Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-10

RosIN-Since the close of our last review the
market for strained has ruled very firm and from
our sales below it will be seen that Tiers has
been 4 advance of fully Is ceuts-Iast sales be-
ing at 81 Is, which is free Offere and the stock
has generally ruled Quot, while for the finer
qualities a good demand has existed and full
price obtained. Receipts have been mea gre and
the stock Offering sale ls small, the bulk here be-
ing held in specuiatOrs' hands. The sales are as
follows Friday, 908 bbls. at 50 for strained 81
Is fog No: 2, and 81 IS for Pale Saturday, ITO
bbls. at 81 for strained Monday a. 40 bbls. at
81 1902 Is for strained, So Is for No. 2, and SO
Is for No. ; Tuesday. 435 bols. 50 Is for
sSfsI ed ana Isl No 6i and 81 So9Ss for No:
81 % for No. all T. Dbl of $50 lbs.
TAR-Is in fsir request for shipping purposes,
and the price has improved a shade. On Satur-
day 81 20 obtained. but it has since de-
cIined cents. and closes steady at 81 IS. Re-
ceipts for the week are small, reaching, 1921
bills. with sales as follows $50 bbls. 81 80,
and 744 bills. at 81 SIS u bbl.
BARRELs.1he supply of empty spirit barrels
continues fully tair, and demand limited We
quote only small sales from wharf at the follow
ing figures : Second hand country $20&2 10 as
they run, 81 250t2 80 for selected and 50 500
50 60 for new New York. - 6OGs2 rs for
ing to quantity and quality.
REEswAx-Selis at % to 80 cents II ID.
BEeF CAPTLE-Are 10 small receipt, and stock
light. moderate demand exists for butcher
ing purposes, and We quote selling the
hoof at 9 to IL cents q ID. for net meat
CORN MEAL.-There is moderate retail de-
mand, and market well supplied Sales are
being made from the grsnaries at 81 O59&1 10
% bushel.
CorToN.-During the week Just ended the
market for this article has b 9en somewhat de-
pressed under the adverse news from abroad,
and prices are a shade lower than last reported.
Nearly or quite all the stock here consists Of
the lower grades. which are rather duh, and
but little disposition exists the part OF buyers
to operate at present. The finer grades are
scarce, while there is fair enquiry, and re-
ceipts would find ready purchasers. The saIes
are only 140 bales. as follows at i1,t7 al IL 1,
IL at liz, 90 at H. 10 at 124, 43 at 124, and 81
at Is cents. The market closes as follows
Ordinary IL cents, good ordinary 113@12 cents.
low niddling 123 cents, and middling Is cents.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are in moderate stock, and
sell from store at 5s97 cents u ID, as in guam
tity and quality.
EaGs-Are being brought to market very free
ly, and are in good sapply. We quote sales at
Is to 16 cents u dozen.
FERTLLLzERs-The market is very we'll sup
piled at present, and demand only mod
Peruvian C4uano. $82 so 0$85 Pacific do
s6Oa$65 Wsndo Guano. $40; Pstapsoo do. $65
Phoenix do. 465: NaYassa Guano, &65 Wilcox
Gibbs & Cos Manipulated do. SO E. r. Goes
Super phosphate of Lime, $50 Baugh's Raw Bone
Phosphate, $50; WOolston's Phosphate, $40
chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister BROS. Super
| phosphate of Lime $65; Whann's Raw Bone Su
Bone $4S; do do double refined Poudrette $50; de
/ do Nit. phosphate Lime $50 Berger il Butzl
HuperphOsphate. $50 Wilson's SuEerphosphatG
/ OF Lime $50; Star Soluble Phosphate $55 !; Com
/ pound Acid Phosphate Of Lime $48 Land Pas
ter $18-au . ton Of 2.000 ms.
/ FLoUR-Receipts CT Northern and Western
brands are rather small, and there is but ligh