Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-06-06
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 5, 1851

The water still low and but little produce
above tide way finds its way to market Within tho last
two days, however have had heavy rains, which
will doubt swell the streams little. The Cape Fear
River has, learn, swollen two small stea-
mers enabled to make their trips to Fayetteville with
more than last week Business generally. dull.
BAcoN.-Saes of several thousand pounds during the
week, of Western and North Carolina Bacon at quo
tations. Stock of latter quite fair, and prices firm
BEEF CArrLE.-We continue last weeks fgures-Market
poorly supplied and mostly with inferior article. See
BILE for prices for good article of grass stall ated
BEEswAx-In demand, at Is to % cents per Id.
CoEN-26OO bushels from Baltimore 69 cen is per
bushe cash. Mea-Is and the price inclined up
wards good article bring from IS to 80 cents DER
bushel in lots
CoFFEE.-sales Rio dull. Fair stock in store Prices
firm.
EGGsVery scarcesales from 1t to Is per Dozen
FLoUR-Sales of 14O bbls. Baltimore Flour IS S. l2k
per bbl
HAYSaes of several lots of Eastern Hay this week ate
arrivals) at 20 IS cents, according to quality
LARD-Stock rather better, and small sales in barrels
kegs at quotations
LlMESales of few hundred barrels our last at 81
20 per cask
LUNBER-Two RATS of river flooring boards changed hands
at SIP per NJ raft of wide boards scantlng sold
at 81 for wide boards, and Sc for scantlng
LIQUoRs-Q Quotations firm
MoLAssEs-Received since last 272 bhds. molasses
from Cuba Selling freely from wharf, in lots to suit at 20
81 cents per gallon, 80 days.
NAVAL STORES 1000 barrels Turpentne have been
received since last report all of which changed hands
last weeks figures for old box yellow and 81 IS for second
years box do virgin dip at 80 down to $2 per Dbl of $50
lbs; about S2a is the market price for virgin Dip subject
deduction according to quality. But very little of the hard
article has to hand The has nearly passed for
this article to be brought in in large bulk The last sales
have been effected at 81 30 81 25 Spirits T7cntn has
been Inactive and market unsettled during the week In the
first part of the week. sales very light % and n
per gallon Yesterday sellers submitted a still farther
ducton and sales yesterday and to-day reached about 800
barrels at 26 cents per gallon Rosin-A small lot Of No
Rosn sold at So 37a and IL 1900 bbls Common No
3, brought 81 per bbl Tar-Recepts remarkably light
Last sale at 81 20 per Dbl.
PEAs-Receipts light. Quotations firm.
PoRK-New Orleans Mess Pork has declined to $40 IS
$l7 per Dbl. N. Y. City Mess firm at sl7 per Dbl.
PoTAToEs.-The crop in gradually, and sales
from carts at 81 per bushel
PoULrRY-Ths market but poorly tended and quick
sales at quotations.
RECEIVE hear of nothing doing in this article.
SALTReceiyed from Liverpool direct, $500 Sacks
of which have been taken at 80 cents per sack cash
200 Sacks coastwse, sold at III per sack cash
SHINGLEsSales of So 900 Cypress Shingles at
81 S. per NJ, and small lot of Common Cypress at 81
per NJ.
SrAvEs-Nothing doing in this article.
SrGAK-Transactions light. See table for prices
TMBER-The market is bare of Timber only three
RATS having reached town since last which were
at s. and II per NJ
FREGHTs-Scarce, but prices without change See table.
ExcHANGE-Firm.