The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-02
FINANCE AND TRADE.
wheeling Wholesale Market.

WHEELING. May l, 1872. !
There has been an increased activity In
mos articles during the week, and our
dealers have been kept very busy filling
orders.
Flour has ruled very firm, and we note
an advance of SOC per barrel on city grad es
and25c on country brands; the market closed
strong.
Notwithstanding the reports from all
quarters that the prospect for wheat crop,
fully up to the average Of other years, is
most excellent, prices for Wheat have ruled
strong and have advanced from &c to lOc
per bush for No. ]. Our reports from Chic
are that the past few weeks have made
great Improvement in the appearance OF
the crop. In Indiana, Illinois and Iowa the
promise is good for large crop of Spring
Wheat and an average crop OF Winter
Wheat.
Corn and Oats have followed in measure
the advance in Wheat, but not 40 largely,
and the market has ruled firm, the i'm
provement being &c on the former and &c
on the latter.
Other grains have remained quiet and un-
changed.
Everything made of flour has advanced
i'm price. Crackers have advanced a cent
per pound because the rise in flour.
Provisions have been steady and with an
upward tendency on Tuesday.
Butter is scarce on the best grades, and
commands q ready sale at slight advance
over last weeks figures.
Cheese is dull, principally from the fact
that there is not much desirable stock OF
old or new in the market.
Eggs are plenty and the market is dull
and lower.
Potatoes are in demand and have ad-
yanced from to lee since last week.
There has been some inquiry for Glover
Seed, and prices have advanced. But little
done in Timothy.
Hay Is in demand and prices have adj
yanced considerably.
The Iron market is steady at prices Of last
week 1t is now considered that the top
price has been reached, and If change is
made it will be downward, except in nails,
which will probably advance.
The Wool market here as well as in the
East has declined the past week. One Of the
causes which has led to this decline is the
receipts east of large cargoes offoreign woods
and an unwillinguess Of buyers to purchase
only for immediate wants. Wooden goods
have not advanced in proportion to wools'
as the manufacturers expect a decline.
Those farmers who sold their wool at from
toto soc may consider themselves lucky, as
they will not see as high prices again.
APPLES-In good demand at s. 5C95 co
BITTTER-At SOc for good.
eBAKING POWDER-tLogan, List & Co.'S
\ or cans 81 10 per doz.; 10 OF. cans S. D; IN
cans S. .; bulk SSc.
CARBON OIL-Prices are firm: standard
brands, in a jobbing way, at 2392ic asking
and no charge for package.
CANDLESStar at PIC; City mould AT
tSTFFEE-The market is unchanged and
uominally firm. We quote: Good at
~, aa2%c: prime at &c; choice at 2ici
old lava at SOC.
CRACKERSSugar, lie; lemon, llh5c;
soda, 71sc; water, 61ac; oyster, TIC; cream,
Observation-Disclosures at lOal2c.
FISH-Mackerel, No. halves at $500; bar
rels at gil Is; No. 8 new do, full weight, 100
ms, at 81 10; barrels at 81 OO; light weights at
various prices, according To the weight In
packages: white fish at IS %; lake herring,
new at sS25.
PARTNERSHIPS at 75c, and the usual
advance for small lots in retail way,
though not quoted higher, as some dealers
with old stocks are sci ing at former prices.
FLOUR-Very firm and prices advancing;
white wheat family 80 0099 50; red wheat
do. at 50 90; choice spring wheat at s. Esq
| s 50; superfine s6 0O96 80.
GLASS-Ffrst quality sxlO at s625; l0xl2 at
IS; second quality sxlO at s. 5G lGxl2 at
90 per box of 50 feet. Discount III per
| cent.
GENsENG-At 6OS7Oc q n.
| GRAIN-Wheat active and firm; choice
red at Il S09l s.; choice white at 81 80. Rye
steady at 75c. Corn ut Sc and dull. Oats
| at 45c.
HAY-The market Is steady at SIS 009
80 90 per ton for fair to prime; loose at sls %
~IRON-Flat and bar, 7.l095 l.loc; horse
| shoe, 82-l0 round and square, 7-l098 S-l0c;
! heavy band iron, Sio95 sloc; light band