Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19


ruled steady during the week just ended and
prices shade batter :; the transactions how
ever, have been small, owing mainly to the light
stock Offering, the bulk here being still held abOye
the views of buyers, and has been considerably
reduced by recent sales and limited receipts. For
the finer grades OF No and Pale there is mod
crate request but no stock of either on market
aud consequently no sales have been reported
The transactions for the week sare follows
Friday, 500 bOls. at 81 80 for No. 2 !; Saturday,
,430 bbs. at 81 IS for black. 81 rs for strained
and No. 2, and 81 50 Tor No. 2; Monday, $50 bbls.
at 81 70 for strained Tuesday, 100 bbls. at 81 70
for strained; Wednesday, sos bbis. at 81 IS for
No 2, 81 80 for extra No. 2, and 81 for mixed
grades-T3 bb of $50 lbs
TAR-Has been in better request since orr last
for shipment, and the price has proved 100l5
conts. The arrivals are 627 bb!s. and sales rs
follows 14O bbs. at 80 5o 75) bbs at SO GO
347 bbs. at 80 Is and $50 bbs, 1t $ 70 .! Dol
closing steady at So IS
BARRELs-FOr empty spirit barrels the market
continues to rule the same as reported for some
time pact. The suppy IN deal ers' hands is fully
fair and there is no demand worthy OF mention.
We quote Only small transactions at the
following figures second hand, 81 1901 80 as
they run and 50 250D$2 80 for selected; new 81 25
@s2 30 for country $3@s3 rs for New York. and
81 500S2 rs each for city made, according to
quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE-A few droves Of beeves have
been brought to market, and at present there is
q moderate supply in butchers hands. We;quote
sales on the hoof at figures ranging from 10 to 13
cents y Is net, according to quality.
BEEswAx-Scarcely any coming i'll, and in re-
quest at 4Q@542 cents per ID.
CORN MEAL There full stock market
and demand limited Selling from the mills at
81 20(G$1 25 per bushel.
CoTroN-The market has ruled quiet during
the week, and if ANYTHING the price is shade
lower There has been but little dope in the way
Of sales, factors generally holding at figures above
the views of buyers. The Sales have besn
fined to few small parcels at 263 cents for
mixed grades, aud 2GI cents for middng-the
latter figure being offered 1t the close, and mar
ket steader.
IRON BAND. AND TIES for Cotton, of nearly all
patterns, ale offered Oh market, and sell from
store at the following quotations Arrow Tie, 8
cents; Sweets Buckle Tie, ) cents; Valleys
Buckle Tie, 81 cents Boards Buckle and Lock
Tie, 6: cents; and Dil!ion's 5 clnts T. 10
EcGs Market fully su4piied sud dull. We
quote sales at 1000 csn.s por l"zen, ~ in guam
tlty.
FERTrLIzERs-Of nearly al descriptions are
in moderate stock, and quote d fair busi-
doing 3 the p. oGw 9G
Guano, $40; Patapsco do. s6o; Phoenix do. s55 !;
Wilcox. Gibbs & Co.'S Manipulated do. SO !; E. F.
Goes Superphosphate ct Lime, SEQ; Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate, $50; WhiielCcks Cereali-
yer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate, sc; r,ter Bros
Superphosphate of Lime s6i; Whann's Raw Bone
Superphosphate, $70--an II ton Of 1000 lbs.
| FLoUR.-In the market far Northern brands we
have no change of consequence to report. The
supply IL dealers hands Is fully fair and we
| quote moderate enquiry Tor jnbbing lots. We
| refer to our table for quotations from store &C.
! corQlng 10 quantity Suu quality. la StSte brands
there is nothing of moment doing, aud little OF
| no stock here.
GRAIN.-The Conn market rules about the sane
as reported at the c:oss of our last review There
ID full stock 10 dealers hands, while tho demnnd
IS almost entirely for retail lots. No cargo sales
have taken place, aud We quote the market al
| nominal at 50 cents TO 81 y bushel. few par
GELS have arrived for the elk and gone into
| dealers hands, and We quote Ia the small Wa,
from store at 81 O5G$l 10 as in quantity, bag
| included. IN moderate supply
and oaly retail business doing at 9oG95 cents 4
ibushel.--PEas The market is pretty wel
supplied with Cow, and there is no demand worth,
of mention. quote at 81 d7a@sl 10 20 bushei
White are very .saaFps, and in demand, and lot
would find ready sale at 81 '50@$I so % bushel
l-R1oE.-Clean is in but little enquiry, an