Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31

for No. 1, and "a for pale Wednesday, 949 bbls.
at 50 for common, 50 050s2 10 for strained, 50 so,
quaiity-al u $50 lbs
TAR Has arrived very spa,ingly for the past
two weeks, and is ia rather better request at an
advance OF 10 cents. Only 1877 bbIs. received for
the week, which sold at 81 s5t0s2 As % Dbl.
BARRELs.1The market is fully supplied with
exists. Only occasional small sales have taken
place from wharf at the following quotations =
Second hand, % 3O@s2 so for lots as they run,
and $3@$3 % for N. Y. and city made, as in
quality.
BEEswAx-Is brought in slowly, and sells at IS
OBS cents u ID.
BEEF CATTLE AND SaEEP-Are in moderate
stock, aud demand rather light at present.
Several email droves have been brought in during
the week, and cold on the hocf at to cents ID
h. for beeves, and 81 50@$2 so each for sheep, as
in quality.
Corn MEAL-Has advanced 10 cents, and sells
from the granarles at 81 559$1 60 b bushel, as
in quantity.
CoTToN.-None of any CONSCIENCE Offering on
market and no sales have transpired. Quotations
In table are merely nominal.
EGGs-Are in fair supply and slow of sale at
1920 cents y dozen.
FERTILIZERs-The market is moderately supplied
with nearly all descriptions, and only limited de-
mand. We quote from store as follows Peruvian
Guano $50; Pacific do. S709$76; Patapsco do. $65;
Phoenix do. $50; Wilcox. Gibbs & Co.'S Manipu-
%a d es, : R SUe Rne geo OF
Aeus Superphosphate of Lime, $65 Zell's Raw
Bone Phosphate, S65 Rhodes Standard Manure,
$659s7O; Woolston's Phosphate of Lime, $685.
Whitelock's Cereahzer $40; chesapeake Phosphate
ton of 1900 lbs.
FLOUR The market remains UNCHANGED 40 far
as regards prices. The stock of Northern brands
Is fully fair, and the demand is principally for re-
tail lots. We quote small transactions from store
during the week at figures given in table. For
state brands there is moderate retail enquiry,
and the stock in dealers hands has become quite
light: We quote at $11@$I2 ter superfne and
$l2 25@$13 for family.
GRAIN-In the Corn market we hays To report
a firm feeling during the week, and prices have
gone up fully lO@15 cents quotations given III
our last. There Is better demand and the mar
ket rules firm at the advance. No receipts since
our last. in the absence of which the stock in
dealers hands has become materially reduced
Snd is only about sufficient to meet present wants.
ana - 40@$l As u bushel for white-bags inclu-
Gs2 In highest figures. Cargo price is nominal
at 81 30 ---OATs-Only retail demand, which
the supply in dealers hands is adequate to sup
ply. Retailing at 81 % bushel. -PEAs-Are in
hght STOCK, but there is very little demand at
present. and the sales principally in the retail
% bushel for Cow --RIoE-Clea is scarce,
with some enquiry from retailers. We quote Caro-
lima q at at llaR@Sl2a cents y Ii
rior Northern, and very little prime QUALITY in
dealers hands. No sales. and we quote cargo
price nominal at 6O@65 ents for Northern, and
L1ME.-Only a local demand, and supply fair
SELLS from store in quantities to suit at 81 500
81 60 per cask.
LUMBER-Is without change, and the market
rules steady with moderate shipping demand.
We quote as follows:
Pine Steam Saeoed Lumber Cargo rates-per
Ordinary assortment Cuba csrgoos 900 90 a 20 90
Hayti cargOes, 10 90 "a 20 90
Full cargoes wide Boards -. % 90 "a "a 90
90 :" :" flooring boards. rough % 90 a % 90
S6hi lp stun H. as per Speclticatons' "a GO @ 70 90
Prime River Flooring. ......... Is 90 "a Is On
MoLAssEs The market continues to be pretty
except r small lots We quote from first hands
at 463CG5O cents % gallon, in hhds.
ported
PoTAToEs Irish are in small stock, and sell
from carts at 81 250$1 80 ID bushel.
foULTRY-ls IN better supply, and rather slow
OF sale. We quote chickens at 20(195 cents and
grown fowls at 350145 each.
PROVISIONS The BACON market rules about
the same as reported for the past week or two
The stock of North Carolina cured has become
nearly worked off, IN the absence of receipts and
we note an active enquiry for retailing purposes.
few scattering lots have been brought to mar
ket, and found ready purchasers at 81 cents for
hOg round, and 223023 cents % b. for hams
Western cured is also in small supply and we re-
port moderate enquiry. We quote sales from
store at l53916 cents for shoulders, and 173@1S4
cents u ID. for sldes according to quantity and
quallty.--LARD.-The market continues to be
moderately supplied with Northern, and prices
are unchanged. Selling from store by the pack
age at II to 81 cents u b., as in quality.--
PoRK-Nothing of consequence doing in North
ern, the sales being confined to small lots from
store at quotations given in table.
SALT-Is in moderate supply, and scarcely any
demand. We quote in the small way from store
at 81 tor American, and 50 1902 IS d sack for
Liverpool ground.
sH1NGLEs-Are in moderate request for build
ing purposes, and very few being brought to mar
ket: We quote at s3@t3 so for Common, and 81
0$5 y NJ for Contract.
T1MBER-1he market rules about as reported
for few weeks past. There is none Of conse-
quence coming in, owing to the low stage of the
water courses, and we note an active demand
from millers. Parcels find ready sale at quota
lions given in table, at which small sales have
been effected during the week.
WooD-Continues to be brought in slowly and
sells by the boat load at 81 1908 for pine and
ash. So rs for oak, and So so d cord for light
wood.
FREIGHrs-1o coastwise ports rule frmer,
though we have no quotable change to make on
former rates. No sailing vessels have arrived
within the past week, and at present ship room is
very scarce and wanted, with a moderate quanti-
ty of country produce offering shipment. Bee ia
bic for rates.