Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-24
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RosIN-For all grades of this article the mar
ket throughout the week just ended has generally
ruled dull. Buyers are not disposed to operate
to any extent, owing in great measure to the
scarcity of ship room, and are asking a decline
in prices which factors not disposed to &C
cede to at present--in consequence We report the
market as closing dull at figures given below.
Receipts per river and railroad have been moder-
ate, and there is fair stock in first hands. Sales
as follows: Friday, 885 bbls. at ST. IS for strained
and No. g. Monday, 1,187 bbls at 81 55 for strain
ed, 81 Is for opaque, So 80 for Pale, and 81 for
extra Pale; Tuesday, 165 bbls at 81 IS for strain
ed, per bill. Of $50 lbs.
TAR-Decined cents in the early part of the
week, and the market has since ruled steady al
50, with moderate demand for shipment. The
sales arc 157 bbis. at 81 05, and S34 bbls. at 81
per Dbl.
BARRELs-With empty spirit barrels the mar.
ket continues to be fully supplied, and rules very
dull. No demand worthy OF mention. and the
sales have been confined to small lots from
wharf follows: Second hand country, 50 15@
20 as they run, and 50 5O@2 90 for selected
and 50 5O02 65 for new; New York, 50 75l2 81
for new and second hand; city made. 81 1905
each for new, as in quantity and quality.
BEEswAX-Small loLs coming in, which sell al
35036 cents u ID.
BEEF OATTLE-Aro in light receipt, but til 3
stock remaining in butchers hands is fully AIDE
quate for present wants, as the demand Is limi-
ted. We quote small sales on the hoot at SOLO
cents IL ID. for net meat
CORN MEAL-The market is moderately sup.
piled, and demand principally for retail lots
From the mills we quote as selling at 81 2O0$l
80 49 bushel.
CoTToN-In the early part of the week Just
closed the market for this article quite firm,
and during Friday and Saturday about all offered
found ready sale at quotations given in our last.
Under less favorable adVices from abroad, how
ever the market has since ruled quiet and dull,
and to effect sales decline will most probably
have to be accepted. The sales are bale at
20 cents, bale at ~ cents, bale at -! cents,
bale at 2l4 cents, 50 bales at % cents, bales at
234 cents, Sc bales at 234 cents, 70 bales at 234
! cents, and so bales at "a cents u 1b.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are in moder-
ate stock, and sell at the following quotations.
Arrow, 64@7 cents; Buckle, 69@7 cents u ID.
EaGs-Are coming in more freely, but still
in light supply and wanted. Selling at 45D ~
| cents Il dozen.
FRRTIL1zERs The market is moderately sup
piled with nearly all descriptions and at present
there is little or no demand Sells from store IN
quantities to suit, as follows Peruvian Guano
| $O0@s95 {; Pacific do: s0OGtG5 Wsndo Iiuano
$40: Patapsco do. $65; PhB2X do. $50 Wilcox,
Gibbs g. Oos Manipulated do. $40; l.. +
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, $50; Bsugh'i
Raw Bone Phosphate, $50; Whitclcck's CEREAL.
ger $40; chesapeake Phosphate, go; Litter BroI
Superphosphate of Lime s65; Whanu's Raw Bone
Superphosphste, $40; Lodi Manufacturing Co
Pure Bone $48; do do double refined Foudrette
s2o; do do Nj. phosphate Lime S58 ; Berger d
BUTTS Superphospbate, $G1-sll u ton of 2,00(
lbs.
FLoUR-The supply Of .i1Ithern and Western
brands continues fully fair, and market un
changed in price. The demand ie only for email
lots from the trade. and We refer to table TO,
quotations.
| FIsH-Mullets are in moderate eDl 1iry. and il
the Absence Of arrivals the stock is becoming re
duced. No cargo sale to report, and for stor
rates we refer to our table.
| GRAIN-The OoRN market remains witbou
change worthy of report. There is moderat
stock in dealers hands, and there is q stead!
business doing in the small way. Receipts ar
only about 500 bushels y railroad, which ha
gone into store. No cargo sales, and we quot
nominaIy at 81 05 From store parcels are sci
ling Of 81 l5@$l 20 u bushel, in quantities to sui
latter price including bags, --CATs--Are i
limited request, and stock moderate. Sales ar
being made in the small way from store at 500
l85 cents S9 bushel.--PEAs-Areb being brough
to market sparingiy, and are in active demand
| Co,o would readily bring 81 l50$l 20 10 bushe
t-RIoE- Clean is in very good supply at pres
ent, and the demand 10 merely in the retail way