Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-03

Ros1N-During the week just closed the m ar
ket for this article has ruled quite firm, es-
pecially for the lower and finer grades. on which
there has been q slight advance on previous fig
ures For the medium qualities thu demand has
not been good. In fact the transactions have
been limited in all kinds. owing mainly to mea.
gre arrivals and want of stock At the close OF
our enquiries there is good demand for strain
ed, 81 IS being offered, and factors holding
higher. The weeks sales are as follows: Fri
day, 248 bbls at 81 1901 90 for No 2: Saturday,
232 bbs at 50 for low No l. and 81 5OO$3 SO for
No l. Monday. 1913 bbls at 81 so for strained, 50
fer low No /, and 81 75@$5 for extra Pale Tues
day, $40 bbls at 81 80@s1 823 for strained, 81 IS
0$l 80 for No 2, 5000 40 for low No /, and 81
fer extra No 1; Wednesday, 162 bbls at 81 for
extra No 2, and 81 25@i2 SO for low No 1-T'
TAR-Has continued to b. in moderate on.
quiry during the week. and all received has found
only sos bbIs, which sold at 81 Is . bbi.
BARRELs--The supply Of empty spirit barrels
is fully fair. and little or no demand. The mar
ket rules dull and op; &c sales
Second hand country $2QD$2 10 as they run, "
25@a2 80 for selected and 81 50@s2 60 for new;
New York, 81 6O0$2 IS for second hand, and
50 750e3 each for new, according to quantity
and quality.
BEEF CATTLE Are only in light stock. and de-
brought to market, and small Gales the hooi
at to IL cents y ID. for net meat, according to
quality.
there is q full stock on market. We quote as
selling from the mills at 81 100s1 15 u bushel
CoTToN-In the earlier part OF the week this
day when the market was quite firm and shade
advance was obtained. On Tuesday. howe Yer,
il opened less firm under unfsvorable edvices,
terdency-the bulk of the stock being i'll second
hands, and held above the market. The sales
for the week are as follows: 10 at l23, a at IL,
50 Of 13 80 ut 131, As at 1871 139 ut H. 60 at IA
z at 144. We quote the market as closing nomi
naiIy at 13@134 cents for ordinary, 13{@l33
cents for good ordinary, 134@l4 cents for 10"
mddling, and 140144 cents for m;ddling.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton. of the most
approved patterns, are in moderate stock, and
sell from store at 5s07 cents q ID, as in qua's-
Eees-Are in better supply, and demand light
Prices are lower. and we quote rs selling in lots
at 2O022 cents g dozen.
Piled at present, and demand only mod
crate. We quote sales from store as follows
Peruvian Gusno, $S2 50 @ $S5 Pacific az. 90
Phoenix do. $55; Nayassa Guano, $65; Wilcox
Gibbs Il COS Manipulated do. $40 e: f. Goes
superphosphate OF Lime. 500 Bsugns IA" B s20
chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister BROS. Super
phosphate of Lime $65; Whann's Raw Bone Su
7 9:nb Ge ,snsd sso dc
do Nit. phosphate Lime $50 Berger d Butz't
Guperphosphate, $50 Wilson's Surerphosphste
OF Lime $50; Star Soluble Phosphate 500 &c Scsa
ter &ls-an 7P ton OF 1000 lbs.
FLoUR.-There ia Q full stock OF nearly all de
carnations on market. Prices are somewhat
litter and We report only q moderate enquiry tc
meet the wants OF the trade. See table for quo
tations. at which sales are being made from
store. as in quantity and quality.
FIsH.-LitEIe or no demand for Mullets, anc
market fairly supplied See table for store
GRArF-In the Conn market we have nothing
new TO report for the week. There have been no
raceints but there is full stock OF former ar
rivals in the hands Of dealers, and only Limit &c
demand exists. Selling from store ut u 06Osl