Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-04
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RosIN.--During the week just ended the mar
ket for the lower grades has ruled quite steady,
with moderate transactions. There is fair en-
quiry, and very small stock Offering. For tho
medium grades the market rules dull, and is
neglected while for the finer qualities of Pale
there is some enquiry, and no stock. The weeks
sales are as follows Friday, 1891 bbls. at 81 500
81 So for strained, 81 60. 81 700D$1 80 for No. q
and $2D$2 rs for No. L Saturday, 900 bbls. at
81 so for strained, and 81 IS for No. 2 Monday,
$50 bbs. at 81 SO for strained, and 81 IS for No.
z; Tuesday, 223 bDls at 81 65 for No. e. 81 so for
low No. l, So so for No. l, and So for PaIe-al u
$50 lbs.
TAR-Ruled quite active during the early part
of the week, and the price advanced 10 cents
not been so good, and the price has declined
the market closing dull at So 90 The receipts
and sales 1,194 bills. follows 1870 bbls. at
81 60. 389 do at 80 SO, 800 do. at 81 40, and 300
do at 80 20 f8 bb
BARRELs.-There is full stock of empty spirit
barrels in first hands. and the market rules
ceedinGly dull. There is no demand at present,
and quotations are merely nominal. We
quote as follows Second hand country,
Go for and 81 5a 6 5nS for ~ 3?
New York, 50 75@$2 80 for new and second
hand city made, 81 1898 each for new, as in
quantity and quality.
BEEswAx-Small lots coming in which are taken
at 33@35 cents u ID.
BEEF OATTLE-Are in somewhat better receipt,
and the market Is at present moderately sup
piled. There is only light demand from
butchers, and we quote on the hoof at 9011 cents
f3 10. net, as in quality.
a. CORN Meals in good supply, with fair re-
tail enquiry. Selling from the mills at 81 Is az
bushel, in quantities to suit.
COT1oN-During the earlier part OF the week
just closed the market for this article ruled
quite active, and parcels were readily taken when
offered. On Tuesday, however, the advices from
abroad We're less favorable, and since that day
prices show slight decline, and the market has
ruled quiet, with but little disposition on the part
of buyers to operate, unless at lower figures. We
quote sales of ATT BALES as follows SO at 81 lib
at %, Is at 224 So at 225, at 22, 81 at 49, Al at
233, at 233, AZ at "a, add 80 at 24 cents u ID,
and 50 bales on private terms.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are in moder-
ate stock. and sell at the following quotations.
Arrow. 65W7 cents; Buckle, 6307 cents % ID.
EGGs-Are in moderate supply, and sell by the
quantity at 20022 cents ~ dozen.
FERTILZERs.-NO demand of consequence at
present, and the market is moderately supplied
with nearly all kinds. We quote from store as
follows: Peruvian GuanO, $U0D$95 Pacific do
$OO0s65; Wando Guano, $40; Patapsco do. $65;
Gibbs & Co.'S ManipuIated do. SO E. F. Does
SuperphOsphate OF Lime, $50 Baugh's Raw Bone
Phosphate, 500; Whitelock's Cerealizer $40
chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros. Super
phosphate of Lime $65; Whanns Raw Bone Su-
perphosphate, so; Lodi Manufacturing Co. Pure
Bone $48; do do double refined Poudrette $28; do
do Nit. phosphate Lime $58 Berger & Butts
SuperphOsphate, $50 ; Wilson's Superphosphate
OF Lime, S6)--all ~ ton of 1000 lbs.
FLoUR-FOr Northern and Western brands the
market remains unchanged; There is full
stock IN dealers hands, and We quote only
for store quotations, in quality.
FIsH-Nothlng OF moment doing in Mullets
and market moderately supplied. $40 table for
store rates.
GRAIN-The Corn m srket has ruled with more
frmness since our last, and in the absence of re-
ceIpts the stock has become materially reduced
ana ls at present very light ;-several cargoes,
however, are now daily looked for. fair de-
mand exists, and parcels would find quick sale
upon arrival. We quote from store at 81 90 IN
pqshei. SACKS included Cargo price ia merely