The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-05
FINANCE AND TRADE,
WHEELING MARKETS.
THURspAY. June 4-Evening.

THURSDAY, June 4-EVenlng.
Flour and Grain has met with con-
siderable decline since our last report,
and the market for both has a down
ward tendency. There has also been q
slight falling off III the prices Of some
articles in the provision market, but
the general tone for demand is about
medium with a fair supply Oh hand.
Coffee is not so firm and prices have de-
clined. The Fish market has also ex-
perienced change with falling off in
prices since our last report. We quote
as follows:
FLOUR-Has declined with an ordi-
nary demand and dropping tendency.
We now quote extra at 9 75al0 90; Xxx
at 10 OOalO %; spring family at 10 75a
IL 90, and fancy at II 00a13 90.
GRAIN-Has had corresponding fall
Jig off with -four, and the market has a
downward tendency. Red winter is
now quoted at 2 30a2 30; white at 35a
= 45. Corn is about the same with very
little in market; millers are paying
| on per bushcl for both shelled and in
the ear, and are delivering the same on
boat OF cars from store at l. l0al 10.
Barley continues stationary at | 75a2 w..
Rye has declined and is not Very firm
at the prices; it is now qnoted at Goa
10. Oats have declined with al ordi-
nary demand at 70a75c.
SEEDS-Are in moderate demand, but
very little business doing. Glover is
dull with none in the market, and is
still quoted at Z 00a5 %; Timothy at
, 75a3 90; Flax at 75a2 90.
HAY-Baled hay is scarce at 20 Goa
% 90 per ton. Loose is quoted at from
10 90 to IL 90 per ton.
PROVISIONS-In good demand with
fair business doing, but prices have
declined and are not so firm. We quote
Mess Pork at 90 90; Shoulders lac per
ID; Clear Rib Sides 17tc; Clear Sides
lSc; Breakfast Bacon lSc; Sugar cured
hams 19!c; Sugar cured canvaSsed hams
20ic; Plain hams l9c; Dried Beef &c;
Dried Beef canvassed 24c.
LARD-Leaf lard is quoted at Isle.
BEANS-Navy at 4 00a4 90 per bush.
CHEESE-Goshen is quoted at 16c;
factory. Isle, and dairy at 131c.
CARBON Oils quoted at B cts.
per gallon and no charge for barrel.
LARD OIL-Extra lard oil is held at
l 60 per gallon.
COFFEE-Is not so firm at pc for
common; 25c for prime.
SUGAR-N. o. Sugar l4al6c; Cuba
at &c; Porto Rico at 134al4ic; hard re-
fined at lSc; A coffee at l7!c; b do
at lie; G do at l6ic.
SYRUP-55a60c for lower grades: 7Oa
75c for good to medium; SOal % for
good to best brands; Porto Rico molas-
ses. 75aS5c.
MOLASSES-N. o. at 9Oa95c; the sup
ply is light and prices firm.
S0DA-7c for American, and &c for
New Castle.
STARCH-Western, 6a9c; Glen Cove,
13tc; Maizena,, 13ic.
FISH-Market firm with a decline
for some grades; we quote mackerel,
No. |, half bb!s., at III 80; No. =, 10 CO.;
No. 3 medium, %; No. 3, large,s7 So;
No. | kitty 60; No = kit . %: No. 3
kit 90; lake herring, 5 90; white fish,
$50.
LEAD AND sHOT-Bar lead 12c.
Shot so PEI bag.
LEATHER - Hemlock sole 30a34c;
oak tanned 45a47c; harness 44a45c;
skirting 47c per ID. Bride So w per
dozen. Calf skins-American 25al so
per Id; French 9Oa2 10; upper Boo per
foot.
HIDES-Green &c; calf skin l5c.
GLASS-Franklin brand, Sx1O, 90;
l0x12, 4 80.
IRON-Swedes, tic; common bar iron,
4tc; horse shoe iron, SIC; heavy band
iron, &c; hoop and light band, sic.