The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-22
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

AT Buckhaunon, Upshur county,
Flour is quoted at SIG OOal7 90 per Dbl.
Wheat, s. 5Opcr bushel. Corn, IS cts.
Oats 40 cts. Dried Apples, peeled, 80 90.
Beef salOc per lib. Butter, 2Oc. Eggs,
10 cents. iH.a z-
THERE is already some new wool in
the market, but, as yet, shearing has
not been general. The weather is too
cold, and the propriety of cutting clips
until warm spell occurs, is question
able. The price hereabouts is too near
ly nominal and too unreliable, 10 war
rant us in attempting quotations. A
gentleman from Jefferson county, Ohio,
who was in the city yesterday, and
who is large grower, tells US that he
feels quite hopeful of an advance upon
present rates, and he sets his figures for
fine wool at about IS cents. Those who
observe the markets most, however, are
willing to confess themselves wholly at
a loss as to the course of prices this sea-
son for anything, wool included. 1t is
easy enough to see that there is an un-
usual depression and stagnation in
nearly all departments oftrade, but who
shall tell us of the future? Have prices
touched bottom? Win wooden and cotton
goods go lower2 Will confidence be
re established this summer? What are
the inducementsto look for better pri-
ces or more animation In exchanges
until after the growing crops shall have
been harvested and realized upon ?
These are difficult questions answer.
Mere speculation is to be taken at a
heavy discount, for good authorities
are TO be quoted for and against con-
tinuance ofthe present status of the
commercial and financial situation.
WE paid a brief visit to the Benwood
and Bellair country yesterday, and
could not fail to note the progressive
tendencies of those viclnities. On both
sides of the river the march of improve
ment is marked. Two rival towns are
extending up and down the river banks,
hustle ofindustry. The three railroads,
with their constant arrivals of freight
and passengers trains, the numerous
steamers and other river craft contin-
ually passing, the great Iron Mill at
Benwood, sending up its smoke ard fire
heavenward all the day long, the new
mill going up on the Ohio side, the
| immense blocks OF stone that are
being put in readiness for the Rail
road Bridge, the building operations
that are going on in "a private way,
all give unmistakable indications that
the day is not distant when this ia.
vored region of ours is to contain q
much larger population than at present
featuring industries that are but yet in
their infancy. The freight cars of the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Central
Ohio are now transferred across the
river in flats, on which tracks are laid
without breaking bulk, and are hauled
along the shore and up 10 the main
tracks by powerful engines without
material loss OF time and ut very
great saving of expense to the rail.
roads. 1t seems strange, when seeing
how easily the thing is done, that it was
not put in practice years ago. But II
takes sharp competition to develops
such enterprises. And thus we will &C
on with one Improvement after another
adding facility to facility, until in time
to come we will wonder why we had
not always a thousand other labor
saving conveniencies.