The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-04
wheeling Wholesale Market.
JFFICE OF THE WHEELING REGISTER. |
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 1875. !

Of funds. a few days or weeks will no
doubt make money somewhat easier. 80
soon as the usual stringency preceding
the opening of the season is passed
Notwithstanding the weather has not
been very smiling for day or two, bus
iness men have been, not SO much on ac
count of any large present improve
better prospects. The business of the
last ten days has been encouraging in all
branches, while in wholesale groceries
the Improvement has been very marked
This city does large business in
groceries and drugs along the river, the
/ opening or closing of Ofnavigation having
more immediate effect upon these two
branches, perhaps, than on any others.
This is shown quite plainly in the in
crease of business in these lines while
the river has been nuyigabc for only
two or three days.
The opening Of navigation helps all
trade except that in -four and grain.
This has been an exceptionally dull sea.
son for dealer, in these article, on ac-
count of the absence of demand,
caused by the full crop, in Europe, rs
well as the very large one in this country.
Had the river remained closed for short
time longer, until the stock of manufac-
turcd stuff in the city wa' reduced more,
it would have been better for our deal
crs. As it il, there will likely bc con
siderable grain thrown on the market,
that has been held in reserve by farmers
with the hope of better prices, which they
could not and cannot realize, and prices
will drop, taking flour with them.
No changes in prices are to be noted yet
and the trade is even duller than last.
week.
In Dry Goods, MesSrS L. 5. Delaplain &
Co.report light increase in business, with
very fair prospects. Other houses have
no especial improvement 10 note, al
though all are sanguine Of the Spring
trade, which will shortly open.
The iron trade is reported fair with /.
prices slightly reduced. The stopp"g" F..
of mills in other places, while those here
and in this vicinity have continued to
run, has not hurt the owners of the hit
ter.
Dealers in produce state that trade is
picking up, and is likely to be quite live
ly in few days. Butter and eggs have
both dropped three cents, and will go
lower, and general reduction is autici-
pated, though not large
There Is very little doing in wool, and
prices are unchanged.
The fur trade is reported very lively.
The greatest activity i'll any one arti-
Gle in the city, is in whisky. The bill !
increasing the tax upon whisky and /.
tobacco passed the Senate Tuesday
night, by vote of so to %, F..
and is now law. A. the increased tax .
does not apply to whisky or tobacco out .
of bond at the time of its passage, it al
ford, excellent opportunities for specu-
lating in these articles. The sales of the .
wholesale liquor houses in this city yes
trrday were very large, and their bust
u",s consequently exceedingly brisk. The
effect on the tobacco interests Of the State
can not be told yet but it is quite Likely
the law will somewhat depress this bust
ness which has been one of growing i'm
portance.
In articles not noted above, there have
been few change in prices. Our quotat-
ions are as follows:
BEANs-Navy very dun at Sl75g2 OOpr
bushel.
BTTTER-A very good choice article at
BAKING POwDER-&jaSSc per pound
BROOMS-Fancy, 50 ~, 81 " and 81 50;
plain 81 JOG2 -.
REESWAX-Moderat demand at 25m
2Sc PET ID.
ml6llc. New York State II e.
CANNED GOODS-No change. Quota
tions: TrdcheE-3 n cans 50 - per dozen;
2lb cans, 81 %. 70mdtoes--5b n cans, 81 NP
2G;l n cans, 81 80 CorT-Winslow, S2&;
other sweet corn, 81 80; common corn, - W.
MScctldneOns-Strawbe S2 %; pineap-
plies, 81 49, Lima beans, s. %; string beans,
g. 70; peas, 2l@L2 10; damson plums, 81 ".
DRIED APPLES-Firm at GG7LC per III.
EGGS-In fair demand and good sup
ply We quote At 2jG2Sc.
IfRUITS-LcmOns. s. eOslS % per box.
Oranges, Valencia, 81 10 per case; Florida
none in market; Sicily, s3 ~ per box;
Talernio, - " per box. Apples at 81 Goa
FEATHERs-Demand moderate: live
goose 6Oc.
tanning 100 pounds sound fish, light
weights and inferior quality AT prices to
correspond Mackerel-No. ,, half bbs.,
S. 80: No. do. large and medium, 50 ";
No. , medium, 81 ~. Lake white fish,
81 %; lake herring, 50 10; lake shad, 81 ";
lake pickerel, - ~; Potomac roe herring,
none in market. Labrador herring In
barrels, So .. Goldfish, S6 %; large Georges
FLOUR-Extremely dull. We quote:
Fancy white wheat at S5 5o95 7j; family,
s. 2jd5 ~ and dull; super, 81 7jG5 ";
fancy brands, 80 40. Rye, S. %.
GINSENG-At 81 D for fall root and dry.
GRAiN-Dull. HheGi-No. | red 81 lU;
choice white at 81 lOal lj. Co,r-7Oc
OptS-Firm and supply fair; prime west
ern G5c; mixed UOc; home jcc. Ryc-sOc
aSI 90.
GROCERIES-M firm. We quote:
Corees--GOOd Rio is quoted at &c;
prime 10 choice 22IsI2}c: JayASc; Wheel
ing roasted at 26II,aZ7c old yellow Rio,none
In market. !SgrupS-COmmOn at i5,tDc;
prime at 0OC; fancy at bja7Oc; New Orleans
iuOlaSscs 6jrI6sc. Sugars Refined hards,
crushed, powdered and granulated, lIi@c;
COFFEE IULac: Il coffee, 10 =: extra &
Coffee Iui.c: commercial \ sugar, lU'ic: g
Yellow, -, Igl.c: New Orleans sugar, fuIly
iair. - 4adc prime, ~. 7eGS--Steady, no
change In prices, -, -a-r., c,r,o,,.,,...