Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
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FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THU 4 DAY,
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WEEK ENDING TIN & DAN.
November "a. 1875.
COMMERCIALEP IrOME.-- Trade
in som departments is fair, but as a
general rule the markets are dull,
though perhaps not more SO than usual
at this late stage of the season. There
has been the past week slight increase
of business along the wharf and We
light mention check in som. in
stances upon the declining tendency
noted previously in soma the lea l.
ing staples. The general belief is that
prices have about touched bottom, and
when a reaction occurs it will be for
thu better. A prominent merchant Of
our city who has just returned from
New York speaks encouragingly of the
feeling am ing the business men of
that city. H. says that thu business
men are of the opinion that a reaction
will occur for the best shortly. and
that trade will be established on a solid
basis.
As regards our own home market
the above article applies strictly. Cot
ton has been in degree active and
firm with considerable movement.
Naval stores in some articles are firm
while in others there is a weakness ap-
report better feeling exists.
The export movement for the week
as compared with last week shows a
heavy increase. Tne shipments were
as fuliowe: Cotton 3, 337 bales; spirits
| turpentine 29l casks; rosin 20, $50 bar
rels; crude turpenttne l25 barrels; tar
| 2OS barrels, against cotton 6, 066 bales;
| spirits turpentine 7S5 casks; rosin
| S,4Sl barrels; crude turpentine 1876
| barrels; tar 865 barrels for last week.
The chief features of the market and
! the changes of prices of most of the
leading products AID manufactures for
| the We. K, were as follows:
OTrON.-Che market for cotton
has been unsettled all the Week, though
active at times al d finn at others. The
movement was quite moderate and
confined principally to orders for ex-
port. In the early part Of the week
official quotations Were advanced
ceut Later it declined ! cent, but at
the close have been put up cent, SO
| that to-day the advance only shows
cent over last week. The export de-
mand has been good, but the stock
available was not large by any means,
and offered carefully. holders still be-
| ing inclined to control the market.
TIE shipments for the week show q
slight decrease. One cargo was ship.
ped direct, aud the balance coastwise.
| At the close to-day official quotations
are nominally firm, as given below.
The receipts for the week were 4, 449
bales exports, 1887 bales stock in
yard and afoat, 1929.
The general cotton movement for
the week was as follows:
For the week ending this evening.
the total receipts have reached 1856. 1875
bales, against 149, Ala bales last week.
It's, pa bales the previous week, and
| ITO, 645 bales three weeks since, N Ak
ing the total receipts since the 1st of
September. 1878. 1.249. 941 bales,
against ]. 11?,0:4 ba es TO- sthe same
period of 1874 showing an increase
since Sept. l, 1875, OF 1876 1877 bales.
The exports for the week ending
this evening reach total of los, 1873
bales. of which 68, 997 were to Great
Britain. 10, OSS to France, and 20, 049
to rest of the Continent, while the
stocks as made up this evening are
now 573, 1913 bales.
The following are the official closing
quotations
Ordinary ,....--...-
| NOOO ofuIGdty. ANOhiAhAA.
Strict Il ,od Ordinary
Low Midd'ing. 12} cents.
M,ddling 49,. 80. 1890. 12t
Good Middilng -........ Ii
ROSIN.-The improved tone in the
marktt not, d in our last was main
tanned, indeed strengthened, if any
thing, and the feeling this week has
proved comparatively cheerful. The
advices from New York and abroad
have al been of favorable nature
aud served more to manifest fair III
terest. Strained has been sctively IL
demand througout the week at 81 A
and at the close to-day continues firm
at the figures bid, In futures there
has also been some transactions, whlct
however were not reported.
J the sales for the week foot 10 s. 50l
bbls &C. at 81 40; 1000 bbls ID" n
SI45; 500 bbls ''E ard F. at 81 5 "a
ST. 80, and 500 bbls &C to n" at 81 u
to 81 rs per Dbl.
The receipts for the week were IL,
449 bbls; exports 20. 500 hbls; took ii
yard and 8foat 5000 bbls.
The following are the Official quota