Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-19
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER is. 1851.

BAcoN-Therc has been receipts worthy of notice from
the country and quotations for North Carolina cured
be considered merely nominal, and sales OF the
prices quoted in the small way but being indication of
what the article would bring The stock of Western cured
is fully fair sides of superior article selling by the
gle hid from store, SO so per 100 lbs shoulders
= hams 10 cents per lb.
BEEF CATrLE-The market continues be amply sup
piled with beef cattle, and sales dull at quotations.
CoRN-No receipts Stock hand light, and the article
in demand.
Corrosive hear of no sales for time past. The
article would find purchasers in this market offered
CoFFEEThis article ranges within quotations. with
sales to the trade, in quantity to suit. Sales slow.
EGGs-Arrive slowly and readily bring figures
FEArHERs-Stock light, and sales in the small way
quotations.
FRESH PoRk-Arrives in moderate supply, and prices
range about quoted this day week. from 81
in quality.
FLoUR-We hear wholesale transactions, operations
having been confined sales in small lots suit, ranging
within our figures, as to quantity and quality.
| HAY-We hear of no sales of hay this week.
LARDNo transactions of moment to note in this article
| L1M3-None received this week,
LUMBEI-e the sale of raft river lumber wide
boards at IS per NJ.
| LIQUoRs-Quotations without change.
ADMINISTRATIONS recevcd-sales from store at prices
ranging within quotations as in quality.
NAVAL IWpeninc-The market has experience
ed advance of cents per bb since report of this day
week On Friday, prices firm at the previous days
sales On Saturday, the market appeared to uctuate with
upward tendency On Monday the market opened with
better feeling, sales effected upwards of 2O0
bbs, at 81 10 and Is for SOFT and 81 10 Is for hard
On Tuesday, the market opened still firm and the
sales of the day reached about 1913 bbls 81 Is for soft
and II for hard Yesterday about 800 bbs changed hands
at Tuesdays prces and to-day the sales have reached
about S25 bbls at the price, and market closing firm
The weeks sales up about 2s3 bbs the above
rates. at which quote closing prices for tire last two
sales. Spirits Tupentinc-The sales during the week
up about 1125 bbls at % cs and 20 do in the first part
the week. 29a The market appears %
and purchasers manifest disposition operate this price
Some holders however prefer shipping in preference to
cedng to terms In rosn the sales have been confined to
only few transactions We note sales of 400 barrels at So
and 1000 80 per bb which the market
closes with but little animation. Iar-The receipts have
been light and the appears be at 81 10 per
Dbl We would however remark that few scattering lots
have been sold at fraction of about per Dbl less
The sales to-day have been from $50 200 bbls high
est figures.
PEAsPea nuts in in the usual quantity and prices
vary according to quality, from Is to 80 cents per bushe
Some small sales backeye 80 CENTS and
per bushel.
/ PoTAToEs-For prices table.
PoULTRY-The market is by overstockod with
poultry Sales readily made prices ranging within quota
tions.
SALr-3O0O bushels received from Turks Island. No sack
salt in market.
SHIaGLEsSaes of 200 900 cypress shingles
within the week, at 50 per NJ
/ STAvEs-No receipts.
HEADING-Sales of 1oOO0 Dbl. heading at $40 per NJ.
TMBER-Saes of about 80 RATS during the week. prices
ranging within classified figures.
FREeHrs-Have declined to s5 cents per bbl rosin
turpenne and tar, New York and Philadelphia and
so cents spirits turpcntne. We hear that vessels
has up 25 35 under deck
above first named articles. We however refer table
for rates, which will be found generally correct.