Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-10-21

IN. Y. packages.
RosIN-For the week just closed the market
generally has ruled quiet. and prices without
change. The lower grades were in some enqui-
ry at the opening of the week, but for a few days
have ruled inactive, and buyers arc not disposed
to purchase unless at reduced price. For fine
qualities of No there has been some demand.
and few sales Effected at prices given below,
but it is generally held above the views of buy
ers. Other grades are unchanged and dull. Be
ceipts small, and there is only light stock
in factors hands. Sales as follows: Friday, 478
bbls. at 81 As for strained, 81 80 for good strain
ed. and So Is for Pale; Monday, 100 bbls. at
extra No. 2, and 81 so for No. 1; Wednesday, 2O2
bbls at 81 IS for extra No. ?, So for No. /, and
81 for extra Pale; Thursday, 254 bbls. at 81 90.
50 6240$2 rs for No. !, and 50 80 for Pa!e-F3
$50 lbs.
TAR-Continues to be brought to market spar
ingly, and is in some demand at an advance Of
10 cents on former quotations. Receipts for the
week only 81 bbls., which sold at 81 $50
81 40 y Dbl. closing at highest figures.
BARRELs-There IL nothing new to notice IN
the market for empty spirit barrels. The supply
III dealers hands is fully fair, with q meRgre de-
mand, and light transactions only have taken place
at the following quotations: Second hand country
for selected, and 50 6o5s2 Is for new;-New
| York, 50 rs for second hand, and 50 for
! BEEswAx.-Smau receipts and sales at 28@2O
cents % 10.
BEEF UATTLE-Are in moderate supply. and
| only light demand at present exists. On the
! hoof we quote small sales for the week at 1903
cents u tb. net, in quality. Sheep are getting
quite scarce, and would bring 50 5o@*3 SO each;
| CORN MEALS in full stock, and demand
| light. Sells from tho grsnaries at 81 2O0s1 70
| T3 buskel.
| opened rather quiet. with but little disposition
! on the part of buyers to operate. On Saturday
there was moro tirmness manifest, and each sue
! ceeding day there WAS a good feeling among
| buyers up TO Wednesday and the price
shows an advance up to that tine-c closing less
firm, however, on Wednesday. with a declinir g
tendency under the advices fsom abroad. The
| quantity coming to market has been only mod
crate, and there is very little stock Offering.
at 10, at 49, 81 a. 133, 20 at 49, 236 at A. 166
at IA, 25 at 143, 10 at 14I, and at Is cents
We quote the market az closing at Ordinary
1?@l3 cents, good ordinary Il cents, low mid;
ding 144 cents, middling HOLE cents, and
strict middling IS cents " 10.
| IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, of the most
approved patterns are in moderate stock, and
sell from store at.5s@7 cents 99 b., as in guam
tity and quality.
| FERT1LIzERs Only small stock of all de-
scriptions at present, but sufficient to meet the
! limited demand. We quote from store as fcl
lows: Peruvian Guano. se2 5C0s85 Pacific
do. $6O0$65; Wando Guano. $40; Patapsco do. 500;
Gibbs & Cos Manipulated do SO E. F. Goes
superphosphate of Lime, $50 Baugh's Raw Bone
Phosphate. SEQ Whiteloek's 0ereshser g. $40 !;
! phosphate of Lime SOS; Whann's Raw Bone Su-
perphosphate $40: Lodi Manufacturing Go. Pure
Bone $4S; do do double refined Poudrette $780, do
do Nit. phosphate Lime $50; Berger l. BUTTS
| Superphosphate $50 Wilson's Surerphosphate
OF Lime $50; Star Soluble Phosphate $50; Com
pound Acid Phosphate Of Lime $4S Land Plas-
| ter $18-au % ton of 1000 DIS.
| FLoUR-The stock of all grades continues fully
fair and the demand is mainly in the retail way.
Sales are being made from store at prices quoted
in table. as in quantity and quality.
FIsR-Mullets are in demand at an advance in
price, and the market is poorly supplied. Re-
ceived on Monday lot of 1873 bbls. which sold
from wharf at 81 for pine bbls.
GRAIN-The Corn market remains about the
same as reported for the past two weeks. There
have been no receipts worthy OF report. and