The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-06
Wheelins wholesale market.

"uOcIlhS "HOAOSOhC HAoA nov
The market for -four still continues |
steady for city made and fancy brands,
but for all other grades there is consid-
able irregularity and q noticeable de-
cline.
The wheat market is very unsettled.
The new crop is coming in rapidly.
Messrs. VI. s. J. Pollock inform US they are
purchasing on an average 25,00O bushels
per week. Some dealers express the
view that it will go but little below its
present quotations, while others think
there is much greater decline in pros
pect. .-'s- ..-E. .t..',
The provision market keeps constantly
advancing and has been very active.
Butter and eggs are very dull, particu-
larly the latter.
The Dry Goods trade is somewhat i'm
proved, being more active than last week.
This being about the season for buying,
merchants, of course, will begin to lay in
their stocks. There is no change in
prices.
The New York Bulletin says: There
WAS cheerful tone in the market and
brisk movement in few days is conf
IDENTIFY looked for.
There was slight improvement in the
jobbng trade, and some OF the larger
houses distributed fair amount of staple
goods in fulfillment of of orders received
from retailers and travelling statesmen in
the West.
The market for cotton goods was un-
changed in any respect. Cotton tisnnels,
cheviot stripes, tickinys and few other
descriptions of staple goods were in mod
crate request, and cotton gram bags were
in improved request and exceptionally
firm.
WOODEN GoODs-The cloth jobbers
are more actively employed supplying
the cutting mp wants of the smaller
clothcrs who are now in the market III
fair numbers, and in this way moderate
distribution is being effected. The dry
goods iobberS are extremely cautious in
their purchases and have ut no previous
time been so critical in their selections,
rejecting all goods not strictly up to the
mark.
WoRsTED Dress FABRICS are meeting
with more attention from. the country
iobbcrS, and the various plain styles of
poplin<. diognals, &c, in the new color
ings are being placed in considerable
amounts by the agents.
PRINTS were in fair request from first
hands, and moderate piece distribution
was effected by some of the jobbers. Side
band styles are still all the rage but
there is also considerable demand for
chocolate effects and tasteful dark madden
work. ArnOld's madden ground fancy
and side band prints are sold ahead by
the agents to the extent of several hun
dreds of packages, and other side bands
are also sold to arrive.
BUTTER-Very dull at l4GlSc for choice.
BAKING POWDER-35@3Sc per pound.
BROOMS-Fnncy, 50 y, * 70 and 81 y;
plain 81 75(G2 y.
CHEESE-Contnucs to arrive pretty
mand there has been no accumulation of
any consequence and prices are higher;
Ohio factory Is quoted at 1875; skins AT
lower rates.
CANNED GOODS-There is no improve
mcnt in the demand, nor is 1t to be ex-
pccted in view Of the fact that the markets
are now well supplied with fresh Nege-
tables and fruits, which have taken the
place. OF the former, and holders Will have
To carry what stock they have on hand
over until next year. Quotations: Peaches
In consequence of the short cropthere Is
Il slight advance; n cans So 80 per dozen;
10 cans, 81 20. IomdtoGS-3 ID cans, " %;
2h cans, 81 -. COy1,-WinslOw, 81 62; other
sweet corn, So 80; common corn, 81 VI.
eIIdIcOus-Strawberrie 81 2j; pineaE-
pies, 81 IS; Lima beans, 20; string beans,
81 M: peas, 25q2 10; damson plumS, 81 -.
EG(iS-Ncry dull at l0Fl2c.
FEATHERS-Dull; live goose 60c.
FISII-QuotatiOns are for packages con-
tanning 100 pounds sound fish, light
weights and inferior quality at prices to
correspond. Mackerel-No. 2, half bills,
dunn, 81 10. Goldfish, s. 20; lake white fish,
- -: lake herring, s. %; lake shad, 81 10;
lake pickcrcl, 81 "; Potomac roe herring,
81 ~, all half barrels.
FLOUR-We quote: Fancy white wheat
at ST 75G %; family, 75@6 90; super, 81 %
40 %: spring, So % Rye, ST 20.
FRuIT-WatcrmelOn $50 OOGD w per
hundred: Cooking apples plenty at 81 $40
= ~ per bbl; sweet do. 81 U@2 ~. Peaches
: - per crate.
GRAIN-USneettled Wheot-No. red
81 lOml Ii: choice white at 81 20. COrR-ln
limited supply at SOC. Odts-Firmer at SIC.
GROCERIES-The market is firmer and
the demand unusually large. We quote:
CoGccS-Good Rio is quoted at 2319@Ac
prime To choice 25G26c; Java at Bic; best
roasted at 2Sc, old yellow Rio, none
in market. SWUps--Common at i3G5'c;
prime at 6OG65c; New Orleans moiassrn,
prime old, 75c; prime new, Sc. @tgdS
Refined hards, crushed, powdered ana
formulated, lls.c; 4 coffee, ne; b coffee,
ne; extra { Coffee, lie; commercial
sugar, lie; G yellow, 9@l0c; New Orleans
sugar. none in market; Porto Rico, fuily
fair to stricly pri me, 912@lOc. Ieds--St"adE I;
no change in prices.
TOBACCO-Active at slight advance:
navicS, jl@jI@59c, according To brand;
twists advanced 2Gtic. -
HAG-tnchanged. Baled, SIS W@2 W
per ton: loose S20O0G24 OO.
NAIIS-lOd 10 sod, So -; I'd to l0d, 500; til
TO III, 81 -: Al to III, $50; 81, 50 -.
OILS, &C-Lard oil, extra No: winter
strained, 81 90. Carbon Ioil, jobbing lots
he: no charge for packages. Linseed oil,
PRONISlONS-Prices advancing and
trade active. Mess pork-S2i ~ for new:
Sugar cured hams l62c; sugar cured
shoulders lie: clear sides BE; shoulders
sc: sugar cured breakfast bacon l414c.
Lard-In kegs, l6c; choice leaf In tierces,
ljc. Dried beef, lSl2c.
POTATOES-Well supplied with eastern
lots at 81 % per bbl.
RAGS-Dull at 21ac per n.
RICE-ChOice Carolina l0c; RangOon, Nc.
SNEFF-70c: do in boxes OF six doZ., - 10.
SEEDS CtOrcr--NOminal. IfmOthy--
Prime 81 75G.4 W per buShel.
WOOL-Market Stifiening up, at 5594Ic.
Wheeling stock Market,