Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-07

unsettled, and as may be seen from our table Of
sales below, prices have been fuctuating-closing
at decline Of 5000 cents on SOFT last sales be-
ing at So 25 for virgin, IS for yellow dip, and 50
for hard, % Dbl. of $50 lbs. The receipts for the
week have been moderate, and the sales are ,288
bbls., as follows
Bbs; Virgin Yellow Dip, Hard
Saturday. 1856 50 IS 50 80 50 90
Tuesdsy. 1873 SO 2 30 2 90
Wednesday ass 50 25@3 80 IS, 8 25@3 80 2 90
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-In the market for this
article we have no material change to report dur
ing the week just ended. There has been rather
more enquiry from buyers, and prices are frmcr,
closing at sig cents4for country and,52 cents for
New York packages owing, however, to the mea-
gre receipts, and the unusually small stock now
held by receivers the transactions for the week
have been principally confined to small parcels,
reaching only 800 bills, as follows:
M aE5ady 3s2 Dds ii At ash 81 ot' z gallon
V WsdneSydsy. 1 1s5 5 51l@sa
RCsIN.-During the week Just ended the market
has ruled quiet for all grades, and prices show a
decline on former rates. At the time of closing
report there is scarcely any disposition the
part OF buyers to operate, ,occasioned by the ad-
with the high rates of freight now prevailing here
We quote sales of 2, 165 bills, follows Common
Nc. q, So, s. 1O@s3 25 I; No. 1, So 5O@54 12l !;
and Pale ! 05, 81 so, S5GiB5 S7! as in quality
The market closes dull and Inactive at lowest fig
ures, with declining tendency in prices. We re-
fer to our table for corrected quotations.
TAR.--Only one small lot received On Friday,
which sold at 81 so y Dbl. No other receipts, aud
the market rules firm, with fair demand for ship
ping purposes.
BEEF CATTLE-Aro brought in slowly, and
mostly of inferior quality, and the stock
remaining in butchers hands is quite small,
though adeqaatoe for present r. We quote
III quality. The stock OF bHEEP Is very good,
though mostly of ordinary and inferior, which
duh Of sale. We quote at 50 250s3 each, as in
quality.
BAuRELs.-The supply of empty spirit barrels
continues quite small, and very few are now being
received here. There is, however, only limited
demand, to meet which the stock in receivers
hands is fully adequate. We quote only small
transactions as follows Second hand, So Is for
lots as they run, and So 1884 for selected new,
So 75Gs4 for country, and 81 250$4 SO each for
CoTToN.-Since our last review the market has
ruled quite firm for this article, and prices show
all advance on former quotations. There is little
or none coming to Market and for the want
of stock the sales have been confined to few
small lots (35 bales) at % cents for low middling,
ard 243 cents q ID. for middling.
+ CORN MEALS in rather better supply, and has
declined 10 cents. We quote sales from the mills
at 81 5001S1 SIS ~ bushel. ..a..
RGes--Are scarce and meet with ready sale at
221G125 cents T9 dozen. La.. ..t-eH
FERrILIzERs-The market is at present very
poorly supplied, and only limited demand exists.
We give store quotations as follows: Peruvian GU
ano 500; Pacific do, $75@$S0 Patapsco do. $40
Kettlewells Manipulated do, s600s70; Snowden's
Manipulated do, $75 e. +. Goes Superphosphate
of Lime, $t6 Obers Cotton and Corn Compound,
s65; Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate, $600S65
Rnowden's Ammoniated Potash Phosphate, $65;
Zelrs Superphosphate of Lime, $50 Zells Raw
Bone Phosphate, Sos Bhodes' Standard Manure,
s65Ns7O 43 ton of 2, 600 lbs. - 4
FIouR2We have no material change to report
in this article. The markets. very well supplied
with Northern brands. and there is merely o re-
tail business doing. We quote from store at $l1
S11 % for fine, S11 50@s12 Is for superfine, and
Sl4as17 % bbl for family, as N quantity and
IA ality. For State brands there is also very lit
tie demand. and the market is moderately sup
piled. We quote at sl4 30 for superfne, $I5Q$15
80 for family, and $160s17 % Dbl. for extra family
d GRAIH.-The Com market has ruled exceeding
" dull since our last report, owing mainly to
the fair receipts and the full supply in dealers
hands. and prices are COLO cents lower. The ar
consist of about 10 900 bushels part of which
has gone into store, and the balance sold from
vessel Is follows 1850 bushels at 81 90, 1900 do
a. Il o. 100 do. at 81 % and 5000 do. at 81 &c
II busbeI, of 56 bs.-the market closing quiet at
81 2tjr5s1 g. The demand at present is limited,
and quote in the small way from store at 81 30
AsI a54--- OATs--Are in demand, and market
bare. In the absence of sales We quote nomlnally
at go cents 59 busheL-PfAs The market Is
very poorly supplied with all descriptions, and we
notice rather more enquiry. a few lots have been
received, and sold at 81 760S1 go W bushei for
Cow RICE. The supply OF clean is light.
but sufficient 70 supply present. retai denana os
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