Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-21
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z VIEW
OY PIE
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING: TgEIssSDs7
March go, 1873.

THE WEEk.-There has been a
general depression in all branches of
trade during the week, and the volume
OF business has been comparatively
light. Rosin. Spirits Turpentin-,
Crude Turpentine and Tar have shown
every instance of sales prices have
been in favor of the purchaser. Cot
ton has ruled very dull and inactive
with such light transactions that it has
barely been All object of inquiry. The
Provision market has remained I'm
changed. The tone of the market has
decline has been declared. The Flour
and Grain market has ruled very qliet
and easy, with very few fluctuations of
prices. Groceries are quiet and heavy,
with VERY Light enquiry. Guanos-
There is Il large export demand crr-
rent, and heavy shipments are made
almost daily to the surrounding couH-
Try. Dry Goods-Thcre has been n
vast Improvement i'll this lina-new
goods are coming forward rapidly and
all tue lines Of transportation are
crowded with freight going Into the
country. There is no change in any
of the leading fabrics, and i IS thought
that prices vii! range about the same
as last season. The Money market IS
very light. I'nc great scarcity for
money is stilI fit IN the Northern
cites, ana OR local iAarkct * ex-
trelnelv stringent 1t pre- emit 'ihe
banks are discouutine only the most
acceptable paper, and ara refusing Ia
Discount for those only who have
strong claims upon them. Tho special
features os the markets and the
changes iii prices for til" leading ar
ticles are reviewed rs follows:
COTTON-Tht market since last 70
port has been fiat and the tone has
been weak, with a declining tendency.
The weak tone noticed at the close of
orr last review, resulting chiefly from
the adverse Liverpool and New York
reports, has been further developed
this week by Iater dispatches cnaiirnl-
ing the depressing news previously re-
ported, and advising MS OF further lie
clines. This ha, bad the effect Of de
morahziug the market here to some
extent, buyers being unwilling to ope-
rate on the lnfavorable outlook. The
declines during the week have been
numerous and the market is fully
, cents under last weeks quota
tions of the ordinary grades. Fine
grades have also declined, but to
what extent we cannot tell, on ac-
count Of the extreme small tram
sactions. The receipts were upwards
of 900 bales, and with exports of no
consequence, the stock has increased
and is about 5000 bales.
The cotton movement Tor the week
as compared with last week shows
slight gain i'll receipts, but 4
large decrease in exportations.-
The receipts at all the ports
for the week were 1913 bales
against S2,3O7 bales last week, I0J,-
52S bales the previous week, and 109,
153 bales three weeks since. The total
receipts since September LIST, 1872,
are 2,S8O,328 bales, against , 81, 613
for the corresponding period of the
previous year. BY this it will be seen
that the increase since September LIST,
1872, amounts to 537, lib bales
The exports from al the ports
for the week were A, 1913 bales, against
81, TO bales the same date last year.-'
The total exports for the expired por-
ton of the cotton year are l, 1856, 511
bales, against 1925 bales for same
time last year. The stock ut all the
ports is 523, $50 bales. against 1885,
40 bales for same date last year.
The stocks at The interior towns are
log, 87S bales, against 80, lib bales last
year. The stock of cotton in Liver
pool is G32, 600 bales, against G54 900
bales last year. The amount of Ameri-
can cotton ahoat for Great Britain is
253, 900 bales, against 203.000 bales
last year. The amount of Indian cot
ton, afioat for Europe is IA 900
| bales, against 4l5. 900 bales last year.
The sales for the week foot mp only
II bales at Is, 16leIT cents p 10. We
quote nominally as follows
Ordinary .. IA cents.
Good Ordinary . 1G -
Low Middling .. II! 8
Strict Low Mic ding liz .
MiddIng . Is 011S4 g
Strict Middling. ..--. Is! %