Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-12
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER II. 1851.

BEEF CArrLE.There is abundant supply of Beef Cat
the market and sales dull A CENTS nett Some 20
head brought il this morning from Virginia, of
them said to be very good Sales dull at quotations.
MUTToN.-There is no demand for Mutton.
FRESH PoRK.-Ths article has in somewhat freely
during the week, and prices have lowered fraction We
note sales from carts at g. u and cents per lb quail
ty closing this morning at lowest figures
BAcoN.-We hear of wholesale transactions, and our
figures for sales in lots to suit in quality for Western
cured The stock of North Carolina cured very light the
old crop having been nearly exhausted and but very little
the having in, being too early in the
BEANs.-A lot of 80 bushels of White Beans sold, few
days since, at 81 25 per bushel
CoRN-A boat load of crop white Corn from up the
river sold from boat lots suit 65 per bushe
cash. The stock of old crop growing light and there
some demand for the article. MEALels at quotations.
it is brought in, to quality.
CoFFEE-We continue former quotations, with sales in
small lots as wanted, at quotations.
EGss-Come in rather sparingly and readily command
figures. See table.
FLouR-Saes of -four quotations. in the small way as
wanted.
FEArHERs-Stock light and sales in the small way at 40
cents per ID.
HAY.-We note a sale of IS bales New York Hay at TO
cents per 100 lbs. from wharf.
LARDhe only transactions have report have been
in the small way for home consumption. The price gene
rally ranging within quotation marks in kegs, with
abundant supply.
LME-20O casks lime have arrived and It's taken at 81
l2a and rs do at 81 25 cash, delivered on the wharf
LUMBER-No sales of river lumber this week
MotAssEs-No fresh arrivals Our quotations for
prices. in lots to suit. as in quality.
MULLETs-A few small lots offering, and selling in the
small way at Sc per Dbl.
Naval SToREsOur report of this day week left the
pentne market with downward the quotations
of sales that day. and the following morning the price
the amount of 72O bss changed hands at 81 10 for SOFT
81 10 for hard Since then have reached up
to yesterday noon $3.50 bbs price, and to-day they
have reached 33 bbl 81 10 for SOFT and 81 10 for hard
per bb of $50 lbs The sales of the week foo.
bbs at above prices. In rosn, sales of
$500 bbls during the week. at 80 cents and scattering
lots 50 per Dbl. The transactions in spirits tupen-
tine have been confined small sales of which have
been pressed upon the market The sales reach 40 bb at
% cs Is bills at 2, and 81 do at 29a cents per gallon
market closing rather unstead and heavy holders prefer
to ship in preference to submitting to present offers
TARThe sales have reached upwards 600 bbs at prices
ranging from 81 60 to per bb The larger lots have
commanded highest figures while detached parcels
fetched 81 60 to Is to per Dbl.
PEAA few parcels of peas have arrived and sales
20 per BUSH Pea nuts have in freely and
sales have ranged within figures which continue IN
quality
SALr500 bushels Rum Key SALT sold afoat at Is cents
per bushel.
TnBER-aie of p rats as follows Prime mill timber
&c. ordinary at So 50, and inferior IS to S. 81
| per NJ
RIcE-Saes crop clean, to peers, in the small way
| at s. per 100 lbs.
FREIGHrsThe rates of freight eoastwise. have general
ranged according to figures of this day week The,
have, however, less brisk for day two and heal
of transient vessel having been taken at cents Dbl
less than quotations, for rosin. tupentine and tar
ExeHAsaE.-For bank rates, table.