Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-18

market is quiet and unchanged i
price. A cargo of 1000 bushels O
black oats were imported on Monda.
from Prince Edwards Island and wer
put into store. Quotations from store ar
so to S24 cts p bushel, including sacks
PEAs.-The stock is small and thu
demand at present light; cow and ella,
sell at 81 e5@$1 10 u bushel, ant
81 15@S1 % for white p bushel
RICE. The demand is fair with an adj
equate supply. Clean Carolina is held
at cents by the cask; Rough
is in small supply, and sells at ST. 70
to 81 40, according to quality. Com
MEAL-The demand is light and the
stock is equal to the enquiry prevail
ing. Sales per store at 81 90 to 81 o.
y bushel, including sacks.
PROVISIONS.-Th market for
provisions is quiet and easier at the
| West, but there is no material change
in the condition of trade here. Bacon
is in good demand, and the stockis not
large, however, there is no stringency
of supply. North Carolina bacon is
in better stock. The lots offered for
sale were not sufficiently large to
create any excitement and prices are
| quiet.
The following from an exchange
gives us the condition of the Western
MAJ kets. 1t says The general fea
lures of the market have not changed
! much during the week, and the t1uc-
tuatlons in prices as the weather
changed from favorable to unfavorable
have scarcely exceeded cent u 1b,
with free buyers on each decline. but
not much disposition to sell. The re-
ceipts of hogs continue liberal at all
the leading Western packing points,
and when the weather is warm there
is large accumulation OF stock i'll the
pens, but it seems to be controlled by
parties who are able to have the conf
dence to hold, and although CON
cessions of about 25c per Genital are
made this is only temporary, and IS
quickly recovered under more favora-
BILE circumstances. If the premises
upon which current prices are based
are sustained by future developments,
the final outcome of the season may be
satisfactory, but there is so much that
is artificial and purely speculative in
the trade this season that it's influence
is to produce q want of.confdence in
the course which themarket has taken.
The very large short interest which
has been created in Chicago may sus-
tain prices until the end of the pack
ing season, and there is not little
buying of the product here for future
delivery by parties from the country,
which has the same stimulating effect,
but there is no Disgusting the fact that
the consumptive demand, domestic
and foreign,is much short of last year,
and whether the packer who puts
meat in his cellar Will be able to OBJ
tain q new dollar for an old one is q
question which is more than ordinarily
involved in doubt.
The following are the ruling
quotations Iii the provision mar
ket : North Carolina Bacon sells
at 10!@11 cents for shoulders, 1904
cents for sides, 134@14 cents for hog
round and 1913 cents for hams. We
quote Western Smoked at 1O@1O3 cents
for shoulders. 13!@14 cents for sides,
and 16017 cents for hams. Dry Sailed
sells at o. 0n93 cents for shoulders and
125@13 cents for clear rib sides.--
LARD-North Carolina is scarce and
wanted. Sells at 1920 cents r ID.
Northern steam refined, in buckets and
tubs sells at 17@11S cents y ID.
COTTON YARNS.-The market
ruled quiet all tho week, there being
only q moderate demand for small lots
to assert stocks; prices unchanged.
CATrLE-Thc demand has been
fair Tor beet cattle during the week,
but the arrivals were light and the
sales small. Prime beevcs sell at $50
9 cents e ID on the hoof.
EGGS-There is good demand
for eggs at the present and quota
tons are % 10 30 cents per dozen by
the q'lentity.
SALT-There is n good stock of
domostic-rather free offerings and
only fair demand. Liverpool and
American sells at 81 150n1 20 per sack.
BEESWAN-The receipts are fully
equal to the wants of the trade, though
ali offered finds ready market and
T 10 for primo.
PEAN UTS-The new crop of pea
nuts are now coming in pretty freely,
and the market seems to have fairly
opened. The following prices prevail
ed to-day;
Fancy, .-,........... .....S s. 80
Extra rrime. --........ L 5cQ1l 20
Ordinary-Nomina!
DRY GOODS.-There has been Il
fair business III this line during the
week, aud the distribution of goods III
the month of November is far greater
than it was in November last year,
when of course trade was depressed
Ivy the panic. There has been no es-
sential change in the general features
of the market. Such goods as desir-
able styles OF prints are sold ahead of
production. ard are very firm, but some
old styles have been reduced in price to
work eff stocks. Tho policy Of selling
out stocks to low point seems to be
general with jobhers, who refuse to
carry the loads which manufacturer,
or their agents ought to- carry, prefer
ring to hry goods as they want them
even If they have smaller margin OF
profit. The result viii be n more
hcalthfui condition o. trade when the
new seasons open. Our merchants
report Increased receipts of money,
and Il better feeling generally prevails.
NGULLETS, SYRUP,
MoLAS SES-
- 1oAP, 81 ARCH,
PAPER BAGS.
WRArPIrG PAPER, &C.