Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-26

nOsIN.-rOT the week just clOs60 the market
has ruled quite firm, ana for the lower grades
prices are somewhat better. There is moder-
ate enquiry at present, and the market has an
advancing tendency. Receipts are small, and the
stock Offering eale has become materially redu-
ced For the finer qualities there is fair de-
maud, but the continued want OF stock prevents
transactions. small lot of new crop Pale (first
of the season. WAS received and sold on Wednes-
day at 81 So We quote sales for the week az
follows Friday, SO7 bbls. at ST. IS for strained
81 as for strained and No. 2, and 81 774 for No.
2; Saturday, 400 bbls. city distilled at 81 so for
straiLed Monday, $50 bbls. at 81 IS for black, 81
75@sl so for strained, and 81 IS for No O. Tues
day, 462 bbls. at 81 20 for strained; Wednesday,
1,C07 bbis. at 81 75@$l s2a for strained. 81 $50
81 for No. 2. and 50 for No all u ESQ lbs.
TAR-Has been in steady demand from chip
pers throughout the week. and the market has
ruled firm at slight sdVance-closing at 81 70 "
as follows: AS bbs. at 50 Is. and 200 bbls at 50
~ u bb
BAsRELs-Tbere ia nothing new TO report in
the market for empty spirit barrels. There Is
very little demand, aud we note q full stock
in dealers hands. A few small parcels have
changed hands from wharf at the following
figures: Second hand, 81 75@S1 80 as they ran,
and 50 25@1$2 80 for selected; 50 25G3$2 so
for country, s3@s3 rs for New York, aud 50 500
81 IS each for city made, according to quantity
and quality.
BEEF CATTLE Are in moderate stock at pres
ent and only light demand exists for butcher
ing purposes. We quote sales on the hoof at
from 10 to 10 cents Il b. net as in quality.
BEEswAA-Wben brought III. dnds sale st 400
42 cents " b.
CORN MEAL--1s in full supply, and only q light
enquiry. Sss III the small way from the mills at
81 20D$l Is u bushel.
CorToN.-ln the market for this srticlo We have
very little to report III the way of sales. The de-
mand has been light, and factors generally have
held their stock at figures above the views of
buyers. The transactions have been confined to
few small parcels at 26026A cents for low mid
ding, and 263 cents for mixed grades closing
ql1Iet but steady at above figures
IRON BANDS AND lies for Cotton, of nearly all
patterns, offered on market, and sell from
store st the following Quotations Arrow Tie, s
ceuts; Sweets Buckle Tie, 3 gents Valleys
Buckle Tie, 81 cents Boards Buckle and Lock
Tie, 81 cents; and Dilion's CT nts y ID
EGGs-Are in good supply, add sell at 17020
cents % dozen, as in quantity
FERIILIzEas-Uf nearly all descriptions are
in moderate stock, and we quote fair bust
ness doing at the following pr.ces Peruvian
Guano, $SOtDS65; Pacific 10. SDJ6os,0; Wanda
Guano, $40 Patapsc DO. So; EhCeulx do. $55
Wilcox, Gibbs Cos Msn!lnI!a FL Il" SO; Z. F.
Goes Superphosphate NJ lime, f61 Baughs
Raw Bone Phosphate, eco; v htei"cks Cereali-
zer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate, GO; liter Bros
superphosplate Of Lime $50; WhaDns Raw Bone
Superphosphae, S70-ah T. ton VI 900 bs.
FLOUR. The narkCt cortirues TO be fully SUI =
piled with Northern bI ands, AID rem ins without
material change as regards prices. TIE demand
is principally for email Lore, and quote q mod
crate business doing from ST ~ at hgures given
in our table, according L qn6ntltr and quality
| Little or no State brands on market and quota.
tions are therefore merely nominal.
| GRAIN.-The CoRN market Eas been heavily
stocked by recent arrivals, and prices sre shade
! lower. the receipts for the week reach about
90 600 busLels, Of which quote sales from ves.
sci of 600 bushels at SO cents, and 500 do. at
96l cents and also of 1000 bushels, at auction,
| at 93@97 cents % bushel of Sc fbs The balance
| came 10 dealers and has gone into store, and il
selling In lots to suit rs 81 G50cEl ~ The de,
mand is light az present, being CO. fined TO small
parcels, and tho nj arkst rules dull-closne
a for mi Va
| tail enquiry, aud ieslers have moderate stocE
| Oh hand. Sell from store at 90@95 cents i
Dushel. Cow are in moderate stock
| and we quote a fair demand. Sales for the weel
of q few lots ut 81 10 % bushel. White or,
wanted, and none coming in; would bring 81 81
| @$l Co % bushel,- Tho stock Of clesl