Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-23
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY %. 1851.

BEEF CATTLE, LAMBS AND MUTToN.-The market i. al :
most completely bare of Beef Cattle butchers find much
difficulty in supplying the market Good grass brings
S. and No stall fatted 81 so per 100 lbs net on the
hoof There has been few very fair quality Lambs and
Mutton brought in. They command 81 so per head for
prime article The reduction in grown Sheep is made
of the loss of the fleece which is estimated
bout so cents per head
BACoNThe receipts of Bacon have been light during the
week. the stock has consequently been rcu
ccd enough affect prices We continue weeks
quotations for North Carolina make and reduce figure
Western Sides 81 per b inlot suit purchasers
BEEswAx-Scarce, and considerably enquired for We
quote at Is % cents per lb.
BEEF-Northen MessOur quotations must be considered
merely nominal and at RETAIL for single barrel from
store.
CORRECTIVE have no material change to make in our quo
tatons Sales of Rio store in lots suit lOt
cents per lb.
CoRNLot of 100 bushels, reported last week from New
Orleans has been taken at 70 per bush of 65 lbs
Guiding sacks. lot of 1900 bushels, from Baltimore
fetched IS cents per bshe cash. There about sup
ply in store and sales at IS cents per bushe in lots
FLoUR.-Sale of 100 barrels Baltimore Flour at SIS per
Dbl. For other brands and store rates, see table.
HAYSaes of about $50 bales this week. at GIL for North
River, and 70 72a cents per 100 lbs. for Eastern
LARD-Ths article is getting very scarce and quotations
have gone up to liz cents per lb in barrels and 2
kegs.
mulated the market and in the absence of demands of
any moment sales dull RATS of ordinary quality of
flooring boards have been taken at 81 so and 81 IS per
NJ. and raft of scantling at So, and wide boards at s.
per NJ.
LME-4OO casks arrived and taken interior
at 81 20 per cask. None in market and very much
| wanted.
MoLAssEs-The Brig Tangier has just arrived from Gu
ba with 25O hhd of Molascs. As there has been
give quotations New Orleans from store 80
! 50 cents per gallon.
NAVAL SToREs.-The sales of Turrentne for the week
reach little upwards $4,000 bbs 81 25 yellow Dip
and small portion of do CROP in the early part Of the
week. at 81 30 So for virgin dip, and 81 80 for hard per
Dbl of 28O lbs which prices the market closed to-day
The transactions in Spirits Tmpcntne have been about
300 barrelsa very small portion of which went off at &c.,
and the balance 29c per gall There has been sales
day that hear Of but highest figure appears to be
about the market. RosiA lot of loco barrels has been
taken since last at Csc Per Dbl TarOur last weeks
review left this market with upward tendency
principal portion Of all that has arrived has been taken
advance the receipts having been light, and the demand
spirited The sales reached about 500 barrels and
at 81 49, 81 90 81 e5 and 81 10 per bb closing
day 81 IS, which latter figure about the market
price. Pitch-Sales at 81 As per bbl
OATs.-Sales from store at SO per bushel.
PoRK.-We have no change to make in Northern Mess
Pork. Ncc New Orleans from SIT SIT per Dbl from
store.
ter supplied the last week than for time past and We
reduce quotations for Chickens to with sales The
same remarks will also apply to the Egg market.
PEAsThe stock of Cow Peas, in consequence of small
ceps is growing light and sales they arrive in lots per
Railroad, at IS 80 cents per bushel.
RcE-Nothing doing in this article except in the small
way, to grocers.
SUGAR-For prices from store, in quantity suit,
table.
SALT-400 sacks reported last week. taken at 77a
cents sack Sales from store in lots to suit at 80
to 81 90 per sack, and 25 cents bushe for alum.
SHINGLEs.Sales light, at s. 80 50 per NJ for
Cypressconrac large heavy Cypress at 81 80 s. per
NJ.
SrAvEs.-Saes of 1870 dressed Red Oak HID Slaves
very superior article, at SIS Ard 1000 W. o. b. rough
SIS per II.
TIsBER.-The Timber market is nearly bare. The
quantity arriving finds purchasers about fast
The water courses getting lowsome of them
already low to admit of produce descending The
of the week reached about a RATS of all qualities all of
which have been made at prices ranging within classified
figures, for which, please table.
WHIsKEY.-I70 barrels New Orleans Whkey reported as
arrived last week has been taken the wharf 25c per
gall The article is held at 26 cents in lots from store
and n cents per gallon by the single bbl
FREtGHTS-Coastwise have receded cents barrels
See table,
ExcHAsGE-Firm Sec table for rates