Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-08


ceipts in this article bring good prices. Sales
are being made in the retail way at 20 q ~ cents
per dozen.
IRON BANDS AND TIES FOR CoTToN-The
market is fairly supplied, and sales are being
made from store at 81. to cents per pound, as
in quantity and quality.
FLoUR-The market is we'll supplied at PRES
emit with the usual demand We have to report
only small sales FROM store during the week and
we refer TO our table for quotations OF Northern
and State brands, as in quality and quantity.
BARRELs-In the market for empty spirit
barrels there If no change worthy of mention.
The supply in dealers hands is quite large and
there is scarcely any demand. We quote small
sales as follows: Second hand country 81 20 a
50 80 as they run, and g 50 So 60 for selected
and new; New York, 81 rs for second hand,
and 50 10 for new.
Observation-Disclosures dull with light receipts
ut 81 cents per Id.
TINBER-Continues to be in brisk enquiry for
mill purposes ane the market rules firm at for
mer figures, prime and extra quality finding
ready sale at high rates.
CORN MEAL.-The stock on hand is sufficient
iy large to supply the present wants Sales are
being made from stores and mills at 81 CO to 81
10 per bushel.
PoTAroEs.-The demand for Irish is light and
is being supplied from store at 81 5o@$2 IS per bb
New crop Sweet is coming in more freely and sells
from carts at 1890 cents per bushel.
PRovIsIoNs-We have nothing new to report
since our last, the market remaining unchanged.
The stock of Sides and Shoulders North
Carolina) is quite heavy, for which there is
little or no demand, and it is almost i'm
possible to effect sales except in the small
way. Hams very scarce and command ready
sale upon receipt. We quote 91Ste10 cents for
shoulders, IH@112 cents for sides, 12(912h cents
for hog round, and 16e318 cents y ID. for hams
in quality. WESTERN is in good stock, and the
market rules quiet We quote small sales from store
at the following figures Smoked, s1s@sh cents
for shoulders, 0k@10 cents for sides, and 14@18
cents for hams dry sailed, 7A@74 cents for
shoulders, and s49H cents for sideS.--LAHD
North Carolina is scarce and wanted, and would
sell 141 Is cents. Northern il in fair stock and
demand light. Sells at ID to 16 cents q ID.
SALr.-Prices unchanged and in fair demand.
We quote as selling from store at s. s5@s1 40 for
American and 81 1891 50 q sack for Liverpool
ground.
GRAIA--1s in good supply ana limited demand.
In consequence of receipts worthy of note we
quote as selling from store at IS cents for mixed
and 81 O5 for white mealing-highest figures in
Guiding sacks.-OATs-The receipts In this ar
ticle continue to be small. We quote selling
at $500 cents % bushe wholesale and 1890 cents
o bushel from store.-PEAs.-The receipts con-
tinue light and very little stock on market, al
though the demand is for small lots, which ia
being supplied from store at 81 1091 10 for Cow.
-RIcE-Stock light, sclean sells by the pack
age at sE(99 cents y ID.
PRANUTs-Continue to Sbe brought in quite
freely, and for few days past there has been a
moderate demand from shippers. The market
is rather frmer than reported III our last, though
in prices there is no material change. We
quote as selling from carts at 81 Is to 81 Is per
bushel for ordinary to extra quality.
FERrILIzERs-The market continues to be well
supplied and we have to report only light bust
ness doing from store at the following figures
Peruvian Guano, (Chincha Island,) $75, 77(9S0
dc. do, Guanope, SO; Carolina Fertilizer, $50
Ruth's Challenge Sol. Phosphate, $6O@G5; Wan
do Guano, $40; 'Patapsco do, $65; Navassa
Guano s55, cash, and SOS, time; Cape Fear Guano,
$a5 cash, and SIS, time; Z. +. Goes Superphos-
hate of Lime, $50 Daugh's Raw Bone Phosphate,
$50; Lister Bros. Superphosphate of Lime $65
Ighanns Raw Bone Supcrphosphate, $50; Lodi
Manufacturing Co. Pure Bone, $4S do. do. double
refined Poudrette, $50 do. do. Nit. Phosphate
Lime, $50; Berger s. Butts Superphosphate, $50;
Wilson's Superphosphate of Lime, $50; Star So
luble Phosphate, S52 Compound Acid Phosphate
of Lime, s4s; Land Plaster, .$1o911-an Q ton OF
1900 lbs.
HAT.-The market is better supplied with re-
cent arrivals and rules quite firm. We quote as
selling from wharf at 81 40 to 80, and from
store at 81 C5 to 1 70 for Philadelphia, 81 10 to
81 Is from wharf and 81 80 to 81 - for New
York and 81 fropl wharf, and 81 10 from store
for North Carolina ; Eastern from wharf for
81 IS.
BEEF Enthusiastically any beeves have
been brought to market during the past week
and the supply i'll butchers hands is quite small
being barely adequate for present wants. There
is fair inquiry and few drovcs would sell on
the hoof at to 10 cents as i'll quality.
WORCESTERSHIRE market is better supplied by
the recent arrivals, and we report a fair bust
ness doing at figures given i'll our table.
PoULTRY.-T The market is poorly supplied
and prices are higher. We quote live fowls as
selling at IS to IS cents and dressed at 10 to 50
cents each.
SHINGLEs.-The receipts are larger tAaE PIE
vious week--a fair business is doing. We quote
at 50 Ia to IS IS for Common, and 81 so to Sc
per NJ. tor Contract.
WooD.-The receipts in this article though
still quite light are sufficient to supply the pre-
sent wants. Sales are being made FROM flats a
SIS Is to 50 50 for ash AMI pine, and 81 to 81
per cord for oak by the quantity.
LIME.-Tlle stock on hand is large, and at
present there is only small demand. Sales
are made from store III the small way at 81 IS to
81 80 per casa.
LUARkR.-There IL fair business now doing in
this article and the City Mills selling cargoes
ut the following rates.
Pine Steam. Sd,Ce~L L'nnbeT-Cd1go Rdtes-l'e1'
100 feet.
Ordinary assortment, Cuba cargoes .$17 oo@1s 90
" Hayti cargoes.. Is 10000 90
Full cargo wide Boards ............. 20 O0925 90
I" flooring boards, rough. ~ O0945 90
Ship Stuff as per specifications. =. % O0@A %
Deals & by o............... ..... 20 o0Qs22 OF
FREiGlErs-Thc port is now nearly or quite
bare of shipping, vessels Being very scarce, al
though there is only a small amount of produce
offering shipment. Sea table OF LAST rates paid