Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

*City distilled.
pKOElSlONS.--In the provision market dur
ing the past week there has been but little
movement Of Importance, but tho market an
der advccs of further advance i'll prices at
the principal Western markets has been buoy
ant in tone, although we have but little chang
to make iii our quotations. Ali the adVcCs from
the West Indicate that the stocks are being
Concentrated i'll the hands OF few strong par
ties in Cincinnati and Chicago, and the general
impression among the trade is that u further
advance will be made. The receipts and stock
OF North Carolina are extrc mely light, and our
quotations are based only small sales, but
| we think about correct for bulk transac-
tions. We quote North Carolina as follows =
StU&4 cents for shoulders, l0c9I1 cents
for sides, II cents for hog round and
II H99l l5% cents for hams. Western meats
firm ut the following quotations Smoked
Srs0 cents for shoulders, 1O@l1H cents tor
sides, 15GtlG cents for hams Dry SaItftt-
clear rib sides 9G99X cents; rib sides 7H4eS
| cen;s.--LAED.-ThG stock OF North Caro-
| lima is quite small, and the market is strong
at 1les12x cents per Id. Northern steam re-
tned in kegs and buckets, ut 100 II cents per lb.
FLOUK-The movement i'll flour has been
tending upward since our last, and we note an
advance the better grades OF 25 to so cents.
ern amt State brands, and we refer to Our table
of who lesalc prices for quotations.
GEAIN-CoRN-Wit the usual amount
| OF arrivals during the week the market for bulk
| S lies las been confined to such lots re-
! ceivcd by rail. OF these, however, lair amount
hts been received, but the larger portion has
! come to buyers direct, and note only one
| small sale at 81 cents. The country shipping
| WAS heavy, and the receipts have about kept the
| stock i'll II balanced condition. Only one cargo
| OF 500 bushels has been received which came
! to dealer AMI went into store. Tho receipts
| for the week $40 bushels against II ,267 BUSH
| els for last week, is a decrease of S97 BUSH
| els, and from all sources follows From
| Hyde county $500 bushels from Baltimore 9,
| 800 bushels from Phila delphia 4,G72 bushels !;
| per schr. Ben 2 500 bushels; per schr. Henrietta
| Hill 2 800 bushels, and by Wilmington & Wei
| don Railroad 1898 bushels. Dealers are selling
from store at So to 90 cents for mixed, and 80 to
| 81 per bushel for white mealing, highest figures
| including SaCks.--OATS- receipts were
| upwards of {, 900 bushels, which is an excess of
| 900 bushels over those of last week. These to-
gcther with the stock in market arc deemed
sufficient 20 supply the present demands Deal
/ ers are selling from store at 7G975 cents per
| bushel, including sacks.--PEAS-The de
mands are now principally for Cow, and no dis
| tinction of price or quality is madC between
this and other qualities. We quote selling
| from store at 81 15G1S1 25 for Cow, 81 15@S1 %
| for strictly clay, and 81 30GgSl 50 for white per
! bushcI -WHEAp-The small receipts and
| light stock have placed the market an en-
| tirely nominal basis. good article will bring
| 81 so to 81 rs per bushel.--RICE-Th mar
ket is in limited supply, and the demands are
| light and sales are made from store in tierces
and bbIs. at 94@ OK cents per lb.
BEEF CATTLE-Have been brought quite
freely during the past week, but the demands OF
the butchers are quite small, and the eA.tent oo
| their purchases are such as will supply their
| Immediate wants. A good drove would bring
| to 10 cents per h. on the AoOf.
BARRELS.-The stock is about the usual
| quantity kept in market. which is sufficient to
supply the country demand. The receipts are
moderately large and with a fair demand sell s
| from wharf at the following rates: Second
hand country as they run, 50 25@$2 80; selected
and new So G0@S2 75; New York second hand,
s. 75@S2 IS, and s. 80 for new. .a.
CORN MEAL.-The market during the past
week has been very tame, and though some
| what depressed has experienced no change OF
price. The receipts by rail, with the man
utacturing OF the city mills, keep the market
well supplied. Dealers selling at S1 OJ9
81 OK per bushcl .
EGGS-The enquiry continues fair, and deal
ers purchasing by the quantity at 1s to %
! cents per dozen.