Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-06


report in the price OF this article during the week
just ended. For the lower grades of common anC
strained there has been but little enquiry. an(
very few sales have taken place; at the close
however, there is better demand, and sales
were made to-day at 81 60 for strained. No.
has been in moderate request, and parcels have
generally fourd sale when offered at 81 Go to 81
as in quality For other grades the demand hal
been limited, and only small sales have been of
fected-the continued scarcity of shipping having
had tendency to prevent operations. The re-
ceiptS for tho week have been better, and the
stock has somewhat Increased, though still quite
small. sales as follows: Friday, 573 bbs. al
81 GO for strained, 50 80, 50 25@s3 so for No. !,
and S. for Pale Saturday, 6Sl bble. at 81 80 fol
black, 81 SIS for strained, 81 80 for strained and
No. 2, and 50 Is, $3@s3 % for No. Monday,
3O2 bbis. at 81 Is for No. 2, 50, So 250S3 so for
No: and s49sa 12 3 for Pale Tuesdsys 6H bbls
/; Wednesday. 1925 bbls at 81 750sl SO for No
2, $3@s3 rs for No. /, and s. SO for Pale and
Thursday, 1,157 bbls. at 81 co for strained-all
per $50 lbs.
TAR-Ruled without change in price up to Wed
nesday. when there was an advance Of Is cents,
and to-day CThursday) has further advanced, the
market closing firm at So rs per Dbl, The arri-
walls for the week are only 227 bills, which sold
as follows 122 bbls at 50, 80 bbls at 81 Is, and
rs bbls. at 50 IS per Dbl.
BARRELs-Several parcels Of empty spirit bar
rels have beon received, and the market is better
supplied. We have to report only limited en-
quiry. with small sales at the following figures
second hand, 50 30@s2 40 as they run, and 50 60
asa rs for selected new 81 50D$2 IS for coun-
try, $3@s3 10 for Now York, and 81 751t3 for
city make.
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP. --Beeves are being
brought in very slowly, and the market is poorly
supplied There is some enquiry for butchering
purposes, and We quote the lIoof at 7G09 cents
II d., net. Sheep are in moderate stock, and
sell at $2@$3 EACH
BEEswAx.-Ony small lots coming in, which
sell readily at 49@423 cents u Ii.
CORN MEAL in moderate request Tor retail
market HQSD!iG6.
from the mills at 81 250s1 80 q busheI.
CoTToN.-The market is entirely bare of this
article. and none coming In. In tho absence OF
receipts and sales we are unable tt give quo
tation. t.-.s..
EGGs-Are in moderate supply, and sell At ia
to Is cents u dozen, as in quantity.
FERTILLzERs-Of nearly all kinds are in very
good supply, while at present there is quito a
light demand. We quote from store as follows
Peruvian Gusno, $OO0$S2 90; Pacific do. sOOQDS65;
Wando Guano, $40; Patapsco do. sos fhoenlx do.
SIS Wilcox, Gibbs Il Cos Manipulated do. $40 ; 4.
+. Goes Superphosphate OF Limo. 500 Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate, $780, Whitelccks CEREAL.
Ter $40; chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros
Superphosphate OF Limo $65; Whanns Raw Bone
Superphosphate, $40; Lodi Manu- 'acturing Co.
Pure Bone s48; do do double refined POudrette
s28 do do Nit phosphate Lime S55-all u ton OF
ZOO his.
FLouR-I,he market is July supplied wish
Northern brands, and rules about the same as
REF orted in our last. There is light demand
from the trade, and sales have taken place from
store at figures in table.
GRAIN.--The CORN market is moderately snp.
piled, and rules without material change In prlce
The receipts OF the week are only abont 4,Ocl
bushels, which has gone into store. One lot o.
5000 bushels (Maryland) sold from vessel on Fri
day last at 81 20 % bushel. There is fair bust.
ness doing in the small way from store at IL 20
sacks included. -0ATs.-Supply light, but
fully adequate to meet the demand at present ex-
listing. We quote cargo price nominal at 20 cts,
and retailing from store at e5GG90 cents T buShel
Dr. N1Tti A
there is a fair stock OF Cow Oh market We quote
by the quantity at 81 O5D$l 10 % bushel. White
are still scarce, aud would bring 81 60@$1 10
-RIoE. Clean ia in light stock, but fully