Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-22

fOr61gn ana dome sic markets, but has been
affected more by the statement that, Eotwith-
landing our crop is so shOlt other countries
W i'll help to make up the deficiency, and with a
decrea sed consumption, the crop will be sufii-
cient to supply the worlds demand. This has
caused &c neral i'll feeling among buyers and
they han die with great care, awaiting the ie-
suits, couseQuen thy the business for the week
has been small. In the earlier part of the week
holders rema ined firm in their views but slow
~ receded in asking prices and finally gave
way, and the few sales that were
made were at decline on previous weeks quo
atioDs. The receipts continue to decrease
weekly and with very few shipments of conse-
quence, the stock in market remains about
the anne as given last week, being 1907 bales
against 3,S48 for the previous week. The re-
ceipts at all ports for the week 40 ,y12 bales
gainst 30 O63 bales for last week, 1902 bales
for the pr evious week and u ,O37 bales three
weeks since, making tina total receipts since the
LIST of September, 1871, 2,342 1877 bales against
) 15s, 157 for the sa me period OF 1870, showing
decrease since September ist, this year, OF
IO,9O4 bales. The following sales comprise tie
weeks business: Friday, 40 bales at 2OH cents;
Sa turday, 20 bales at u cents; Monday, 3
bales at -, cents and 50 do. at p cents Tues
day, no "a IS; Wednesday, bales at 2O2s cents;
Thursday, 50 bales at 1917, 2oN, to 81 cents.
GRAIN CoRN-There has been a slight dc
cline in the market for this article since the
close of our last report. This has been owing how
to the extreme large receipts of the previous
week, making the stock considerably larger
than needed for present wants. and supplying
dealers to their full extent for milling purposes
consequently the few cargoes which have been
offered have been sold at decline of 4 cent
During the past week the receipts have been
aratiy " lioht nd frOI all
up only 1911 bushels, which have been
ceived as foil ows From Hyde county ,525
bushels from Baltimore $500 bushels from
Philadelphia 1859 bushels, and by W. 81 w.
Railroad about 363 bushels. Two cargoes
comprising ,425 bushels, sold from wharf at 80 4
cents The market Is well supplied and
the demand from the trade is only fair. Sales
are made from store at 90 to % cents per bushel,
highest figures including sacks.--OATs-The
stock i'll market is large AID the demand is linn
tied to small sales, which arc made at so cents
per bushel.-PEAS-The receipts very
light and slim stock, though fully sufficient to
supply the demands which seems to be only for
small lots Cow sell from 81 10 to S. IS per
bushel, as in quality.
PRovIsIoNs-Western bacon is in large stock
and the demand continues good, though no
change has been made in price. North Caro-
lina-The receipts have been very large and
with only a light demand, some stock has been
allowed to accumulate, though the addition has
had no fleet on the market and quotations
have ruled unchanged. WerepOrt good bust
ness at the following quotations 10 cents
for shoulders, 11X to IL cents for sides,
II to 12X cents for hog round, and 10 to
16 cents for hams, as in quality, The
market is fully supplied with Western,
and there Is good demand existing,
foil
SMoKED-8 to S4 cents for shoulders, 9 to 9H
cents for sides, and II to II cents for hams
DRY SALTED-64 to 7 cents, for shoulders, and
I 4 to cents for sides. LARD-NOrth Carolina
is in small stock and wanted would bring II to
It cents. NORTHERN is in good stock and in
fair enquiry-sells at 10 to Is cents per h., as III
quality.
BAKRE1.s-w1th very light stock now in
market, and with a daily increasing demand,
we note good business doing at the
! following figures Second hand country 81 10 q
| So 80 as they run, 81 80 for selected and
| new; New York, 50 80 for second hand, and
! So IS for new.
! FLoUE-We have no perceptible change to
| note in this article. The market continues to
be we'll supplied with all grades. There is a
| COED demand and we report fair business doing
in both Northern and State brands, and refer
to our table of wholesale prices for quotations.
| CORN MEAL-With an active inquiry from
the retail trade, as well as the wholesale, the
| city mills selliL G at 95 to 81 per bnshel.
BEEF CAT TLR-Continue te be brought to
market sparingly and the stock in butchers
hands is limited. few good droves would
command higher figures on tho hOof-7h to
cents Is the present market rate.
FRnTHIZERs-With a stock in market ade-
| auate to the present demand and with a good
| enquiry, we note a fair business doing at the
following rates Peruvian Guano, (Chinchs
Isand,) $75, 77@S0; do. do, Guanope
$40 Carolina Fertilizer, $50 Rutht
Challenge Sol. Phosphate, s6O@65; Wan
do Guano, SO; Patapsco do, $65; Navasss
Guano, S55, cash, and S65, time; Cape Fear Guano
$50 cash, and $45, time; E. +. Goes SuperEhOs
hate of Lime, $50; Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate
$50; Lister Bros. Superphosphate of Lime, S65
Whann's Raw Bone Superphosphate, $52 Lod
Manufacturing Co. Pure Bone, $4s; do. do. double
refined Poudrette, $50 do. do. Nit. Phosphate
Lime, $50; Berger s. Butts Superphosphate, 500
Wilson's Superphosphate of Lime, $50; Star So
luble Phosphate, $52; Compound Acid Phosphat
of Lime, $48; Land Plaster, $1o911-all . ton o
1900 lbs.
IRON BANDS AND TIES FOR Conformity
stock is fully sufficient to supply tn
store at to 5A cents per h., as in quantity an
quality.
PRANUTs.-Have not been in such active ell
duirv during the past week, and the market is
little lower. The -eceipts continue TO be small
while the OK ports tor the week have been large
reducing the stock considerably. Receipts fin
sale at ST % to 81 65 per bushel from ordlnar
to extra quality.
: HAY.-The receipts during the past week hav
been very light, in fact, scarcely nothing. L
the absence of sales worthy of report, we quot
= as selling from store at 81 30 to 81 rs for Ne
, York and 81 65 to 81 IS for Pennsylyani
a Timothy, per 100 lbs.
t PorAroEs-The stock though not 50 large {
previous weeks, is at present sufficient Tor a
D wants, There is good demand, and we note
: fair business at the following rates:
/ Pink Eye .................. 10
Goodrich. IS % 10 -
, jackson White. -
Il Early Rose. Observation-Disclosures. IS
g Sweet come in quite freely and sell from
cents to 81 ger bushel.
l. EGGs-Continue to be brought to market vel
sparingIy, and with a good enquiry from des
ers they find quick sale at IS to 20 cents p
dozen by the quantities.
SH1NGLEs.-The receipts have been light
ring the past week and with large shipment
There is only light stock. Common br1n
i 81 rs to IS %, and contract orders ST. so to S.
l. WOODS i'll better supply, and with a GO
IS enquiry prices continue high, though somewh
Is lower than previous week Flat loads sell
follows: