Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-11

Ros1N.-The inactivity reported in this article
at the closing of our last review has continued
for the week ended to-day, and prices of the low
er grades show decline on previous quotations
the finer grades are without material change in
price. but have downward tendency. Buyers
generally operate very sparingly at present, and
there ia very small business doing IN all quail
tics. The weeks transactions are as follows
Friday 440 bbls. at 81 75Gsl 823 for No. 2 Sat
urday, 1853 bbls. at 81 20 for strained Tuesday
S57 bbls. ct 81 20 for strained, 81 S0GSl 30 for
No. 2, So for low No 1, and 81 rs for Pale Wed
nesday, 222 bbls at 81 6O9sl % for strained,
and 81 SO for extra No. ali q Dbl. OF $50 lbs.
TAR.--The market Tor this article opened
rather dull OF Friday last. and buyers general
y showed but little disposition to operate. On
saturday the price declined Is cents, with saes
at 50 10, at which figure it has since ruled steady,
with moderate demand. The receipts for the
week are 479 bbls., which sold as follows 1sG at
50 %, and $40 bbls at 81 10 % Dbl.
BARRELs--For empty spirit barrels the market
rules about the same rs reported for weeks past.
or no demand exists. We quote nominally as
follows Second hand, s2@s2 Is as they ran, and
81 30@$2 so for selected new, 81 504S2 rs for
country, and 50 509t3 sc each for New York and
city made, according TO quality.
BEEswAX-Is wanted at 36Q37 cents Il ID.
BEEF CArTLE.-Ar6 being brought i'll slowly, but
we notice fair supply on market. Only light
enquiry for butchering purposes, except for a
prime article, which commands ready sale. We
quote on the hOof at prices ranging from to III
cents b fb. for net meat, according to quality.
Corn MEAL-Supply fully adequate for the de-
msnd, and we continue TO quote as selling from
the mills, in quantities to suit, at 81 359Sl 40 u
bushel.
CoTToN.-The market for this article has ruled
with more frmness since our last review, and
prices are shade better at the close, There has
been steady demand during the week, but IN
consequence Of the meagre arrivals and the small
quantity offering on market, the sales have been
hight. The sales are some 400 bales at 2O3OZl
cents for good ordinary, nigga cents for low
mddng, 70 cents for mixed grades, and 223 cents
for middiing-the market c.osa firm, will an ad
vancing tendency.
Iron BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, of nearly al
patterns, are offered on market, AID sell from
store at the following quotations AFRO"
Tie. 8 cents; Sweets Bnchle Tie, cents
Valleys Buckle Tie, o. cents Beards
Buckle and Lock Tie, 8! conts; and Dilions
cents f8 ID. ..-. .-
EGes-Are in brisk enquiry, AMI but fe com
ing to market. Command ready sale at ooSD3o
-nf8 3 dozen, as in quantity.
: sEarILIzERs Are without chan Q. Ihe mar
: - is moderately supplied with nearly al
descriptions, and we quote from store
ano, sso@s95 ; Pacific DO. s7O0s7o; Patapsc
do. S65: Phoenix do $55; Wilcox. Gibbs K Co.'S Man
| ipulated do. $40 E. F. Goes Superphosphete
| lime. s65; Baug CHS Raw Bone Phosphate, $50
| ZeIPs Superphosphate of Lime, $685. Zelrs Ia
! Bone Phosphate, s65 Rhodes Standard Manure
s65@s70; Woolston's Phosphate of Lime, 81;
Whitelccks Cerealizer So; Chesapeake Phos phi At.
$50; Lister Bros suparphosphate of Lime $65
ton OF Z. GO lbs. ..... ......-..
FIsH-MuHets are ia moderate demand, an
very few coming TO m rE:t Last sale from Whal
was at 81 for pine bbls. ....
FLoUR-In this article we have nothing new
| report as regar1s prices There continues to b
q full stock Of Northern brands in the hands {
dealers, and we quote fair business done IN 81
small way from store at prices gwen IN our taDt
according to quantity and quallty. state orabo
are in small stock at present, but sufficient Il
the retail enquiry. See ia BILE for prices.
! GaAN,-In the market for Coax, we have 4