The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

ItlNANClAl ANU CUMMehUlAl'
Business in all departments OF mer-
chandise rather slow.
Groceries in fair demand and prices
maintained. Sugars are firm at the
; refioeries. Coffee without change, but
still weak. Mackerel has declined %
per barrel in consequence OF the fac
that the new crop is beginning 10 come
in. A further decline is anticipated.
Provisions have remained 6rm, al
though the movement in them has
been slow.
10 dry goods there has been decline
OF lc in light prints. There are large
stocks on hands, which, as their season
is about over, must be worked off at
some price. In all other respects the
| market is firm. In our Wheeling
retail market there is, from some cause,
a great calico war raging. Good prints
can be purchased at RHODES and pro-
badly other leading establishments, At
lc to llc per yard less than the same
goods can be purchased for at whole
sale.
The New York Bulletin, which is
high authority on the subject, in its
yesterdays Issue says:
The week and month open with 9
limited demand for even the most staple
productions. which are selected by dis
tribulors IN the most cautious manner /;
vet on the whole the amount OF bust.
ness being transacted is fairly sstisfac-
tory, and not much less than is usually
the case at this time OF the year, when
both jobbers and retailers are reducing
their stock to the lowest possible
point.
The market Tor cotton goods, although
quiet, is steady at current rates, aud
manr OF the more prominent agents
are holding the goods which they rep
resent with greater frmness than OF
late. At slight concession from
curreut asking rates, liberal distribu-
tlop OF certain goods could be effected,
notably 80 in the case OF grain bags,
which could he sold TO large amount
at &c below agents' quotation; but
holders evince much firmness In their
views, aud will not submit to any fur
ther reduction.
Prints OF the lately reduced makes
are selling freely in package and piece
lots, AMI a. so many Of the mills have
ceased production tor the preseut, ac-
cumulatioos are brought into nansgea-
bic shape. The more tasteful fancy
and bordered styles, which still com
mand old prices, are doing we'll, and
despite tbe com petition Of the SIC styles,
are closely sold up to receipts.
Woolen Goods are attracting the at
tention OF the clothing trade, who are
gradually realizing the fact that prices
are extremely low when compared with
the cost OF production. Medium grades
of heavy ga and GA cassimers are NOV
ing rather more freely, although indi-
yidual selections are comparatively
limited 10 amount. The better qualities
OF wors,ed coating are also sought for
in full weights, but unusual care is
manifested in their selection by buyers.
Moscow beavers and chinuhillas are
taken in moderate quantities from
agents and cloth jobbers. and last color
ed printed satinets are more active than
Of late. Thus there is on the whole,
more general animation in the woolen
branches of the 1rade than has been
witnessed for some time, slth ough there
s yet much room for improvement,
bot in point of price aud activity.
Dress goods are not quite 90 active
10 first hands, so fsr as wors,ed makes
are concerned. but low priced cotton
styles, suitable TOR country or seaside
wear, are again more active.
Altogether business is rather dull
throug ghout the country, although our
merchants are all doing 8 fair business
and our manufacturing establishments
are all running along as usual. Pur-
cbssers everywhere are buying cloee,
aud only for immediate use. Large
stocks OF woolen goods, Of iron and
many other articles of mspufacture,
have accumulated, and must be work
ed of before the usual activity in busi-
ness sbsll return.
ssThe Shipping List. which is regarded
as high authority in financial matters.
in it's last Issue reviews the present con
dition. and indicates the future prospects
of trade io an article with which We