Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

| free on board.
Ros1N.-During the early part of the week Just
ended the market for the lower grades exhibited
q declining tendency, but for few days past
| there has boon better feeling, and prices have
| improved 10015 cents-the market closing firm
at 81 IS for strained, and held at higher figures
For the finer qualities there continues to be fair
demand, and parcels find ready sslo when offered
on market owing, however, to the absence OF
| stock only few sales have taken place. We quote
the weeks business follows : Friday, / ,394
bbls. at 81 70 for strained 81 IS for strained and
No. g. and So 624 for No. l. Saturday, 1,9O6 bbls
at 81 Is for strained, 81 50 TOR strained and No
| 2, ST. S00S1 IS for No. 2, and 5000 50 for Pale
Monday, sc bbls. at 81 IS for strained Tuesday,
200 bbs. at 81 824 for strained and no. 2
Wednesday. $500 bb!s. st 81 IS, 81 8O0s1 SIS for
strained. and So %, So IS 9s4 IS for No /, as in
quality-an % bbl Of 80 BIS.
| TAE.-There was brk enquiry for shipment
during the earlier part Of the week and the price
| ever, the market has ruled less firm, and has de-
cned. The weeks receipts are 2, 10 b5s., which
s Id as follows 1913 bbls at So, 237 bbls at
So O5, and 800 bbls at 50 % q bb.-cosiDg quiet.
and 50 IS offered.
BARRELe.-For empty spirit barrels the market
remains unchanged. The supply in dealers
hands is fully fair, while there is no demand
worthy of report. We quote only small transac-
tions for the week at the following figures Sec
ond hand, 81 750s2 as they run, and S2QD$2 80
for selected new 81 25(l1:2 50 Tor country and
81 5O@$3 Is for New York and city made, as in
quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE -are being brought to market
sparingy, and i'll light supply. There is q
brisk enquiry for batcleribs purposes. and par
GELS are readily taken upon receipt. Ae quote on
the hooF at prices ranging from IL to IA cents b
10, accOrdiCg to quality.
BEEswAx-Is in demand, and finds ready sale
at 40 cents ~ h.
CORN MEAL.-Market fairly supplied, and only
a light demand exists We quote az selling from
the mills at Il 2ODs1 % Il bushel.
CoTToN-We have to report worry quiet N ar
ket tor this article during tis week Just closed,
and prices have receded a shade The advices
from abroad are unfavorable, and Layo prevented
buyers from opc rating to any extent. We quote
sales of only 272 bales a. 26Hl27 cents for mixed
| and 273920 cents for mtdling-cosirg dull at
274 cents.
| Icon BANDs AND TIES for Cotton, of nearly all
patterns, are offered on marhet, aud 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, 81 cents; and billions cents u ID.
,o EGGs-Are IN far supply and SLOW Of sale at
| 1920 cents per dozen by the quantity
| FERTHIzERs-Are in better supply, and prices
are lower. There is moderate business doing
from store at the following figures Peruvian G1.
sno, $oO0$85 Pacific do. $00Ds50; Wandc
Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'S Manipulated do. $40; E. F
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, SEQ; Baughi
ger $40; Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bro
Superphosphate of Lime s65; Whanns Raw Bon
uperphosphate, s70-au q ton of 2,OV0 fbs.
FLoUR-The market is fully supplied will
NOftneIu u eAos, huu prices remain WlthOu
change. The demand is principally for small
lots, and sales have taken place from store dur
ing the week at figures given in table Little O
no State brands on market, and quotations ar
merely nominal
! GRAIN-The OoRE market has ruled withou
change since the close of our last review. Tn
demand Is not quite go good, and tie transaction
for the week have been confined to small lot
from second hands at 81 124GSl Is p bushe
sacks included. The market is at present YER
we'll supplied, and demand light. We quote carg
Iprice nominal at 81. Only one cargo Of $40
bushels received by dealer, and going into store
--CArs-A few parcels have been received TO
the week, and the supply in dealers hands is full
u bnshel,- market il trmer, an