Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-27
r E V / E w
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY
September %. 1872.

COTTON-There has been a continuation in
the downward movement.of prices the past week,
the market :having declined very decidedly
The receipts during the week have been large
and the offerings unusually free. The free
offerings of holders are in a considerable degree
due to the apprehension of a still further de-
cline in pric !, but mainly attributable to the
general disposition among producers to realize
for their first gatherings, as to discharge their
obligations to factors and merchants for ad-
vances and supplies. The exports for the past
week were upwards Of :, 800 bales, showing that
the receipts are on rapid increase. The stock,
however, continues quite small. To-day (Thurs-
day. there is better feeling, and prices have
advanced about u cent.
The general cotton movement for this week
compared with last week shows large increase
in receipts and exports. The receipts at all the
ports for the week were 81 1863 bales, against
29,625 bales last week, 1854 bales the previous
week, and q, 4GI bales three weeks since. The
The total receipts since September 1, 1872, are
81 593 bales against AZ ,464 for the corresponding
period of the previous year, showing an increase
since Septem Der this year of So, 1874 bales
The exports from all the ports for the week
were IL ,1O5 bales, against 5,483 bales the same
date last year. The total exports for the
PRED portion of the cotton year are "a 455 bales
aginSt 90 ,926 bales for the same time last year.
Tue stock at all the ports is 90 800 bales against
IS. 1874 bales last year. The stocks at interior
towns are 2,155 bales, against 1904 balas last
year. The stock of cotton in Liverpool is 7S9 ,0C0
bales, againsr At 900 bales last year. The
amount of American cotton ahoat for Great
Britain is coo bales, against $1,000 bales last
year. The amount of Indian cotton afloat for
Europe is $4,000 bales against GOO 900 last ye'
The following is resume of the weeks tran
sactOns Friday-Sales of % bales at 16h cts ;
Saturday-Sales of IS bales at I6x cts, 81 do at
los. cts, II do at II cts, 81 do at II 4 cts Mon
day-Saes of bale at Is cts, do at 15X cts,
| do at 1853 cts, 2. do at 164 cts Tuesday-Sales
of 81 bales at 15x cts, 80 do at 164 cts Wcdnes-
day-No sales Thursday-Sales OF % bales at
16 cts, II do at 1864 cts, and 81 do at II cts per
pound
We quote Wilmington classification fol-
lows
ORDINARY. ....................... 10 cents
Good Ordinary. .............-..... IL
Low Middling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 164
| Middling Observation-Disclosures. Tx d"
| TAR.-Nothng of Importance has transpired
| to interrupt the regularity of prices during the
week just ended, and the market has ruled
without the slightest change of quotation
| There has been a good demand current for ex-
port, and receivers have found quick sale OF
their daily offerings. The receipts for the week,
| s67 bbls., against 367 bbls. for last week,
| show a decrease of 100 bbls, The exports,
both coastwise AMI foreign, we're large, and the
! stock i'll market has been reduced. To-day
| (Thursday1 the market closes steady at S. 10
per Dbl. The receipts and sales for tie week
were as the following table will show:
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