Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-08

FLOUR The advices received since review have
been unayorable for this article consequence of which
the market here has ruled nactve and closes at shade
decline ON previous rates The receipts continue light and
there only small stock in dealers hands shere is how
ever scarcely any demand at present the
week have been confined to small lots of State brands
st s. 81 for superne and 81 Is 81 % for famy-the
market closing dull at lowest figures with decided down.
ward tendency in prices.
GRArN-For Corr the market rules exceedingly firm. The
arrivals for the week comprise only 1890 bushels of which
1900 sold terms public and the balance mas
gone into store. There is moderate supply in dealers
hands notwithstanding which we note brisk demand and
prime article would sell readily higher figures than pre-
vious!y noted We quote at IS ia per bushe
quality stock has become materially re-
duced in the absence of receipts and barely sufficient
present purposes We note brisk demand from dealers,
and few cargoes would sell readily at high pces-say so
| 55 cents per bushel--PEAs.-The receipts of Coo
have been unusually small for some time and with an active
demand existing the market rules firm No Ia
Ken place that we are aware Of owing to the absence of
ceps and therefore quotations merely nominal
We quote at so cents 81 per bushe in Quantity and
quality Black Eye also and enqured for; sell
at 81 10 81 IL per bushel. -RICE.-The market ia
poorly supplied with cledn and with brisk demand from
the trade rules firm at previous rates. We quote at %
cents per h., as in quality.
HAy-The arrivals for few weeks past have been mod
crate and with better stock market the
appears to have become checked Several parcels
of Northern and Eastern make have been received
last but hear of sales worthy of report the alb
of which quotations in table be looked upon
nominal.
LINE-Is in fair stock and nothing doing except the
tail way We quote from store at 81 10 y cask for COM
mon lump, in quantities to suit purchasers.
MoLAssEs-The market continues to be very well supplied
with Cuba and rules quiet at previous quotations One
go of go hhds received few days ago from Havana
haS TO We a
moderate demand and sales from wharf of former arrivals
at to % GEMS q gallon according to quantity For store
rates of New Orleans we refer to our table.
POTATOES For Sweet there has been moderate demand
since last and but few received. We quote at IS to &c
cents e bushel In rh have change of consequence
to report The stock is heavy. and scarcely any demand
sell from store at prices ranging from 81 so to s. 2 BIB
Pea NUTsNeary all of the crop having been brought tC
market the receipts during The past week have been light
and confined mostly scattering lots; there is however
but little demand at present. and only prime article se
at highest quotation We quote small sales at prices
ranging from S! 20 to 81 Sc e bushel.
PRovIsIONs.-In the BACON market we have fea
ture The receipts of n c. cured continue mod
crate, and there fair stock remaining in first hands,.
The demand during the past week two has been princi
pay from and no sales worthy Of report have
taken place. We quote III to II cents for hog round
and 24 IS cents for hamsour lowest figures feng abou
the market large parcels The market for Western
scarcely demand exists We quote s. - cents 70
shoulders and los l0 cents Il H. for sides. with on
small ansacons---LARD.-N. G. make is in moderat
stock and demand limited sales at II IL! cents b H.
bbls. kegs Western sells at about the price,
PRoK-Is fair stock and sells from store quotations
table, as in quantity and quality.
sAITThe market is moderately supplied with both IiV
erpool ground and Alum and demand light. See table 70
prices.
SHINGLEs-Scarcey any demand for either quality, an
of consequence arriving Inl at - - for Common
and 81 to 81 so for Contract
TIMBER-Has been brought in slowly during the pa
week, and the market rules about the noted in
last There fair demand from millers for prime qua
but inferior article difficult of sale al low figure
We quote sees Of several RATS at - M s. IS, -. S. 81
a s. Is T. NJ. according to quality.
FREIGHTsThe market has ruled exceedingly dull sine
last and if anything rates coaswise shade lowe
large number of vessels have arrived here during the pa
week two which, together with the small quantity
country produce arriving offering Shipment rende
difficult for vessels to obtain cargoes at present.
have however been taken up at prices quoted in tab
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF EXPORTS
From the port OF Wilmington Y. G., complied from the n
ports of the Daily Journal for the first quarter of lSj
compared ech the first quarter Of 1858, ending 81
Of March Of each gear