Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-07

RosIN,-FOr the week Just ended there has been
amoderate enquiry for the lower grades, and
prices generally remain about the same as given
in our last. For the finer grades the demand has
been limited, sellers generally holding at figures
above the vius of buyers and consequently only
few transact .ons have taken place. The receipts
of all Description rs are light, and there is only a
small stock remaining unsOld market. We
quote sales for the week Of 5,086 bbis as follows:
Friday. 408 bbls at 50 49, 50 20S2 % for strain
ed and No. 2, and 50 so for No. /; Saturday, 588
do. at 50 1902 25 for strained and No. q 50 Is
t1$3 for No. 1, and So 25@S3 so for Pale; Monday,
497 do. at 81 % for No. q and 50 75@1s3 for No.
/; Tuesday 159 do. at 50 Is for No. 2 and low No.
l. Wednesday, 3, 434 do. at 50 49, 50 1902 20 for
strained and 81 % for No. 2-all p Dbl of $50
pounds.
TAR-Continues to be ia fair enquiry for ship
ping purposes, and the price has farther advan-
ced 10 cents, the market closing at 81 20. The
receipts and sales 3e5 bills, as follows 179
bbs. at 81 10; lO2 do. at 81 l5 and 81 do. at So
20 y Dbl.
empty spirit barrels, and the demand is meagre
Only occasional small sales are made at the fol-
lowing figures: Second hand, 81 2509S2 80 as they
run, and 50 50tD$2 rs for selected new 50 800
So for country, 50 25@S3 rs for city, and SO 250D
So SO for n. Y. make, as IN quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE-Are in moderate supply, and
only light demand exists for butcherng pur-
poses. few droves have been brought in du-
ring the week, and sold on the hOof at prices
ranging from to 10 cents u 1b. net, for ordinary
to fair quality An Extra article would sell higher.
is only retail business doing from the mills at
81 60@S1 G5 % bushel.
CoTToN-At the time Of closing our report on
Thursday last there was considerable frnness
in the market, and during Friday aud Saturday
prices advanced sol cent, closing firm on latter
day at ia cents for middling. On Monday there
was dullness in the market, and II cents was the
highest figure obtained This feeling continued
throughout Tuesday, when a further decline took
place and sales were made at 163@16s cents for
middling. On Wednesday the market opened
last H. +1a al
what strengthened by favorable reports from
abroad, and sales effected at range of 161
OIL cents for middling-closing at latter price -
No sails reported this morning but we learn tn at
there are buyers at II cents while it is generally
held higher. The SAFES for the week are 365 bales
at 164@164 cen for low middling, and 164@17l
cents for middiing closing at II cents for latter
quality.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are selling from
store at the following figures Boards Lock Tie,
1010l1l cents DillOn's Universal Tie, 1041l1 cts.
Valleys Buckle Tie, 105 cents Arrow Tie, 10 cts
7S ID.
EGGS Are selling from carts and store at ESQ
27s cents u dozen.
fEAr1L1zERs-O all descriptions are in rattle.
limited request at present. and the stock On mar.
ket is about sufficient for the demaud. We
quote from store as follows: Peruvian Guano
$40; Pacific do. s75@k80; Patapsco do. SIC
@$75'; KettleweiPs Manipulated do $6OM$7O
Phoenix do. $50 snowden's Manipulated do SIS
e. f. Goes SuperpE. osphate of Lime, $40 Ober's
Cotton and Corn Compound, SOS Baugh's Raw
Bone Phosphate, s600sG0; Snowden's Amoniated
Potash Phosphate, SOS Zelrs Superphosphate OF
Lime, s65; Zells Raw Bone Phosphate. s65
Rhodes Standard Manure s65@s70 Woolston's
Phosphate of Lime, $65 Whiteloclks Cerealizer
$75 Chesapeake Phosphate, $40; Lister Bros
Superphosphate of Lime s65 f3 ton of 1000 lbs.
FLOUR The demand is light and principally il
the retail way and we note full supply of botL
| Northern and State brands ON market. We refe
to our table for store irices, in quantities al
wanted.
| GRAIN.-In the Corn market we have NO mate
rial change to report since tho close of our las
review, and cargoes find ready sale at former quo
! tation. The demand continues fair. and we not