Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-21

RosIN-Since the close Of our review on Thurs
day last the market generally has ruled quiet,
and prices of the lower grades have declined so
10 cents, closing, however, rather more steady,
but with indications OF an advance For other
qualities, there has been moderate demand, and
prices are without change, but owing to the Ab-
sence of stock the sales have been limited Buy"
ers are not anxious to operate to any extent at
present owing to the scarcity Of ship room, and
we therefore report the market as closing quiet
but steady at figures gwen below. The sales are
s. 75i bbIs., follows Friday, 1884 bbls. at 50
O50$2 10 for strained, and 50 l5CoS2 20 for No.
2 Saturday. 38 bbls. at So IS for NO. Monday,
$50 bbls. at 50 for strained, 50 Is for No. O. and
50 so, $30$3 Is for No. Tuesday, ,654 bbls at
50 for strained 50 Is for No. 2, So, 50 509$4 for
No. l, and S. So for Pale Wednesday, ,538 bbls.
at 50 for strained 50 10 for No. 2, and 50 10 for
mixed lots of strained aud No. 2, delivered on
shipboard Thursday, $50 bbls. at 50 50(9s3 for
No. I-all % $50 lbs.
our last, and shows advance OF % cents on
previous quotation. Receipts meagre, and the
sales for the week are only All bbls. at So rs u
bbl
BARRELS market for empty spirit barrels
rules about the same reported for the past two
weeks. There is full stock remaining in first
hands, and scarcely any demand exists. Small
sales from wharf and store at the following
figures: second hand, 81 25D$2 40 for lots
they run, and 81 Is for selected new 50 1908
tor country, and $30s3 SO for N. Y. and city
make, in quality.
BEEswAx-Is in demand, and only small lots
coming to market. Sells at 5000 cents u ID.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP-Continue to be in
moderate stock, and there is only light demand
from butchers. We quote small sales on the hoof
at COS cents IL ID. for beeves, and $20$2 50 each
for sheep, as in quality.
CORN MEAL.-Market moderately supplied, and
we quote as selling from the mills at 81 600$1 Is
d bushel.
CoTroN-No stock. Only one small sale for
the week at "a cents for ordinary.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton selling from
store as follows Arrow cents Sweets Buckle
8 cents Valleys Buckle 81 cents Boards Buckle
and Lock 81 cents 70 fb.
EGes-Are scarce, and in better enquiry. Sell
at 20 cents u dozen, by the quantity.
Recommendations to DC in llultGd enquiry,
and only limited stock OF all descriptions
market Sells from store follows Peruvian
Guano, $90@$1G0; Pacific do. s70t0SI5 Patapsco
do. $65; Phoenix do. S55; Wilcox, Gibbs Co.'S Man
ipulated do. $40; K. F. Goes 5uperphosphate of
Lime, S65; Baush's Raw Bone Phosphate, $50 :;
Zell's Superphosphate of Lime, SOS; Zers Raw
Bone Phosphate, $65 Rhodes standard Manure,
$65M$70: Woolston's Phosphate of Lime $685.
Whitelock's Cerealizer $40; chesapeake Phosphate
go; Lister Bros Superphosphate OF Lime s65 b
ton of 2. 600 lbs. ...-
FLoUR.-There has been nothing OF consequence
done in this article. The market is fully supplied
with Northern brands, and only a retail enquiry.
Several lots OF state brands have been received,
bnt we hear of no sales except in the SIN all way
We refer to our table for quotations from store.
in quantities to suit. .. .. ...f|
GRAIN.-The Corn market has ruled quite firm
during the week just closed, and pricea are with
out change. The receipts are Is to $1,000 bush
els, the bulk or which has gone into store. We
quote the sales uf / 900 bushals from wharf at
ST. As R buShe, bags included There is a fair
supply In dealers hands. and we quote fair
business doing from store at 81 40 for mixed and
81 451$l so for white, as 10 quahty.--OATs-
Are scarce and in moderate request. Only one
smsH lot received, which has goueinto store, and
retailing at 81 % bushel---PEAs--Are in light
stock, but sufficient to supply the demand which
exists at present. We quote by the quantity at