Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-31


market for this article has ruled without material
alteration far regards prices. For the
finer qualities there has been no demand, and
only one or two small lots have changed hands.
In the lower grades but small sales have taken
place, (the bulk being for future deivery,) owing
mainly to the want of freight room. At the close
of our report, however, there is some enquiry
for strained, and 81 SO is offered but factors are
holding higher. Receipts better, and the
stock in first hands is accommodating. The sales
are as follows Friday, $50 bbis. at 81 IS for No.
for No. l. Tuesday, $500 bills, deliverable by
Goth January, sellers option, at 81 55 for
strained. delivered Wednesday, 2O62 bbls. at
81 5O@sI IS for strained, and 81 60 for No. 2;
uary, at 81 55-all IL Dbl. of $50 lbs.
TAE.-Tho market has ruled firm since our
last, and shows a decline OF cente-closing with
q downward tendency. The receipts and sales
follows n bbls. at g, and 525 bbls. at
81 95.
BARRELs.-The supply Of empty spirit barrels
is quito large, and the market rllcs decidedly
dull there being no demand worthy Of report
We quote from wharf as follows: Second hand
country, So 15@$2 20 as they run, and 81 500
So 60 for selected, and % 5OQI$2 Is for new; New
York, 50 75(l1$2 80 for and second hand; city
made. 81 1898 each for new, IS i'll quantity and
quality.
BEEswAX.-9mall sales ut 1896 cents u Ii.
BEEF CATTLE-Are being brought to market
rather sparingly, and the stock i'll butchers hands
is light, being barely adequate to meet present
wants. We quote on the noof at 9G9l0 cents Il
b for net meat.
CORN MEALS in fair stock and demand mod
crate for retail lots. Selling from the mills in
quantities to suit at 81 2O@l 80 IL bushel.
CoTToN.-During the week just ended the mar
ket for this article has generally ruled quiet and
dull and if anything there is shade decline in
price. At the close Of our enquiries to-day, how
ever, there appears to be little trmer feeling,
with more disposition on the part of buyers to
operate, and very light stock Offering. We
quote sales as follows: bales at % cents, IL at
22! cents, rs at 90 CENTS 80 at % cents, IL at 30
cents, 80 at %! cents, and at %. cents T. ID.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are III moder
ate stock, and sell at the following quotations.
Arrow, G4@7 cents; Buckle, G3W7 couts t. b.
EGGs-Are in small supply, and demand mod
crate. Selling at 3O035 cents u dozen, as IN
quantity.
FERTiL1zERs.-Th demand for all descriptions
is light, and market moderately supplied. From
store we quote as follows: Peruvian GuauO,
$40; PatapscO do. $65; PhUaiX d. &j5 Wilcox.
Gibbs Il Co.'s Manipulated do. $50 /; L. /,
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, $50; Baug!s
yer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; LITTER Bros
6uperphosphate of Lime sos; Whann's Raw Bone
Superphosphate, SO; Lodi manufacturing CO.
Pure Bone s48; do do double refined Poudcette
s26; do do Nit. phosphate Lime $58 Berger 4
Butts Superphosphate, S60-Gll Il ton of 1900
lbs.
FLoUa-In the market for this article we have
no alteration to notice. The stock OF Northern
! and Western brands continues good, md the de.
mand is almost entirely for small lots from the
| trade Moderate business is doing from store
| at quotations given II table, as III quantity and
| quaiity.
| FISH -Mullets in small stock, ana demand
| moderate. No sales except from store, and toE
I prices refer to our table.
| GRAIN. Tor Corn the market has ruled
| steady since our last, and for cargoes the price
is shade better. Receipts consist of about 8, O0l
bushels, Of which some 900 have been sold from
vessel at 81 06tD$1 073 and the balance he's gone
| into dealere' hshds. There ID fair stock OF
market at present, and demand moderate. From
| store we quote as selling at 81 150Sl III I
bushel, bags included. ---OATs--Are IN mod
crate supply and demand limited. Retailing al
! 80@S5 cents u bushel.--PEAs.-None re-
ceived for some weeks, and the market is entirely
bare. There is brisk demand for Cow, and
parcels would sell readily at 81 2O0$1 Is 4
bushel. Clean there is only 70