Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-31

RosIN.-The market ruled without materia
change during the earlier part of the week, and
up to the close OF Tuesdays transactions prices
were somewhat unsettled. On Wednesday, how.
ever, the market opened with an active demand fol-
the lower grades, and prices advanced fully "a
cents, with heavy sales-closing at So 25 for
strained and No. 2; the market, however, is quiet
at this figure, and buyers not disposed to ope-
rate further at present unless at lower price
For other grades the market has ruled quiet and
but little has been done in the way of sales. The
weeks transactions foot up 5015 bills, follows
Friday, 295 bbls at 81 80 for strained and No. ;
Saturday, Ala do, at 81 for strained 81 10@$2 123
for No 2 and 81 5O@$3 for No. i Monday, 853
@s3 % for No Tuesday, 593 do at 81 for
strained; Wednesday, $500 do. at 81 10, 81 12I,
81 2O0S2 % for strained and No. 2.
TAR Has been in fair enquiry from shippers
during the week, and closes at 81 05 ~ Dbl, being
an advance Oh former quotation of 10 cent?. The
receipts are 378 Dbls, which sold as follows 1877
bb!s. at 81 95; 1872 do. at 81 and 80 do. at 81 CO
f8 Dbl.
BARRELs-Tor empty spirit barrels the market
continues to rule decidedly dull, ana we note a
fair supply in first hands. There is no demand
worthy of mention, and only occasional small
sales effected at the following quotations :
Second hand, 81 20@S2 40 for lots as they run,
and 50 1898 for selected new, 81 1898 % for
country, So 25@$3 rs for city. and So 5O@$3 rs
for N. Y. make.
BEEF CATTLE-The market is only moderately
supplied with beeves, but is sufficient for imme-
diate wants, and the demand for butchering pur-
finds ready sale at high est figure we quote on
the hoof at to III cents f3 tb. net, according to
quality.
BEEswAX-Is in moderate request and sells at
Corn MEAL-The market is moderately aupp!icd,
and we quote from the mills at 81 6ODsl G5 u
bushel, III lots as wanted.
CoTToN.- The market during the early part of
the week ruled with considerable activity under
the favorable adVices from abroad, and prices
steadily advanced each day up to Tuesday, when
it closed at l65 cents for mlddjing, being cent
higher than quoted in our last. On Wednesday
however, the market opened rather weak with
buyers generally holding off and sellers not dis
posed TO press sales-consequentiy we have to re-
port tho market closing shade lower 16I
cents being the ruling figure for mdding. The
weeks operations are $50 bales at Is cents for or
dina1y, 15l@l6 cents for low middling, 154@16}
cents for middIing, and 164 cents for strict mid
at l64 cents Tor mlddling.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are selling from
store at the following figures Eeard's Lock Tie,
10d11l cente; DInn's Universal Tie, lO50l1 cts:
Valleys Buckle Tie, lob cents Arrow lie, 10 cts
% 1b.
EGGs Are in better supply, and sell at prices
ranging from 22l to - cents ~ Dozen as in uuan-
tlty.
FERTILIzERs. supply Of all descriptions ia
rather light at present, cut sufficient for the
demand, aud we quote only small transactions
from store at the following PRICES, Peruvian Gu
ano. $40; Pacific do. S75G9SSg: Patapsco do $50
9s75; Kettleweils Manipulated do S6006s7o
Phoenix do. $50; Snowdeu's Manipulated do S75:
?. 3. Goes Superphosrh lie of Lime, SD: Ober's
Cotton o n, and Corn tComp"nnd, s65; laughs Raw
Bone Phosphate, $60GaS00 Snowien n Arnouiated
Potash Phosphate, $65 Zers Superphosphate of
Lime, sos; Zell's Raw Bono fhosphate, s65
thodes Standard Manure, S650s7O; woolston's
Phosphate OF Lime, SIS /; Wlitcock's Cerealizer,
70 chesapeake Phosphate, $40; Lister Bros
of Lime s65 b ton of q 600 lbs.
FLoUR-Tho market is very we'll supplied with
Ill descriptions, and we we To report merely a
etai business doing from store at prices ranging
within quotations given in our table.
GRAIF-The GeRn market has ruled with rather
more hrmnees than noted in our last, and shade
Improvement has been obtained on cargo rates.
ne arrivals for q week or two have been small,