Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-04
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or THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
90 FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY,
April 3, 1873.

THE WEEk-The volume of bust
merchandise markets for the past week
was rather light, though in some
branches there was an Improvement
over last week. Spirits Turpentine and
Resin ruled very quiet early in the
week, but towards the close there has
been some activity displayed, though
prices have in almost every instance of
sales been in favor of the purchaser.
Crude Turpentine and Tar have passed
through the week without experiencing
any changes of quotations, There has
market but quotations have remained
unchanged. Provisions have been in
fair demand and the market. closes
tirmer under the advices of heavy
falling off in the hog production of the
past season. Pork has advanced but
boxed meats have ruled unchanged.
The Grain market has been very ac-
tive owing to the arrival OF some u or
Is cargoes. The market has ruled
quiet and closes easy. Guano's-Tle
shipping demand continues large but
there is n slight falling Off The de-
mani has been so heavy en- some
houses that it has been aimostimpossi-
BILE to supply them. Groceries-The
condition of the market il much the
same as last reported. A fair demand
existing and a fair amount Of business
doing. Dry Goods-There has been
considerable increase in: the demand
for goods in this line. There is no
change in the market for Cotton fab
RIGS. The local money market has been
more active and less stringcncy has
been felt, though rates of discount re-
mains unchanged. The special features
of the market and the changes in pri-
ces for the leading articles OF the week
ending to-day are reviewed az follows
COTTON.-Them market for this sta
pie during the past week has been
very unsatisfactory to both buyers and
sellers, whilst the news from Liver
pool, Manchester and New York has
been more favorable. and prices having
apparently touched bottom, still fac,
tors have been unwilling to offer their
cotton Mt the current quotations for
fear of giving dissatisfaction 70 their
friends in the interior, by selling at
what may seem too how prices-hence
the business OF the week has been
small. There is very little desirable
styles Of cotton offering, and buyers
have offered very little OH the undersi-
rable styles, and have been almost
unable to fill their orders. Towards
the close of the week we notice some
disposition manifested among buyers
to purchase, and we look to q revival
of activity in the market at an carly
date. The receipts for the week 1 TIA
bales against 767 bales for ,as. week, is
an increase of 337 bales. The exports
were 6O2 bales, and the stock in mar
ket is 1887 bales.
The cotton movement for-the week
as compared with last week shows
decrease in the expectations and the
| receipts. The receipts at all, the ports
for the week were 56,O15 bales against
74,195 bales\last week, 1888 bales
the previous week, and 82,3O7 bales
three weeks since, making the total
receipts since September LIST, 1872,
3, oil ,O56 bales, against 2,427,947 for
the corresponding period of the previ-
GUS year. By this it will be seen that
the increase since September 1, 1872,
amounts TO 5S3, 100. bales. The exports
from all the ports for the week were
47,O88 bales, against $1,000 bales the
same date last year. The total e1-
ports for the expired portion of the
cotton year are 1, $50, 029 bales, against
1869 bales for same time last
year. The stock at all the ports is
526, O45 bales, against 397, 101 bales TO,
the same date last year, and increase
of 28,S5i bales The stocks at the
interior towns are los, 44O bales
| against 7O,967 bales last year. The
stock of cotton in Liverpool is .592,
900 bales, decrease of 80, 300 bale:
in comparison with< last year. TIL.
amount of American cotton afoat fol
Grest Britain is 2s9, 900 bales, agains
226, 900 bales last year. The amour
OF Indian cotton afoat 4. for. Europe
is 1874 900 bales, against 3d., 900 tale
for the same period last year.
The sales for the week foot up -