Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-13

has heen in the hands of ''buiis and bears"
and the great bulk Of transactions have been
for future delivery at figures above the quota
tons OF spot sales. The second day under review
the market was active with sales of eco bbls
strained at 50 80 spot and 80 % December de-
li7ery-buyers' option. Saturday the market
was quiet with sales of 500 bbis ut SO %. Mon
day the bull movement was visible, and q small!
transaction was made at an advance OF cent?
Tuesday the bears fought the market ard the
previous days advance was lost. There were,
however, large TRANSACTIONS for future deli gery
p. \. f. "Wednesday the market was unsettled
With small transactions at previous days figures.
( To-day at the time Of closing our report the
market remains quiet with small sales. No
2-1here were small sales of this grade on
Wednesday 81 a fair margin above strained.
No HAS been entirely nominal. For The finer
qualities Of Pales there has existed only a
moderate enquiry with very light transactions
The receipts show q small decrease over those
of last week, bnS foE want Of ship room, the ex-
ports ore very light, AMI the stock bears q
small increaSo, and Is now fully 1850 bb!s. The
following ara the tranJactj3n3 Reported FOR "a
week ending to-day:
Friday, Dee. C-Sales OF i et15 lOi> strained
At s. 90 spot, and IS q tar pccout- delivery,
buyers option.
Saturday, Dee. 1-S'!>= 81 5 . hits -'r.,lpcd
at 90 d.
Monday, Dcc. a-SA'>z q; 10 bbls. -t-aiood
at 80 81.
Tuesday, Dee. 7-Saies of III bbls n 8 20,
Loco t6ls 10 Z. p. T. aud G. bbls extra Pale ct
50 IS.
"Wednesday Dec. ii-Sales of 100 bDis str..ineG
/ at s. -, 20 bible. No. 2 at e3 %, and 81 hills
! extra No. = a. sc 2Q
< 81. 500 til "a
At g 81 per bbI.
! PROEISiONS-For Provisions tho market
continues extremely dull and during the week
| western styles of meats lave declined from l.
! cent to cent. The dalness which set In at The
c;osc Of the Old season has continued through
| out tho entire Northwest ana South, and tie
general belief l. that t..c present decline i bat
| e mere precedence 1t iaFlAtE traHeicti ji!s.
| The l4a7y Yield 81 puJ:- H3ron gnvut the west
| has CAUSED a feeling q tAtcciao CIutcun among
buyers SID tLc;r FuEcLHsts arc only G.. ouch
! lu*iltiee arI quantities rs will be required tor
supplying their immediate wants. North Carr
iti,1 bacon has ceased TO &c item IL the mar
! ket. There is no stock here an1 none Is being
! received. We scarcely know Low IL give tie
! correct statement IF the market, but think
! that it may BE written firm, as follows: 1O%@
II cents for shoulders, $50 1871 GEMS for eidcs,
! Hams. VIC quote 1Vc,!ern g4.oked meat Us fol-
Iowa: - cents for shoulders, 10S@1l cents for
slGes, 2pGt2t cents for Hams. Dry Sailed IS in
goo7i stock and the market is dali as follows
- cents for shoulders, 9y1t0 cents for sides -
LARp-NOrth Carolina Lard is scarce and
wantsd. Sells at 12,c, 1914 cents per ID. North
ern steam refined, in buckets and tubs, sells at
=! 1oG9i1;s cents per ID.
! GRAIE-CoaS-There has been a fair
amount OF business doing la this arile5 q URN z
the week. Prices have rem aimed quiet with Jut
exPeric ncIng moiestation. The second cargo o!
nav corn (:ee0 bushels) OF this season me to
hand ana was placed on the market aud sold al
76 cents from vessel, an advance over last e IT
go OF 1 cent. There exists a good demand fol-
cargoes and the market Inay be written firm Al
76cents for iew corn and Is to 50 cents ter Old
corn, with very small reccipt7- CVEnr aritively
the stock isdecsea@lng and il estimated not Il
exceed 10 o1l bushels. The receipts for the week
500 bushels, against 11,13G bushels fnT last
week, are a decrease ofC, s6J hushela and from
| all sources were az foiloTR From Philadelphia
5000 bushels; from Baltimore, 800 bushels
from New York, 9 go bushels; per schr B. 81 Til
ton, 800 bushels md by Wilmington and
| Weldon Railroad, ESQ bushels. peaieEs ara
sailing from store 81 s. to 81 cent.
for mixed and s? = q 92s cents roC white meal
ing PET bushel Including sacks--,OATs--
Have undergone no change OF Importance dur
+; lag tie week. The market continues GuIet an(
firm at unchanged figures. The recaip.s continue
to be large, ard for the week we're COO bushels
| against 40 bushels f0G last week, showing an
increas, Of 100 bushels. The demand are con
fined principally TO a local trade, which iS sup
Piled from store at 65a!0 cts per bushel-sscks
included--PEAs-The market IL almost If not
entirely bare cf all kinds. The principal de
ncand seems to be Tor COW. OF tits quality there
is mono IA market, but there Is light stock 9;
clay and white peas, but for these the demand
are quite limited We quote IS selling from
store a. s. IS for COW; 81 81 foE clay
and 81 25aS1 90 for white, Per bushel
--UHRAT.-The receipts ere moderated!
large, ami demand good. There IS barely
! Rarket, as mo entire receipts come to ORDER
The city mills will purchase at 81 5o9s175 Pc
busael fc. fair ait .cle.-RICE-TheTe Ia
fair stock in narker, but pIiees are high. Sell
from store IL tbis. aud tee. at sH to cents pc
, pound
! LIa1E-The market is only Moderately sup
Piled AMI dealers are selling from store 81 81
Per casb.
WO0D-i,he stoc4s CT wool = very email, an
IN consequence prices are weiI Up. Oak an
D ash are in falr supply, bus pine Is very scare
= and wanted. Sells from fats by tha cord an
In large quantities ct the following Quota siols
Pine. ........s.,.-........S3 % 20 Z
xa..................... . 90 TO ) Z
5 blackjack. ............--. ....-... 10 10
, SHTNGIES-The trade In this article fs con