Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24

RosIN.-During the week Just ended the market
has been neglected for all grades and the transac-
tons have been confined to few scattering lots.
There is little no disposition on the part buyers
| to operate, owing in great measure to the want
of shipping facilities, and the stock in receivers
! hands is accommodating. At the time Of closing
our report We quote the market ruling dull at
decline of Is cents on pevious quotations. The
weeks sales are only 424 bbls, as follows Friday,
81 for No. 2 Monday, 66 do. at same price Wed
nesday, % do. at 81 872 for No. 2.
TAR-Continues to be in fair enquiry for ship
ping purposes, and the market shows an improve
ment of cents The arrivals are GIT bbls. which
sold follows OF bbls at 81 IS, and 400 do. at
ii 90 q Dbl.
BARRELs.--The market continues to be fairly
supplied with empty spirit barrels, and for some
weeks past it has been almost impossible to effect
sales-pu purchasers taking only in quantities suf-
ficient to supply immediate wants. The following
are the quotations. which must be looked upon as
merely nominal: Secondhand, 81 200$2 40 for
lots as they run, and 50 1898 for selected new,
50 75@$3 Is for country. So 25@S3 IS for city,
and 81 5O0s3 rs for N. Y lake, as in quantity.
BEEF CATTLE-Are in moderate STOCK and there
is little or no demand from butchers, except for a
prime article few small droves have been
brought to market during the week, and sold on
the hoof at prices ranging from to IL cents u H.
for net meat, according to quality:
BEEswAx--selIs readily at 33@35 cents % 10.
Corn MEALS in moderate demand for retail
ing purposes, and we quote from the granerles at
81 6OD$1 e5 % bushel.
CoTToN-During the early part of the week the
favorable news received from other markets had
the effecs to stiffen prices here, and up to the
close of Mondays business an advance of cent
had been obtained-Closing on that day at basis
of 154 cents for middling. On Tuesday, however,
the advices were rather unfavorable, which caused
decline in price, and the market has since ruleG
rather quiet. The sales for the week 334 bales
at 14@144 cents for ordinary, 143@144 cents for
good ordinary, 14401l5 cents for low middling,
and 14i0155 cents for middling-the market clos
ing on q basis Of 144 cents for latter quality.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton selling from
store at the following figures: Boards Lock Tie,
1O3011 cents; Dillon's Universal Tie, 103@11 cts.
Valleys Buckle Tie, 1O5 cents, Arrow Tie, 10 cts.
o b.
at Is cents y dozen.
FERT1L1zERs.-The supply of all descriptions is
rather light at present. still there is scarcely any
demand, and we quote only small transactions
from store at the following prices Peruvian Gu
0s75: Kettleweil's Manipulated do. s60t9s70 :;
Phoenix do .s55 Snowden's Manipulated do $75;
e. f. Goes Superphosphate of Lime, $40; Ober's
Cotton and Corn Compound, Sos; Baugh's Raw
Bone Phosphate, $50 6SC0 Snowden's Amoniated
Potash Phosphate, s65 Iells Superphosphate of
Lime, $65; Zels Raw Bone Phosphate, $65 !;
Rhodes Standard Manure, s65@$70; Woolston's
Phosphate of Lime $65 Whitelock's CereaIizer
SIS Chesapeake Phosphate, $40; Lister Bros
Superphosphate of Lime s65 y ton of 1000 lbs.
FLoUB-Is in fair stock, and only a retail bust
meas doing. We quote Northern brands from store
at s9@s9 80 for fine, s10@sl1 for super6ne, $l2 so
@s13 so for family. and sl4 500s17 for extra fam
lily, Wilmington inspection. The supply Of
State brands is also fully fair, and quote only
small sales from store at Sill 511$l2 for supegfne
and $12 50@$l3 so . Dbl. for family.
GRAIN.-In the CORN N arketWe have no change
of importance to report since our last review,
though prices are not quite so firm. The supply
in dealers hands is fully fair, and the demasd is
not good being principally for retail lots. Only
one cargo of 800 bushels received for the week,
which sold from vessel at 81 274 ~ bushel of Sc
lbs. We quote as selling from store in quantities
to suit at 81 40.-- OATs.-No late receipts, but
the stock OF former arrivals is fully adequate for
present wants, 90 only retail demand exists