Wilmington journal., 1868-03-20

Monday, 1926 bbls. at 50 30 for strained and NO:
q So 25 for No. /, aud So for pale Tuesday, 1OOO
bbls. at 50 40 for No. 2 and low No. Wednes-
day, 622 bbls ct 81 l23 for strained $S0$4 for No.
l, and IS for pae, u bel. uf $50 lbs.
TAR Has ruled rather quiet during the week,
and shows a decline of 10 cents. The receipts are
1,270 bb.a which sold as follows 1,19S bbls. at
s. so, and 70 do at 81 20 II bbl.
BARRELS The market continues to be moder-
ately supplied with empty spirit barrels, and there
is no demand worth of mention. We quote as
follows Second hand, 50 259$2 40 as they run.
and 50 5061$2 Is for selected new, 81 750$S for
country, and s. 250s3 SO for N. Y. make and
city at 50 so for pine, and S30$3 Is for oak.
BEEswAX-Is in moderate enquiry, and finds
| ready sale at 33 to 35 cents u b.
BEEF CATTLE-Are brought in sparingly, and
the marf ct is rather poorly supplied. There is
fair enquiry for buchering purposes, and we quote
on the hoof at prices ranging from 10 to Il cents
q H. for ordinary to extra quality.
CORN MEAL-Only light demand, and the
market ls moderately supplied. Selling from the
grsnaries at 81 &C to 81 G5 y bushel, in lots as
wanted.
CoT-ToE-During the early part Of the week Just
closed there WAS some dullness in the market,
and there was a shade decline in price, the sales
on Friday and Saturday being on q basis of ~
cents for midding. On Monday, however, there
WAS q better feeling among buyers under moro
favorable adv!ces from abroad, and the decline
above noted was regained, the market since hav-
ing ruled steady at % cents for mddling-closing
with fair demand at this figure. The weeks
sales are only 367 bales at 2O921 cents for stained
and ordinary, 2l9224 cents for low middlng, and
220D23 cents II ID. for middling.
IRON BANDS TIES for Cotton cell from
store at the following figures Boards Lock Tie,
1O30ll cents Dillon's Universal Tie, 101C0lI cts
y II.
EGGs-Aro in better supply, and rather dull of
sale. We quote at 1920 cents IL dozen.
FERTuIzERs--Tho market is very well
supplied with nearly all descriptions, and
we We note small sales from store at the
Pacific do: $7O@s75 Patapsco do. $7O@
So; Kettleweis Manipulated do. $60@$7O;
Phoenix do. $50; Snowden's Manipulated do &75;
=. r. Goes superPhosphate of Lime, $S5; ober'r
Cotton and Corn Compound, SOS Baugh's Raw
Bone Phosphate, $60@$60 Snowdens Amoniated
Potash i Phosphate $65; zells sGperphosphate Of
Rhodes Standard Manure, $65@$70 Woolston's
| Phosphate of Lime, $65 Whitelock's Cerealizer
$75 Chesapeake Phosphate, $40; Lister Bros
Superphosphate of Lime sos T} ton OF 1000 lbs.
FLoUE-Tho market continues to be fairly sup
piled with Northern brands and we have merely
q retail enquiry to report. The supply of State
brands is not good, but adequate for present
wants. The sales for the week have been con-
fined to small parcels from store and We refer to
our table for quotations of the different brands.
GRAIN.-In the CORN market we have nothing
of consequence to report in the way Of sales dur
ing the week just closed. The markets. well sup
Piled at present. while there is only q light de-
mand. and to effect sales of any moment decline
on previous quotations would have to be submit
ted to. We quote cargo prices merely nominal
at 81 26 to 81 80. Selling from store in the small
way at 81 3501$1 40 f8 8busheL-OATs-Ar in
fair supply, and we report merely retail bust
ness doing from store at 81 S} bushel.--PRAs-
Are being brought to market sparingly, and the
supply of all descriptions is very light. There is
fair enquiry, and parcels would find ready sale
upon receipt at 81 so for COW, and 50 as 5ebusheI
for white.---RICE.-The supply of clean is
light, and we lote moderate demand. Carolina
sells at 113GDl2 cents 49 ID. by the cask.
! HAY.-The market is heavily supplied and ruleS
dull for all descriptions. No receipts or sales for
the week. We refer to our table for quotations.
LINE Only q local demand. and I'm market mod
eratey supplied. Sells Dom store at 81 850$1 90
ID cask.
! LUMBER-No demand worthy of mention, and
the market rules inactive. We quote as follows
Pine Steam Sd1Ued Lumber Cargo rates-per