The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-16
The Markets,

The coffee market appears to be de-
clining, The New York Bulletin OF Sat-
urday says that the'sellibg market ia con.
siderably under quotations and that only
nominal figures can be given.
or the Breadstuf market it says:
1t has generally been characterized by
extreme dullness and depression, without
any great shrinkage OF value, although
the tendency has been downward in most
cases, and moderate decline has re.
suited. Receipts have not been excessive,
yet neither home nor export demand have
been sufficient to keep them from press.
ing to some extent on the market.
OF the wool market the Bulletin re-
marks as follows:
The general features Of the wool mar.
ket are rather more encouraging this
week, as the demand from manufacturers
has improved somewhat, and although
sales arc still mostly in rather small lots,
the aggregate business is very sstisfac.
tory. The demand runs largely upon the
finer grades of wool, and these descrip-
tons are reduced in stock sufficiently to
give a very firm tone to the markets, and
give holders the control. There are free
sellers at the current prices, and no dispo.
ton is shown to advance quotations fur
ther, except on an occasional exception.
ally choice lot, which may be held back
for extreme rates.
Inregard to Hardware the same paper
speaks as follows:
There is very good trade reported for
general goods, both by order and by
buyers on the market, and there Is some
disposition to stock up manifested. There
have been q few changes IN the market,
generally for the better. Horse shoes
have been advanced to IS 81, and mule
shoes to SO 37i. Strap and T hinges are
changed to 25c, and n p. c. dis. Nails
have been reduced from 81 so TO "a 25
list, The meeting Of the brass manufac-
turers was adjourned from Waterbury to
New York, where the trade meet to-day,
to take action to compel the members Of
the combination to live up to list rates,
which they have been diaregarding Of
late. No changes are reported up to the
time Of making up repert.,
The Iron market Is quoted quiet at
Pittsburgh, with q fair consumptiye de-
mand, although scarcely SO strong as a
week ago. Prices however are still sus-
tanned. Sales arc reported Of Gray Forge
(No. y at both $S1 and $s2 per ton. In
regard TO manufactured iron and nails wa
read that
Manufactured Iron Is perhaps less 40.
tive, but the mills ore all busy, and price
are fully sustained. Makers are adher.
ing TO three cent basis. Nails continue
quiet and active, and the recent advance
Is well maintained; "a net for 100, keg
lots and upwards; 2 per cent of for cash,
"DoEs DRUMMING PAYT-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin answers this conun-
drum in the negative thus:
Several Of our largest houses will send
no salesmen out this season. They pro-
pose to make prices low, send ont oc-
casional samples, and make the buyer feel
the real necessity Of coming himself to
market, and canvaSsing the trade. The
present condition Of the interior trade
shows TOO plainly the evils Of buying
wholly from road samples. Many who
have been wholly dependent on road
drummes for goods are now asking for
extensions, and, In too many cases, have
IN stock goods difficult to move. The
salesman drumming through the country
Is often too apt TO consider the customer
and not his employer. Anxiety 10 send
home good orders often induces him %
neglect some important fecl that might
curtAil hia patron's credit, because Il