Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-13
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY H. 1852.

REMARKs-Since last Thursdays weekly review, we
have had several days of damp weather. heavy
rain, but yet have heard of improvement in the
ter by which only considerable quantity of
timber lumber and laval stores reach market
The weather fair, and fresh Northwestern this morning
there has been feshet above produce will begin
in in the of few days. when may expect different
state of things the market what has been gorg on
for some time past.
BACoNN c. cured bacon comes in in small lots and sales
dull quotations. with transactions small way 10
0k cents for hog round and IL cents h. for HAMS
We quote N. lOk cents per b. hog round
Old Western bacon is held 81 per h. See table,
BEEF CATTLE.-A lot of "a head brought in few
days snce by the Mossrs Ashford from SAMPSON and ia
ken Immediately by Messrs McKnne King, butchers. at
81 per lh. net. 1t is very fine article, and if
friends the country would pay proper attention to fat
ting beef for market, they might always obtain good
prices We believe the Messrs Ashford generally obtain
higher prices for their beef than almost any ese simply
because they take pains and offer nothing but choice ar
Gle for SALE In this they have realized cent
than the highest prices of the market.
CoRN.-There has been arrivals of Gf except
1900 bushels to orde last and learn that
the stock is diminishing considerably fast The last sales
were at IS cents from vessel Store rates higher
CorToN-We the sale of ii bags two three days
since, at cents per h.
CorFEE-saes of so bags Rio 81 per h. 80 days
EGGsAre little lower and alter figures accord
ingly See table.
FEArHERs-Continue scarce and in demand last sales
10 cents per h.
FLoUE.We hear of no wholesale transactions. and our
figures must be considered as merely nominal.
HAY-125 bales hay sold in the first part of this
week at 95 cents per 100 lbs. cash.
LARD-The stock of North Carolina lard is plenty,
and we note small sales in barrels kegs 04
perlb
LUMBER,-We note the sale days since of mixed
raft of wide boards and scanng $40 per NJ raft this
morning went $1 for flooring and So per. M for wide
boards. r,--.
MoLAssEs.-None received this week, and in first
hands. We erase quotations.
NAVAL STokEsThe sales since last Thursday have reach
cd little upwards of 800 bbls The soft article has been
generally steady, 81 35he hard has fuctuated, from
81 40 81 So On Friday it went at 81 40 Saturday. at
81 As, Monday 81 5o Tuesday 81 40 81 IS. Wednesday
81 40 81 So the highest price being paid for lots of all
hard and the lowest for mixed lots of soft and hard To-day
sales have reached OS bbs included in above estimate
81 IS for SOFT 81 40 for hard mixed lots and 81 80 for
lots all hard Sales confined dsers In spirits tur
penne sales footing up for the week. of 610 bb,
80 cents gallon Stock light The sales of rosn have
reached only about 400 bb 95 cents for the
ticle with but little Offering to be had Tar has declined
On Monday, Isl bbs changed hands at 81 30 per bb-
Since them the only sale hear of made oday-So
40 bbls at 81 80 per bb-a falling off in price of fully 20
cents per bbl
PEAs-The stock of peas both black eye and cow,
~ light we note a sale so bushels of the first 50
cents per bushel Both articles wanted.
| PoRK.-We note change in barrel pork See table
Fresh pork in very small quantities, and sells from
carts at 81 to II cents per lb as to quality.
PorAroEsSweet sell they arrive in quantities to suit
90 per bushe Irish planting potatoes
and selling from store at 81 per Dbl. at retail.
SHISGLEsThe price of shingles is somewhat unsteady
the sales of the week foot about 100000 at prices
ing from 62 So per NJ for common cypress closing
day at highest figure.
STAvEs.-Wc hear of nothing doing IN this article
TMBER.-The receipts extremely light For quota
4 tons see table.
FREGHrs-Continue scarce believe however coastwise
vessels find dcury in obtaining very readily
Foreign freight arc somewhat difficult obtain and vessels
in some have to wait.
ExcHANGE-For rates table.