Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-24
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER %. 1851

REMARKsThee has been rain for time and the rv
tributaries extremely for the Of the year
No produce has been received above
until have considerable rain For the lat
has been remarkably and dry and business every
description has also been remarkably dull THIS morning s
cool and dry with north wind The Cape Fear
that but boat pretend get up Fayetteville
she has to perfectly light carrying only small lighters In
with mercantile. revival in mercantile business
not be expected until have rain enough raise the
to enable produce toreac market The has
been generally drymore think than for several years
Our remarks below, the state of the market will be
enabled to make tho from daily OBJ
servation of transactions
BAcoN.-We hear of wholesale TRANSACTIONS and quo
atons be considered nominal The stock being
duced, though it is not yet light for the
BEEF E-MUTToN-LAsIBs PoRK.-The stock
of beef cattle butchers considered fair quo
tatons barely maintained except for very fair article
prime staatted article would bring little than
figures indicate. I'VE would advise country friends
send in but good article, and then they always
get the highest market price, short notce The stock of
Mutton and Lambs is also sufficient for purposes and
prices remain about quoted last week. VIZ 81 to 81 2
per head. Pork is remarkably snd prices high
Butchers paying from 81 to IS per I00 the hoof
hogs after being slaughtered.
BEEswAx-Is worth and brings % cents per ID readily.
CoRN-The stock hands large for the season. and 5000
bushels received since last Thursday from the north
ties taken by house in the trade, at 30 55 per
buse aoat We also note sales in lots of 100 bushels and
upwards at 72b cents per bushel delivered Meal rather
more plenty hough abundan than last week.
from CARTS arrives bulk, at IS per bughe
CoFrEE-The stock Of Rio in is fully fair and sales
in the small way by the bag at quotations.
Eaes-Continue to in remarkably slow, and bring
high prices say Is to 20 cents per dozen.
FEATuERs-See table for prices
FLoUR-The stock on sale is fully fair if not large, and
sales in the small way at quotations.
| GROUND PEAs-Some few lots have been received We
that there orders in the market yet those
that arrived have been disposed 70 per
bushe The market cannot be considered fairly opened yet
presume this of the low compared
with the price paid last year this Time when the market
fairly open at rates ranging from 81 10 to 81 26 per
bushel We heard of the probable bulk of
CROP but believe from what have that the pea
generally very full.
| HAY-None received for sometime and in demand.
| LARD-Sales dull. Quotations about the same.
LnE-S5O casks received since Thursday 300 casks
90 and $50 IS per task We beve there
is in first hands at this time.
BIoLAsSEsNone received this week. sales in lots to suit
former receipts I8 20 per gallon 80 days
About go hhds. remain On market
NAVAL SroREs.-1Wpcnttne- market for turpentine
ruled firm at prices given this day week. except Sat
uday and Monday, when 51 bbls taken at 81 40
Dbl The remainder Of the sales of the week have been
81 35 closing to-day this price for $50 bills to shippers
distilers The weeks sales foot up 1852 bbs Ros
We hear of only about 1900 bb having changed hands
bbIs. large size and in good order
brought 81 per bb and 500 small DO at 80 cents do do
Spirits TWpenfne-During part of the week, this ar
tc1e has been rather droopingbut sales have been
under % cents per gallon which price the market
closed last Thursday The sales of the week reach only 6
bbls including 0to-day Buyers inclined to
crate this morning several days past The stock is
said to light holders looking for better prices
Tdr-Only 2l9 bbs reached market this week It
taken at 81 co per Dbl
OA1s-There is in town, and they much want
ed.
PEAs-Cow-none on the market In the absence of re-
cepts we can give quotations They in some demand
PoRkNorthern barrel pork continues to sell from store
| in quantity to suit, at quotations
PoTAToEsSweet potatoes arrive freely, and sales from
so to 60 cents per bushel as wanted from carts.
Reeve hear of nothing doing in this article except
the small way to grccers at quotations.
sssrArEs AND HEADIsa.-Nonc of the first received. a
small lot heading sold this morning at $12 50 per NJ
i SrGARs.-Quotations nominal.
;;ISGIEsThis article has arrived slowly The sales du
ring the week have been made at e 81 5opeF NJ for
common cypress sza