Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-24

ROsIN-The market since our last review has
ruled with rather more frmness, and slight ad-
vance has taken place on quotations of nearly all
descriptions the demand, however, has been
principally for the lower grades, though the finer
qualities have generally found ready sale at quo
tations given below. The arrivals for the week
have been small, and the stock in receivers hands
is rather light and mostly of the finer grades,
while there is scarcely any Common on market
We quote sales Of SAT bills. at the following quo
tations 50 7O@2$2 so for black So so, 81 90@$3
for Common S3@s3 % for strained Common
So 1O@$3 Is for No. 2; So 5O@$3 rs for in
ferior and $400$4 Is for fair and prime No.
and 81 75@$5 % for Pale, as in quality, all e
$50 tts.--the market closing at quotations given
in table,
TAR-Has been in brisk demand for shipment,
but in the absence OF receipts we have no sales to
report. We quote nominaly at S28s2 Is y Dbl.
lot of 1875 bbs. in shipping order, sold from yard
on Wednesday at 81 SO y Dbl,
BEEF CATTLE-Reach market sparingIy, and the
supply is very light. There is fair demand for
butchering purposes, and prime article finds
quick sale at high figures. We quote on the hoot
at 1O@124 cents u D. net, according to quality
SHEEP also in light stock, and sell readily up
on receipt at $20$3 each.
BARRELs.-The market is moderately supplied
with empty spirit barrels, and we have to report
only a light demand. We continue former figures
and quote small sales for the week follows Sc
cond hand 50 25@s3 SO for lots as they run, and
50 Is for selected; new 50 1904 25 for country,
and 81 50G0$4 IS each for n. Y. make.
CoTroN.--During the past week the market has
rules quiet, and but little has been done in the
way of sales. The unsettled state of the markets
| abroad has the tendency to keep buyers from op-
Grating to any extent and at present there is We
ry little enquiry; there is, however, only meagre
quantity arriving, and scarcely any stock is now
held here. We quote sales of several small par.
cells at II cents for low ordinary, 22023 cents fol-
| low mddling, and 23@24 cents for middling-th the
market closing quiet at % cents for middling.
Corn MEALS in small supply, and we report
| fair enquiry. Selling from the mills at 81 COG
| 81 IS Is bushel, in quantities as wanted.
| EGGs-Are scarce, and in demand. Sell by the
quantity at 20@25 cents ID dozen.
| FERTILTZERs-Are in limited enquiry, and thu
| stock market is fully adequate for pres
| ent wants. We quote from store follows =
Peruvian Guano, SS7 50@s90 Pacific do, $750
$50 ; Patapsco do $40 I; Kettlewells Manipula
| ted do, $60@$70 Snowden's Manipulated do.
| SIS; E. F. Goes Superphosphate OF Lime
| $66 Ober's Cotton and Corn Compound, $65
Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate, $50 a $65
| Snowden's Ammoniated Potash Phosphate, $65
| Zelps Superphosphate of Lime, s65 ZelPs Raw
Bone Phosphate, $65 Rhodes Standard Manure
$65@s70 43 ton Of 1000 lbs.
| FLoUR.-The market continues to be moderate
/ ly supplied, and we note merely a retail bust
small sales of Northern brands from store at 81
| @s11 so for fine, s120S12 rs for superfine, $3.50
$l3 Is for extra superfne, and $l50sl9 % bbi fo
family, as in quantity and quality state brands
are in rather better supply, and slow OF sale a
SIT for superfne, and SIT 5oDslo u Dbl. 1ol
| fa1hily.
/ GRAIN.-The Conn market during the past weei
has been somewhat weaker, and prices have de