Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-05

cargo $40 bushelsJ received for the week, which
sid al 81 u So lbs. We quote cargo price at So
cents GGsi. sul from store at 81 O50$1 Is, sccor-
ding 10 On "Ity,---0Ars. supply in deal
ers' haDus Is letting reduced in the absence ofre-
ceps, and - present is quite small. There is,
however, merely retail enquiry, and we quote
Cow in fair supply, and sell in lots at 95 cents
6$!. White are scare and in demand at 81 25G9
81 80 y bushei.-RICE.-Clean continues ia
small stock, but sufficient to supply the retail en-
curry, and we quote Carolina at 100lO3 cents % h.
HAYS IL fair stock and rules less firm. The
receipts are about 375 bales, whish sold from
wharf at 80 cents for Northern. and 81 80 b 100
LIME.-Suppiy fair and only a small business
doing from store at 81 6O9s1 65 p cask.
LUMBER.-The demand for shipment continues
meagre, aud market we'll supplied. We quote
cargo prices as follows:
Pine Steam !Sntced Lumber Cargo rates-per
1000 feet.
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes, $40 90 a % 90
r,,, Hayti cargoes, 20 &c 90 @ 90 90
flooring boards, rough % 90 a % OF
Shp stun as e approximations. 80. Is 90 q "a 90
Pr SHls, BY NY oorn "a U 00 20 - 0O
MoIAssEs-Is in moderate stock, and the mar
ket rules firm. The csrgoes previously noted as
received from Cuba. have been nesrly all closed
out from first hands at 45947 cents for cisyed.
and 48G5O cents q gallon for Muscovado.
PRA NUTS Have been in better enquiry for
shipment, and under more favorable advices from
the Northern markets. prices here have slightly
improved Tie sales from carts during the week
have ranged from 81 25 to 81 90 for Inferior 81 40
to 81 so for ordinary, 81 500$l co for fair, 81 20
9Sl 70 for prime, ard 81 S0@s1 IS Il bushel for
extra quality.
Perturbation Irish there is a moderate en-
quiry, and the IN arket is pretty we'll supplied
Selling from store at S46r$5 3j Dbl. Sweet are in
demand, and sell from carts at 80 cents 90 81 y
bushel.
POULTRY Is scarce, and prices getting higher
we quote live fowls ut 5000 cents, and dressed
do 4O05O cents each.
PRovIsIoNs.-In the BACON market we have
| nothing of consequence to report. The suppIy OF
North Carolina cured is quite light, and the re
ceipts are almost entirely OF small lots by carts
| There Is a fair enquiry from retailers, and the
market is firmer, small sales being made for the
week at 1903 cents for sides, 5000 cents for
hog round, and 20@22 cents % b. for hams
Western ls In fair stock, and the market rules
hrm, though we have no quotable change TO report
in prices. Sales from store at 16@163 cents for
shoulders, 1903 cents for sides, and 1929
cents for hams, as in quantity.
steady, and market moderately supplied with
q b., as in quality. market
continues to rule very firm for Northern, and
prices have again advanced. There is, however,
only small business doing from store at figures
given IN table. Fresh is arriving slowly from the
country, and sells at 1908 cents ar Ii,
SALT-Is in fair stock, and sells from store at
81 90DS2 for American, and 50 20@$2 rs per sack
for Liverpool ground.
| SHINGLEs-Are dull of sale We quote at 81 70
@$3 for common, and 1905 per NJ for contract.
TIMBER-Has not come in quite so freely dur
ing the woek. The market has ruled firm for
prime and extra quality, and former quotations
have been fully sustained while for inferior and
ordinary the demand is not 80 good, and prices
are rather lower. Several RATS have changed
hands at figures given i'll table.
| FREIGHTs-Are unchanged in price, and the
market rules steady. Not much produce Offering
| shipment, but about sufficient to supply vessels
as they come into port. See table for rates.