Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-11

els. There Ia barely market, as the entire re-
ceipts come to order. The city mills will pur.
chase ct 81 50@&1 10 per bushel for q fair art.
is a fair stock in market,
but prices are high. Sells from stO re in bbls.
and ties. at sk 70 10 cents per Id. '+'s
FLOUR-There has been firmer tone in the
market, but sellers have been Enabled to
accomplish any advance. The damage to the
Northern, Western, and English wheat crops is
nov known TO be very serious, and the foreign
demands for wheat will doubtless keep prices
very high In this country. We prefer to our table
Of Wholesale prices for quotations OF both North
ern and State brands.
HAY-With good local and ehipping demand
and light receipts, the market has ruled firm
and sales have been made at a slight advance,
though there is but little change in our quota
tions. We quote as selling from wharf and store
as follows:
Pennsylvania Timothy 81 4eta1 80 81 seal 60
New York. -. ..... loci 80 6nt9O Oh
Eastern. 175
PROVISIONS-Ths market for North Caro-
lima bacon stall continues very high owing to
the light receipts AMI scarcity OF stock. Prices
have ruled very firm during the week with
very little variation. U'cstcrn Smoked Meats
have advanced about 1 cent. The stock is
North Carolina Bacon at 11912 cents for shoul-
ders Is 6}t4 cents for sides, 13t913% cents for
hog round, aud - cents for hams
Western smoked meats sell As follows
3k cents for shoulders, 1905 cents for mid
dlings, 9Oael cents for hams. Dry Sailed s14@9
cents for shoulders, 10A ell cents for middl ngs.
--LARD.- The market is in good supply OF
Northern. bat Carolina Is scarce aud sells at
1c@ cents per pound. Northern steam refined
In buckets and kegs sell at 1ld12 cents per
pound.
CORN MEAL-The demand has been limi-
ted to the regular consumPtive wants. the mar
ket ruling quiet with no change of prices. City
Mills are supplying the trade at 95t99TK cents
per bushel, sacks included.
EGGS-The market is very high, owing to the
continued scarcity. Dealers are paying o5@50
cents per dozen by the quantity.
TIMBER-The low stage of the water courses
for the past month have kept the receipts very
small. by rail, however, they have been large
and no scarcity has been experienced. The
market is, however, dult at the following rates
per number feet
Extra Prime sIill Timber
per Railroad, ...........-.-.....Si5 GOGl6 80
Prime Mill per railroad. .........Sl4 OO@15 90
Extra River Timber .$l2 OO9I2 20
Prime River Timber. ..$9 OO@11 30
common MILL ........-...........S $50 OJ(9 y W
Ordinary. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OO9 W
inferior 50 OO(S = 90
BARRELS.-Tke stock is about the usual
quantity kept In market, which is sufficient to
supply the country demand. The receipts are
moderately large and with fair demand sells
! from wharf at the following rates: Second
hand country as they run, 81 25@$2 80; selecte d
and new So 6O@s2 75; New York second hand,
So 1892 IS, and 50 for new.
WOOD.-We have no important feature TO
report. There is a scarcity OF Pine, and for this
quality the market continues high. OF other
kinds the market is well supplied. Sells by the
quantity as follows:
Pine. So % to 3 90
ASH. ....-.-...-.......-.... B ~ 10 > oo
OAK. ....................... i 40 TO w
blackjack. w 10 70
LIME-The market is moderately supplied.
Sells from store at 81 Is per cask.
LUMBER.-The City Mills are doing fair
business and selling cargoes at the following
rates:
Pine Steam ISdloed Lu,noe1-CIrgO RateS-per
1000 feet.
Ordinary assortment, Cuba cargoes. 800 OO92O 90
Hayti cargOes. 90 OOv92O CO
Full cargo wide Boards ............. 20 OO925 90
L" flooring boards, rough. 90 OOC926 90
Ship Stuff per specifications. 2S OO93O 90
Deals, by 9............-........... ~ VO9ZZ w
FREIGHTS-The supply of sailing vessels is
very light. There are enquiries for small coast =
ers for the lumber trade. The rates by steam
ships remain unchanged. Foreign shipping is
done principally under charter and cstab-
lished rates are fixed. We refer to our table
for last ates paid.