Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-16

TAR-Has been in good demand for shipment
during the better part of the week, and All re-
ceipts have been taken by buyers for that puE-
pose The receipts have been very small, and
the stock here has been decreased by shipment.
For the last two or three days the market has
been dull, with downward tendency, although
as vet, we have to report no change so far as re-
CARDS prices. Sales being made at 81 GO, though
'ns hard to effect them. The business for the
week has been very light-this has been owing
principally to the small receipts. The market
closes quiet at 81 60 per bbl.
PROVISIONS Carolina is in
very light stock, with good enquiry for small
lots, and the market has advanced IL little. We
quote as selling in small lots follows: 10 to II
cents for shoulders, 1I'3 to l. cents for
sides, II to t2E cents hog round, and 10
to IS cents for hams, as in quality. The
market is fully supplied with Western,
and there is a good demand existing.
which is being supplied from store as follows:
SMoKED-S to Ss cents for shoulders, . to 91z
cents for sides, and II to II cents for hams
DRY SALTED-6h to : cents, for shoulders, aud
~ to cents for sides. LARD.-Ncrth Carolina
is in small stock and wanted would bring IS TO
Ii cents. NORTHERN is in good stock and iE
fair enUuirv-seis at IL to Is cents per lb. as in
quality
GRAIN.--OnIv one cargo arrival OF ) 900
bushels since our last report, which sold on pri-
vate terms, hut as far as could learn was not
higher than last cargo sale, which 13H
cents. The receipts by rail have been much
larger than previous weeks The market is we'll
stocked, and we have to report only fair bust
ness doing from store AT SIS to 90 cents highest
figures, including sacks. -- OATs-Are i'll
good stock, and with fair demand. Sell from
store at 20 to IS cents per bushel wholesale, and
so to SIS cents per bushCl for small LOTS
PEAs-Continue to come in more freely, and
dealers report good stock, with fair business.
Cow bring from 81 Is to 81 IS as in quality.
EGGs-Arc being brought in very sparingly
for this time of season, and the demand is good
Sells for 16 "-5 to IS cents per dozen by the
quantity.
MoLAssEs.-The market is well stocked with
a fair trade, which seems to be almost entirely
for the new crop. See quotations given in table.
IRON BANDS AND PIES FOR CoTToN-The
stock is fully sufficient to supply the
presnt demands. Sales are being made from
store at TO ga cents per h., as in quantity and
quality.
PorAToEs.-There is a fair business doing,
and prices are unchanged Sales are made at the
following rates: Pink Eye IS IS to 81 Good
rich So f5 to So So; Early Rose IS so to So 75;
jackson White 81 IS to IS per Dbl. Sweet come
in quite freely and sell fl ON 50 cents TO 81 per
bushel.
FLoUE-By the recent heavy arrivals the
market is now we'll stocked, and we note fair
business doing for Northern and State brands at
hgures given i'll our table of wholesale rrices.
SALT-The market is we'll stocked with all
kinds, and fair demand existing, and sales
made at 81 25, 81 50 to 81 IS for American. and
81 So TO 81 40 for Liverpool per sack.
PEANUTs.-we report a fair weeks business,
with good receipts and quick sales. The ship
ments have been very heavy, and amount to
moro than 3 800 bushels. There is good de-
mand and sales made FROM carts at 81 - to
81 10 per buahel FROM ordinary to extra quality.
! Corn MEAL-The market is well stocked and
with a small demand for obbing lots. Sales are
made to the retail trade at 50 cents to 81 per
! buShel.
LrME.-The demand for this article continues
good, and the market is well supplied. Sales