Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-08


RosIN.-We have nothing favorable to report in
the market for either grade during the week just
ended. The advices from the Northern markets
have been rather unfavorable, and buyers here
have shown but little disposition to operate,
closing with declining tendency in prices. The
arrivals both by river and railroad have been
quite small and the stock offering sale has be-
come materially reduced. We quote sales of 1882
bbls at the following quotations Friday, 691 bbls.
at 50 70 for strained, 81 750$2 50 for No. 2, and
50 123 for low No; j. Saturday, GIG do. at - 700
50 IS for strained Monday, 440 do. at 81 80 for
No. 2 ; Tuesday, 45G do. at g 80 for strained and
No. 2, and 81 for Pale Wednesday, 419 do. at
50 80 for strained and No. 2.
TAR-Has ruled without change III price during
the week, and is in moderate request. About 43G
bbls rec5ived and sold at 50 70 - Dbl.
BARREI.s.-,Ihe supply of empty spirit barrels
continues quite large, and IN the absence OF any
demand worthy of note the market rules decidedly
dull, and it is almost impossible to effect sales
unless at very low figures. We quote AZ follows ::
Second hand, So 3O9$2 SO for lots as they run,
and 50 1898 for selected; new, $3G$3 % for
country, SO 250$3 rs for city, and So 500$3 rs
each for N. Y. make. as ill quantity and quality
REEswAX-C Continues to be IN moderate request,
and finds ready sale at 33(C935 cents u 10.
PrEF CATTLE.-The market is moderately sup
piled and at present there is little or no demand
from butchers except for primo article. The
beeyes brought to market lately have been gen
orally Of very poor quality, and consequently low
prices have been obtained. We quote on the hoot
at prices ranging from to cents tOf inferior
and ordinary, and to 10 cents q 1b. for fair to
prime. -
Corn MEAL.-The stock has become worked off,
and the market is nearly or quite bare. There IS
fair enquiry, and the price has advanced lOCDl5
cents, sales now being MADE rom the HILLS ~
81 75GlS1 80 % bushel.
CoTToN.-The market during the past week has
ruled somewhat unsettled and dull under the ad-
vices from abroad and prices have declined from
to cent on previous figures. at the time OF
Closing our enquiries, however there is rather
more hmness among both buyers and sellers, the
reports from abroad having had tendency 10
the market here, and 1t closes STEADY
at 164 cents for middliDS. The sales are as 1o-
lows Friday, SO bales at II cents for mlddAng I;
Saturday, IL at l6s cents tor DO tuesday. Of
DO at Ii cents for ordinary, Is! cents for low mid
ding, and Is "a 16l cents for IhIddhng Wednes,
dav, 28 do. at Isl cents for low mddlng, and 10
cents for middlinS.
mon BANDS AND TIES for cotton are in fair
supply, and sell as follows Boards ock lie, lO3
oil cents Ditlons Universal Tie, 1O3@ll cents ;
Valleys buckle Tie, 1O3 cents; Arrow lie, III
cents f8 10.
EGGS are in better supply, and sell by the guam
ti.y at 80 cents u dozen.
F1sH-Mallets are brought to market sparing-
w. and are fair enquiry. Only 30 bbls recelVed
tuesday and cold from wharf at FL 20 for oak
bbls.
FERr1L1zERs-Are in light stock, but we have
to report very little demand. We quote from
Pacific do. S75@S60; Patapsco do: $40; Ket~
tlewelrs Manipulated do, S6O0$7O; Phoenix
do, $55 Snowden's Manipulated do, $50; r..
F. Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, $66; O6ers
Cotton and Corn Compound, sos; Baugh's Raw
Bone Phosphate, s6O@$65, snowden's Ammo
mated Potash Phosphate, sos Zelrs Superphos-
plate of Lime, sos; Zels Raw Bone Phosphate
Sos Rhodes Standard Manure. $65@S7O Wool
stems Phosphate Of Lime sos; Whitelocks sere-
alizer, SIS u ton of 1000 pounds ;,
FLoUR.-The market is very well supphed with
| all descriptions, and we have to report mercy +"
retail business doing The sales have been oon-
fined to small lots from store as follows State
brands, sl2@sl2 IS for super6ne and $l2 59g :I9
| - bbl for family Northern brands, ~ 15DSlO
tor fna ain 51asl1 for superine, Sl2 50WSl3
for family, and $14@s16 for extrasfamiiy, (Wll-
mington inspection
| GRAIN-For Corn there has been far dema nd
or nothing has be en- done in the way, of sales
ONLY a small lot (about 500 bushels) has been re-
ceiyed. and with the exception OF this lot the mar