Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02

being principally for small lots. Only one cargo
ID D buehels received for the week, which sold
from " sstI 1T % cents u bushel. From store we
quote a. selling in lots to suit at 81 O5@$1 TO- as
In ouantity.--OATs-Are in small stock, but
fully euffi IeIt for present wants. Retailing from
istore at o5GD9O cents ~ bushel.--- PEAs.-White
81 GO@s1 IS. Coo are in moderate stock, and
market steady with q fair enquiry. Sales at
81 l23@sl IS y bushei, as IN guSnt .,S:r IA
merely retail demand. Carolina sells At l04 OIL
cents u ID. by the package.
HAY.-rhe market is well stocked, and rules
rather dull One or two small lots OF Northern
received and sold at 77I cents % 100 lbs. Last
sales of Eastern from wharf was at 81 TO-.
LIME-is in enquiry, aud market bare. cargo,
however, is daily looked for.
| LUMBER-The market is pretty well supplied
with all descriptions, and rules rather dun, as
there is no demand worthy OF mention for the
ders for cosstwise ports, at about the following
figures
Pine Steam Sa,Ued Lumber Cargo rdtes-per
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes, s9e 90 g q 90
Hayti cargoes, Is 90 @ 90 90
Full cargoes wide Boards, 20 90 a "a 90
1" IS flooring boards, rough "a 90 a % 90
Ship Stuff as q specifications % 90 a "a OF
Deals, by g.. ................... 20 90 q " 90
Prime River flooring ............ IL 90 % 10 90
MoLAssEs.- The market for Cuba continues to
rule steady, and is moderately supplied. Former
arrivals are ceiling ut 55 cents in hhds 53 cents
| in tierces, and 60 cents ID gallon in bbls
l
for the week just closed and prices have declin-
ed. There is very little demand at present for
| shipment. The receipts arc small, and we quote
as selling from carts At 81 to So 20 for fair to
ira quality
| PoTAToEs.-lrish are in good stock, and dull
OF sale. We quote at So 25 to 81 u Dbl. from
store. Sweet are scarce, Snd sell by the quantity
| at 81 20 to 81 25 Is bushel.
| PoULTRY-Is scarce, and in demand at high
prices We quote fowls at 5000 cents for live,
and dressed 50@623 cents each.
N ha hot fowl \, ia oil
BACON there is no change of consequence to re-
| port. There Is q moderate enquiry for iobbinR
| lots, and former prices ara fully sustained. We
quote sales OF small lots at 10 cents for shoulders
20@21 cents for sides and hog round, and 22023
cents II ID. for hams, in quality. With Western
cured the market ia fairly supplied, and quote
a moderate business done from store at l6@lG3
cents for shoulders, 1908 cents for sides, and
20022 cents ~ To- for hams.
ern is Ia moderate stock, and sells from store at
16 to % cents U ID. North Carolina is scarce and
wanted for retailing purposes would bring 216022
cents.----PoRK.-Nort is 10 moderate sup
ply, and we report only small business doing
from store at quotations given in table.
| SALT Receipts have been meagre for some
time, and there is very little stock on market
sufficient, however to supply present demand.
! We quote In the small way at 81 90@s2 for Ameri-
ground.
SHINGLEs.-No shipping demand and market
dull. Small sales at So 590$3 for Common, and
$40$5 ~ NJ. for Contract.
| TIMBER-Is in moderate receipt, but the bulk
coming in is of inferior quality, which is unsalea-
BILE even at reduced figures while prime and ex-
ira is readily taken for mill purposes at former
prices. Sales at quotations given in table.
WooD-Dull. Sales at 81 5O6$2 IS for pine
and ash, and $3lDS3 Is u cord for oak.
| FREIGHTs.- he market for the week has ruled
unusually dull to coastwise ports, aud rates are
| lower The small quantity Of produce coming in,
! and vessels being plenty, hak caused general
dizziness to all ports, and it is almost impos sible
TO give correct quotation. Sec table.