The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
wheeling wholesale Market.
OFRI0E DAILY IETRLLIdEScEB,
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General business continues sluggish, un.
usually no for this season OF the year; and
while It Is hoped that q revival isnear at
hand, the outlook is not very promising.
There is fair inquiry for Wheat and Oats,
but other grains continue dull with no quo.
table change In prices during the week. ln
Groceries and Provisions there Is still u
brisk trade to report. There an increas.
ing demand for Butter and Eggs, and prices
since the date OF our last weekly reyieware
better. Cheese is also more inquired for.
Wool continues firm, the recent advance
being maintained.
APPLEs-There Is rather more inquiry,
aud with only fair supply the market Is
firmer, but there lis no Improvement IN
prices, which may be quoted ut 5OcaSi 90
per Dbl for fair to choice. As the supply,
not only here but elsewhere, Is reported
heavy, prices are destined to rule low all
winter, az compared with the past few
years.
PRACHEs-Continue to come forward
freely, but prices are maintained, ranging
from 81 5Oa2 90 per box, as to quality and
condition.
DUrrHR-There has been no falling of
In the demand for fine table Butter during
the week under review, but prices are not
auotably higher. With the advent Of cool
weather the consumption Of prime table
Butter always Increases and then the pro-
duction during the fallis never as large Us
1t is during the spring and early part of
summer. Sales OF prime choice at 20a29c.
BAKING PowDEE-S5a3sc per ID.
Inconsistency, So 25a4 75a6 25; plain
So 50a2 rs.
BEEswAX-25c.
CANNED GooDs-This IL about the time
the wholesale trade contract pretty lib.
orally for this class OF goods, but the retail
demand does not set in until about the first
OF the year. The following are the current
jobbing rates: Peaches, 5 pound cans per
dozen, So 25; . ID cans, 81 70; 8 ID cans
tomatoes, 81 90; . ID cans tomatoes
81 25; Winslow corn, 9 ID cans, 50 Is; sweet
corn, 50; common corn, 81 O.; strawber.
ries, 9 ID cans, 81 90; blackberries, 2 lb
cans, 81 90; raspberries, Id cans, So co.;
plums, Q ID cans, s.; lima beans, 2 lb cans,
Sc; cove oysters, 1 ID cans, 81 00;.2 lb cans
81 90.
CHsRsE-Therei Is IN increasing demand
and the market is irmer, with indications
OF nm early advance; now that the weather
is cooler makers eau hold their product,
which they could not well do while the
thermometer was ranging from 80 to 100.
Prime Ohio Factory Is quoted at DC.
CmcEESs-Spring, per dozen, 81 Goa
9 90; old do g 00a9 80.
DRIED FRUiT-Therc isno demand what.
teyer for domestic and but little for for.
cign. Peaches are quiet at lie mixed; lac
for prime halves. Other quotations: Prunes,
GAG Gc; Currants, Sc: Layer Raisins, % 65a
9 rs: Valencia, 10c.
EGGs-The market has been more active
since the date OF our last report, and we
now quote at llai2c. II Is probable, how.
ever, that the Improvement In prices will
cause increased receipts, and operators
generally do not expect that there will be
any further advance for the present; but on
the otherhand, prices will not go down as
low rs they were. as the cooler weather will
cause an increased consumption, and, in
addition, holders will not be compelled TO
realize, as was the case during the heated
term.
FIsII-There is q fair trade. Quotations:
For packages containing 100 pounds Of
sound fish; light weight and inferior quail
ity at prices TO correspond: Goldfish nomi'
nal at 5Ilc. Lake herring; none In the
market. White Fish, $3.50. Halt bbls. No.
s mackcrel 81 90; No. 2, IS %. Fig
FLoUR-We can report very fair local
trade, and while there has been no quota
bic change in prices during the week, the
general tone Of the market is firmer In
sympathy with wheat. Quotations are as
follows: Ha.'.
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