Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-03
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OF THE
WILMINGTON MARK ETS,
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
May 9, 1872.
May 2, 1872


CoTToN.-This staple has been very quiet
since our last report, with only a limited de-
mand In the earlier part OF the period under
review the market was dull and inactive, with
very few transactions, which were made at
Of a cent off. On Monday, however, the advices
were better. creating a strong feeling among
holders, and all advance of fully n cents was
gained. Sellers, to some extent, are not offer
ing their stocks freely, but are awaiting the
summer demands. The receipts have been very
light but without shipments Of any magnitude,
the stock has not been either increased di-
minished, and remains about the same last
week. The receipts at all ports show decided
falling off, and for the week are z6,512 bales
against 3S,981 bales last week, 35, 1873 bales the
previous week, and 36,O62 bales three weeks
since, making the total receipts since the first
of September, 1871, 1854 1852 bales against
3,57O,759 bales for the same period of 1S7o-'71,
showing decrease since September list, this
year, OF 006 ,107 bales. The exports for the
week reach total of 2S,971 bales, of which
II ,31G were to Great Britain; 1,417 to France,
and s, POS to rest of the Continent, while the
stocks made up 27O,164 bales. The
exports from the port of Wilmington for the
month of April, 1872, are 3,497 bales against
3,404 bales for the corresponding month of 1871
following comprise the sales for the week: Fri
day, 6 bales at 81 cents, IL do. at 21A cents, 26
do. at Ply cents; Saturday, 81 bales at % cents;
Monday, So bales at % cents, do. at 81 cents,
10 do. at 215 cents, ~ do. at 21 cents, 40 do at
% d cents, and IS do. at 22H cents Tuesday, 10
do. at 81 cents, SO do. at % cents, Ii do. at 22
cents, and II do. at 22H cents; Wednesday, IA
bales at % cents; Thursday, no sales.
We quote as follows
Ordinary.............. .19H cents
"ooo OIullidry ...................... II ~
Low mddling %
Middling ......................... 22X &
RosIN-All qualities of this article have been
quite active during the past week. Strained
owing to light stock, small receipts, and good
enquiry from shippers in the early part of the
week, advanced Is cents, for the past day OF
two less disposition has been shown by purcha-
sers, and sales made on Wednesday evening
show a decline of Is cents No. 2 has ruled with
out sales and we do not know the correct state
of the market, the stock is small and receipts
light. No / and Pales are in good request, anc
| during the week daily sales have been made al
satisfactory quotations to-day, however, the
market is less active aud resins which sold at s.
| on "Wednesday are offering at So IS with dull
feeling on the part of buyers. The receipts hav'
been quite heavy and are increasing daily. Th'
! shipments both cOastwise and foreign for TIN
| month of April, 1872, were &c, 189 bbls., againS
$500 bbls. for the same month of 1871, showing
| an increase of 534 bbls The following sale
comprise the weeks business Friday, $40 bbls
| at s. for common, So % to So 3618 for No.
50 80 and Sc for Pale Saturday, 765 bblS a
81 IS to 50 % for No. 1, Sc to Sc Is for Pale, an
Sc 80 to 81 for extra Pale, and 700 bbls straine
at So IS; Monday, 3G8 bbls. at SIS 80 for No.
Sc for low Pale, Sc 80 to ST for extra Pale
Tuesday, 265 bbls at So to So 25 for No. 1, s
and sc so for Pale Wednesday, sos bbls. at s
for Opaque, So 121H to So 25 for No. /, So so &c
extra No. 1, Sc, Sc so to 81 for extra Pale
Thursday, no sales.
TAI:-Thc market during the past week hs
been unsettled. On Friday the market opene
with good enquiry at last weeks quotations
operations were free land a considerable quantit
changed hands. Saturday the demands wer
less active and the market declined 10 cent
Monday a further decline of % cents was al
copied. Since Monday the market has rule
unchanged, with a COED demand from shiI
pcsr, at 81 So; but Sselers not anxious
make sales at that figure and less activity hs
been the result. AT the close of our report tn
market is steady at 50 55 per Dbl. The recep
have been moderately large but with goo
shipments, very little stock in excess of la
week has accumulated. The receipts and sale
for sthe week foot up bbls., $50 which hav
sold as follows: