The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
wheeling Wholesale Market.
OFP1CE DAILY INTELLIGESCEg, |
Wednesday, April 8,

The leading merchandise markets have
been rather more active during the past
week, and II Is hoped that trade will con-
tinue to improve, as II has been very slow
and unsatisfactory ever since the first OF
the year. Confidence Is again becoming
restored and the outlook Is more encour.
aging; witha continuation Of good weather
drying up the country roads, general re.
viVal In business Is expected within the
next few weeks. The leading staples pre-.
sent nothing that is particularly important,
and there has been no important change in
values.
BurTEE-Some well informed dealers are
impressed with the belief that prime table
butter will not rule muck lower during the
next week or two, as 1t Is reported scarce in
the country, but It Is not expected that
there will be another famine aS there was
two weeks ago. Choice rolls quoted at SOa
35c.
BAKING PowDER-S5a3Sc per Id.
BRooMs-Fancy, s. 25a4 75a6 %; plain
50 50a2 rs. ....
BEESwAX-25c.
CANNED GooDs-There is very fair de
mand at the following rates: Peaches, ID
cans per dozen, s. %: 2 lb cans, 81 70; 3 ID
cans tomatoes, 81 65; lb cans tomatoes
81 80; WinSlow corn, BIB cans, 50 25; sweet
corn, 81; common corn, 81 65; strawber-
ries, ID cans, 81 90; blackberries, 2 ID
cans, 81 so; raspberries, 2 ID cans, 50 80;
plums, 2 lb cans, 50; lima beans, lib cans,
S9; cove oysters, lb cans, 81 GOAL %.
CHEESE-ls in light stock, the receipts
having been small ever since the first OF the
year, and Notwithstanding the demand is
confined to small lots to supply immediate
necessities, there is fair business In the
aggregate, and prices are well sustained;
We continue to quote prime Ohio Factory
1870; prime New York 14Ac. For low
grade cheese there is not muck call at any
price.
CIDER-Continue dull; still quoted at 50
alO per barrel.
DRIED FRUIr-The demand has com.
menced to pick up little, but the market
Is unusually dnll for this season Of the year,
and prices, contrary to general expectation,
are lower than they were during mid.win.
ter; this may be attributed to fact that
Primes and other foreign fruits, being much
cheaper, took the place Of domestic. Prices
Dried Apples. Peaches are quiet at lie
HntAeHi lfC loE PRINT HulsCo' SbhSA nuV"-
tons: Prunes, exc; CurrantS, Sc; Layer
Raisins, So 95; Valencia, 1l1l cents.
EGGS-Continue to arrive freely, but with
steady demand, MS there nearly always is
at this season Of the year; prices have nd
vanced to l4al5c.
FIsu-Quotations are for packages con.
tanning 100 pounds Of sound fish; light
weight and Inferior quality at prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal at 5Hc.
Lake herring at So 10; Pickerel, s. 50a
400. Trout. $I75a5 90. White Fish Sc 90.
Half bbls. No. 3 mackercl 50 IS; No. 9 do
81 IS.
FLouR-Tndc in this important staple
continues quiet, aud the market Is devoid
OF any new or important features deserving
Of special notice. The demand is confined
wholly to supplying immediate actual
wants, while prices remain unchanged.
Buckwheat Flour is very dull, and it is
about out OF season, with considerable re.
manning In hands of commission men un'