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

Ros1N-Since the close of our last review the
market has ruled quiet for all qualities and prices
are shade lower. The demand during the week
has been principally for the lower grades, and
parcels have generally found sale when offered on
market at prices given below. For No. and the
finer grades the market has been almost entirely
neglected, in the absence of the usual demand,
and only one two small sales have been effect
ed. The stock in first hands is small, and very
little remains unsold in first hands, the bulk OF
the business having been re-sales. We quote
sales for the week of S8l bbs. follows: Friday,
40 bbIs. at 50 Is for No. 2; Saturday, go do. at
81 95 for black, 50 10 for strained, and 81 1882
274 for No. 2; Monday, 100 do. at ~ for black, 50
l2I for strained and no. 2, and 81 so for low No.
l Tuesday AT do. at 81 for black and 81 49, for
strained AID No. q Wednesday, 955 do at 81 12a
for strained and No. all u Dbl. of $50 lbs.
TAR-Has been in some enquiry for shipment,
and prices have fuctuated somewhat, closing at
81 so. TIE sales for the week are 4O5 bbls, as
follows So bbs. at 81 &c. 70 do. at 81 rs, IS do.
at 81 81 and 1871 do. at 81 80 % bbl
RARRELs.-Tho market is fully supplied with
empty spirit barrels, and there Is no demand
worthy ofreport. We therefore quote nominally
as follows: Second hand, 81 20@$2 80 for lots as
they run, and 50 1898 for selected;-new, 500
So Is for country, SO 2501$3 Is for city, and 50 80
0$3 IS for New York make.
BEEF CATTLE The market is rather poorly
supplied with beeves at present, and there is some
enquiry from butchers for a prime article: One
or two small droves have been brought in during
the week. and sold on the hoof at 89lo cents f9
ID. for net meat, as to quality.
BEEswAx-Is in moderate request, and finds
ready $ ale at 1895 cents u Ii.
CORN MEAL.-The supply on market Is fully
fair and only light demand exists for retailing
purposes and from consumers. We quote from
the mills at 81 600S1 65 f9 bushel, as i'll quality
CoTToN.-1be activity noted in the market at
the close Of our last review continued throughout
Friday and Saturday, and further advance was
obtained, the sales for the two days b ing 119
bales at 131@l4 cents for ordinary, l5@l54
cents for low middling, and 150153 cents for
middling-closing firm Saturday at highest
On Monday however. the
weak at decline of 1@12 cents on previous quo
tatons, and the sales since comprise l42 bales at
131 cents for low middng, and 140144 cents for
middling-the market closing quiet, with de-
Ginning tendency in prices
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton selling from
store at the following figures Boards Lock Tie,
1O4@111 cents Dillon's Universal Tie, 10a@l1 cts
Valleys Buckle Tie, 1O5 cents; Arrow lie, 10 cts.
% ID.
Eaas-Are being brought to market rather
more freely. and slow of sale at 22A125 cents
10 dozen by the quantity.
FERT1L1zERs.-The supply of all descriptions is
rather light at present, still there is scarcely any
demand, and we quote only email transactions
from store at the fIliowing prices : Peruvian Gu
ano, $90@f92 so Pacific do. S75@S80 Patapsco
do. $40 Kettlewells Manipulated do, $600s70
Phoenix do, s55 !; Snowdens Manipulated do,
s75; e. F. Goes Superphosphate Of Lime, $40
Obers Cotton and Corn Compound, s65 Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate, 10000, SEowdens Ammo
mated Potash Phosphate, $65 zei's S9perphos.
SOS Rhodes Standard Manure. s65@$70 Wool
ston's Phosphate of Lime. s65 Whitelock's Cereal
| izer. SIS Chesapeake Phosphate, $40 u ton Of
1000 pounds
FLoUR.-fhe market continues to be pretty vel
supplied with both Northern and State brands
| and prices remain without alteration. The demand
is limited to retail lots and only small business
has been done from store during the week at prices
quoted in our table, as to quantity and quality.
GRAIN.-The Corn market rules about the same
| as reported for the past week or two. The sup
| ply in dealers hands continues fully fair, anC
there is only o limited demand from consumers