Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-02
and Sale this week Of only one lot of a bbs at 81

demand Sale this week of only lot of IA bbls 81
% Dbl.
BEEF CATTLE SHEEP.-No arrivals of either during
the week just ended and butchers have scarcely enough
hand their present We note an active de-
for beeves at 81 to y h. for grass fatted-
Sheep also in demand but in the absence of receipts
sales have taken place We quote nomnay at 81 rs
s2 Is EACH
BARRELs-O Owing mainly to the small quantity market
and the meagre receipts nothing of Importance has been
done empty Spirits Turpentine barrels We quote sales
during the week of few parcels second hand ones at 81 so
81 IS each as they run-cash and 80 days.
CoTroN-A small lot of middling changed hands in the
early part of the week at ii cents b. for the past three
days. however sales have taken place that
hear of buyers showing disposition purchase
Our quotations in table may be considered merely nominal
CoFFEE-Is in moderate supply, and only retail bust
ness doing. See table for prices.
Corn MEALS in fair enquiry and arriving from the
country Selling from the granares S. cents per bushe
in lots to suit
FLoUR-The continued light receipts Of State brands
caused feeling in the market in the early part of the
week. prices 2 cents higher than quoted last
The arrivals comprise only few parcels and note small
sales at Sc for superne and Sc % % bb for family The
demand confined entirely to retailers but for the
past day appears to have become slightly checked
and they only purchasing in quantities sufficient to meet
their immediate wants. Both fine and and
wanted at quotations. See table.
FSH.-NOne market except lew los Eastern herring
which sell quotations, in quality See table
GRAN-In Corn have receipts to report since ou1
last in consequence of which no sales have taken place
and quotations merely nominal We note fair en-
quiry from dealers, and few cargoes of prime quality
would sell readily. Last sale at 6S cents u bushel
>-OArs-In this article have nothing to notice
Dealers have stock hand sufficient for present purposes
and there only retail demand existing We quote at AZ
AZ cents % bushe.-PEAs.-The market is rather bet
ter lied witt demand become
what checked Some small parcels received during the
week, and sold at 81 Is u bushe-RICE--The supply
of clean moderate, and demand light Small sales from
store at quotations. See table--WHEAT.-A few small
have been received and changed hands at 95 cents
red, and 81 O5 81 10 y bushel for white.
HAY-Remains about the last reported Fal
stock market scarcely any demand Only 100 bales
Northern make received and sold at 52 IS per Ion
lbs, cash.
LlME-Is in full supply, and demand limited No arrivals
Former receipts selling from store at 81 % cask in guam
titles to suit.
MoLAssEs-The market rules exceedingly dull for Cuba
and note fair stock in first hands. We quote hhds
% &c cents F3 gallon.
PoTAToEish have been brought to market pretty free
ly, difficult of sale. We quote from carts at IS
cents q bushe.
PRov1sIoNs.-For N. G. cured BACON the market during
the past week has ruled decidedly dull and quotations
shade lower There moderate stock in first hands,
only limited demand exists for retailing purposes. w
quote sales for the week of only 5000 lbs. (mosty
small ots) at l3 cents for hog round and ID l3
H. for hams See table for quotations sides shoulders
For Western cured there has been merely retail deman
for weeks past and there large stock on market
We have report only small sales from 81 cts
for shoulders and 10 l0 cents for Sides and IL l2 cts
for hams, in quantity and quaty.-LARD.-In Wester
make have change report market moderately sup
Piled and demand limited We quote small sales from stor
l23 Is cents y h. in quality Little N. c. max
market and quotations nominal. See tabe.-PORK.-
For this article there has existed light demand during
weeks past, and prices have slightly declined We notice
good supply of nearly all descriptions store and refer
our table for prices.
SALT-ln the absence of receipts have nothing n
port in either Liverpool ground Alum supply ligh
though fully sufficient for the demand See table rates
SHINGLEs-None arriving that hear Of and no d.
mand. Quotations in table are merely nominal.
TIMBER-In this article have nothing to report.
None has been brought in that Of
ly no sales have taken place, and unable to give
correct quotation there very little any demand fro
mllers.
FREGHTs-There has been moderate quantity of prouC
Offering shipment to New York within the past week,
the scarcity of vessels has caused prices advance
on naval To Philadelphia there scarcely anyhr
offering, and vessels up for that port consequently
quotations merely nominal See table for rates 30
ton.
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF EXPORTS
From the port Of Wilmington, n c. compiled from the r
ports of the Daily Journal the second quarter of Is
compared sclh the second quarter of 1857 ending 80
Of June of each gear:
= .nr,,,rs 1877 1875