Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-09-27


TAR.-The receipts for some time past have
been exceedingly small, and insufficient TO snn1
ply the demand Only 80 bbls. brought in during
the week, Wnich found ready sale at So 40 u Dbl.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP-There is A. fair stock
of beeyes in butchers hands and Mt nresant tbera
is very little demand-only prime article fnGinry
quick sale We quote on the hoof at s@1O cents
y ID. net, as in quality. SHEEP are rather scarce
and in some demand. few kdroves would find
purchasers at 50 25@$3 EACH
BARRELs-In empty spirit barrels we have moth
ing of Importance to report. There is fair sup
ply of both second hand ard new ones in receivers
hands, and there is only light demand We
quote small TRANSACTIONS during the week as fol-
lows: Second hand $4@1$4 so; and new 81 25@S5
each, as in quantity and quality.
BEEswAX-Is in moderate request, and finds
ready sale at 32033 cents % ID.
! CoTToN-The market shows considerable firm
ness for this article but in consequence of the
meagre receipts few sales have taken place. A
small sale was effected in the early part of the
week at 81 cents for middlinp but the market has
improved for the past two or three DAYS and there
is fair enquiry from buyers, small sales having
been made on Wednesday at basis of 325 cts. and
to-day Thursday at 33 cents for middling-and
we quote the market as closing firm at this price
with an advancing tendency.
Corn MEAL.-1he market is moderately sup
piled, and we quote from the mills at 81 45@sl 60
u bushel, in lots to suit.
EGGs-sell readily from carts at 3S940 cents %
dozen.
FLoUR.-A few small lots of State brands have
been received, and are selling from store at $500
S16 so for superfne and SIT for family The market
is moderately supplied with Northern brands, but
mostly of the lower grades, which rather
cordiDg to quality and quantity sS@sS so for
fine, 50 25@slO so for supertine, and s13@$l7 e
Dbl. for family Wilmington inspection.
FERTuIZERs--Se from store at the following
quotations {: Peruvian Guano Sl07DSll0; Pacific
do, s85; KettlewelIs Manipulated do, SIS; Snow
dens Manipulated do. SIS; +. f. Goes Superphos.
phate Of Lime, SOS; Ober's Cotton and Corn Com
pound, s6S; Baugl's Raw Bone Phosphate, SOS;
Snowden's Amoniated Potash Phosphate, SOS d
ton.
FISH -Several parcels of Nulets have been re-
ceived during the week ana we quote sales from
wharf of POI bbls. at S7@s7 II " Dbl.
GRAIN.-ln the Corn market we have nothing
new to report for the week just ended. None has
been received since our last. and We have no trans
actions to report except in the small way there
IS, however, full supply in dealers hands, and
the demand is limited. We quote from store at
81 1OQS1 10 for mixed and yellow, and 81 250h
81 30 for white, in lots to suit.--OATs.-Ther
IS merely retail demand for Thu article and mar
ket moderately supplied. Cargo price nominal at
60 cents. --PEAs.-Are scarce, and in moderate
demand We quote Cow at 81 4Ol1S1 40 S9 bush
el.-RICE.-The market is poorly supplied,
and we quote clean selling from store at l441
India.
HAYS in brisk demand, and tho supply on
market is very light. None received for the week,
and consequently we have no sales to re, ort-
Last cargo sale of Northern was at 81 25 Ss 100
TBS.
L1ME.-Is in moderate demand, and stock Of
III.
from store at 50 IS ~ cask.
LUMRER.-River-No sales that we are aware o.
See table for quotations.
PoTAToEs.-Ihe market is pretty we'll supplied
with both Sweet and Irish, and demand light =
We quote the former at 81 25@9s1 80 f9 busbel
and the latter at So 5O@S3 rs 3B Dbl.
PoULTRY-Comes IN sparingly, and is in moder-
ate request We quote from carts at 2504O cents
fof chickens, and 4Of355 cents for grown fowls.
PRovIsIoNs.-In the market for BACON have
no material alteration to notice since last rerort
N. g. 10 qpY1I hpbf md
scarcely any coming in, and in some instances
higher prices have been Obtained for small lots
We quote at % cents for sides, 22023 cents for
hog round, and 24C926 cents ~ Ii. Tor hams as in
quantity and quality. The stock Of Western is
fully fair and demand light We quote from store
at 20@21 cents for shoulders and 22023 cents "
II. for sides.--LARD.-N. c. make is scarce,
and would sell readily at 240125 cents There is a
moderate supply OF Northern on market, which
Sc sells from store at 22@23 cents % tb.-PoRK.-
The supply OF Northern is very light, and prices
have advanced. We quote sales from store at
prices quoted in our table.
SALTS in merely retail enquiry and tho stock
on market is fully adequate for present wants
We quote Liverpool ground as selling from wharf
at 81 6230$2 rs u sack as in quantity. Alum
sells from store in the small way at 75@SO cents
u bushel.
SHINGLEs-Are in rather better enquiry for
building purposes, and we quote sales during the
week at 81 1908 for Common, and $401s5 i'm.
for Contract
TrdBER-The market continues to rule exceed
ingly dull in the absence Of the usual demand for
mill purposes and it is very difficult to effect sales
Several RATS are now on market unso l. We quote
only two or three RATS sold during the week at
$1O9slO SO for common, kind ST. for fair mill.
Woods brought in slowly, and the market is
almost bare. There is a brisk demand, and boat
loads would sell readily at So 1898 for pine and
ash, and So 250$3 so u cord for oak.
FREIGHTs.- The.market has ruled dull since our
last. Several vessels have arrived during the
week. and the quantity of barrel freights now offer
ing shipment is very light and scarcely sufficient
for the vessels in port. See table for last rates
paid
Pine Steam Sa,oed Lumber Cargo rates-per
1000 feet
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes, $26 90 90 % 90
Hayti cargoes, 25 90 90 90 90
Full cargoes wide Boards. ........ 80 90 al 90 90
&c flooring bOards rough 90 M m m M