Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-11
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the date Of our last has not laboured under as
much excitement as characterized the business of
the previous week, still it has been well attended
from day TO day, and the transactions have been
rather extensive than otherwise. 1t will be recol-
ected That at the close of the previous week, ope
ratlons were partially suspended in consequence
Of the high prices demanded but on Saturday
sales were freely effected at the quotations given
that morning. The aggregate sales of the week
foot up l47CO bales against the receipt in the
same time of 1885 bales We refer to the fol-
lowing hGures for fair index of the market at the
close OF operations. viz:
Inferior and Ordinary, 5 asa
Mlddlng mddiing fair, 53a.64
Far good fair, 6sa62
Choice. GA
Rce.-The Rice market has undergone NJ ma.
terIal change throughout the week just closed
There has been but limited demand for the arti-
Gle, but at the same time very little has been offer.
my, which has enabled holders to obtain their
terms Tor such parcels as have changed hands,
here Is general hclief that the crop will fall
short OF the previous year some IL or 1000 tics,
which, taken III connection with the limited supply
on sale, have made holders rather ind fffrent about
ettect1ng sales unless at full prices The receipts
OF the wek reached 1888 tierces, and the sales in
the same time foot up 1000 tierces We quote
ordinary to fair RI 3 good and prime 81 S34
per hundr d; and choice -.
Rough Rice.-The receipts of the week are 60
GOO bushels and the sales In the same time COM
prise $500 bushels at II; 10000 from 73 to IS;
roo at II; 1000 at so; and $500 bushels at s5c
Per busheI.
Grain.-There have been no arrivals since our
last OF either Corn, Oats, or Peas.
Sugars-There has been a good inquiry for
hI1t hOIf
have been unwilling to pay the prices demanded,
and the operations of the week have consequently
been on very limited scale We have advanced
our quotations, viz: ST to 63c. and would remark
that even higher prices demanded for particular
lots. The receipts of sugars for the first quarter
OF As from foreign ports are 23s hhds and box
es. coastwse in the time $500 hhds.. % bbls.
and "A boxes; and since the first inst. IS hhds.
Louisiana have come TO hand.
| C0fee.--There has been some inquiry for Rio
during the week, but the prices demanded has in
many instances checked the desire to extend oper-
atoms. About 81 bags have changed hands, at a
further advance on the prices ofthe previous week.
We quote 81 &c. according to quality. Re-
ceived from Foreign ports for the quarter eading
3lst ultimo, 1886 bags; coastwise same time, 4
hhds.. 20 bbls. aud ls4l bags.
MOlasses The recei pts of this article into this
port from foreign ports for the quarter ending Bis,
utimo, are % IS hhds 22l ticrces and Is bills;
and coastwise III the same time 367 hhds., tierce
and 1858 bbls. Both New Orleans and Cuba
have been in request since our last, and upwards
Of 400 barrels of the former in two lots have chan
ged hands at 80 Sic. per gallon, and for the lat
ter descriptions CSC. cash offered for lot l4O
hhds. but refused. and which we have been inior-
med will he shipped to northern market Since
the LIST inst. 81 bbls. New Orleans have also beer
received. See quotations.
Observation-Disclosures and Sides are in demand
and as there is very little stock the market. anc
the receipts light, importers have obtained higl
prices About 50 hhds. Western received since
our last have been taken on the following terms
viz shoulders s. t.; Sides u u cls pei
lb.
! Lard,-This article has also been very muct
Inquired for.durng the week, and the very limte'
stock on sale has run up prices. Several small
lots Western in bbls. have changed hands at Pri
ces ranging from 81 94c. and some 200 kegs a
and 93c per ID.
i Sah.-The receipts from the lst January to tn
3lst ultmo from foreign ports are 1922 sacks
2 $50 bushels in bulk, 25 tons Rock Salt coast
wise in the same time $500 sacks. Since the Is
inst. some 1906 sacks have been received, portion
of which was sold at 5 ,O5 per sack, and the bal
ance closed at 81 cash.
Extracts Char. Cour. Price Current.