Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-11


Rosn-For the lower grades the market du-
| ring the past week has ruled exceedingly firm,
and the price ia shade better. A brisk demand
| exists for strained and parcels when offered are
| readily taken at 81 GO. Receipts are unusually
small, and there is little no stock on mari 3t.
For the finer grades there is rather more enOui-
plred-in fact, the want Of stock has had tho eff
feet to check transactions in all grades The
sales are as follows: Friday, 1879 bbls. at 81 55
bills at 81 60 for strained and No, 2 S2Gis2 SO
for no. /, and 81, 81 375@1s4 so for Pale Mon
day. IT'S bbls. at Fl IS for strained and So for No
l Tuesday, 725 bbls. at 81 55 for strained, and
s20$3 so for No. ], and 25O bbls deliverable in
one week. at 81 GO for strained Wednesday,
1860 bbls. at 81 550$1 60 for strained, 81 CO for
$50 lbs.
TAE-Has further declined in price since our
last, and for a few days the market has ruled
steady and closes at 81 IL bbl. Receipts have
been fair, and reacn / 1913 bbls. for the week,
which sold as follows: 437 bbIs. at 81 TO- and
99A bbls. at 81 ~ Dbl.
BAKRELS-We have no new feature TO report
in the market for empty spirit barrels. There is
no demand ct present, and there is full stock
in dealers hands. We quote nominslly fol
lows:
Second hand country, 50 1902 20 as they run,
and 81 5OOs2 90 for collected, and 81 50Q1s2 IS
for new; New York, 81 1902 80 for new and
second hand city made, 81 75EQS3 each fer new
as in quantity and quality.
BEEswAx-SelIs at 34035 cents % ID.
BEEF CATTLE-Are in small receipt, and only a.
moderate stock on market. There is some en-
quHy for butchering purposes, and a prime ar
tIcle finds ready sale. We quote on the hoof at
9011 cents u tb net, according to quality.
CORN MEAL lis in moderate request, with =
fair stock on market. Selling from the mills, IL
lots as wanted, at 81 250S1 80 % bushel.
CoTroE.-In this article we have no material
alteration to report. There was some dulIness
manifest at the opening OF the week, and buyers
were not disposed TO operate. For q day or two
past, however, the market has assumed some
what firmer tone, and has ruled quite steady at
rates given balow-closing at q basis at 233 cents
for mlddIng, with light receipts and a small
stock Offering. Sales of bales follows: 3 at
20, at 203, 81 at a. IL at zl4, at 2l As at a.
at 224, 81 at %, at 234, 10 at 49, G2 at 235 at
23t and 60 at "a cents % IL.
IRON BANDS AND TIEs for Cotton are in 1noder-
ate stock, and sell at the following quotations
Arrow, G407 cents; Buckle, clog cents ~ II.
EGGs-Are being brought in more freely, and
sell by the quantity at 20 cents 7s dozen
FERTrLHkRs.-Of nearly all kinds are in fair
stock, and but smGu business is being
done at present. We quote: from store as
SO00$65; Wanda Guano, $40; Patapsco do. &65;
Pho8rix do. s55; Nayassa GuAno, SOS; Wilcox
Gibbs & Co.'S Manipulated do. $40 e: =. Does
Supsrphosphate OF Lime, $50 Baughs Raw Bone
Phosphate, $50; Whiteloeks Oereahzer $40
Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros. Super.
phosphate Of Lime $65; Whann's Raw Bone So
perphosphate, $40; Lodi % anutacturing Co. Pure
Bone $4S; do do double refined Poudrette SAG: do
do Nit. phosphate Lime SOS Berger IL Butts
soperphosphAte, SEQ; Wilson's surerphosphate
OF Lime, t60-all it3 ton OF 2, 600 lbs.
FLoUK-The market is fully supplied with all
grades of Northern and Western branda, for
which there has been q moderate retail enquiry
during the week, and no change in prices. See
table for store quotations, according to quantity
and qualify.
FISH, Mnliets are in moderate supply, and in
deLland Bell 1T quotations given in table.
GRA1S-The CokN market has ruled without |
change, SO lar a. prices are concerned. Recent |
arrivals have replenished the stock in dealers' |
hands, which is now fully fair, while We report |
moderate demand. Received for the week Soma
le9lS, 600 bnshele. OF which 10000 bushels sold /
from vessel at 81 % u buslIel, and the Distance
has gone into store Ne quote 20 selling 10 snali
lots rom store st 81 20. sacks included =
Sell fFOm store at 5000 cents D bushel IN the \
smalf way. Receipts {. 800 bushels.--PEAe-l
Still continue to be brought in SLOWLY, and the A
market is almost bare. A brisk demand exists for
goKs which would readily RTipg ~ 4003f 90 n '