Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-08
,ta, and demand limited. Zee table for store

ets, and demand limited. Zee table for store
rates.
GgAIN-For CORN the market has ruled With
more hrmness since the close of our last reyieW
and the price has improved fully 10 cents ON
listing at present, and cargoes would command
ready sale at 81 06. Received for the week
about Il, 900 bushels. of which 100 bush. sold
from vessel at 81 o. and the balance went into
store. There is fair enquiry from consumsxs,
and good business is being done in the small
way from store at 81 l50sl ia g bushel. bags
included. in merely retail de-
mand, and market moderately supplied. We
quote as selling from store at 5000 cents y
tions are very scarce. and wanted, and readily
command high prices. few lots Of CoU have
--R1cE.-Clesn continues to be in moderate
stock, with light enquiry, and Carolina sells
from store at SG18l cents b ID.
HAY-Is in brisk enquiry, and the market II
very poorly supplied-the stock IN dealers hands
being barely adequate to meet present wants. A
wbsrf at 81 Ok 40 100 lbs Eastern ia nominal At
L1mg-Is in full stock, and only a local demand.
LUNTBER-Is in light demand for shipment, and
market fully supplied with all descriptions. We
quote as follows
Zine Seam Sa1osd LumGer-CarGS ratss-pes
1000 feet.
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes, $40 90 a Al 90
r o HaGyti oarsoes % GO 90 "a % % %
% flooring boards, rough az 90 a 2S 90
Ship Stuff as approximations ~ w 9 "a ~ ~
u.
Prime River flooring ............ IL 90 On 10 w
MoLAssEs-The market is well supplied with
Cuba, and the demand is almost entirely for
small lots. We quote as selling FROM wharf in
bbls at 44947 cents, and in hhds at 4o944 cents
PEA NuTs-The market rules about the aane
| as last reported. There is q moderate enquiry
for prime and extra, while the lower qualities are
dull Very few coming in, and stock small. We
quote at 81 206sl rs for inferior and ordinary,
81 403$1 80 for fair, 81 6O8Sl 70 for prime, and
| 81 75GcSl so per bushel for extra.
| PoTAToEs.-Irish are in moderate supply. and
81 5oa$3 90 por Dbl. swoos eol from carts At
81 408s1 so per bushel.
| POULTRY-Is brought to market slowly, and
is in demand at high prices. We quote as selling
at 40050 cents for live. and 5O@62i cents each for
PRov1s1oNs.-The BACON market for tho week
has ruled about the same as reported in our last.
! There is very good stock of North Carolina in
dealers hands, and the demand appears to bo
limited-onIy small lots having changed hands
| at 15t@16 cents for shoulders, 16017 cents for
sides, II cents for hog round, and 1908 cents y
supply at present, and the demand confined TO
retail lots from store at 1904 cents for
cents D q Il. for amsLARD.fh are il fuii
stock Of Northern market, and meagre de-.
mand. From store we quote at 1501S cents y
PoRK.-No change in price, and market moder-
ately supplied with Northern. Small sales from
store at quotations in table.
| SALTS in light request, and stock hrm.
Selling from store at 81 5O@$1 So for American.
and 81 60@s1 IS d sack for Liverpool ground.
in lots to suit
sH1xaIEs-OnIy small boat loads coming in,
which sell at 81 50@$3 for Common, and s4@$s
79 NJ. for Contract.
TIMBER-The market is fully supplied, and
rules dull at a decline on former rates. The
stock in mIers' hands ia very heavy, and opsr-
ate sparingly. Receipts have fallen of, but there
is large quantity remaining unSold on market
) WooD-Sels by the boat load at 81 256&2 u
for pine and ash, and 50 25@$3 so T8 cord FOL
oak and ightwood.
FREIGHTs-To coastwise ports are rather firm
err, especially to New York, and are g fraction
higher. Verv few vessels have come into por
for the past two weeks, and they are now scarce
- and wanted. There is a moderate quantity o
% produce now Offering shipment, and the few
q Vessels here are engaged. See table for rates.