Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 23D, 1857.

TURPENTEE-The receipts of th. article have been
suay small for several weeks past being barely sufficient for
dislerS uses, and the market has ruled quite firm Nearly
quite all of as years crop within reach of tideway has
been brought to market and the crop will doubt be
materially delayed consequence of the cold weather
which has been experienced during the past winter and the
present spring In consequence of this the impression
walls to extent that the receipts during the coming
must be considerably less than those OF the previous
should this prove true, prices must certainly rule hpher
g which was taken IS 50 per $50 lbs By reference to
Tuesday, ard is NOV firm at 81 50 yellow Dip and
for hard The weeks transactions reach only 1,2s7 bb
viz:
Friday ?sE; :'sS: y; e. IS s
HSRsSS 75as 1912 So i5a1 $
SPIRITS TURfENrIsE-s last review the market
has ruled inactive Up to the CLOSE OF Friday the price had
been reported at A cents 1t generally held at 45 cents
per gallon, but buyers disposed to hold off from the
s a sts a1 5b stock
Thursday 100 bbls at - cents per gallon
wsd5s;i:v i isS e :. :. "
Ros1N The market for all grades continues to exhibit
buyers 81 20 for Common but sellers generally refuse
this figure and are firm in holding at 81 % and upwards for
large size bbls Sales as follows
GOO bb 20 Per BIO lbs; hills
Monday tnds 900 600 i II '9F large $40 00!:
In No. we have change to notice very little Of the
during the week Of some ID 1900 bb at ST. 81 IS s. IS
per Dbl according to qgasy few small SIN, lots of No.
TAR-Continues arrive sparingly is in fair enquiry
per bb and ali received hs. been taken at that sgure
THURSDAY T9 y bSls at q % % per Dbl
T MHadsy -. ...: :: g !" 90"
BEEF CArrLEThe supply of beeves in butchers hands is
Parcels would find quick sale at Il to 81 cents for stall fat
ted, as in quality
article. There is little arriving and only few
small parcels market which generally held At higher
Monday
per h. for midding and good mddng We quote at lSA
CorrEE-There is moderate stock of nearly all descrip
ons in stors and The market rules quiet There merely
retail enquiry existing aud we note small sales at quota
Corn MEAI-No change in price, and note; fair de
nand from retailers. Small sales from the granaries il
EMPTY BARRKLs-ln the market for Spirits Turpentin
barrels have material change notice Owing tn
and note fair enquiry at present We quote small
actions during the week Of second hand 81 70 81
each as in quality-cash and time.
EGssAre brought in sparngy, and sell from boats an
carts at 10 a Is cents per dozen.
FIsH-We note light stock Of nearly all description
with moderate demand existing See table for rates
Mackerel Sale day or two since OF $50 bbh Easter
FLoUk-The market qualities of State brand
rules very quiet with fair stock in store, and only mte
81 for saper6ne and 81 Is for family
any would hardly bring these figures from wharf
there merely retail demand The lower grades
quired tor and very little market Parcels would
readily $6 Sc % for and 60 so Sc rs for fLe,
in quantity and quality
FEArHERsArs in better supply and market rather dull
quote from store at % to IS per h. as in quality
GRAINin the market for Corn it will be perceived ths
have advanced cents quotations of this day wee
This doubt been obtained in consequence
terror markets. while bat few caEgOes have arrived
which were taken at IS cents per bushehe market cosir
decidedly dull at that figure Dealers have full stock
hand and do disposed to operate ut anything oV