The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Wheeling Wholesale Market.
OFFICE DAILY INTELLIGENCER,
Wednesday, December |,

Wheeling Wholesale Market.
OFFICE DAILY lNTELLIGENCER,
Wednesday, December !, !
The situation az regards general bust
ness has not varied much since the date
Of our last report. The demand for grain,
flour, groceries, provisions and produce
generally is confined to supplying neces-
stiles, but there is very fair volume Of
business in the aggregate, and while prof
its, a. . rule, are comparatively light,
our merchants generally are in good
shape, having reduced their expenses to
correspond with their receipts. We do
not look for any material or decided i'm
prOvement until after stock taking has
been completed, and regular yearly set
Elements effected, which will be about the
middle OF January, and then It will
doubtless be slow, but legitimate.
APPLEs-The receipts continue to be
very liberal, and the market being over.
stocked, prices have declined to IS GOA
8 20 per barrel. .
BUTTER-There has been fair degree
OF activity during the past week in good
stock, and prices are we'll maintained.
We quote choice rolls at 23a2SC.
BAKING POwDER-35a3SC per ID.
BRooMs-Fancy, 50 25a4 75a6 25i plain
80 50a2 70.
BEEswAX-25c.
CHEEE-The market continues slug
gish, as it usually is at this particular
time, and ii is not likely that there will
BE- any very decided improvement
until January; prices, however, we refer
particularly TO fine Cheese, are still main
tained. Prime Ohio Factory, l4Ic.
CHEsTNUTs-Per bushel, 81 50aS 90.
CRANBERRIEs-Quoted At 81 90 per
buShel.
ClDER--QuotGd at sOaSlO per barrel.
EGGs-The market is we'll supplied at
26a26C.
FIsH-Quotations are for packages con-
tanning 100 pounds Of sound fish light
weight and Inferior quality at prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal al 6a64c.
Lake herring, 3lc. Pickerel, s. 30.
Trout, 81 so. White Fish, So so.
FLoUR-Trade in this article has been
quiet during the past week, and the mar
ket In general way presents but little
that is new or important. We continue
to quote:
Fancy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." coos 70
Family .""...,.,,"... ..."."."."....""""6 1901 70
Suprr,r,,,,, U0bO DV
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Ryc.,,,."..."..'",.'' "','''''''""'""''"O VOgO 70
FEATnERs-DulI; live geese Soc.
GINsENG-MOre active at SOC.
GRAIN-There Is a steady demand for
good sound winter Wheat and but little
Offering, while Il At which Is in any way
damaged is Il wanted, and Is hard TO
sell at any pace. Quotations may be
given rs follows; Old red, 81 45al 60;
new red, 75cu$l 80. The receipts Of Oats
have fallen off considerably, and with
rather more inquiry, the market Is firm.
or, but as yet there Is 10 quOtable inn
prOvcment in prices; still quoted at 55c.
Corn is firmer ut Doc for old. Rye con-
tinues quiet and nominal at S0a0OC. Bar
ley dull, with rs wide n range In prices
as there is great difference in point OF
quality.
GRoCERIEs-The grocery trade Is dull
as generally Is at this particular time
and no improvement need be expected
during the remainder of the year. Su.
gar and coilees are trmer. There Ia
very fair demand for new crop New
Orleans MOlasses, and ut current rates II
is cheaper than fine Syrups. Valencia
Raisins and Prunes are lower.
Below we give revised quotations.
CoGte-GoOd Rio Ia quoted at 2la
2jC; prime to choice 254a2OC; Java Soc;
best roasted 2Sa2Oc; yellow Rio, 2O!C.
Swups-Common 50ab5c; prime GOa7Oc;
New Orleans MOlnsses at CSC for prime,
Sugars Refined, lIards, and Crushed,
lIc; Powdered and Granulated, ll!c; A
Coffee, lO3c; u, lOsalO4c; Commercial A
Sugar, 0lal0c; Extra G, l0fC; white, lOc;
yellow O!aOlc.
uAY-Therc IL n continued fair de-
mand for baled, but the supply Is ample,
and prices remain unchanged ut S2Oa23
per ton,
So %; Cd to ID, So 75;A to jd, 81 co.; Sd,
So 90.
OTIS, &c.-Lard Oil-extrN No. win.
ter strained, 81 IL; Miners white W. s.,
75c. Carbon Oil-Jobbing lots l3ci no
charge for packages. Linseed Oil-Sl o..
Turpentine-75c. i
OsloNs-Thc market Is overStocked
and exceedingly dull; quotable, In job.
bling way, at $2a2 25 per BARRETT would
be difficult to dispose Of II round lot at
my price. 49,
PorAroB--The receipts have Stacked
up considerably within the past week
and with steady demand, the market Is
frmer; quOtable al 81 25al 30 per barrel;
sweets, So 50a2 IS per barrel.
pRoylsIoNs-Trade in our market con-
tinues slow, as II usually Is at this season
Of the year, and prices are weak, Though
without any decided change since the date
of our last report. Bulk meats are now
ready; shoulders, DC; hams, 1871. New
Lard, lac; Dried Beef, 1Gc; Rice, prime,
&c. ~
SSupF-Garretts boxes, 81 5On7 30.
WHEELING sroulEs-$l1 60nl2 0O per
1000.
WooL-Quiet AT 4On42c.
II Ann o.