The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-25
Financial and Commercial.
WheellnE lEhels.ale lLarket.
oTFTcE DAILY ISTELLIoEECER,
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NHkkl4A0, 1utSuuyt DtCeIuUeI 80
9 The activity whieh.the holiday trade woul
e naturally inspire in many branches Of who'll
sale trade was checked TO some extent by u
, bitter cold weather, and limited moyemer
, was asRported today In nearly all department
There Is little change 70 note in values, as qut
tations are retained as heretofore reported o
nearly all the leading staples, although som
OF them are rather nominal.
APPLEs-The receipts continue liberal, bu
the supply Is not excessive, and the market
atherfrn. wequots choice eating apples a
81 O0al 50 per barred.
BAKING POWDEE-95aSGc per lb
BEANs-Are In fair supply, with steady de
mand for prime white Navy at s. s. per bush
BEEsWAx-90a25c.
BRoOxs-Fancy, s. 0Oa2 so; plain 81 35ai 50
BUTTER = Strictly choice qualities NOV,
slowly at former figures, and lower grades AZ
dull and weak. Amuch drmer market, how
ever, Is predicted within the next ferty-eigh
hours In consequence OF the cold snap sW'
quote choice dairy rolls at l0al2Hc.
CGBRk0E-Peri0 100 heads, 81 00a8 90.
CANNED Quotations: Peaches,
cans, per doz, new, s. 65; 2 n cans new, s. 25
3 b cans tomatoes, q 10; Winslow corn, 9 .
cans, 81 90; sweet corn, 81 so; common corr
81 Is; strawberries, 9 D cans, 81 %; blsckber
ries, 2bcanS, 81 %; EaspberrjeS, 2bcanS, 81 so
plumS, 2 u cans, 81 90; lima beans b cans
i S. s-'' -
CHKEsE-There Is fair demand and moder.
ately good trade. Prices remain as reported
last week, We quote prime Ohio factory III
sISa9c, according to quality; New York cream,
911aloc; Sweitzer. 19c.
CIpER-Per barrel. s. 5os3 90.
CoAL-Per 100 bushels, 50 00d7 90.
CEGNBEEEtEs-Per barrel, s. 5Oas 90; per
box, s. so.
DRiED FRurrs-Remain quiet, but prices are
about steady. Apples are quoted At 2a2Hc; ;
Peaches 3Ha4c for prime halves. Other quo
tations: PruneS at 6ISasc; old Currants ut
SIC; new 51zaGc; Raisins, new 81 80; Valen-
cia, new &c.
Eoos-Receipts are increased somewhat, and
the market Is rather easier. Strictly fresh are
still held at soc per dozen.
FEArHEEs-In good demandi live geese
i0a50c.
FEH-QuotatiOns: Forpackages containing
100 pounds Of sound fish, light weight and In
ferior quality at prices to correspond: Goldfish
bonsless = o9i Lake herring half hbls at
s. 90 Hall bbls. No. 3 naekerel S3 ooaS 81; !.
No. 2, 800.
FLouR-Gontinues in good demand with
prices firm at former quotations. We quote
white wheat family at S500a5 25; red wheat
family 81 25ai so supeH $ O0aS so; rye flour
500. Buckwheat, S275a3 0Oper 100 lbs.
GRocEMEs-Business was rather tame to-
day, owing 20 the extreme cold, but all that
could be expected. Refined sugars are firmer,
owing to diminished production, but raws
remain unchanged. Molasses reported easi-
er at New Orleans Our quotations are:
0o5oes, fair 10 good Rio at l3al4 cents, prime
Is cents, choice l6 cents, best roasted 10 cents
yellow Rio 20e. Java 25e. Syu!ps, common 40a
l5c, prime sc; New Orleans inolaSses, prime
i0c, choice 45c. SH9GJ, refined hard crushed
exc, granulated 0kc, powdered, exc, A cof-
fee Sc, B s4c, commercial A sugar Skc, com.
merrial C sI+c, yellow c 71tc, golden G &c,
common yellow 6EaIc. RE, Carolina choice
&c, New Orleans prime TaTI1c.
GLxE-venison, l2,tza16c per lb; rabbits and
squirrels, loc each.
eGIArxlrhe trade in grain Is quiet and
about steady, with fair receipts Of all kinds
Of grain. Wheat Is steady but unchanged;
We quote at sOaS6c per bushel; Corn, 35ai0c;
Oats sc; Rye, 4Sc.
HAY-Remainsq quiet and weak baled, 80 90
Al0 %; loose, s. 00aS 90 per ton.
HoGs-2Kc per lb., in prime packing lots.
NAIs-The following are the card rates
Nails, Brads and Fencing. 10 TO T0d 8 Is, Sd
s. 65, ID 81 90 Barrel, Ainch 50 Is, Y inch
s. Is, Inch $465, ISinoh g 9Olh inch 81 IS,
ix inch 8 Is, TX inch s. 90. Finishing inch
81 Is, " inch: 80 le, ~ inch 81 10, lktc X
inch SiI5 inch S %, 21f inch $ IS, 5 inch
and over s. 10. Casing and BOx, l0l 10 sod,
s. 90, sd q l6,6d $ n, I'd s. 25, Sd 81 65. Fine
Blued, I'd $500, 81 - Is, 9d S 80 Lining, Y
in. $3G5, y lin. g IS. Tobacco hid, I0d g 50,
Sd g 90, Cd and I'd $ Is. Cllnch, all sizesS3 90
Cut Spikes, all sizes s. 10. Boat SpikesSe 90
Stating. Sd 81 Is, ID $ Is, Sd - 90, I'd IS Is.
PoTAT0Es-BuSineSs continues quiet, with 4
moderate demand ut unchanged values. We
quote peachbloWs At esa55c per b1shel- Sweet
potatoes are easy at 81 50a1 IS per barrel
PouLrRY-Thrre Is q fairly active business,
with liberal offerings at steady prices. We
quote chickens, live 81 40al 75PeF dozen, and
dressed Ease per lbi turkeys, sal0c per ID
dressed; geese, &c per lb dressed ducks, sal0c
per lb dressed.
PEoyIsIoSs-BusineSs continues quiet, with
NO important change In prices for q week or
more. While II Is true that pFioes are very
low, lower perhaps than they have been since
betora the var, the tEAGle are by no means
satisfied that hard pan has been yet reached.
Following are theeuTnntrltes: Mes Pork
Family % 90 clear $50. Bacon-HAmS un-
canvaSed, sHe plain shoulders SIC; sugar
cured do SIC; clear sides at SIC; breakfast
bacon &c; fresh sausage, &c; Bologna sauage,
g. Dried BEETLE :laTt7Feney city, ic in
70 ID. pals, TkcS In 10 ID, pals sTc.
RAGs-lAo per pound.
sExps-Tlmothy seed, 81 aoal4O per bushel;
saIfSPsr barrel, Ohio rfvcr, 81 90 rstl,.
burgh 81 10.
TALLow-5Xa1c for country.
ToRAcco-NaYies, 6SaB0c; 65a10c.
TuRSIPs-Per bushel, sc.
VINEaAR-Per barrel, S 50aG 90.
wooL-Quoted at SOC for choice washed,
and one.third OF for unEaShed. ALaIketdull.
-wHEELISG' STodIEs-Per Coz, Sl0 60afl 80
enalt,mare live sioels Market.