Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-27

RCsIN-Since the close Of our last review there
has been q tirmer feeling in the market for the
lower grades and for few. days past 1t has ruled
quite active at an advance OF Io0G3j cents on pre-
vious quotations. parcels having been readily
taken when offered on market at quotations given
below. For the finer quail ties the demand has
also been rather better, and the market Is hrmer
at slight advance Oh former quotations, The
stock of all grades is unusually small, and there
is but little coming to market--the bulk OF the
weeks operations being re-sales. We quote sales
of 2 III bbls., as follows Friday, G33 bbls at Fl
8O0$1 80 for strained, and 81 80 fer No. Satur-
day 944 do at S. S001$l 90 for Common, and $2t1
50 Is for strained and No 2; Monday 900 do. at
s2@f2 10 for strained and No. 2, and 81 80 for
low No. l; Tuesday, 300 do. at 50 123@S2 Is for
No. 2.
TAR-Has been brought to market slowly, and
the price shows decline of ) cents--c.Osing at
81 IS. The sales are $50 bbls. at -, and C5 do
at 81 95 y Dbl.
Barrels. There is little or no demand for
empty spirit barrels, and the market is well sup
piled. We quote as follows Second hand, 81 %
0$2 40 for lots they run, and 81 1898 for Sc
lected new, s3@s3 Is for country, and 50 $50
So Is for city, and IS 5O0s3 rs for n \. make, as
in quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE.-The 8 ock IN butchers bands
has become somewhat reduced, but Is sufficient
for present wants, and there is no demand except
for a prime article. We quote on the hoof at 10
10 cents % b., net as in quality.
CORN MEAL is IN far supply, and Is ceiling
from the mills at 81 6O0S1 Is u bushel.
CoTToN.-The market during the past week has
ruled rather quiet for this article, and under The
unf4vorabie alvices from other markets the price
shows 4 slight decline for the week. The receipts
are rather light a. hero is very little stock on
m srket ard copseqT emily the sales have been
meaore We quote sales OF about 125 bales at 124
0123 cents for ordinary, Is cents for low mid
ding and 49, 1340l33 cents for middling-the
market closing quiet at a basis of 134 cents for
lniddling.
IRON BANDS AND TIr;s for Cotton are selling from
store at the follow ing figures Boards Lock lie,
1QB011 cent?; DiIlon's Universal Tie 1040l1 cts;
Valleys Buckle Tie l01 cents Arrow Tie, lO cts.
u ID.
Eoas Arc in fair supply, and slow of sale at Is
cents S3 doZer, by the quantity.
FERTILIZERS in limited enquiry, and there
is a moderate supply OF most descriptions IN deal
ers' hands We quote a. follows Peruvian GU
auo, s9JQls92 so !; Pacific do s75@$SO Patapsco
do. $40 KettewelPs Manipulated do, S6OOs7O !;
Phoenix do a55 Snowdcn's Manipulated do,
SIS; E. f. Goes Superphosphate of Lime, $40 ::
Ober's Cotton and Corn Compound, $65 Baughs
Raw Bone Phosphate. $4,000, Enowden's Ammo
Mated Potash Phosphate, $65 Zel's Superphos-
phate of Lime, sa5 ZelIs Raw Bore phosphate,
$65 Rhodes Standard Manure, s65G1$70 wool
ston's Phosphate of Lime. S65 Whitel"cks Cereal
izer SIS Chesapeake Phosphate, s70$ ton OF
1000 pounds
FLoUR.-The stock of both Northern and State
brands is fully fair. and the demand is almost en-
tireIy in the retail way We refer to our table for
store quotati ms, as in quality
GRAIN-The Corn market has ruled without
material change since our last. The recent arr
vais have fully supplied the market, and we have
to r.rnrt only o light demand for the present.
The arrivals for the week comprise about S,UOO
bushels by vessels, which has been taken by DEAL
ers at 81 IS % bushel. From store We quote at
81 40, in lots to suit,-QATs-!AreI IN moderate