Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22

RosIN.--In the earlier part of the week Just
closed the market for the finer qualities ruled
with more frmness, and parcels were readily
taken when offered at quotations given in our
last-closing, however, somewhat dull, with less
disposition on the part OF buyers to operate. For
the lower grades there was but little enquiry at
the opening of the week, and the sales effected
were at decline;-for day or two past there
has been fair demand, however, and the mar
ket closes firm at quotations given sbelow. The
arrivals both by river and by railroad have been
only moderate, and the stock of all grades re-
manning in receivers hands may DO considered
as rather small. The sales are as follows Fri
day, 496 bbs. at 50 Is for extra No. 2, and 81 75
50 Is IS 500$3 rs for No. 1; Saturday, 1870
bbls, at 81 701S1 Is for No. 2, and So Is, So 500
81 for No. l. Monday, SAL bbls at 81 So for strain
ed, 81 Is for mo. 2. and SO 1898 so for No. /;
Tuesday, 2 100 bbs. at 81 60 for strained, 81 G50
81 IS for NJ. q 50 for extra No. Q, So, 50 25, s.
so, So 75@sl for No. l. and 81 SO for Pale; Wed
nesday. 1857 6bls at 81 523 for strained, and 81
So for strained and No. 2-aIl W $50 TBS.
TAR-Ruled without change in price during
Friday and Saturday, but on Monday opened at a
decline of &c cents, and tho market has since
ruled quiet at 81 IL bbl., at which it closes The
receipts and sales are 500 bills, as follows: 1868
bbls. at 50 40, and COG bbls. at 50 % Dbl.
BARRELs-keceipts OF empty spirit barrels arc
only small transactions from wharf at the fol-
lowing figures: Second hand country 81 300$2
40 rs they run, and 50 5OG1s2 IS for selected, and
81 500$2 Is for new Now York, 50 1908 for
new and second hand city made, 81 1898 each
for new, as in quantity and quality.
BEEswAX-Small lots coming In, which find
sale at 37I33 cents f3 b.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP-The market Ia mOder-
ately supplied with beeves, and demand fair
Small sales on the hoof at SOLO cents u ID. net,
according to quality. For Sheep there is no de-
mand, and the I-lArket is dull at 81 500$1 SO
each.
Corn MEALS in fair stock and only a retail
demand exists. Selling from the mills at 81 400
81 45 y bushel.
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somewhat uns tiled as regards prices. At the
opening of the week there was a shade decline,
which was afterwards reg aimed, and sales made
at 250254 cents for middiing. at which it closed
dull on Wednesday,, with no disposition among
buyers to operate at these fgures-the advices
from abroad being unfavorabie. and reporting a
decline. The sales are AIS bales at figures rang
ing from % 234, "a. Gag, 25D254 cents u ID. for
mixed grades.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are in mod
crate stock, and sell at the following quotations
Arrow. 6307 cents Buckle, G3(g7 cents y b.
EGGS-Are in moderate supply, and sell by the
quantity at rs cents IL dozen.
FERTILIZERS Of all descriptions il
moderate, and demand at present limited. We
give the following quotations from store: Peru.
Wan Guano, SUO(D395; Pacific do. $000l$65; WRnGC
0uano, $40; fatapscJ do. SG5; Phoenix do $55
Wilcox, Gibbs K Co.'S Manipulated do. $40: f. r
Goes Superphosphate ul Lime, $50; Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate. $50; Whitelock's CEREAL..
FER $40; Chesapeake Phosphate. $50: Lister Bros
superphosphate of Line 500; Whann's Raw Bone
Superphosphate, $40; Lodi Manufacturing Co.
Pure Bono $4S; do do double refined Poudrstte
SIG; do do Nit. phosphate Lime s58 Berger 4
Butts Superphosphate, &60-all II ton of 1000
lbs.
FLoUR-Ihe market continues to be fully sup
piled with Northern brands, and tho demand is
confined to smal lots TO supply tho retail trade.
We refer to table for quota atoms from store.
sH-Mulets are in light stock, and demand
good. Only about 70 bbls. received and sold from
wharf ut IS for pine bbls.
GRAIN.-Recent receipts of Corn have fully
supplied this market. and the demand is limited,
consequently it rules rather duh. The arrivals
for the week comprise some or 5000 bushels, OF
which small sales have been effected at 81 80,