Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FoR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY S. 1852.


Observation-Disclosures have lately had considerable rain,
the still low and produce in very
slowly.
BEEF CArrLE.-The market is very we'll supplied with
beef and quotations without change 4sc per ID
The article however, is of inferior quality We learn
that prime article would readily bring to 81 cents and
prime per h. 1t must be extra good bring
these latter figures
RAcoN-Thcre has been comparatively receipts of
n. c. Bacon in this season. and unable to give
quotation figures must therefore be considered
merely nominal OF western cured the stock is not quite
large week two since, and quote sides at l0t ct
shoulders 81 hams 10 to 10t cents per h., in hhls
CoRN.-Thc stock of has been materially reduced
and there but very little in store at this time of
1900 bushels from Hyde county, changed hands day two
since at 63b cents per buShel.
CorroN-We note sale of sc bales cotton u per
b. This believe above the Fayetteville prices
FLoUR.-Small sales Baltimore brands at 81 so per bbl.
See table for average quotations according to quality
LARD-Thcrc is but very little n c. Lard sale. Quo
taton nominal Western make IOtc per h. in kegs
LME.-Thc stock of lime is light A lot of 200 casks has
been taken for retail at 81 2 per cask The article is
failing 81 so per cask with limited sales at this price,
NAVAL SroREs-The receipts of turpentne have been
tremcly light since last Thursdays report We motto
sales during the week of III barrels 50 Is for SOFT and
81 Is 81 20 for hard per 2S0 lbs closing day at high
figures for the latter article to dcrs. In tar, the
sales have been confined few lots reaching the
gate about GA barrels during the week at 81 20 per bb
The sales of rosn for the week foot about 400 barrels
s5c for small and large barrels and ST. per Dbl for
large barrels closing to-day with sale Of 400 large size
barrels at highest figure. Some small lots in small barrels
have also changed hands so cents for qualities
Small sales No at ST. and No. 81 per Dbl The
ket for spirits urrentine somewhat unsteady The pnc
pal portion if not ALL of the transactions of the week. have
been confined country made which is generally sc:t in
for sale arrival We note sales of $50 barrels since last
Thursday at % cents and 100 do at u cents Town dis
er refuse to sell at less than % CENTS and ask
ing higher We reduce quotations to q q
correspond with se but would remark that factors
generally seem be firm demanding % cents per gallon
and 81 IS for the barrels
PEAs-Therc have receipts of peas this week
we continue former figures. Pea nuts have not
brskly before Christmas the price quoted il
table as extremes, according to quality
RIcE-25 casks cc- rice sold at 81 per 100 lbs Small
lots rough do at 70 to cents per bushel
SuINGLEs-We sales of 60 TO- 600 fair quality
mon cypress shingles during the week at So IL per NJ
SALr-l 800 bushels Turks Island salt sold from vessel
16 cents per bushe
SuGAE-Saes of Porto Rico Sugar fair article at 7ic
per h. in hhds.
TY-Saes of lO bales Eastern hay at 75c per 100 lbs
Mo1AssEs-257 hhds crop Cuba have arrived, ant
about 40 has been taken y cents per gallon so
Sales of very good old crop Cuba in lots to suit at 20
cents per gallon, cash and time, as to quantity.
PoRK-Fresh arrives slowly, and the price varies accord
ing quantity and quality arriving We quote at 81 to
cents per h. for dressed.
TNBER-We sales Of about twelve RATS timber sine
Thursday, prices ranging within classified figures
See table
FREGHrs-Owing to the scarcity of produce and the Al
rival unusual number of vessels this week. freight
have declined per bb coastwise. We refer to
table for a statement of the last rates paid.
EXCHANGE continues firm. See table.
: NEWBERN, Jan. 6.-Turpentne-$2 81 a e. 374 fc
Dip 81 so for scrape. Tar-1 30. Pork-$6 to 81 Cor
10 to 46c. Meal-50c.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 7th.-Cotton-The transaction
Yesterday reached 900 bales extremes ranging from
sc. The market Arm, and prices full.
dI NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Section was in very animate
throughout this day. Tuesday and eleven thonsan
hundred bales sold advance of an eighth of
Mdding closed at and strict Middlng at u cents
NEW YORK Jan. 6.-Sales of 5000 bales OF cotton
81 for middng Orleans and 81 cents for mddns
lands Sales of 1000 bbs of -four at 81 30 for State brand
and 50 62b Ohio Sales of Genesee wheat at 81
L. Sales of 900 bushels mixed corn at % cents BE
and pork are quiet yesterdays rates Lard cent
Small sales of rice former rrses Sales OF 100 bbs viii
= key ut 81 cents.
] BALTIMORE, Jan. 6-Flour-Howard street and Gil
n mills g. Red wheat 50 &c.; white do w Sc VIM
Id corn So Sic. yellow IS Sc. Oats 80 56e Rio COM
Sc. Mess pork Sl6 80 prime do. Sl4 Bacon-shou
ders 50 &C.; sides 94c; hams 10 llac Lardos y
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