Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-11

| RosIN-Since the close of our last review tht
market generally has ruled exceedingly quiet
and we have but little to report in the way Of
sales. For the lower grades there has been
moderate enquiry, but want OF stock has pre-
vented transactions, and the sales have been
confined to small lots at quotations given in oul
last For the medium and fine qualities the
market has been entirely neglected, buyers show
ing no disposition to operate at present. Re.
celpts of all qualities are meSgre, and there is
! very little stock in factors hands. The weeks
sales follows: Friday, 164 bbls at 50 fol-
at 81 60 for strained; Tuesday, $50 bbIs at 81 60
! for strained; Wednesday, 500 bbls ct 81 60 for
strained and 81 60 for No. 2-t3 Dbl OF $50 lbs.
TAR-For this article the market opened on
Friday last at an advance of cents, but it was
afterwards lost, and has since ruled steady at
| for the week of 446 bbIs at 81 IS, and 70G bbls
at 81 90 " bbl-closing at latter figure.
| BARRELs-With empty spirit barrels the mar
| no demand. We quote from wharf follows:
Second hand country, $2@$2 20 they
run, and 81 5O@*2 60 tor selected. and 50 500
81 is for now New York, 81 1908 for new and
second hand city made, 81 1898 each for new
as in quantity and quality.
BEEswAx-Is enquired fox and finds sale at 80
n36 cents n III.
BEEF OArrLz-Are being brought TO market
sparngly, and are in light supply. There is a
fair demand for butchering purposes, and we
cents y ID. net, as in quality.
Corn MEALS in full supply, and demand
moderate. From the mills We quote selling
OoTroN.-On Friday last tho market opened
with considerable activity, and sales were made
OF 206 bales, as follows % at 10, 61 ut II, 5 at
49, 81 at 20, "a at 2O3 and Is at u cents. Under
tn advices from abroad the market has since
ruled inactive, and been entirely neglected.
BUYERS having withdrawn and are not DISPOSED
to purchase st present. We are, therefore
unable to give a correct figure and quote the
N arket merely nominal at 1873 cents for mid
ding.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are in 1uoder-
ate stock, and sell a. the following quotations:--
Arrow, 68@7 cents; Buckle, 63@7 cents ~ ID.
EGGs-Are in moderate receipt, and sell by the
quantity at 1920 cents ~ dozen.
FERTILIzERs.-A IN rather better demand,
and market pretty well supplied with ali de
scriptionS. sales from store at the folloW iDg
| figures Peruvian Glano, $009$90 Pacific do.
$00@$65 Wando GusnO, $40; Patapsco do. $65:
Ph9pix. do: $55; Nayassa duano, SOS; Wilcox,
Superphosphate of Lime, $50 Baugh's Raw Bono
Phosphate, soc, Whitelock's Cerealizer SIC
Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister BROS. Super
| peIph0sphate $40; Lodi Manufacturing Co. Pure
| Bone $40; do do double refined Poudrette $50; do
! superphosphate, 500 Wilson's surerphosphate
of Limo, So; star soluble Phosphate SIS Com
pound Acid Phosphate of Lime $4s Lana PIa ;.
| ter $18-au u ton of 1000 lbs.
/ FLOUR Is without change dealers are fully
supplied with all grades OF Northern and West-
| ern brands, while the dem4n is principally for
retail lots. Sa!es have been made from store al
| figures given IN table
| FISH Mullets are in moderate stock, and de.
mand light. We refer TO our table for quotations
| from store in the small way.
1 GRAIS-T The CORN market has ruled with less
| frmness since our last, and under the recent hea
w receipts tue price shows decline. The mark
ct Is Tow fully supplied, and the demand for ar
| goes has become somewhat checked The arri-
Vals are tome $4,000 bushels, the bu Of whicl
going in store. Of the cargoes On maj ket at tht
1 quote sales follows ., 100 bushels a. 81 10
600 do. at 81 %, 4,zo2 do a. s. OK, 400 a.. a
Icing at lowest figure. From store We quote
/ 81 1901 20, bags included -Suppl
4 moderate, and demand light. Selling in tn
1 small way from store at 7518O cents ~ bushel
k--PEAs-None Of consequence reserved fol
hsone time, and the market is almost bare-th,