The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-30
AND COMMERCIAL
wheeling Wholesale Market.
OFFICE DAILY ISTRLLIoEScER,
Wednesday, March %

Business has frightened up considerably
since our last report, and the prospects for
brisk spring trade are very good. The
leading markets have not varied much how.
ever. Flour coatinues quiet and unchAng.
ed, and we have no changes of Importance
to note in our quotations OF Provisions.
Butter continues scarce. The market Is
well stocked with eggs, and they have de.
clined y cent.
BCTrER-We note an active demand for
choice roll at 30a35c.
BAKING PowDER-S5a3Sc per h.
BRooMs-Fancy, s. 25a4 75a6 Is; plain
S? 50a2 IS.
BBESwAX-25c.
CANNED GooDs-There is very fair de
mand at the following rates: Peaches, 3 ID
cans per dozen, s. %; 9 lb cans, 81 rs; 8 Id
cans tomatoes, 81 Is; . ID cans tomatoes
81 80; Winslow corn, Glib cans, 50 Is; sweet
corn s.; common corn, 81 Is; srawber
ries, ID cans, 81 90; blackberries, 9 ID
cans, 81 50; raspberries, 2 10 cans, s. 80;
plums, 2 ID cans, s.; lima beans, . ID cans,
s.; cove oysters, l ID cans, 81 O0al25.
CHEEsE-The market for prime stock is
steady but unchanged. Wequote Ohio fac
tory at l3ISc, and New YORK at l4Nc.
Sipbh-SOnHnuesu uIII sHh Huo'Suah ~
AlO per barrel.
DRIED FkUGr = The market is with.
out important changes to note. Prices
arc firm at l0allc for prime to choice
Dried Apples. Peaches are quiet at lie
mixed; l4c for prime halves. Other quota.
tons: Prunes, 6Hc; Currants, Sc; Layer
EiaisinS, s. 10; Valencia, IL cents.
EGGs-The cold weather prevailing for
the past pay or two has increased the de.
mand, and we note frmer feeling Mt ia
l3c.
FIsH-QuotatiOns are for packages con.
tanning 100 pounds Of sound fish; light
weight and inferior quality at prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal at SIC.
Lake herring at s. 70; new, 81 25a4 so.
PickeEel, s. 5Oa4 90. Trout 81 76a5 90.
White Fish, Sc 90. Half bblS. No. mack
erel 50 IS; No. . do 81 75.
FLoUR-The market is pretty well stock
ed, and there is a general disclination
to anticipate future wants. The general
spirit OF the market Is possibly firner, in
sympathy with wheat. We quote:
Buckwheat Flour 90
Fancy gO99 ~
Family VVSo -
Super............... vNg9 .
hys.'.'.. "
FEATHERS-Dull; live geese, Soc,
FRUTT-Apples are sold in jobbing way
at 81 OOa5 90 per barrel. Orange plenty at
s. 25A3 so per box. Lemons Mt $500 per
box.
GISsRSG-More active at Soc.
GRAIS-This market Is exceedingly quiet
at present. The supply isabOut equal TO the
laAonl axaont shnIIaJ nnrn tFh;sh boG
been scarce for some days. 0H What may
be quoted at 81 45al 60; new, 75casl 90.
OdtS-Eo change to note; quoted At 40c.
COrn-The supply Is about equal to the de-
mand; sales at 40A45c. RyS-Quiet At 75c.
Bdrkey-Not much demand.
GRocERIEs-Business Is very brisk, and
the prospects ahead are very good.
CodceS - Are very firm; good Rio quot
ed at 2la92c; prime to choice 22|Sa23c;
Java 35c; best roasted 96a27c; yell
low Rio 2515a26c. Syrups-Common Asa
5Oc; prime 55a6Oc; New Orleans MOlas-
seS, good soc; prime 5Sc; choice COO. Su.
OGr5-Refned, hNrds and crushed ll1c;
powdered aud granulated llHc; ACotee
iOHc; i lO9zc; Commercial A Sugar 99<a
l0c; extra c l0hc: white l0c; yellow. 81
a9Nc. Rice-CarOlinA 614a7c; Louisiana
5Hc.
HAY-Therei is no change to note In this
market. Sales Of prime at SlSa23 per ton.
NAILs-lOd to 6Od s. 65; Sd to Cd g 80;
Cd to I'd s. 10: 4d to Sd 50 40; Sd s. 90.
OILS, &C.-Lard Oil-Extra No. winter
strained 81 10; Miners white ". s. 65a6sc.
Carbon Oil-JObbiug lots lS1zc; no charge
for packages. LinSeed 0il-Sl 05. Tur.
pentine-T5c.
OSloSs-Dull at 81 5Oa2 90 per barrel.
PorAroEs-Plenty at S0a40c per blshel.
PRovIsloSs-A better feeling Is expert.
enced in this market, and business Is look.
ing up. The following are the prevailing
rates: Bacon-Plain shoulders 10 Nc; sugar
cured shoulders Ike; sugar cured hams
15c; breakfast bacon l49<c; bulk shoulders
loo; bulk hams lac. New Lard-Butch.
ers 1910; fancy city l4Jfc; bucket l61Sc.
SEEDS-Timothy seed, s? IS per buShel;
clover, $40 % per buShel.
SSUFY-Garrett's boxes s. 5Oa7 So
WHEELING SToGIES-Sll 60al2 % per
1000.
WooL-Quiet at 4Oa42c,
RAGs-9c.