The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-20


GINSENG.-We quote Ginseng this week at 5O655 cts
per h. for Western but there has been nothing done in
SO far we have heard.
GUNNY BAGS.-Gunuy Bags are in fair demand at
our former quotations. viz Il cts. for SMALL 15d9
cts each for large
HAY AND STKAW.-Hay continues in very active
demand, the Government still being in the MAJ ket for it
We note safes this week of 1000 to bales Timothy at
81 per ton, at which figure it closes firm. Straw is how
duh at our former quotations. viz s7aS for Wheat
$SG 10 for Dat AND $l2al4 per ton for Rye.
HEMP.Hemp is very dull, but the nominal rates ore
still follows, viz Sl500l55 rough American; s2i5
22O for dressed do $ls5a2OO per ton for Russia;
a6H cts per H. for Maniila 5HG5A cts for Sum; aud
Understanding doing in Foreign Hides We quote
City slaughtered Hides at 7@dS cts and wet Country
| slaughtered al 6%Gp7k cts.
HOPS-Hops range price at from Is to 25 cts per H.
for ordinary to prime but there is very little doing in
| them
IRON-There is nothing of consequence doing in Iron
but have change to note in the general condition
| the market We quote Cha coal Pig Iron as before at
S27H for Baltimore Forge S25 for Catoctin do $50
No. heel, and Anthracite do at SIS c24 l. s2l
az for No 2, and s2OG2l ton for No. g. Scotch Pig
is selling at So from ship, and S24 from the yards and
quote Blooms at $40 for puddled and S60962H per
ton for best Charcoal Bar Iron may be quoted at SAT
80 for English and American, and s57 G60 per
ton for refined do and quote Sheet do. d4 cts
for Engsh 3hG4 cts. for American, and IL cts per
Russia Boiler Plates are selling at SIX cts for pud
died, and 4G4K cts per b refined Charcoal and we
quote Nails at So per 100 lbs mos for Cut Id and up
wards.
for it still follows, viz 100l50 for Bengal
95@l2o cts for Kurpah 7OaS5 Madras; loOGl2j
and 50Gl9o cts. per lb. for good prime do.
| LEATHER.-The market continues very quiet, and
cts; Country do at 26 as CTS Rough Skirtng 23a2G
cts Spanish Se 26d2S cts City harness Leather black
81 33 cts; Country do 2729 cts; Upper in rough hide
$35Od4; Calf Skins 50G60 cts. per h. and finished do
| SaGlGO cts. per h.
LUMBER.-The transactions in White Pine are still toe
unimportant establish quotations and we therefore
them. In Yellow Pine there is scarcely anything doing
and our quotations must he regarded almost nominal
viz Charleston River Flooring Sl5a6 Pensacola Floor
| do
| MOLASS ES-Molasses has throughout the week been
very quiet and the sales have been confined entirely
retail lots No change has taken place in the since
our last and we still quote as follows, Cuba at l66
cts for new cayed l9D22 for do Muscovado;
English Island at lS20 cts for old Porto Rico at 2S3l
cts, and New Orleans at 32d35 for new CROP We
note the import this week of AL hhd 81 tierces and 6S
| bblS Cuba. and ,O7l bbs. New Orleans
- MADDER-Madder is still quoted at 10 Il GI2X cts per
ID tor good to prime Dutch ombro, but ar of no
| MILL FEED.-Mi Feed is excessively dull but We
Sun quote it at 10 cts for Brown Stuff and 252S cts per
NAVAL STORES continue to ouota crir;,s ~,
petlne at 90 Cts per gallon, at which figure some small
sales are making. Common Rosn has advanced, and we
now quote it at 81 3G4l35 per Dbl Sales of some 600
bbis have been made this week at these figures We
quote No Rosin as before at S150GI75 and Tar and
Pltch at Sl5OG1l.75 per Dbl.
OLS-Linseed Oil is still selling at 6265 cts per gal
lon for American and continue quote other Oils
fellows VIZ sperm at 15ool55 cts. for fall, and leO165
cts for winter Whale at 6062 crude and 66G6S
cts for patent beached Solar 6S70 cts Sea Elephant
at IoIo cts and Lard at 9O95 per gallon Ethe.
per gallon
PR0VISIoNS.-There has been quite an active move
ment in Provisions here this week large
having oeen made by the Government, the subsis
ence of the troops concentrating Washington and
tae market mas IN consequence improved materially
NESS fork mas advanced SlH per Dbl, Bacon 461 a
cent and for Bulk Meat holders asking an advance
= OF a cent per H. Below we give statement of the
transactions of the week.
BULK MEAT-In this article the. transactions have
peen limited the sales far have heard embra
cling only % coo lbs Shoulders and Sides loose at and
Shoulders IT'S.
at 81 cts and 81 tierces picked Hams at 81
day or two past holders have heen asking and cts for
shoulders and Sides, but no sales have been made at
| these figures ~ -
BAcoN.-Thc sales of Bacon this week most nj which
nave Deen made to the Government. some $50
hhds. Shoulders and Sides at and 9 cts and abont
$50 hhds Sides at l0I]l04 We note also sales of
some 900 pieces Hams l0Gl2% cts Shoulders m
pequoteG as closing to-day at p as cts although 50
lar as we have heard have been at the latter
figure, and We quote Sides firm at 10GlU15 cts
BEEF There is very little Beef selling but we quote
1t as before steady at So 50 for Baltimore packed No
| and $40 per Dbl. for do Mess -
PoEK-There has been an active inouirv for Mess porr
ana we note sales this week of about LOCO bbs at from
S.'o up to $l9 per Dbl! and quote it closing firm
at the latter hgue Prime Pork may be quoted at sl45 so
and Rump do. at $3.50 per bbl ''-''''
L4Ep.-There has been some inquiry this week for
Lard, but so far have heard no sales have been
made. We quote Butchers to-day at o Glyb cts and
Western Leaf at 90 l91o cts. in bbs. and tcs.
inferior qualities the market is very dun We nnoIe
western at s9} cts for solid packed and Cl2 cts for
Roll; fresh Roll at 1920 cts New York State at lGalS
Cts; and City packed ior export at II alp cts.
CHEESE Chese is very dull. We quote Western cut
ting at SOLO cts; Eastern do. at 1OH all cts Western
Lnsish Dairy at w &lO& cts; and Eastern do. M
PLASTER.-We quote Plaster nominal at s3 DER ton
Ihere very little here but the supply is quite equal to
Pow DER.-Powder continues in active demand. but it
Is UNCHANGED in price, and still quote Hazards Du.
points and Reay's at S325 for blasting and 81 for
sporting per keg of % lbs
v P9rAToES-Potatoes are in pretty good demand
common descriptions at 55aj60 cts per bushel.
NICE Rice has through the week been in good de-
mand, prices it have advanced since the enenin
to y cent per b. the advance having been occasioned
by the anticipated blockade of the ports Charleston and
Savannah. Sales of $50 tierces good Rice were
made at the opening of the week at 3%4 cts but sub
sequenty lot of 81 tierces sold at cts and we
note sales within the last three days Of 100 TO $50
terces good to prime in lots at G4@ cts We quot,
Rice as closing at 4G44 cts for good and TX
dl5 cts for prime We note the receipt this week of Isl
uerces from Charleston.
SUGARS.-There have been some purchases of Sugars
made this week by the reners, but the demand has
been quite limited The sales for refining include lot of
100 hhds and 80 boxes Cuba part Nolasses Sugar at
$42595, and lot of 1879 hhds refining Cuba at 81 IS
bnt the sales in addition to the above only some
25 hhds Cuba at So 25G5O and so to 60 hhds New Or
leans at S5.506 So The feeling in the market is tolera-
bly, firm, and Sugars close STEADY at the following
rates, viz: for refining grades Cuba and En-
giish Island; S512Hd 5T5 for grocery grades Cuba;
S4759525 for common tn fair Porto Rico and New Or.
leans and s5506 so for good to prime do We note the
import this week of SIS hhds and 90 boxes from Cuba 1875
hhds. from Porto Rico, III hhds from New Orleans and
IA hhds from Boston, making total CT s3l hhds and
REFINED SuGARs.-No change has been made since our
last in the rates for Refined Sugars they are still sell
ing at the following rates, viz S7s@SH for Loaf
o%lYoa cts for crushed powdered, granulated; 4
Yellow ~ 0' anu u S9' 70 u.s. ior y
sALT-Lverpoo Salt is selling in lots from store at
the following rates, viz: SOGs5 cts for Ground Alum
ana l4o(gl45 cts per sack for Marshas jeffrey & Oar
~ ana "orthingtons fine. Some 1900 sacks Ground
Aium, the cargoes of the ELLEN Maria" and 'Wm Pat.
ten was sold day two since on private terms bnt
at price very considerably below the above quotations
W laDda c.
10 cts adoat and 2oG25 cts per busheI from store We
on te this week Of 10 s5 sacks Liverpool and
l,ooo bushels Turks Island Salt ~
ES-We continue to quote Slaves as follows viz
at S5s97o for heavy W o. HID s3O43 for light do o.
glZoator heavy W o. Pipe; S406o for light do s2od25
for cuiled r. o. HID s17@2O for single and ss5I4o per
thousand for double W. O. Barrel. They in fair de-
SfRUPS.-Baltimore refined Syrups are selling at
the following rates viz: "a cts for Sugar House, So cts
Tor oo'den and Al cts per gallon for Extra Golden
SOAP.-We quote CASTLE Soap at lO% cts: Oleine do
st Z. 40 cts and Chemical Olive DO Gar cts per lb
sflOEs'0spiees are very quiet but quote as fol-
LOWS VIZ ofepper at SEd84 cts; Pmento at ~ cts
Cloves at SHGSA cts; Cassia 20 cts; Ginger at az
cts; Mace at 40 cts, and Numegs 4s5O cts per h.
STARCH-Starch is very dull we still ouoe If az
follows, viz: at @15H cts. for common Western Pearl
5AG5A cts for Woods; @6 for Foxs and Oswepo
River; 696H cts for Duryea's; and 6d6f Tor Kings
ToBACCo.-The demand for the better descriptions
OF Maryland Tobacco continues moderately active at
former prices, while the common sorts are still
neglected We quote as before common ground leaf at
S2GS middng do S5(Gs.5o ard best do. $S5Oal2; com
etop s-9oaooo, inludling S414 0O good mddling
$5G55O; good leaf t6l6 50 and fine at s7I2 Wequote
Bay Tobacco follows tips or tails at IS OG round
leaf at S45eGs55O; fine yellow S9.50Gll and Good
red at Sl2a3 We have transactions vet to repor in
Ohio Tobacco and still quote inferior TO good common Is
a4; red and spanged S5(Ge50; good and fine red and
span2led S7dS and good fine yellow Scala There is
nothing doing in Kentucky Tobacco which we continue
to quote follows Tugs at 81 25o4 75 good do
at s525G55o; inferior leaf So 75a6 rs; good do at
S65Od7 %; line at 81 509 choice at $0l2 rich heavy
Kentucky at SG1250. The inspections Of the week are
,209 hhds Maryland al hhds. Ohio and A hhds Ken
tucky-tota ]. 800 hhds.
MANUFACTURED ToBACCo.-There is scarcely ANYTHING
at 7dl2 cts medium do. at 1SdS cts good do at 20
rs cts fine do. 2S35 cts; fine SIS and los 18a22 cs
medium do. l4dl7 cts sound common do. at 9al2 cts
and inferior shipping los 1875. and 20s Gas cts.
TEAS-There is fair business doing in Teas and thew
steady at former rates Oolong Teas range at from
IS to 100 cts Young Hyson do at from So rs cts
peraI do. at from 3S Is cts and Gunpowder do at
from 40 to rs cts for common to extra fine.
TALL0W.-We hear of no sales of Tallow this week.
but continue to quote it at ~ cts for Western and
3G1l0 cts per ID. for City rendered.
TIN AND LEAD.-We still quote Tin Plate at 40 for
c. and S1075 per box for l. X, Banca Tin at 29630
cts Spelter at 5d5K cts, and Lead for Spanish
pig e961 cts for Virginia do, cts for Bar. and 77K
cts for Pipe and Sheet.
- WOOL-The demand for Wool continues yery limited |
;n are however some small sales making at the quota
"ic are as follows, viz: 1890 cts for unwashed;
sy GUS ior tub washed: and 25G2S cts for common
NO sena cts per h. for extra Merno do. There
for this description $3.50 "So"N si'e io quoloIionS
a, "niSh Ef.-rhe market for Whiskav has tbro,gb
he week oeen dull and neavy Sales ba hasn 81
sov ~ 1oo Dds most of which was Ohio at I7I7Y
cts; ana u closes today dull at these fgnres
:h,n ioai are several ships on the berth fin