Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13


market is dull. Fresh lots will com
mand Is cents ~ doze n by the quantity
HAY.-The receipts with the stool
in market is ample to supply tin
/ trade. The market is quiet, but no
quotably lower The following are tn,
ruling prices:
Penn. Timothy 81 50@1 &C
New York, ....... l 30@1 81
SHINGLES.-The trade in this ar
tic!e is confined mostly to exporters
We quote Sap at Sc so, and Heart al
SO so u NJ.
WO OD-The market is heavily
stocked with all qualities of wood ex
cept pine, for which there seems to ex
list Il good demand, and the receipts
are readily disposed of. We quote, as
selling by the quantity, as follows
Swamp Ash ---.,-.. 5O@3 q
Split Ash. ....... B OO@3 sc
Blackjack. 3 SOFAS rs
SALT.-The market is well stock ed
We quote American at 81 2O@S1 q
and Liverpool at 81 25 u sack.
HBUTTER. Choice sells at &C
@45 cents, selections of fine bringing
so cents p ID. the latter rates, how
ever, are obtained only for gilt edge, -
that which is well made, solid, yellow
and fine favored.
CATTLE-The market for cattle is
reported firm, there being good de-
mand for fatted beeves, and butchers
than heretofore. The receipts, how
ouor ORC NOT onro1 fo ho
and good drove of beeves will proba-
bly, bring an advance on the present
rates. The sales for the week were at
81 to 81 cents on the hoof as per quail
ty.
PEANUTS-A further advance in
the price of the market and the con-
tinued small receipts, verifes our
statement made in our issue of several
weeks ago of decrease in the produc-
ton of the present crop. The market
10 to 25 cents on all grades during the
week, buyers will readily purchase at
the following figures:
Prime. 2 1902 Is
Extra Prime. ........ 2 25@2 35
Fancy. . 1902 60
FREIGHTS- rates of freight,
both coastwise and foreign, are not
quotably changed. Coastwise freights
have declined fraction owing to the
limited amount of freight Offering
shipment, but foreign freights, which
Is done principally under charter,
are not materially changed. The ar
rival of tonnage during the week has
been equal to the demands for berths.
For last rates paid see table below.
RETAIL MARKET.-The following
prices prevail in the domestic retail
market:
NEaETABLEs.-Irish potatoes, per
peck, 60 cents; sweet potatoes, per peck,
30 cents; cabbages, each, 10 to % cents;
onions, per quart, 10 cents turnips,
per bunch, 5 cents; parsnips, per
pound, 10 cents; carrots per pound,
10 cents; celery, per bunch, % cents;
pearl hominy, per peck, so cents;
G ooked hom!ny. per quart, -! cents;
black eyed peas, per quart. 10 cents;
navy beans, per quart, 10 cents.
CURED MEATs.--Corned Beef, per
pound, l2l cents; dried beef per pound,
% to 80 cents; breakfast bacon. per
pound, Il cents hams, per pound, Is
to IS cents; sliced ham, per pound, %
cents; bacon sides, per pound, 12i
cents; bacon shoulders, per pound, II
cents; beef tongues, each, IS cents to
81; country sausage per pound, 16 to
20 cents; bologna sausage, per pound,
20 cents.
FRESH MEArs.-Choice lamb, per
pound, 124 to Is cents; beef, per
pound, 12g to 10 cents; mutton, per
pound, 124 to Is cents; shoat, FER
pound, 12s to Is cents; pork, per
pound, 124 cents; sausage, per pound,
16 to 90 cents choice steak. per pound,
Is cents; veal, per pound, 90 cents;
outlets, per pound, 90 cents; tripe,
per bunch, 90 GENTS; beef heels, each,
5 to 10 cents; buildings, per pound, 10
to 123 cents.
FIsH.-Trout, per bunch, - to 25
cents; mullets, per bunch, Is to %
cents; jimmies, per bunch, 10 to 25
cents; skipjacks, per bunch, 25 cents;
drums, each, 20 to so cents; salt trout
and mullets, per bunch, 90 TO % cents;
oysters. per quart, 90 to 40 cents, shad,
per pair, So.
POULTRY. chickens, per
pair, SO to 60 cents; grown fowls per
pair, so cents to 81; dressed fowls, per
pair, 60 to so cents; geese, each, 81
10 81 %; dressed geese, each, 81 IS;
ducks, per pair, IS cents to 81; turkies,
each, 81 % to 50; dressed turkies, per |
16 to 90 cents.
FRUITS. apples, per peck, Is
cents; dried apples, per pound, 10
10 u! cents dried peaches, per pound, |
20 to % cents; cranberries, per quart,
20 cents; peanuts, per quart, 5 to 10 |
cents; oranges, per dozen, so cents.
Rabbits, each, 90 to % cents;
cartridges, per pair. % to 80 cents.
squirrels, each, Is to 20 cents; wild
lucks, per pair, Is cents to 81; venison,
per pound, 16 to 20 cents,
SUNnRIEs- per pound. So 20
80 cents; fresh country butter, per
pound, 40 cents: eggs, per dozen, 90
cents; honey, per pound, % cents !;
pickles. per dozen, 90 cents; lard per
pound, 12s cents.