The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-20
FINaWcIaL AND COMMERCIAL
,rhccIlng Wholesale Market.
OFFICE DAILY INTELMaEScER,
Wednesday, January 10.


Tho general position Of the leading mar.
kets has not changed much since the date
nj our last review. In Grain and Flour
trade continues light and entirely local,
while as regards values there has been no
important change for several weeks. The
only noticeable feature in groceries Is o
stifening up in Coffee, which importers,
Notwithstanding the visible supply is larger
than It has been for years, are endeavoring
to put up. Provisions have stihened up
somewhat in sympathy with hogs, but with
in the past few days, In consequence Of in-
creased receipts Of the latter, there is an
easier feeling rs regards the former. In
general produce business is very dull. It's
worthy Of notice in this connection that the
stock Of Butter and Eggs in this market Is
much larger than it ordinarily is at this
season OF the year, and prices, especially for
the latter, are comparatively low in conse'
quencc.
APpLEs-The stocks ore being gradually
reduced. The weather has been so unfavor.
able to holding that many are rotting, and
dealers generally are more anxious to close
out the old stock thnn to effect nm advance
in prices. We quote at So 50al 90 for prime
to choice.
BUTrER-Thc supply during hcpast two
weeks has been unusually large, and the
quality averaging poor has made dull
market Mt low prices; choice cannot fairly
be quoted over 2Sc per h., while many deal
crs are glad to sell prime lots at 25c.
BAKING POwDER-35ASSc per ID.
BRooMs-Fancy, s. 25a4 75aG 20; plain
s. 60a2 20.
BEHSWAX-25c,
CANNED Goops-There is fair job
bing trade, but no change in prices,
which we annex us follows: Peaches,
ID cans, per dozen, 81 25; . Id cans, 81 10;
3 ID cans tomatoes, 81 G5; 9 ID tomatoes,
81 80 Winslow corn, Glib cans, 81 %; sweet
cora, So; common corn, 81 %; strawbcr.
ries, . ID ems, 81 co. blackbGrries, ID
cans, 81 so: raspbCrrics, 3 ID cans, g so;
plums, 2 ID cans, 50; lima beans, 2 ID cans,
81; cove oysters, lb cans, 81 GOAL 20.
CHREsE-Thereisn no improvement to re-
port in the demand, which has been con-
siderably curtailed during the past month
or two, but an increased consumption, now
that the holidays are over, is expected, We
continue to quote prime Ohio Factory at
l4c; New York do. loo.
CfDER-The market continues dull, and
pTlCesHIc uhCHuHbSN. SuNNSu RSS'NAN ~
barrel.
CRASREERIEs-Thc market is reported
irmer, with light supply; quotable ut
50 5Oai 90 per bushel, according to quality.
DRIED FRUIr-T'radc is slack, but prices
are firm at 10allo for prime to choice Dried
Apples. As soon rs the supply of green
apples is exhausted an active demand for
dricd is looked for, and the markets east
and west show n firner Feeling ms the sea-
son advances. Peaches are quiet, the sup.
ply here is light, and dealers are not desi-
rous OF pushing sales until the season for
their consumption fairly opens; 12al4c for
prime halves. Other quotations: Prunes,
719c; Currants, SC; Layer Raisins, 25c;
Valencia, lie.
EaGs-Thesupply is considerably in OK.
cess OF the demand, and sales are slow at
1Sa2Oc per dozen for strictly fresh.
FIsH-Quotation arc for packages con.
tanning 100 pounds OF sound fish; light
weight and inferior quality at prices to
correspond. Goldfish nominal ut Ga6ISc,
Lake herring, SIC. Pickcrcl, 50 80. Trout
81 80. White Fish, IS so.
FLoUR-The market continues quiet,
dealers, almost without an exception, are
disposed to give poor flour a wide berth for
the reason that It cannot be handled with
any degree OF satisfaction, and there is n
much larger qauntity Of this character
Offering than usual, because Of so much OF
the wheat having been damaged by rain
before it was taken from the field. We
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