Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-25
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
PITTSBURGH MARKET.
GAZETTE OFFICE, Oct. %, l

GAZETTE OFFICE, Oct 81, 1913.
ASHES.--We have 20 notice very dull
market for all descriptions of Ashes. There is
no demand Tor shipment, and very little to 90
into consumption. We have therefore no
sales of importance to report. Some or s
tons Score hings sold early in the week at &c
cash and mos. Sales of few casks of Pots
at our last quotations. LII Pearls we hear OF
no transactions.
BATl1NG-is higher. We advance our
figures TO S 10 cts per lb.
CANDLES.-Sales $50 boxes city Dipped
at Sc. Pittsburgh Star meet with quick sale
at pc.
COTTON YARNS-The Mills having COM
menced with full sets of hands, there will
soon be the usual supply in the market. Pri-
ces are the same as have been demanded by
holders for two weeks past and at which large
sales Were effected last week. We have filed
up our quotations To correspond with the mar
ket Demand excellent
FlSH.-The sales both to city and country
have been to "a fair extent and prices are about
the same. No No. | MaCkerel on the market
No. in hlf bbls 81 80 each; No. 3large south
$50 80 per Dbl. Salmon Sl6,50 SIT
per Dbl. Cod is selling at 81 per lbs. The
first White Fish received this season are sell
| ling at 80 per Dbl. Smoked Herring S7A 81
| per box: No. trimmed Shad IS so SO per
Dbl. Gibbed Herring 1925 1928 per Dbl.
| FLOUR.-Since our last the market has ex-
| perienced a rapid advance. This day week it
| closed at $3.50 S3,62; on Saturday it was
| 1919 SO 81. to-day thr extremes have been
S4,20 S4,37. The sales on the spot and to,
arrive are not less than $500 bbls of which a.
bout 1000 Were taken in the city this day, at
| 81 ,25 a Sl,3l.
GLASS.--Sales of 700 boxes Sxl0 country
| brands, generally at 81 rs on time. The stock
] OF city brands Is very small and prices very
| firm
| HOPS.-But few arriving. Limited sales
from stores at Ii DC per ID. lst sort will
command LAC.
LARD.-Some receipts this week.-5O kgs
sold from store at Sc. and in u retail way at
SIC perlb.
| METALS.-Iron-The demand which has
been so active for some time past continues
undated. Orders continue to come in from
all qua.ters. The mills are running full time
| We continue our former quotations viz 3 a 3t
cents for Common Bar and 81 for Juniata per
! h.
Nails-are also in very active demand at
former prices, viz:-No. l0d 49, So, 81:
Sd 81 a Sl,l2A per key. No l0d and Sd
Sl,23 per key. Juniata l0d 81 ,25 and Sd Si,-
30 per keg.
Steei,-Pitsburgh Spring is firm a, SIC
| large lots occasionally at a shade less
! Tin Pidte-Sales at X at gil per box.
btooms-A few small lots Of good blooms
have changed hands at sos, but there is no
supply to meet the demand A good lot would
probably bring more.
SEEDS Timothy is plenty: the receipts
are in small lots buyers do not care to touch
1t to any extent, owing to the advanced state
oil the season. Sales iIom first hands at So
31s " bu-30 bu sold from store at 80: it is
retailed at 3,75. CloUcr8ced is shade lower
sales at S5G5 % from first hands i'm small
lots--it is retailing from store at $3.50 ~ bu.
F1drSecd-The demand continues very ac-
tive and sales at 81 " bu of Sc lbs. Small
and not well cleaned lots bring only 9Oc.
! SAlT-Alore was done i'm Salt early i'm the
week than at the close, and prices ranging
somewhat. Sales 500 bis No from boats at
the Canal and river at 81 ,0l A01 ,04, all but
2OO bis at the former. Sales 600 barrels from
store at ,l2B0l 10 and ,0S9p nett Dbl deliv-
cred. Sales as it lay on the wharf at ,O6l.