Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-05
REVIEW
IREVLE"
OF THE
MARKETS,
POR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
SePge ~ Der 4, 1873.

COMMERCIAL f PIT O NJ E-A
marked degree OF animation has exhib-
tied itself in most of the principal sta
pies of trade during the week, and the
volume OF business displays considera-
bic increase. The Fall trade is, how
ever, not yet in full blast, but all the
Indications point to an active business
during the next two weeks. There is
au increase of tradein Naval Stores,
Cotton, Dry Goods, Hardware, Boots
and Shoes, and Notions. The Naval
Store trade of the past month as COM
pared with last year shows decrease
The coastwise exports for the month
Of August were 9,237 casks Spirits
Turpentine, 76O bbls. Crude Turpen-
tine, 81, 347 bbls. Rosin, 2,9H bbls.
Tar, 800 bbls. Pitch and 993 bales
Cotton, against 7, 500 casks Spirits Tur-
pcntine, 629 bbls. Crude Tnrpentine,
> So; bbls. ROsin, 1,144 bbls. Tar.
32G hbls. Pitch and TO bales Gotten,
for the same month of 1872. This
statement does not exhibit any material
decrease of the coastwise trade, but the
foreign business of the month shows a
marked falling off. The foreign ex-
portations for the month were $3.50
casks Spirits Turpentine, 1905 bbls.
Rosin, 4 bbls. Tar, and 80 bbls Pitch,
against 12.278 casks Spirits Turpen-
time, 23, 097 bbls. Rosin, SO bbls. Tar
and II bbls. Pitch for thu, correspond
ing month of 1872. In the receipts at
oar port for the month, there was an
increase and the stock as compared
with last year shows large increase,
III fact it is larger than last year, by
nearly one half as much again. The
crease i'll its exports not on acc ,unt of
any falling off in the demand for the
article or for the inability to supply
these demands, but is owing simply to
the scarcity of tonnage, and to the high
rates of ocean fpights, which has
largely been instr ental in shutting
off the resource j access to our
stock, as was - { y case last year.
In the month Of Aast of 1872 there
arrived at this pol . foreign vessels
which were loaded while the arrivals
of the past month we're not quite one
half that number. Prices, however,
have ranged with much more regular
ity than last year, and there is more
confidence exhibited by dealers in the
future trade. We hope ere we shall
have again to make our monthly report
of this trade, th>t these obstacles which
have prevented a free removal of the
stocks, VIII be removed, and feel conf
dent in asserting that the trade will be
in a more satisfactory condition. The
Naval Store mRket at present exhibits
Il very strong Ddertone, and buyers
have readily Il the receipts at the
ruling markst ~ As regards the
condition Of q ossk's business, there
was decids4Ahy feeling exhibi-
ted, nearly = ~ 2sek, and steady
increase OF psie0 has resulted. AT
the 'Exchangsy this week there was
m unusual large attendance, and there
was moro traffic apparent in the opera
tons. Futures were largely in demand
while spots were equal to 81 the emer
gencies of buyers. kOsIN-MoveC
very steadily. and the sales were
larger than we have noted fo1
several weeks and steady advanc,
has been the result Of all transactions
: The transactions in Cultures" wer'
1900 bbls.. and IN .:.spots'' IA, 500 bbls
At the close OF business to-day Their
, still exists good enquiry for boil
, .'spots" and futures" and the mar
ket is firm with strong undertone
spirits TuRPENT1NE-Has not exhib
tied so healthy feeling as was appa
s rent last week. Sellers, however, hav
f not forced their offerings, and in mos
cases have sold very reluctantly. A
| the close to-day there is more frmnes
{ displayed and hopes are entertaine
t for more favorable condition of til
market. CRUDE TURPEETINE-Ha
come in very largely, and the suppl
for the present is somewhat in e-.ces
h of the demands. In spite of thil
e however, there has been firm feehn
!; and some advance in prices. TAR
g There is no essential change in price
II or feeling. The market has RENAME
J. quiet and steady at former rates. Cor