Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-11
REVIEW OF TIE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE WEEK ENDING JULY 10. 1851

[The River is lower than it this day week We have
There only eighteen inches of water the shoals The
Chatham arrived at Fayetteville the 9th. She is the
lightest draught boat on the river, we believed
BACoN-The stock of Bacon has been very materially
duccd and there appears to be but little if any factors
hands The stock in retailers hands is equal present
mands Our quotations about the mark
sales, they well be made but the stock retailers
hands diminish, the article will be likely to go up The
stock of Western Bacon is also light and sales of sides
hhds. at ii eents-shoulders to Sic. per h.
BEEF CATTLEA lot of grass fatted beef fair article,
sold yesterday at $4a per 100 lbs We quote 81 81 So
with rather light receipts
CoRN40O0 bushels of Corn have arrived from Baltimore
since last report 1000 bushels prime pri-
vate sale by dealers 65 and 1000 rather inferior
ton, at 60 Csc per bush The stock in dealers hands
fair and retail price from 70 to 75c per bush MEAL
Receipts from Baltimore have repenshcd the Market
last sales of bolted white meal at 7 per BUSH Store
rates. in lots at so SHE. per bush
CoFFEE.-The stock in merchants hands continues fair,
and sales very moderate. Quotations without change.
EGGs.-Scarce and in demand See table
FLoUR-Sales of Baltimore sup S. per barrel in lots
extra brands So so to Sc per bb few barrels from
wheat has been received from Fayetteville-the the
1t held at Sc per BARREL though yet there has
of it been disposed Of Another small lot has also
received from Fayetteville from last years wheat
which has changed hands We refer to table for fair
statement of the prices.
HAY-The sales of Hay have light at 55 G5 cents
and not much received.
LAED-Therc has been North Carolina Lard received
except few small parcels order There barrel
factors hands, and the article is in great demand In the
absence of receipts quotations few kegs of Wes
tern manufacture is selling at ii cents per Id.
LME.None received since last report. Stock very light
LIQUoRs.-Quotations firm. Sales in lots sut from l
Dbl. up, at figures.
MoLAssEs.-None received. Cargo reported two weeks
ago. is being worked off at l9 cents per gallon.
NAvAT. SToEEsThe receipts of Turpentine since last
Thursday have reached only about 1880 barrels all which
has changed hands, leaving the market completely bare at
the time of making up this report The sales to-day have
been $50 barrels. About 800 barrels
three business days of the week. commencing last Friday
81 30 for yellow and - 20 for virgin The balance of the
sales have been made 81 25 for yellow 81
gin dip, per bb of $50 lbs being decline last Thurs
days report of Is cents per barrel Scvcral of the dsers
have, i'll measure suspended operations for the of
the materially Spirits Tapcntinc-We unable
arrive at the amount Of business transactions in this article
but learn that is not far short of 300 barrels all of which
seems to have changed hands at decline of cent per
gallon last weeks figures The market rather an
unsettled state in consequence of the anticipated receipts
in few days, of considerable quantity from beyond
burnt bridge. The sales have been made 26t and 26
cents during the wcek-closng at lowest figure Resin
81 2 and about 800 1000 barrels No. 81 per Dbl
Tar has advanced shade and 1913 bbls all that has reach
ed market. sold at 81 Is per barrel
PEAsNo receipts of peas since last report Stock
dwndling down. and there begins be enquiry
them though can't say that there scarcity We quote
the retail price only. See table.
PoRKThe stock in store is about equal to demands and
quotations firm See table.
PoTAroEsThe market is reasonably well supplied with
crop Irish potatoes and prices keep up See table for
wholesale and retail from carts they arrive
RIcE-Nothng doing except to retailers quotations
SLAVES AND demonstrating doing. No arrivals
SuGARsWe lower figures for Porto Rico Sugar See
table.
SHikGLEs.We hear of nothing of doing in this
market.
T1NBER-Some RATS have arrived our last report
and taken at 50 12a to 80 per inspections at
81 measurement all Roseay pine Gee table for classifca
ton.
DEMONSTRATIONS scarce, and aresobtained with l;f
Guilty. The rates about the reported last week
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