quotations.
MADDER.-Madder is still quoted at 10 n dl2x cts per
h. for good to prime Dutch Ombro, but hear no
sales being made
MOLASSES.-There was some movement in Molasses
early in the week. but the market for it several
days past been dull. The sales this week include two
cargoes new crop Cuba containing together 5O7 hhds
l21 tierces and a. bbs in bond the terms for which
kept private 60 bbs Cuba Nuscovado at "a cts and
about 100 bbs New Orleans ass cts We quote to-day
follows. viz Cuba atsG2o cts for crop cayed,
2OG523 cts. for do Muscovado English Island at 1S(20
for old; Porto Rico 2S32 cts New Orleans at
34G36 cts for We note the receipt this week
Of 6S4 bbs. New Orleans.
MILL FEED-We quote Mill Feed this week at l4tN
Is cts. for Brown STUFF, and 2792s cts. bushel
Middngs.
NAVAL sToREs.-Navals Stores continue quiet Some
small sales of Spirits Turpenne however making at
So cts. per gallon at which figure it closes steady
Rosn at LIS per Dbl We quote No. Rosin at s15OG
1.75, and Tar and Pitch at Sl.75d2 per Dbl.
0ILS:-Oils are dull and rather heavy but we still
quote them as follows viz at 150l55 for fall and
16OG165 cts. for winter Sperm; 60G62 cts for crude
Whale; 66a6S cts for bleached Patent 68l7O for
Solar 7075 cts for Sea Elephant and 9SG95 cts per
gallon for Lard. Lnseed Oil may be quoted at 81 cts
per gallon We quote ETHEREAL Oil at 44ta46 cts and
Camphene at 45 cts. per gallon.
PRONlSlONS.-There was quite active movement
in Provisions just at the opening the week. but the
demand Immediately fell off, and for several days past
the market has been dull and decidedly heavy. We give
below a statement of the transactions of the week.
PoRK-The sales of Pork this week embrace so bbs
Mess at ST. 100 bbls do sold subsequently, at sl675
and so bbls Prime at $4 Dbl Mess may be quoted
closing to-day at $l675G17, there being buyers the
former and sellers at the latter figure and quote Prime
at $l3.506D14. and Rump at $13 per bb
BULK MEAT.-There sales at the opening of the
week of 600 hhds. Shoulders Sides at and
S& cts, but subsequently the demand has been limited
at S cts $4,000 lbs loose do. also at So cts and lot
of IL 900 lbs Country Hog round at 81 cts for Should
ers, 81 cts. for Sides and for Hams. Shoulders
may be quoted closing to-day at 6&@6% cts, Sides at
s% cts, and Hams at S(dsA cts.
BAcoN.-The demand for Bacon this week has been
limited and the transactions in it have been large
The sales include 100 hhds Sides at OK 9 cts 25 hhds
Shoulders at N cts, 200 to $50 hhds Shoulders and
Sides in lots at TX and OK cts and about 900 pieces
Hams at from lojz to IL cts We quote Shoulders as
closing to-day at OK cts, and Sides at 909X cts
the outside quotations being for jobbing lots.
BEEF.-There is very little Beef selling, but we quote
steady at sl2 50 for Baltimore packed No. l. and SIG
per Dbl. for do. Mess.
BUTTER.-Prime Butter is scarce and in demand but
inferior qualities of which there large supply very
dull We quote Western at 9G9H cts for solid packed
and 1o92 cts for ROLL fresh Roll at 15G16 cts Glades
ranging from II to Is ets but of this description there
is now very little here; New York State at l6GS cts;
md City packed for export at II @12 cts.
ing at SOLO cts; Eastern do. at 10HG1l cts Western
English Dairy at 9H@loH cts and Eastern do tx
ala cts. pSr ID.
arly in the week at OK cts but several days past
here has been nothing done in it have heard
quote " however as closing at on g9 cts. for prime
Western in bbls. and terces.
PLASTER.-We still quote Plaster at So per ton at
which figure sales to limited extent are making
P0TATOES-There some Nova Scotia Potatoes ar |
iving and they selling from the wharf at 6065 cts
ut we quote prime white MERGERS at 75GS0 cts. per
ushe
P0WDER.-Powder is unchanged in price, and we still |
uoe Hazards Duponts and Beatty's at rs for bias
ing, and S. for sporting per key of Is lbs.
kICE.-Rice has ruled through the week at from S% |
AZ cts for fair to prime lots, and we quote it as clio
ing steady at these figures The demand for has been
Moderately active and sales to the extent of some 800
erces have been made within the above range but only
few small lots have brought the outside quotaton-l
note the receipt this of 292 tieces from Savan
ah and COL terces from Charleston making total of
80 tierces
SUGARS.-There has been a very good inquiry this |
eek fol Sugars both from the rcnes and
market for them has exhibited considerable rmness
he sales previous to to-day the bulk of which have
cen to the refners, include 335 hds Cuba at S. 200
hds Porto Rico at from s5l2% to $780, 90 hhds do at
ON $6124 to 1915; so hhds New Orleans at from S.
$685. lO4 boxes Cuba Molasses Sugars at 81 75 us
oxes cayed Cuba at $525@575 and note also sale
1S3 hhds Melado at 49, To-day note sales of 400
hd Porto Rico part Of which for refining at from
5.25 to $562H. and l25 boxes clayed Cuba at 1925.
here comparatively few Sugars offering present.
lost of the lots Of foreign being held in bond in order
Ike advantage of the reduced of duty under the
tariff which goes into operation the LIST of April
nd they close steady at the following rates. viz 81 75
12H for refining grades Cuba and English Isand IS
1918 for grocery grades Cuba $5@650 for ordinary
prime Porto Rico; and 81 506 SO for common to prime
ew Orleans. We note the arrival here this week of
rgo of 5000 bags Nautilus Sugars, it being the first
rgo OF this description imported here the re-
pts In addition embrace 9l7 hhds from louisiana $50
ads, and sss boxes from Cuba and 80 hhds from Nav