Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-28

SPIRITS TURPENTINE. - The
dealings in Spirits Turpentine has been
very light as compared with those of
last week and the previous week, and
the market has been very quiet and
easy. There was very little enquiry
during the early part of the week, but
the market ruled very steady, and last
weeks quotation was the figures of the
sales up to Tuesday, when the market
became unsettled and declined cent.
Wednesday nothing further was devcl-
oped, buyers Offering lower figures
and sellers unwilling to accept, but
to-day at the close of our report the
market has further declined Il cent. The
receipts this week were 1,126 casks,
but the exports have been upwards of
5000 casks and the stock in marke. is
reduced to about 5000 casks. The
bulk of the stock is in second Or ex-
porters hands. The market closes
very quiet and easy at c. cents.
The following we're the sales for the
week
Friday. $500 No sales reported.
Saturday 225 casks at 81 cts. e gal.
Monday . No sales reported.
Tuesday .. 80 casks ut 63i eta. q gal.
Do. 40 i" d" e. - - Z"
Wednesday, No sales.
Thursday d. so casks at 90 CTS. p gal,
selected casks.
ROSIN.-In the general position Of
the rosin market since the close OF ct,r
last review, there has been few, II any,
important changes worthy OF special
mention. 4t the close of our last re-
port we quoted the market for strained
Is closing firm. Friday, the first day
of our review, the market WAS ANNA
ted only to small extent, on account
of the lack of disposition OF sellers to
operate ct tho figures buyers offered.
The transactions embraced only 40
bbls. at 90 10 Saturday sellers were
willing 10 sell at the previous day
prices, but bavers were backward II
coming forward on account ot the
unsatisfactory and unsettled condition
OF Northern markets. Mondsv there
was more confidence exhibited among
BUYERS, and sales Of 600 hhls. was
effected at So i. Tuesday morning
there vas still some animation exhih;-
ted, and purchases were made at tho
previous days rates, bat in the evening
there was q reaction in the market, and
lower figures We're offered nrt
sellers. ware frn in their views. and TO
sales transpirel. To-day, nj The close
Of our report, tie market still remains
unsettled. quiet and inactive, 10. :. -
There has been nothing whatever done
in the way o. sales during tbs week.--
The demand having been extremely
light. No. The market has been
active with n fair amount Of safes, but
a. prices which were decline OF 25
CENTS Oh las: weeks quotations. Pales
have bean in good enquiry, but the
market has also declined from 25 50 20
cents. The receipts and exports have
about balanced each other. and the
stock has remained unchanged, and is
now in round numbers 5000 bbls.-
The following are the sales for the
week
Friday, Feb. 2l.-Sales Of 800 bhls.
strained at g Is.
Saturday, Feb. 23-Sales of 10G
ibis. strained at % Is.
Monday, Feb. 24-Sales OF GOO bbls.
strained at s3 Il, and 80 hhls. extra
Pale MT 81 30.
/ Tnes,iny, Feb. 25-Sales OF 49, bbis.
/ at 81 l. for strained, and 500 bbis. al
! g 50 for No. l, 2, for Pale and IS g
for extra Pale.
Wednesday. Feb. 26-No sales re
ported.
Thursday. Feb. 27--No sales re
ported.
TAR--E'or this article the market
has ruled very quiet and steady during
the past week and has not exhibited
any changes of quotations., There ha;
existed fair demand from buyers, ant
exporters and receipts have readil.
been taken on arrival at the marke
rates. The rs ,eipts for the week. 90:
bills. against 700 for last week, is ~
increase of 295 bbls., blu: the export
have comparatively been very small
and the stock has been increased an,
is now 1900 bbls. The receipts ant
sales for the week were as follows:
II. S.-Since tho above has been il
type the market has advanced /
,,.n:s and closes firm ct g. DO