Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.
WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 26. 1872.

REMARKs.-The water continue low very low for
the season. and the River boats find difficulty in navigation
between this place and Fayetteville But little produce has
arrived during the ee, scarcely any from above deway
The principal portion of the receipts have been per Railroad
BACoNThe stock of N. G. bacon is rather light for the
season, prices continue fully III l2 for hams
and 10 10a per h. for hog round We note wagon load
PRIME hams, sold in lots to families, at 12 cts per ID
The stock old Western Bacon has been materially red
ced, there being but little the market.
BEEF CATrEThe stock in butchers hands about fair
and quotations for PRIME article rule at Sc so per 100 lbs
nett. End quality at about 81 cents per ID.
PoRK.-Fresh.-The is about over for bringing in
fresh pork few small lots however, continue to n
and sell at about u cents per h. Mess Pork selling from
store at $19 90 per Dbl. in quantity to suit.
CoRN-Some 5000 bushels have been disposed of from
vessel during the week at 63 cts by and 65 cents
per bushe in lots to suit buyers.
table for quotations. for sales lots to suit
from store.
selling from carts at retail, from 12h to II cts
per dozen.
HAY-The stock hand is light, and hear of sales
from vessel Dealers selling from store at 81 to 81 %
per 100 lbs.
LARD-sales North Carolina lard made occasional
ly in the small way at quotations See table.
L1ME.-None received this week. Stock light.
LUMBER-No sale-2 RATS river lumber has been landed
for want of a purchaser.
MoLAssEs-No receipts this week. and in first hands
STOEES.-lhe turpent1ne market mas ruled gene
rally firm quotations of this day week. We note sales
footing up about 2233 bbs 81 35 for and As so
hard The highest price paid for the hard article is
fined dry lots and the lowest for water lots The market
closes to-day quotations. There has been nothing doing
spirits of turpentine rosin and quotations.
The stock of both is very light In the transactions have
about 254 barrels during the week. 81 25 per bb
PEAs.Cround peas continue to arrive freely, and sales
firm at quotations. quality See table small lot
peas per Railroad has been taken at &c. per bushe
PorAToEs planting potatoes scarce. and
failing from store at 81 per bb Sweet potatoes command
from SO to go per bushe in quantity to suit, they
arrive.
RcE-We hear Of no wholesale transactions this arti-
ce and our figures must be considered merely nominal
| SALr-None received since last weekly report
SHNGLRsThe demand for shingles has subsidized and it
is with great difficulty purchaser be found We
sole =; ar-t of the week at So per NJ and small
lot to-day at 81 per M
STavEs-White oak barrel slaves in demand, and
none arriving.
T1uBEn-Some 10 a IL RATS mill timber have changed
hands during the week at prices ranging within classified
quotations. See table.
FREGuTs-Are without change, and VIC continue former
quotations. See table.
| ExcHANGE-Firm. See table.
NEWBERN, Feb 3-Turpentine.-Dp So 40 81 30
scrape 81 co. Corn IS SEC per bushe. Meal Zoe Clay
peas Soc Bacon l0c by the quantity Lard lOe by the
demand for cotton yesterday, and the terms generally
rather purchasers The sales extended to 22l9
bales at extremes ranging from u to So
| NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.--On Monday nine thousand
bales of Cotton disposed Of decline of eighth
taken place since the reception Of the per Can
Il cents Indicating decline of from quarter to eighth
of cent, from the highest point of last week
Il PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24-The Flour market has been
very quiet The export demand limited and the only sale:
reported are 500 bbs mixed brands at 81 80 barrel
and $50 barrels of better brand at 81 small sale Of
RIVE Flour at 50 90 Sales 1900 bushels prime Pennsyva
MIA red wheat 81 a 90 per bushe. We quote white
at 81 06 81 OF. 1000 bushels Sonshern yellow afoa
sold at 64c Whiskey is held at PIC in bbs and 22a
cts in hhds.
Il NEW YORK. Feb 24-Sales to-day of 5000 bales d
cotton yesterdays Sales of 5000 bbs -four at
al IS I25 Sales OF 100 bbIs. meal 25 S 81
Sales 900 bushels IS cents for yellow and % for
Sales of ESQ bbls FORK at SIS rs and 800 ab
lard at 81 Sales of 700 bags Rio coffee at 81
cents and 200 bags Java at IL cents Sales Of $50 hh
spirits tupentine at 40 cents and LOCO hbls ron at 81 80
Sales of ], 500 bus turpentinc at s. 06.