Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
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RosIN.-The market for this article since our
last review has ruled firm with slight advance on
previous reports. Both low and high grades are
In good demand. The stock is rather light, owing
to heavy shipments and small receipts The sales
for the week foot up ,O62 bills, as follows Fri
day. 920 at 81 Is, 81 3O@s2 50 for strained, 81 -,
81 4O@$2 SO for No. 2, 50 87303$4 for No. /; 500
Is so for Pale; Saturday, no sales; Monday, 1881
bbls. at 81 1230s2 20 for strained, 50 Is 81 500
81 373 for No. g. 81 80 for mixed lots Of Nos. and
q Tuesday, 843 bbls. at 81 124 for strained, 81 20
for strained and No. 2, So 35(1$2 40 for No. 2 So
for opaque, s4G1s4 IS for No. l, SIS IS, $6@S6 rs
for Pale; Wednesday, 96S bbs. at 50 25@s2 80 for
strained, 50 35@s2 SO for No. O. a for No. ], and
$6ns6 rs for Pale.
TAR-The market has ruled firm during the
past week at So % Dbl. The receipts continue
light, and the sales for the week foot up but 533
bbls.
BARRELs-There is no change Of consequence
to report in the market for empty spirit barrels
since our last. The only sales which have been
made are as follows Friday, 100 second hand
country make at 81 ~, and 5O second hand rev
York at 81 80.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP Are brought in rath-
er sparingly and command high prices. We quote
beeyes on the hoof at 9@lO cents ~ ID. net, and
Sheep from So to 81 % head, as to condition.
Corn MEAL-The market is well supplied at
present, and the demand steady. We quote sales
from the mills at 81 45 to 81 80 y bushel, in lots
to suit purchasers.
CoTToN-The receipts have been exceedingly
light for the past week, reaching only five bales
which sold at 81 cents for good ordinary, and rs
cents IS Id. 1Or low 1UeIe Is DOI
coming to market to form correct quotation
The prices obtained are merely nominal.
EGGs-The supply is fair and prices arc about
the same as quoted last, 1920 cents II dozen by
the quantity.
FERTIL1zERs-The market is pretty we'll sup
piled with most descriptions, and we note a very
fair business doing from store at the following
quotations Peruvian Guano, 500; Pacific do.
S7O@$75 Patapsco do. S65 Phoenix do. 100
Wilcox. Gibbs Co.'S Manipulated do ;G0; d. r.
Goes Superphosphate Of Lime $50 Baugh' 4
Raw Bone Phosphate, $50 Zells Superpbosphate
of Lime, sos; Zell's Raw Bone Phosphate, SOS
Rhodes Standard Manure, S63OSiO; NoOlston's
Phosphate Of Lime, sos; WhlteIock d Cereahzer 80
Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Eros Super.
nhosphate of Lime sos ~ ton of 1900 lbs.
FLouR-The market is we'll supplied ~ present,
with the usual demand We have to report Only
small sales from store during the week, and refer
to our table for quotations of Northern and Stale
brands, as in quantity and quality
GRAIN-In the CORN market there is consider
able degree OF business, with good supply ON
hand We quote at 81 35 q bushel bags nclu
ded) at wholesale, and 81 &C from store There
has been but one cargo arrival, 1000 bushels
since our last-which was purchased by q large
dealer for sale in lots to suit to small purchasers
-OATs-Receipts small and retailing from
quest and seiliog by the quantity at 81 80 and a.
retail at 50 % bushel-RICE-Stock small and
demand limited Carolina soils by the package al
l03@11 cents % ID. ...r
HAY-Sinca our last review a few smsll lots
only have been received. We quote sales of North
at 81 TO- Eastern is selling from store in lots at
81 50 % 100 lbs.
IrME-Is without change. Only retail busl-
ness doing from store at 81 80 81 cask.
LUMBER.-The market rules firm. There Is Out
little arriving by the river. Our city mills, how