Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-30
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE WEEK ENDING MAY %. 1851.

rive have had rain for time and the rivers are
most of them unnavgabe We learn that the Cape Fear
so low that lghtest draught boats find difficulty get
ting up Fayetteville In consequence of the low
water very little produce has arrived since
last review from above tide way and business generally has
been the during the past week. We give below
such remarks as the times seem to justify
BAcoN-Norh Carolina Bacon arrives slowly though the
stock has not been materially reduced with the exception
shoulders which rather scarce and the prices advanced
a shade We quote hams at III to - sides ii to III Shout
ders 10 to IL hog round IL to III per h. The stock
of Western sides and shoulders and quotations readily
obtained
BEEF CATTLE, MUTToN AND LAMBs-The market is full
ly supplied with ordinary quality of Mutton and Lambs.
PRIME article very scarce and will command about $1
per head Sales of good ordinary dull at 81 per head Stock
of latter large and demand Bef-A prime article of
No grass fed Beef worth about cents prime stall
d cents per h. for the nett meat Both descriptions
much wanted There sale for inferior article and
sellers had better keep their stock home till it is in
marketable ORDER when they may always rely upon obtain
ing fair prices
CoRN2000 bushels from Baltimore, taken at 69
Store price about IS cents per bushe Stock in dealers
hands about fair. MEAL is and quotations firm
CoFFEE-Prices frm-sales only in small way to gro
and consumers.
FLoUR.-Market well supplied with Baltimore and Wes-
tern brands. Quotations firm, and sales light
HAY-Sales of North River Hay Is per 100 lbs
LARD-Saes in bbs at ii and in kegs at II cents per
ID.
LME.-2OO casks sold to arrive, at 81 20 per cask.
LUMBER-Sales of river flooring boards at slI IS SIP
So the latter very superior artclestock lght) Sales
wide boards at 81 So, and scantng IS per NJ. The
market is nearly bare of wide boards and scantling.
MoLAssEs-The cargo reported arrived last week. has
all been disposed of to about SO hhd 20 per gall
80 days.
NA1Ls-Per keg of 100 lbs. 81 34c. per Ii.
Naval SToREs-The receipts of Turpentne for the week
ending this day. have only been about IL 1900 bbs
have been very Uniform The article of virgin dip
rather downward tendency though actual decline
taken place The quality arriving very rarely up
and of the usual deductions made according
to quality We continue last weeks quotations. for sales
during the week Tar-Receipts very light. and prices
firm at 81 60 81 Is per bbl Spirits Turpentine-A-
bout 200 bills changed hands decline of per gall
We quote at 25c Rosin-Sales of about 1920 bbs No 8
at 95 cents per Dbl.
OArs-From store, in lots so cents and retail at SIS
cents per bushel.
PouLrRY-The poultry market is only reasonably sup
Piled Our quotations embrace all qualities and Sizes See
table.
PorAroEs-New crop Irish potatoes have began coming
in and selling from carts at 81 per busbe by the quant-
V Old crop sweet potatoes worth about 80 per
bushe
PEAs-Cow Peas rather scarce and sell readily ut 80
82t cents per bushel.
PoRK-Northern and Western Mess firm. Stock mode
rate.
SLAVES ASH HEADING-Smal lot of dressed ed Oak
HID Slaves at $l7 and lot Ash Heading at S. per NJ
SALT-Nothing doing except in the retail way.
SHINGLEs-Receipts light Quotations without change.
SUGARs-See table for store rates.
TIMBER.-The market is nearly quite bare The low
state of the water prevents receipts from above tide
way The Mills very well supplied. All that has ary
ed has been taken within the range Of quotations See
BILE.
FREIGHT.-Scarce and decline of cents barrels
has been acceded. See table.
ExcHANGE-Firm See table.