Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31

Ros1N-A few signs of irregularity have been
noticed in the market during the past week
| and buyers have been enabled to gain a slight
advantage In some Instances. Holders have,
however, RETAINED from any anxiety to relieve
themselves of their stocks, and have asked
prices within the general range of last weeks
quotations. Strained, in the early part of the
week, was inactive at a decline OF 10 cents, but
has regained itself and closes with the market
10 cents higher. No. has been firm with 81 les
a. last weeks quotation. The receipts are
growing larger, and The stock il now
Of a size that will admit limited transactions.
No. and Pales have shown slight inclination
to better prices, but the buyers are not anxious
to purchase to any extent and the bulk of re-
ceipts are shipped. The market is fairly stocked
and prices range from s. so for No. to SO for
Window Glass. The receipts for the week have
been about II 900 bblS. and the exports Il 900
bbls., making the stock now in market 10000
bbls. and with largo receipts Is increasing daily.
The following sales comprise the weeks bust
ness riday 1,415 bbls. at 50 IS for strained,
81 So tor No. 2, s. 90 for low No. /, 81, 81 .
to 81 50 for low Pale 81 49, 50 to SIS p for Pale,
and &C for Window Glass Saturday, 600 bbls
at % ~ for strained, 81 for extra Ne. 1, 81 80 to
So for Pale Monday, 1,465 bbls. at 81 IS for
SLEdIHoO, % lot NO. - 10 "a LOT extra NO.
1, 81 so to S5 % for Pale, and sc for Window
Glass Tuesday, 1871 bbls. at So IS to 81 80 for
strained, IS for No. 2, 80 90 for No. 1, 81, 81 IS
to 81 90 for low Pale, S. for Pale, and So 90 for
extra P ale Wednesday, 800 bbls at g. 80 for
strained. 81 81 for low Ne. 2, SIS for No. 2 IS Is
for low No. l. % so tor No. l. 81, 81 %, 81 80 to
q T5 for low Pale IS TO IS Is for Pale, So so for
extra Pale, and SO for WindO w Glass Thurs
day, $40 bbls. at 50 80 for strained 2S5 for low
No 2. IS % for low No. 2, SO 81 Z for No. /. and
1000 bbls. strained Ct. o. b. at 81 SIS.
Charlottesville week just ended has
been quite an uneventful one far transac-
tons are concerned-nothingO of Importance has
transpired. The cargo arrivals have been few
and we have not been able to learn of amy
sales. Wednesday evening two cargocs were
Offering, but up to the time of closing our re-
port no definite transaction had been concluded
upon-buyers offering 81 cents, while
sellers refuse TO cell unless at better figures
There has existed a very brisk demand through
out the entire week and the stock in store has
been much relieved by shipments of consider
able quantities to the surrounding country. The
stock is es timated to-day to not he over 10000
bushels. The receipts ha ve been small but will
compare very favorably with those OF last week
and from all sources foot up 2,55S bushels, as
follows: From Hyde and adjoining counties
3,1O0 bushels. From Baltimore 200 bushels
FromNew York 800 bushels, and by Whining
ton s. Weldon Railroad 3,15S bushels. The
market closes firm with Il good demand
Sales are made from store at 81 % per bushel,
highest figures, including sacks. --OATs-
Are in sutiicient stock to meet the wants, which
are light and are only for small quantities. The
receipts have been moderate. Sells from store
at so cents per bushel.--PE As.-The receipts
have fallen off and tho market has been re-
lieved OF some OF it's stock. The feeling is good
and demand fair. Cow sells at 30 cents to & 10,
and white at 81 % to ST % per bushel.
PROvIsIONs.-The provision market has been
firm during the past week, although the de-
mand has not been generally active, yet North
Carolina hams have shown some improvement.
and Western meats have slightly improved as
compared with the prices current last week.
The stock OF North Carolina is large and the
market closes dull at the following quotations
s1 to cents for shoulders, OK to 10 cents for
sides, II cents for hog round, and AK to II cts.
for hams. WEsTERN-Is in moderate demand,
and sells at the following quotations SMOKED
-6H to N cents for shoulders, 81 to ga cents
for sides, and Is TO 15H cents for hams. DUY
SALTED-6X cents for shoulders, and s to S1
! cents for sideS.--LARD-NOrt Carolina is
/ in fair stock, with a moderate enquiry. Sells
! from 104 to IL cents per H., in quality
| Northern steam refined in kegs and buckets ut
| to IL cents per 10.
| SHINGLEs.-The receipts are very liberal but
the shipping has been large and a very light
! stock is ia market. Buyers pay from S. % to
I rs for common, and sc to SIS for contract orders
| FEkTILIZERs-With a stock in market ate-
! quate to the present demand and with a good
| enquiry, we note fair business doing at tho
| following rates: Peruvian Guano, (Chincha
| TaIav
! $40 Carolina Fertilizer, $40 to SO; Rutht
| Challenge Sol. Phosphate, $e0@65; Wan
| do Guano, SO; Patapseo do, s65; Navassa
| Guano, s55, cash, and sos, time; Cape Fear Guano
! S35 cash, and $45, time; E. f. Goes Superphos
hate of Lime, 500; Baughs Raw Bone Phosphate
| 500; Lister Bros. Superphosphate of Lime, sos
Whann's Raw Bone Superphosphate, $52 Lod
! Manufacturing Co. Pure Bone, SIS; Go. do double
| refined Poudrette, $50; do. do. Nit Phosphate
! Lime, $50: Berger s. Butts Superphosphate, $50
| Wilson's Superphosphate of Lime, $50; Star So
| luble Phosphate, $50; Compound Acid Phosphate
of Lime, $4s; Land Plaster, $1O(911-alI p ton Of
| 200 lbs.
! PBANUTs-In consequence OF the heavy stocks
| in foreign and domestic markets being pressed
| forward for sale, the Northern and Western
markets has given way 25 per bushel. Ours i'll
t sympathy with them has also declined and we
note the market as being dull with an increased
stock. The following are the correct classical
tons and quototions per bushel
Ordinary. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 75 to 81 %
| Prime. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % to i 81
| Extra Prime Observation-Disclosures. 80 to / &C
Fancy-None in market.
BARRELS The receipts for the period under
| consideration have been tolerabIy large bnt
the orders for shipment has been correspond
! ingly heavy and the stock shows 10 excess over