Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-30
Dis. at 461@47 cts % gallon for white.


Ros1NWe have no change of Importance to report in
the market for either grade during the week just ended
week for the finer Grades but the demand appears to be
checked and the market closes quiet at low figures For
scarcity of shipping facilities having tended to prevent
TT We quote sales for the week as folIOws
81 5O@s5- latter figure for ertra-and 81 25@ss for
y Dbl d. of 2sS s Sales also of 1 6b coat a.
50 O5 for strained Common and 50 1902 so for No. IS
TaRGontnues to be in fair enquiry and the price has
advanced shade Only two small parcels received and
! BEEF CATTLE AND suEEp-The market is only moder-
atey supplied with beeves and report fair enquiry
from butchers for prime quality We quote grass fatted
in rather light supply, and in fair demand. One
small droves received and sold at 50 25@$3 each
BARRELsThe receipts of empty spirit barrels for
weeks past have been very light and the supply
ke is barely sufficient for present wants We note brisk
demand, and quote small sales from wharf as follows
Second hand 81 5O@4 u.s. and new s5s5 so each, as in
BEEswAx-Is in moderate enquiry and sells at 9O@Ss
CorToNsnce our last report the market for this art
has ruled inactive in consequence of the unfavorabe
advices received, which report declining tendency in
both the European and home markets. and we have moth
to report in the way of sales during the week there
however, very little on market and it is generally held
aDre AT the r our
which sellers refuse to accept:
Corn MEALS unchanged in price, and sells from the
mills in lots as wanted at 81 5O61s1 GO % bushel
EhGs-Are scarce and in demand. Sell at 25@3O cents
FLoUR-The market continues to be moderately sup
piled with Northern brands, and we note merely retail
IS IS for ne ss@si0 for superne and s1a 50si7 for
family, in quality. For State brands there is rather
at sl5@si6 for superne, and $i6@$l7 % Dbl for family
FERTIL1zERsThere is very little demand at present,
| and there is moderate supply market We quote
from store as follows
Peruvian Guano per ton of 1000 lbs, $107@1$110 90
Kettewelps Manipulated Guano, " 80 co
E. F. Goes Superphosphate of
ober's Cotton and Corn Com
Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate, L" 68 90
GRAN.-In the CORN market have to report rather
dull feeling during lthe week just ended, and prices are
somewhat lower than quoted in last Several parcels
supply in the hands of dealers and only light demand
We quote the sale from wharf Tuesday OF bushels
We quote from ST 12s is for mixed and yellow,
and 81 30 for white, as in quantity; --OATs-Are in
ent Only about 1000 bushels received for the week and
gone into quote cargo price at 60 cents BUSH
and we note active demand. A few small lots have
been received and sold at 81 so y bushel for Cow
at is3@i4s cents % f. for 6arona S'A' W Vic
HAT.-The market is very poorly supplied and we note
nay at 81 Is for Northern and 81 $5@s1 10 for Eastern
LINE.-A cargo of 1900 casks received few days
small way at s2Ssa q . ossE ask w. 4uO'1 ''''' - '
mand light One raft 900 feet sold Monday at $12
MoLAssEs.~There is very fair stock on market, and
demand limited We refer to table for store quotations.
PoTAToEs.-Irsh in light demand, and sell at "a 25
@S4 so % Dbl Sweet are brought in quite freely, and
sell from carts at 81 rs to 50 Is i9 bushel.
PoULTRY-Is scarce and wanted. We qnote live chick
at 3O840 cents and grown fowls at 405O cts each
PROvIsIONs.-In N. G. cured BACON have to report
rather dull market since last and prices anything
shade lower. With moderate receipts for the week
the stock in first hands has accumulated and is fully
fair for the whilst the demand is unusually light.
We quote sales in the small way at 22223 cents for hog
round and 23924 cents % ID. for hams-these figures,
however could hardly be obtained for large parcels For
Western cured there is little enquiry, and supply
moderate See table for store quotations --LARD-Is
come pretty near worked off We quote at 23024 cents
f9 D. for both N. c. and Western.--PoRK.-ForN North
there is merely retail demand, and stock adequate
for present wants. See table for store quotations
steady ses sales ro% at 5Sss and
from store at 50 1898 y SACK for Liverpool ground
in quantity and 5000 cents u bushel for Alum.
sHrNaLEs-The market rules dull for all descriptions
for building purposes We quote Common at 50 25@$3,
and Contract at $4@$5 y NJ, as in quality.
TTMBER-Continues to be in brisk demand for mill pur-
poses and prime quality sells readily a high figure
owing however the low stage of the water courses,
there very little coming to market We quote sales
for the week of only soc RATS at $80s9 for common and
$11@$13 % M. for fair mill
Woods brought to market slowly, and sells by the
boat load at 50 25s3 for pine and ash and So 25$3 SO
u cord for oak.
FRE1aHTs-There is moderate ty of country pro-
duce offering for shipment to coaswse ports and vessels
and wanted. We refer to table for last
rates paid and would remark that owing to the scarcity
the prices have been obtained by sailing vessels that
steamers are now getting.
Pine Steam Sa,oed Lumber-C Cargo rates-per 900 feet
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes s26 90 6 90 90
Full cargoes wide Boards ..'....... 80 90 a 90 90
flooring boards, roug ....... 80 90 "a 90 90
Snip Stuff as per specifications. 30 90 "a 90 90
Deais, py rs w 20 ~ w
The demand for the West India trade is slack owing to
The high rates of freight $14 to SIG in gold being the ru
ing rate and all American vessels quarantned for fifteen
days after arrival in Cuba.