Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-02

THURSDAY IUU L 81
GRAIN The ole ations il this
market during the past week have been
largely of a speculative character, with
the turn III mos: articles rather up
ward, and further advance in values
IN some cases have been established.
CoRN.-The arrivals of cargoss this
week were as follows: Schr. Julia Sci
dea 1000 bushels, Schr. Sam $500
bushels, Schr Lena ], 800 bushels aud
Schr. Mary Wheeler 1900 bushels.
The sales OF cargoes were the Schrs.
Lena !, 800 bushels and Mary Wheeler
1000 bushels, the former at 80 cents
and the latter at 904 cents, an advance
of B cents II hushel. The other car
goes came direct TO dealers and were
taken into store. At the close to-day
cargoes are quoted firm at 9O4 cents.
From store, prices have advanced, and
the market is firm at the quotations.
The receipts for the week were as
follows: From Baltimore 3, 219 bushels.
from New York 5000 bushels, per
schooners form Eastern counties, 8, 100
bnshels, and by Wilmington & Weldon
K. L 500 bushels. the following are
the quotations from store to-day ::
Yellow aud mixed corn 81 10 81 O25c.
anc white mealing 1O2t@s1 O5 r bush +;
highest figures including sacks. OATS
Tho market is quiet and unchanged in
price. Quotations from store are
80 to S2A Cts T. bushsl, including sacks.
PEAs.-The stock is small AMI the
demand at present good; COW and clay
sell at 81 15@S1 25 z bushel. and
81 25@51 30 for white q bushel.
RICE. The demand is fair with an ad-
equate supply. Clean Carolina is held
at 8 cents by the cask; Rough
is in small supply, and sells at 81 20
to 81 40, according to quality. Corn
MEAL-Ihe demand is light and the
stock is equal to the enquiry prevail
ing. Sells from store at 81 05 o. 81
y bushel, including sacks.
PROVISIONS = The market for
Provisions here this week has been
very acti7e, and under sdvices of a
steady improvement at the West it
has throughout been strong and
bouyant in tone with a sharp advance
of prices all round North Carolina
bacon continues in good demand with
larger receipts than usual this week,
and an active market. Quotations are
a fraction better but no decided ad-
vance Is noted.
To day the quotations for meats are
as follows:
North Carolina Bacon sells at
1i@11t cents for shoulders, 13@139
cents for sides, 1904 cents for hog
round and 15@l6 cents for hams. We
quote Western Smoked at 101 10} cts.
for shoulders, 13@133 cents for sides,
and 16Wl7 cents for hams. Dry Stated
sells at 330D94 cents for shoulders and
12!Dl24 cents. for clear rib sides.-
LARD-North Carolina is scarcs and
wanted. Sells at 1920 cents r ID.
Northern steam refined, III buckets and
tubs. sells at I7Q018 cents p u.
PEANU I5-Ihe export demand
continues good with a steady tone to
the market and receipts sufficiently
heavy to meet the current Demands
The crop of last year is grad ually
being received and the stock ON hand
is not heavy. but amply large to
meet the requirements of the trade.
To-day the following quotations we're
paid:
Fancy. 81 SO@s1- 80
Extra Prime .. l 600 70
Prime Observation-Disclosures. 8 % 55
Ordiuary-NominaI
FERTILIZERS- The following are
the ruling prces
Soluable Pacific S4s. cash, 800 time;
Peruvian Guano, (Clinciia Islandl
$75, $770$80; do. do. Guanope, $40 ;
Carolina Fertilizer, $65 time $50
cash; Ruth's Challenge Sol. Phos-
phate, S60@S65 Wanda Guano, $40
Patapsco, do, sos; Navassa Guano,
S53, cash, and $50, time Cape Fear
Guano, $50, cash, and $45, time; E.
F. Coe'sSuperphosphate of Lime, $50;
Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate. 8 80
Lister Bros. Superphosphate of Lime,
$65 Whann's Raw Bone Superphos-
phate, $50 Lodi Manufacturing Com
pany's Pure Bone, $48; do. do. dou-
BILE refined Poudrette, $50; do. do.
Nit. Phosphate Lime, $50; Zells
Phosphate, S54 50@$64 so; Berger &
Butts Superphosphate, $50; Wilson's
Superphosphate of Lime, $50; B. d.
Sea Fowl, $50 cash, and S65 time.
COTTON YARNS. The market
ruled quiet all the week, there being
only a moderate demand for small lots
to assert stocks; prices unchanged.
EGGS-The warm weather which
has prevailed for several days past
caused material increase in receipts
and o disposition of buyers to take