Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24

Ros1N.-Tbe firm feeling noted in the market
at the close of our last review has continued
throughout the week Just ended, and prices of all
grades have improved shade. There has been a
steady enquiry for shipment, and parcels have
generally changed hands upon arrival The stork
Of all grades is unusually small and arriva light,
and there is none Of consequences remaining in
receivers hands The sales for the week reach
only 2435 bbs. as follows Friday, GA bbls at
50 20@$2 25 for No. 2, 81 50 for mixed lot No 2
and low No. /, 50 500l$3 for No. /, and SO 5OM
81 60 for Pale; saturday, 629 bbls. at - 10 for
strained 50 20@S2 IS for No 2, and $4Gg$4 Is for
Pale Monday, 207 bbls. at 81 10 for strained,
50 25 for No. q So 50 for No !, and So IS for low
Pale Tuesday, 651 bbls at 50 10@S2 15f strain
ed, 50 90 50 25gs2 so for NO. q 81 50, So 70,
$3@s3 so for No. Wednesday, 1884 bbIs. at 81 IS
01s2 20 for strained 81 25@S2 80 for No. g. and
s3@$3 25 for No. l, as in quality, all per Dbl. of
$50 lbs.
TAR-Has ruled without change, and is in mod
crate enquiry for shipment Only l24 Dbls. re-
ceived for the week and sold at 50 IS % Dbl.
BARRELs.-In the market for empty spirit bar
res we have no change of Importance to report.
The supply of both new and second hand is
heavy, aud there is only light demand Small
sales have taken place from wharf as follows {:
Second hand, 81 2501S2 so for lots as they rum
and 50 IS for selected new 81 Is for country
and s39s3 25 for N. and city made as ill quail
Ivy.
BEEswAx-Is lower and sells at 35@39 cents d
pound.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP.-There is full stock
remaining in butchers hands, and demand Light
only prime article finding ready sale. We quote
at sos cents y Il. for beeves, and 81 50@S2 so
each for sheep, according to quality.
CORN MEAL.-The market Is well supplied and
only retail enquiry Selling from the mills at
81 459sl so y bnshel, in Quantities to suit
CoIToN.-Scarcely any on market, and we have
no sales to report. Nominal at % cents for mid
ding.
EGGs.-Market well supplied. and dull. Selling
at 1920 cents " dozen.
FERTIL1zERs-Ihe market ia moderately supplied
with nearly all descriptions aid only limited de-
mand. We quote from store a. follows Peruvian
Guano $50; Pacific do. s7O0s7e, Patspsco do. sos;
Phoenix do. $55 Wilcox, Gibbs * Co.'S Manipu-
lated do. SO; e. F. Goes Superphosphate OF
Lime, $65; Baughs Raw Bono Phosphate, 500 ;
Zells Superphosphate of Lime, sos; Zell's Raw
Bone Phosphate, SOS Rhodes Standard Manure,
S65G0S70; Wooston's Phosphate of Lime, $65;
Whitelocks Cerealizer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate,
sou; Lister Bros superphosPhate CT Lime 500 b
ton of 1900 lbs.
FLoUR.-Ihere is 10 change to report ia this
article. The market continues to be fairly sup
piled with both Northern ard State brands, and
there is merely retail business doing from store
at quotations given III table, according to GUAM
tity and quality.
GRA1N-The CORN market has ruled with rather
more frmness since the close of our last review
though we have no change to make on former
quotations. None has been received for the week
and the stock in dealers hands has become some
what reduced, though fully adequate for present
wants. There has been a better demand, and We
quote sales from store at 81 25@Sl 80 for mixed
and 81 SO0Sl 80 b bushel for white-highest fig
ures including bags. Cargo price we quote nom
stock, but only limited enquiry exists, and the
sales confined to retail lots from store at 81 d
bushel There is very light stock
of all descriptions on market, but sufficient 70,
present limited demand. Sales f few small
parcels at 81 5G0s1 IS b bushel for Cow
RIoE-There is little or no stock of clean on mar
ket, and we note some enquiry. Carolina sells
the cask at II cents ~ ID.
HAY.-No change to report in this article: The
market is fally supplied with Northern, and COL
inues to rule dull. lot Of 1914 bales was receiv-
cd in the early part Of the week, and sold at 60