Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-27

OF the market did not operate, sales
ELECTED until Monday, when the market opened weak
and sales made at IS Cents-a decline of 9 cents
on last sales. The market ruled quiet and sales
made at same figures up to to-day, when the market
opened weak and sales made at 62H cents, the
market closing quiet at last figures. The sales have
been for the week as follows:
Friday. ........ No sales.
Saturday No sales.
| Monday. ....... &c casks at G3 cents per gallon.
! Tuesday........ No sales.
| Wednesday -. 143 casks at G3 cents per gallon
do ......... IL ga
| Thursday ...... 163 90 q 62I q q -
| New York packages.
ROsIN.-In the market for this article we have per
ccptble change report far regards prices, al
though the demand does not appear be quite good
"a existed at the close of our last review During the
week just closed parcels have been very readily taken
when offered on market, out for day past the
demand has been mostly Tor the lower grades, and the
finer qualities have been somewhat neglected, though
they rule quite firm. The market has shown the fol-
lowing movement for the week Friday, 5000 bbs. at
s. 35 for strained, s. No. 2 and s. IS
Pale; Saturday, bbs at = 10 No. 2, 3 80
for No 2, 81 for low No s6a6 50 for low Pale, s. for
Pale, and S for Pale; Monday, bbs 80 IS
for strained, s. 25 No. l, So 80 for Pale,
and - for Pale; Tuesday, $40 bbs at 81 50 for No. J.
| Sc 50 for low Pale, s. extra Pale Wednesday,
9 bha at S4G4 50 for low No J. s. for No. l. 5000 80
hOr low Pale, Pale, s. for Pale
Thursday, $3.50 bbls. 50 strained s. 4O9$3 50
for low No 9, So IS for No. ? SGa Sc 50 low
Pale and S7@$1 so for Pale.
| COTTON-Therc has been less irmncss in the market
for this article during the past week and sales have been
made at decline former figures. On Friday the
market opened quiet and sales effected IS cents
| for low mddlng. On Saturday sales made at
same figures and again Monday the price ruled the
| same. On Tuesday, however the market opened weak
| and sales were made at 171G cents for low mddng.
The receipts fhavc been considerably larger than the
previous week and the stock has accumulated here
account of scarcity of ship The sales for the week
follows Friday, II bales l. and II at Is
cents Saturday, ST bales NJ IS cents Monday, Sc bales
at Il = and IS at IS cents Tuesday, bales at II and
1856 at 1713 cents; Wednesday, bale 49, Il, 80
at 114 and bales [cccr) 11r5 cents Thursday,
In. We quote nOmnally ordinary at IS cents good
ordinary Il CENTS low middinn 17lI cents, and mid
| ding at liza cents 4 II.
| GRAIN.-CoEN.-The market has ruled unchanged
since cur last report The receipts have been confined
to a few small lots, which have gone into The
stock Is somewhat icsscncd, but is still fully sufficient
to supply the demands. Sales being made from
al % cents for Mixed and 81 for whitchighcst figures
| Including sacks.--OATs.-The receipts have been
about 400 bushels black OATS which sold at 20 Z
buslcl. The demand is only moderate, and sales
making in the small way from store at 75@S0 cents Il
| bushel.--PEAs-Are being brought to. market slowly,
but the stock in dealers hands is adequate meet pres
ent demand. We quote cow at 81 1901 Is Z bushel
| by the quantity. -RICE-Carolna is i'll small sup
ply, and clean sells by the package at S}4G99 cents q h.
PROyIsIoNs-The bacon market rules about the same
reported for several weeks past The stock of sides
and shoulders (NOrth Caroina quiet heavy which
there is little demand, and it is almost impossible
to effect sales except in the small way Hams very
scarce and command ready sale upon receipt. W. quote
at 9@10 cents for shoulders, 6@12 cents for sides,
l2G12 cents for hog round and loo IS cents = h. 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, SlG@S1 cents for
shoulders 9110 for sides, and 14I1S cents for
hams dry saed III o. cents for Shoulders and
| @9N cents for -LAED-North Carolina is
scarce and wanted and would sell ut 14G 10 cents. North
is i'll fair stock and demand light Sells at II to 6
| cents = H.
CORN MEAL.-Suppy fair and demand moderate.
| Sells from the mills at 81 O5at1 10 T. bushe:.
| POTATOEs-For Irish there is fair enquiry, and the
market is only moderately supplied. We quote 81
to s. 90 . b6. New crop Sweet i'll moderate ip
and sell from carts at 81 to 81 25 q bushc
PoULTRY.-Is in moderate receipt, and supply fully
fair. We quote sales 2O8 so for chickens and
80 to 40 each for grown fowls.
FLOUR.-The market is well supplied with all grades.
Northern and Western brands continue to be in request
and the stock is fully fair There is only a small dc
mand existing from the trade which il being supplied
from store at figures given in our table.
| HAY.-The supply on hand is fully sufficient to meet
the present demand Sells from wharf at 81 1905 So
and from store at 81 65@s1 rs for Philadelphia, 81 10
L
| and 81 from wharf, and ST 10 for North
| Carolina
| BEEF CATTLE-Are being brought in slowly but the
| stock in butchers hands is adequate to the demand
frsm retail trade. moderate demand exists, and par
GELS the hoof sell at Sol cents q b., net, i'll
quality. SHEEP in small supply and when brought
| in taken at 5000 so each.
| BAREELIs.-The receipts have been considerably
larger of late than usual, and the demand continues
good. We quote from wharf as follows Second hand
country 81 $500 ~ they rum and 81 50Ga2 co for
selected and new; New York, 81 IS for second hand,
| and s. for
| BEEswAx-Is duh at 80 cents d Ii.
| TIMBER-In this article we have no change OF I'M
portance to report. During the week several RATS
have arrived which has been sold to mills at figures
given in table. few small lots have been received
by rail- which sold s13 to SIS u NJ. There is good
demand for mill purposes and receipts would command
| classified figures given i'll table.
| SALr-Market fairly supplied and demand only for
lots. We quote rs selling 81 30d$1 So for
| American, and 81 45as1 50 = sack for Liverpool
| ground
Satisfactorily light enquiry at present and small
receipts We quote - 800 IS % for Common, and
| 81 500 SO T. NJ. for Contract.
| WOOD-As the approach OF cold weather Is coming
on the receipts in this article continue to grow larger
and larger The stock on hand small, and a sud
den cold snap would nearly exhaust it. Sales being
made by the quantity 81 60Ce3 for Pine and Ash and
81 25Qg3 50 - cord Oak.
| LIMB-Is in good stock, and sells in the small way
from at 81 80 3 cask.
LUMBER-Shipping is very at present, and but
little doing in this article. The city mills selling cai-
| goes ut the following rates
Pine Steam Sa1red L,tntbeJ-Ctu9o RdeS-lc'' /, 90
rect.
Ordinary assortment Cuba carrOcs ST. O0Gf Ot
Uayti carsrOcs. ....-.. OO(fO0 OG
| Full CARGO wide Boards ...-..-.. 20 OO(a 25 Ot
| flooring boards rOunh......... % OOQ423 OC
Shin Stuff as y specifications ...... % OO(G24 OC
| Deals ? bv @ ........ 20 OOCG22 OF
| Enthusiastically all descriptions are i'll good stock
an we report only small business doing from store al
quotations i'll table.
| IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton in demand
and sell from store at 81 to cents Il b. "a in guam
| thy and quality.
| EGGs-The receipts small and demand only mod
crate bringing 5000 cents u dozen by the quantity
FERTILIzERs-Of nearly all kinds are i'll fair stock
and at present there is but little business doing
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