Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-14
z EvIEw
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR THE
WEEK I.SnISsI THURSDAY.
Ts3-cll f:s. 1879.
or THf
FOR THE

The WEEK. The volume of bust
ness during the past week has been
light comparatively, and the markets
generally have been heavy as well as
dull, the provision trade being the only
one Of the leading branches which has
exhibited any special activity or buoy
ancy. Spirits Twpcntine and Rosin
have been extremely unsettled and pri-
COS have been entirely i'll favor o. the
purchaser. Crude Turpel tie has
ruled steady and unchanged. Tar has
shown sotne animation and has ad-
vanccu 81 cents with still upward
movement. The Flour and Grain mar
kct las boon very easy, with small adj
yauces early III the week. but later
with a corresponding decline. Grocer
les through tie week have been inactive
and the market generally heavy Dry
GaoIs-tEn beginning Of the Spring
trade in this line has been retarded by
but the amount of orders being re-
ceived Is fair indication that the
season viii soon open. The money
market though still very tight, is new
crthelcss, frcer here than in New York
OF amy of the northern cities. In fact
t j. reported that such Il scarcity Of
money has not been known in New
York in many years. Olr local banks
are freely taking up all acceptable pa-
Per Offering IT the current rates OF dis
CONT. The changes i'll prices of the
leading art ties and the special features
uf the week are reviewed as follows
CDTION.-liiiss staple for the week
undrer review has been SO very uuict
and weak that it has hardly been m
item al Importance in the market :;
there has, however, been some little
movement, bat the transactions have
every instance. The 3;fst three days
of our review buyers exhibited slight
disposition Ia operate. but sellers were
asking figures above their views, and
the sales embraced onlt about 100
bales OF ordinary and good ordinary,
at q decline of fully cent Through
the middle OF the week there was no
disposition manifested on the part Of
purchasers to operate and no tTauSac-
ti0nS occurred Towards the close
there is again som" disposition mani
tested, hit the adverse adyices
from Liverpool and New lork has
caused e2trelna caution among buyers,
aud they AK, offering figures only which
sellers refuse Ia accept. consequently
the market may bc written rs closing
, very qrliet and dull. The high grades
of cotton hold mp well. The stock of
fine grades here is extremely hight, and
our market quotations are higher com
!, paritively than any other cotton mar
ket. The receipts continue to he free,
and with very light exports the stock
! is increasing, and is now ahout 300
/ The cotton noTem6nt icr the week
as compared with last week shows Il
! falling off il both receipts and
exports. The receipts 1T al the ports
for the week were S2,307 bales
against 100, 52S bales last week, 100,
15s bales the previous week, and 122,
032 bales three weeks siuce. Tho tota
receipts since September LIST, 1872
are 2,79S. 164 bales, against Z De, -
for the ceres nollina i,e.lp,t tf tn
prcvit.us ,y'1l:,r, showing IN increas
since September LIST, ISit3, OF 3tH, Il.
bales. The exports from sill the port
for the week were 70, $50 bales, agains
1861 bales the same date last year.
The total exports fo1 the expired POI
ton of the cotton year arc 1,69o, ~
bales, against 1876, 166 bales for sam
time last wear. The STOCK at al II
ports j. sz4,Gt:G Ls.les, against 800
SlI bales fui snhle date last year.
The stocks at the interior towns ri
JOB, 029 bales, against Sc, Jos bales Ia:
wear. The stock of cotton in Live
pool is SIS, 200 bales, against $40, 0t
. bales last year. Ihe anoi,f4S a amer
4 CAL. cottun attuat for Great Britain
9 ISL, 900 l.ales, against 100, 900 bal:
r last wear. The amount of Indian co
i ton atioat for Great Britain is 10, OK
: bales, against 36t, 800 bales last year.
: The sales for the week were as fc
/ lows
y Friday, 80 bales at II cents, do
: 49, cents, 1 .;3. RI -. aenvs, and d