Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-18

FLoUR-The dry weather which has prevailed for some
weeks past having prevented most of the mills in the
try running the receipts here two or three weeks
have meagre and consequence the market has be-
entirely bare There has existed demand
throughout the week just ended from retailers but for the
want of stock the transactions have been confined almost
exclusively small parcels from second hands. One lot
sold from first hands Tuesday at s. for uperne being
advance of so cents y bb last Thursdays highest
quotation This advance may be attributed altogether to
the light receipts prices in other markets by
justify above figure and cannot be maintained the arrivals
of any moment during the next week. See table for
quotations of other grades.
GRAN-For CORN the market has ruled quiet since our
last. Receipts for week two past have been quite
small but note fair stock of former arrivals in dealers
hands, from whom there very little demand. One cargo
of 1900 bushels received few days SINCE and taken at Is
cents per bushe other lot of $50 bushels received
Wednesday, but not yet sold-OATs-Are in limited de-
mand and supply in store moderate. lot of 125 bushels
received on Wednesday, but remains unsold.-PEAs
None of consequence market, and little no de-
mand present the stock of old has been nearly all worked
off and crop yet received Last sale at 81
bushel.-RICE-In clean have nothing to report.
The stock is moderate, and demand except from the
trade Selling in the small way at 81 cents per b. as in
quaity.-WHEAT-Th market during the past week has
ged exceedingly dull for this article under the advces
ceived from the Northern markets Some parcels offering
here but buyers do not disposed to operate unless
considerably lower Quotations in table merely
nominal. This morning 752 bushels, received from Hyde
county, sold at 81 O5 p bushel for red.
HAY-No receipts since last and consequently we
have sales to report fair stock market and demand
light. See table for last sales.
LMENo late receipts and the stock market has be-
come materially reduced; learn however, that some
parcels now looked for See table for rates.
MoLAssEsThe market is pretty well supplied with most
descriptions and rules decidedly dull We reduce quota
lions shade. See table.
PoTAroEs-Sweet arrive quite freely, sell from carts
and boats at 81 81 Is per bushe in lots to suit Some few
lots of Irish have been received and selling from store at 50
so per Dbl.
PRovsIoNs-N. c. cured BACON in moderate stock and
with merely retail demand the market has ruled exceed
ngly dull The sales for the week have been confined to
small parcels at G! II cents for hog round, and II 4c
per b. for hams Western cured remains without change in
price The stock market has become materially reduced
in the absence of receipts but notice little demand
We quote at IA cents for shoulders and 16 15 cents
for sides, in quality-LARD-No arrivals of N. c.,
and consequently sales have taken place nominal at II
III cents Western in rather better supply and demand
light. We quote small sales from at II per h.
in kegs and bbs.-PoRK.-The stock of Northern is
moderate, and there is merely limited demand at present
high rates. We refer to quotations.
Subtitle stock of Liverpool ground moderate and
demand light lot of 300 sacks received coastwse few
days since and sold at 95 cents per SACK 80 Alum is
without change. See table for store prices.
SHINGLES AND STAvEs-Nothing of consequence doing in
either article only small parcels have been brought in
See table for prices as in quality.
TMBER-Has ruled quite firm for several weeks past and
the small quantity arriving has caused demand from
mlers at rates shade higher. Only RATS have been
received the past week. and sold at prices ranging within
quotations. See table.
FREIGHTs.-Coastwse have ruled inactive since last
and shade lower articles Quotations in
table are for last rates paid.