Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

to report in the market for empty spirit barrels
since our last There is only d moderate supply
remaining Iii first hands, but the demand at pre-
sent appears to be limited We quote small sales
from wharf as follows Second hand country 50
5000 60 for lots as they run SO 750s3 for se
lected, and 50 for new 80 251$3 so for N. Y
make and city at 50 for pine and So 25@$9 so
BEEF CATTLE AND sHEEP-The market continues
10 De poorly supplied, and we note brisk de-
mand for butchering purposes-prime quality
selling readily at highest QUOTATIONS. We quote
beeVes on the moor at to IL cents - b., net and
Sheep az SO to 81 each, according to quality.
| CORN MEAL-The market is very well supplied
at present, and demand light. We quote from
the mills at 81 IS to 81 30 u bushel, in lots to
suit.
CoTToN-The market has been entirely neglect
ed for this article during the week Just ended
and nothing in the way of sales has transpired
IN fact, there is not sufficient offering to make
cline in prices aud there arc few or no buyers in
mar ket at present. We quote nominally at 28
| cents for middliDg.
EGGs-Are in moderate supply, and are slow of
sae at lSCD2O cents u dozen by the quantity.
| FERTIL1zERs-The market is pretty well sup
Piled with most descriptions, and we note a very
fair business doing from store at the following
quotations Peruvian Guano, 500 Pacific do.
$70GSs75 !; Patapsco do. SG5 Phoenix do. $55
Wilcox. Gibbs & Co.'S Manipulated do. $40; L. F.
Goes Superphosphate of Lime, S65; Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate, $50 Zells Superphosphate
OF Lime, SOS; Zelps Raw Bone Phosphate, sos
Phode5 STANDARD IN Msnure s65@$70 W9olston's
l/JI-
chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros Super
phosphate OF Lime 500 u ton of 1000 lbs.
| FLOUR-The market is fully supplied with all
descriptions, and rules rather dull in the absence
Of the usual demand. We report only small sales
from store during the week, and refer to table
for quotations of both Northern and State brands,
as IN quantity and quality.
GRAIN.-ln the CORN market we have to report
more nrmness since our last, and prices
shade better The stock in dealers hands is
, rather smaller but fully adequate for present
wants. The arrivals for the week comprise about
$4,000 bushels, of which we quote GALES from
wharf of $500 bushels at 81 90 $50 do at 81 &C.
! and $500 do. at 81 373 u bushel-5ags included
In the sale Selling from store in the small way
at Il 39gSI 5;-IOAIS.-No receipts, and
stock In dealers hands rather small though sufli-
Gent for the demand. Retailing from store at 81
T. bushel.----PEAs-Are in active re quest, and
IN the absence of receipts the market has become
almost entirely bare Of all descriptions We
quote by the quantity at 81 rs for Cow, and 81 %
G9$2 5O = oushel for white---RICE. Clean is
IN a small ma is stock and demand limited Carolina
: HAY-Only about $50 bales Northern received
for the week, which sold from wharf at 5000
) cents b 100 lbs. The market is fully supplied,
and rules dull
L1ME-Is in fair supply, and only retail bust
j. ness doing from store at 81 GO u cask.
LUMBER-The market rules frmer, and has gone
up with the increased price of timber. There ia
a fair demand at present, and our city mills are
all running full time in filling orders. We quot
as follows
Pine Steam SaoCed Lumber Cargo rates-per
1000 feet.
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes, s1s 90 @ 20 O
6 Hayti cargoes, 90 90 a 10 OK
Full cargoes wide Boards. ........ % 90 90 "a OK
flooring boards, rough % 90 "a % OF
Ship Stuff as per specifications,... 90 90 "a "a on
Deals, by,9 ;;...:.............0 90 90 "a 70 On
Prime River Flooring. ........... Is 90 "a Is OF
MoLAssEs-Is in moderate stock, and the mar
ket rules firm. We refer to our table tor quota
tons, at which sales have taken place during the
week.
PEA NUrs-Are in fair enquiry for shipment, ant
none OF consequence coming to market. We quote
at 50 5O@S2 55fo ordinary, 50 609$2 Is for prime
and 81 70 % bushel for extra quality.
PoTAToEs-Are in small supply, and sell at St
!. @s5 so b Dbl. for Irish, and 81 so % bushel fol
sweet.
PoULTRr-Is in moderate supply, and prices
remain about the same. We quote live fowls at
45050 cents each.
!. PRov1s1oNs.-For N. G. cured BACON the market
! rules without material change. Receipts are
meagre, and confined to small parcels, which
generally find sale upon arrival at 1920 cents
for hog round, and "a cents for hams. A lot OF
10000 lbs. received from Tennessee few
days since by a dealer, portion of which has
been sold at II cents for shoulders and Fl cents
3 ID. for hams. The market is only moderately
supplied with Western, and rules firm at former
quotations. We quote from store at 1640D17 cents
for shoulders, 193@193 cents for sides, and 20622
cents ID ID. for hams, as in quality.--LARD.-
The market is very we'll supplied with Northern
and prices are not 80 firm. We quote from store
OF 173@2O cents % h., as in quality. No North
l. Carolina on market and quotations are nominal
at 2O92l cents .-PoRK-Thore lie no change
to report in prices, and the market is moderately
supplied with Northern. We refer to our table
for store quotations, in lots wanted.
| SALT.-Market moderately supplied, and only a
retail enquiry. See table for prices.
j SHINGLEs-Are in demand, and very few coming
: in. We quote at So 251$3 IS for Common, and
4 5000 % M. for Contract
4 TIMBER-Is in active request for mill purposes
and the market rules firm at slight advance
Only few rafts have arrived for the week. which
sold at quotations given in table.
Woods in light supply at present, and sells
by the boat load at 50 25Gs2 80 for pine, 50 500
50 rs for ash, and s30s3 as f3 cord for oak and
lhghtwood.
FREIGHTs-To coastwise ports are without
change in price. Very few vessels now in port
present Offering shipment. See table for las
rates paid both steam and sail vessels.