Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-25

| RosIN.-During the week Just ended the mar
ket has ruled without important change re
CARDS prices. There has been a steady enquir,
for the lover grades, a1i parcels have general.
found ready safe when offered the transactions
however, have been restricted TO some extent fo
the want of stock, the bulk on market being o
the fuer grades. For No. l there has been no de
mand worthy of mention, and only few small
sales have taken place. We quote as follows {: Fri
day, $40 bbls. at 81 70 for No. 2, and S. so fol
Pale Saturday, 1929 bbls. at 81 6O@sI Is fol
strained 81 IS for No 2, 81 IS for Nc. 2, and
IS so for Pale Monday, lS4 bbls. at 81 Is fol
bbs. at 81 Is for strained, 81 20 for No g and
So IS for no. 1-B bbi of $50 lbs.
! TAR-Advanced cents on Fiidayl st. and sales
were made at 50 %. On Saturday, however, the
| above advance WAS lost, and the market since has
ruled at $2 closing at this figure, with moder.
ate demand from shippers. The receipts 1913
bbls, and sales as follows 2GO bbls. at 81 05. anG
938 do. at So b bbl.
| BARkELs,-For empty spirit barrels the market
rules about the same as reported for some weeks
past. The supply in dealers hands il good, ana
| little or no demand exists. In the absence of
| sales worthy Cf report We quote nomiHaly as foi-
lows: Second hand, s2Gs2 IS az they run, and
| 81 309s2 SO Tor selected new. 81 5OCGS2 Is tor
country, and 81 50gs3 so each for New York aud
city made, according ioquaiity
| BEEswAx-FInds sale when brought in at $50
81 cents y to.
BEEF CATrLE-Ar being brought to market
slowly and the supply IL butch ers' hands is rath
or light, though fully adequate for present wants.
We quote small sales on the hoof al 7glO cents u
b. net, as In quality.
Corn MEAL-There is q moderate supply in
| store, and only light business doug from the
mil 8 at 81 jOgsl 50 q bushel, in quantities to
suit.
OoTroN-For this Article the market has ruled
steady durlt the week, W tn fair enquiry from
buyers aud Tue price ha improved cent-cos-
ing firm at 234 cents for mlddiug. The sales have
been small for want Of stock, reaching on J
$50 bdIes at 223 cents for good ordi-
nary. 22}9:34 cents for mixed grades, 20 cents
for low middling, and 2}4G231 coDts for mid
ding.
lAoN BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, of nearly all
patterns, are offered mi ket, AID sell from
store at the following qnotssiono Arrow
Tie, cents; Sweel's BucnIe Tie, cents
Valleys Buckle Tie, 81 cents; Boards
cents % d.
EGGs--Are being brought ia slowly, and have
been IN brisk enquiry, with sales from carts at
| 53t sG35 cents per doze by the quantity.
FERTILIzERs-Are without chsn2e. The mar
ket is moderately supplied with nearly all
! lows +: Wando Guano, $40; Peruvian o.
90 sos; Phoenix do s55: Wilcox. Gibbs 4 Co.'S Man
ipulated do. SO; Z. F. Goes Superehosphate OF
Lime, sos; Bangh's Raw Bone Phosphate, $50
Zelrs superphosphate of Lime, 365; Zeps Raw
s659t70 Woolston's Phosphate OF Lime, SIS;
Whitelcck's Cereahzer $40; Chesapeake Phosph ate,
$50; Lister Bros superphosphate of Lime s65 y
FIsH.-Mullets are scarce, and in moderate re-
quest horeceipts, and we quote nominaiiy from
wharf at S70S rs for pine bbls. .. ar -
fLoUa-Is without change worthy OF report
There is full stock of Northern III dealers
hands, and fair business has been done from
store during the week at quotations given in ia
BILE. The supply OF State brands is very small,
and We quote at 81 FOR superfne, and 81 500
| $40 per Dbl for family .s --t.s.
GRAIN.-In the CORN market there is no ma
teria change to notice since the CLOSE OF last
review. There is moderate supplyin the hands
OF dealers, and the demand is principally in the
retail way. Two cargoss $3.50 busheIs) were re.