Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-23

IN. Y. packages.
RosIE-In the market fer this article we have
no material alteration to report so far as regards
pric es. There has existed moderate demand
for nearly all grades, and the market has ruled
steady and firm at quotations given below-par-
cells generally having found Gale when offered.
Receipts both by river and rail have been only
moderate, and the stock remaining in factors
hands is light-the bulk of the stock being in
second hands, and is held out of market. The
sales for the week as follows: Friday, 1888
bbls. at 81 60 for strained, and 1000 bills, 30
rs bbls, at 81 IS for No. q; Tuesday, G88 bbls at
81 60 for strained, 81 rs for No. 2, 81 621 for
No 1, 81 for Pale, and 81 509s5 for extra Pale !;
Wednesday. ], l65 bbls. at 81 80 for strained, 81
Pale, and 81 IS for extra Pale-all % $50 lbs.
TAR--Has ruled less firm since our last, and
has declined Is cents-closing with only mod
crate demand at 81 60. Receipts and sales for
the week are AS bbls. at S. IS, and 343 bbls. at
81 20, and 155 BIB g. at 81 60 59 Dbl.
BARRELs-Recent arrivals of empty spirit bar
rels have fclly supplied the market, and thu de
mand is limited. Prices are lower than last
quoted, and only small sales are being made at
the following figures: Second hand country 81
1O0$2 20 as they run, 50 25@s2 30 for selected,
and 50 60Q3s2 90 for new New York, 81 COO
70 to auay ous
BEEswAX-28@29 cents % b.
BEEF CATTLE-Oontinue to be brought in
ket, though fully adequate to meet present de-
mand There is some enquiry for butcherlnR
purposes, and we quote on the hoof st to
Corn MEALS in moderate retail demand,
and the market is fully supplied Sales are
being made from the mills at 81 65051 10 p
bushel.
CoIToE.-In the earlier part of the week the
market for this article exhibited some dullness,
and the sales Effected were at slight decline.
Afterwards, however, the advices were somewhat
better, and frmer feeling was manifest for a
day or two-closng steady on Tuesday. On
"Wednesday tie unfaVorable reports from abroad
had the tendency to check transactions, and the
market closed at lower fgures-~134DI4 cents
being paid for low middIing. with the bulk of
the stock here held out of market. The weeks
sales are as follows: Friday, st 123, at 49,
% at 13l. at 13l ; Saturday, at II, 10 al 125,
at IS. q at 1884, 40 at 49,, IS at II; Monday. Is
at IS, 81 at 1885, Is at 49, A at IA. Tuesdsy. at
IS, at 49,, 20 at 49,. $50 at II. IS at IA We'd
nesday, at 123, st Is, IS at IA, at IL! ccnts.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are in moderate stock, and
sell from store at 81 at cents u ID, "a in quaa
tity and quality
EeGs-Are in demand, and market only mod
erately supplied. We quote selling by the
Quantity at 35 cents II dCz5n.
FERTILIzERs-The market is somewhat better
supplied with nearly all descriptions. and de-
mand limited. We quote from store fol.
do. $6O0365; Wando Guano, $40; Patspsco do. $65;
Phoenix do $55 NaYassa GuaDo, $65 ; Wilcox,
Gibbs Cos Manipulated do. $40; Z. +. Goes
Superphosphate OF Lime, $50 Baugh's Raw Bone
Phosphate, $50; Woolstons Phosphate, $40
Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros. Super
phosphate of Lime SOS; Whann's Raw Bone su-
PerpnospnSbe. sfS' Lou manu- acturlng 20. Pure
Bone s48; do do double refined Poudrette s30 do
do Nit. phosphate Lime $50 (; Berger & BUTTS
6uperphosphate, $50; Wilson's surerphosphate
OF Lime, 500; Star Soluble Phosphate s55; Com
pound Acid Phosphate Of Lime $48; Land Pas
ter $l6-au % ton of 2.000 DIS.
FLoUR-There is nothing new to sport in this
article. The market continues to be fully eup.
piled with nearly all descriptions, and We note q
fair jobbing demand. Sales from store during
the week at quotations ii table, az in quantity
and quality.
FIsH-Mullets are in better supply, and the
market rules dull at decline on former figures.