Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-03-04

operate at which holders asking The receipts
for the week have been meagre and there very light
stock remaining in receivers hands, The transactions
been limited and follows Thursday Is bales at 1Oa
cents for low middng Friday, so do liz cents for strict
middling and Monday, 20 do at IL cents for do dothe
market closing quiet but firm at latter price.
Com MEAL-Arrives slowly from the country but we
note moderate supply market The sales have been
confined to small parcels from the granaries at s. cents u
bushel.
FIsHWe have change worthy Of make in this
article. Muets and Herring in moderate stock and
only small sales from store at quotations in table
FLoURFor State brands the market has exhibited rather
rmness during the past week. shows advance
of Is cents previous quotations There is however,
merely retail demand for the lower grades and sales have
taken place of only few small lots at Sc y bbl for super
fine receipts small but note moderate stock in deal
ers hands. The finer grades scarce and in more
quiry and would sell readily at SC Is y Dbl.
GRAN.-ln Com we have change to note. There has
fair demand for interior markets for weeks past
and all received has found ready SALE Since last the
receipts comprise GAS bushels Hyde county, 1000
do. from Onslow county. Of the made of
2S9 bushels at 20 cents cash. and the latter 10000 sold
70 cents bushe 60 days the balance has gone store
P s. Four cargoes comprising $500 bushels received this
morning from Hyde county, but sales reported
Dealers have fair supply hand, and do not much
disposed to operate further at present.OATsAre in
exceedingly light stock and notice active request
from dealers parcels (about 1000 bushe) have
been received for the week. and placed store.PEAs-
All kinds continue to be in brisk demand, and only small
parcels arriving scarcely any market. Last sales
at s24 cents for Cow and 81 % bushel for Black Bye
RcE-ln clean have change WORTHY of note to make.
There steady demand from the trade only light
stock in We quote 81 u ID In the rough
article there have been heavy transactions during the past
three weeks he particulars of which could not before
obtain about 600 bushels having changed hands at 80
~ at WI he is he alb
sales together with shipments previously made, have
materially reduced the stock in planters hands.
HAY-We have change of Importance to report in the
market for either description Dealers have only light
supply hand, and good article sells readily at fair
price, One small lot of Northern go bales sold Monday
at 80 cents u 100 1bs cash We also note the arrival of lC
bales Eastern, which has gone into store.
LINES in moderate enquiry, and only small stock or
market No receipts Former arrivals selling from
at 81 10 q cask.
LUMBER-dver-No arrl ais sales during the past week
See table for quotations.
MoLAssEs-Cuba has been in limited enquiry for
weeks past and with fair supply in first hands the marke
rules quiet decline of previous We
quote sales from wharf in hhds at "a Is ~ gallon
in quantity. cargo of 24O hhds tcs and bbls. was
received from Cardenas few days since, which selling
above prices.
PoTAToEs-ltecepts of Irish continue moderate and
notice heavy stock of planting market But little de
exists only sales in the small way take
place from 50 Is to 50 so u LDliarcels from
wharf difficult of sale at lower figures For Stoee
there is active demand and only small los have bee
brought to market; sell readily rs IS u bushe
as in quality.
PEA NUTs.-There has been better enquiry from buyer
since last and the price has gone up shade We quot
sales for the week at prices ranging from 81 % to 81 So
bushel.
PROvIsONs.-In n C. cured BACON we have nothing
to report The receipts continue light and there is only
small stock market notwithstanding which there
to be but little demand and only occasional sales mad
at l24 cents u To- for hog round. Several parcels of Yves
have been received, and there is moderate stOc
in first hands, and demand light. We quote small aHsa
tons from store at 81 for shoulders, and 03 liz
y b. for sides, in quantity and ality-LAED.-Th
market poorly supplied at present. and note fair d.
mand existing. We quote N. c. make l25 ID cents
b-PORK.-The market for Northern remains withor
change refer to table for store rates. FIRES
arrives slowly, and finds ready sale at to cents % 10.
SALT-There has been but little enquiry for LiyerpO
ground during the past three weeks and the suppl
is sufficient present purposes One lot of 700 sacks
ceived coastwise Friday and sold at 20 sack
Nothing doing in Alum
SHINGLEs-Common in moderate request and but fe'
coming in sell at 81 Is to 81 so y NJ, quality Coz
tract are dull at 81 to IS.
TIMBER Continues to be in good demand for milling pun
poses receipts small "a prime article of mill sell
readily prices Sales during the week OF IA RATS
s., Sc, Sc so, 81, 81 so a IS u NJ.
FREIGHTs-A large number Of vessels have arrived
our last and coastwise have receded shade
stores not much produce Offering and
~ ket dull See table for last rates paid.