Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25
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OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY,
April III, 1873.
April III, 1873.

COMMERCIAL PITOME.-
ness in all the leading branches of
trade has been quiet all the week, and
there is no important change to note
in the general condition of the market,
and for most of the leading items of
merchandise prices are steady. The
Baltimore Gazette gives tie following :
The general business outlook, how
ever, is of favorable character, and
the prospects of trade are improving.
The monetary pressure, which has pre-
vailed with more or less severity for
months past, seems on the point of a
collapse, and though the Gold market
is still unsettled, the fluctuations are
less violent than they have been. AS
to the future course of the gold pre-
MUM, which is much discussed in
business circles, the weight of senti
ment is in favor of a decline, for the
reason, principally, that our exports of
produce are gaining rapidly on the
imports, with the prospect Of contin-
uing till something like just equi-
librium shall be reached, since the
country never had greater wealth of
exportable products than at present,
while the high prices in England, Incl
dent to the rise in her coal and labor,
render us much more than hitherto
sef-dependent IN a great variety Of
manufactures.
Rosins-Have not been so firm in
tone, nor has there been that activity
displayed as was shown the previous
week. There is, however, only
slight change in the market,
and towards the close a stea-
der feeling is manifested. Spirits
Turpentine-This article has not dis
played much activity, and on the con-
trary has been sluggish and dull, and
prices have IN almost every, instance
favored the purchaser. Cotton-Has
been very quiet, in fact almost nomi
nal-only small saleshave transpired du-
ring the week. Quotations are nominal.
Grain-There has not been much
change in the grain market. Receipts
and exports are small and prices
steady Provisions-Under more IA
vorable advices from Baltimore and
Western markets, ours in sympathy
has been firm and all meats have adj
vanced cent. Guanos-There con-
tinues to be good demand
owing to the extreme lateness Of
the season. Dry Goods-Quite an
active trade in this line has been ex-
perienced since our last. Country
merchants, as a general thing. have
supplied themselves for the present,
and the orders received are only fair.
Very few changes have occurred this
season, and prices have ranged very
even with those of last year. There
has been an active demand for money,
but there has been less urgency on the
part of applicants and the tone is
easier. The special features of the
market and the change il prices of
the leading articles for the week end
ing to-day were as follows:
COTTON.-Theg general tone of the
market during the past week has been
rather more favorable to buyers than
to sellers. The market has ruled very
quiet and inactive. The only transac-
tions of the week occurred on Tuesday
when 81 bales were sold at figures
ranging from Is to Is cents. Though
we have no positive decline to note
vet. the tone has not been SO firm anC
our quotations are entirely nominal
The stock of fine grades is extremely
light. but of medium and lower quail
ties the stock is fair. For che latte:
there is, however, a very light enquiry
and buyers are purchasing only to III
export orders. The receipts for The
week were TOT bales. The exports
were 4S4 bales, and TIE stock in narke
is 4, 1888 bales.
The receipts at this port for the weel
have reached a total of 90, $50 bales
against 4s, 945 bales; past week, 8,63
bales the previous week, and Sc, OILS bale
three weeks since, making the total re
ceipt since Sept. 1, 1872, 3,163, AS
bales, against 2,533,175 bales for tn
same period of 1S71-72, showing q,
increase since Sept. /, 1872, of 525, 46
bales. The exports for the week end
ing, reach a total of SO, 400 bales, c
which 1923 bales were for Grea
; Britain, 10, 159 bales to France, an
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