Wilmington journal., 1872-07-19
r E V [ E w
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR TIE
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WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
July Is. 1872.


COTTON,-For several weeks past cotton
markct has barely sustained the name of
:. maEkct.' The transactions and offerings
have'b been almost nothing, and sellers have not
exhiL cd the least disposition to effect sales.
On j other hand, buyers have been offering
full uotatons, but have been unable to tuT-
chas.. The apparent cause OF the dullness is
attributable to the fact that tho receipts are a
mere fraction, and the stock is light and will
not admit OF transactions to any extent, and
the stock being held by second hands for ship
ment The receipts Tor the week reach total
OF 40 bales, while the exports were 26 bales, and
the stock on hand is 5S3 bales. bales Good
Ordinary rs 20k cents perlb. arc the week.
transactions The aggregate movement has
been reduced to insignificant figures. The re
CENTS .t al the ports for the week were 2,G1o
bales against 4,673 bales last week, G,21G bales
the previous week, and :. III bales three weeks
since. The total receipts since September l.,
1911 are . G99 S23 bales. against 39t5,S3O bales
for the corresponding period of previous year,
shown, a decrease since September ], 1911, cE
I 245 go7 bales The exports from all the ports
for the week were 2,S39 bales, against : ,G23
bales last year. The total exports Tor the ex-
pired portion of the cotton year are ,9l0,93I
bales against 3,C7G, ,O42 bales for the same time
last wear. The stock at al the ports is 12i,225
bales, against 17G, ,199 bales for the same date
last wear The stocks at the interior towns are
10 ACC bales against Il ,10I bales last year. The
stock of cotton i'll Liverpool IS 902,0eD bales,
against CCG 900 bales last year. The amount of
American cotton atIOat for Great Britain is 81,
900 bales against 90 coo bales last year. The
amount OF Indian Gotten aoat for Europe Is
36 600 bales against ASS 000 bales last year. TIC
weather at thc South during the week has been
rainy, too much for the growing plant.
Complaints of catcrpillars are moro general,
but it is too early as yet to estimate the damage
resulting from their ravages.
KOSIN.-Thc market has been rather dull
during the past week, but prices have under
gone 40 important change. The transactions
as compared with the previous week, show p
material falling of, buyers have shown but
little disposition to purchase, account OF the
discouragin advices received from New York.
Strained has been in moderate enquiry, but
the sales have been small, owing to the light
stock available.
No. has experienced no change worthy Of
mention. buyers have taken fair amount at
the daily quotations.
No. / and Pa1es-In the early part of the
week maintained the iirmness noted i'll our last,
and prices advanced about 25 cents. For the
past few days a dullness has set i'll, and the
market closes with quotations UNCHANGED, and
the same as for several weeks past. The re-
C epts for the week, ,G51 bbs, against Ii, lib
bDls for last week, is an increase OF 1852 bbls
The exports, IL, ,138 bbls, against 15,891 bbls for
last week, arc a decrease OF 2, ,GG9 bbls, and the
stock i'll market is 1929 bbls, against 1910
bbls last week, showing an increase OF 2,513
bbIs. The following are the sales for the week:
Friday, July 12-SaIes OF $40 bbls at s. 25
iOa1 Q. , l.
81 tor low Pale, S4 50@S5 for Pale, and 50 70
oaSi. 30 for extra Pale.
Saturday, July 13.-Sales of ,G79 BIB ls at 81 %
for strained, So $685. 40 Tor No. 2, 81 90 for
extra No. ?, 50 IS for low No. 1, S3 % for No.
/, 81 for low Pale, 81 5O@s5 for Pale, 50 80 for
extra Pale, and Sc 80 for window glass
Monday, July I5.-Sales of 2 $50 bbls at So 70
for strained, S3QS3 % for No. 1, So 30 for extra
No. !, S4 for low Pale, ST 25(9$4 30 for Pale,
S. IS for extra Pale, and Sc for window glass
Tuesday, July I6-Sales OF Oil bbls at 81 q
for strained, 81 80 for No. 3 S3 for No. 1, 80 81
for extra No. 1, 81 25(gS4 80 for Pale, and 81
for extra Pale.
Wednesday, July 1I.-Sales OF 1,O23 bbls at
s. % for strained, 81 35@$2 10 for No. 2, 81 I;
for opaque, SIS for low No. 1, So p Tor No.
S3 so for extra No 1, S3 759S4 for low Pale
81 50 for Pale, S59S5 2j9S5 80 for extra Pale
Thursday, July 1S.-Sales of 1,135 Ibis a.
81 % for strained, - 80 for extra No. ?, S2 .;
| a S3 for low No. J., S3 25 tor No. 1, S3 80 for
! extra No.1, S3 1864 Tor low Pale, IS for ale
| and s. 30 for extra Pale.
| TAR-The market during the early portion OF
| our review .evinced duh disposition, and sell
lers found considerable difficulty i'll d sposing OF
their daily receipts. On Saturday, under dul
and declining tendency OF the New York mar
kct, buyers refused TO pay the asking rates, ant
! the market declined 10 cents. Tuesday th'
! market exhibited less strength and tie transac
lions OF the day were made at g market price,
! but as no figures were decided upon, the sale
were al he following days CFuesday's) figures
! which were a decline OF 10 cents. Since tht
| market has ruled steady a 81 50, but scarcely
! any offering account ofthe light receipts
To-day the market closes firm at - 80 per bbl