Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-18

Ros1N-For the week just closed the market has
ruled with more frmnees for the lower grades,
and prices have improved shade on previous
quotations. There has bean fair enquiry from
shippers for both strained and No: 2, and parcels
have generally found sale when offered on mar
ket at figures given below. For the finer grades
there has been rather light demand, and the
market has ruled quiet but steady at quotations
given in our last. The receipts both by river and
rail have been light, and there is only small
stock remaining in receivers hands-the bulk of
the stock being in second hands, and ls not at
present offered on market. The sales are 1867
bbls., follows Friday, 1,3O9 bbls. at 81 7O0$l
$50 bbls. at 81 7O0sl 80 for strained, 81 90@s2
for No. 2, So 1904 for No. 1, and 81 SO for Pale ;
Monday 3, OLA bbls. at 81 7O@s1 rs for Str aimed,
81 80, 81 823@s1 IS for strained and No. 2 81
873, ST 9O0s2 for No. 2, and s3@s3 Is for No. l ;
Tuesday, 1892 bbls. at IL 80 for strained, 81 SIS
for strained and No. 2, 81 ST., 81 9O@s2 for No.
2, SO 80 for No. 1, and S. for Pale.
TAR-Has been in moderate enquiry for ship
ping purposes, and has ruled steady at 81 CO.
The receipts for tbs week are 493 bbls., which
found sale at 50 60 y Dbl. .,
BARRELs.-The market is fully supplied with
empty spirit barrels, and there is no demand
worthy of mention. We quote only small trans
actions from wharf at the following figures: Sc
cond hand, 50 25@$3 40 for lots as they run, and
$30$3 so for N. Y. and city made, according to
quantity and quality
BEEswAx.-Only small lots coming in, which
find sale at 5000 cents u ID.
BEEF CATTLE AND sHEEP-Have been brought
to market sparingy for the past week or two,
and the stock of beeves in butchers hands is
barely sufficient for present wants. There is a
moderate enquiry, and prime quality sells readily.
We quote on the hoof at 7OlO cents u ID. for
beeves and s20$3 each for sheep, as ia quality.
Corn MEALS in moderate stock, and merely
q retail business doing from the granaries at 81
50@sl IS IL bushel.
COTTON. There ID nothing of consequence do
ing for want of stock. small sales of new crop at
223@235 cents for low midd!ing and middllng;
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are IN moder-
ate supply, and sell from store at the following
figures: Arrow Tie, cents; Swett's Buckle lie,
cents; Valleys Buckle lie, 81 cents; Beard
Buckle and Lock Tie, 8 cents b ID
EGGs-Are in moderate enquiry. ana continue
very scarce. cell by the quantity at ~ cents .
dozen.
FERTILIzERs-Are in light supply at present, but
sufficient for the demand which exists. We quote
from store as follows: Wanda Guano, $40; Peruvian
Guano $9OG$95 Pacific do. S700S7o Patapsco
do. s65; Phoenix do. $50; Wilcox. Gibbs Co.'S Man.
ipulated do $40; E. F. Goes Supcrphosphate Of
Lime. s65 Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate, $50
Zell's Superphosphate OF Lime, $65; ZelPs Raw
Rome Phosphate. s65 Rhodes Standard Manure,
Se5@s7O: Woolston's Phosphate of Lime, s65;
Whitelock's Cerealizer SIC; Chesapeake Phosphate,
$50; Lister Bros Superphosphate OF Lime 500 %
ton of q 600 lbs.
FLoUR-The market continues TO be very well
supplied with this art cle and the business done
has BE- en- pretty much IL the retail way at ngures
quoted in our table. as in qaantlty ana quallty.
GRAIN-1he CORN market for the week just
ended has ruled without change worthy OF note
A few small lots have been received oy dealers
and have gone into store, and the market is fairly
suppIied at present. We quote sales OF one OF
two small parcels from wharf at 81 329G1$1 IS y
bushel for white sacks included and from store
we quote as selling in lots to suit at 81 374@$l
l40.--OATs-Are in moderate stock, and only