Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 50, 1851.

Above all things dislike to in reports of
the markets Yesterday the compostor headed para
graph on tar s'LME.' We will endeavor have more
of this sort.
REMARKs-Snce last weekly review we have had some
rain, which, it is hoped has extended up the country and
WILL in few days raise the sufficient enable
produce to be brought in though yet the rivers remain
low, nearly they week ago. This
ing had heavy rain During the past week. the
boats plying between this place and Fayetteville
unable get up farther than about half way where
lighters laden with merchandise for the above place. were
taken in tow by lighter draugh boat. Up this day,
has been produce received from above dewaer for
several weeks The receipts of such articles have
to market have been principally per railroad, boats and
lighters
BEEF CATTLE, FRESH Pork NUTToN.-Of the first
the market very well supplied, and prices about
the good article will readily highest
figure. Of the secondresh porkthe market is but scant
y supplied and the article selling from market at IS per
100 lbs for very ordinary quality The yet
open drovers bring in their pork unable
give price for live hogs by the drove. uo-a good
article will readily bring 81 so per head but it must be nell
| fdttcd.
BAcox-We hear of no wholesale transactions and our
quotations indicate the price in small way in lots to suit
purchasers The stock hand has diminished materially
Our figures will be found make
them. See table, Western Bacon selling from store in lots
to suit sides h shoulders to 81 and hams 10a IL cents
| per lb.
CoRN-We note sales of 300 bushels from Baltimore t
81 CENTS and 1000 do Edenon 56 per bushe
cash. There is fair stock hand for the Neal
sells in lots arrives at 80 s. cents per bushel
CoFFEEThe st ock of coffee continues fair and sales in
lots to suit of Rio, from store, quotations.
FLoURThe stock from late receipts may be considered
fully equal to demands and sales dull There has been
received from Fayetteville For other brands table
HAY-Received about $50 200 bales since last Thursday
which sold wharf in small lots at 81 per 100 lbs
LARDSmall sales at quotations. See table The article
is in little better request. n c. selling in bbls at II
per lb. Stock not heavy.
LUMBER.-We hear of nothing doing in river lumber We
know of none the market in factors hands
NAVAL SToREs.-The Turpentine market has been gene
rally uniform since last Thursday with the exception of
small lot which sold Saturday p per bbl above
quotations The sales of the week foot up about
$500 bbs including 3l5 sold yesterday on-a at
81 35 for soft and 81 35 for hard except the lot mentioned
above In Spirits Turpentne but little has been doing this
week The sales have been confined small lots reaching
in the aggregate 400 barrels % cents per gallon
Large holders refusing this price The transactions in
Rosn have also been light They have reached only about
$50 400 barrels 80 95 cents per Dbl for No 3,
made Tar has arrived sparngly note sales of
only so barrels at 81 60 per bbl.-frm.
MoLAssEs-None received since last weeks report.
Sales receipts Is 20 per gallon,
quality and quantity in lots to suit.
MULLErs-We learn that there has ct mulets. in
barrels been brought to Market and is thought they will
be this
PEAs-Ground-We stated last week that, from what
had seen, believed the Ground Pea very full We
informed that such the case that the
dry last caused the pea to fill very
y The weather has been remarkably favorable for har
vesting and the crop has generally been saved in good
condition 1t believed the bulk equal TO last years crop
though not altogether good to quality They have
in rather freely this week. and we note adj
of cents per bushei- See table Cor Peas-But
small lots have been received. The first went off
quick s. per bushe The latter received to
der.
PoRKWe hear of sale of barrel pork at 81 80 and al
ter figures to correspond with market price.
RIcEales of crop clean at So l to So % per 100
| lbs. in the small way for home consumption
SALr-OO sacks Salt received ceaswse, has been ia
! KEN afoat, at 81 per sack.
SNGLEs-Durng the week, receipts have been light and
prices have fallen We small sales at IS to So l2a
| per NJ.
TInBER-We hear of but RATS having changed hands
this week-one S. at S. at 50, and at $40 VI,
measurement, for ordinary to inferior quality.
LIE-ince Thursday. $50 casks have changed hands
anoaf, at 50 cents pe- cask. 80 days.