Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-14

and for the past three weeks sales have been
principally in the retail way For the week we quote small
sales of State brands at 81 rs 874 per bb for
fne-the market closing quiet at lowest figure.
GRAIN.-ln the Corn market there rather dull feel
heavy arrivals and prices declined5 "a cents on quota
ons Wednesday last and buyers operated cautiously in
comprise Is $50 bushesl 400 do. from Pasquotank and
Perqumans and $50 do from Hyde county Ufthe former
1900 do at 20 cents and OF the latter 75O do sold
at Is cents and 5000 do at 63 cents per bushel
markets. pretty well supplied and remains be seen
whether new arrivals will bring above figures at
quote the market as closing at cts for hyde and 20 cts
done in this article for time past except in the retail
way and therefore We have quotations to offer There
moderate stock IN dealers hands, and only light demand
exsts.PEAs.-Are in small stock and there is q fair
demand especially for Coo for feeding purposes No sales
cents per bushel-RIcE- is only light stock OF
clean IN store, and notice moderate demand from the
GUANoNo receipts but the stock in dealers hands is
sufficient to supply the present demand Selling from
Manipulated s59 American $40 sombrero s35 Super.
phosphate of Lime $780, and Land Plaster $40 per ton
HAY-No arrivals since our last is q fair stock
Of former receipts remaining in store, and only retail bu
sness doing Quotations table for lots as they arrive
LIME-The stock on market has become considerably
duced in the absence of receipts but is sufficient to supply
present wants We quote from store at so cents to 81 per
cask for common lump
MoLAssEs-Is in fair request and the stock of Cuba in
first hands has become nearly quite worked of. We
quote in hhds from wharf at 25 to II per gallon for
r1etc crop.
PEA NCTs-Bave been brought to market slowly since
last and rather better request though prices
unchanged We quote sales of two three parcels about
$500 bushels at prices ranging from 81 to 81 l bushe
in quality
PoTAToEs-For Irish there continues be fair enquiry,
and in the absence of receipts the stock market has been
worked off, and it is almost bare; several parcels
however, now daily looked for. We quote from
at 81 per DBL for planting sweet are also scarce and sell
at Is to Is cents per bushel
PRovIT ONs-For n. c. cured BACON there brisk de.
mani for retailing purposes and the receipts continue
ally light for the season Only few small lots have been
brought in for the week Tin all about 900 lbs and we
quote small sales at ls for hog round, and @ Ii cts
per lb for hams In Western cured we have nothing
to report No receipts of consequence for weeks
and the stock here is confined to small lots in the hands
dealers We quote at 04 IL cents for shoulders and
l23 Ii cents per h. for sides, as IN qualty-LARD
n c. make in slowly but there is only light demand
We quote sales at l2s u cents per lb.-PoRK. The
STOCK of Northern hight and the market rules firm at
mer rates. See table for store quotations.
SALTNo receipts sales during the past week. There
is fair supply of both Liverpool ground and Alum
market, and demand limited table for prices
Quantities to suit.
T!MBER.-Receipts meage, and little remaining
unsod market There is moderate enquiry for prime
m which sells readily at fair prices while inferior and
ordinary dull of sale at low figures. See table,
SHINGLEs.-Ltte demand for shipment, and the
maj ket rules Gull for both Common and Contract.
bic for prices
FREIGHTS-To coastwise ports remain about the
last reported Plenty Of vessels in port, aud the market
rules quiet. See table for last rates paid.