Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-20

| bushel for a fair arttcle.-RIcE-There Is a
fair stock in market, but prices are high. Sells
from store in bbls. and tcs.- at S< TO cents per
pound.
-PODLTRY-The msrket is in good &uppiy
OF all kinds OF fowls. Chickens sell at 10 to 50
cents per pair for grown fowls anu 30 to 60
cents for young. Ducks bling 81 to ST IS per
pair. Turkeys are coming in very slawly and
sell at 81 IS to g. per quality.
EGGS-The Christmas demand now exhibits
itself strongly, and with light receipts the mar
ilet is well up and dealers are paying 4OEa45
cents per dozen by the quantity.
SALT-Tb9 market is In good stock of Amer.
lean, but OF Liverpool is scarce. There exists
iair demand and dealers are selling from store
at 81 81 per sack
fLOCR-Ibere are 10 new developme nts in
tho market for this article: There exists fair
! demand from the trade, and prices continue to
De maintained, but the feeling in the market
5 not strong aud the tendency is rather in favor
OF buyers We refer 20 table Of Wholesale
prices for quotations OF both n rthern and
State brands.
! PEANCTS-The arrivals of the new crop
| nave IN a large degree been restricted by the
prevailing horse malady, and receipts of sufi
cicnt size to affect prices have not come TO hand
The market continues to rule with the same
guinness which has characterized it during the
past few months. The exports are very light
ana the stock in market is only moderately
large. Dealers are purchasing at the following
rates:
Ordinary. 81 tn -e
IAlfa frlhe. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 to l 0j
TGMBER-1he timber market continues
very finn, and has advanced Il shade during the
week. Only two RATS have arrived, which sold
from 50 % to SO 90 per NJ. for conn mon mill.
The receipts by rail IS well as by river are very
light. and :he stOch market is barely suic ient
to me"t '':@ wants of niIlers. The city mills
will purchase ~ the following rates pcr 1,ncN
feet;
Extra Prime BILL Timber
pr Railroad, rO[4i7 -
Prime Mill per railroad. ...&i5 O0A16 90
Extra River Timber ...............Si O0al3 so
Prime River Timber. SO 0e<912 so
Common Mill. ..--.-............-..S9 O9C9 10 50
Ordinary. .......-.................$3 009 9 90
Inferior Sc 00(s co
LUMBER.-There il a heavy business doing
In the shipping trade both coastwisc and to for
eign countries. Our city mills are selling at tho
following rates:
Pine steam, .So,ced L,anbe,'-cargo Rates-peF
Ordinary assortment, Cuba cargocs 800 00920 90
Hayt cargoes. 90 OO920 90
Full cargo wide Boards. ............. 20 Ooa25 90
flooring boards rough. 90 0O@26 90
Ship Stuff as per specifications. % O0esO co
Deals, by 9........................ 90 OO@22 90
CATTLE-TheTe is only a moderately fair
demand for live stock existing in the cattle mar.
ket at present and butcheas wants are confined
principally to such as will meet their Immediate
necessities. A good drove of beeves will bring
6I to Z cents per pound on the hoOf. Sheep. are
brought in very sparingly. For these there Is
only light demand and butchers pay from 80
to 50 per quality.
HAY-The market continues to advance and
during the week Is cents has been gained on
Northern styles. The receipts are very light
and the demand is large, with only small stock
to supply the trade. Dealers are selling from
wharf and store as follows:
Wharf. Store
Pennsylvania Timothy. 81 20 81 7O01 50
New York. ........... l 20 7C91 30
Eastern. 90@1 SIS
IRON BANDS AND TIES FOR COTTON
Are in good demand and fair stock. sells as
follows:
S Ssss 81 IS IS: s., g. cents.
Arrow Ties, 9 cents.
Discounts mads on purchases OF and over
1917 tons.
ItME-The stock of lime Is fair and with
good demand. we quote as selling from store
at 81 50@S1 Is per cask.
WOOD--The stock CT wood is very small, and
III consequence prices welt UP. UaK ara
ash are IN fair supply, but pine IS very scarce
and wanted. Sells from fats by the cord and
in large quantities at the following quotations :,
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