Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-24

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hosIN-The activity noted in the mar,,et for tbc
lo"er sraces at the close OF our last review con-
tinued curing the early part of the week mat
closed and up to Tuesday former ouotationS JUS
fully sustained. Since Tuesday, however thero
mas been some dulIness in the market, and the
caused decline in price of 1G@15 cents and the
market closes with little or no epouirv For NJ
! the market has ruled quiet, and but few tran
sactlons have taken place. For Pale there has
been fair enquiry and parcels have found ready
SAFE when offered. The stock of all grades. how
ever, Is very much reduced, and receipts meagre.
The sales Tor the week are 745 bbs as foII6,rs.
Friday, $50 bbls. at 50 5O0$2 SIS for strained and
81 % 1or NO Saturday, .7l8 bbls. at 81 SIS for
strained, 81 559$2 60 for No. 2, So 25@s4 for No.
l, and IS for Pale Monday, 1921 b6s. at 81 TO
for strained, 81 IS for No. q S. so for No. l. and
"a % for low Pale tuesday, 2lS bbls at 80 30 for
strained and No So for No. and s6@$zfor Pale;
81 80 for No. ALL - $50 lbs "-N
lAh-aas Deen IN better enquiry for shipment,
ana the market has ruled quite frm-closing al
for the week are $50 bbls as follows Tx bbia 80
81 Is, 1l2 do. at 81 49, and SO do at So so a. hi
BARRELs..The supply of empty spirit barrels
on market at present is rather small but the de-
mand during the week Just closed has been I,mi-
ted. we hear of only small transaction as follows
se s9 no band 50 ssSs2 50 they rum and 50 IS
ss StS lSr 81 1908 for country, and
pine, and s3@$3 SO for oak wv - W to1
BEEF CATTLE.-Scarcely any beeyes are povv ba
supply in butchers hands has become nearly
worked OFT. There is fair enduirv and tow
groves would readily sell at high figures. Wo
quote On the moor at prices ranging from 10 to 10
cents - 10, net, according to quality.
| CORN MEAL.-Is in full supply and sells from,
the mills at 81 45 to 81 so u bushe in lots to suit
Co1ToN-Ihe market during the past week has
peen IN rather an unsettled condition and prices
nave infatuated from 284 to 80 cents for middlinp-
closing on Wednesday at 30 cents The advices
rom a4road at the time OF closing report are
rather better and have impaired more firmness to
the market here, causing factors to hold at flg-
| ures above the views of buyers-and conseouenf-
y have had the effect to check TRANSACTIONS for
Inc present;-there ls, however, very little offer
ing on market We quote sales of only 100 bales
at ~ cents FOR ordinary 2S@293 cents for low mid
ding, and 28393O cents for middling.
| IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton sell from,
store at the following figures Boards Lock Tie
lO3911 cents Dillon's Universal Tie lO860ll cts
valleys Buckle Tie, 1O3 cents; Arrow Tie, 10 cts.
EaGs-Are in moderate request, and but few
coming IN. We quote by the quantity at 2O@22b
cents u dozen.
,FERT1LzERs--The market is pretty we'll sup
Piled with most descriptions, and we note very
falr business doing from store at the following
quotations Peruvian Guano, s85G$90 Pacific
do; $7O9$75 Patapsco do: SOS; Phoenix do. $50 !;
| Es Il
| Goes Superphosphate of Lime, sos Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate, $50 Zells Superphosp6ate
Of Lime, $65; Zell's Raw Bone Phosphate, sos :;
Rhodes Standard Manure, $65@$7O; Woolston's
Phosphate of Lime, $65; Whielocks Cerealzer SIC;
chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros Super
phosphate OF Lime sos % ton of 1000 lbs.
! FLoUR-We have nothing new to note in the
market for this Article during the week lust end
| ed. There is a moderate supply of both Northern
and State brands in dealers hands, and we quote
only retail business doing from store at figures
| given in table,
| GRAIN-The CORN market rules about the samo
as reported in our last review. There is a full
| stock OF former arrivals remaining in dealers
hands, and the demand ia principally for small
lots. The receipts for the week comprise only
about 5000 bushels, of which one cargo Of 1000
bushels from Hyde county, sold at 81 26 f1
bushel OF 56 1bs.-the balance has gone into store
and is selling in the small way at 81 35.-
| OATs-Only retail demand exists, and the sup
ply in store is sufficient for present wants. Re-
failing at 81 b bushel. -PEAs-The market
has become almost BARE in the absence of receipts
for few weeks, and we note an active demand for
all descriptions. No sales reported and we quote
nomlnally at 81 1882 fer Cow, and 50 250t2 80
y bushel for white.---RIcE-Clea continues
in moderate supply, and only retail demand
We quote Carolina at 1O!@1lI cents u Ii.
HAY-The market is heavily supplied and de-
mand meagrc. No receipts sales for the week.
and quotations in table are therefore merely nom
| inal
L1ME-Only local demand, and market we'll
supplied. We quote from store at 81 600$1 80 T3
! cask
MoLAssEs-The market is moderately supplied
with nearly all kinds, and rules steady with fair
business doing at quotations in table.
| PEA NUTs-Have been in moderate request
since our last, and very few coming to MARKET.
We quote small sales at prices ranging from 50
GO to 81 70 u bushel for ordinary to prime quail
ity.
| PoTAToEs-Irish are in moderate supply and
only small sales from store at $560S6 ID Dbl
Sweet are scarce, and would sell readiy1at 81 so
| % bushel.
PoULTRY-Is in demand, and the market is very
poorly supplied. We quote live fowls at 62407j
PRovIsIoNs-The BACON market continues to
rule firm, and prices are without material change.
The supply of N. O. cured is unusually light, and
barely sufficient for present wants. There is an
active demand for retailing purposes and parcels
find quick sale when offered on market. Little OF
none has been brought in, and we quote only
small sales from carts at 1920 cents FOR hog
round, and 21@22 cents Is tb. for hams. West
ern is in moderate supply, and the market also
rules very firm. There has been fair business
done from store during the week in the small way
at 153@1G cents for shoulders, and 1903 cents Q
H. for sides. bare Of Nortl
Carolina, and we quote nominally at 20 cents
There is moderate stock Of Northern in store
and quote small sales at 170l20 cents ~ u
---PoRg-The market is at present moderate
ly supplied with Northern, and rules firm a
former figures There has been moderate bust
ness done from store at quotations given in table
SALTS in moderate supply and demand mea
gre. We quote in the small way from store a
81 so % sack for Liverpool ground.
SHINGLEs-There has been enquiry fol
: shipment but at present it appears to have be
come checked. Wo quote at $30l33 so tor Com
mon and $41s5 % NJ. for Contract
TIMBER-Has ruled about the same as reported
for the past two weeks. The quantity coming il
has been light. and there has been fair demand
for mill purposes-prime quality having founC
ready sale at former quotations. We quote tn
sale of several RATS at s50$5 so for INFERIOR sea
Sc so for ordinary, t70s8 for fair, So 508s9 50 70
. prime, and SO 50 u NJ for extra mill
Woods brought in sparingly and sells by tn
boat load at 50 so to SO for ash and pine, and SIC
So 25 % cord for oak and lightwood.