Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-12-07
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To NEW WORK.
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMEER 6. 1879


BAcoS-We have change make in the price of North
Carolina Bacon. The stock continues light. Western sides
selling from orc in lots to suit at cents, do shoulders
do. do. at 5 81 cents per lb.
BEEF CATTLE-Se at from to AGENTS. per h. the hoof
according to quality The stock in butchers hands is large,
and at present there exists little demand.
CoRN-A small cargo of Conn., from Blalcn County, sold at
52l cents per bushel.
CANDLEs-Tallow Is 16 cents per ID Sperm 40 IS d.
Adamantne 81 n 80 do, by the box, from store.
CoFFEE-Gencrally all descriptions Coffee remain with
change in lots to suit purchasers SEQ table for dealers
prices by the bag.
| EaGs-Consdcrabc enquiry for Eggs. They sell from
carts at about 16 to Is cents per dozcn quantity to suit
I's' F;- ~rrls f Fnratteville Flour in market,
demand light. Sec table
HAY-We hear ofno sales this week quotations repre-
| sent sales week ago Stock fair
LIME-No arrival this week.
LUMBER-We know of no sales of River Lumber madc
since last report S. so has been offered and 50 per
asked, for raft eff quarter flooring boards There
little enquiry for the article and the prospects for sales
looked to with confidence.
LARD-Thc stock heavy and sales extremely slow. We
quote North Carolina descriptions at cents rcr b. in bar
rels and cents per h. in kegs Western descriptions 81
a 7 cents per h., in barrels and kegs.
| LIQUORs-No change in prices.
MoAssEs-Nonc received since last report and in
market if except cargo 100 hhds. below There il
considerable enquiry for the article.
NAVAL SToREs-We have been unable to obtain tho num-
Der of barrels of Tupcntne arrived this week. from the
information in possession judge it at about $780,
The prices have ruled from q per barrel higher
for yellow dip, during most Of tho time since last report
made mp closing to-day follows yellow dip 81 O5
81 40 for extra lot of hard per $50 lbs We quote thu
market to-day yellow dip 50 O5 virgin (nO sales) S.
80 81 40 per barrel SPIRITS TrRPESrNE has advanced
Il cent per gallon and 300 barrels have changed
at 25 26 cents per gallon; barrels 81 IS not reurnable
RosN has become and sales consequently have beer
limited though at about former prices Sec table. Sales
222 barrels TAR at 81 40 lot of 400 barrels from Robeso
county offering in the market to-day.
S-Sincc tho above report made up, 675 bbls Ia
has been disposed 81 40 per BARREL 400 of which
toned above and $50 barrels Tpcntno has also changc
hands at $05 for yellow Dip and 81 81 for hard per
of 28O lbs. 1t believed the above sales have
market Sales 400 to 500 barrels No Rosn at 10 ccns
OATs3OO bushels of Oats have boon sold this week from
wagons at 37k cents per bushcl, in lot, to suit.
PEAs-round Peas continue to arrive freely and cell
Oily at quotations. small lot of Cow Peas has been dspo
sed of at IS cents per buhe mixed lots of Cow
Ego sold this morning. out of wagons from Wayne
t in lots to suit at GIL cents per bushe Cow Peas
scarce, and considerable enquiry for them.
PoRK-The market continues to be fairly supplied will
Fresh Pork, at II 6 cents per ID.
PoULrRYThs market has boon well attended during tn
week. and prices have ranged about quoted table
PorAroEs-Therc is fair supply of Irish Potatoes in
ke selling from store at 81 per barrel The market ais
well supplied with Sweet Potatoes at 40 so cents per bush
cl, from CARTS in lots to suit
RCESae of so casks clean prime Rice ut 81 100 lbs
In Rough Rice have heard of positive transactions tina
feel warranted in stating but think safe in quotin
article at 60 to so per bushel the price that cou
probably be obtained for this article.
SLAVES AND HEADING-Salcs of several thousand Whit
Oak barrel Slaves in the rough have been made at pr
ranging 5 $lS per NJ and sales of Red Oak HID
dressed SIS Sl6 per NJ Sales of Ashe barrel hcadn
at 50 SO per NJ.
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sales have been made decline of 25 IS per
= See table.
SATCargo of St Martins Salt, advertised for sale
auction last Friday brought II cents per bu<he 80 days
sale of POO sacks from Liverpool Direct at 80 cents cash.
It TIMBERThc stock of Timber has been materially,
at ALL increased during the week. We learn that rise
feet has taken place the Cape Fear River since
last report, which will probably bring few RATS down Gu
quotations will be found about for sales, during til
week raft of very superior shipping Timber has been sol
Of at our highest figure.
- FEEIGHTs-Coastwisc remain firm.
ExcHAxGE-On Northern Cities per cent premium at tn