The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

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that the schedule of the freight rates
adopted by the trunk lines last winter
was no longer observed, and that
! each line was making contracts
for itself at the best figures
obtainsble. Mr.. Jewett said these were
un fortunately true. The Erie and New
York Central Railroads had maintained
the rates made by the compact until
convinced that this course was no longer
practicable. The agreement broken by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which
by its managers own, admission had
been cutting under rates Tor
eastward bound freight, it was asserted
on behalf of the latter company that the
rates had been violated by the Pennsyl-
vsnis Railroad Company. On the other
hand, Col. Scntt declared that the Penn
sylvania company had maintained the
rates strictly. Thus the matter stands
at present. When asked if the existing
rupture was likely to result in another
war or in q new compact Mr.. Jewett
replied that he was unable to
saw, An effort would be made, however,
for reimbursement of The difficulty. The
Post says we are told that western bound
freights have not been disturbed, and the
only changes in east bound are from the
southwest, and on grain frelghts only,
and there is good reason to believe that
the differences will be arranged next
week.
NEW YORK, March SO.-Flour-
Quiet; receipts 1000 barrels; prices
unchanged Whest-Lower tor spring,
with more doing for export at decline;
receipts 5000 bushels; ungraded spring
81 10B@l 43; No. 2 Milwaukee in store
closed nominal at 81 48; No. 2 Chicago
winter dull and nominal at ST. 44@1 45.
Rye-Quiet; western 82@S5c. Barley
Dali and heavy; ungraded Canada
at 88c. Mslt-Dull. Corn-Receipts
26,s0O bushels; a shade easier and rather
more doing for export and home use;
ungrsded western mixed 543@55c;
steamer mixed 544@56c; white western
SEC; old western mixed 5S3@56c. Oats
Dull and heavy; receipts 5000 BUSH
els; mixed western and State 3oC952c;
white western and state 43@56c. Hay
Heavy; shipping zoe. Hops-Quiet
at 5(G10c for yearlings; 8@13c for mem
western. Cotfee-Dull and nominslly
unchanged; Rio cargoes l63@2O9c gold;
jobbing 163@22c, god. Sugar-Quiet
and nominal; iair to good refining os9
SIC; prime quiet and unchanged. Mo-
lasses and Rice-Quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum Quiet; crude lO4Gllc; re.
fined l6Sc; naphths lie. Tallow-Dull
at 7567 I5-l6c. Rosin-Unchsnged.
T ,rpentine-Dull at 37@374c. Eggs
Western fresh l64c. Pork-Very firm
and quiet; new mess $l4 rs; seller April
Sl4 559l4 Is. Beef-Dul'. Middles-
Quiet; western long Gear &c; city s5c.
Lsrd-Very firm and quiet; prime steam
SO 65@9 IS; seller April SO 20. Butter
-Unchan ged and quiet. Cheese AT
9@15c. Whisky--Dull at 81 O7@l Oh.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-Flour-Quiet
and steady. Whest-Dull, weak and
lower No. 2 Chicago spring 81 26 cash;
81 25s seller April; 81 30s seller May;
No. 8, 81 II; rejected 9S@99c. Corn
Fairly active and u stade lower at 3Ssc
seller April; 42c seller May. Oats
Active and shade higher; SIC seller
April; 34}c seller May. Rye-Firm and
unchanged. Barley-Duli and tirmer at
soc. Pork-Unscttled but generally
higher; Sl4 OO@l4 05 cash; Sl3 50 seller
April; $l4 O74@l4 10 seller May. Bulk
Meats Steady and unchanged. Lard
Quiet at 50 80 cash and seller April;
So 4OG9 425 seller May. Whisky
Quiet at 81 05.
On Call observation-disclosures at
81 264 seller April; 81 Sl@l 81! seller
May. Corn-At 3S5c seller April; 42tc
seller May. Oats Unchanged. Pork
Weak and lower at Sl3 90@l3 923
seller April $l4 05 seller May. Lard
Unchanged.
C1Nc1NNATI, March 30.-Cotton-
Steady and in fair demand at lie. Flour
Firm and unchanged. Whest-Steady
and in fair demand; red 81 5O@l 90.
Corn-Qmet and steady at 4l@43c.
Osts-Steady at S6@4Oc. Rye Steady
1T 75c. Barley-Quiet and unchanged,
Pork-Firmer ut $l4 75@l5 90. Lard
Quiet; steam held at SO 80; kettle $40 90
@lO 80. Bulk Meats Strong and II
good demand shoulders at 5@5bc: short
RIB at 73c; short clear 73c. Bacon-Dull
at 6t6S3@S4@S3c. Whisky--Demand
fair and prices higher at 81 o.. Butter
Quiet and unchanged.
Hogs-Quiet; common 81 2O@4 10; fair
to good light 81 s595 Is; packing SIS 10
as 25; butchers SIS 20@5 40; receipts
$50; shipments l,l64.
MILWAUKEE, March 30.-Flour-
Quiet and held firmly. Wheat-Weak;
ut the opening declined tic and closed
frmer: No. l Milwaukee 81 43!; No. 2
81 33J; seller April 81 9ls; seller May
81 $50; No. 3S1 %. Corn-Dull and
unchanged; No. : 39c. Oats-Quiet and
nominal; No. 2, sole. Rye-Dull and
dropping; No. | 67@6Sc. Barley
Steady, bu: nominal; No.2 spring fresh
at &c. Provlsions-Firmer and higher;
mess pork $l3 S74. Lsrd-Prime 50 20.
Dressed Hogs-Firmer at S. 15N6 w.
TOLEDO March 3O.-Flour-Steady.
Whest-Stsdy; No. white Michigan
81 SAG; No 2 Michigan 81 "A; extra
white Michigan 81 So; amber spot and
seller April, 81 $50; No: , red winter
spot 81 5ll; seller May 81 "a; No. red
81 80. Corn-Stesdy; high mixed spot
44c3; seller April 45c; No. 2, spot, 44fc;
seller May 45tc; yellow 45fc; No 2.
white 45@46c. Oats-Stesdy; white
4Oyc; Michigan SEC; rejected 81. Clover
seed At So 40.
NEW YORK, March 30.-Dry Goods
Business continues light with package
houses. Cotton goods in moderate de-
mand. Prices of brown sheetings are
lower in some cases Indian Head brown
sheetings are reduced. Dress goods in
steady demand. Mems wear woo,ens
quiet.
PIrrsBUEGH, March 3o.-Pig Iron
Active; No. foundry S24 90 Tor four
months; No. 2, S22 50923 90; grey
forge S2l 00@22 90.
ST. LOUIS, March 3O-Hogs-Steady
light shipping 81 ,35(a4 65; bacon 81 65
"a on. butchers n OOGl5 25.