The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-06
FINANCE AND. TRADE.
Trade and manufactures.

Trade and MANUFACTURES.
Thelargest wheat harvest ever known
in Minnesota is now in readiness for the
reaper.
The United States and Great Britain
consume half the tobacco crop OF the
world.
Massilon, O., reports the yield Of
wheat in that county at 81 bushels to
the acre, the first of which sold for
Sl.73.
The shipments of -four and grain
from Toledo, Ohio, since the LIST of jan
nary exceed those for the sane time in
1868, 1,45l,74l bushels.
In Hermann, Mo-, the yield Of wine
this year, according 10 the number of
vines, will excel any crop ever known
in the country.
The Elgin watch factory near Chica-
90 is Obliged to materially enlarge Its
dimensions in order 10 turn out the
goods required by the trade.
Rockland, Maine, gathers and ships
more than one hundred and fifty thous-
and bushels of blueberIies annually,
selling them at an average price OF 81
per bushel, or for 100000 in all.
A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Minneapolis, MIMI. are seriously
thinking of clubbing together and send
ing to Texas for u large number of cat
tie, proposing to winter them, and fat
them next season for the Minneapolis
market.
New England is furnishing but very
little ice for the Southern cities this
season. For the first time in many
years the Schuylkill River has furnish
ed sufficiency for the entire season,
and of a much better quality than the
average.
The opening Of the bids for the five
million contract for the completion OF
the IIoosac tunnel has been postponed
by the Governor and Council till the
first day of September. There will be
considerable curiosity To learn the name
of the successful competitor for this
"big job"
A number of wealthy gentlemen at
Fort Edward, have formed mill COM
pany, and are erecting on the cast bank
Of the Hudson, in that town, n steam
saw mill. built of brick, the cost of
which will be nearly 100000. When
completed, it will rank among the
finest establishments in the country.
The total receipts of wheat in St.
Louis, last week, were Ill ,0S0 bushels.
The receipts of flour were 1922 barrels,
against 1902 for the same week in
1867; of corn 63,520 bushels, against
1920 bushels; of oats AZ, l76 bushels,
against 1884 bushels; and of hogs 29l
head, against 23OG head for the CORES
pending week of 1867.
The shoe business Of Lynn for the
past year is estimated by the Reporter
at sl7 900, 900. There has been decid-
ed improvement in the shoe business
,lhring the last week or two, and tho
prospect is fair for an excellent Fall
trade. Buyers arc quite plenty in the
market, and the demand for goods is at
least equal to the supply. Prices are
firm, with tendency upward, rs help
is not over plenty, and there is not q
surplus of raw material.
The forthcoming exposition Of wool
Ell manufacturers in the West promises
to be very interesting. A good display
of articles is anticipated, some of the
most prominent and celebrated wooden
manufacturers in the East stating their
intention to take part in the exhibition.
The wooden interest is gigantic. In
Kalamazoo county, Michigan, over 800,
900 pounds Of wool have been brought
up this season; in Macomb county about
lis, 900 pounds. and Berricn county o.
600 pounds.
The National Life Insurance CON-
pany, of the United States, chartered
by Congress few days before its adj
iournment, has been organized already,
and all the stock taken by a few CAPT
talists, headed by Jay Cooke. This is
claimed to be the broadcast charter ever
granted to any insurance company in
America. 1t authorizes branches in all
States and Territories, and is intended
to be carried on in connection with tho
national banks.