Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-22

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finer grades the demand has not been so good,
and only few sales have taken place. The trans-
actions for the week comprise g. 1870 bbIs at 50 81
for :. Tesurrected; $SC8sS Is for Common; So 25@
- S73 FOR strained Common; SO 500S3 rs for No.
! 2; and s40s5 25 for No. l. as in ouaIitv-tbe mar
| ket dosing at highest figures.
| Tt1,-Is in better demand, and finds ready saIe
! on irival. For the week about 1,023 bbls have
| been received and sold at 81 20 SP bbl
| BiEF CATrLE-Are in moderate request for
butte tering purposes, and very few coming to mar
ker. We quote on the hOof at prices ranging from
10 to 129 cents ~ b., net, according to quality.
| BARRELs.-The supply of empty spirit barrels
continues light, but we have to report very little
demand One or two small parcels received, and
we quote at SO 501s3 Is for second hand 81 for
new country, and 81 50@s5 for New York make
! BREswAx-Is in moderate demand, and sells at
| 33@85 cents U ID.
CoTToN-The firmness reported in this market
at the close of last review continued up to the
close OF TUESDAYS transactions, prices having adj
vanced up to that time 20D23 cents o.; previous
quotations The transactions were meacre how
ever, owing to the fact that the quantity Offering
was small and generally held above the views ~
| buy ers. On Wednesday the market was somswbst
| depressed under reports of decline abroad and
closed half cent lower than previous DAYS saIes
To-day Thursday no sales have been reportd
and the market has downward tendency. The
sales are 215 bales at 2S@294 cents for mid
ding and 80 cents for strict middling-closing at
2S3 cents Tor mlddGng.
CORN MEALS in fair stock, and sells from the
granaries st 81 35@sl 40 Il bushel, as in guam
thy.
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past week or two, and are in better demand at an
advance in price. We qoute by the quantity at
20@224 cents ~ dozen.
FERTILIzERS.-The market is very we'll supplied
with all descriptions, and there has been brisk
business doing at the following quotations: Peru
Wan Guano, $659$9O; Pacific do, $75@$8O; Patap-
SEQ do. $40; Kettewells Manipulated do, $6ON$7O:
Snowden's Manipulated do, $50 E. f. Goes Su-
perph0sphate OF Lime, SG5 Ober's Cotton and
Corn Compound G sos; Baugh's Raw Bone Phos-
phate, S6OOS65; SnOwdens Ammoniated Potash
Phosphate, Sos Zelrs Superphosphate of Lime
$50; Zers Raw Bone Phosphate, $65 % ton. -1'''
fLoUR-We have nothing new to report in this
article, The market is pretty well supplied with
Northern brands, and prices remain unchanged
We quote small sales from store at 50 5O0$10 25
for fine SO 5O@$12 for superfne, S12 so for extra
supertine, and $13(D$17 ~ Dbl. for family (Wil
mington lnspection,) as in quantity and quality.
GRAIN.-The CORN market continues to TnIs
hrm, and prices are SOS cents higher than previ-
ously quoted. The receipts comprise about 600
bushels, ofwhch quote sales from vessel of2 400
bushels at 81 10, and 1000 do prime white at 81 Is
U bushel-tle balance came by railroad and has
gone into store. There is q fair enoIIirv at nra
sent, but the supply in dealers hands is fully fair.
We quote from store at 81 20G$1 25 in lots to sut
13-OArs;-Ihere is moderate supply in store,
anu only limited demand exists. We quote car
go price at 70 cents, and from store at SIS cents IN
bushel----PEAs-Have been brought in SLOWLY
for the past week or two, and the stock has be-
come pretty much worked off, There has been soma
I demand for Cow for export, which has caused an
advance IN price, and small parcels have sold at
81 4''GQ$l IS " bushel White sell at 81 5O4$I IS
fOPf
for Carolina. ' U io'
HAY-Is in active request, and market nearly
bare OF all descriptions. lot of 135 bales Eas;
ern was received on Wednesday, and sold fror,
wharf at 81 Is - 100 lbs. No receipts or sales of
Northern and we quote at 81 SG@$1 IS.
We quote at 81 6000$2 % cask
=, LUMBER.-Me have nothing now to report in
this market The demand for shipment is limited
and the city mills are working only on baIftinoa
quotations alsawharn xubI ol,o
correct as can be got under the circumstances and
to which refer. ~
PEA NUTs-Have continued to be brought in
slowly, OWING to the inclement weather and are in
brisk demand the bulk of the crop however. has
already been received. We quote sales from carts
at prices ranging from 50 % to 50 so az busheI for
ordinary to prime quality.
PoTAToEs.-Th The stock of Irish has become ouite
Ight III the absence Of receipts, and prices are
higher. We quote from store at So 5OnS4 Ok for
eating, and 81 5O0$5 % Dbl. for planting. Sweet
are scarce and find ready Gale at 81 to 81 25 q
PoULTHY.-The market has been poorly snnnlied
during the past week. and prices rule high We
quote chickens at 400950 cents for live and 5O575
cents each for dressed.
PRovIsIoNS-For BACON the market rules about
the same as last reported. The stock of N. @. is
small, though fully sufficient to supply the limited
demand for retailing purposes, and we quote sales
at prices ranging from 160l18 cents for hog round
and 5000 cents u ID. for hams-the highest fig,
ures being for choice lots. For Western there Ia
very little demand and the supply is fully fair
w AAohA SIoIo dI IZ3NDl5 cents Tor should
ers, l4015 cents for Sides and 180181 cents 10 m
for hams.-LARD-For N. G. there is some en-.
curry, and supply light We quote at 1920 cents,
Northern is i'll moderate stock, and sells from
store at 15Q317 cents % tt.-PoRK-For North
ern there is more frmness and prices hayo inn
proved. There is only light stock on market,
and we refer to our table for store rates
SALT-Ihe market for all descriptions rules in
active, and Is well supplied We quote in the
small way from store at 50 201$2 so ~ sack for
Liverpool ground, and G0@65 cents 3B 6ushel for
Alum.
SHINGLES-Have been in better request for shin
ping purposes, and very few coming in. We quote
at S30S3 70 for Common, and $5l9$7 so az M. for
Contract, as in quality.
IIMBER.-Ihe recent freshet has enabled parcels
to reach market rather more freely during the
past week, and the demand being light for mill
have changed hands at S. 256lS6 Is for inferior
Sc 5O0S7 so for ordinary, s80$8 so for fair. and
S96ls10 u NJ for prime mill
WoOD.-The stock market having become
pretty near worked off, prices are higher. There
Is go "a demand at present, and we quote sales
at S4G$4 % for pine and ash and 81 5O0s5 AZ
cord for oak.
FRIEGHTS-Are extremely scarce at present, and
vessels plenty. We refer to our table for last
rates paid to New York, Philadelphia Boston and
Baltimore, and would remark that the quantity of
produce offering shipment at present is unusually
small. We note a few vessels having been taken
up at following rates ; To New Bedford Mass
$l2 on lumber and $25 % NJ. on slaves to Calves
ton, Texas, SIG on lumber.
Pine Steam SdlCed Lumber Cdrqo rdhs-per
1000 feet.