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

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than given In Oar quotations below. Tho re-
ceipto are extremely light, so much so, that
there is great scarcity, among the lumber
dealers. The stock in milIer's hands is barely
sufficient TO meet their wants. The city mills
will purchase at the following rates per 900
feet:
Extra Prime Mil Timber
per Railroad. .&f6 oo@l7 so
Prime Mill per railroad. .SI5 OOAlG 90
Extra River Timber. &E 0e@i3 90
frme River Tim0er. ......... .....SlO O0912 90
common B1iH..- 30 OhS 10 30
Ordinary. ........... 50 GOA 90
inferior ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO GOA 90
FLOUE-There are no new developments in
the market for this article. There exists fair
demand from the trade, and prices continue to
be msintained, bat the feeling in the market
IS not strong al the tendency Is rather in favor
OF buyers We r4fer 10 Cur table Of Wholesale
prices for quotations OF both E.rthern and
State brands.
EGGS-Thc continued II aht receipts and the
good demand existing keep the market we'll up
in prices. Dealers are paying 2G93j cents Fer
dozen by the quantity
LUMBEE.-There il q heavy business doing
In tho shipping trade both coastwlse and to for
eign countries. Our city mills are selling at tho
following rates:
Pine Steam Isaaced Lsinsoe,-Garg0 Rates-peI
1000 feet.
Ordinary assortment, Cuba cargoea 500 Oo,92O 90
Hayti CaTgocs 90 D0,a20 on
Full cargo wide Boards. .............2 20 e0925 90
g flooring boards, rough 49,. 90 GO@26 on
Ship Stuff rs per specifications. g oN93O co
Deals, D by 9....... 20 o0a22 90
CATTLE.-There is only q moderately fair
demand for live stock existing in the cattle mar.
ket OF present and butcheas wants are confined
principally TO such WI meet their INN adiate
necee>i H. good drove Of beeves will bring
6j< 20 :; ccn:s yer POUND On the hcof. Sheep. are
brought in very sparngIy. For these there IL
only light dem and and butchers pay from So
TO IS ga per quality.
POUGTRT-The 70 .rhet IL In good supply
OF all hinGs OF fowls. CEickerg sell at IS to g.
cents per pair fer grown fowls and 30 to 60
CENTS for young. Ducks bring 81 to SCI % Der
pair. Tnrka, aIo coming in very slowly and
sell at s s. to 80 Per quality.
SALT-The market e In good stock Of Amer.
lean, but Of Liverpool is scarce. There exists a
fair demand and SIC 4."ra arc selling from store
1T 81 50 per sack. .--
BARRELS-Thc market since the close OF
the busy tuTpentine season has fallen into dul
and torpid stat. The receiptpare moderately
large and dealers arc selling from wharf ar the
following rates: Second hand country as they
run, 20 25@&2 80; selected and new 80 60 New
York second hand. So T09S275 and IS for new
FREIGHTS.-Therei Ia no new development
whatever In this line. The arrival of coastinG
as well as foreign tonnage have somewhat re-
ducei the demand for ship room and the mar
ket may be written as closing carter for ali de-
scriptions. The rates by steamships to New
York, Baltimore and Philadelphia have expert
enced no visible change Foreign shipping i.
done principally under chsrter, and no estab-
tablished rates are Gxad. We refer TO Gar table
below for last rates paid.
HAY-The market continues to advance and
during the week Is cents has been gained Oh
Eor.hern styles. Tho receipts are very light
and the demand is large, with only small stock
to shpply the trade. Dealers are selling from
wharf aDd store rs follows:
PennsytYas,aa I.lnothr..-Sl % 81 To@1 30
New York.. ........... > 7Cv61 so
Eastern. e0G1 g
IEOE BANDS AND TIES FOR COTTON
Are n gco-d dem and AMI fair stock. Sells as
folloys:
5 S sssH s., IS IS g. &. cents.
Arrow Tie. 2 cent?.
Discounts &tsiz uH p:lrch ass ct aud vvsr
Eo3 tens.
CORR MEAL. This article hiss exhibited
nothing new O. Importance. Tb4 market
ket remains much the game. There is good
stock, and the city mills are supplying the de-
mand from stare Ii - TT bGsheI- sacks ~
Guided.
PEANUTS-TAs arrivals Of tay new crop
have 10 IA large degree bean restricted by the
prevailing horse malady, aud receipts Of euff-
eicnt size to affect prices have lot come to hand
The market continues 70 rule with the same
li,1liness which has characterized It during the
past f.>w months. The exports are very light
and tho stock n market is only moderately
large. Dealers ere purchasing at the following
rates
Ordinary. .......-..-'......-...S 70 to 90
prime ... SIS TO 60