Wilmington journal., 1869-02-12

Sales also on Tuesday of 100 casks, deliverable
between 1st and 10th March, buyers option, at IS
cents.
Ros1N-In this article there has been but little
done during the week just closed. On Monday
there was considerable activity in the market for
the lower grades. and an advance of SOLO cents
was established. Since then there has been scarce
ly anything done in the way of sales, owing to
some extent to want Of ship room, and that fac
tors are generally holding at figures above the
views OF buyers We quote the market as closing
steady at 81 80 for strained, and 81 950S3for No.
2. For the finer grades there is q moderate re-
quest. and none Of consequence on market = the
stock held here being principally Of the lower
grades. The sales are Monday, 4, 776 bbls. at 81
IS, 81 850$l 80 for strained, 1 95 for No. 2, 81
for extra No. g. and So 80 for No. Wednesday,
SO bbls. at IL 30 for strained-all f9 bbl. of $50
TBS.
TAR.-The market opened on Friday at de-
cline Of SOLO cents on previous quotations, but
has since advanced, and closes the same as given
on this day week, with fair enquiry for shipping
purposes. The arrivals have been fair, footing
up 1856 bbls., which cold follows 175 bbls. at
81 55, $40 bbls at 50 60, and 1872 bbls. at 50 Is 3
Dbl.
BARRELs.-For empty spirit barrels the market
remains without change. The stock in dealers
hands continues fully fair, and there is no de-
mand worthy of report. We continue to quote as
follows, with only occasional small sales Second
hand, 81 1892 as they run, and s2@$2 80 fer
selected new 81 25(0S2 so for country, and 50 so
@$3 rs fer New York and city made, as in guam
tity and quality.
sparingly, and there is only small stock in
butchers hands fair demand exists, and we
quote on the hoof at 10@11 cents y b, net.
BEEswAx-Is wanted at 36@37 cents T3 Ii.
Corn MEAL.-supply fully fair, and in moder-
ate demand. Sells from the city mills at 81 2O0
81 Is % bushel, in quality.
COTTON Since our last review tho market has
ruled without material alteration. Prices were
unchanged up to Monday, when there was
frmer market, and slight advance was OBJ
tsinedIcloslng, however, rather quiet; Since
then there appears to have been but little dispo-
sition on the part of buyers to oper-
ate, and only small sales have tax n place on a
basis of 2S3 cents for middiDl at which we quote
the market closing quiet but steady. The sales
are only about 300 bales at 273 cents for good
ordinary, 280283 cents for mixed 230284 cents
for low middling; and 28!0p29 cents fer middTing.
IRON BANDs AND TIES Tor Cotton, OF nearly all
patterns, are offered on market, aat sell from
store at the following quotations Arrow Tie,
cents; Sweets Buckle Tie, cents Valley 8
Buckle Tie, 81 cents; Boards Buckle and Look
Tie, 81 cents; and billions cents II Ii
EGGs-Are in better supply. and prices weak. I
We quote sales by the quantity at 1920 cents q
dozen.
FERTI1zERs-Are in better supply, and prices
are lower. There is moderate business doing
from store at the following figures : Peruvian ca,
ano, $S09s85; Pacific do. &000sJO; Wando
Guano, $40; Patapseo do. $65; Phoenix do. s55 :
Wilcox. Gibbs Co.'S Manipulated do. $40; L. e.
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, sG0 Baughs
Raw Bone Phosphate, $50 Whitelocks Cereali-
zer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate $50; Lister Bros
Superphosphate OF Lime s65; Whann's RaW Bone
Superphosphate, S70-all u ton of 1900 fbs.
FIsH.-Mullets are in light supply, but there is
no enquiry worthy Of note. We quote sales from
vessel OF one or two lots at, ,S6 65 faEpine bbis.
FLoUR.-We have nothing new to report In the
market for this article during the week just
closed. There is full stock of Northern brands
on market, and the dem and is chiefly for retail
lots. We refer to our table for store quotations,
according to quantity and quality. a. Z.
GRAIE--The OoRN market rules with rather more
frmness, though prices remain unchanged. The
receipts for the week comprise only one cargo of
1900 bushels which sold from vessel at 81 per
bushel Of Sc lbs. The market is fairly supplied,
and ne quote moderate business deing from