Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02

PEANUTS.-The market continues in the
dull and depressed condition reported for
several weeks passed. The receipts were up
ward of 1000 bushels, and with scarcely any
expectations Of value the stock is being increas-
| ed Sellers show some disposition to realize,
but buyers are not in the market for purchases.
The following are the buying quotations
Ordinary. ........................S I5 TO co
| Prime. Observation-Disclosures. 25 to 35
| Fancy-None in market.
CORN MEAL-The small demand during
| the past week rather depressed the market and
we report a decline OF 2K cents. The receipts
| by rail, with the manufacturing OF the city
| mills, keep the market well supplied. Dealers
| ers selling at 81 O5@31 OK per bushel.
WOOD.-The increased receipts having ad-
ded to the stock considerably the market has
declined Is cents Pine and Ash. Black Jack
and Oak are unchanged in price. Flat loads
bring the following rates per cord:
Pine Observation-Disclosures. .........S3 % to 80
Ash. ...........----. .........---. ) 10 10 90
Oak. ak...................... w 10 70
Blackjack. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90 to 25
TIMBER-Although we have change OF
prices to report, yet the undertore of the mar
ket has been less firm, and the receipts have
been sold with some difficulty. The receipts by
of Importance. Two RATS have arrived which
sold to the city mills at the following rates per
NJ. feet.
Extra Prime Mill Timber
per Railroad, Observation-Disclosures 0O9jl6 so
Prime Mill per railroad. .S14 Oo(915 90
Extra River Timber .Sl2 OO(9l2 10
Prime River Timber. -.S9 OO(Sll w
Common Mill. .-.--......-.....S So o0C9 y W
Ordinary y...................-.. oVt@ W
Inferior r...................~... SIS 00@ 90
SHINGLES.-The trade in this article is con-
fined principally to exporters, who pay for con-
tract orders Sc to S8, and SO 25 to 85 for com
mon, per NJ.
BEEF CATTLE-Have been brought in quite
freely during the past week, but the demands Of
the butchers are quite small, and the extent o8
their purchases arc such will supply their
Immediate wants. A good drove would bring
TO 10 cents per h. or the hoof
LIME.-The'stock is fully large to supply the
wants, which are only for small lots Sells from
store at 81 G5 per cask.
BARRELS-The stock is about the usual
quantity kept III market, which is sufficient to
supply the country demand. The receipts
moderately large and with fair demand sells
from wharf ut the following rates: Second
hand country as they run, 50 25(9S2 so; selected
and new Sc G01s2 IS; New York second hand,
70 1502S2 IS, and 81 80 for new.
FERTILIZERS-Witl stock In market ade-
quatc to the present demand and with q good
enquiry, note fair business doing at the
following rates Peruvian Guano, (Chincha
Island,) sI5, 77@8O; do. do Guanope
$40 Carolina Fertilizer, 80 to $50; Ruth's
Challenge Sol. Phosphate, ssO@65; WAN
do Guano $40; Patapsco do, SEE; Navassa
Guano, S5a, cash, and SG5, time; Cape Fear Guano
$55 cash, and $45, time; L. +. Goes SuperphOs
hate OF Lime, 500; Baughs Raw Bone Phosphate
500 Lister Bros. Supcrphosphate Of Lime, S65 !;
Waauu s Raw Bone Supcrphosphate, $52 Lodi
Manufacturing Co. Pure Bone, ?45; do do. double
refined Poudrctte, $50 ; do. do. Nit Phosphate
Lime, $50; Berger IL Butts SupeTphosphate, $50;
Wilson'S SupcrphOsphate of Lime, 500; Star So
luble Phosphate, S52; Compound Acid Phosphate
OF Lime SIS; Land Plaster s10911--aIl z ton o
1900 fbs.
LUMBER.-Tho City Mills are doing fair
business, and selling cargoes at tho following
rates:
Pine .Slee~u Sa,otd L,s,loe7'-Guyo Rote<-pts
1000 Jtet.
Ordinary assortment, Cuba cargoct3. $50 O0C12) 0G
Uayti cargocs. co 0UGB20 20
Full cargo wide Boards. .............. ri O0&25 90
d" a flooring boards, rough. 90 000S26 10
Ship Stuff per speciiicatons..... % 00Q830 60
Deals 3 by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % 0G@y22 90
SALT-Thc stock is fair and dealers sell from
wharf a5 81 25GGS1 30 per sack
EGGS-The enquiry continues fair, an': deal
ers are purchasing by the quantity al q 20 -
cents per dozen.
FREIGHTS- Favorable winds and tides have
allowed q number or the vessels over due
to come iI.2o port, and the supply OF tonnage
has been increased. Charters tor lumber are
wanting and advanced rates would be paid toT
immediate tonnage. Rates by steamers are un-
changed. We refer to our DIo in another col
umn for last rates paid.