The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-04
NO. 260.
Wheeling Wholesale Market.
OFFICE OF THE WHEELING REGISTER.

WEDNESDAY, February ., 1879.
Our wholesale merchants all report a
better market and larger volume Of
business this week.
Groceries are firm with an upward
tendency.
In the Provision trade there is i'll
creased activity, and prices are well
maintained.
Since the opening OF navigation there
has been considerable movement in Pro-
duce. The supply of all kinds is good
and prices are well sustained.
The trade in Dry Goods and Boots
and Shoes is opening fairly, and good
condition of business is anticipated.
BEANs-Navy very dull AT 81 75@2 ~ per
buShel.
BUTTER-Supply short at 2 Common
butter us low aS ljc. We quote choice
article at 3Oc.
BAKING PowDER-S5gSSc per pound
BRooMs.Fancy, So 50, 81 % and 81 -;
plain So 5O(G2 Is.
.bEf@pN w NAN-hOutIht' H'Hl'lu AZ ~
ei 10.
CHICKENS--At 81 OOa2 - PEE doz.;
dressed l0c per 10. Ducks and Turkeys lie
per h.; Geese 7c dressed.
CHEESE-Ohio factory Is quoted at IL
@l6Igc. New York State l7igc.
bbl
CIDER-ln good demand; common s. ~
as ~: crab Sll OOml3OO.
CANNED GOODS-No change. Quota
Lions: PeGcheS-S n cans So ~ per dozen;
n cans, e. 80. TOBtdtOCS--3 N cans, 81 800
20O;2 n cans, 81 ~. COrt-WinSlow, 81 o.;
other sweet corn, - -; common corn, s. ~.
MScelLdneOuS-Strawb 81 %; pinrap-
pies, 81 %; Lima beans, s. ~; string beans,
& 90; peas, 2 25t2 75; damSOn plumS, g ~.
DRIED APPLES-Firm at 6l:@'c per ih.
EGGS-ln fair demand, the market -
short Price, 2jGGc.
FRGITS-lemOnS,S 5000 pCrbON. Oranges,
Valencia, 81 ~ per case; Florida, SlO" per
barrel. Cooking apples, supply plenty at
FEATHERs-Demand moderate: live
goose B0c.
FISH-Quotations are for packages con
tanning 100 pounds sound fish, light
weights and inferior quality AT prices To
correspond. Mackerel-No. ., half bblN.,
S. 50; No. do. large and medium, 500;
No. 3 medium, So 10. Lake white hSh,
81 -; lake herring, 81 W; lake shadi SU;
lake pickerel, IS 90; Potomac roe herring,
none in market. Labrador herring ~
barrels 50 y. Goldfish, So ~; large Georges
FLOUR-Extrcmely dull. We quote:
Fancy white wheat at s55oaj 20; family.
S. 25q5 30 and dull; sugerJ 81 "@i 90;
GINSENG-AtS 81 10 for fall root and dry.
GRAIN-Dull. Whedt-So. red 81 10;
choice white at 81 lOdl ID. tGrh 1Ur.
Odts-Firm and supply fair; prime west
ern dc; mixed zoe; home tc. Ryr-%r
@Sl VI.
GRoCERIES-Markct firm. We quote:
CoGees-Good Rio Is quoted NJ De;
prime to choice 23l92ic; Java%c; Wheel
Ing roasted at 2Sggc old yellow Rio, none
In market. SVTUpS-Common Ht i1d"r;
prime at Toe: fancy at Gjat7Oc; New Orleans
mOlaSseS, 6jdGSc. Sugars Refined hnrdA,
crushed, powdered and granulated, II'ec;
coffee, lOigc; coffee, lV'sc: extra
Coffee i.c; commercial A sugar, lOi tC: &
yellow, IS 4ay4c; New Orleans sugar, fullN
fair, Sit itagc; prime, yi.c. Ieds--St"ady, II"
change in prices.
-GAME+Squirrels, Il - per dozen; linh-
bits 81 10 per dozen; Quails, 81 Gp"rdoH"u'
PheaSautS, ~ per dozen NCnlson ny III"
saddle, l5c per lb.
HOGS-For choice fat butchers are pay
ing 7lgc.
TOBACCO Firm at atadvanced quotations.
navies, 6}qI5c, according 10 brand; twists
advanced 59lUc.
HAY-Demand light; best balcd, s3D per
ton; loose 81 OOm25 w according io quality.
81 80; 6d to ID 50 75 I'd to III, 81 W; al, g. -,
3D. 500.
iRON- Bar market firm AT ~ to 81 rates.
ONIONS-At Si2ln3 ~ per barrel
OILS, &C-Lard oil, extra No. winter
strained, 81 II. Carbon oil, Jobbing i'i>
l2lyc no charge for packages. Lins""d oil,
81 u. Turpcntine, Gjc.
PROV NISlONS-Mcs pork -S2l ~ for new.
Sugar cured hams lic; sugar cured shpul-
dcrS lOc; clear sides l2iyc; shoulders H",
sugar cured break fast bacon l3qc. Lard
In kegs, lJiqc; In tierces, H1ac Dried beef
none.
POTATOES Demand moderate at 81 U"l
~ per bush.
RAGS-Dul at Be- per H.
RICE-ChOice Carolina nc, RaugOOu,sc.
SATER KRAUT-Pc barrel, slUDlmi.u.
SNUFF-7Oc: do In boxes of six doZ., ss ~.
SEEDS CIOrr-At 81 .. TUiothV-- Lit
tie doing, some small lots selling AZ - 10.
WOOIg-\Oihing doing th"r" b'iHg hul
very little 10 sell. Quotations itntJc
SHEEP PEL1S-Fair demand; primo
butchers pclts 81 j16,2OJ; prltrrS, Dr"sl ~.
FURS-F.irm AMI in fair demand. =.
H0rkhrimDr N CO., quote ~ follows.
Mink, - JOH2 y; Red Fox, II rr,d 80:
Grey Fox, TjcnSi; kaccpon, "a','' otter,
81 rOa6O0; Black skunk, 81 pHl ~; ~lnai.
Striped skunk, IUH5jc: White skunk.
luniuc: Winter and Fall Mu-l, Rat, l2"lN';
House Cat, loo; wild Cat, ma iuCi OpppN-
sum, ljI2Uc; Kits GntOl".