Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-05
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 4. 1852.

REARKs-Since our last Thursdays review hear that
there has been slight rise of of the courses
tenough to enable produce to in with any
DOM In consequence of the continued low stage of oul
streams, business continues dull for the season. We give
below such remarks mee to which refer
fair state OF the business of the week well
BEEF CATTLE.-We continue last weeks quotations for
beef, with only reasonable supply in butchers hands
BAcoN.-We hear of wholesale transactions last
Thursday and refer to table for prices in lots suit
CoTroN-We hear of some sales p. n. t.
CoRNThe stock of is about fair We note the sale
of about 1000 bushels 6s cents dealer The receipts
last Thursday reached about bushels
which to order Meal is selling IS 80 CENTS in
to suit. lot of Baltimore ground brought III per
bushel.
CoFFEE.-Ric Coffee has advanced and change our
figures to correspond with present prices from
ty to suit purchasers. See table.
FLOUR The stock in dealers hand is not abundant
Baltimore brands have advanced table for price
last sales
HAY-Some $50 bales North River hay have been recev-
ed 30 of which has been sold 81 per 100 lbs
LARDWe hear of nothing doing in the lard market,
cept in the small way for home consumption, within the
| range of our quotations. See table.
LIME-None received this week. and in first hands
| LUMBER.-Nothing doing in river lumber.
LIQUoRs-Whskey selling at from % to 80 cents per
gallon to quality See table for prices of other articles
under this head, for prices in quantity to suit.
MoLAssEs-A cargo of about 25O hhds. Cuba molasses
sold Saturday last at 49, 20 cents per gaon90 days
There is another cargo reported below.
Naval SroREs-The receipts of Turpenne have reached
about 20 barrels during the week, 1000 of which had
been previously solo, but not arriving in tme resod
yesterday The sales of the week foot up about 5O bbs
exclusive of the above 1000 barrels The prices continued
firm at last weeks quotati till yesterday, when the
soft article went down 81 g. and the hard 81 80
per barrel of $50 lbs. To-day the sales have been
very light 81 25 for soft and 81 80 for hard and buyers
to hold off at lowest figures There has nothing
been doing in Resin. In Spirits Tupentne note sales
Friday last of about 100 barrels 80 per gallon and
yesterday evening" lot Of about 60 bb changed hands
% To-day nothing has been doing in this article
sellers asking 80 cents with much mness and buyers
do them. Consequently there have been sales
this morning 1arThe receipts have been very light
The small lots that have been brought in sold 81 Is pei
bbl
Passive hear of nothing doing in peas: receipts
See table for prices last sales Ground peas firm
at quotations. and the crop nearly all in
PoRK.-We have change to note in the price of mess
pork.
PorAToEsrsh planting potatoes very scarce, and
prices very firm. See table.
SALT.-There has been receipts.
SHINGLEs-We note sales during the week. footing up
22 900 cypress shingles 81 I2a 50 and 50
so per NJ There is but few Offering and much demand
for them The highest price given for prime
tcle.
TIMBER.The article of timber has declined in price of
about per NJ We note sales during the week of about
RATS, prices ranging within classified rates. Sec
table.
about 1000 bushels in bags; held 81 Is
per bag, bags included.
SrAvEs-Some 20 900 red oak hid stave dressed sold
on Friday last; price not TRANSFERRED
i FREGHTs continue firm and but few vessels in port. See
i table for rates.
We would respectfully table of quotations
fair criterion of the price of articles mentioned in
| remarks.
NEW YORK, Feb 2s-Naval Stores.-The sales are 251f
bbs North County turpentine (chiefy before arrya
s. 064 and 500 Wilmington 50 per go lbs 900
was, with allowance to FILL 81 rs mos , 25O DO thin and
common rosin afoa taken it is 81 Is 300 do 81 3d.
delivered 200 No 62k 81 Is 1900 spirits turpen,
tine Wholesale from 81 to SO cents cash and 80 days.
4o0 in lots chiefly 40 cash The stock of North Count
urpentine continues very light There fine. white
rosn here and little be expected until the
ing in of the crop It will be by the sales above,
that spirits turpentine has again declined Tar is steady