Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-19

Sales were also made Friday of 200 casks,
deliverable this week. at 50 cents for country AID
534 cents for N. Y. packages.
RosIN.-In this ar. iclo have to report quiet
market tor the lower grades during the weet
j ended, and prices show a shade decline
The unfavorable adviCes from abroad have had
the effect to somewhat check operations, and the
transactions-the bulk of the stock being in sec
oud hands, and is kept out of market, being held
for higher figures, For the finer grades there is
| a moderate Request, but want OF stock prevents
transactions. The sales for the week are toI-
lows: Monday. 1872 bbls. at 81 - for strained,
81 90 for No. 2, and IS 80 for No. l !; Tuesday,
$40 bbs. st 81 Is for strained, and 81 S5@951 so
for No. 2 Wednesday,, 96 bbl5. at Il 30 for no i
% bbl OF $50 t5s
TAR-Bas been in better enquiry from shippers
during the week just ended and prices have inl-
proved 20 cents-cICsing. firm at s. 50. The re-
ceipts have been fair, and the sales reach 1926
bbis as follows Friday, 900 bbs. st 81 TO- and
80 bbls. at 50 rs; Saturday, 200 bbls. at e 70 !;
Monday, 500 do. at 50 IS; Tuesday, AS 90: at
81 IS Wednesday, 4Gi DO. at 81 85tGS2 80 u Dbl.
BARRELs.-The market is fairly euppllen with
empty spirit barrels, and rules without materiGI
change. The demand continues meagre, and we
quote only small sales st the following pTl es =
Second hand, 81 1882 they run, and 500
81 80 fer selected rev 81 25@gS2 so for country,
and 50 50@$3 70 fer Kew York and city made, as
10 quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE Are in fair request for butcher
ing purposes, and none worthy OF report are be-
ing brought in 1he supply on market is quite
small, and prime quality fuds ready sale. We
BEHsWAx-seIls at 36@37 cents u Ii.
CORN MEALS in fair stock, and We quote a
moderate BUSINESS doing from the mills ~ 81 ~
@S1 25 S9 bushei.
COTTON Has ruled rather quiet for the week
and under the advices from abroad prices have
decli ed cent On quotations given in our last -
There has been but little disposition to operat-
during the week; sellers generally holding at fig
ures above the views of buyers, and the few salee
| effected have boon at a. decline. Oniy about 100
bales have changed hands at 26Q9Z7 cents for
mixed grades 27@27a cents for low niddliug,
and 2730D2S cents for nliddiiHg-the market clos
ing nominal at z7a cents tor latter quality.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, of nearly all
patterns, offered on maraet, and sell from
| store at the following quoi at.ons ArroW lie,
cents Sweets Buckle Tie, cents; Valley 8
Buckle Tie, 81 cents Boards Buckle and LOCK
Tie, 81 cents; and Dill ions cents II ID
EGGs-Market pretty we'll 50, pied, and We
quote as selling by the quantity at Is 10 ~ cents
| y hozen
| FERTIL1zERs-Are in better supply, and prices
are oRer. There is moderate business doing
! from store at the following figures Peruvian q
ano, $800s85 Pacific do sO0gs,0; Wando
Guano, $40; Patapsco do. $G5; Phoenix do. $50
| Wilcox Gibbs Co.'S Manipulated do $40; E. F
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, $50 &; Baugh't
| Raw Bone Phosphate, $50; Whitelcck's CEREAL.
Ter $40; chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros
Superphosphate of Lime $65; Whaun's Raw Bone
Superphosphate, $70-au q ton OF 1900 lbs.
| FLoUR.-In this article we have no material al
| teration to notice for the week. There continues
| to be a full supply of Northern brands on market
! while the demand is confined to retail lots and
sales have taken place from store at quotations
| given i'll table, according to quantity aud quality
| Che stock of State brands has become prett!
much worked off, and We hear OF no ga es. Quo
tations are merely nominal at $1l Tor superb 9
snd Sill 500$12 for family.
| GRAIN 10 the LoKN market we notice
irmer feeling since our last, and prices Lave in
proved "A cen g. Receipts have bee n small bS
there is fair stock remaining in DIT alers' hands
4 cargo of 17OO bushels was received on Monday
| which, cold from vessel at 81 02A 10 bushel of s.
0 ibs. The local demand is batter, and We quote
fair business doing from store ct 81 123@1 Il