Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23

tKAIN-Ihere has been some con-
siderable animation in the Grain mar
ket of the week owing to the arrival of
several cargoes and the trade. as gen
eial thing we may say, has been active
with q considerable Improvement in
prices. CoRN--fn this line there has
been q good business doing, sud both
for cargo and from store prices have
advanced. The arrivals and sales OF
cargoes Tor the week were as follows ::
sclr. Lillian, containing ! 900 bushels
sold n :. cents schr. Fairfield, ., 900
bushels at 81 cents schr j. Il. Glenn
ments, 500 bushels at 81 cents schr.
Julia SeideD, 1900 bushels at IS cents;
schr. Il. N. Tl.ton, 800 bushels on
private terms schr. A. J. Collins, q
go s'ushels at 8S cents. The market
closing firm at the latter figures. From
store prices have advanced } cents.
There is no distinction made III the
quotations for yellow or mixed corn.
stock Of the latter being to light to af-
ford a quotation. The receipts for the
weel. 2J,;"sE'; bushels against II, ,926
bushels for last week, show increase
Of 13.43o bushels, and from ali sour
ces were as follows; From Phiiadel-
phia, ), 800 bushels; from Baltimore.
bushels: per schr. Lunid Murchisnn,
from New York, 2,GuO bushels per
sclir. Lillian, 900 bnsiicIe: per schr.
Fairfield, 2,eoo bushels per schr. J.
l.. Ci.mmeutS. $500 bushels ,.r
scir.. Julia Seiden. 1900 bushels pes
s.hr. Il. II. Tilton, l, 800 bushels per
Lv Wilmington X u eidcn rail road
1 = I
selling from .tcre ut y per .3.slIe! for
yellow. naked a,,a white lncHiing, high
est figures including SACKS. OATo The
receipts aud stock III market is fully
equal 10 all demands which at pres, n are
very snail, Quotations from store are
unchanged and are as follows: 70U1.75
cents rvr bushel, including sacks
PEAs-ri,e receipts for the week being
large :nd stock on haiid fair, there
has been some reduction of quotatioEs.
Cow are quoted dnll at 81 10rA2I u:
Clay II fJGf,Sl %, and White II 25Gn
81 81 per bush. RI;E-Thc market
is well supplied and the demand is coz:
fined primer lpatiy tn the local trade. -
Com Mr.tL--1'lie market Is steady aud
unchanged, I'hs city mills are sup
plying the demands at 81 % II busnci.
PEONISiONS-The IS more en-
gniry for provisions and the general
feeling Of the market iS better. The
trade has shown nipre disposition to-
buy and the iobbing demand has been
more active. The trade continues to
watch with anxiety the closing OF the
packing season, and until il ends We
sEall expect an irregular market. -
Here what the fI,lci,t,A1ti Prize. f.','-
ycni says Of the trade;
As the packing sca-,o'l draws Ia
close, ut all except few leading lIiuts
and the condition ut the Hogs AZ
there Agr r,,nnHIa iyci. few good
packiu:, in2s icFt il, tlis' country til.
Confidence uf holders nj tj,e ryu,:u;.!
price, y! N'Y:5 anI lars. !:;.r been g.
talIitSht,i daring tic week. 'itt, rr,,-
suini:tiy" demand ha~ hc,.n rather bet
tyr, nu;! a. r,.gA~,is i.art, There taye
been lots taken on sp"cuia:inl,. Iir.
foreign exports iIotn TIE .il.n'i
ports cun.:.lue large, a,d whether
these rn'l-ist ri stock contract
ed for ~ pt;,st.s low, than thos, cur
rent ur i:nt, the ;iit ut is about the
same, Tor it reduces the supply in this
there is 10 evidence of any cessation
in this movement rs yet. bnt all the
probabilities favor the suppo-ition that
Europe will continue TO take our SUP
plus unless prices advance much moro.
The consumptive demand rms chiefly
on half cured Bulk Meats and Bacon,
Mess Pork being generally neglected.
and there are comparatively few fully
cured Bulk Meats offered. In Lard,
prime steam meets the most demand,
in fact about all offered has been taken
at advanced prices, while kettle rem
.iered is neglected except by the Job;
bing trade. There is rather more meat
Off red for March delivery, bat there
seems TO be less disposition to buy.
The market closes quiet and rather
easier in tone, but it is difiicnlt to buy
much at any material concessions.
The following are the quotations tc-
day: North Carolina Bacon sells at
$40 cents for shoulders, 9Gs 10
cenfs ros silfs, 11@l1 cents for hog
round and 1501s gents f1= iiara9. We
quote Western Smoked at a@9f cents
for shoulders, 10. @1o4 cents for sides,