Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10

RosIN.-At the time of closing our review on
Thursday last the market for all grades ruled
on previous quotations. dull feeling was man
ifested in the market up to Wednesday, when 1t
opened with more enquiry for the lower grades,
and the market ruled quite active, closing at an
advance of SOLO cents, and sales somewhat re-
stricted for the want of stock. For the medium
and finer grades the market rules rather dull,
and sales are limited; the stock in factors hands,
however, has become materially reduced and is
unusually light for the season, with small re-
ceipts. The sales are STA bbls., as follows
Friday, 1913 bbls. at 81 80 for strained, 81 80 for
strained and No. 2, 50 for extra No. 2. 81 80 for
No. 1. and So IS for No and Pale; Monday, 430
bbls. at 81 IS for strained and No. 2; Tuesday,
,351 bbls. at 81 80 for strained, ST. 85@$1 80 for
strained and No. q 50 so, 20 1908 for No. l.
for Pale; Wednesday, $500 bbls at 81 80 for
strained, 81 95 for mixed lots, $2@$2 05 for No 2,
50 5O@$3 so for No. 1, and $4D$4 10 for Pale
all " Dbl. of $50 lbs.
TAR-The market has ruled exceedingly dull
for this article since our last, and prices are fully
65 cents lower. The arrivals are $40 bbls., which
sold follows 238 bbls. at 50 so, 402 do. at 50 Is
% bbl-closing with 81 offered, but no sales re-
ported.
BARRELs--In the market for empty spirit bar
rels there is no change worthy OF report few
parcels have been received, and at present the
market is moderately supplied, while only light
demand exists. We quote small sales from wharf
as follows Second hand, 50 50@$2 80 for lots
they run, and So 75@S3 Is for country new
and city made So for pine and So 250$3 80 each
for oak, as in quality.
BEEswAx-Is lower, and sells at 40942 cents
% ID. .
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP-1ne market ia very
well supplied, and there is only light demand
for butchering purposes. Nc quote on the hoof
at TOTO cents % tb. for beeves, and 81 1902 80
each for sheep, as in quality.
Com MEALS in full stock, and sells from the
mills at 81 As to 81 SO ID bushel.
CoTToN.-The market is drmer, and prices
have improved, but for the want of stock the
transactions have been confined to a few small
lots at % cents for good ordinary. 20 cents for
low middling. and 80 cents u %. for middling.
EGds-Are in good supply, and difficult OF sale.
We quote at 20 cents u dozen.
FERTILIzERs-Ihe market il moderately supplied
with nearly all descriptions and only limited de-
maud. We quote from store as follows Peruvian
Guano, $50; Pacific do. $7OQ$75; Patapsco do. 500
Phoenix do $50; Wilcox. Gibbs Co.'S MamPu,
lated do. $40; e. +. Goes superphosphate OF
Lime, S65; Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate, $6o ;
2 slrs Superphosphate of Lime, $50; ZeiFs IA"
Bone Phosphate, Sos Rhodes Standard manure,
S65Ms7O: Woolston's Phosphate of Lime, S65;
Whitelock's Cerealizer SIC; Chesapeake Phosphate,
$50; Lister Bros Superphosphate OF Lime S65 u
FInuRNThere is only a retail enquiry for this
article aud the market is very we'll supplied with
both Northern and State brands. The sales for
the week have been confined to small lots from
store at prices ranging within quotations IN
table.
GRA1N-The CORN market has ruled rather dull
since the close of our last review and cargo price
is a shade lower. The demand appears to be
rather light at present, and We report a full snip
ply in dealers hands. The arrivals comprise
about IS Coo bushels, of which 5000 do. sold at 81
20. and 5000 do. at auction (shghtly damagedl at
IS cents @s1 O5 % bushel. From store We quote
ncluded.--OATs-Are in moderate supply,
and only retail business doing from store at ST
% bushel. --PEAs-Are in rather better stock,
and prices are q shade lower. We quote Cow at
81 5lmS1 GO % bushel. by the Quantity--RICE
Clean is in reduced stock, and demand rnoder-
ate. We quote Carolina at 1l3@12 cents % ib by
the cask, as in quality. =. - -.
HAY-Ihe market is oyerstocked with North