The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
WheeIlng Wholesale alarket.
oFBICE DAILY INTRLLIGRScRR,
Wednesday, March 90.


Wednesday, March %. J
The leading merchandise markets have
not varied much since the date OF our last
weekly review; while there was q moderate
business in the aggregate, the demand for
goods Of almost every character Is confined
to supplying immediate necessities, and we
need not look for any improvement in
country orders until the roads become pass.
able. Flour continues quiet and unchanged
and Provisions are devoid Of any new lea.
lures. Butter Is scarce, and Eggs are firm.
or, although the market is well stocked.
Clover Seed scarce.
BUTTER-Thc supply is exceeding light,
and we note an active demrnd for choice
roll at 30a35c. The market Is almost en-.
tirely bare Of all kinds, and produce deal.
ers have not had their stock OF Butter SO
well cleaned up for long time.
BAKING PowDER-35a3Sc per lb.
Inconsistency, s. 25a4 75aG 20; plain
50 5Oa2 rs.
BEESwAX-25c.
CANNED GooDs-There is u very fair de,
manl at the following rates: Peaches, 3 lib
cans per dozen, 50 %; 9 lb cans, 81 IS; 3 ID
cans tomatoes, 81 G5;2 ID cans tomatoes
81 80; WinslOw corn, Glib cans, 81 25; sweet
corn, 81; common corn, 81 IS; strawber-
ries, 9 ID cans, 81 90; blackberries, ID
cans, 81 so; raSpberries, lb cans, So 30;
plums, 9 ID cans, Sc; lima beans, Q lb cans,
s.; cove oysters, lib cans, 81 GOAL 90.
CHEEsE-ThO market for prime stock is
steady but unchanged. WequOte Ohio fac
tory at l319c, and New York at 14Ac.
CIDER-Continus dull; still quoted at 50
a10 per barrel.
CRASBERRIEs-Therc are none in the
Market hence we omit quotations:
DRIED FRUIT = The market is with
out important changes to note. Prices
are firm ut 10a1lc for prime to choice
Dried Apples. Peaches are quiet ut lie
mixed; lic for prime halves. Other quota
tions: Prunes, &c; Currants, Sc; Layer
Raisins, s. 10; Valencia, 1l1G cents.
EGGs-Thc cold weather prevailing for
the past pay or two has increased the de-
mand, and We note iirmer feeling at l2]5a
13c.
FIsu-Quotations are for packages con.
tanning 100 pounds Of sound fish; light
weight and inferior quality ut prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal Mt 5Ha6c.
Lake herring, old, So 75a4 90; new, 81 25a
4 so. Pickerel, S. 50a4 90. Trout, 81 75a
s 90. White Fish, Sc 90. Half bbls. No. 8
macker So 75; No. 9 do 81 IS.
FLoUR-Thc receipts keep up well, and
our market, It Is evident, is pretty well
stocked as The demand Is mainly for small
lots, to supply immediate wants, and not.
withstanding the general opinion is that
good stock Is not likely to rule much, II
any, lower, there Is general disclinatlon
to anticipate future wants. The general
spirit Of the market is possibly frmer, In
sympathy with wheat. We quote:
BuckWhCat Flour. ."....."......."".."...'.s6 %
Fancy gygg ~
Family oV5o 20
Super......... UVgo 20
sprlus............ 2SS7 %
oV
FEATuERs-Dull; live geese, 50c.
FRUIr-Apples are sold in jobbing way
nj 81 00a5 90 per barrel. Oranges plenty ut
s. 95aS 10 per box. Lemons ut 81 90 per
box.
GISsESG-Morc active ut soc.
GRArS-The grain market is exceedingly
quiet ut present, the supply about equal to
the demand except shelled corn, which has
been scarce for some days. AS our market
is slow to move there is not likely to be any
perceptible change here unless the advance
east and west shows evidence Of being per.
manent. Old Wheat may be quoted at
81 45al 60; new, 75caSl 80. OGts-No change
to note; quoted ut 4Oc. Corn-The supply
Is about equal to the demand; sales at 4Oa
45c. Rye-Quiet ut 75c. Baricy-Not
much demand.
Observation-Disclosures Is reported very
good. Co6tcS-Are very iirm;goOd Rio quot
cd at 9ia92c; prime to choice 22Isa2Sc;
Java 35c: best roasted 2Ga27c; yel.
low Rio 25La26c. SyrupS-COmmon l5a
5Oc; prime 55aGOc; New Orleans MOlas-
SEES, good 55c; prime 5Sc; choice Coo. ST.
qdrs-Rcfined, hards and crushed 11l4c;
powdered and granulated Ike; A Coffee
iOkc; B 105zc; Commercial A Sugar OLA
1Oc; extra G 10Hc: white Zoe; yellow OF
a9Ac. Rice-Carolina GAa7c; Louisiana
SIC.
HAY-There is no change TO note in this
market. Sales OF prime ut SlSa23 per ton.
NAIls-lOd to cod So 65; Sd TO Cd s. 90;
Cd to I'd 50 is; Id TO sd So 40; Sd So 90.
OILS, &C.-Lard Oil-Extra No. l winter
strained 81 10: Miners white W. S. 65aGSc.
Carbon Oil-Jobbing lots 1870; no charge
for packages. LinSced 0il-$l o.. Tur-
pentine-75c.
ONIOSs-Dull ut 81 50a2 90 per barrel.
PorAToEs-Plcntyat 3Oa4OC per bdshel.
PRovIsIoSs-Trade fair at the following
rates: BacOn--plain shoulders 10 nc; sugar
cured shoulders 1l1c; sugar cured hams
l5c; breakfast bacon 14Mc; bulk shoulders
10c; bulk hams 14c. New Lard-Butch-
ers 1SIlc; fancy city Axe; bucket 15Hc.
SERDs-Timothy seed, 81 70 pei, bushel;
clover, 81 90 per bushcl.
SNUPF-Garrett's boxes 81 50a7 80.
WHEELING SroGrEs-$ll Scale 90 per
1000.
WooI-Quiet at 4Ou42c,
RAGS-2c