Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

Ros1N.-For the week just ended the market
has ruled firm, and we have to report decidedly
better feeling in lower grades, with an advance
in prices of 5000 cents on previous rates. There
has been steady demand for export, and about
all that could be reached each day found sale at
figures given below. The stock in first hands is
quite small, the bulk on market being in second
hands and is generally held at higher figures,
while the receipts are limited. The weeks trans
actions are as follows: Saturday, 1879 bbls. at
81 IS for strained, 81 80 for strained and No. 2.
81 9O@s2 for No. 2, and 1904 for No. l Mon
day. 843 bbls. at 81 rs for black, 50 for strained
and No. 2, and So 259$4 for No. 1 Tuesday, 500
bbls. at 81 for strained and No: 2; Wednesday
1913 bbls at 50 for strained and No. 2, 81 O5 for
No. g. and So Is for No. all % Dbl. Of $50 lbs.
TAR.-There has been fair enquiry from ship
pers during the week, and the market has ruled
with more frmness, closing at 50 %, bong ad-
vance of 25 cents. The receipts aud sales are
1874 bills a. 50, 80 bbs. at 81 O5, and 2l8 bbls. at
| 50 Is % Dbl.
| BARRELs.-The market continues to be well
stocked with empty spirit barrels, and there is
demand worthy OF mention. We quote only Oc-
casional small sales at the following quotations
Second hand, s2@s2 10 as they run, and 50 $50
| try and 50 50@$3 so each fer New York and city
made, according to quality.
BEEswAx-Br1ngs 35@37 cents . Ii.
| BEEF CATTLE-Are being brought in sparingly,
| and the stock in butchers hands has become
pretty much worked OFF, being barely adequate
for present wants. There is fair demand, and
parcels would sell readily at SOLO cents % ID. net,
as in quality.
Com MEALS in merely retail demand, and
market fully supplied We quote as selling from
the mills at 81 26@s1 Is y bdshel.
CoTToN.-There was considerable activity in the
market for this srtic during the early part OF
the week, and under favorable reports from
| abroad the price advanced 1013 cent-parcele
cents for mixed grades, and closing at high
est figure. For the past day or two, however
there has been less disposition the part of buy
ers to operate, and the market has ruled quiet
hory In,
price. There is no stock here, and but little arri-
wing, and the sales for the week are only abodt
$50 bales (mixed grades) at above quotations.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, Of nearly all
patterns, are offered on market, aud sell from
store at the following quotations Arrow
Tie, cents; Sweets Buckle Tie, 8 cents
Valleys Buckle Tie, 81 cents; Boards
Buckle and Lock Tie, 81 cents; and Dillon's
EGGs-Are in light supply, and find sale at 80
cents y dozen, by the quantity.
FERTILIzERs.-The market continues to be
moderately supplied, and We have to report only
a light business doing from store 1T the following
| figures Wanda Guano, SO; Peruvian Gu
.no. $s0@s95; Pacific do. s7O@$7o; PataPsco
do. $65; Phoenix do. $55; Wilcox. Gibbs Cos Man
| ipulated do. $40; 4. F. Goes Supcrphosphate OF
Lime, SOS Baughs Raw Bone Phosphate, $50
ZAl1's Superphosphate of Lime, $65; ZeL's Raw
| Bone Phosphate, sos Rhodes Standard Manure,
| ,o0Qs7O; Woolston's Phosphate of Lime, $65
Nhitelcck's Cerealizer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate
$50; Lister Bros superphosphate OF Lime $65 i
ton of 2 0C0 DDS.
! F1su.-Mullets are very scarce, and wanted
None worthy of note received for a few weeks
and we have 20 sales to report. See table for
store quotations.
FLoUR-In this article We have no change to
make. The supply of Northern brands continues
heavy, and the sales have been confined to small
lots from store at prices given in our table, &C
cording to quantity and quality. State brands
| are arriving slowly, and the stock on market ls
light, though sufficient to supply the retail de.
mand. We.quote superfne at $40 5O0S11, and
family at $11@$11 SO y Dbl.
/ GRAIN.-The CORN market continues to rule
without material change There is very little en-
qury at present only in the retail way, and there
is foil supply in dealers hands. Several lots
have arrived during the week and gone into store
and we quot the sale Of Gully one lot of 7Ol
bushels at 81 % bushel. The market is dull a.
this figure, and for cargoes q decline would have
Ito be submitted to. We quote in lots from stoSt