Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-22

report buyers show disposition to operate the pr
which sellers asking and holding off for further
advces The arrivals per railroad during the week have
quite heavy and there good stock market The
following comprises all the sales hear of Friday,
III blles low to good midding IL cents and Monday
los do at liz to liz for low good middng IL
cents for midding fair; and Wednesday, IL do. at III
cents for middng In the present state of the market
cannot give correct figure and quotations in table must
be looked upon as merely nominal
CORN MEAL.-Remains as last reported The market is
poorly supplied and moderate demand from retailers We
quote small sales at 30 cents % bushel.
FIsHMullets are in moderate enquiry, and stock light
receipts sales We quote at Sc so for pne and 81 so
for oak bbls
FLoUR-There has been better feeling in the market
for State brands since the close of last review and
note rather enquiry for retailing purposes Owing to
the meagre receipts however, and the light stock in
ke the sales during the week have been confined to few
small parcels at Sc for superfne and IS 25 bb for fam
ly We continue former rates. but would remark that pr
ces have decided upward tendency. See table.
GRANNo CORN has been received during the past week.
consequently have sales to report. The limited
cepts for some time past has caused the supply on
ke to become very much reduced and few cargoes of
good quality would find ready purchasers In the absence
of sales we quote nominaly at Is cents bushe-OATs
Remain the same reported for several weeks past
received and the supply in dealers been
-PEAs-The market is fairly supplied with Cow and
rules exceedingly dull We continue to quote at G5 a 70
cents y bushel.--RICE-Non of the new crop has yet
been brought in but notice fair stock of old crop
de aers hands, and demand light Sells in the small way
at 81 cents y fb-WHEAT-There appears to be but lit
tie demand for this article and note parcels on
market On Tuesday last 1000 bushels prime white sold at
81 30 q bushel.
HAY-The arrivals for the past week two have been
meage and consequently few sales have taken place
Is full stock OF former receipts in dealers hands, however,
and notice only limited demand. One lot of 100 bales
new crop Eastern received few days since which
is retailing from wharf at 30 cents e 100 lbs.
LMEThere has been merely retail demand for this
ce for some tme and the stock market very heavy
We quote from store at 80 cents 81 " cask quantities
suit The Of 400 casks left market the close of
last report changed hands terms made public.
MoLAssEs-For this article there is scarcely any demand
and the market is moderately supplied with Muscovado and
Porto Rico which sells at quotations in table. No Cuba
market.
POTAToEsThe receipts of Irish continue moderate and
with merely retail demand the market rules dull. We
quote from wharf at 81 81 25 and from store 50 %
81 so u bbl quantity and quality Sweet arrive free
y, and also dull of sale we quote from boats and
carts at so a 60 cents q bushel.
PRovIsoNs.-In N. G. cured BACON, we have change
worthy of note to make There is large stock dealers
hands, and selling except in the small way. Parcels
have been offered during the week at ~ cts U hog round
without finding buyers See table for quotations. which
must be considered merely nominal. Western cured is
also fair stock and with limited demand has ruled quiet
at about former prices We quote sales from store
s. cents for shoulders and o l0 cents ~ b. for Sides
in quantity and quality.--LARDWeh have nothing new
to report in the market for either description Both n c.
and Western make in small stock, but in the absence of
the usual demand from the trade it may be considered fully
fair We hear of only small sales at prices quoted in
table.--PORK.-The arrivals of Northern continue mod
crate and there full supply in dealers hands; there is
but light demand existing, and prices have declined so
f8 Dbl See table for store rates.
SALT-For Liverpool ground there is merely retail de-
mand, and we note fair supply market. About 600
sacks have been received coastwse of which 500 sold from
wharf lin lots) so 95 cents SACK balance has gone
into store Alum is in good stock. and sells slowly See
table for store rates.
SHNGLEs-None received except small boat loads which
have sold at 81 IS 50 80 for common and So so 81 so B
NJ for contract as in quality.
TIMBER-None has been brought to market since
view of Thursday last and therefore have sales to
report There enquiry for mill purposes and prime
quality finds ready sale at fair prices.
FREIGHTsOwing to the number of vessels that have
rived during the past week. the market has been rather
dropping condition. and coastwse rates have declined
10 naval stores and rs so cents cotton
for last prices paid coastwse We note vessel having
been taken up to load with lumber for Trinidad at S per
M.