The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-03
wheeling Wholesale Market.
0FTIcI OF THE WHKRLINa REGISTER I
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 1876.

! #r.. "WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 1876.
The general merchandise markets have
been rather quiet during the last week
There was 8 good demand for leading
staples in the grocery line, and tho mar
ket ruled firm with values steady and
we'll maintained. Sugars and coffee both
ruled steady, with fair demand for side
goods.
& We quote:
APPLEs-Green apples scarce. but OF
good quality. Quotations, " 2osi W pei
BEANs-sl sSal 50 per busheI.
BUTTER-ln good supply and .fair
quality. For prime article 2S25c.
CHICKENS-Good AT eSl0c per pound ;
live So oO92 50 per dozen good demand for
sAKiNG PowpER-ss@ssc per pound
BROoMS-Fancy, IS so. a 90 and "a So;
sEEsWSx~Moderats demand at 2ss
CHEESE-Prime Ohio Factory lSXc
tor late made. New York State lSc. Moder-
CANNED GOoDS-IAttle doing. Quo
tauons: Peachss-3D cans 81 Is per dozen /;
. D cans, 81 rs. 1otaatoei-S cans,
l75; D cans, 81 Is. Corn-Winslsw, q ~;
other sweet corn, g 10; common corn, 81 70.
Miscellaneous Strawberries, 81 "; pineap-
piles, 81 Is; Lima beans, 81 W; string beans,
u 50; peas, / 5092 90; damson plums, y %.
CRANBERRfEs-slo ooSll % per barrel.
Demand good.
DRIED FRUITSSApples lSal5c per ID (;
peaches l+c per ID; new currents sc per
10; new layer raisins S. 2o per box; Nalen-
ola do ll1Tc per Id; prunes 7lSc per 10.
EGGS-Slight demand. We quote NJ Is
else.
aining loo pounds sound fish, light
weights and inferior quality at prices 10
correspond. Mackerel--No. 2, half bbls,
IS 50; No. 8 do. IS 81: No. . medium
and large % co. Lake al ,Ssa Sei's shad ns S &
axe pickerel' q so; Potomac roe herring,
none in market Labrador herring In
barrels, s6 Is. Goldfish, 50 Is; large Georges
Bank, I cents.
FLOUR-Demand moderate. Wequote
Fancy white wheat at sS O0Cas .: spring,
8 25a7 Is: new So 50g6 rs. Rye, 1 80.
FURS-Demand very moderate. Rae
coon l0S6oc; Skunks 2c@sl 10; Minks Sc@
81 %; winter Muskrats l5c; 0ppossum l2c
Fox 81 IS; Otter So 0o@7 w; Fisher sS OOg
500; Bear So 0oal0 70.
GfNSENG-Fair demand; for dry root ~
FEATHERs--Deman moderate prime
GRAIN Whedt-old. 81 45@i 90; new,
81 OO@l 30. Corn-New Io35o. Oats-sew ioc.
Rye -75c.
GROCERIEs-Market stronger with an
upward tendancy. Wequote: Coress-Quiet
holders in Eastern ports very firm, but the
light demand from the country dealers re-
strict any speculation, but the supply In
Rio il undoubtedly short, and IL Is only a
question OF time that the prices VIII be
higher; good Rio 2S923H; prime do. 4@
a. Ia,... ltt.-s
roasted 2sc: old yellow Rio, at 26lyc.
Spuups Common at l5es50c prime at $500 (;
ancy at 65@7Oc. New Orleans molasses
new crop, good SIC; prime osc; choice
1Oc. SuodrS-Renned hards. crushed.
powdered, and granulated, l2c: A coffee.
!Osic; b coffee, l0Hc; extra q coffee, l0Ac;
commercial sugar, lesc; Z yellow, s1lg
lOc; n. o. sugar, Sh@9c; common
su Iars 8L99c; commercial {. lOglhOc.
7eas-Are very duu and prices show con.
,on, 46a90c; Gunpower. b5c@h 90.
HAY-Loose. SIT 0oa2 OO. baled, SO CO..
HlDEs--6eSc per pounds; calf skins lec
per pound; H., ,.u.n, ., O. zsa7m
IRON Bar market dun at 2 i.io92 5-ioc.
NAfLS-Dull. lOd 70 God, 81 W; sd To
I'd, 50 % Cd 70 I'd, IS 50; I'd to ID, ~ 10; Sd
oils, Sc-Lard Oil, extra No, ! winter
strained. 81 10. Carbon oil, Jobbing lots
!3c; white, W. s., Miners Lamp 6s@7O; Lin
,eed oil, S5@9Oc. Turpentine. 60go5c.
ONIONS-sl 50d2 VI per barrel.
PROV ISIONS-New mess pork 81 90
New bacon now ready for market; sugar
cured hams l414c; sugar cured shoulders
lie: plain shoulders lOc; breakfast bacon
l4Lsc clear sides l3Is. New bulk meats now
ready; bulk shoulders &c; hams l3h. New
lard lic in tierces and loc in kegs: butch
ers' lard lOAal3%c. Hogs &c and active.
POTATOES-Moderate demand AT 60
jOc per bushel.
RAGS-Dull at &c per n.
RICE-Choice Carolina 7Lo; Ran COON
&c.
eS 90.
sEEDs-Clever at s. 50. Prime Timo-
thy, So 10 per bush.
SHEEP PELTS-The market is q little
more active. Prime butchers, 81 ~. Coun-
try skins 2ld75c.
SWEET TPOTATOES-Jersey,s 50 d.
TALLOW-Steady at SC for country.
TOBACCO-Firm. Navies, 6S01t6c, accord
ing To brand twists unchanged at 6pg7Oc.
WHEELING STOGIES-Sell at sll 5o9
zoe per 40.
W6oL--The market is rather dull at
" di2c.