Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-19

GRAiN-Since last week the grain
market has been active and there were
large transactions. CORN-The corn
market has been inactive and some de-
cline IS quoted on cargo figures. The
arrivals and sales of cargoes for the
week were as follows. Schrs Carrie
and Lena, containing 3, 161 bushels
(damaged) sold on private terms; schr
Rebecca 1900 bushels at 81 90 per
bushel; scIIr Fairfield 1900 bushels
Gladly heated) at so cents. The mar
ket closed quiet at 81 90 per bushel.
Arrivals will probably command these
figures if thrown upon the market
moderately, but any excess of offerings
will break the market as the
stock is large. The schr L. d. Cobb,
which arrived on Tuesday had not
met sale at the close of our report.
The schrs Ruth, A. Price, and Eugie
came direct and were placed in store.
The quotations from store are no
lower. but our figures to-day are full
up The receipts for the week 26, $50
bushels, against 23,770 bushels for
last week, show an increase of
2,795 bushels, and from all source
were as follows: From New York,
2,162 bushels; from Baltimore, 1925
bushels; per schr e. S. Powell from
New York, $500 bushels; per schrs
Ruth A Price and Eugie from Fred
ericksburg, Va, 9,721 bushels; per
schrs Carrie, Lena, Fairfield and Re-
becca from Hyde and eastern counties,
7,161 bushels, and by Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad, 1,217 bushels.
Yellow mixed and white sell from
store at 81 10, 81 ~ @S1 Is per
bushel, highest figures including
sacks. OATs.-There is a good stock
of oats in market, and there Is
a very light demand at present.
Quotations from store are 80 to
So cents + bushel, including sacks.
PEAs.-The stock is small and the
demand at present light; COW and clay
sell at 81 10W51 10 P bushel, and
81 15QQS1 20 for white Il bushel.
RICE-The demand is fair with an adj
equate supply. Clean Carolina is held
at 81 to s. cents by the cask; Rough
is in small supply, and sells at 81 20
to 81 40, according to quality. CoRS
MEAL. The mills are filling orders at
81 ID to 81 20 per bushel, Including
sacks.
PEANUTS-Our remarks concern
ing the market for peanuts for the few
weeks past have been subjected to
only slight alterations, as our informa-
! ton regarding the same, was, we sup
posed, from the best of authority, and
j were generally reported to us without
, change. The substance Of these re-
marks vas: THAT producers have
been holding back thier stock, await
/ ing summer prices. We learn, how
ever, that this is not the case. That
/ producers had generally forwarded
! their stock. and that the shortnesS OF
supply IS 61io 70 the small crops pro
! duccd. IL - generally conceded that
/ the present crop has been received
| and that the market has established
! its prices for the season, unless some
/ unforeseen demand should ariae,
which is natural shoGiI not occur.
! The following prices have ruled the
! saleg fvr the week;
ff-siio ......-....--...- : lo&.'- l.
! Extra Prime. ? 25@i b
! Fancy. .--..-... 1O<G2 u
FERTILIZERS bushes done
in fertilizers has been very snail dur
ing the present spring months and
very few OF oar merchants have deal.
in them to large extent. The stocE
in market is sufficiently large to meet
the demands and the following are the
| rates asked to-day.
Peruvian Guano, (Chincha Island
$50, $77@$S0. do. DO. Guanope, $40
Carolina Fertilizer. $50 time $5t
cash; Ruth's Challenge Sol. Phos
phate, S6O@S65 Wapdo Guano, SO
Patapsco, do, SeS; Nssyasss Guano
$50, cash. end $50, time; Cape Fea
Guano, S35; cash, and $40, time =