Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-10

One or two small lots per railroad have changed
hands at 81 30@sl 323 T3 bush. No arrivals by
vessel, and we quote cargo price as nominal at
81 %. From store we quote at 81 40 W BUSH in
lets as wanted.--OATs-Are in moderate
81 ck, and 10 enquiry worthy of note. We quote
from store in the retail way at 81 for Spring, and
81 20 II bush. for winter.---PEAs-Arei in rather
better supply, but the quantity market is still
small and only about sufficient for present wants.
The sales have been confined to a few parcels at
81 3501t1 40 p busheI for Cow, but these figures
arc rather above the market for large lots
kIcE. Clean ID in fair stock, and only retail de-
mand. We quote Carolina at 93@lO3 cents u b.,
as in quantity and quality.
HAY-Is in fair stock, and the market rules
steady. Only one lot of so bales Northern re-
eeiyed for the week and sold from wharf at 81 80
II lC0 lbs
IoIE--The market is moderately supplied with
formor arrivals, and We report merely local de-
mand. Selling from store at III 8OOsi 80 u cask,
IN quantities to suit.
MoLAssEs-A cargo of $40 hhds and 40 tierces
new crop was received On Wednesday direct from
Cardenas, and is now landing; it has not yet been
put on market, and we are therefore unable to
give gu ltations.
PEA NUTs-aave been in fair enquiry for ship
ment during the week, and prices are rather bet
ter than quoted in our last. The arrivals have
been very light, and we quote sales from carts at
prices ranging from 50 tor 50 40 for inferior and
ordinary, and 81 5O0s2 60 u bushel for prime
and extra quality.
PoTAToEs-No arrivals, and the stock of Irish
has become pretty much worked or. There is q
market. We quote nominally at s50$5 so f9 Dbl.
Sweet are in light supply, and sell readily at 80
cents "a 81 - bushel.
PoULTRY-Is in moderate supply, and sells as
follows Live Fowls 25G1S5 cent?, dressed do 500
37k cents each; live turkeys 81 25@$l so each;
dressed do. 1920 cents % ID.
PRovIsIoNs.-For BACON the market continues
to rule without change. The supply of
N. O. cured is gerry light. but sufficient for pres
ent limited demanq-a few lots of'7aeto have been
brought in during the week, and sold from carts
a cents rOOnd
IL. for hams;-these figures are rather above the
N arket, and coula hardly be obtained for lots OF
any size. The market is moderately supplied
with Western and little or no demand exists. No
sales of moment have been effected, and we quote
from store at 129013 cents for shoulders, Is cents
for sides, and 1903 cents j8 ID. for hams.--
LARD,-The market is almost or quite bare of
North Carolina, and we report moderate enqui-
ry from retailers; would sell at 17@18 cents.-
There is moderate supply of Northern, and only
small business doing from store at 1301151 cents
% tb.-PoRK.-Only a retail enquiry for North
ern and the market is moderately supplied. See
table for store rates. MESH has been selling
from carts prices ranging from 10 to 123 cents u
10 as in quality.
SALTS in moderate supply, and the demand
has been somewhat checked. Wecont nue. to quote
in the small way at s2@s2 10 for American, and
81 208$2 30 u sack for Liverpool ground car
go of 4, 600 sacks received direc from iver-
pool day or two since, but il has been nearly all
placed in bond, and is therefore out of mark tor
the present.
SHNaLEs.-No demand, and it ia almost impoe-
sible to effect saiea of small lots. We quote
nominally at s2@s2 so for Common, and s366$4 u
M for Contract E%N
TIMBER-Has been IN meagrr demand for Mil
purposes, and the market has ru / q III for the
Yeek-severai RATS being on mark uusold We
quote sales of 1901 RATS IS for inferior, S6$7
for ordinary, 81 75@$S for fair, 50 for prime, and
81 80 ~ NJ. for extra mill.
Woods in rather b. tier request and sells by
the boat load at s30s3 so for pine and ash SO 80
0$4 for Oak, and S461s4 so % cord for lightwood.
FTEIGHrS.-No change 70 make on former fig
ures. Very few vessels in port, and only about u
sufficient quantity of produce offering to supply
them. See table for last rates paid