Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-21
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE ENDING MAY 20, 1852.

Rail Road and tide water has been generally cut off by
the late drought Money is also said to be scarce, the
Banks having for week stopped dscoun-
ting in measure, if not entirely The scarcity of pro-
duce and the scarcity of money has caused quiz dull
week. Below, give review of all deem necessary,
made up daily intercourse with dealers and care
full observation of matters.
BAcoN-The receipts of North Carolina Bacon have been
confined small parcels The stock principally
hands, and sales only in the small way except perhaps
lots prime article from Duplin sold to gro
Saturday last l2 per h. for HAMS sides
shoulders-but the larger proportion hams Anoth
is selling from at III to II cents per lb.
BEEF-Mess has advanced to 500 per Dbl, with only
moderate supply in store, which is selling only the small
BEEF CArrLE-We hear of receipts of beef this
week, and market is mseraby supplied both in quality
and quantity Our figures must Ire considered merely
nominal. .--..E
BUrrER-Is still very and VIC hear of none in
CoRN-Received since Thursday last about 4, $50 bush
els nearly half of which taken for another market
private terms The balance disposed of to dealers in
this market at 6 cents per bushel The stock in dealers
hands fully fair and the demand has been rather slack
vet on the market MEsTSe market now has a' resu
lar supply of steam ground and csh hear of sales at
FLoUR.-There is fair stock of Flour in Market and
sales of Baltimore in lots to suit and other brands at retail
HAT-Has Become somewhat scarce and better demand
has consequently been experienced during the week Sales
ern and IS cents per 100 lbs for New York make.
LARD-The stock has been materially reduced and the
article and price advanced to 2 cents h.
and none in first hands - s..-.. -.'-.. s..
LIME casks sold from vessel Friday last 81 12a
per cask The stock in retailers hands light and they
selling at 81 80 per single cask.
note the sale Of raft river lumber at 81
80 for wide boards, and So per M. for scantling.
LoUoRsOur figures for domestic LIQUORS for store
rates, as in quantity and quality; See table
MoLAssEsReceved from Matanzas since our last Thurs
days report, 265 hhds; selling at 10 cents per gallon in
bids S days az Another s Ga S from nd fuba consisting
| article, has lust arrived.
Naval SroREs.-The market for Crude Turpentne has
light The sales foot up about 1900 barrels at last Thurs
days quotations viz yellow dip $25 virgin do rs So
Tar have been trhng and worth noce-the prices
main firm, and demand good. In Rosn there appears to
have been no transactions entirely
The Spirits Turpentine market has been comparatively
quiet during the whole week, and there appears have
been but little demand and sales that have come to our
knowledge only about cts. decline Of
cents per gallon Quotations of this day week, closing
this morning. but sellers had not acceded at the
close of our enquiries
OArsWe note the sale of about 900 bushels at A cents
market is rather easier and prices have de-
sae 40 dressed s oak
stares on Saturday last, at SIG per M: .5L
SHrNGLEsThe transactions in shingles have been limited
We note lot of 10000 that sold Saturday last at s.
TIMBER-The market has been cleared of timber, and
there is remaining unsold The mills however, appear
have their pounds pretty well filed for the See
table for quotations. ~
number of vessels in port but most Of them under char
ter and principally loading with lumber for foreign
ports. $3.50. ~ --.1--st.ss &, ssss Z esfsts
We would respectfully refer to table for fair state
of the prices they having been carefully corrected
| CHARLESTON, May l9-There was good demand
Cotton yesterday the sales reached y 1850 bales
advancing prices The transactions at extremes
| cling from to 93c.
| PHILADELPHIA May 1S.-The Flour market is mac
tive There is very little export demand only SOC
bbs have been disposed eff q 25 bbl The demand
/ for wheat is 600 busheIs.
bushe for white and IS 96c for red Corn steady 2OC
bushels southern yellow sold at Sic afdat cargo of
southern Oats sold at 4Sc BUSH Whkey 2lc per gal
BALTIMORE, May stree
brands "a per bb Meal H6f 90 I24 per Whes
good prime red at 90 81 Csc; white wheat
OF per bush steady Of 81 53c and yellow
So Oats Ssn &c Coffee is in steady and arm
prime Proyisicns-ddef asking Pork ant
si7 for Prime do Sales Of some Bacon &c for shout
0ta f0c sides III cents
We quote f2c per Lard b6s a
i01c, and 500 Kegs i4c per lbsa s9fxs as 81 Nsz