Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-18

Ros1N-The market for all grades has continued
to exhibit considerable trnlness throughout the
week just ended, and prices have further ad-
vanced-being 50@975 cents higher than quoted on
Friday last. There has been steady demand
from buyers, and parcels have generally found
quick sale when offered on market. The arrivals
by river have been rather better than those Of the
previous week, but the bulk Of it has been for
shipment, and the stock in first hands has be-
come quite worked off. We quote sales Of 2,543
bbls. as follows 81 bbIs. at 50 25, 50 5O0ls3 -
for black; 573 do. at So 1884 for Common; G39
do. at 81, 81 %, 81 75Qg$5 tor No. 2; 1247 do at
S. so, Sc so, St IS. 81, 81 25@$7 rs for No. l,
* window glass" The market closing firm at 81
for Common 81 50Ql$5 for No. 2, SGlg$7 so for
No l, and $SG9s8 50 for Pale.
TAR-Continucs to be in steady demand for ship
ping purposes, and the market rules firm at an
advance of 10 cents The receipts and sales are
only 81 bbs. as follows : 155 bbls at g 70, and
1856 do. at 50 80 Il Dbl, Closing at 81 80.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP.-FOr beeves there is
scarcely any demand for butchering purposes at
present, and only prime article finds ready sale.
We quote on the hocf at 7@lO cents u ID. for net
meat, III quality. SHEEP are III light stock, but
the demand is limited, and we quote at prices
ranging from 81 to 50 each.
BARRELs.-The market continues to be well sup
Piled with empty spirit barrels and in the absence
Of the usual demand has ruled exceedingly duh
for the week. We quote only small transactions
at prices ranging from 50 Is to 81 25 for second
hand and 81 25g$4 IS for new, as in quality.
BEEswAx-Is brought in sparinSlv, and sells at
32@l33 cents T. ID.
CORN MEAL.-Supply fair, and only retail de-
mand We quote from the mills at 81 45@S1 So
q bushel.
CoTToN.-There was rather more frmness in
the market for this article during the early part
the week, and sales were made at an advance OF
10Q2 cents on previous quotations, as follows =
Friday, bales at 80 cents for mddling; Saturday,
Is do. at 373@138 cents for middling; Monday IA
do at 50 cents for do Tuesday, 20 do. at 50 cents
for do, and 40 cents for good midding; and We'd
nesday, f5 do. at 363W373 cents for mixed grades
the market closing quiet. This Thursday
morning there is no disposition among buyers to
operate unless at lower prices, which holders are
unwilling to accept and therefore quotations are
merely nominal.
EGGs.-sell from carts at 35@4O cents 2 doz-
FLoUR.-No State brands worthy of note have
been received for the past week or two, AID the
supply has become entirely worked off. There is
fair demand, but in the absence of sales quote
nominally at ei6Ws16 80 for superfne, and SIT for
family. The supply of Northern Is fully fair, and
only light demand. We quote from store at So
ass so for fine, 50 25t0s10 80 for superfne, and
s12 5O@s17 y bill. for family, as in quality.
FERTILIZERS There is a fair stock Of nearly all
descriptions in store and quote as follows
Peruvian Guano, $1050sllO; Pacific do. $50 Ket
tie wells Manipulated do, SO SnOwdens Manipu-
lalated do SIS f. F. Goes SuperphOsphate
of Lime sos Obers Cotton and Corn COMPOUND.
SOS Baughs Raw Bone Phosphate, 500 Snow
denis Ammoniated Potash Phosphate, S6J u ton.
GRAIN.-For CORN the market remains about
the same noted last week. There have been no
arrivals worthy of report, end i'll consequence the
stock i'll dealers hands has become somewhat re-
duced !; II is, however full adequate for present
az there is only limited demand. Last
cargo Sale was at 81 for mixed, and 81 Is for Hert
ford white: From store we quote in lots at 81 10
@sl Is for mixed and yellow and 81 250$1 30 for
white. i'll moderate supply, and
only light demand. We quote by the quantity
at IS cents y bushel.- few lots nave
been brought in since our last, and quote small
sa es OF Cow at 81 Is y bushel. RICE-Clean
Carolina is in some enquiry, and scarcely any on
market. We quote at l45@1l5 cents, and India 134
014 cents u ID.
HAY.-N0ne of consequence has been received
for some weeks past and the market is almost
b re- There is brisk demand from Dealers, and
n1sn prices could be readily obtained. We quote
Northern nominal OF 81 35@S1 AZ. lot OF "
bales Eastern wag r. ceiyedon Wednesday, but not
yet sold.