Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

RosIN.-During the week just ended the mar
ket for the lower grades has ruled quiet, and
prices are shade lower than given in our last.
The demand is very light, and under the advices
from abroad prices have rather declining ten
dency; holders, however, are generally firm in
asking quotations given below, with a moderate
stock in market. For fine No. and Pale there
has been q tair demand throughout the week. and
when offered has found ready sale; there is, how
ever, little O. no stock on market at present. The
sales are Ssh 5bIs., as follows Friday, 1884
bbs at 81 673 for strained, 81 IS for No. q So 12a
@s4 for No. l, and Sc IS for window glass -
Saturday, 1926 bbls. at 81 20 for strained, SO 50
bbs. at 81 80 for No. 2; Tuesday, 1857 bbls at 81
IS for strained 81 20 for strained and No. q 81 so
@s1 80 for No: 2, 81 for low No: l, So 259s4 37t
for fair to good No. 1; Wednesday,, 45l, bbls. at
81 6O@$1 Is for strained, and 81 7O@$1 rs for
No. 2. as in quality-all % bbl. of $50 lbs.
TAR-Has ruled steady during the week, with:a
pres n w9dut Sed
very light, footing up only - bbls., which
sold at 50 35 % bbl. l.- .. ...
BAaRELs.-Ihe market is fully supplied with
empty spirit barrels, and only limited enquiry
exists. We quote in the small way from wharf as
follows Second hand 81 25@$2 40 for lots as
they run, and 50 70@s3 for selected new, 50 IS
@$3 for country, and $30S3 80 each for New York
and city make, according to quantity.
BEEswAx-!s in request. ana sells readily at SO
@40 cents % 10.
BEEF CATTLR-Are in fair supply at present
and the demand for butehering purposes is rather
light, except for prime article, which finds ready
sale at highest figures. few GrOves have been
brought in and sold on the hoof at 7@1O cents T3
b. for net meat, as in quality. SHEEP are scarce
and in sor1e enquiry at - 5O0$3 each.
CORN MEALS in light demand, and market
very well supplied We quote from the mills at
CoTToN.-For the week just closed the market
has generally ruled quiet but steady. Prices gave
way shade in the earlier part of the week, but
it has since somewhat recovered under more IA
vorable reports from abroad, aad the market
closes steady at basis of 234 cents for middling.
The sales are only 2to bales at 203 cents for ordi-
nary, 2I4 cents for good ordinary, 224 cents for
low middling, %, % 023s cents for middling and
233 cents for strict middling.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are in moder-
ate supply, and sell from store at tho following
figures Arrow Tie, cents sweets Buckle Tie
Buckle and Lock Tie, 3 cents; and Dillon's
cents % ID. -ts
EGGs-Are in better supply, and slow OF sale at
FERTIL1ZERs-Are IL light supply, bat sufficient
for the limited demand which exists. Wo quote
from store as follows Wando Guano, so; Peruvian
do. $65; Phoenix do. $50; Wilcox Gibbs Il Co.'S Man
ipulated do. $40; T. F. Goes superphosphate Of
IiIne $50 Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate, $50
Ielt's superphosphate OF Lime S62i Ze!fs Raw
S656S70; Woolston's Phosphate OF Lime, $65;
Whitelcck's Cerealizer $40; Ohesapeake Phosphate,
$50 Lister Sros Superphosphate Of Lime $65 ID
ION OF ~ 90 Gjs. -.."''
F1nrR.-The supply of Northern and State
brands is fully fair. while We haYe to report only
a retail business doing. The transactions for the
week have been conhned to small lots from store
at prices given in our table, as IN quantity and
quslity. --..-.'- --.--- -5.,-e5 a--- =
EIsH.--Muilsts are in light stock, and we note |
q fair demand. Only one or two small lots re- |
ceived during the week. which sold fcom vessel at
So 259s8 so for oak, and 81 for pine Jb:s- -
GRAIN-In the CoRE market there Is no change I
of consequence to report. no receipts that We
are awa-e Of but the stock VI former arrivals is |
fully fair, and adequate foc present wants. There
10 no demand for cargucs, End any quotation we /
might offer would be merely nominal Selling in |
small lots from store at 81 273@Sl 80 % bush el,
! acks included, 9ATs--Are in moderate sup
pl and only a retail business doing from stUre
at 5000 cents % bushel.----PEAs-Are in bet
ter supply, and the market rules rather dull at q