The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
wheeling wholesale Market.
oFFrcE DAILY fNTELLIeEScER,l
Wednesday, January s. J


Now that the holiday season is over, 1t Is
hoped and expected that there will be a
general improvement in business within
the next week or two, after stock.taking
has been completed and the settlements,
common ut this particular time, are ef.
fected. Tadein all branches Of business
was very dull and unsatisfactory during the
year so recently closed, but there is reason
TO believe that there will be an improve.
ment this year, and what is still more en-.
couraging, Is that It will, OF necessity, be
conducted upon more healthy and legiti'
mate basis.
APPLEs-The receipts continue light, but
with supply considerably in excess Of
present wants, q limited demand and hold.
ers generally anxious to realize, prices are
weak and rule in buyers favor. The cur.
rent rates are s. 50a4 90 per barrel.
BUTTER-Prime to choice rolls cannot
fairly be quoted above 25a2Sc. Unless the
arrivals fall of or the demand increases, n
shrinkage in rates is probable.
BAKING PowDER-35a3Sc per ID.
INCONSISTENCY, s. 25a4 75aG 25; plain
So 5Oa2 rs.
BEESwAX-2Sc.
CANNED GooDs-Therc Is fair jobbing
trade, which, It is hoped, will be increased;
no change in prices, which we annex
as follows: Peaches, 8 ID cans, per dozen,
50 25; ID cans, 81 70; ID cans toma.
toes, 81 Go; 9 ID tomatoes, 81 80; Winslow
corn, Glib cans, 50 %; sweet corn, 50; com.
mon corn, 81 65; Strawberries, ID cans,
81 90; blackberries, 9 ID cans, 81 so; rasp.
berries, lb cans, 50 50; plums, . Id cans,
s.; lima beans, 2 lb cans, So; cove oysters.
/ lib cans, 81 GOAL 25.
CuEEsE-The market continues dull, as
it nearly always is at this particular time,
but an Increased demand within the next
week or two Is expected. Prime Ohio Fac.
tory, in jobbing way, l4c; New York
Goshen, 15c.
CIDRR-The stock is light, but with n
very light demand, the market is dull,
and prices nominally unchanged; $Oal0
per barrel, according to quality and size of
barrel.
CRASBERREs-Thc market is firm, and
We advance our quotations to s. 50ai 90
per bushcl. ...s.1
DRIED FRurT-Our market has ruled qui.
ct during the past week. The stocks are not
large, but It is n little early yet for my ac-
tive demand. Apples, 10allc; Peaches, ia
14c; Prunes, IKE; Currants, Sc; Layer Raj
sins, 25c; Valencia, lie.
EGGs-With very fur supply and di.
unfinished demand expected, as'their nearly
always Is after the holidays, the market is
dull, holders more anxious to realize, and
prices are weak and lower; we now quote
fresh ut 20a22c.
FIsH-Quutations are for packages con.
tanning 100 pounds OF sound fish; light
weight and inferior quality OF prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal at Ga6zc.
Lake herring, SIC. Pickercl, 50 30. Trout,
81 80. White Fish, S. 50.
FLoUR-We have to report u continued
dull and weak market, although prices have
undergone no quotable change since the
date Of our last review. We quote:
Fancy 0O9s 70
Family oo99 20
Super. ......... OOgo y
Spring .'.''.'''..'."' Io99I -
VO90 20
FEATuERs-Dull; live geese, 55c; duck,
35c.
GISsRSG-More active Mt csc.
GRAIS-The grain markets continue dull,
rs Is nearly always the case at this partlc.
ular time, but an increased demand within
the present week is expected, in view Of the |
fact that stocks, both in the hands Of retail. |
ers md consumers, must OF necessity be |
very much reduced. Wheat continues quiet
and unchanged; old, 81 45al 90; new, 75ca
81 80. The Dat market continues quiet; |
quoted at 40ai5c. Corn Is quoted at i0a4Jc.
Rye continues quiet and unchanged, at SVa
9Oc. barley ranges from 75c .o$l10.
lGRoCRRIES-An active market is report.
cd. Coffee is dull at unchanged figures.
New Orleans Sugar is firm at unchanged
prices; and so also as to MolasseS, especial.
" the finer grades. Syrups steady. Rice
nchanged-Louisiana the cheapest now
offering. Our quotations are as follows:
Co6ee-Good Rio quoted at 2Sa24c; prime
to choice 25a2511c; Java $50; best roasted
2Sa29c; yellow Rio 2G1Sc. Syrnps-CommOn
50a55c; prime GOa70c; New Orleans Molas.
ses, good Doc; prime Csc; choice Coo. Su.
gdrs-Refned, hards and crushed 1lHc;
powdered and granulated 1lkc; A Coffee
Joke; B lo%al0Kc; Commercial A Sugar
9Aal0c; extra c l0hc; white l0c; yellow
94a9%c. Rice-7Kasc.
HAY-The receipts OF baled have been
increasing recently, and the market Is cas-
Ter in consequence, but prices arc not quo.
tably lower; prime $50 00a2S 90 per ton.
NAILs-10d to Cd So co. Sd to Cd So %;
Cd to I'd So rs; I'D to 3D. 81 90; Sd IS 90.
Gus, &c.-i.ard oil-Extra No. winter
strained 81 IL; Miners white W. s. zoe.
Carbon Oil-Jobbing lots l21fc; no charge
for packages. Linseed oil-Sl o5. Turpen.
tine-75c.
OSIoSs-The market continues very dull
but prices have undergone no quotable
change; selling in jobbiug way ut 81 75a
200 per barrel.
PorAToEs-ThC receipts have been most
liberal within the past week, and with a
light demand and the supply accommodating
prices are weak; quoted at 81 25al so per
barrel. Sweets So 0OaS % per barrel.
PRovIsroNs-Trade In this market Is
quite brisk. Prices have undergone no
change for several days. Bulk shoulders
DC; bulk hams l3Hc. New Lard l4c. New
Bacon, none in market. s. c. Hams l51Ec.
8. S. Shoulders lie. Plain Shoulders l0c.
Clear Sides lac. Breakfast Bacon l6I5c.
SNUFP-Garrett's boxess4 50a7 so.
WuRELISo sroGTEs-Sil GOAL" 90 per
1000. :.
wooL-Quiet at 40a49c.
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