Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-04

received. OF the above, 10, 1893 bbls
: were shipped coastwise and 3o.371
bbls. were exported foreign. The
coastwise exports for March, this year,
show a decrease Of IA, 1873 bbls. The
foreign exports for the same month
show an increase of ,727 bblsI The
outlook to large foreign shipment
for this month is favorable, as large
number of vessels are now loading for
foreign ports.
| GRAIN.-CoRS.-During the week
considerable activity has been dis
played in the grain market owing to
the arrival Of a large number of car
goes. The fluctuations OF prices were
only slight. The early arrivals brought
full prices, but the heavy receipts over
stocked the market and prices de-
cined. The cargo sales for the week
were as follows: One % containing
1880 bushels..at 70 cents; seven CD con-
tanning IL, 600 bushels at 73 cents; two
CO containing 1900 bushels at 72t
| cents. Several other cargoes came
| direct to order, and went into store.
The receipts for the week At, $40 BUSH
els against $40 bushels for last
week is an increase of 3S, 43O bushels;
and from all sources were as follows:
From Philadelphia, 1886 bushels;
from Baltimore, 1892 bushels; from
New York, 1859 bushels; per Schr.
Ben, 1850 bushels; per Schr. B. M.
Tilton, 1900 bushels; per Schr Gen.
Harris, 3,670 bushels; per Schr. !
Charles, 1,S40 bushels; per Schr.
Elizabeth, 2,2O0 bushels; per Schr.
Siam. 2,472 bushels; per Sehr Emblem;
LOO bushels; per Shr. Jno. Wander
work., 3.S77 bushels; per Schr. Del
mar, 1900 bushels iper Schr. Florence,
1850 bushels; per Schr. Rebecca, 1925
bushels; per Schr. J. r. Clement,
4,7S3 bushels; per Schr. Riverdale,
1000 bushels; and by Wilmington L
Weldon Railroad, 1885 bushels. The
demands existing are very fair. The
stock in market is large. Dealers
opinions are that the market will stand
at about the present ruling prices.
We quote the market As closing quiet
and steady for cargoes at 72s@73 cts.
Dealers are selling from store at IS
cents for mixed aud 92A cents for
white mealing e bushel, highest figure
including sacks. -OArs.-Them mar
ket has exhibited no change. The re-
ceipts are light, but are amply ade-
quate to the demands. Sells from
store at 67s@70 cents p bushel, sacks
ncluded-PRAs-H declined dur
ing the week 10 cents. The receipts
are large, and the demands are light
and are supplied at the following
quotations.: 81 1O@S1 Is for cow.
81 25@S1 80 for clay, and 81 6O0as1 70
for white, y -RIcE-Is in
good stock and fair demand Sells
from store in bbls. and tierces at 9918{
| cents fb.--CoRN MEAL.-The
city mills are supplying the demands
at 92i@95 cents e bushel, sacks in
cluded
P ROVIS1 ON S-Provisions have
ruled strong throughout the week, and
prices have been very steady and few
If any fluctuations have occurred. The
receipt and stock of Western meats
are heavy, and are fully equal to all
the demands. There has been some
small. lots Of North Carolina bacon re-
ceived but it has not been in lots of
sufficient size to make wholesale mar.
ket, and our Quotations are still nomi-
nal, though we think are correct. We
We quote North Carolina bacon as fol-
lows 10A@11 cents for shoulders; liz
@12A cents for sides; 12@13 cents for
hog round /; 15@16 cents for hams.
We quote Vestertt Smoked Meats at
sos cents for shoulders, 1Os011
cents for sides, 1919 cents for hams.
Dry Sailed sell at 7s@S cents for
shoulders, 94@1O cents for Sides
LARD-North Carolina is scarce and
wanted. Sells at 12@12i cents p ID.
Northern steam refined, in buckets and
tubs, sells at 10A@11: cents p 10.
CATTLE-Very few are being
brought in at present, though the de-
mands are quite limited aud butchers
purchases are such as will meet their
immediate wants. A good drove of
beeves will bring 6i@7 cents = 10. on
hoof. Sheep are brought in very
sparingly. For these there is only
light demand and butchers pay from
81 to SO, Us p quality.
SALT.-The market is well stocked.
We quote American at 81 350s1 40,
and Liverpool at 81 4O@$1 so p sack.
EGGS.-The market is kept we'll
supplied by the daily receipts. Deal
ers are purchasing at 1920 cents p
dozen.
FERTILIZERS-The marke: is
fairly supplied with all kinds men
toned below. We note a large export
business doing at the following rates:
Peruvian Guano, (Chincha Island)
s75, s77@s8O; do. do. Guanope, $40
Carolina Fertilizer, $50 time; $48 cash;
$4O@S50 Ruth's Challenge Sol Phos-
phate, $6O@$65 Wanda Guano, $40;
Patapsco, do. S65; Navassa Guano,
$55, cash, and S65, time; Cape Fear
Guano, S35, cash, and S45, time; E.
f. Coe' sSuperphosphate of Lime, $50;
Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate.S 90;
Lister Bros. Superphosphate of Lime.