The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Wheeling WholesaIe Market.
OFFICE DAILY INTELLIGRHCRR,
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OBRlCE DAILY lNTELLIGRNCRR, !
Wednesday, December %.
The leading merchandise markets have
been dull during the past week, a. they
nearly always are at this season Of the year
aud lis not 70 be expected that there will
be any material improvement until about
the middle Of next month, after stock tax,
ing has been completed. And while It Il
certain that the hand.tO.mOuth policy will
be pretty closely adhered to, there Is NO
reason apparent why there should not be at
least M average business. ln regard to
values there has been no important change
since our last report.
APPLEs-ThGrc is no appreciable change
in values, The receipts are very light, but
the stock is amply sufficient to meet the
present demand, and no advance IL looked
for until the present stock Is entirely
cleaned up, Common 10 choice, $35Oa4 VI
per barrel.
BuTTER-In steady demand, without any
marked activity. The receipts Of choice
are taken rs they come In, while fair TO
prime drugs Il little. Common stock dull,
with but little inquiry. Choice may be quo.
ted ut 25a2SC.
BAKING POwDER-3ja3Sc per ID.
BRooMs-Fancy, s. 25a4 75aG %; plain
50 5Oa2 rs.
LRRSwAX-25C.
CANNED GooDs-ThCre Is fair demand,
although tho inquiry Is mostly for small
lots; no change IN prices. Following ARE
the ruling rates; Peaches, ID cans, per
dozen, ~ %; 9 Id cans, u 10; ID cans tOina.
toes, 81 %; 2 ID tomatoes, 81 80; WinSlOw
corn, lib cans, 81 70; sweet corn, ~; com.
mon corn, II %; Strawberries, . ID cans,
$lYO; blaukbGrries, . ID cans, 81 80; rsp.
berries, 2 ID C0ns, " go plums, ! ID cans,
81; lima beans, 2 Id Guns, 81; cove oysters,
l lb cans, 81 GOAL 70.
CIIEEsE-TTRde in this important staple
continues dull, which Is owing to the abun.
dance OF poultry, game, etc., which always
curtails the consumption Of the former at
this season OF the year, but IN increased lie.
mand within the next few weeks Is expect.
ed. No change In rates; prime Ohio Fac.
tory, IA; ditto New York, loo.
CIEsTNUTs-Per bushel, 50 5Oa3 90.
CIDER-The receipts for some weeks past
have been light, but with very limited dc.
mand, the market continues dull and prices
are U tile better than nominal at $9alO w
per Dbl.
CRANDERRIEs-'Ther is fair local con.
sumptivC demand with regular sales at
So b0al 90 per buShel.
DRIED FRUIT-lnRCtlve, and but little
demand expected for month or six weeks
to come. Apples, l0allc; Peaches, l9alIC;
PrunGs,. ne; Currnnts, &c; Layer Raisins,
2jCj Valencia, lie.
EGGs-In good supply fresh quotOblC ut
2ja2Gc.
FIslI-QuutntiOns are for packages con.
taiung 100 pounds Of sound fish; light
weight and Inferior quality Of prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal Mt GAGIGc.
Lake herring, 3lGc. Pickercl, 81 80. Trout,
81 80. White Fish, So 90.
FLOuR-WO have to report u continued
quiet market, the demand Is confined to
supplying immediate wants, and prices are
GaSy, although not quotably lower, as CON.
pared with the date Of our last weekly re.
port. WequOte:
FANCY bfanls.'.,"''....' Jugs y
tamll ,.".'.".."",'...'""",'''"''", 609B 20
Suler.".'"..u... OOtg0 ~
Spring 1907 70
VV1O 20
FEATllERs-Dull; live geese 50c.
SsREG-MOre active Ut SOC.
GRAIN-The grain markets continue dull
Rs they always nre Mt the close OF the year,
and, III II general way, present but little that
Is renll new or particularly important; the
demand Is light, confined to supplying I'm.
mediate wants and prices are easy Wheat
Is still QuOtable at 81 45at 60 for fair to
prime old, and 75Ca$l 30 for new. The Out
market continues quiet, but with light re.
ceipts prices are fully maintained; We con.
tnue 10 quote ut 65G. Old Corn Is IN light
supply, but with very light demand prices
are weak; sales reported at 45a5Oc. New
corn Is coming in more freely, but there Is
a wide range In prices rs there Is IN quality.
Rue continues quiet and unchanged, ut SOa
O6c. There Is little or nothing doing IN
Bdrleyin this market.
GROCERIEs-Our Coffee market Is rather
dull, but not more so than usual at this
season. Sugar firm at decline Of lSc At
reinericS; but II Is thought they will be
lower, rs raws cannot be kept up In the face
of the large crop OfdomGStic and foreign to
come forward. MOlasSes tirmer and want.
ed for good grades, with no demand for
low grades. Syrups and Rice unchanged
here, but are held stronger In the Eastern
markets. Our quotations are rs follows:
CO6Se Good Rio quoted at 23a2ic; print,
to choice gja2jNC; Java Doc; best roasted
2sa29c; yellow Rio 2G1Gc. SyruPS-CommOh
50a55c prime 6Oa7Oc; New Orleans Molas'
SEES, good Doc; prime Csc; choice. G0c. 81.
gdrS-Relined, har1s and crushed llL9c;
powdered and graduated II Nc; A Coffee
iOIc; Il i03Gal0Nc; Commercial A Sugar
0Nai0c; extra G l0Hc; white l0c; yellow
9Ia9Ac. Rits-7 Ease.
lIAY-'The market continues quiet, but
the receipts have been ComparatiVel y light,
which may be attributed to the bad COndi.
ton Of the country roads. Prime $50 Oh
NXtIs-iOi to Cd 80 90, sd to Cd 50 %;
Cd to ID 50 Is; Al TO Cd q 90; Sd 81 w:
Oug, &C.-tard Oil-EGtra No. winter
strained 81 IL: Miners white W. 8. zoe.
Carbon OiI-JObbng lots l9ISc; no charge
for packages. Linseed Oil-$t O5. Turpeh'
tine-75C. ....,
OStoSs-The market continues very dull
and oyentOCked, and prices are weak; sell
ing In jobbing way at 81 75as % per bar'
rel.
PorAroKs-The supply Is equal to the
demand. Retailers, as well as many tami'
lies, have their winter stock laid In, hence
The demand Ia light. Quoted at Goal 90
per barrel, Sweets So 0Oa3 20 per bnrrel.
PROvisiOSs-The general position oil tue
market for the hog product remains much
The same as noted In our last review. Trade
continues 1riet, as II usually Ia ut this par
iiculnr time. Prices have undergone. no
change for several days. Bulk shoulders
DC. bulk hams l3Ifc. New Lard lac.
SSuPF-uarretts boxes 81 6Oa7 90.
WuBELISG SToGiEs-$ll 5Oal2 90 per
1000.
w., nntnt a. A0nI0H