Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-14
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FoR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER ID. 1851

REMARks-The water courses continue low and the prin
cpal portion if ALL of the produce received from be-
low tide-way either by boats RATS per railroad The
river communication between this place and Fayetteville
very uncertain We give below such remarks feel JUS
titled in making relative the tanacons of the week
BEEF CATTLE MUTToN-The market is very we'll sup
piled with reasonable fair quality of both beef and mutton
and prices remain firm from 81 30 to S. per 100 lbs for the
nett beef after being slaughtered and from 81 81 so per
head for mutton The highest prices quoted only paid
for the very best articles.
BAcoN-We hear of sales only in small lots. Our figures
the market prices make them The
receipts have been light usual at this of the
year.
CoFFEE.-Sales light at quotations. Stock fair.
CoRNNone received this week. stock store fair the
FEATHERs-Small sales at 40 cents per lb.
FLoUR.-Salcs in lots to suit quotations. quality
and quantity
HAY.-sales of about $50 bales during the week 100
bales 80 in small lots, SO &c., 100 62c, and
100 at IS cents per 100 lbs
LARD-The stock of both North Carolina and Western
lard has been materially reduced Sales of the first at IL
cents per h., in barrels.
LUMBER-There has been nothing doing in river lumber
none in first hands.
LIME-None received since last weeks report.
LoUoRs-Price remain firm with sales to the trade, of
Whiskey at 26 cents per gallon, in bbls.
MoAssEs-None received stock in first hands very light
NAVAL SroREs-Our review of last Thursday left the
market for tupentne in firm state So 80 35 for SOFT
and 81 35 for hard per $50 lbs which prices the whole of
receipts since the above have been aken with the
exception of small quantity of hard which went at 81 30
The sales of the week foot 41 barrels262 at 81 3d.
and sos 81 IS for and 81 80 IS for hard but
small portion of the hard went at lowest figure The highest
prices given for the article when received per
boats and the lowest price when in the The market
closes firm to-day at quotations The sales since Yesterday
have reached 1858 barrels 19s of which fetched
lowest gure-a of which included weekly estimate
Spirits Observation-Disclosures firm at 20 per gallon
at which price, about 1886 barrels have changed hands du
ring the week The stock in first hands light, sales
quick this price Rostn.-Stock of this article also
light Operations have reached only about 900 bbs during
the week in large barrels at 95 and 300 in small do
he latter this morning at 80 cents per bb Tar arrives
slowly. We sale of 120 barrels day two since,
at 81 65, and 1876 this mornn g at 81 Go per bbl
PEAs-Ground peas in gradually and prices remain
firm from 10 to IS per bushel Several lots of
peas received per railroad since last and quote
ct 70 so cents per bushel to quality and quantity We
sale of 100 bushels 80 cents per bushe Monday
last
PoTAroEs-We note a sale of IT'S bbs Irish planting Po
taoes Dealers from vessel at 81 per Dbl Sweet Pota
freely sales in lots suit, at quotations
PouLTRY.-Receipts light and prices high.
PoRKNorthern pork selling in lots to suit
SIT per bb Stock prime light and fetchcs about SIS
RIcE-Nothing doing this article, except in the small
way grocers quotations No rough rice has yet been
brought in.
SHINGLEs.-Bu few have arrived this week. The sales
have ranged from Sa to 50 per NJ for common cypress
SALT-We sales of about $500 bushels from vessel
in lots suit 20 cents and 600 do. alum, from
store, at p cents per bushel.
STAvEs-No receipts.
TMBER-In consequence of the low stage of the water
courses timber in sp1rng and high prices are
readily obtained We refer to table for extremes of p
The sales Of the week reach RATS.
FREeHrs-To New York. barrels, have declined cts
The price taken for both and under deck and
dull But little produce arriving for shipment In conse
quence the low stage of the rivers We refer to our table
for present rates.
EXCHANGE Remains firm. See table.
WooD-There is and has been for sometime, scarcity OF
fire wood and prices extremely high ranging from 30 for
ash to 81 per cord for oak.
NEW YORK. Nov. n-F1our is unchanged--sales of
meal So CO. Wheat is steady Sales of bushels mix
ed and white at IS Corn has adyancedsaes of To-
600 bushels mixed at SO SO cents Oats 3s 80 cents
Provisions quesales of pork at SIS Groceries
steady unchanged The cotton market is unchang
ed. Whskey, 81 III cents.
NEW ORLEANS Nov. I0-Flour is dull-saIes of 500
barrels Ohio at . 9-The receipts of light, and